- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
- Access & Use
- Collection History
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Collection Overview
- Creator:
- Holt, Brandon D.
- Title:
- Brandon D. Holt Collection of Oral History Interviews on Black Student Activism at Princeton
- Repository:
- Princeton University Archives
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/c534fr561
- Dates:
- 2015
- Size:
- 16 items
- Language:
- English
Abstract
As part of his senior thesis Brandon D. Holt, Class of 2015, conducted a series of oral history interviews detailing black student activism. The collection consists of the transcripts from eight interviews with black alumni from the classes of 1969-1981.
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Description:
The collection consists of eight transcripts of Holt's interviews with black alumni from the classes of 1969-1981. The interviews address the formation of campus activist groups including the Association of Black Collegians and the People's Front for the Liberation of Southern Africa. Furthermore, the interviews provide details about the organization of campus demonstrations in the 1960s and '70s including the takeover of the New South building, sit-ins at Nassau Hall and Firestone Library, and various other demonstrations.
- Collection Creator Biography:
Holt, Brandon D.
Brandon D. Holt is a member of the Princeton undergraduate class of 2015 who undertook an oral history project on black student activism as part of his senior thesis. Entitled "Power in Resistance a History of Black Student Protest at Princeton, 1967-1978", it features interviews with prominent members of the Association of Black Collegians and other activists groups. Holt received a Bachelor of Arts in History and a certificate in African American Studies.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
The collection was transferred to the University Archives in March of 2015.
- Appraisal
No materials were separated from the collection at the time of accessioning.
- Processing Information
University staff and the collection creator edited transcripts for clarity.
This collection was processed by Rossy M. Mendez in August 2015 .Finding aid written by Rossy M. Mendez in August 2015.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Original audio files exist but are restricted.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. For quotations that are fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. The Trustees of Princeton University hold copyright to all materials generated by Princeton University employees in the course of their work. If copyright is held by Princeton University, researchers will not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with non-commercial use of materials from the Mudd Library. For materials where the copyright is not held by the University, researchers are responsible for determining who may hold the copyright and obtaining approval from them. If you have a question about who owns the copyright for an item, you may request clarification by contacting us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This collection consists of PDF files. Researchers are responsible for meeting the technical requirements needed to access these materials, including any and all hardware and software.
- Credit this material:
Brandon D. Holt Collection of Oral History Interviews on Black Student Activism at Princeton; Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/c534fr561
- Location:
-
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript LibrarySeeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library65 Olden StreetPrinceton, NJ 08540, USA
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- Subject Terms:
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History 20th century.
Alumni and alumnae -- New Jersey -- Princeton -- Insurance.
Association of Black Collegians.
Minorities -- Education -- Social aspects.
Princeton University
Princeton University -- Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding. - Genre Terms:
- Born digital.
