Photograph depicting university officials surveying fire damage inside the IU library. Student protesters were initially suspected of starting the blaze, but it was ultimately determined to have been allegedly started by a person unrelated to the…

Photograph depicting smoke coming from the campus library as firefighters work to fight the fire. While initially blamed on student protesters, the fire was ultimately determined to have been allegedly started by a person unrelated to the…

Flyer handed out during the April 30, 1969 student rally outside of Owen Hall. The flyer encourages students to boycott classes for the next two days and to return home to spread word about the students' cause.

Taken from the IU Archives'…

Student Senate bill that proposes to initiate a boycott of Bloomington merchants unless they sign a statement in support of student fee decrease demands. Taken from Indiana University Student Senate Records, 1938-1979, collection number C206. Go…

Student Senate bill proposing to appropriate funds to hire an attorney with the aim of investigating legal action against the University related to fee hikes. Taken from Indiana University Student Senate Records, 1938-1979, collection number C206. …

Student Senate resolution expressing support for a boycott of all classes as proposed by members of the student body. Taken from Indiana University Student Senate Records, 1938-1979, collection number C206. Go to the finding aid

Newspaper article describing the various proposals from student leaders on how to combat fee hikes at IU.

Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations Jan/June 1969."

Student Senate resolution condemning the Higher Education Amendment of 1968, which allowed for a student's financial aid to be taken away if they were convicted of a crime involving the disruption of University business. Students saw that amendment…

Newspaper cartoon depicting IU President Joseph Sutton as a used car salesman, in reference to the ongoing problems with the University budget and student fee hikes. The ax in the picture refers to a previous incident where Sutton dramatically…

Newspaper article recounting Indiana Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb's response to student agitation over proposed fee hikes. Whitcomb did not believe that the fee hikes were the real cause of the protests, instead pointing at mysterious "out-of-state…