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Interview with Bill Hedges, ca. 1968-1969

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: Folder 16

Scope and Contents

Is an interview with Bill Hedges, prominent campus radical. He led the hunger strike of 1968, turned in his draft card at the same time, led the sit-in of February, 1969, refused to leave the Administration Building during a student takeover in April 1969, left Oberlin to start a commune and radical newspaper in Lorain a few weeks later, was arrested on charges of draft evasion in April 1970, and left the country for Toronto soon afterwards. He is still in Canada.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1968-1969

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.60 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Oberlin College Archives Repository

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