| Accession # | MU2017/45a,b |
| Topic | Protest: Self-Determination and Housing Policies |
| Title | Tent-In on the Manchester College Mall |
| Size | 2 file folders, a) articles and b) photograph |
| Location | MC General File: Protest - then by accession number |
| Citation | Tent-In on the Manchester College Mall, MU2017/45a,b, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana. |
| Access | Researchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials. |
| Provenance | Collection of the Archives and photograph from Pro. Emeritus Phil Orpurt |
| Scope and Content | Newspaper articles and photograph documenting the campus tent-in during May 1969. One article writes,"...students staged a tent-in following a mass marriage ceremony....in a peaceful protest in support of self-determination and open housing policies." The marriage was performed by Rev. Ken Brown and its purpose was to demonstrate the students' desire to initiate a new relationship resulting with the freedom to govern their relationship and create rules within their residences. |
| Date of Accession | 21 August 2017 |
| Bio History Note | Photograph taken 14 May 1969 by Professor Phil Orpert. |
| Archivist Note | Description prepared 21 August 2017 by Jeanine Wine. |
