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Jackie Robinson (legendary black second baseman) visits Bucknell
These photographs and Student Church pamphlets from February 1949 advertise the presence of a legend on campus. As the first African American to play…
Your Place in the Revolution
This item is the 1963 schedule of events and program outline for a Human Relations Conference workshop in Philadelphia hosted by the YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association). Bucknell student Barbara Beach attended this workshop, where things…
Young Blacks Aren't Ready
This article in the Saturday Evening Post from September 1963 claims that it is a lack of training and qualifications that prevents young black people from getting jobs and attending good schools. The author recognizes that many educational (and…
World Wide: Prejudice and Discrimination
In this January 1950 edition of the Bucknellian’s World Wide column, a student criticizes the U.S. for villainizing German and Japanese people while allowing discrimination against minorities to take place within their own borders. The author begs…
World Wide: Indictment
This 1947 edition of the Bucknellian’s World Wide Column, in which world news events were reported, mentions the President's Committee on Civil Rights, which was established a year prior to this article. The author shares shares the committee’s…
World Wide: Discrimination
In this December 1948 Bucknellian article, a student shares his comments on recent events in the United States involving discrimination. Mainly, he shares the fact that some fraternities are being suspended from their charters because they freely…
World Wide: Civil Rights
In this March 1949 Bucknellian article, a Bucknell student discusses President Truman's (1884-1972) Civil Rights Program, opposing political parties, and states' rights in the weekly World Wide column. The author posits that Truman’s program…
What is Bucknell's Role in the Civil Rights Issue?
This pamphlet from the 1960s shares that the topic of the next Student-Faculty Fireside (a student and faculty discussion series) will be civil rights. This document advertises the conversation, which will include Dr. Douglas Sturm of the Religion…
Virginia Union Students
A Bucknell University program from 1965 tells the schedule for the Virginia Union University students while at Bucknell. In addition, an article from the Sunbury Daily Item in the same year details the intercultural exchange (in the interests of…
University Position on Discrimination in Fraternities
In this official university correspondence from October 1968, John P. Dunlop (1929-2013) (Dean of Men at Bucknell from 1962-1968; Dean of Student Affairs from 1969-1988) reminds all of Bucknell University's position on discrimination in fraternities,…
To Students & faculty interested in Civil Rights
This memo is another official university correspondence from March 1965 that describes an opportunity during spring break where students can assist with a voter education and registration project in either Petersburg or Lynchburg, Virginia, sponsored…