All Items 4 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 4 Contributor 5 Amherst College 4 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 2 Franzese, Dan 1 Gerety, Tom 1 Ward, Frank (Frank M.) 1 Location 3 Amherst 4 Massachusetts 4 United States 1 Topic 11 Demonstrations 4 Photographs 4 Students 4 Student protesters 3 Discrimination 1 Election 1 Greek letter societies 1 Presidents 1 Protest movements 1 Student movements 1 Vietnam War, 1961-1975 1 show more 6 show fewer Part Of 1 Amherst College Photographer Records 4 Genre 1 Photographs 4 Subject 11 Amherst College – Photographs 4 Demonstrations – Massachusetts – Amherst – Photographs 4 Amherst College – Students – Photographs 3 Student protesters – Massachusetts – Amherst – Photographs 3 Amherst College – Students 1 Discrimination – Massachusetts – Amherst – Photographs 1 Gerety, Tom – Photographs 1 Greek letter societies – Massachusetts – Amherst – Photographs 1 Presidents – United States – Election – 1968 1 Student movements – Massachusetts – Amherst – Photographs 1 Vietnam War, 1961-1975 – Protest movements – Massachusetts – Amherst – Photographs 1 show more 6 show fewer Photographs of Moratorium, 1969 October 15 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 Black and white photographs of events observing Vietnam Moratorium Day, a nationwide day of demonstrations and rallies. Events photographed are in various locations including downtown Amherst and on the Main Quadrangle (also known as the first-year quad). Images show canvassing in town, the passing out of postcards for students and townspeople to fill out and send to President Nixon, and speakers and protesters during the rally that took place on the Amherst Town Common. Photographs also document the organization of students in preparation for canvassing Amherst and nearby towns and crowds gathered in front of the Robert Frost Library watching presenters on the front steps. Individuals photographed include Donald S. Pitkin, Dean Allen, and Leo Marx. The photographer also recorded the names Smith, Clark Kent, Linda, and Mrs. Soltysik. These photographs are assumed to have been taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971. Photographs of Moratorium, 1969 October 15 Photographs of Vote With Your Feet demonstration, 1968 November 5 Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 Photographs of a Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) sponsored "Vote With Your Feet" rally protesting the 1968 United States presidential election. Photographed are student protestors, including musicians, outside on the steps of Converse Hall. Several demonstrators have protest signs, and a banner in the background reads "Liberated." These photographs are assumed to have been taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Jim Gerhard was the College Photographer from the mid-1960s to 1971. Photographs of Vote With Your Feet demonstration, 1968 November 5 Photographs of a pro-fraternity rally, 1983 November 11 Franzese, Dan Photographs of the November 11, 1983 "Save Our Fraternities" rally outside of Converse Hall on a rainy day. Images include scenes of speakers addressing those gathered and demonstrators with signs promoting fraternities at Amherst College. Converse Hall can be seen in the backgrounds of some images. Photographs of a pro-fraternity rally, 1983 November 11 Photographs of a rally in Keefe Campus Center to protest intolerance, 1996 May 3 Ward, Frank (Frank M.) Photographs of a rally in Keefe Campus Center to protest incidents of intolerance and homophobia at the college. Photographed individuals include Tom Gerety. These photographs are assumed to have been taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). Frank Ward was the College Photographer from 1984-2005. Photographs of a rally in Keefe Campus Center to protest intolerance, 1996 May 3
