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Holt Labor Library Anarchism Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2019-044

Scope and Contents

The Holt Labor Library Anarchism Collection (1969-July 1999) contains 2.08 linear feet of pamphlets, periodicals, zines, newspaper clippings, posters, articles, essays, bulletins, and other material related to anarchism. Most of the collection relates to the Anarchist Movements in London, but some material also relates to the United States, with an emphasis on San Francisco. Anarchist and Libertarian Communist organizations featured in the collection include Class War, Wildcat, Subversion, Intercom, as well as other organizations.

Dates

  • 1969-July 1999

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Holt Labor Library History

The Holt Labor Library was a library in San Francisco from 1992 to 2019 that collected and made accessible primary and secondary source material related to labor history and the history of the radical left, with an emphasis on the activities of American Trotskyist political organizations. The Library also collected materials related to various anti-war movements, the women's movement, gay liberation, the African American Civil Rights Movement, among other social justice causes.

Extent

5 boxes (one oversized folder)

2.08 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

French

German

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Abstract

This collection includes periodicals, zines, pamphlets, posters, and other publications and material related to anarchism and libertarian communism.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into six series.

  1. Periodicals and zines
  2. Pamphlets
  3. Other published material
  4. Bulletins
  5. Subject Files
  6. Posters

Custodial History

The Holt Labor Library Anarchism Collection was compiled by the Holt Labor Library in San Francisco, California between 1992 and 2019, and was acquired by the Gerth Archives and Special Collections at California State University, Dominguez Hills, in 2019.

Related Materials

For other collections related to the Holt Labor Library, see the Holt Labor Library Libguide.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Jennifer Hill in January 2023.

Title
Inventory of the Holt Labor Library Anarchism Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Jennifer Hill
Date
2023-02-01
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Holt Labor Library at CSU Dominguez Hills Repository

Contact:
University Library South - 5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000
Carson California 90747
310-243-3895