Black Student Union records
Scope and Contents
The records of the Black Student Union contain correspondence, administrative materials, and publications, spanning the years 1972 to 1997, with the bulk dating from 1992 to 1996.
Dates
- Creation: 1972, 1984-1997
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1992-1996
Creator
- Black Student Union (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for use. Please note that this collection is fully digitized and available online. Please see the "Existence and Location of Copies" note for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
The Johns Hopkins Black Student Union (BSU) was founded in April of 1968, shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the riots which followed in Baltimore City. The club sponsors social events and lectures, participates in community service activities such as tutoring disadvantaged children, works to promote unity among African Americans, and works to improve the overall climate for African American students at Hopkins.
Extent
0.19 Cubic Feet (1 letter half-size document box)
.06 Gigabytes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Johns Hopkins Black Student Union (BSU) was founded in April of 1968, shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the riots which followed in Baltimore City. The club sponsors social events and lectures, participates in community service activities such as tutoring disadvantaged children, works to promote unity among African Americans, and works to improve the overall climate for African American students at Hopkins. The records of the Black Student Union span the years 1972 to 1997, with the bulk dating from 1992 to 1996.
Custodial History
In 2017 issues of "Perspective" dating from 1990-1991 were transferred to this collection from RG.14.001.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to the Archives by Charles Sydnor III, former president of the Black Student Union.
Accruals
Accession Numbers: 97.9
Existence and Location of Copies
This collection is completely digitized and online. Links to digital copies of the items in this collection can be found at the corresponding level of this finding aid and at https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/61241.
Processing Information
Processed by Jennifer Allain Rallo, year unknown. Additional processing by Turquoise Baker and Elizabeth England in 2019.
- Title
- Guide to The Black Student Union records
- Author
- Jennifer Allain Rallo, Turquoise Baker, Elizabeth England
- Date
- undated, 2019 April
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu