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Communism

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Angela Davis collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0959
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials related to Angela Davis’s social and political activism and impact from 1970-1987. The bulk of the collection consists of booklets, posters, flyers, published articles, and petitions produced by Angela Davis legal defense and support committees from 1970-1972 as part of the “Free Angela Davis” campaign. The majority of these items were created in support of Davis following her arrest in October 1970; however, the collection does contain a single pamphlet...
Dates: 1970 - 1987; Majority of material found within 1971 - 1972
Found in: Special Collections

Anna Melissa Graves papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0633
Abstract

Anna Melissa Graves (born 1875) was a writer, teacher, and activist with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. This collection consists of typed and hand-written letters, broadsides, and publications dating from 1922-1968.

Dates: 1922-1968
Found in: Special Collections

Chinese Cultural Revolution poster collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0677
Abstract

Collection of Chinese propaganda posters depicting Mao Zedong and scenes from Chinese life, 1956-1986.

Dates: 1956-1986
Found in: Special Collections

Russian subbotnik poster

 Collection — Folder OF-1: [Barcode: 31151034443220]
Identifier: MS-0699
Abstract

Russian poster with Russian phrase that can be translated as, "Everyone come out for the Communist subbotnik!", 1974. Subbotniks were days of volunteer work following the October Revolution that took place on Saturday. The tradition is continued in modern Russia and some other former Soviet Republics. Subbotniks are mostly organized for cleaning the streets of garbage, fixing public amenities, collecting recyclable material, and other community services.

Dates: 1974
Found in: Special Collections

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