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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…

An article on a speech given at Miami University by John Howard Griffin, author of "Black Like Me", on the dehumanization of African-Americans. Griffin, a white American, darkened his skin and shaved his head and recorded the ways he was treated…

Bill Mallory (1969-1973) went 39-12-0 at Miami including an undefeated season in 1973. He later coached at Colorado, Northern Illinois and Indiana.

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.

A 1964 photo of Miami's Alumni Library

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).

A photo (c. 1950s or 1960s) of the foyer in Miami's Alumni Library

This song sheet gives the lyrics to songs and chants to be used in protests and student gatherings. Included on this page are the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and Sing", "We Shall Overcome", and "We Shall Not Be Moved".

Helen Ball at the Reserve Desk of Alumni Library in the summer of 1964. Helen went on to become the first Head of the Walter Havighurst Special Collections.

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