Interview with William C. Black : The Movement Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- William Black (1972 BA Nineteenth Century Thought) shares memories of his involvement with anti-Vietnam War activism at Stanford between 1965 and 1972. Black briefly describes his family background and education in Cincinnati and at a boarding school in Massachusetts before coming to Stanford because “I wanted my own future.” He recounts how the intellectual milieu and friendships made at Grove House and his involvement with Students for a Democratic Society led him to participate in protest activities at Stanford, including the Old Union sit-in and a confrontation with trustees at a luncheon at the Faculty Club. He discusses the events leading up to the sit-in at the Applied Electronics Laboratory in the spring of 1969 and discusses the university’s strategy of utilizing temporary restraining orders to constrain protests. He also speaks about making strategic decisions to prolong his time at Stanford and dropping out for a semester in the hope of avoiding suspension. He concludes the interview by reflecting on how his experiences while at Stanford impacted his life and giving advice to younger generations of activists.
Description
| Type of resource | moving image, sound recording-nonmusical, text |
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| Extent | 1 video file; 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1 photograph |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | May 3, 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Black, William C. | |
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| Creator | Black, William C. | |
| Interviewer | Hanley, James | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.) |
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| Subject | College Students > Political Activity > United States |
| Subject | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Protest Movements |
| Subject | Anti-war demonstrations |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/nc644hh6174 |
| Location | SC1432 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
The Movement oral history project, 2018
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