Description: Memorial marker for the four students killed at Kent State University as it appeared in May 1979. The four students, Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder, were killed on May 4, 1970 when Ohio National Guard troops fired on students during a protest against the military conflict in Vietnam. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01172
Subjects: Students--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Education; Demonstrations; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970
Places: Kent (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)
 

Description: Poem written in memory of Kent State University student Alison Krause who was killed on May 4, 1970 when Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on student protesters. It was written by Dr. M. J. Lunine, Dean of the Honors College, 1979. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00071
Subjects: Demonstrations; Multicultural Ohio--Ohio Women; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970
Places: Kent (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of Sandra Scheuer, a Kent State University student who was killed on May 4, 1970 when Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on student protesters. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00072
Subjects: Kent (Ohio); Multicultural Ohio--Ohio Women; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970
 

Description: Students protesting at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1970. The students were protesting the American invasion of Cambodia after the announcement by President Richard Nixon on April 30, 1970. The protests started on May 1 on the Kent State Campus, ending on May 4th with the killing of four students and wounding of nine others. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03734
Subjects: Students--Ohio; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970
Places: Kent (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)
 

Description: A crowd gathers for a candlelight memorial the evening before the tenth anniversary of the shootings that took place at Kent State University. On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on a crowd on campus, many of whom were assembled for an anti-war protest. Four students were killed--Jeffrey Miller, Allison Krause, William Schroeder and Sandra Scheuer--and nine others were wounded. This photograph was published in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F01_04
Subjects: Demonstrations; Protests and protestors; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Commemorations; Monuments & memorials;
Places: Kent (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)
 

Description: Student standing by memorial to Sandra Scheuer in the parking lot by Taylor Hall on the campus of Kent State University, May 1979. The memorial is on the site where she was killed, May 4, 1970 when Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on student protesters. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00070
Subjects: Portage County (Ohio); Multicultural Ohio--Ohio Women; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970
Places: Kent (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)
 

Description: A group of protestors march in downtown Columbus, Ohio, in support of the Kent State University "Move the Gym" protests, organized by the May 4th Coalition, August 1977. In 1976, the university administration made the decision to build a gym annex on the Kent State campus that would be located adjacent to the ground where the shooting of students by Ohio National Guardsmen took place on May 4, 1970. Over the coming months, protestors demanded a halt to construction, and eventually occupied the building site over the summer of 1977 until they were forcibly removed. Construction went ahead, and the gym facility was completed in 1979. The location of the shooting is now known as the May 4 Memorial Site, and was designated on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. This photograph was published in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F10_04
Subjects: Demonstrations; Protests and protestors; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Activism;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing tents assembled over the summer of 1977 during the "Tent City" controversy at Kent State University. In 1976, the university administration made the decision to build a gym annex on campus that would be located adjacent to the ground where the shooting of students by Ohio National Guardsmen took place on May 4, 1970. Over the coming months, protestors demanded a halt to construction, and eventually occupied the building site over the summer of 1977 until they were forcibly removed. Construction went ahead, and the gym facility was completed in 1979. The location of the shooting is now known as the May 4 Memorial Site, and was designated on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. This photograph was published in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F01_06
Subjects: Demonstrations; Protests and protestors; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Activism;
Places: Kent (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows an installation commemorating students killed during anti-war and civil rights struggles during the 1960s-1970s, on the lawn before Taylor Hall on the campus of Kent State University. This area was the site of the Kent State shootings which occurred on May 4, 1970. Names listed include Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, Delano Middleton, James Rector, Kevin Moran, James Green, Rick Dowdell, Harry Rice and William Schroeder. It was taken for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F01_02
Subjects: Civil rights; Protests and protestors; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Activism;
Places: Kent (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)
 

Description: Self-portrait of Sandra Scheuer, 1969. Scheuer was killed May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on student protesters at Kent State University. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03651
Subjects: Kent State University; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970
Places: Kent (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Chic Canfora speaking at a rally on Sunday, July 10, likely in 1977 during the "Tent City" controversy at Kent State University. A handwritten quote on the back reads, "We're not going to leave this site until we're assured that this land will remain as a constant reminder of those who died here." In 1976, the university administration made the decision to build a gym annex on campus that would be located adjacent to the ground where the shooting of students by Ohio National Guardsmen took place on May 4, 1970. Over the coming months, protestors demanded a halt to construction, and eventually occupied the building site over the summer of 1977 until they were forcibly removed. Construction went ahead, and the gym facility was completed in 1979. The location of the shooting is now known as the May 4 Memorial Site, and was designated on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Canfora was member of the May 4th Coalition involved in the protest and negotiations. She and her brother, Alan, were present at the shooting in 1970; Alan was shot in the wrist. This photograph was published in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F01_03
Subjects: Demonstrations; Protests and protestors; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Activism;
Places: Kent (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing protestors assembled for a rally over the summer of 1977 during the "Tent City" controversy at Kent State University. The speaker in front is seated in a wheelchair and speaks through a megaphone. Two of the men wear shirts reading, "Remember Kent State. Move the Gym." In 1976, the university administration made the decision to build a gym annex on campus that would be located adjacent to the ground where the shooting of students by Ohio National Guardsmen took place on May 4, 1970. Over the coming months, protestors demanded a halt to construction, and eventually occupied the building site over the summer of 1977 until they were forcibly removed. Construction went ahead, and the gym facility was completed in 1979. The location of the shooting is now known as the May 4 Memorial Site, and was designated on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. This photograph was published in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F01_05
Subjects: Demonstrations; Protests and protestors; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Activism;
Places: Kent (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)