Peter Bullock: photos of Dr. Benjamin Spock visiting Clovis, NM, 1970
Content Description
6 photos of Dr. Benjamin Spock visiting Clovis, NM (ENMU) during 1970. Rather than stage a protest to the Vietnam War as many other student groups did, the ENMU students chose to invite Dr. Spock to visit and speak. Spock was an outspoken opponent of the war. Peter Bullock, the photographer and donor, was a student at ENMU at the time.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Peter Bullock
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- 1970
Extent
6 Photographic Prints
Inventory
As described by the photographer: 1. The Texas International plane has landed in Clovis and everyone has gotten off the plane and is in a cluster at the foot of the steps. 2. Dr. Spock is now visible as the tall man in the crowd in front of the aircraft. 3. Dr. Spock and is wife are walking toward the Clovis terminal. They're being escorted by two members of the Eastern student council (hosts of his visit). 4. Dr. Spock and his wife flash the peace sign. The fellow to the right with the dark hair and sideburns is Bob Beauvais (member of the Eastern student council, later a lawyer in Ruidoso, NM). 5. Bob Beauvais interviews Dr. Spock (still in the Clovis Airport). 6. The film crew in the Clovis airport.