The Walter Rodney Collection is a compilation of materials donated by a number of individuals and institutions. The donations help to broaden the documentation about the life, contributions, influence, and legacy of Walter Rodney. The collection also includes the work of the Walter Rodney Foundation in establishing the Walter Rodney Symposium and documents the annual symposia through video, ephemera, and photographs. The Walter Rodney Collection will continue to grow as more donations are made. The collection complements the Walter Rodney Papers that were donated to the Robert W. Woodruff Library in 2004.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
Sep 20, 2022

Walter Rodney Collection

The Walter Rodney Collection is a compilation of materials donated by a number of individuals and institutions. The donations help to broaden the documentation about the life, contributions, influence, and legacy of Walter Rodney. The collection also includes the work of the Walter Rodney Foundation in establishing the Walter Rodney Symposium and documents the annual symposia through video, ephemera, and photographs. The Walter Rodney Collection will continue to grow as more donations are made. The collection complements the Walter Rodney Papers that were donated to the Robert W. Woodruff Library in 2004.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.

Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
Walter Rodney Public Speakers Series, Spring 2013 Walter Rodney Collection
The 8th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium, March 19, 2011 Walter Rodney Collection
The 4th Annual Walter Rodney Public Speakers Series, Spring 2016 Walter Rodney Collection
The 2nd Annual Walter Rodney Public Speakers Series, Spring 2014 Walter Rodney Collection
The 10th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium, March 22-23, 2013 Walter Rodney Collection
The 11th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium, March 21-22, 2014 Walter Rodney Collection
"Rodney's Ban Part of WI Government System to Suppress Intellect", circa 1968 1965/1971 Article on Guyana's opposition leader, Cheddi Jagan, on calling out West Indian government on the banning of Walter Rodney. African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
"Influential People Too Ready To Build Distrust of Foreign Students", circa 1968 1965/1971 Article on David Coore, Q.C. and vice president of People's National Party, discussing the importance of the university and to not allow certain parts of the population draw doubt. African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
"Shearer Gives Examples if Profiteering in Grocery Trade", circa 1968 1965/1971 Article about Prime Minister Hugh Shearer discussing profiteering in the grocery trade. African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
"Guyanese Newspaper Runs Full Text of Shearer's Speech", circa 1968 1965/1971 Article about speech by Prime Minister Hugh Shearer in which he dubbed the banned Guyanese Historian Dr. Walter Rodney �a grave security risk� and detailed charges against him. African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
University of the West Indies Memo to Radio and Press, circa 1968 1965/1971 Press release to radio and press concerning Walter Rodney from the Vice Cancellor. African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
"Comments on the Prime Minister's Speech to the Island, circa 1968 1965/1971 Comments on the Prime Minister's speech about she student's protest against the barring of Walter Rodney. African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
The Daily Cleaner, October 23, 1968 1965/1971 Cover of The Daily Gleaner, a newpaper from Kingston, Jamacia, coveing news from the University of the West Indies. African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
Poem by Dennis Scott, October 17, 1968 1965/1971 Poem by Dennis Scott titled "Paradox". African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
Walter Rodney Biography, circa 1968 1965/1971 Short biography of Walter Rodney titled, "This above all, to thine own color be true". African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
"Won't Tolerate Subversive Elements, PM", circa 1968 1965/1971 Article about the Prime Minister of Jamacia not tolerating student demonstrations. African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
"The Man Who Carried Out the Decision", October 17, 1968 1965/1971 Pictoral article about students from the University of the West Indies protesting against the government banning of Walter Rodney from the island. African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
"Demonstration, Then Violence", October 18, 1968 1965/1971 Pictoral article about students from the University of the West Indies protesting against the government banning of Walter Rodney from the island. African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
"Camera's Report", circa 1968 1965/1971 Pictoral article about the aftermath of protesting and looting by students at the University of the West Indies. African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection
Walter Rodney, circa 1975 1973/1978 Photograph of Walter Anthony Rodney. African Americans--Education, Pan-Africanism, Political activists--Guyana Walter Rodney Collection