Repository:

Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Title:

George Urban May 4 papers

Inclusive Date(s):

1969-1972

Author:

Finding aid prepared by Lael Hughes-Watkins, November 2010

Creation:

Finding aid encoded by Lael Hughes-Watkins using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2010

Description Rules:

Finding aid prepared using DACS

Origination:

Urban, George, 1914-1999

Extent:

.33 cubic feet (1 document case)

Physical Location:

12th floor (May 4 Collection, Box 2)

Finding Aid Identifier:

OhKeUSC0114

Abstract:

This collection contains the papers of George Urban, Kent State University Director of Public Events from 1969-1972. The papers document some of the administrative responses to the Kent State shootings, particularly the activities of the campus and government commissions created following the shootings.

Revision(s):

February 2019 - Revised by Haley Antell

Language(s):

The records are in English.

Biography of George Urban

George Urban graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Kent State University in 1937. He taught secondary school in Ravenna Township before becoming the assistant editor of the magazine Industry Week. He served in the military from 1942 to 1962, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Urban was hired by Kent State University in 1965 as the Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He served in several positions at Kent State, including Director of Public Events, Executive Assistant to the President, and University Secretary. Urban also served on the Commission on KSU Violence following the Kent State shootings. He retired from Kent State University in 1983.

Scope and Content

This collection documents some of the administrative and governmental responses to the Kent State shootings. Materials include correspondence between George Urban and members of the Ohio House of Representatives regarding two visits to the Kent campus by subcommittees of the Ohio Select Legislative Committee on Campus Unrest, and an associated report of the subcommittee. The collection also contains a compilation of surveys and questionnaires conducted at Kent State following the shootings, and reports, papers, and statements by faculty and administrators. A draft of the Minority Report of the Commission on KSU Violence is also included.

Statement of Arrangement

The George Urban May 4 papers are arranged alphabetically by type of item.

Related Material

See also the Commission on KSU Violence records.

Preferred Citation

George Urban May 4 papers. May 4 Collection. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Acquisition Information

The George Urban May 4 papers were transferred to Special Collections and Archives following Urban's retirement.

Subject Headings

The following subjects are found in this collection:

Subjects:

• Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970

Persons:

• Urban, George, 1914-1999--Archives

Organizations/Corporations:

• Kent State University. Commission on K.S.U. Violence
• Ohio. Select Legislative Subcommittee on Campus Unrest
• Kent State University--History

Functions:

• Universities and colleges--Administration

Places:

• Kent (Ohio)

Occupations:

• College administrators

Material Types:

• Correspondence
• Reports
• Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
• Questionnaires
• Surveys (documents)

Detailed Description of The Collection