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Announcement and photographs of Bob Schul's, a 27 year-old Miami student, shock victory at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Schul won the gold medal for the 5000 m distance run, and remains the only American to have done so. From "Miami University" by Dan…

Photograph of the Women's Recreational Association (WRA) Cabin, which was build with funds raised by the WRA's bake sales and car washes.

A 1960s photograph of the Formal Gardens at Miami University

A book of photographs of the named houses inhabited by Miami students.

The envelope of a letter sent to Carolyn Gordon from Anthony Rivers. Rivers demands 'Uhuru! Freedom NOW' on the envelope (Uhuru being the Swahili word for freedom).

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) used mailers to do much more than disseminate information: they served to spread awareness, raise funds, and increase membership. This flyer requests that sympathetic readers send stamps to assist…

This mailer sent to Miami from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) includes a photograph of the aftermath of the fire at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Sasser, Georgia. The church was one of several in the area that burned, and had…

This 1963 mailer was sent to members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) including members who were at Miami in the 1960s. It disseminated relevant news to members and advocates all across the country.

John Pont (1956-1962) led Miami to a 43-22-2 record with three conference championships. Pont later coached at Yale, Indiana, and Northwestern.

Bo Schembechler (1963-1968) led Miami to a 40-17-4 record with one conference championship. He would later coach Michigan for 21 seasons and is a member of the NCAA Hall of Fame.