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Dutschke, Rudi, bulk: 1968 - 1971

 Collection
Reference Code: GBR/3540/CLHHR/2/Dutschke

Scope and Contents

This collection comprises two small collections resulting from separate research projects undertaken into the life of Rudi Dutschke.

1. Professor Ian McConnell's collection of newscuttings, correspondence and other papers compiled during Rudi Dutschke's tribunal and appeal c. 1970-1 (but with some items dating back to 1968).

2. Copies of newscuttings, articles and photos compiled by two researchers at Clare Hall and elsewhere during their research into the life of Rudi Dutschke (c. 2019).

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1968 - 1971

Biographical / Historical

Rudi Dutschke was a West German student activist who was shot in 1968 during an assassination attempt. He came to Clare Hall in 1970 for two years but his request to stay in Britain was refused by the Home Office.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Recent files from Roger Hood, Katharina Karcher and film maker, Cally Parker (mainly c. 2019); also Prof. Ian McConnell

Repository Details

Part of the Clare Hall Archives Repository

Contact:
The College Archivist
Clare Hall Archives
Clare Hall, Herschel Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AL United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 332375