| The focus of this study is on the Harvard University community and its reaction to the Indochina War between the time of the University Hall takeover on April 9, 1969 through the aftermath of the invasion of Cambodia and the Kent State killings in May 1970. The major concern of this narrative is with the anti-war sentiments expressed in the Harvard Yard as revealed most particularly through many previously unexamined sources in the Harvard University Archives. From a historical perspective, the events regarding the War that took place in the Yard in the spring of 1970 were vastly more significant than those events which took place during April 1969. The University Hall incident, however traumatic and internally important for the Harvard community, had in only a tangential way any bearing or focus on the War and its ramifications.;The reference materials noted at the conclusion of this dissertation which includes a Guide to the Sources, Chronology, and Bibliography should aid researchers in locating major works and indexes on the subject in general, as well as Harvard University Archives material not listed in any guides. For example, because there are no indexes to such publications as the Crimson, the Independent, or the Alumni Bulletin, the Bibliography serves to identify precisely those crucial Archival materials relating to Harvard and the Indochina War, 1969-1970. This Bibliography also inventories other important sources such as the "Turbulent Times" Papers, Audio Tapes from the University Hall takeover, and related holdings on the subject contained in the Harvard University Archives.;The research and preparation of this dissertation is based on the major public forums of the University such as The Harvard Crimson, The Harvard Independent, The Harvard Alumni Bulletin, the University's annual reports and public statements, newspapers like The Boston Globe and The New York Times, letters to editors, "Counterpoint" (Independent) and Crimson editorials, communications from alumni and faculty, feature articles pertaining to crucial events of the times, the extensive holdings in the Harvard University Archives, and twenty interviews with key people associated with that tumultuous time. |
