Kent State Shootings: Oral Histories

Martha Dishman Oral History

Kent State Shootings: Oral Histories

Martha Dishman Oral History

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Narrator Dishman, Martha
Narrator's Role Student at Kent State University in 1970
Date of Interview 2010-05-02
Description An undergraduate student at Kent State University in 1970, Martha Dishman describes her experiences on campus in the days leading up to the shootings. She was on campus when the National Guard arrived and was involved in a protest on the front campus. She was on her way to The Commons on May 4, 1970, when the shootings occurred and she describes the events she witnessed and the aftermath of the shootings on campus.
Length of Interview 19:04 minutes
Places Discussed Kent (Ohio)
Time Period discussed 1969-1970
Subject(s) Armored vehicles, Military
College students--Ohio--Kent--Interviews
Helicopters
Kent 25
Kent State University. Gym Annex Building
Krause, Allison, 1951-1970
Ohio. Army National Guard
Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001
Scheuer, Sandra, d. 1970
Students--Ohio--Kent--Interviews
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements
White, Robert I., 1908-
Repository Special Collections and Archives
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Provenance/Collection May 4 Collection