Clippings, printed matter, photographs and administrative records related to four separate moratoria held at Amherst College from April 1969 to May 1970 to protest current events and explore issues of the Vietnam War, race relations and other social ills, particularly with regard to the College's role in them.

This collection is organized into four series:

• 1. Moratorium of April 28-29, 1969 on the Structure of the College Community
• 2. Moratorium of May 14, 1969 on Black Dissatisfaction
• 3. Moratorium of October 15, 1969 on the Vietnam War
• 4. Moratorium of Spring, May 1970