[As the accompany letter … indicates we’re planning an even bigger effort]

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Creator

Chester Hartman; Alumni Against Apartheid

Contributor

Gay Seidman, Ken Simmons, John Plotz

Place Created

Washington, DC, United States

Date

August 1, 1986

Type of Item

Mailing

Length/duration

4 pages

Description

Mailing about the 1987 election for five open slots to the Harvard University Board of Overseers, part of the Alumni Against Apartheid campaign to get Harvard University to divest from companies doing business in South Africa. The mailing also urges alumni to support and participate in events to raise the issue of South Africa during the 350th anniversary of Harvard planned by the Harvard-Radcliffe South Africa Solidarity Committee, in conjunction with New England Students Against Apartheid, The mailing includes a letter from the three 1986 pro-divestment candidates for the Board of Overseers, one of whom, Gay Seidman, was elected to the Board of Overseers. Two newspaper articles are included:...

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Publisher

Alumni Against Apartheid

Organization

Harvard and Radcliffe Alumni/ae Against Apartheid

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission of former members of Harvard and Radcliffe Alumni/ae Against Apartheid.

Collection

Private collection of David Goodman