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Fontbonne Eight: Black Manifesto to Fontbonne College
Written in October 1970 by a group of eight female African-American students (known as the Fontbonne Eight) that staged an overnight lock-in at the library. (Catalog record)
Report: Fact-finding committee on events on the Fontbonne College campus on October 24 to 27
Report on the events of October 1970 when a group of eight female African-American students staged an overnight lock-in at the library. (Catalog record)

From the Archives

Moving the Library

Original library space in Ryan Hall

Construction on the new building

The infamous book chain: Students, faculty, staff, and friends helped move some 50,000 books to the new building

Inside the new building lobby

Anniversary Postcard

50th Anniversary Postcard
Printable pdf - 4 postcards, front + back

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Shelf Life: Life & Times at Taylor Library
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