Protests and Political Activism, circa 1968-1969
Scope and Contents
This file contains posters, leaflets, and handbills created and distributed in 1968 and 1969 surrounding the US National election of 1968. Within the materials, various activist groups including the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), the Radical Organizing Committee (ROC), the Yippies, the Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee, and others promote various forms of political protest including pickets, strikes, demonstrations, and marches against party politics and political candidates such as Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, and George Wallace.
Dates
- circa 1968-1969
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
