Iraq War, 2003-2011

This collection includes the personal and professional papers of Thomas F. Barton, an anti-war activist and socialist who organized soldiers against the Vietnam and Iraq wars. It includes newsletters, articles, correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas that document Barton’s involvement with various anti-war and socialist organizations, and the distribution, founding, and publishing of various anti-war newsletters.

The Iraq War Collection (November 1990, 1991, 2001, September 2002; 2003- 2005, 2007, 2009; undated) contains flyers, pamphlets, books, stickers, buttons, essays, poems, and other material relating to the Gulf War (1990-1991), and Iraq War (2003-2011). A majority of the flyers are in regards to anti-war and peace movement demonstrations, meetings, teach-ins, film screenings, forums, direct action, rallies, discussions, and marches.