https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/78a7d3c0a0d3996e7acc1ed356550cdd.jpg 2ad2f1ddb447a0a3cf8f54976057ddca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource UT Austin History Subject The topic of the resource Housing University Racial Justice Women--Education Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Olivia Green and Casey Pack Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Living conditions at Whitis Dormitory, University residence for Negro co-eds at Whitis and Twenty-sixth streets, have been improved only slightly since newspaper publicity began October 13. Dorm residents, feeling that their living quarters are wholly unfit, presented this testimony to the Grievance Committee of the Students' Association Tuesday night. Fire extinguishers and a new sofa, they said, are the only innovations in the two-story frame house. in addition to Whitis residents, the committee in open meeting also heard a complaint of unfavorable living conditions from a co-ed who rooms in a private girls boarding house. After the open meeting, committee members began formulating a report on the negro housing situation, including specific recommendations. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Clipping Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daily Texan Newspaper Clipping, "Whitis Residents Present Grievances" Subject The topic of the resource Student housing Race Description An account of the resource Discussion of grievances presented by residents of the original Whitis co-op, presented in the Daily Texan student newspaper in October of 1959. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daily Texan Staff Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Daily Texan Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 21, 1959 Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Briscoe Center for American History Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Student Author, Casey Pack, Olivia Green Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. This material is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights for these items; it cannot grant or deny permission to use this material. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. It is your responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we'll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photo of Newspaper Clipping Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Accessibility Activism Advocacy African American storytelling Almetris Duren Austin Black advocacy Co-op Dormitory Education administration Housing Journalism Newspaper Segregation South Texas UT Austin Whitis Women's Education Women's Rights