Kent State Shootings: Oral Histories

Juliann (Bissler) Dorff Oral History

Kent State Shootings: Oral Histories

Juliann (Bissler) Dorff Oral History

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Narrator Dorff, Juliann (Bissler)
Narrator's Role Resident of Kent, Ohio, in 1970
Date of Interview 2007-05-03
Description A senior at Kent Roosevelt High School in 1970, Juliann (Bissler) Dorff discusses her memories of the days surrounding the shootings. She describes the city-wide curfew and being sent home early from school on Monday, May 4. She also discusses people's attitudes and the impact of the events on her father's business in downtown Kent.
Length of Interview 18:44 minutes
Places Discussed Kent (Ohio)
Time Period discussed 1970
Subject(s) Armored vehicles, Military
Community and college--Ohio--Kent
Community members--Ohio--Kent--Interviews
Curfews--Ohio--Kent
Dix, Helen W.
Dix, Robert C.
High school students--Ohio--Kent--Interviews
Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970
S. C. Bissler and Sons, Inc.
Small businesses--Ohio--Kent
Theodore Roosevelt High School (Kent, Ohio)
Vandalism--Ohio--Kent
Repository Special Collections and Archives
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Provenance/Collection May 4 Collection