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
- From the Collection: Blitman, Joseph (Joe) Jan (Person)
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
Contact:
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Oberlin OH 44074-1532 US
440-775-8014
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archive@oberlin.edu
420 Mudd Center
148 West College Street
Oberlin OH 44074-1532 US
440-775-8014
440-775-8016 (Fax)
archive@oberlin.edu