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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…
"Ramsey Tells About Ethics and the Sit-In"
This article in the Bucknellian from October 1960 shares that Princeton religion professor and department chairman Dr. R. Paul Ramsey (1913-1988) will visit Bucknell to discuss his recent book Christian Ethics and the Sit-In. This event is a…
"Susquehanna Valley Group Plans Brotherhood Week"
This Bucknellian article from February 1951 shares information about the upcoming Brotherhood Week at Bucknell. Sponsored by the National Conference of Christians and Jews, Brotherhood Week seeks to promote understanding and cooperation among those…
“Robinson, Negro Second Baseman, Guest at Student Church Service”
This Bucknellian article from February 1949 details famous athlete Jackie Robinson's (1919-1972) upcoming visit to campus where he would be speak at student chapel and attend a reception. This article also gives background on Robinson’s life and…
Attention to Civil Rights
The Christian Association newsletter The Challenge published this article in December 1963. It advertises a meeting between the Cabinet and Board of the Christian Association and their plans to further the Civil Rights movement this year. The article…
Barbara Beach on Howard Exchange
These three files from 1964 issues of The Challenge, The Bucknell Alumnus, and the Bucknellian, respectively, describe, in her own words, Barbara Beach’s very positive, semester-long experience at Howard University as an exchange student. Howard is…
Beyond the Classroom
In this January 1965 of Bucknell Alumnus, a student named Morri Holcomb, ‘66, reflects on all the extra-curricular activities available for Bucknell students. She mentions the Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity, the Christian Association,…
Bucknell-Howard Exchange
This collection of documents from February and March across several years reveals the beginning of Bucknell's exchange with the historically black Howard University founded in 1867 in D.C. During this exchange, they send students to Howard for a…
Bucknell-Howard Exchange
Two items are involved in this entry. First is a March 1963 essay written by a Bucknell student from regarding six Bucknell students who spent their spring break at the historically black Howard University that was founded in 1867 in D.C.. The essay…
Christian Association Newsletter No.4
The Christian Association's newsletter The Challenge published an article in February 1964 about the civil rights movement and how it is finally underway at Bucknell. It discusses several programs the school has in place that further the movement…
Civil Rights Issue Stirs Interest
This item contains two articles from the Bucknellian from 1965 or 1966. One article describes the incredible, resonant experience of three Bucknell students who marched in the Montgomery, Alabama Civil rights demonstrations. The other article…