The Queens College Civil Rights Archives collects personal papers, community materials, organizational records, non-print materials, and artifacts of civil rights activists. The collections are particularly strong in documenting the civil rights work by Queens College students during the early 1960s. The Civil Rights Archive is an active participant in its communities, working with students and alumni of Queens College, local schools, and the city at large.
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Mark Levy Collection
Mark Levy was a volunteer in the Freedom Summer project of 1964 serving as co-coordinator and teacher at the Meridian Freedom School in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. He is a Queens College, City University of New York alumnus (B.A. in Sociology 1964, M.S. in Social Studies Education 1973), former Student Association President (1962-1963), and…
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Support the 5 Demands
A handout calling for support of the five demands put forth by the Ad-Hoc Committee to the Queens College Administration
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"Today we have taken your advice"
An open letter to Queens College students and faculty from the Ah Hoc Committee
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"Student Coalition Rally & Peaceful Walk Through"
A handout from the Student Coalition demanding that they be allowed to peacefully walk through the SS Building
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NY Times cartoon
A NY Times cartoon with a caption