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Letter from Gantt to Vickery asking if his application has been processed, April 1961 Clemson University Libraries Acknowleding receipt of letter from Vickery on Feb 17 informing Gantt his application was received and is pending. Would like to know if his application has been fully processed.

1961-04-26

Task Force Vol. 9 - No. 8, December 1962 Clemson University Libraries Newsletter called Task Force, Vol. 9 - No. 8. Highlighted stories are about what Congress is paying tax-payers money on and how the NAACP is like the reverse Ku Klux Klan by paving the way for black people and Communists to take over America when the real minority are the Native Amercians.

1962-12-01
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Letter from Hollings to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that Edwards plan has been approved and any action needed to keep the peace will be prepared. Also notifying that the plan has been left for Governor Russell for when he takes over.

1963-01-12
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Letter from Stackhouse to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that Red Bethea, Representative in Columbia, had made statements about twelve Clemson students being expelled because of derogatory remarks made at Gantt prior to his enrollment and apologizing for the lies that were spread.

1963-01-31

Letter from Deflower to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Asking for a brochure of Clemson college as the way Clemson has handled the Gantt admission speaks of an aristocracy of mind and spirit most worthy that it must reach over into academic quality in the classroom.

1963-01-29

Letter from Taylor to Edwards, November 1962 Clemson University Libraries Urging Edwards to read an article about President Lincoln stating that the black population should remain segregated from the white population, and another article about a historian who admits to aiding the NAACP to fool the courts.

1962-11-20

Letter from Edwards to Pearman, April 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that he has written to members of Pearman's staff who have been stationed at Clemson to express his appreciation on the magnificent job they have done, as well as an attachment of each of those letters for Pearman.

1963-04-24

Letter from Arant to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Critcitzing Edwards for allowing Gantt to be admitted into Clemson and explaining that the way the media has treated him will only cause more black students to enroll in Clemson. Also suggests that Clemson students ignore Gantt.

1963-01-29

Letter from Lawrence to Editors, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Accusing Clemson of adding to the humilation of South Carolina during the integration of Gantt by allowing him to have publicity and explaining that the South could have won the 'integration war' if they had stood together instead of 'pointing the finger' at each other in order to win the 'bully's' favour.

1963-01-21
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Letter from Hopkins to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing their belief that their father, who was a chairman of the Board at Clemson, would endorse Edwards policy to prevent a crisis at Clemson with the admisson of Gantt if he were alive.

1963-01-28

Letter from Edwards to Wilson C. Wearn, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Attachment of a policy statement for the State Bankers' Association to read over and show their support. Also explains that he is looking for the support from the State Association of Radio and TV Broadcasters.

1963-01-07

Letter from Edwards to Brown, April 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining to Brown the total expenses of the Law Enforcement Division and State Highway Patrol, while recommeding that hte funds be covered by the General Assembly. Also listing the additional expenses the college has absorbed due to the Gantt case.

1963-04-10

1963-01-21
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Letter from Gantt to Clemson College - Office of Admissions, November 1960 Clemson University Libraries Requesting Clemson to send him a bulletin for the 1960-61 school year and some applications for the Fall of 1961. Also requestings that this infomation be sent to him before November 20, 1960.

1960-11-02

Letter from Metz to Gordon W. Sweet, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Enclosed were a copy of Edwards' letter to Hollings and a copy of the plan submitted. Also enclosed was the Governor's reply, where he approved the plan and authorized various law enforcement agencies to participate and assume resonsiblilties as indicated in the plan. There is also discussion over Donald S. Russell taking office in place of Hollings, and how all the information has been transfered over to him.

1963-01-17

Letter from Risher to E. H. Robertson, December 1962 Clemson University Libraries Expressing concern over Clemson speaking out about the Gantt case in the "Concerned Clemson Alumni" as it may be picked up by the media and either cause panic and/or lead to tarnishing the name of Clemson.

1962-12-03
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Letter from Vickery to Gantt, January 1962 Clemson University Libraries Informing Gantt that his application to Clemson has been recieved, however, due to the South Carolina Regional Education Board paying for the difference in cost between in-state and out-of-state enrollment and Gantt's satisfactory progress at Iowa State University they returned his application.

1962-01-19

Letter from Vickery to Gantt, January 1961 Clemson University Libraries Informing Gantt that his application to Clemson has been recieved, however, due to the South Carolina Regional Education Board paying for the difference in cost between in-state and out-of-state enrollment and Gantt's satisfactory progress at Iowa State University they returned his application.

1961-01-19

Meeting of the Christian Life and Public Affairs Comittee of the South Carolina Baptist Covention, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries News release about the conclusions drawn by a meeting of the Christian Life and Public Affairs Comittee of the South Carolina Baptist Covention in that peace should be maintain despite differences in opinions of race.

1963-01-20
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Letter from Ingalls to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Congratulating Clemson for how it has handled the integration issue and explaining that he thinks the whole problem could be solved if the government would just upgrade the black schools to the quality of that of white schools.

