Student protesters sign petitions inside a campus building on the State University of New York at Buffalo South Campus as part of a protest against Hooker Chemical and its handling of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site crisis.
Title
Student protesters sign petitions inside a campus building on the State University of New York at Buffalo South Campus as part of a protest against Hooker Chemical and its handling of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site crisis.
Subject
Student protesters
State University of New York at Buffalo--Political activity
Demonstrations
Political participation
Public health--Citizen participation
Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corp.
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A crowded indoor scene shows several student protesters seated at long tables filling out paper petitions, while more people stand behind them, waiting or observing. The setting is inside a campus building on the State University of New York at Buffalo South Campus as part of a student protest against Hooker Chemical and its handling of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site crisis. The background includes a wall and groups of individuals in casual clothing.
Creator
Preneta
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1979-10
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
Spectrum.6
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Spectrum Photograph Collection
Collection
Citation
Preneta, “Student protesters sign petitions inside a campus building on the State University of New York at Buffalo South Campus as part of a protest against Hooker Chemical and its handling of the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill site crisis.,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 21, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16269.