In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Terry Auten was a student at EMU during the late 1960s and early 1970s who travelled to the National Student Conference on Vietnam, held at Cornell University and brought back to EMU his perspective on the War and increased student activism on campus.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Rob Musial was a student at EMU during the late 1960s and early 1970s, and editor of the Eastern Echo during that time. Rob was involved with reporting on campus demonstrations and student unrest during his time there, working to make the campus aware of what was going on.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Pat Fry was an EMU student in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She was a member of the Student Liberation Action Movement, wrote for underground newspaper The Second Coming, and Communist activist. Pat dedicated her life to fighting for equality and justice for all, continuing to be an advocate until she passed away in 2023.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Ken Moon was a Black administrator at EMU during the lates 1960s and early 1970s, and an important mediator between the students and the administration. Moon was an influential figure on campus and supported students academically and personally.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. John Enlund was a dedicated student activist on EMU's campus, member of Students for a Democratic Society, and one of the students arrested at McKenny Hall on campus during the People's Lounge Incident. He was involved with others like Frank Michels and Barry Simon during this time of student unrest, and left his mark on EMU.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Jan Kaulins was the supreme justice on the student court at EMU during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Jan was involved with the student unrest on campus, and ruled on important cases that were brought to the court, such as the Second Coming trials. He went on to graduate school at the University of Michigan after EMU.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Greg Fournier is a current author and EMU alum who was witness to the student unrest on campus, which was happening at the same time John Norman Collins was committing his crimes. Now, Greg has written about John in his book, "Terror in Ypsilanti."
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Gerald "Skip" Lawver was an EMU student who served as an intelligence officer in the US Army, an instructor with the EMU Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), a sergeant with the EMU police force. Skip was a sergeant with EMU during the events that took place near EMU's campus in May of 1970, working to keep things under control.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Frank Michels was a student at EMU in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Frank was a student activist, a dedicated member of Students for a Democratic Society, and the creator of the underground newspaper, The Second Coming. He was a radical leader on campus who fought back against the administration's policies and their efforts to take his newspaper down.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Ed Mattos was a student at EMU in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a student activist, most notably as the chairman of the Student Mobilization Committee. Mattos dedicated his time at EMU to being an activist, and was involved with demonstrations on campus.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Harvey served two consecutive terms as sheriff between 1964 and 1972, and during that time he was tasked with managing the protests on EMU's campus. He was a strong individual in the Ypsilanti community, a force to be reckoned with until he passed away in 2023.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Dennis Hertel was an EMU student in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Vice President of the student body, and president of the student senate, Hertel was involved in making important decisions regarding the status of student unrest and upset with EMU administration. He would go on to be a United States congressman.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. A former political science assistant professor at Eastern Michigan from 1969 to 1970, David Cahill was "non-rehired" after just one year for his support of students and the underground newspaper, the Second Coming. His dismissal fueled student unrest and upset with EMU administration, which led to a student led strike.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Dave Barsky was a student at EMU in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a dedicated student activist, and worked closely with others like Frank Michels on the Second Coming. Barsky was represented by the American Civil Liberties Union after getting expelled from EMU, and continued to be an activist leader.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Barry Simon was an EMU student in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a student activist involved in underground newspaper the Second Coming, and eventually arrested during the People's Lounge incident in McKenny Hall on EMU's campus. Simon would later become the student body president.
In the Fall of 2022, Matt Jones’s Oral History Techniques class conducted a set of interviews documenting the stories behind the student unrest on Eastern Michigan University’s campus from 1966-1972. Anthony Head was a student at EMU during this time, and became involved with student activism and campus demonstrations after learning about counterculture and left-leaning politics.
A group of adults sitting in front of a lacy curtain next to a piano. There are four women in the back, all formally dressed with their hair pinned up. In front of them are two men in suits. One is slouching in his seat and the other has his arm around him.
An older woman sitting in a chair with her hands folded in her lap. She is wearing a long patterned skirt, longsleeve shirt, and black gloves and has her hair up in a bun. The negative has been cut into multiple pieces and taped back together.
