Letter From Mark H. Curtis to Stefanos Polyzoides
Title
Letter From Mark H. Curtis to Stefanos Polyzoides
Subject
Resolutions
Student
Demonstration
Scripps
President
Protest
Description
In this letter of 1992, Mark Curtis, President of Scripps College from 1964 to 1976, discussed the first sit-in that occurred during his Presidency. The sit-in protested the removal of an olive tree grove to construct the Humanities Building. Curtis told Polyzoides how he addressed the student sit-in, and also described the reaction of alumnae.
Creator
Mark Curtis
Source
Special Collections Archives of Ella Strong Denison Library
Date
1992-02-25
Contributor
Anna Teske
Format
.tif
Language
English
Type
Text
Citation
Mark Curtis, “Letter From Mark H. Curtis to Stefanos Polyzoides,” Claremont Colleges Activism Archive, accessed October 1, 2023, https://claremontactivism.omeka.net/items/show/61.