Records,, 1967-1973,, bulk: (bulk 1931-1973)

The papers of the Black Student Organization (1967-1973) are contained in four manuscript boxes. Boxes one and two are sorted alphabetically, while the contents of the third box are sorted chronologically in two binders.

Within the boxes are papers pertaining to Black Organization of Students' (B.O.S.) listed of demands asked of Rutgers University in February 1969, historical accounts and newspaper clippings (including The New York Times, The Observer and Rutgers Targum) regarding the demands, B.O.S.'s 3-day (Feb. 24-27) occupation of Conklin Hall of Rutgers campus, oppositional student initiatives, and various correspondence occurring during this busy period.

Additional resources include documents of other minority (and other such related) student groups on campus including, Puerto Rican, Italian and Polish American. Also included are documents pertaining to the demand that Robert Swab and C.T. Miller resign as well as the resulting follow-up, including a lawsuit initiated by the two.

Included (in box 3) The Star Ledger newspaper clipping reporting, "Rutgers Opens Its Doors to All Disadvantaged" provided that they hold a high school diploma. Box 4 contains two chronologically sorted binders documenting BOS related activity between February 6 and April 9, 1969.