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Kent State Shootings: Oral History Project
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Dennis G. Durand Oral History
Dennis G. Durand was a Marine Corps veteran and an undergraduate student at Kent State University in 1970. He was also president of the veteran's club…
Howard Ruffner Oral History
Howard Ruffner was a student at Kent State University from 1969-1971. He had served in the Air Force, where he was trained and worked in broadcasting,…
Terry Strubbe Oral History
Terry Strubbe was a freshman at Kent State University in the spring of 1970. In this oral history, he relates memories from his first year on campus.…
Harold Maynard Lowry Oral History
Harold Maynard Lowry was a graduate student in history and education at Kent State University in 1970. He also worked as a residence hall counselor in…
Greg Long Oral History
Greg Long was a student at Kent State University in 1970, was a member of the ROTC program, and was majoring in accounting and business management. He…
John Wilsterman Oral History
This recording and transcription include content which may be harmful, offensive, and/or disturbing to some users. John Wilsterman was a senior…
Karl Liske Oral History
Karl Liske lived in Kent, Ohio, and worked for the Postal Service in 1970. In this oral history, he relates his memories from the days surrounding the…
Howard Mechanic Oral History
Howard Mechanic was a senior at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, in the spring of 1970. He had been involved in the anti-war protest…
Myron Midcap Oral History
Myron Midcap was eighteen years old in 1970. He happened to be in downtown Kent with friends from Mogadore, Ohio, on the night of Friday May 1, 1970,…
John Thomas Oral History
John Thomas grew up in Kent, Ohio, and was a ninth-grade student at Davey Junior High School in the spring of 1970. In this oral history, he discusses…
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