Eggshell Press records, 1966-1968
A Guide to the Records at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Erika N. Qualls; revised by
Ryan Lee.
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Eggshell Press.
TitleEggshell Press records,1966-1968
Collection No.
C292
Extent
.3 cubic feet (1 box)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Eggshell Press was the name of the
mimeograph machine housed in the spare bedroom of Carol B. Chittenden and her
husband from fall 1967 to August 1968. During this time, most of the flyers and
memorandum that were passed out during and after demonstrations, rallies, vigils,
and marches on Indiana University's Bloomington campus were printed on the Eggshell
Press. Collection consists primarily of
publications printed by the Press.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Administrative History
Eggshell Press was the name of the mimeograph machine housed in the spare bedroom of
Carol B. Chittenden and her husband from fall 1967 to August 1968. During this time,
most of the flyers and memorandum that were passed out during and after
demonstrations, rallies, vigils, and marches on Indiana University’s Bloomington
campus were printed on the Eggshell Press. Mrs. Chittenden named the machine the
Eggshell Press after some people thought the products should be copyrighted. In
order to obtain a copyright, however, a publisher was needed. Thus, the Eggshell
Press was born.
No one organization owned or was responsible for the machine. Student groups shared
the Eggshell Press, so that their voices could be heard. Most of the groups that
used the machine were from the “New Left” student groups. Some of the issues these
groups addressed were the Little 500, Vietnam, draft resistance, the assassinations
of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy, whether or not Lyndon Johnson should
resign, and whether or not to vote for Eugene McCarthy. After Mrs. Chittenden
graduated from I.U. in August 1968, the Eggshell Press was dismantled.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into two series, Organizations and Subjects.
Scope and Content Note
The first series, Organizations, consists of publications for various organizations,
mostly students, at Indiana University printed on the Eggshell Press. Prominent
student organizations represented include Students for Democratic Society (SDS),
Progressive Reform Party, and the Committee to End the War in Vietnam. The
publications produced by these student groups voiced liberal views on issues
occurring in the United States in the late 1960’s, particularly issues related to
the Vietnam War.
Subjects, the second series, contains publications on various topics printed on the
Eggshell Press, with the majority relating to the social issues of the 1960’s.
Topics with more than one document were given separate folders, while the rest are
filed in the “General” folder. Dominant topics include the Dow Chemical recruitment
demonstration and James Retherford, former editor-in-chief of the underground
student newspaper, The Spectator. The file on Retherford includes a statement given
by him concerning his case against the United States of America, and a copy of a
blank petition for reconsideration of the verdict against Retherford. Also included
in this series is a copy of an essay written by David Cahill in 1967 that details
many of the turbulent events on the Indiana University-Bloomington campus during the
1960’s. The General file includes miscellaneous documents both related and unrelated
to the 1960’s student protests and different student movements, including a list of
financial transactions for Eggshell Press, an apology to Dean Rusk from students and
faculty, and a petition to President Stahr from graduate students.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
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Separated Material
Algebra worksheet, Assignment sheets, and French 201 exam were removed and
recycled.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession number 0400.
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University
through a Deed of Gift. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for
non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility
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Preferred Citation
[Item], Eggshell Press records, Collection C292, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Gift of Carol B. Chittenden, 1983.
Processing InformationProcessed by Erika N. Qualls; revised by Ryan Lee.
Completed in 2007.
Container List
Series:
Box 1
Organizations,1966-1968
Afro-American Students Association,1968,
undated
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Faculty Committee for Peace in Viet Nam,1967,
undated
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Progressive Reform Party,1967-1968
Young Socialists for Halstead and Boutelle,1968,
undated
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General,1967-1968,
undated
Series:
Subjects,1967-1968
“A History of Student Affairs at Indiana University,” essay by
David Cahill,1967
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