Dawson's Legacy

Clifton Dawson ’07 takes a handoff from QB Liam O’Hagan '08. To this day, Dawson is the all-time Ivy League career rushing leader, career touchdown leader, career points leader, and career all-purpose yards leader. He also holds the Crimson’s single season touchdown record.

Secondary Star

Andrew Berry '09 competes against Columbia during his illustrious career at Harvard, one which saw him earn three All-Ivy designations. A converted quarterback, he experienced stardom in the secondary.

Apartheid divestment photo

Calls for Harvard’s divestment of stock from companies linked to South African apartheid resounded in the 1980s.

Derek Bok speaks with Ted Kennedy

Bok speaks with former Senator Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy in a crowded stadium.

1985 Changes Brattle Theater

Financial Crisis Panel

Racial Turmoil Erupts in Roxbury

McNamara at Harvard

Secretary McNamara faces the multitudes protesting his visit.

Jeffries Protest

Students protest after Leonard Jeffries gives a controversial speech.

Jeffries Front Page

Students from on-campus groups such as Harvard Hillel, the Harvard College Democrats, and the Catholic Students Association, to name a few, expressed their discontent by planning to hold a rally in front of Emerson Hall during Leonard Jeffries' speech.

Rudenstine and 'One Harvard'

Rudenstine entered his presidency with two primary goals: to bring the University closer together, and to run a successful capital campaign.

Race Relations in Winthrop

Students discuss race relations in the Winthrop Junior Common Room.

Rudenstine at Radcliffe

The successor of notoriously charismatic President Derek C. Bok, Rudenstine was considered a little too mild.

1991 Recession Cartoon

This cartoon appeared in the October 6, 1990 issue of The Crimson with the title: “University Falls Prey to Economic Malaise.”

Derrick Bell at Student Rally

Derrick Bell speaks at a student organized, Harvard Law School rally for faculty diversity.