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Joanne Grant research files, 1963-1968
1.44 linear feetRadical Education collection, 1961-1986
1 boxA small collection of printed material relating to radical education and political economy, dating from the 1960s-1980s. Includes pamphlets from the Radical Education Project; United Front Press; New England Free Press; MDS/SDS; Southern Student Organizing Committee. Clippings from mainstream newspapers (New York Times, The Guardian) and academic journals; syllabi, notes, and course outlines for economics and political science courses.
Stuart Gedal Columbia University 1968 Strike Collection, 1957-2003 [Bulk Dates: 1966-1975]
4.17 linear feetA collection of over 340 pieces of original material related to the demonstrations at Columbia University and their aftermath, focused on activities led by the Columbia Students for a Democratic Society (Columbia SDS) to protest the Vietnam War, end the construction of a Columbia gymnasium on public park land in Harlem, and include University students in institutional decision-making. Most items date to the spring and fall of 1968, including newspaper and magazine clippings, flyers for protests and demonstrations, letters, leaflets, journal and newspaper issues, essays, notices, press releases, memos, meeting minutes, proposals, and many other items, all collected and archived by Stuart Gedal, a student at Columbia (1966-1969) and prominent SDS member. The collection also includes numerous SDS related material such as founding documents (Port Huron Statement), conference materials, and educational pamphlets. There is also some content concerning the Weatherman Underground Organization, an off-shoot of SDS, including a rare first printing of the booklet Prairie Fire.