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From unique archival and manuscript materials to books and periodicals, we provide access to many types of resources. To explore the full array of our collections, you need these two discovery tools:

Tool #1: Search Archives and Manuscripts

  1. Special Collections and Archives: May 4 Memorial: Chronology of Events

    ... received a petition requesting a physical memorial from students and agreed to take the issue to the Kent ... were mailed to all inquirers. 1985 Oct. 17 A press release was sent from University News and ... 1986 Feb. A page-two article appeared in the KENT alumni magazine that was sent to all 85,000 graduates ...

    https://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/may-4-memorial-chronology-events
  2. Special Collections and Archives: Past Events and Exhibitions

    ... Cleveland Undercovers, a wild, surreal, sometimes profane travelogue that runs from Short Vincent Street to ... highlights from our archival collections that document political campaigns, elections, conventions, and ... inaugurations. The materials in this exhibit originate from many of our collection’s strengths, including the May ...

    https://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/past-events-and-exhibitions
  3. Special Collections and Archives: Kent State Shootings: May 4 Collection

    ... Photographs from Various Sources.   Kent State University was placed into the international spotlight on May ... from his injury. The May 4 Collection, established by the Kent State University Libraries in 1970, ... The collection is open to the public and is used by researchers from around the world. EXPLORE: Use ...

    https://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/kent-state-shootings-may-4-collection
  4. Administration: Support Digital Initiatives

    ... to showcase include, but are not limited to: Rare 19th century pamphlets and broadsides from the ... audio-visual materials related to the Kent State shootings--items from one of our most heavily used collections ... Unique local history resources such as photographs, publications, and other historical materials from the ...

    https://www.library.kent.edu/about/departments/administration/support-digital-initiatives
  5. Special Collections and Archives: May 4 50: Long Live the Memory: 1966-67

    ... at the University of Mississippi, started a solo walk from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, ... protest, died the following day. Brown's death prompted criticism from civil rights leaders and set ... 1 and May 13, 1967.) Below: Photo from Benjamin Brown entry. Southern Poverty Law Center. Civil Rights ...

    https://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/may-4-50-long-live-memory-1966-67
  6. Special Collections and Archives: Kent State Shootings: Oral History Project

    ... be as accessible as possible We seek stories from ALL perspectives Kent State alumni, faculty, staff, ... from during the aftermath, such as the investigations, court cases, the Gym Annex ("Tent ... aftermath. More than 50,000 items from this archive are now available in digital format online, along with oral ...

    https://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/kent-state-shootings-oral-history-project
  7. Special Collections and Archives: Read Graduate Assistantship

    ... Libraries received a generous gift from the family of the late Victoria C.T. and Dr. Gerald H. Read that ... opportunities. The gift, along with donations from other generous supporters, also allowed for the establishment ... scholarship aimed at bringing together educators from diverse cultural and intellectual traditions. Victoria ...

    https://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/read-graduate-assistantship
  8. Special Collections and Archives: Lafayette Tolliver Photographs Collection

    ... who attended the university from 1967-71, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in ... archive. Explore a selection of photographs from the Tolliver archive. For more information on the Tolliver ...

    https://www.library.kent.edu/tolliver
  9. Special Collections and Archives: Borowitz Collection

    ... Broadside About Murderer Constance Kent from the Criminal Broadsides Collection   This extensive ... the history of crime, with primary emphasis on the United States, England, France, and Germany from ...

    https://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/borowitz-collection
  10. Special Collections and Archives: Our Holiday Bookshelf

    ... British, American and children’s literature, from which our holiday bookshelf was selected.   Books in the ... above photo, from left to right.   Chimes for Childhood: A Collection of Songs for Little Ones (Boston: ...

    https://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/our-holiday-bookshelf

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Tool #2: Search Books and Periodicals

  • Go to KentLINK, the Kent State University Libraries’ catalog
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