Photographs of Moratorium, 1969 October 15
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Photographer | Gerhard, Jim, 1942-1971 |
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Title | Photographs of Moratorium, 1969 October 15 |
Dates | 1969-10-15 |
Abstract | 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. |
Physical Description | 251 photographs, Original 35mm (roll film) black and white negatives digitized positive. |
Place of Production | Amherst (Mass.) |
Genre | Photographs |
Subject | Amherst College – Photographs |
Subject | Amherst College – Students – Photographs |
Subject | Demonstrations – Massachusetts – Amherst – Photographs |
Subject | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 – Protest movements – Massachusetts – Amherst – Photographs |
Part of | Amherst College Photographer Records |
Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
Shelf Location | Job 69-003-1 through 8 |
Rights | Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) |