Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Ujamaa (Stanford University)
- Extent:
- 16 Linear Feet (10 boxes)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Ujamaa Records (SC1127). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The records consist of administrative materials, newspaper clippings, photographs, posters, and audiovisual materials created and/or collected by the Ujamaa theme dormitory at Stanford University. These materials document the administration and history of the theme house from the 1970s to 2012.
- Biographical / historical:
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In 1970, Stanford, upon the insistence of the Black Student Union, established Cedro as a dorm that would have a "concentration" of Black freshmen. Dr. William and Pat Dement were the inaugural Resident Fellows. A parallel concept was also created in Junipero for Black upperclassmen with Dr. Warren and Jackie Hayman, as Resident Fellows. This concept later moved to Roble, blending freshmen and upperclassmen. As enrollment of Black students increased, the BSU and others felt it was time to move from concept to vision...an entire dorm for us, by us, and about us. In 1974 students moved into Olivio Magnolia House where Black students made up 50% of the dorm population. Along with numbers, the academic focus of the house was the African Diaspora. In 1976, the house was renamed Ujamaa and set on a path to become a model dorm in Residential Education.
- Acquisition information:
- The materials were transferred from the Ujamaa House to Stanford University, Special Collections in 2012.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94305-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Ujamaa Records (SC1127). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022