Location: 1395 University St., Eugene, Oregon

Date: 1969

DESCRIPTION

Activists erected temporary housing on the EMU grounds to protest poverty in 1969.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

"Shacks erected on EMU lawn," Daily Emerald, 04/16/1969, 1

"SAB gives one-week stay to structures; okays 4 out of 42," Daily Emerald, 04/16/1969, 1

"Shack builder says he must be chased away, (Adkins)", Daily Emerald, 04/17/1969, 1

"SAB withdraws okay for lawn structures," Daily Emerald, 04/17/1969, 1

"Shack-builders present five demands," Daily Emerald, 04/18/1969, 1

"Mother of 12 moves to EMU," Daily Emerald, 04/18/1969, 3

"Poverty pleas get qualified support," Daily Emerald, 04/21/1969, 1

"SAB to consider shanties at meet," Daily Emerald, 04/22/1969, 3

"Shacks to come down today; SAB rules one in violation," Daily Emerald, 04/23/1969, 1

"EMU shanties living symbols to county's poor," Daily Emerald, 04/23/1969, 6

"Shacks at EMU disbanded but may be rebuilt later," Daily Emerald, 04/24/1969, 2

"Main shack gone, Chicanos to stay," Daily Emerald, 04/25/1969, 3