Frank Smith, Photographs, May 1970

May 4 Collection -- Box 184

Inventory

Prepared by Kevin Ferst, August 7, 2002, updated December 12, 2002. Updated by Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, March 2015.
1 small document case, .16 cubic feet, 12th floor
 

Biographical Note

Professor of Mathematical Sciences Frank Smith began his career at Kent State University in 1969. His research interests include partially-ordered algebras and general topological spaces. He has traveled and lectured extensively, including international appointments at the University of Leicester and the University of Bucharest. During the time this collection of photos of events surrounding the May 4, 1970 tragedy was taken, he was on a teaching development leave, and living in the city of Kent.

Scope and Content

This collection contains photographs taken around Kent State University campus and Kent city, during the events associated with the May 4, 1970 tragedy. All photographs have been digitized and can be viewed by selecting link in inventory below. Included are images of the burned ROTC building; various images of National Guard personnel and vehicles on campus; the Pagoda; the Victory Bell; the Drumm Sculpture, and miscellaneous campus locations.

Processing note: Captions were supplied by the Department of Special Collections and Archives.
 

Box 184

Folder -- Contents

1. Photograph: Crowd in front of burned ROTC building, May 4, near noon
2. Photograph: Crowd in front of burned ROTC building, May 4, near noon
3. Photograph: Crowd in front of burned ROTC building, May 4, near noon
4. Photograph: Crowd in front of burned ROTC building, May 4, near noon
5. Photograph: Burned ROTC building 
6. Photograph: Fenced in, burned ROTC building
7. Photograph: Burned ROTC building 
8. Photograph: Fenced in, burned ROTC building with Taylor Hall in background
9. Photograph: Fenced in, burned ROTC building with Taylor Hall in background
10. Photograph: Commons, Heating Plant and burned ROTC building
11. Photograph: National Guard vehicle and personnel, corner of Main and Lincoln
12. Photograph: National Guard personnel and vehicle, corner of Main and Lincoln
13. Photograph: Unidentified car at check point to enter campus
14. Photograph: National Guard personnel and vehicle, corner of Hilltop and Lincoln
15. Photograph: National Guard vehicles in parking lot, new library in background
16. Photograph: National Guard vehicle, Loop road
17. Photograph: National Guard vehicles, old University School parking lot
18. Photograph: National Guard vehicles, campus, new library in background
19. Photograph: National Guardsman, speaking with male student 
20. Photograph: Radio tower
21. Photograph: National Guard vehicle by Radio tower
22. Photograph: Radio tower
23. Photograph: Radio tower
24. Photograph: Radio tower
25. Photograph: Radio tower
26. Photograph: National Guard vehicles, Kent Fire Station, corner of Day Street and Depeyster Street
27. Photograph: National Guardsmen and vehicles, Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
28. Photograph: National Guard personnel and vehicle in front of University Theatre sign
29. Photograph: National Guard personnel on Main Street
30. Photograph: National Guard vehicles and personnel on Horning Road
31. Photograph: National Guard vehicles at Music and Speech building
32. Photograph: National Guard vehicles and personnel by Music and Speech building
33. Photograph: Silver Oaks Apartments
34. Photograph: Unidentified man on roof, Silver Oaks Apartments
35. Photograph: Silver Oaks Apartments
36. Photograph: Silver Oaks Apartments
37. Photograph: Newman Center
38. Photograph: National Guard personnel, Terrace Drive near Summit Street, check point for faculty
39. Photograph: Burned barn
40. Photograph: Burned barn
41. Photograph: University Auditorium, faculty meeting
42. Photograph: University Auditorium, faculty meeting
43. Photograph: University Auditorium, faculty meeting, President Robert I. White
44. Photograph: University Auditorium, faculty meeting, Dean Flower?
45. Photograph: Punderson State Park
46. Photograph: Punderson State Park
47. Photograph: Punderson State Park
48. Photograph: Punderson State Park, Arts and Sciences group
49. Photograph: Punderson State Park, Arts and Sciences group
50. Photograph: Punderson State Park, Arts and Sciences group
51. Photograph: Flowers, Taylor Hall and Commons in background
52. Photograph: Unidentified car, Merrill Hall circle
53. Photograph: Hill behind Taylor Hall, towards practice field
54. Photograph: Pagoda and Drumm sculpture
55. Photograph: Drumm sculpture
56. Photograph: Close up of bullet hole in Drumm sculpture
57. Photograph: Bullet hole in tree by Drumm sculpture
58. Photograph: Prentice Hall parking lot, site of Jeffrey Miller's death, blood stains?
59. Photograph: Bullet trench in grass
60. Photograph: Victory Bell
61. Photograph: Leebrick Hall and Tri-Towers Rotunda
62. Photograph: Tri-Towers
63. Photograph: Punderson State Park