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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…
Another Viewpoint: Black History Month
This column from a February 1952 issue of the Bucknellian shares the contributions of black historical figures to the cultural heritage of the U.S. then asks why segregation and discrimination persist 80 years after slavery has ended. The author…
Conference Attendance
This document lists all the conferences and exchanges Bucknell participated in during the 1963-1964 academic year and the students who attended them.
Student-Faculty-Administration Committee on Discrimination
This official university correspondence from May 1956 contains a letter from Student-Faculty-Administration Committee on Discrimination that urges all campus organizations to move towards the elimination of discrimination and offers their committee's…
Scholarship Fund Committee Formed
This official university correspondence from May 1964 describes the Betty Ann Quinn Fund Committee. This committee was created to reinvigorate the Betty Ann Quinn Scholarship, which was established to raise funds for scholarships for black students.…
"Bucknell and Susquehanna Erect No Racial Barriers to Negroes"
This local news article from the 1960s applauds local schools, Bucknell and Susquehanna Universities, for making their campuses open to black applicants. The author makes it clear that Bucknell’s tactic is to offer funding for such prospective…
Segregation and Discrimination Problems
This item reveals articles from the Sunbury Daily Item and the Bucknellian from 1960 and 1961 (the Bucknellian article repeats item #113 in this collection). These articles were bookmarked and preserved by Bucknell's Christian Association because the…
"Eliminate this Discrimination"
This Bucknellian article from March 1961 explains the steps the world (and campus) should take to overcome discrimination. Mainly, the author urges readers to understand that change must be gradual or the motivations for change won’t be genuine.…
"Faculty Takes Stand Against Discrimination"
A March 1961 letter to the editor of the Bucknellian from Dr. C. Willard Smith (1899-1979) (Professor of English at Bucknell from 1925-1969), secretary of the faculty, details a resolution adopted by Bucknell faculty regarding discrimination. Their…
Summary of Intersocial Questionnaire
This document from May 1960 shares the results of the survey released to Bucknell students. The goal of the survey was to get an idea about students’ feelings and opinions on the Civil Rights movement, African American people, and integration in…
Questionnaire to Bucknell Students Concerning the Recent Southern Sit-in Strikes
This item contains the physical survey itself, while Item #50 reveals the responses. This survey was released to Bucknell students in 1960 to get an idea about their feelings and opinions on the Civil Rights movement, African American people, and…