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This image displays a vintage newspaper clipping mounted on a beige, rectangular card from Burrell’s Press Clipping Bureau, established in 1888. The card includes the bureau’s address (165 Church Street, New York) and contact information (Barclay 7-5371). It also notes the source of the clipping: Philadelphia, PA Tribune, with a circulation of approximately 12,256.
The newspaper article, printed on pinkish paper and titled “Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias”, reports on a 1950s-era controversy surrounding national fraternity membership policies. Key points include:
The clipping appears to have been preserved for archival or research purposes, with a small red pencil mark underlining part of the text. The overall tone and content reflect the social tensions surrounding racial integration in American institutions during the mid-20th century.
The clipping is affixed to the Burrell’s card with a small, light brown paper tab at the top, and the entire piece is mounted on a plain gray background for display or cataloging.
The image appears to be a clipping from a newspaper, specifically a section labeled "Burrelle's Press Clipping Bureau." The clipping is dated "JUN 2 1942" and is from the Tribune, with a circulation of 12,256. The title of the article is "Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias," and the article discusses two prominent members of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, Alfred S. Romer and Donald Born, who resigned from the organization due to its stance on Negro membership. The text mentions that Alfred S. Romer, who is the director of the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Donald Born, who is a professor of English at Boston University, took action as an outgrowth of disciplinary measures against the chapter at Amherst College. The chapter there lost its charter because it pledged a Negro student, Thomas Gibbs. The unit subsequently acted as an independent organization and elected Gibbs to membership. The article includes a reference to a colored congressman in the last line.
This image is a scanned or photographed newspaper clipping from a publication titled the "Philadelphia, PA Tribune." The clipping is from the press clipping bureau "Burrelle's," established in 1888, located at 165 Church Street in New York, with the contact number BArclay 7-5371.
The headline of the clipping reads: "Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias." The article is about two prominent members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity who have resigned from the organization due to its stance on Negro membership. The article mentions Alfred S. Romer, director of Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Donald Born, professor of English at Boston University, who took this action as a result of disciplinary measures against a chapter at Amherst College. The chapter at Amherst College lost its charter because it pledged a Negro student named Thomas Gibbs and subsequently acted as an independent organization, electing Gibbs to membership.
The article concludes with a quote from the two men's letters to C. F. Williams, the national secretary, questioning whether "national fraternal institutions have not outlived their usefulness."
The clipping is placed on a light gray background, and there is a small piece of tape at the top right corner, possibly used to affix the clipping to the page. The text "A Colored Congressman" is written at the bottom of the clipping, likely as a note or annotation.
The image shows a clipping from a newspaper. The clipping has two parts, with the top part containing the name of the newspaper and the bottom part containing the main article. The newspaper is called "Burrelles Press Clipping Bureau," and it is located in New York. The clipping is from the Philadelphia Tribune, with the date of June 12, 1956.
The main article is about two prominent members of Phi Kappa Phi fraternity who resigned from the organization due to its stance on Negro membership. The two men are Alfred S. Romer, director of the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Donald Born, professor of English at Boston University. They took action against the chapter at Amherst College, which lost its charter because it admitted a Negro student, Thomas Gibbs, as an independent organization and elected him to membership.
The article also mentions that the two men raised the question of whether "national fraternal institutions have not outlived their usefulness." The clipping is sourced from the Colored Congressmen.
The image shows a clipping from the Philadelphia Tribune, dated July 2, 1956. The headline reads "Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias." The clipping discusses the resignation of two prominent members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at Boston University due to their stance on racial integration. Alfred S. Romer, director of the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Donald Born, professor of English at Boston University, took action against the fraternity as a disciplinary measure against it. The chapter lost its charter because it pledged a Negro student, Thomas Gibbs, as an independent organization and elected Gibbs to membership. The clipping also mentions that the national fraternity institutions have not outlived their usefulness.
The image shows a vintage newspaper clipping from the Philadelphia Tribune, dated and featuring a headline that reads "Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias." The clipping is mounted on a light-colored background, likely for display or archival purposes.
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The clipping highlights a significant moment in the civil rights movement, reflecting the struggle against racial discrimination in fraternal organizations during the mid-20th century. The resignations of prominent figures like Alfred S. Romer and Donald Born underscore the growing resistance to segregationist policies and the evolving social attitudes of the time.
This image serves as a historical document illustrating the fight for equality and the role of influential individuals in challenging discriminatory practices.
This image shows a vintage press clipping from a newspaper. The top portion of the clipping contains the header information and reads "Burrelle's" with "ESTABLISHED 1888" below it, followed by a phone number "BArclay 7-5371." Additionally, it says "PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU 165 Church Street - New York". Below that is the specific newspaper name, "PHILADELPHIA, PA. TRIBUNE," with a circled "W. 12,256," indicating perhaps circulation figures or a reference number.
The main body of the clipping has the following headline in bold, red font: "Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias". The article from BOSTON describes how two prominent members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity resigned due to the organization's stance on "Negro membership". It names Alfred S. Romer (identified as the director of the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology) and Donald Born (identified as a professor of English at Boston University). The article mentions disciplinary measures against a chapter at Amherst College, which lost its charter for pledging a "Negro student" named Thomas Gibbs. The unit later acted as an independent organization and elected Gibbs to membership. The last portion of the article is somewhat visible and speaks about the two men writing to C. F. Williams, the national secretary, raising questions about the relevance of "national fraternal institutions."
The image itself is a photograph of this clipping, set against a grey background. The edges of the paper are slightly worn, and there is a staple at the top, suggesting the clipping was once attached to other documents or stored in a folder or physical archive. The top right corner of the clipping appears slightly torn and folded.
The image shows a vintage newspaper clipping with two sections:
The top part contains a label from “Burrelle’s Press Clipping Bureau,” a company established in 1888, giving its address at 165 Church Street, New York. It notes the source, "Philadelphia, Pa. Tribune," and lists its circulation (W. 12,256). A pair of scissors is also depicted in the logo.
The bottom part is a headline on a pink-tinted background that reads: “Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias.” The article discusses two prominent members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity (Alfred S. Romer of Harvard University and Donald Born of Boston University) resigning due to their disagreement with the fraternity's refusal to accept Black members. It mentions the fraternity's actions against a chapter at Amherst College that pledged and admitted Thomas Gibbs, a Black student, leading to the charter’s revocation. The article ends with a quote questioning the relevance of national fraternal organizations, attributed to "A Colored Congressman."
The image shows two old newspaper clippings mounted on a light gray background. At the top is a beige card from Burrelle’s Press Clipping Bureau with their logo (scissors) and contact information (165 Church Street, New York; Philadelphia, PA Tribune). Below is a pink clipping with a large headline that reads “Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias.” The article discusses Phi Kappa Psi fraternity members resigning over the organization’s stance on Negro membership, naming individuals such as Alfred S. Romer and Donald Born and mentioning Amherst College and Harvard University. The clipping has some red lines crossing through parts of the text.
The image shows a newspaper clipping from Burrelle's Press Clipping Bureau, with a header indicating it is from the Philadelphia, PA Tribune. The clipping headline reads "Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias."
The article explains that two prominent members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity resigned due to the organization's stance on Negro membership. Alfred S. Romer, director of the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Donald Born, professor of English at Boston University, quit the fraternity. Their resignation was a response to disciplinary measures taken against the Amherst College chapter for pledging a Negro student named Thomas Gibbs. The Amherst chapter lost its charter but continued as an independent organization, later electing Gibbs to membership.
The two men raised concerns in letters to C. F. Williams, the national secretary, questioning whether national fraternal institutions had outlived their usefulness.