Kent State Shootings: Oral Histories

Bernice J. Wicks Oral History

Kent State Shootings: Oral Histories

Bernice J. Wicks Oral History

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Narrator Wicks, Bernice J.
Narrator's Role Teacher at Kent State University School in 1970
Date of Interview 1995-05-02
Description A high school teacher in 1970 at Kent State's laboratory school, called the University School, Bernice J. Wicks describes hearing the shootings on May 4, 1970, and what happened at the University School that day.
Length of Interview 2:54 minutes
Places Discussed Kent (Ohio)
Time Period discussed May 2-4, 1970
Subject(s) High school teachers--Ohio--Kent--Interviews
Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970
Kent State University. University School
Teachers--Ohio--Kent--Interviews
Repository Special Collections and Archives
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Provenance/Collection May 4 Collection