African American Society (AAS)/Black Student Union (BSU) records
Scope and Contents
The African American Society was formed by students in 1968 to increase awareness in the Bowdoin community of the heritage and contributions of black Americans. Since 1969 the Little-Mitchell house, which was renamed the John Brown Russwurm African American Center in 1979, has been the base of the society. The center's library, meeting rooms and social space facilitate the African American Society in providing educational, political, and social support for people of African descent at Bowdoin, and a forum for the exchange of ideas in the Bowdoin community. The Society changed its name to the Black Student Union in 2018. The records contain announcements of events, programs, information on the dedication of the John Brown Russwurm Center, and other printed material.
Dates
- Creation: 1967 - 2020
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions.
Full Extent
.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Student organization formed to provide support for Black students on campus.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by accession in two boxes.
Processing Information
Finding aid was created from extracting the records from A04.08 in April 2025 to establish the records own collection.
- Title
- Guide to the African American Society/Black Student Union records.
- Author
- Emma Barton-Norris
- Date
- 2025
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository
