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Internal Memos Regarding "The Homosexual Issue", Joanne Fritsche, Howard R. Neville Oct 1974

Internal Memos Regarding "The Homosexual Issue", Joanne Fritsche, Howard R. Neville

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Typed internal memos exchanged between University of Maine administrators regarding the Wilde-Stein Club and comments by an administrator that "homosexuality [is] a sickness."


Correspondence From A Umaine Alumna, Ruth W. Allen, Donald M. Stewart May 1974

Correspondence From A Umaine Alumna, Ruth W. Allen, Donald M. Stewart

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Handwritten letter from an alumna of the UMaine Class of 1973, expressing support for the University's actions related to the Wilde-Stein Club and the Alumni Fund's acknowledgement of her donation. Transcription: May 12, 1974 Dear Mr. Mooers: I read recently in the Washington Post of the struggle of University of Maine homosexuals for the right to meet and organize. I would like to convey through you, my sincere congratulations to Chancellor McNeil and the trustees for a courageous stand in the face of the threat of loss of financial support. The whole article pricked my conscience, and enclosed is my …


Correspondence From A Maine Citizen, Name Redacted, Howard R. Neville Apr 1974

Correspondence From A Maine Citizen, Name Redacted, Howard R. Neville

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Typewritten letter from a Maine citizen expressing homophobic views to President Howard Neville.


Correspondence From Umaine Alumni/Parents Of A Female Student, Name Redacted, Name Redacted Apr 1974

Correspondence From Umaine Alumni/Parents Of A Female Student, Name Redacted, Name Redacted

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Two-page, typed letter to Lawrence M. Cutler, chair of the University of Maine Board of Trustees, expressing displeasure with the Wilde-Stein Club and residential student "life-styles."


Letter Of Support From All Souls Congregational Church, J. Dudley Utterback Apr 1974

Letter Of Support From All Souls Congregational Church, J. Dudley Utterback

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Typewritten letter from the chair of the Board of Deacons of All Souls Congregational Church, Bangor, Maine. A vote by members of the Board of Deacons pertaining to the Wilde-Stein Club and the pending "gay symposium" addressing issues faced by homosexual people supported the action of UMaine Trustees and the right of the freedom of speech.


Correspondence From A Umaine Alumna, Name Redacted, Howard R. Neville Apr 1974

Correspondence From A Umaine Alumna, Name Redacted, Howard R. Neville

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Handwritten letter from a UMaine alumna to President Neville expressing her opinions regarding the Wilde-Stein Club and the pending "gay symposium" and Neville's response lamenting the decision of Trustees. Transcript: Dear Dr. Neville I am sending this to you to be passed on to the Editor of the Campus. I do this as it is questionable if it will ever be seen. It is not at all in praise of the Editor or his staff. I also want you to know that we realize yours + the University's position is one forced upon you. It seems too bad however that …


Statement Of Concern, Name Redacted Mar 1974

Statement Of Concern, Name Redacted

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A "Statement of Concern" written by a Faculty Associate at the University of Maine expressing homophobic views.


Correspondence From A Maine Citizen, Name Redacted, Howard R. Neville Mar 1974

Correspondence From A Maine Citizen, Name Redacted, Howard R. Neville

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Handwritten, four-page letter from a Maine citizen expressing homophobic views and President Howard Neville's response. Includes enclosure. Transcript. Dr. Howard Neville Pres. of U. of M. Orono, Maine Raymond Ave. Pittsfield, Me. March 26,74 Dear Mr. Neville, I do appreciate your kind answer to my letter. I know you are busy and will not look for an answer to this but I feel I must write you again. I was out of state for a number of weeks and did not learn of this until recently. But I can't understand why U. of M. has to follow University at Atlanta, …


Correspondence From A Maine Citizen, Geri Merola, Howard R. Neville Mar 1974

Correspondence From A Maine Citizen, Geri Merola, Howard R. Neville

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Typed letter from a Maine citizen in support of holding a "gay symposium" on the UMaine campus. President Howard Neville penned a handwritten response at the bottom of the letter that reads: Dear Gerri Merola - Thanks very much for your letter. The "Ayes" stack is much smaller than the "Nays." Yours helps - S Y - HRN


Letter From Maine Civil Liberties Union, Gilbert Zicklin Mar 1974

Letter From Maine Civil Liberties Union, Gilbert Zicklin

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Typed letter from Gilbert Zicklin, President of the Maine Civil Liberties Union, to Lawrence Cutler, chair of the University of Maine Board of Trustees supporting the decision to protect the civil rights of Wilde-Stein Club members.


Correspondence From Parent Of A Male Student, Name Redacted, Howard R. Neville Mar 1974

Correspondence From Parent Of A Male Student, Name Redacted, Howard R. Neville

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Typed letter on personal letter head from "a very concerned father" to President Howard R. Neville "about the homosexual situation at the Orono campus."


Essay Of Support From A Maine Citizen, Lisa Giguere Mar 1974

Essay Of Support From A Maine Citizen, Lisa Giguere

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Typewritten, five page essay by Lisa Giguere in support of the University of Maine Board of Trustee's support of the Wilde-Stein Club.


Correspondence From A Maine Citizen, Name Redacted, Howard R. Neville Mar 1974

Correspondence From A Maine Citizen, Name Redacted, Howard R. Neville

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Typed letter from a Maine citizen expressing homophobic views and President Howard R. Neville's response.


Gay Legal Battle Is Over, Gil Zicklin Mar 1974

Gay Legal Battle Is Over, Gil Zicklin

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

It may interest your readers to know that the Federal Courts have already decided that campus gay organizations have the right to exist and to use the university facilities made available to any other group on campus. The relevant decisions involved the University of New Hampshire, University of Georgia and Oklahoma University. This is not the first time that the Courts in interpreting and enforcing the Bill of Rights have blazed a trail for those not so well-versed in Constitutional law nor well-traveled in the realm of liberty.


Fiscal Budget Approved, House Scraps Pub Help, Jeff Beebe Mar 1974

Fiscal Budget Approved, House Scraps Pub Help, Jeff Beebe

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The University of Maine's Board of Trustees was vindicated for their support of the Wilde-Stein Club on the floor of the Maine House of Representatives last night as the House approved $35.4 million of the Supper-U's 1974-75 budget.


Women Hope For Creation Of Women's Yellow Pages, The Maine Campus Mar 1974

Women Hope For Creation Of Women's Yellow Pages, The Maine Campus

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

UMO and community women met Wednesday night for the first time in more than a semester to discuss women's concerns ranging from film and art festivals to women's careers.


Wilde-Stein Expected To Air Rebuttal To Gass' Attack, The Maine Campus Mar 1974

Wilde-Stein Expected To Air Rebuttal To Gass' Attack, The Maine Campus

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

In accordance with the Federal Communication Commission's Fairness Doctrine, WLBZ has responded favorably to a written request by the Wilde-Stein Club to answer what the club calls "malicious and distorted charges" made against it by Rev. Robert Gass on his Sunday broadcast "Glad Todings."


Letter Summarizing The History Of The Wilde-Stein Gay Symposium Controversy, Howard R. Neville Mar 1974

Letter Summarizing The History Of The Wilde-Stein Gay Symposium Controversy, Howard R. Neville

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Letter from President Howard R. Neville to Chancellor Donald R. McNeil summarizing "the various steps which took us to the Board of Trustees meeting on the Wilde-Stein issue."


Letter Of Support From Parents Of A Umaine Student, F. L. Bull Mar 1974

Letter Of Support From Parents Of A Umaine Student, F. L. Bull

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Typed letter from Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Bull expressing support for the Civil Rights of homosexual students attending the University of Maine.


Correspondence From A Maine Citizen, Name Redacted, Winthrop C. Libby, Howard R. Neville Feb 1974

Correspondence From A Maine Citizen, Name Redacted, Winthrop C. Libby, Howard R. Neville

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Typewritten letter from a Maine citizen expressing homophobic views to former University of Maine President Winthrop Libby through the Ellsworth American. Libby forwarded the missive to President Howard Neville.


Correspondence From A Umaine Alumnus, Name Redacted Jan 1974

Correspondence From A Umaine Alumnus, Name Redacted

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Carbon copy of a letter written by a University of Maine alumnus expressing homophobic views and denouncing the University's position regarding the Wilde-Stein Club and "gay symposium."


Statement Of Resolution Of The Board Of Trustees, Margaret R. Dexter Jan 1974

Statement Of Resolution Of The Board Of Trustees, Margaret R. Dexter

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Documentation of the University of Maine Board of Trustees "Statement of Resolution" approved and adopted on January 23, 1974. "Recognizing that many citizens have differing views on the matter of who and which groups should have an opportunity to meet on our University campuses, the Board of Trustees reaffirms the previous policy as approved in 1967 and 1969 of open campuses and the greatest amount of freedom of speech and of dissemination of ideas. Accordingly, we see no reason to deny any student group the right to meet on our University campuses for lawful purposes or in accordance with University …


Letter Seeking Advice From University Chancellor, Howard R. Neville Jan 1974

Letter Seeking Advice From University Chancellor, Howard R. Neville

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Letter from President Howard R. Neville to Chancellor Donald R. McNeil requesting guidance on handling a request from the Wilde-Stein Club to host a "gay symposium" on the University of Maine, Orono campus.


Correspondence From A Umaine Alumnus, Jon H. Towle, Lester J. Nadeau Jan 1974

Correspondence From A Umaine Alumnus, Jon H. Towle, Lester J. Nadeau

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Typewritten letter from Jon H. Towle expressing support for the Civil Rights of the members of the Wilde-Stein Club.


Memo From Peter Fitzgerald To Howard Neville, Peter H. Fitzgerald, Sturgis Haskins Jan 1974

Memo From Peter Fitzgerald To Howard Neville, Peter H. Fitzgerald, Sturgis Haskins

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Confidential memo from Peter H. Fitzgerald to President Howard Neville recounting a conversation with Sturgis Haskins, vice chair of the Wilde-Stein Club, protesting "that the University administration was in a deceitful manner, denying the members of the Wilde Stein Club their rights as students and as citizens."


¿La Ciencia… Sólo Para Hombres?, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 1974

¿La Ciencia… Sólo Para Hombres?, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.


Letter Of Support From A Maine Citizen, Jean Vermette Jan 1974

Letter Of Support From A Maine Citizen, Jean Vermette

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Typewritten letter from Jean Vermette expressing support for the Civil Rights of the members of the Wilde-Stein Club.