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Box 17: Handmade Crochet Figurines, 2024, May 9-28

 File — Box: U219.04.0017
Identifier: U219.04.0017

Abstract

This box contains four (4) handmade crochet items featuring the colors of the Palestine flag or watermelons. One item is frog-like and has long limbs. Another is a turle with a watermelon shell. Another appears to be a dinosaur in the shape of a slice of watermelon. The last figurine is human-esque and has a watermelon hat. All of these items were made by DU students during the Palestine encampment from May 9-28, 2024.

Dates

  • 2024, May 9-28

Extent

1 Items (Flat Box 14x18x3)

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Student Protests Collection contains information on student protests from a 1911 protest over a University disciplinary action to the 1991 Gulf War. Included are Administration documents related to the protests and responses, faculty responses and involvement, and material created by the students, such as fliers, statements, and posters. Also included are numerous newspaper clippings about the events and, especially for Woodstock West, publications on the happenings.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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