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The image is a newspaper clipping from the Philadelphia Tribune, a press clipping bureau. The article is titled "Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias." The text of the article reads as follows:
"BOSTON—Two prominent members of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity have quit the organization because of its stand on Negro membership.
Alfred S. Romer, director of Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Donald Born, professor of English at Boston University, today announced their withdrawal in a joint statement.
They took the step as a result 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.
In a letter to C. F. Williams, national president, Romer and Born raised the question as to whether 'national fraternal institutions have not outlived their usefulness.'
— A Colored Congressman —"
The article discusses the resignation of two prominent members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity due to the fraternity's stance on the membership of African American students. The incident involves the Amherst College chapter losing its charter for pledging Thomas Gibbs, a Negro student, and subsequently acting independently to elect him. The resigning members question the relevance and usefulness of national fraternal institutions in light of such discriminatory actions.
The image shows a press clipping from the Buffalo Press Clipping Bureau, located at 165 Church Street, New York, with a Philadelphia, PA, Tribune circulation of approximately 12,256. The clipping is titled "Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias" and is dated September 1958. The article reports that two prominent members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, Alfred S. Romer and Donald Born, resigned from the organization due to its stance on Negro membership. Romer, the director of Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Born, a professor of English at Boston University, took this action in response to disciplinary measures against the Amherst College chapter for pledging a Negro student, Thomas Gibbs. The unit subsequently acted as an independent organization and elected Gibbs as a member. The two men questioned whether national fraternal institutions had outlived their usefulness in a letter to the national secretary, C. F. Williams.
The image shows a clipping from the Philadelphia Tribune, a newspaper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The clipping is from the press clipping bureau of Buffellet’s, which was established in 1888.
The headline of the clipping reads: "Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias."
The content of the clipping reports that two prominent members of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity in Boston have resigned due to the fraternity's stance on Negro membership. Specifically, Alfred S. Romer, the director of Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Donald Born, a professor of English at Boston University, left the organization following disciplinary measures taken at Amherst College. The chapter at Amherst College lost its charter because it allegedly pledged a Negro student, Thomas Gibbs, who then acted independently, forming a separate organization and electing Gibbs to membership.
The men wrote letters to C.F. Williams, the national secretary, raising concerns about whether national fraternal institutions had not sufficiently addressed their issues, questioning their usefulness. The clipping mentions a reference to a statement by a Colored Congressman.
The image shows a clipping from a newspaper article dated to an unspecified year, but it is labeled with "Buffelle's" and the details of the Press Clipping Bureau, indicating it is from a historical source. The clipping is from the Philadelphia Tribune, and the headline reads:
"Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias"
The article discusses the resignation of two prominent members of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity due to the organization's stance on Negro membership. The resignations are by Alfred S. Romer, director of Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Donald Born, professor of English at Boston University. Their resignations followed disciplinary measures against the Amherst College chapter of the fraternity for not allowing a Negro student, Thomas Gibbs, to join. The chapter had previously pledged Gibbs but later revoked the offer. As a result, Gibbs formed an independent organization and was elected to membership.
In their letters to C.F. Williams, the national secretary, the resigning members raised the question of whether national fraternal institutions had lost their usefulness. The article is attributed to a "Colored Congressman."
The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Philadelphia Tribune, dated July 1964. The clipping is from Buffelle's Press Clipping Bureau and features a headline that reads: "Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias."
The article reports that two prominent members of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity resigned due to the organization's stance on Negro (African American) membership. The resigning members are Alfred S. Romer, director of Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Donald Born, professor of English at Boston University. They resigned in response to disciplinary measures against the Amherst College chapter for allowing a Negro student, Thomas Gibbs, to join and subsequently electing him to membership.
The article also mentions that Romer and Born raised the question in letters to C. F. Williams, the national secretary, about whether national fraternal institutions have not outlived their usefulness. The clipping is labeled with a circulation number of 12,256 for the Philadelphia Tribune.
The image is a newspaper clipping from Burrelle's Press Clipping Bureau. The headline of the article is "Top Men In Frat Resign Over Bias," and it is sourced from the Philadelphia, PA, Tribune, with a circulation number of 12,256.
The article details an event at Boston University where two prominent members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, Alfred S. Romer and Donald Born, resigned from the organization due to its stance on Negro membership.
Alfred S. Romer is the director of Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Donald Born is a professor of English at Boston University. Their resignations came as a response to discriminatory actions taken by the fraternity's chapter at Amherst College. Specifically, the chapter lost its charter after pledging Thomas Gibbs, a Negro student. Despite this, the fraternity unit continued as an independent organization and elected Gibbs to membership.
In their letters of resignation to C. F. Williams, the national secretary, Romer and Born questioned whether national fraternal institutions have outlived their usefulness if they do not address such biases. The article also mentions a quote from "A Colored Congressman."
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 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.
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.