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Irene L. Kettunen Schubert Black 14 Collection, 1969-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Schubert, Irene L. Kettunen
Title
Irene L. Kettunen Schubert Black 14 Collection
Dates
1969-1970 (inclusive)
Quantity
.70 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Collection Number
10405
Summary
Collection of materials concerning the dismissal of fourteen black players from the University of Wyoming's football team.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Collection contains materials collected by former University of Wyoming employee Irene Schubert regarding the dismissal of 14 black players from the University of Wyoming’s football team in October 1969. The players wanted to wear black armbands to protest the alleged racial policies of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, which operates Brigham Young University. On October 17, 1969, the day before the football game with Brigham Young, the players met with coach Lloyd Eaton regarding the armbands and Eaton dismissed them from the team for violating team rules regarding political activities.

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Content Description

The collection includes armbands, audiotapes of meetings, biographical data of the dismissed players, statements and press releases, photographs of demonstrations, newspaper clippings from around Wyoming and the country, issues of the student publication "Free Lunch" and other protest newsletters, and miscellaneous other materials.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Item description, Box Number, Folder Number, Accession Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Alternative Forms Available

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~46~46.

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Administrative Information

Processing Note

Processed by Mark L. Shelstad in 1999. Links to digitized material added by Ben Goldman in October 2010 and Halena Bagdonas in October 2020

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Irene L. Schubert in 1995.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Processed by Mark Shelstad
2006

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