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Activism

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) Bay Area Chapter Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2024-029
Abstract This collection contains material generated and collected by the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES)- a grassroots organization that supports social and economic justice for Salvadoran people. Included in this collection are publications, mailers, articles, reports, flyers, pamphlets, and other material documenting CISPES’ work on a local and national level through grassroots organizing and campaigns; demonstrations; protests; and rallies for the people of El...
Dates: 1977-2014; undated

Earl Ofari Hutchinson Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2024-030
Scope and Contents The Earl Ofari Hutchinson Manuscript Collection (2016, 2018, 2023, 2024) contains both published and manuscript copies of six books by Earl Ofari Hutchinson, an author and political analyst. Included in this collection are: 50 Years Later: Why the Murder of Dr. King Still Matters Middle Passage Press [printed book], 2018; Kamala! Middle Passage Press [printed book], 2024; The Myth of Black Capitalism Middle...
Dates: 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024

Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.) and Joe Hill Ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2023-024
Scope and Contents The Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W) and Joe Hill Ephemera Collection (1923-1990; undated) contains 26 items related to I.W.W; and member Joe Hill, a labor activist and songwriter who was accused of murder and executed by firing squad in 1915. Included in this collection are I.W.W. publications such as an appendix to the general constitution and by-laws, and pamphlets such as: Historical Catechism of American Unionism"; "One Big Union of All the Workers"; and "The General Strike for...
Dates: 1923,1944, 1946, 1963, 1971, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1990, circa 1970s; undated

Latin American Resistance Movement Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2024-026
Scope and Contents The Latin American Resistance Movement Collection (1990-2006; circa 1980s-2000s; undated) contains one box and .42 linear feet of event, benefit, and rally flyers; fact sheets; brochures and pamphlets for organizations; and other material regarding various Latin American resistance movement causes. Topics include: Zapatista movement, workers rights, human rights, immigration, Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), elections, governments, United States aid, and other topics. This collection...
Dates: 1990-2006; circa 1980s-2000s; undated

LGBTQ Publications Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2018-031
Abstract

The LGBTQ Publications Collection (1935-2022, undated; bulk 1970-2000) contains newspapers, magazines, newsletters, reports, and other publications devoted to the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) community.

Dates: 1935-2023; Majority of material found within 1975-2000

Ace Lundon Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2021-036
Abstract

The Ace Lundon Collection (1862-2013, undated; bulk 1990-2013) is a collection about Ace Lundon, a writer, actor, singer, and entrepreneur from South Dakota. It includes personal papers, business records, manuscripts, photographs, audio-visual materials, posters, and more primarily concerning writer, activist, journalist, teacher, entertainer, and entrepreneur Ace Lundon.

Dates: 1862-2013, undated; Majority of material found within 1990-2013

"Message to The Black Movement, A Political Statement from the Black Underground" Coordinating Committee: The Black Liberation Army , undated

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains newsletters, pamphlets, clippings, articles, and other documents related to various topics such as: the Black movement, the Labor Movement, Libertarianism, Anti-War Movement, the Chinese revolution, student movements, and other topics. This series is arranged alphabetically by title. See individual records for more information about the material.

Dates: undated

"Midnight Special" Vol. 4, No. 2, February 1974

 File — Box 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series consists of approximately thirty different leftist newspaper and publication titles. Most newspapers are represented by a single issue, but a few have multiple issues. This series is arranged alphabetically. See individual records for more information about each publication.

Dates: February 1974

"Movement" published by the Movement Press. Vol. 2, No. 3; Vol. 4, No. 5, 7; Vol. 5, No. 7-12; Vol. 6, No. 1, March 1966; June, August 1968; August 1969-March 1970

 File — Box 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series consists of approximately thirty different leftist newspaper and publication titles. Most newspapers are represented by a single issue, but a few have multiple issues. This series is arranged alphabetically. See individual records for more information about each publication.

Dates: March 1966; June, August 1968; August 1969-March 1970

Effie Robinson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2023-037
Abstract This collection contains one scrapbook, photographs, an obituary, master’s thesis, copies of a speech, and excerpts of an oral history regarding Effie Robinson, a San Francisco based social worker who was a pioneer for championing minority children in need of adoption, and educational leadership programs for minority youths. A majority of the scrapbook contains clippings regarding her work with MARCH! Adoption program, Junior Leaders Program at Benjamin Franklin Junior High School, and...
Dates: circa 1930s; 1942; circa 1950s; 1952-1985, 2001, 2003; undated