This photograph, taken shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., is a bit of a puzzle. The 82nd Airborne, as active troops, were not allowed to carry weapons against American citizens. Therefore, likely, the troops were marching in…
In this photo, NC State's first black homecoming queen poses for a picture with her escort. The picture was taken sometime in 1970, likely in the autumn.
This letter from Chancellor John T. Caldwell to Consolidated UNC President William Friday outlines Caldwell's concerns that the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's expectations to change the racial and gender composition of NC State were…
After four maids were fired from NC State's Physical Plant division, demonstrators gathered at the State Capital to show their support. As the protests by NC State's employees continued throughout the spring of 1969, their working conditions and…