LEARN MORELibrary
1969
Memo asserting the need for full-time Candler librarian as higher priority than African American studies librarian as requested in the initial March 1969 proposals.
August 26, 1969
Letter to Rena Price from University Librarian Guy Lyle regarding the Library’s progress towards BSA proposals.
October 13, 1969
Letter to Rena Price from University Librarian Guy Lyle on update to Library’s response to Black Student Alliance proposals.
October 14, 1969
Discussion regarding library representative for BSA demands.
January 23, 1970
Report from John Palms on state of BSA library requests including correspondence with Guy Lyle and Rena Price.
March 10, 1970
Letter to to Grant Kaiser, Chair of the Library Policy Committee, with an update about arrangements for an Afro-American Reading Room.
March 25, 1970
Letter to Vice President Judson Ward from University Librarian Guy Lyle with an attached chronology detailing the Library’s response to Black student proposals from the previous year.
April 16, 1970
Bibliography of compiled works for research in Black studies and eventual creation of Afro-American Reading Room.
June 20, 1970
Memo between Marvin Arrington and Judson Ward regarding funding for Black reading room in the Library.
September 30, 1970
Correspondence between University Librarian Guy Lyle and university administrators regarding funds for proposed African American Reading Room.
October 6, 1970
Memorandum sent by John Palms, Chair of the Library Policy Committee, concerning funding acquisitions for the proposed African American Reading Room.
November 2, 1970
Correspondence between alumnus Marvin Arrington and Judson Ward about funding for the Library and proposed African American Reading Room.