Kent State Shootings: Oral Histories

John S. Whyde Oral History

Kent State Shootings: Oral Histories

John S. Whyde Oral History

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Narrator Whyde, John S.
Narrator's Role Resident of Kent, Ohio, in 1970
Date of Interview 1995-05-04
Description A Kent resident and a teacher in the Crestwood Schools (Mantua, Ohio) in 1970, John S. Whyde discusses his memories from the time of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University. He describes the military presence in the City of Kent, including tanks driving around town and helicopters with searchlights going over his home. He also describes his experiences driving home to Kent after work on the day of the shootings: he was stopped at a police roadblock and his car was searched.
Length of Interview 3:30 minutes
Places Discussed Kent (Ohio)
Time Period discussed May 3-4, 1970
Subject(s) Armored vehicles, Military
Community members--Ohio--Kent--Interviews
Helicopters
Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970
Ohio. Army National Guard
Roadblocks (Police methods)
Teachers--Ohio--Mantua--Interviews
Repository Special Collections and Archives
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Provenance/Collection May 4 Collection