Anti-War/Peace Movement, circa 1967-1975
Scope and Contents
This file consists of multiple folders that contain posters, fliers, leaflets, pamphlets, literary publications, and recruitment materials created and distributed in the late 1960s to early 1970s. The bulk of the materials pertain to upcoming demonstrations, acts of civil disobedience including strikes and boycotts, and active advocacy campaigns and events organized in protest of US involvement in the Vietnam War. Political groups creating materials and organizing many of the actions include the National Mobilization Committee, Radical Organizing Committee (ROC), Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee, The Vets for Peace in Vietnam, Communist Party USA, War Resisters League, and others.
Dates
- circa 1967-1975
Conditions Governing Access
Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please email QC.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (One standard document case, one flat box for oversize flyers. )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
