Student Activism at The Claremont Colleges, 2015 - 2018

Printable guide [HTML]
Request items

Summary

Title:
Student Activism at The Claremont Colleges
Dates:
2015 - 2018
Abstract:
This collection contains materials related to student activism and political protests at the Claremont Colleges, as well as the responses to current events and student actions made by campus administration. Beginning with protests sparked by events at Claremont McKenna College in November 2015, it contains news articles, emails; blog posts, flyers, and other print and web materials regarding student activism at the Claremont Colleges. Additions have been made through 2016, 2017, and 2018, containing primarily correspondence, publications, event promotions, and responses created by students and college administrators relating to the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath. Additional materials will be added in the event of future student protests or other activisim at the colleges.
Extent:
1 Linear Foot (2 document boxes)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Student Activism at The Claremont Colleges (H.Mss.1081). Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains news articles, emails, blog posts, flyers, and other print and web materials regarding student activism at the Claremont Colleges beginning in the fall of 2015, and continuing through 2018. The collection will be added to during future school years.

Biographical / historical:

This collection consists of materials related to student activism and political protests at the Claremont Colleges, beginning with protests sparked by events at Claremont McKenna College in November 2015. Materials regarding other student protests, campus events, student vandalism, and student correspondence at the Claremont Colleges related to domestic and international events such as terrorist attacks in Europe and the Middle East, as well as the 2016 U.S. presidential election, are also included.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by Special Collections staff, 2015-2018.
Processing information:

Processed by Hannah Blythe (2016), additions processed by Sara Chetney and Shiv Pandya (2017).

Arrangement:

This collection has been arranged in the following series:

Series 1: 2015

Series 2: 2016

Series 3: 2017

Series 4: 2018

Items are organized chronologically within each folder and folders are arranged alphabetically within each box.

Accruals:

Additions to the collection are anticipated.

Physical location:
Please consult repository.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Sara Chetney, MA
Date Prepared:
© 2019
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-01-18 19:40:57 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Student Activism at The Claremont Colleges (H.Mss.1081). Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, California.

Location of this collection:
800 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 607‑3977
specialcollections@claremont.edu
Website