Alternative Press CollectionAdditional information about the Human Rights CollectionsAdditional information about the collections is available on the Library Guide for Alternative Press Collections Contact the Curator Graham StinnettCurator for Human Rights Collections Archives & Special Collections Thomas J. Dodd Research Center University of Connecticut Libraries 405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205 Storrs, CT 06269-1205 Phone: 860-486-2384 Fax: 860-486-4521 Email: graham.stinnett@lib.uconn.edu Alternative Press Collection A description of the Alternative Press Collections can be found at http://doddcenter.uconn.edu/asc/collections/apc/brochure.htm
Bogart (Larry) Papers Finding Aid
undated, 1958-2001 Papers of Larry Bogart, anti-nuclear power activist, are comprised of correspondence, administrative records, press releases, newsclippings, fliers, legal documents, scientific reports, government reports, newsletters, periodicals, typescripts, interviews, maps, books, audio recordings and photographs. The bulk of the collection dates from 1966 to 1986. The collection chronicles the extent of information available on nuclear energy as it was being published and circulated in local newspapers, government reports, books by American and European publishers, popular periodicals, the alternative press, and by individuals. Campbell (Daniel R.) Papers Finding Aid
1967-1968, 2008 Memoirs of Daniel Campbell, who attended the University of Connecticut from 1967-1968, and was one of the first openly gay students at the University. Comix Collection Finding Aid
undated, 1968-1984 Incomplete runs of over 70 underground comics titles. Connecticut Citizens Action Group Records Finding Aid
undated, 1964-2002 The Connecticut Citizens Action Group Records document the activities and concerns of the first state-formed consumer interest group. Their records contain significant information about most of the major consumer and pubic interest issues of the 1970s and 1980s, ranging from environmental and energy concerns to health, housing, political reform, insurance, and housing. There are other additional records that were received after this guide was produces. Please ask the Reference Desk for additional information. Connecticut Civil Liberties Union Records Finding Aid
1949-2001 The Connecticut Civil Liberties Union Records document the activities, history and administrative records of this organization. The collection contains the organizational documents of the New Haven Civil Liberties Council (1949-1958), administrative records of the CCLU (1958-1990) as well as the organization's materials pertaining to court cases. Crisis at UConn Collection Finding Aid
1968-1969 In the late 1960s, the University experienced significant changes, disruption and unrest among the faculty and student body. The white paper provides some documentation and background for this period. Fanzine Collection Finding Aid
undated, 1945-1985 United States and Western European fanzines, primarily science fiction and fantasy. Gunnison (Foster, Jr.) Papers Finding Aid
undated, 1945-1994 From 1963 to 1975, Foster Gunnison, Jr. collected the records of the Eastern Conference of Homophile Organizations (ECHO), an early coalition of organizations seeking the creation of a national homophile organization, and the records of gay and lesbian organizations throughout the United States. He founded his own organization, the Institute for Social Ethics (ISE), "a libertarian-oriented research facility and think tank for controversial social issues", in the early 1960's. In 1967 Gunnison authored, and the ISE published, the pamphlet An Introduction to the Homophile Movement which outlined the history, aims and objectives of the movement and profiles of organizations active in the movement. The publication was subsequently presented to the Committee on Religion and Psychiatry of the American Psychiatric Association. Haymarket People's Fund Records Finding Aid
1971-1983 The Haymarket People's Fund is an activist-controlled foundation committed to radical social change. It gives grants to grassroots groups throughout New England, which fight violence, poverty, and injustice, in an effort to empower oppressed communities. Hoffman Family Papers Finding Aid
n.d., 1933-1998 The principal members of the Hoffman family present in the collection are John and Florence Hoffman; Abbie, Jack, and Phyllis, their children; Rose Shanberg, Florences sister; and Anita Hoffman, Abbies second wife. Other family members that appear in the collection include Joan Hoffman, Jacks wife; Sheila, Andrew, and Ilya "Amy" Hoffman, Abbies first wife and children; america, Abbie and Anitas son; and Johanna Lawrenson, Abbies common-law wife. King (George, IV) Alternative Press Collection Finding Aid
2001-2003 The collection includes publications, newspapers and fliers concerning the anti-war activities, independent media, People's Summit (September 2001, Washington, D.C.) the Attack on America (September 2001), and World Economic Forum (February 2002). Krayeske (Ken) Papers Finding Aid
1969-2009 The Ken Krayeske Papers consist of administrative records, publications, pamphlets, correspondence, clippings, financial records, fliers, legal documents, audio cassettes, photographs, and posters of Meriden, Connecticut based attorney and activist Ken Krayeske. The collection contains materials from 1969 to 2009, with the bulk of the collection comprised of materials from the 1990s and 2000s. Mayer Collection of Fat Liberation Finding Aid
1967-1983 Correspondence relating to fat Americans and strategies for their liberation and societal restraints, chiefly with persons associated with Fat Underground (Los Angeles), Fat Liberation Front (New Haven), Fat Liberator Publications (New Haven, Minneapolis), and National Association to Aid Fat Americans. Related books, comic books, pamphlets, periodicals and boxed game have been removed from the collection and cataloged as part of the Alternative Press Collection. Items with a ? symbol have not been retained in the collection. National Conference on Organized Resistance Collection Finding Aid
2001-2003 The collection contains materials distributed at the Conference to attendees. Groups and organizations staff tables which contain fliers, publications, brochures and other materials describing the groups' interests and activities. Additional materials are also distributed at topic specific presentations and discussions. New England Anarchist Bookfair Collection Finding Aid
2001 The collection contains fliers, brochures and publications collected at the Third Annual Bookfair held at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Poras Collection of Vietnam War Memorabilia Finding Aid
undated, 1931-2001 Materials from the American Vietnam War era, including American and Vietnamese propaganda, posters from the pro-war and anti-war movements, as well as artifacts from American soldiers who served in the war. Rios (Diana I.) Collection of Ethnic Press Newspapers Finding Aid
1992-2009 The collection contains ethnic newspapers from across the United States that are made available for teaching purposes. Summit of Sweden Collection Finding Aid
2001 In June 2001, the World Trade Organization met in G?teborg, Sweden, amidst much protest. The collection contains publications and flyers relevant to the summit. Summit of the Americas Finding Aid
1998-2001 The Summit of the Americas was held in Montreal, Quebec, in April 2001. The collection contains materials pertaining to the protests surrounding the summit meeting. Willimantic Food Co-Op Records Finding Aid
1972-1994 Formed in the early 1970s as the Willimantic Buyers Club in Willimantic, Connecticut, as a private pre-order food buying organization. Changed its name to Willimantic Food Co-op in 1980 and became available to all shoppers eager to purchase natural food. Collection consists of minutes and by-laws, administrative files, publications, newspaper clippings, photographs, and financial records. The Willimantic Food Co-op was founded as an extension of alternative movements that came out of a tradition of world peace, respect for the earth and all living beings, community involvement, and control of the essentials of our lives. |