1963-01-28
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Letter from to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Article about how the United Nations is planning to take over America and President Kennedy is delivering the good Christian people into the hands of the Christ-hating Soviet savages. On the back is a letter written to Edwards expressing that this is why integration must be stopped.

1963-01-28
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1963-01-20
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Letter from Edwards to Members of the Clemson Student Body, February 1963 Clemson University Libraries Commerating students for their good behaviour and reminding them at their actions do not only reflect them as an individual, but also as the instituation of Clemson as a whole.

1963-02-04

Letter from Sherman to Tom J. Fleming, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Stating that his letter to the Chariman of the SCAPNC Freedom of Information Committee has been carefully noted and explaining that there will be certain rules that the press media will have to follow when Gantt is addmitted into Clemson.

1963-01-23

Letter from Martin to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Giving his support, and the support of various church groups in South Carolina, towards Edwards struggle with the race relations facing South Carolina at the time. Explaining that they are planning to issue a statement with their signatures when the case has been completed by the courts.

1963-01-10

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1962-12-03
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1963-01-28
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Letter from Concerned Clemson Alumni to Clemson Student, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Letter urging Clemson students to completely ignore Gantt and say nothing to the press about him as a means of making him leave, as it is believe that Gantt is not at Clemson for education by for publicity.

1963-01-24
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Letter from Kirkpatrick to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries President of King's College apologizing for the actions of his students appearing on Clemson campus late at night with no justifable reasons. He explains that the students have been suspeneded for a week and expressing his hope that they did not increase any of the pressure that were currently present at Clemson.

1963-01-01

Letter from Felker to Clemson College, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Trying to recruit new members to his white supermancy group and expressing his disgust that a black man has been admitted to Clemson, saying that more and more will continue to come unless the Southern people stand up and fight.

1963-01-23

1963-01-24
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Letter from Gorsuch to Edwards, February 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that his previous letter eas written by a woman who was stricken with polio who uses her big toe to type, who has an IQ far above normal and a face of a Saint John of the Divine.

1963-02-06

Letter from King to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that Edwards has the right to prevent news agitators for entering Clemson campus and Georgia Tech had done when they were forced to integrate, and because of this they no longer have any black students in their school.

1963-01-25

Letter from Edwards to Wayne Freeman, March 1963 Clemson University Libraries Discussing the article "Integration with Dignity" written by McMillian by first explaining that the meeting referenced in the article never even happened and will produce evidence to show that it never happened. He also explains that he had never threated Gressette and their relationship has always been cordial.

1963-03-15
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Letter from Gentry to Wayne Freeman, March 1963 Clemson University Libraries Addesses an article by McMillan that boosts Wayne and the rest of the Comittee as being powerful leaders, while calling James F. Byrnes and Senator L. Marion Gressette No. 1 and No. 2 potential troublemakers. Gentry is shocked by this and thinks Wayne should do something to better the names of his superiours.

1963-03-14
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Letter from Conolly to Kennedy Brothers, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Claiming the Kennedys as being 'white skin barbarians' and telling them to take their communism and evil laws out of the Christian nation of the USA as God will punish them for going against His words not to mix with other people.

1963-01-19

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Letter from Edwards to Watkins concerning replying to Gantt, May 1962 Clemson University Libraries Edwards asking Watkins to perpare a draft of reply to Gantt's enclosed letter, which Edwards speculates, Fludd will be sending an identical letter to them soon and that Watkin's reply can be sent to both students.

1962-05-04

Letter from Vickery to Gantt, July 1962 Clemson University Libraries Informing Gantt that his transcript has been submitted to the School of Architecture for analysis to see which classes can be transferred over. Due to the difficulty in this, he requests a portfolio of Gantt's work in architectual design and drawing. Also recommends that he come to Clemson for a conference.

1962-07-02

Letter from Miller to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining his belief that the black population is more sustainable to social diseases and could easily spread them to the white population, thus he advises that Edwards should force Gantt to take a medical test each day before attending classes to assure he has not contracted any venereal diseases and he should charge Gantt at least $10 per test.

1963-01-10
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Letter from Cox to Clemson Students, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Newletter explaining that Gantt will be admitted into Clemson College and that students must carry their identification cards on them at all times and that if there is any disorder that breaks out where the students should go to be safe.

1963-01-28
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Letter from Vickery to Gantt, October 1961 Clemson University Libraries Informing Gantt that there is no longer an application of his pending in the Clemson system and that all incomplete applications were also cancelled. Also letting him know he may apply for admission at the beginning of any subsequent semester.

1961-10-13

Letter from Weeden to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Stating that a car was stopped on Clemson campus by a partrol car, containing 4 Kings College of NC students. Two-thirds case of beer and two opened cans were found in the car and the students were released to return home.

1963-01-29
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Letter from Cauthen to Cauthen, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Enclosing a copy of a press release and explaining why no one in the government was consulted, as they did not want to associate anyone to any of the repercussion which might arise. He also states that in canvassing the boards of the trade groups involved, they did not encounter a single dissenting vote.