1 p. A draft of a news release dated April 27, 1970, regarding the ASUO senate's withdrawal of support of the student strike and the senate's call for a campous-wide assembly to address recent episodes of student unrest and political activity., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
18 p. A letter from the ASUO to President Robert D. Clark listing the student strike demands with attached drafts of President Clark's response to each of the 9 demands., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
A group of four individuals, two women and two men, picket on a city sidewalk in front of the Governor's Building located in Portland, Oregon. The group is identified as culinary workers and bartenders belonging to a local labor union. The man on the far left of the image is dressed in a hat, turtleneck, trousers, and a piece of material with the handwritten words, Unfair to C.I.O Local 636 and Organized-Labor. The man standing behind him is dressed in a suit and necktie. One of the women is dressed in a hat. Both women wear coats, skirts and hold purses. The sidewalk on which they stand is lined with buildings, businesses, metal balconies, doorways, pedestrians, and signs. Signs that read Silver Grill, Superiot Eats, Mission Orange, and Coca Cola project from the surface of the buildings. Automobiles are parked next to the curb of the sidewalk. Buildings and signs are visible in the distance.
A group of men, identified as being Chinese, protest on sidewalks surrounding a street. The men picket with signs that read, Remember the Panay and Bombs and shells are made from this scrap iron don't load it. Some of the men are dressed in aprons that have handwritten words on their surface. Two men stand in the middle of the street with an out-of-focus automobile visible beind them. The sidewalk is lined with streetlamps, utility poles and electric lines. In the foreground of the image is a partial view of the hood of another automobile.
6 p. A typed memo from members of the University adminstration to President Robert D. Clark outlining suggested responses and actions regarding a student strike and demands made by student strikers for changes in University policy and procedures., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
1 p. A type-written and hand-corrected document describing a student meeting, in which a vote was taken deciding to strike against 'business as usual' at the University of Oregon. The document includes a brief description of the meeting and a statement by ASUO president, Ron Eachus, in response to a statement made by University President, Robert D. Clark., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
1 p. A typed document written by student strikers to citizens of Eugene, Oregon explaining their 9 demands to the University adminstration and seeking community support of their actions., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
4 p. Typed and photcopied document with large hand-lettered heading declaring 'ON STRIKE!'. This document declared the intentions and demands of the student strike held at the University of Oregon in the spring of 1970. The students sought 9 demands, including more student representation in the governing of the university and amnesty for student previously arrested for activism., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
2 p. A typed, photocopied document listing the demands of students striking at the University of Oregon in the spring of 1970. Students sought increased student representation in the governing of the University, an end to the ROTC program on campus, more supportive policies for minorities and economically disadvantaged students, increased access to education for all, an end to the police and National Guard presence on campus, and amnesty for all student protesters arrested in previous episodes of campus unrest., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
1 p. A photocopy of a hand lettered and illustrated flyer advertising a teach-in by proponents of a student strike., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.