Interviews with students, faculty, and administrators describe the origins of Black Studies (Afro-American Studies) at Cornell and the various issues on campus in the spring of 1969.

Interviews were conducted by Gould P. Colman with David B Davis, Professor of History, on January 21, 1969 (1 tape, 1 transcript); Chandler Morse, Professor of Economics, on February 11 and February 14, 1969(1 tape, 1 transcript); W. Keith Kennedy, Vice Provost, on January 28 and February 14, 1969, March 20 and June 10, 1969, and June 26 and August 13, 1969 (3 tapes, 1 transcript); Benjamin Nichols, Professor of Electrical Engineering, on April 2, 1967 (2 transcripts); Paul Olum, Professor of Mathematics, on March 19, 1969(1 tape, 1 transcript); and Allan P. Sindler, Professor of Public Policy, on February 11 and February 28, 1969 (1 tape, 1 transcript).

Interviews were conducted by Thomas Jones with C. Dalton Jones, graduate student, on November 20, 1968 (1 tape, 1 transcript); and Benjamin Nichols, Professor of Electrical Engineering, on November 11 and November 18, 1968 (1 tape, 1 transcript); as well as with two individual students who wished to remain anonymous, Anonymous V on November 27, 1968 and Anonymous VI on December 3, 1968.

An additional interview was conducted by Robert Kaplan with Alvin Bernstein, Visiting Professor, Ancient History on April 15, 1970 (1 tape, 1 transcript)