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Civil Action 1316, Ralph Stell v. Savannah County Board of Education, June 1963 Clemson University Libraries Ralph Stell vs. Savannah-Chatham County Boad of Education and Lawrence Roberts/ Daniel Roberts in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia - Opinion and Judgement

1963-06-28
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Despostion of Mrs. Rebecca Mack Connelly for the Clemson v. Gantt case, August 1962 Clemson University Libraries Despostion of Mrs. Rebecca Mack Connelly for the Clemson v. Gantt case in the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina Anderson Division

1962-08-16
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1962-08-16
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Letter from James to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Urging Edwards to encourage staff to make Gantt's stay at Clemson as uncomfortable as possible so that the Clemson students will not be 'brainwashed' into accepting him.

1963-01-18

1963-06-28
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Letter from Ellis to Dean of Clemson College, October 1962 Clemson University Libraries Asking Clemson to admitt Gantt in order to avoid a fight with the government, and then treat him so coldly that he disappears on his own.

1962-10-05

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1962-08-16
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1962-08-16
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Letter from Watkins to Wilson, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Letting Wilson know that they will wait until the Gantt case has progressed further before asking for a complete bill, but are enclosing a bill for some pocket expenses.

1963-01-02

1963-06-28
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Letter from Tucker to Edwards, December 1962 Clemson University Libraries Asking Edwards to admitt Gantt as he feels it should be everyone's right to seek a higher education and does not want to see unhappy barriers between races.

1962-12-21

Letter from Experienced to Edwards, December 1962 Clemson University Libraries Telling Edwards that if falls under the pressure of the media and admits Gantt that he will subject the South to a world of "rape, murder, mugging, dope, deserted streets."

1962-12-08

Letter from Edwards to Governor Hollings, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Listing the plan of action in order to keep the peace while Gantt is being admitted, consisting of three parts, while asking for the Governor's approval.

1963-01-11
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Letter from Crowder to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Complimenting Clemson for how it has handled the Gantt situation as whether to integrate or not to integrate is now longer the questions, but how the schools reacts.

1963-01-31

1963-06-28
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Letter from Lisry to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Asking Edwards to stand against the Supreme Court as a Christian as it says in the Bible that integration is wrong and God's people should never mix.

1963-01-24
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Letter from Bloss to Hinton, April 1964 Clemson University Libraries Informing Hinton that two recipients have been nominated for the Rudolph Edward Lee Award by the School of Architecture, one being Harvey Gantt, and a duplication award will need to be made.

1964-04-21

Letter from Durst to Philip S. Finn, March 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing his anger over having to accept Gantt and explaining he does not want to give the appearance of welcoming Gantt, but wants to avoid inflamatory incidents.

1963-03-25

1963-01-24
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Letter from Welborn to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries A poem about Harvey Gantt and how he should be allowed to seek the education he desires and that the South could learn from him.

1963-01-09

Letter from Weeden to J. P. Strom, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Preparing for any racial incident, disorder, and riot at Clemson College after the ruling. Also trying to get premissions from the State Highway Department to help on this matter.

1963-01-04

Letter from Gantt to McClure regarding Gantt's legal action, July 1962 Clemson University Libraries Acknowledging receipt of McClure's letter. Informs the dean that he has taken action against Clemson and asking if McClure's letter still stands despite pending litigation.

1962-07-13

Letter from Pritchett to Edwards, April 1963 Clemson University Libraries Thanking Edwards for meeting with them and his words of wisdom. He explains that they expect to meet to formula some plan to use in Alabama based on this wisdom.

1963-04-05

Letter from Concerned Clemson Alumni to Clemson Man, November 1962 Clemson University Libraries Urging Clemson students to protest against the intergration of Gantt as it is "Communism in action," but do not resort to violence as that is what the Commies want.

1962-11-30

Letter from Pascoe to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing his idea that if the Colleges of South Carolina were under the Direction of the F&AM or the SOOF they could countryon entrance and elimate any undesirable elements.

1963-01-27

1963-01-24
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Letter from Norris to A. W. Bethea, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing his disappointment that integration has spread to South Carolina as it is now harder to fight back against it and it will soon take over all of America.

1963-01-23
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Letter from Vickery to Fludd, June 1961 Clemson University Libraries Acknowledging receipt of Fludd's May 25 letter. Lists requirements for application: "1. Satisfactory scores on the College Entrance Examination Board tests and forwarding scores. 2. Official transcript of academic record at current institution. 3. Statement from current institution that he is entitled to honorable discharge and eligible for return." Vickery writes that they have not received any of this material and to please send right away to be considered.

1961-06-07

1963-01-23
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Letter from Reese to Edwards, Clemson University Libraries Enclosing a editorial page from the Independent Messenger that discussing the happenings at Ole Miss and stating that Meredith is just a puppet to the Kennedy brothers and the NAACP.

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Newspaper clipping about Clemson and Gantt Clemson University Libraries Newspaper clipping claiming that Clemson plans to fight the admission of Gantt by asking the Fourth Court of Appeals to postpone its order to admit Gantt while they take the case to the United States Supreme Court.

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Letter from Howick to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing that Gantt and every POC deserves the right to an equal education, as they are better Americans for it and have a soul equal in God's sight.

1963-01-30
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Letter from Bell to Edwards, September 1962 Clemson University Libraries Clemson student writing to Edwards stating that he wants the intergration of Gantt to be peaceful and has a few ideas of how to keep it that way.

1962-09-30
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Letter from Bowman to Governor Russell, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing that he believes South Carolina had done a wonderful job with the Gantt situation and the entire United States should be grateful to them for preventing another Old Miss tradgedy.

1963-01-30

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Defendants' Reply Brief in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction, August 1962 Clemson University Libraries Defendants' Reply Brief in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction for the Clemson v. Gantt case in the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina Anderson Division

1962-08-30
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Letter regarding Hendrix and Gantt requesting renewal of state aid, September 1961 Clemson University Libraries Letter informing Edwards that Harvey Gantt and Willie Hendrix have requested renewal forms for state aid to cover out of state college tuition difference.

1961-09-26

1962-08-30
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Letter from Boyd to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing how the white man has always been fair to the darker-skinned, but because they keep asking for more they are essentially bleeding the white man dry.