Is Peace Possible?’ brochure In 1966, the Associated Women Students, an interdormitory governing council, sponsored a forum addressing growing U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.
4 – Action Studies founding Document
Action Studies founding Document The 1968 report from the steering committee of the “Action Studies Program” outlines the University of Iowa’s program origins and objectives. Formed in response to a Faculty Senate resolution encouraging discussion of contemporary issues, the program…
3 – Compost Guide
Compost Guide Compost was intended to be a resource guide aimed at sharing information about various services and opportunities in Iowa City, focusing on aspects like daycares, preschools, women’s liberation, children’s liberation, employment, medical services, and more. In the historical…
2 – Action Studies Poster
Action Studies Poster This Action Studies poster provides a snapshot of the diverse and socially engaged curriculum offered during the spring semester. The courses and activities reflect the spirit of the late 1960s, addressing contemporary issues and embracing alternative forms…
1-FBI Document
FBI Document At the height of the anti-war movement, in 1968-71, the FBI conducted surveillance of suspected groups on the UI campus, including the local chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). Heavily-redacted files of the FBI’s activity were…
104 – Leona Durham article
Leona Durham article The selection of Leona Durham as editor of The Daily Iowan in 1970 sparked controversy. Some members of the newspaper’s board of directors expressed concern that her political views would compromise the newspaper’s objectivity.
91 – Library dress code petition, 1970
Library dress code petition, 1970 In October 1970, women employees of the University’s library – and many male supporters – protested a dress code that prohibited women staff from wearing slacks or pantsuits in the workplace. The library administration relented…
97 – Weeg vol 1 no. 1 newsletter issue
Weeg vol 1 no. 1 newsletter issue Although mainframe computers had been in use on campus since the mid-1950s, the presence of computers in everyday work among faculty, staff, and students wasn’t widely felt until the 1960s. The Weeg Computing…
52 – Allman Band poster
Allman Band poster No dorm room is complete without a poster concert – or several. These posters advertised shows on campus during the 1973-74 school year. One was inspired by a movement at the time to rename the Field House…
52 – Saunders, Kreutzmann, Garcia poster
Saunders, Kreutzmann, Garcia poster No dorm room is complete without a poster concert – or several. These posters advertised shows on campus during the 1973-74 school year. One was inspired by a movement at the time to rename the Field…
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