Brynn McDonnell, CMU Student Protests Photographs, 1996-2015

Summary

Creator:

McDonnell, Brynn.

Abstract:

The photographs document Central Michigan University students engaging in political protests over various issues including rape, fracking, pipelines, gender equality, the use of fossil fuels, and the use of water bottles versus tap water, 2011-2015.

Extent:

.25 cubic feet (in 1 box)

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by S. Albinhamad, M. Matyn, 2015

Background

Scope and Content:

The photographs document CMU students engaging in political protests over various issues including rape, fracking, pipelines, gender equality, the use of fossil fuels, and the use of water bottles versus tap water. Most of the protests were held in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, but the Student Environmental Alliance, 2011, occurred in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Webpage information about the RSOs copied from their Facebook pages in 2015 for SAGE (Students Advocating Gender Equality), Student Environmental Alliance and Take Back The Tap (TBTT) is included in the first folder in the box.

Biographical / Historical:

Organizational History:

The images of Central Michigan University (CMU) students in Student Registered Organizations (RSOs) were taken by Brynn McDonnell, Alexandria Ryske, and others. They were donated to the Clarke by CMU student Brynn McDonnell, who received them from members of the various groups. Brynn was affiliated with all the groups except the Student Environmental Alliance. She was a past member of the Eboard of VOX (Voices) for Planned Parenthood, a member of Students Advocating Gender Equality (SAGE), and co-chair of the ACLU. For more information on the CMU student organizations documented in this collection, see the first folder in the box.

Acquisition Information:

Acc# 74994

Arrangement:

Photographs are arranged alphabetically by group or protest and then chronologically.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Pro-choice movement--United States--21st century.
Hydraulic fracturing.
Gender identity.
Feminism--United States--History--21st century.
Student movements--United States.

Names:

American Civil Liberties Union.
Central Michigan University--History.
Central Michigan University--Students.
Central Michigan University--Students--Social life and customs--21st century.
Planned Parenthood.
McDonnell, Brynn.

Places:

Mount Pleasant (Mich.)--History.
Cuyahoga County (Ohio)--History.