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Report of the Good Neighbor Council 1974-1975
This report of the Good Neighbor Council's accomplishments and activities during the 1974-1975 school year covers the progress the council had made towards achieving higher black enrollment and black student engagement. The report also makes some…
Memorandum Concerning the Jolly Knave Demonstration
In this memorandum, an unnamed member of the Good Neighbor Council reports to the council after he/she investigated a claim of discrimination at popular Hillsborough Street student hangout, the Jolly Knave. The council member concludes that the…
Student Working on Project
This photograph, taken in the early 1980s, contains a black male student working on a project of some sort.
82nd Airborne marching on Hillsborough Street during demonstration following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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…
Student in Lab
This photograph is of a black male student in a laboratory on NC State's campus. It was taken sometime in the 1970s.
African American Students on Campus
In this photograph, four black students pose in the brickyard, circa 1970.
Homecoming Queen Mary Evelyn Porterfield with escort Michael Brown and Alumni Affairs director Bryce Younts
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.
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1974 Annual Report School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University
The growing trend of annual reports in the 1970s is the inclusion of information about female and minority students, mainly because the School felt it…