African Americans -- Civil rights.

This collection consists of materials which were created and compiled by the staff of John Cotton Dana Library in observance of anniversaries of the The Conklin Hall Takeover, which took place at Rutgers Newark in February 1969.

Paul Robeson was an American actor, athlete, bass-baritone concert singer, writer, and civil rights activist. This collection comprises of material gathered together to document the career of one of Rutgers most famous and influential alumnus. It spans the years 1916 to 1998 and includes newspaper clippings, published articles, books, sound recordings, correspondence, photographs and negatives, bibliographies, and writings.