Date Original
1912 February 28
Description
This collection contains one broadside, a document of University of Arkansas students stating their reasons for "holding out for an UNCONDITIONAL re-instatement" after being expelled for publication of a newspaper, the X-Ray.
Biographical/Historical Note
The X-Ray was one of the first "underground" newspapers in Arkansas, published at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. A group of students called the Iconoclasts printed and distributed the first issue on February 24, 1912, and described it as the "Paper Without a Muzzle." It criticized the university, its policies, and its faculty; eventually leading to social change and the expulsion of its publishers. This triggered campus-wide protests in support of the students, and the students were later reinstated.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Fayetteville, Washington County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.BS.054
Resource Type
Text
Collection
University of Arkansas student statement, SMC.BS.054
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
University of Arkansas student statement, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
