Letter to Hammermill Paper Company President

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Title

Letter to Hammermill Paper Company President

Subject

Bucknell Vice President rejects students’ Hammermill boycott proposal

Description

In this official university correspondence from March 26, 1965, John F. Zeller (1919-2010) (‘41; Vice President of Bucknell from 1955-1984; Interim President of Bucknell in 1984) writes to Hammermill to alert their President about Bucknell’s refusal to stand by student urge to Boycott. Zeller cites the quality of product and service of Hammermill in the past, which makes him an understanding and sympathetic client. He requests a letter from Hammermill pledging that they won't discriminate when hiring at their plant in Selma to appease Bucknell students calling for a boycott on Hammermill products.

Creator

John F. Zeller, University Vice President

Source

Bucknell University Office of the President

Publisher

The Griot Institute

Date

March 26, 1965

Type

Image, Text, Correspondence

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/14768/archive/files/f5dd487a19cdf89f70e3288d9d49cf70.pdf
Date Added
May 13, 2016
Collection
Civil Rights Paper Company Boycott
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Citation
John F. Zeller, University Vice President, “Letter to Hammermill Paper Company President,” Bucknell Civil Rights Project, accessed October 14, 2024, http://bucivilrights.omeka.bucknell.edu/omeka/items/show/48.