A young girl in a lacy white dress with a large white bow in her hair. The negative has been cut into two small pieces, splitting her legs and torso, and is cut unevenly on the sides.
A woman in a grey dress sitting in a wicker rocking chair in a yard with her arms crossed. A younger man is sitting in the matching chair next to her wearing a white patterned shirt and black tie. He has one leg draped over the arm of the chair with the other resting on the ground. The negative has been cut out unevenly on all four sides.
A young man in baggy pants, a collared shirt, a tie, and a large-brimmed hat standing with his hands on his hips in a yard. There is a large shed to his left with an empty pallet leaning against the wall. The negative has been cut on a slant at the top and bottom, and is cut unevenly along one side.
Three people standing in a yard outside of a residential house. There is an older man in a suit and tie holding a hat, a woman in a long black coat wearing a flowery hat and eyeglasses and holding a handkerchief, and a young man in a suit and tie.
A horse standing next to a man in a flat cap and a large sweater with two white stripes across the chest and both arms. The man is holding the horse's reins and the horse is wearing a saddle. They are behind a wooden fence next to a small shed and a large wooden tower.
A rowboat out on the water with a man in a white shirt and tie rowing. In front of him is a woman in a large black jacket and black skirt. She is turned around in her seat looking back at him as he rows. On the shore behind them is a smokestack billowing smoke and a small lighthouse.
A young woman sitting on the front steps of a residential house with a short-haired cat on her lap. She is wearing a white dress, tall black boots, and a large bow on her head. She is looking down at the cat as the cat looks to the left of the camera.
A man and a woman sitting in a rowboat out on the water. The man is pulling the oars, and there is a piece of rope attaching that boat to another empty rowboat.
Two women sitting in a rowboat out on the water. The picture appears to have been taken from another boat. One woman is in a white dress, sitting with her hands in her lap next to a set of oars, and the other is in a black jacket holding another set of oars.
Two women in front of a fireplace. They are both wearing grey skirts and white longsleeve shirts. One is sitting in a chair on a rug, wearing tall black boots and looking to the right of the camera. The other is standing behind her looking to the left with a tulle bow pinned to her collar. There are several framed pictures and a small lamp on the mantle.
Three people in a yard with wicker chairs set up. A woman in a long dress is sitting with her hand on a dog sitting on the ground next to her. On either side of her are two men in suits standing and holding hats. The older man to her right has his hand on the back of her chair, and the younger man to her left is standing next to an empty chair with one hand behind his back.
A young girl in a plaid dress with white tights standing in a yard. There are two women in dresses behind her with their faces cut off from the shot. All three are standing with their hands behind their backs.
A young girl sitting next to a bucket surrounded by chickens. She is wearing a plaid dress and white tights and has her hands behind her head. The chickens vary in size and color but all look adult. There is a large tear in the negative on the top left, over the distant treeline.
Two women holding up a baby on a tree stump against a fence. Both women have their hair up, one is wearing a checkered dress and the other is wearing a grey dress. The baby is smiling and wearing a plaid dress with white tights. There are some marks on the negative over the woman's face on the right.
A blurry photo of a woman and two children. The woman is wearing a polka dot dress and holding a baby who is looking away from the camera over her shoulder. Next to them is a small child sitting on a fence holding onto the fencepost. They are standing outside a residential house.
A woman holding a baby. The baby is wearing a long white dress and smiling, and the woman is wearing a checkered dress and eyeglasses. The negative has some stains over the woman's face.
A group of people in tall grass. There are three children, two young men, a young woman, and an older man and woman. One of the children is waving an American flag.
A man squatting in a barn holding out an ear of corn. There is a calf biting the corn, and in the lower left of the photo is the blur of the photographer's finger getting in front of the lens.
A woman playing a piano in the corner of a living room. There is a large piece of sheet music on the stand in front of her. A man is standing behind her playing the violin.
A woman sitting on the ground in front of a lacy curtain wearing a white shirt and patterned skirt. She is looking down at a somewhat blurry cat in her lap.
Five people sitting in a horse-drawn cart on a grassy field. Two men in suits are standing on either side of the cart, and it is hooked up to a single horse. There is also a dog sitting on the front of the cart.
