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W & L University | Image1982 Black Ball attendees seated at tables
A photograph of attendees of the 1982 Black Ball, a formal dance put on by the Student Assocation for Black Unity at Washington and Lee University, resting at decorated tables set up in Evans Hall. Couples are having conversations and a drink table is visible in the far background.Learn more -
W & L University | Image1982 Black Ball attendees seated at tables
A photograph of attendees of the 1982 Black Ball, a formal dance put on by the Student Assocation for Black Unity at Washington and Lee University, resting at decorated tables set up in Evans Hall.Learn more -
Centre College | TextAmidst the Trivia...Advisory Board Condems ‘White Sheets’ Dispute
Reporting on the Advisory Board meeting, during which was discussed, among other things (including the Yerkes lounge to be used by the BSU), the incident involving the Dekes wearing white sheets at the BSU basketball game, and ensuing confrontation between Dekes and members of the BSU at Cowan which resulted in a member of the Deke fraternity being injured after being struck by a glass by a member of the BSU.Learn more -
W & L University | ImageCandid photograph taken during the 1982 Black Ball
A candid photograph taken during the 1982 Black Ball, put on by the Student Association for Black Unity, of several men laughing and talking.Learn more -
Furman University | TextCharter Change Ordered: Students Found Dazed
An article appearing in Furman's student newspaper, The Paladin, dated November 11, 1961, describing, in detail, a meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention where the members voted to amend the charter of Furman University to prohibit Greek letter social fraternities from the campus of Furman, as well as all of the Convention's educational institutions.Learn more -
W & L University | TextCopy of Letter from Homer A. Holt to T. Justin Moore (November 8, 1955)
This copy of a letter from trustee Homer A. Holt to T. Justin Moore was sent to Washington and Lee President Francis P. Gaines. In the letter, Holt explains that Gaines is getting in contact with other southern schools to battle the admissions policy of the Association of American Law Schools. Acknowledgement from Gaines' secretary is included.Learn more -
W & L University | TextForwarded Correspondence from Fred C. Cole to J. Morrison Hutcheson (August 1964)
This correspondence documents President Fred C. Cole asking members of the Board of Trustees to approve a reply to a letter.Learn more -
W & L University | TextForwarded Correspondence from Homer A. Holt to Fred C. Cole
Trustee Homer A. Holt forwarded correspondence from Hutcheson and Morrison on the topic of integration to President Fred C. Cole.Learn more -
Furman University | ImageFurman Concert Choir
Joseph Vaughn '68 performing in the Furman Concert Choir. Vaughn became the university's first African American student on Jan. 29, 1965.Learn more -
Furman University | ImageFurman Concert Choir
The 1969-1970 Furman University Concert Choir. A member of the choir, Sarah Reese '71, can be seen at the far right in photo, third row. Reese enrolled at Furman in 1967 as one of the university's first African American women. Sarah Reese would later become a world-famous opera singer.Learn more -
Furman University | ImageFurman Concert Choir
The 1970-1971 Furman University Concert Choir. Members of the choir include: Sarah Reese '71, in the third row, far right, and Ronald (Rawn) Harbor '71, in the fourth row, far left. Reese and Harbor were some of Furman's first African American students.Learn more -
W & L University | ImageGroup photo of 1982 SABU members
A photograph of eight members of the 1982 Student Association for Black Unity (SABU) at Washington and Lee University.Learn more -
W & L University | TextHeadline for Admissions Story: "The Matter of Admissions....."
This draft of an article for the Alumni Magazine explains the Board of Trustees' movement towards integration. This draft differs from (and is more revealing than) the version published in the Fall 1964 edition of the Alumni Magazine.Learn more -
W & L University | TextHeadline for Admissions Story: "The Matter of Admissions....." (Draft)
In this draft for an article for The Alumni Magazine, Frank Parsons provides a complete account of the discussions which led up to the Board of Trustees' Reaffirmation of Faculty Authority over Admissions Standards. This reaffirmation essentially desegregated Washington and Lee.Learn more -
Centre College | ImageHomecoming dance, 1964
Centre College students dancing at the 1964 Homecoming dance, with Grammy-nominated Hank Ballard and the Midnighters performing. The 1964-65 school year was the first offical year of racial integration for the College.Learn more -
W & L University | TextIn Lee's Spirit
This editorial in the November 11th, 1964 Washington Post describes Washington and Lee's desegregation as being something Lee would have wanted, providing a look at the rhetoric of the time.Learn more -
W & L University | ImageLarge group photo of 1982 SABU members
A large group photograph of the 1982 members of the Student Association for Black Unity (SABU) at Washington and Lee University on the staircase of Evans Hall.Learn more -
W & L University | TextLetter from David F. Cavers to Francis P. Gaines (Februrary 4, 1955)
In this letter, David F. Cavers (who is Chairman of the Special Committee on Racial Discriminination of the Association of American Law Schools) writes to Washington and Lee University President Francis P. Gaines, asking him to comply with the Association's recent action against racial discrimination.Learn more -
W & L University | TextLetter from Francis P. Gaines to James R. Caskie (February 10, 1943)
In this letter from President Francis P. Gaines to Trustee James R. Caskie, Gaines and Caskie discuss the public's perception of the possibility of Black students being present on Washington and Lee's campus through the U.S. Army School.Learn more -
W & L University | TextLetter from Fred C. Cole to J. Morrison Hutcheson (October 21, 1964)
In this letter, President Fred C. Cole asks Trustee J. Morrison Hutcheson to provide an interview explaining the admissions decision to the Ring-Tum Phi.Learn more -
W & L University | TextLetter from Fred C. Cole to J. Morrison Hutcheson (October 8, 1964)
This letter from President Fred C. Cole to Trustee J. Morrison Hutcheson asks Morrison to approve a statement on the admissions policy for student Ring-Tum Phi reporters.Learn more -
W & L University | TextLetter from George Mercke, Jr. and Charles D. Mercke to J. Morrison Hutcheson (July 7, 1964)
This letter from two Washington and Lee Alumni (George and Charles Mercke) to Trustee Hutcheson expresses the alumni's disbelief at Washington and Lee considering integration.Learn more -
W & L University | TextLetter from Homer A. Holt to Fred C. Cole (August 17, 1964)
In this letter, trustee Homer A. Holt provides guidance on clarifying the admissions decision to President Fred C. Cole.Learn more -
W & L University | TextLetter from J. Morrison Hutcheson to Francis P. Gaines (March 18, 1954)
This letter from Trustee J. Morrison Hutcheson to President Francis P. Gaines expresses Hutcheson's sentiment on desegregation.Learn more -
W & L University | TextLetter from J.D. Farrar to President Huntley (October 2, 1969)
This letter from J.D. Farrar to President Robert Huntley outlines Washington and Lee's increased efforts to recruit Black students.Learn more
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