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Archival Materials Referenced in the Committee’s 2020 Report
Episode 1: Southern Christian Convention and White Normativity
Episode 2: Long Family, Wyatt Outlaw and Complicity
Episode 3: William A. Harper: Violence, Segregation and Progressivism
- W. A. Harper, “White Supremacy Endangered,” The Christian Sun, July 13, 1910
- “Negro Pays Penalty for Brutal Lust,” The Alamance Gleaner, Thursday, Aug. 26, 1920
- “Victim of Graham Men is Greensboro Negro?,” Greensboro Daily News, Thursday, Aug. 26 1920
- “Judge Allen Pleads for Sanctity of Law,” Raleigh News & Observer, Thursday, Aug. 26, 1920
- “Alamance County in Bad Position,” Fayetteville Observer, Friday, Aug. 27, 1920
- “Judge Allen Tells Grand Jury to Probe Lynching at Graham,” Raleigh News & Observer, Friday, Aug. 27, 1920
- “Rapist Shot to Death by a Mob in Graham,” Western Sentinel, Friday, Aug. 27, 1920
- “The Savage Instinct,” The Asheville Citizen, Sunday, Aug. 29, 1920
- “The Lynching at Graham,” Raleigh News & Observer, Sunday, Aug. 29, 1920
- “Judge Allen Wants Graham Lynching Probe,” The Greensboro Patriot, Monday, Aug. 30, 1920
- Report of the Investigative Committee on its Findings of the Attempted Lynching at Graham, 16 August 1920
- W. A. Harper, The Church in the Present Crisis (New York: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1921)
- W. A. Harper, Character Building in Colleges (New York: Abingdon Press, 1928)
Episode 4: Pinkney Comer, Andrew Morgan and Paternalism
- “True and Untrue’ Play is Presented at Elon,” Greensboro Daily News, February 24, 1920
- “Elon College Band Has Long History,” Maroon and Gold, January 16, 1957
- 1936 Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
- 1958 Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
- “Introducing! Powerhouse Gang Andy, Arthur, and Buck,” Maroon and Gold, October 5, 1940
- “Andy Morgan is Killed while Working on Plumbing Underneath his House,” Elon Alumni News, September 1964
Episode 5: Blackface, the Confederate Flag and Everyday Racism in the Age of Segregation
- “The Race Question,” Maroon and Gold, February 24, 1948
- 1920 Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
- “Clio Annual Entertainment is Presentation of Three Act Drama with Other Features,” Maroon and Gold, February 27, 1924
- “Clios Have Honorary Members as Guests,” Maroon and Gold, October 28, 1921
- “The Negro is Subject of Psykaleon Society,” Maroon and Gold, November 7, 1923
- 1923 Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
- 1926 Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
- 1940 Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
- 1942 Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
- 1952 Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
- 1961 Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
- 1969 Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
- 1971 Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
- Gary Thompson, “The Quidnunc,” Maroon and Gold, May 27, 1955
- “Homecoming Weekend is Highly Successful Event,” Maroon and Gold, November 3, 1961
- Pat Bailey, “Elon Alumnus Colonel Cliff W. Elder Wins Fame,” Elon Alumni News, August 1963
- Brett Sciuletti, “The confederate flag continues to create controversy,” The Pendulum, February 22, 2007
- Alex Sewell, “One should not be forced to feel shame for their heritage,” The Pendulum, March 8, 2007
- Whitney Hamilton, “The Confederate flag is a sign of oppression,” The Pendulum, March 15, 2007
- Ben DeLoose, “Racism, go home,” The Pendulum, April 5, 2007
- Paul LeBlanc, “Confederate flags cause uproar on campus,” Elon News Network, February 20, 2017
Episode 6: Gatekeepers: Durward T. Stokes and Luther Byrd
- Mark Sauer, “Dr. Stokes Tells of Varied Past,” The Pendulum, March 10, 1977
- Don Metcalf, “Journalism Professor and Publicist Has Busy Life,” Elon Alumni News, January 1953
- Roy Avery, “Luther Byrd, 26 Years at Elon, Makes Plans to Retire This Summer,” The Pendulum, February 18, 1975
- Letter from The Third Front of the Organization of Afro-American Unity of Elon College to Dr. Durward T. Stokes, 1969
- “Stokes to Write College History,” The Pendulum, April 28, 1977
Episode 7: Trailblazers and Builders: First Black Students
- Krista Naposki, “Former student shares his experiences from the 70s,” The Pendulum, March 3, 2005
- Black Cultural Society Constitution, 1974
- Emily Lange, “Black Studies Protests”
- 1983 Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
- Vicky Jiggetts, “‘Gents’ promote respect, new concept of love,” The Pendulum, February 17, 1983
Episode 8: Black Student-Athletes: Achievement and Activism
- “Year-by-Year Rushing Records,” Elon Phoenix: The Official Site of Elon Athletics
- “Sets Discus Record and Breaks Javelin Mark,” Maroon and Gold, May 17, 1968
- Ralph Moore, “Dear Beverly Axelrod,” Veritas,February 22, 1969
- Football media guide for the Elon vs. Norfolk St. game, September 13, 1975
- Football media guide for the Elon vs. Guildford College game, September 27, 1975
- Football media guide for the Elon vs. Mars Hill game, October 4, 1975
- Press Guide for Elon football in honor of the American Revolution Bicentennial, 1975-76
Episode 9: Mary Carroll and the Problem of Erasure
Episode 10: African & African-American Studies and the Fight for Curricular Inclusion
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