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[Advance Proof of Harper's Magazine Article: The Easy Chair]

Description: Article by Bernard DeVoto detailing the situation that led Dr. Homer P. Rainey to be fired from his position as President of the University of Texas, including his supposed sympathy for "communists and homosexuals" and his attempts to increase opportunities for African American students. DeVoto goes on to describe the impact this will have on higher education and freedom of speech as a whole.
Date: July 31, 1945
Creator: De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955
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Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from The Committee of Correspondence, 1944]

Description: Letter from Students' Association (University of Texas). Committee of Correspondence discussing concerns about the policies of the Board of Regents of the University of Texas, alleging that they endanger the University's development by stifling freedom of thought and expression. It references a previous statement by President Homer P. Rainey and elaborates on instances where faculty members were reprimanded for their opinions, notably three economics teachers dismissed for actions during a patr… more
Date: 1944~
Creator: Students' Association (University of Texas). Committee of Correspondence.
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Partner: Rosenberg Library
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