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  [A Statement from the Students who have Occupied Westlands, March 14, 1969]

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  A statement from the students occupying Westlands announcing the end of the sit-in despite continued frustrations with the response to their demands.

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  [Memo from Esther Raushenbush to the Westlands Students, March 14, 1969]

  Esther Raushenbush

  A memo from President Esther Raushenbush to the students occupying Westlands affirming a commitment to diversity at the College along with outlining some of the difficulties.

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  [Statement from the Students Occupying Westlands to Esther Raushenbush, March 14 1969]

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  A statement from the students occupying Westlands requiring an answer from President Esther Raushenbush regarding her commitment to admitting a more diverse student body.

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  [Statement from students to the Board of Trustees and the Administration, March 15, 1969]

  Unknown

  A statement signed by students to the Board of Trustees against the proposals of those occupying Westlands.

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  [Report from Esther Raushenbush to the Board of Trustees, March 19, 1969]

  Esther Raushenbush

  A report from President Esther Raushenbush to the Board of Trustees detailing what led to the 1969 sit-in, who participated in which events, and how to proceed afterwards.

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  [Message from Esther Raushenbush to the Students, April 4, 1969]

  Esther Raushenbush

  A message from President Esther Raushenbush to the students informing them of the effort that will be made to address the issues raised by the events of the sit-in, and how protests will be handled in the future.

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  [The Institute for Community Studies Description, May 8, 1969]

  Institute for Community Studies, Sarah Lawrence College

  Printed description of the work of the Institute for Community Studies run out of Sarah Lawrence College.

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  [Memo to the Institute for Community Studies, May 9, 1969]

  [Redacted]

  Memo to the Institute for Community Studies by students listing the demands for the Institute, which sparks the Lynd House Sit-in.

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  [Statement to Clarify the Demands to the Institute for Community Studies, May 10, 1969]

  Students Against the Institute, Sarah Lawrence College

  Statement to the Sarah Lawrence Community from the Students Against the Institute providing more detail on the reason for one of the demands from an earlier document.

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  [Announcement of Protest at Lynd House Against the Institute for Community Studies, May 12, 1969]

  [Unknown]

  Flyer announcing the protest of the Institute for Community Studies with an event at Lynd House.

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  [Statement to Clarify the Demands to the Institute for Community Studies, May 12, 1969]

  Students Against the Institute, Sarah Lawrence College

  Statement to the Sarah Lawrence Community from the Students Against the Institute providing more detail on the reason for one of the demands from an earlier document. This particular statement is about the Upward Bound program.

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  [Memo from Esther Raushenbush to Faculty and Students, May 13, 1969]

  Esther Raushenbush

  Memo from President Esther Raushenbush to faculty and students with background on the closing of the Institute for Community Studies.

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  [Memo from Esther Raushenbush to the Students Occupying Lynd House, May 13, 1969]

  Esther Raushenbush

  Memo from President Esther Raushenbush to the students occupying Lynd House urging them to vacate Lynd House.

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  [Memo from the Black Students Association to the Sarah Lawrence Community, May 13, 1969]

  Black Students Association

  Memo from the Black Students Association to the Sarah Lawrence Community expressing support for the Lynd House protest.

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  [Memoranda from Esther Raushenbush and the Students Occupying Lynd House, May 13, 1969]

  Esther Raushenbush and Students Against the Institute, Sarah Lawrence College

  Two memoranda. The first is from President Esther Raushenbush to faculty and students announcing the closing of the Institute for Community Studies. The second is from the students protesting in Lynd House extending their remaining demands.

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  [Resolutions Passed by the Faculty, May 13, 1969]

  [Unknown]

  Two resolutions passed by the faculty regarding the Lynd House Sit-in.

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  [Letter to the Black Students Association, May 14, 1969]

  [Redacted]

  Letter from the students occupying Lynd House to the Black Students Association thanking them for their support and apologizing for some of their actions.

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  [Meeting Minutes of General Committee, May 14, 1969]

  General Committee, Sarah Lawrence College

  Meeting minutes of the May 14, 1969 General Committee meeting in which President Esther Raushenbush discusses the Lynd House Sit-in, its causes, and the plans for next steps.

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  [Memo from Esther Raushenbush to Faculty and Students, May 14, 1969]

  Esther Raushenbush

  Brief memo from President Esther Raushenbush to faculty and students announcing the closure of the Institute for Community Studies.

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  [Memo from Esther Raushenbush to the College Community, May 14, 1969]

  Esther Raushenbush

  Memo from President Esther Raushenbush to the College Community with further clarification on the reasons for closing the Institute for Community Studies and plans for the immediate future.

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  [Letter to Esther Raushenbush from Occupiers, May 15, 1969]

  Students Against the Institute, Sarah Lawrence College

  After the closing of the Institute for Community Studies, the students protesting in Lynd House write to President Esther Raushenbush to accept the closing and share their remaining demands.

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  [Memo from Esther Raushenbush to the Students Occupying Lynd House, May 15, 1969]

  Esther Raushenbush

  Memo from President Esther Raushenbush to the students occupying Lynd House with a final request for the students to vacate the building.

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  [Telegram from Mount Vernon Resident to Esther Raushenbush, May 15, 1969]

  [Redacted]

  Western Union telegram from Mount Vernon resident to President Esther Raushenbush arguing against the closing of the Institute for Community Studies.

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  [Faculty Member to the Sarah Lawrence Community, May 21, 1969]

  [Redacted]

  Letter to the Sarah Lawrence Community from the faculty member directing the Institute for Community Studies sharing information about the Institute and protest to close it.

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  [Letter to Students, Administration, and Faculty from Student, May 26, 1969]

  [Redacted]

  Letter from a graduate student to the Sarah Lawrence Community expressing thoughts about the Lynd House Sit-in.