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Kent State Shootings: Digital Archive
Photographs: Kent State University, by Stoklas
Kent State Shootings: Digital Archive
Photographs: Kent State University, by Stoklas
| Description |
Stoklas, a journalism student at the time, was given access to the rooftop of Taylor Hall by then school director Murvin Perry. Stoklas took these photographs of the events immediately before, during, and after the shootings from that vantage point. Copies of the photographs were used by the FBI in its investigation of the shootings. The photos are accompanied by some documents including an excerpt from the FBI report which lists and describes the photos. |
| Date |
1970-05-04 |
| Extent |
57 black and white negatives; 2 contact sheets |
| Institution |
Kent State University |
| Repository |
Special Collections and Archives |
| Access Rights |
This digital object is owned by Kent State University and may be protected by U.S. Copyright law (Title 17, USC). Please include proper citation and credit for use of this item. Use in publications or productions is prohibited without written permission from Kent State University. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives for more information. |
| Duplication Policy |
http://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/duplication-policy |
| DPLA Rights Statement |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Format of Original |
archive (mixed materials) |
| Author/Photographer |
Stoklas, Jerome P. |
| Location |
Kent (Ohio) Kent State University. Commons Area Kent State University. Prentice Hall Parking Lot Kent State University. ROTC Building |
| Subcollection | Kent State Shootings Photographs from Various Sources |
| Subject(s) |
Crowds Demonstrations Injured students Kent State University. ROTC Kent State University. Students Military vehicles Ohio. Army National Guard Ohio. Army National Guard Officers Reactions, Responses. Students Slain students Tear gas |
| May 4 Provenance |
May 4 Collection |
