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University of Waterloo, Hagey Office Sit-in
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21 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm
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The Kitchener-Waterloo Record began with the publication of the Daily News of Berlin on February 9, 1878 and was the first daily paper in the area. It was published by Peter Moyer. Over the years it had several names and publishers: in January of 1897 it was purchased by the German Printing and Publishing Company and was amalgamated with that company's Berlin Daily Record to become the Berlin News Record, and later still the News Record, all published by William (Ben) V. Uttley. In 1918 the publishers of the German-language paper the Berliner Journal, William D. Euler (later Senator for North Waterloo) and William J. Motz, purchased the News Record and changed the name to the Kitchener Daily Record. On July 17, 1922 the Record absorbed the other daily, the Daily Telegraph. With that event, the original three daily papers (the News Record, the Berlin Daily Record, and the Daily Telegraph) became one.
The Berliner Journal began in December 29, 1859 by Frederick Rittinger and John Motz, and was located on Queen Street south, Kitchener. Motz remained editor until his death in 1899, at which time his son William acquired his father's interest. When Rittinger died in 1915 his share was acquired by William D. Euler. The weekly Journal ended on May 10, 1924. The Record’s first staff photographer was Harry Huehnergard, who worked for the paper for 49 years before retiring in 1986 as Manager of the Photographic Department.
In 1948 the Kitchener Daily Record was re-named the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, which name it retained until 1994, when it became simply The Record. In 1928 the paper moved from its home at 49 King Street west to a new building at 30 Queen Street north where it was to stay for 44 years until moving in May 1973 to 225 Fairway Road. When William J. Motz died in 1946 his son John E. Motz took over as publisher. The by-then Senator Euler sold his interest to Southam Press in 1953. John E. Motz died in 1975 and the Motz Family continued to own a controlling interest in the paper until 1990, when it was sold to Southam. In 1998, The Record was sold to Sun Media Corporation, and then in March 1999, to Torstar Corporation. In January 2005, the paper moved its offices to Market Square on King Street east in Kitchener's downtown core, and on March 11, 2008, the name was changed to the Waterloo Region Record.
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Images of students at the University of Waterloo staging the first sit-in ever on campus at the bookstore to protest the price of books, which the students found unfairly high. Students arrived in the bookstore around 12:15pm and sat in the aisles. Some students were reported to sing the following lyrics: "We are, we are, we are, we are, we are, the protesters. We can, we can, we can, we can, give voice to many jeers. Sit in, sit in, sit in, sit in, sit in till six o'clock. Till down, till down, till down, till down, till down, the prices are knocked." At some point during the event, the students wanted to meet directly with Dr. J.G. Hagey, president of the university, but Dr. Hagey refused to come down and see the protesters. Subsequently, more than 200 students went to see Dr. Hagey in his office. Once inside, the students conveyed their demands to Dr. Hagey for about an hour. However, Dr. Hagey refused to concede on the issues raised.
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Information about this event appeared in the November 19, 1966 edition of the newspaper as part of the article: "Student March On Hagey Turns Into a Dialogue." Although a photograph accompanied the article, it is not included in this envelope. The published photograph features the students talking to Dr. Hagey inside his office.
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Additional information about this event is recorded in Water Under the Bridge by Chris Redmond and Simon the Troll in the chapter 1966: Times a-changin'
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Information in scope note provided via article published in Kitchener-Waterloo Record on November 19, 1966.