Description
Materials consist of correspondence, photos, letters, papers, notes, mailing lists, printed material, books, CDs, a thumb
drive, and other material from Robert Cooney's time working as a staff member at the Institute for the Study of Nonviolence.
Topics include the Institute's "Power to the People" campaign, the Agape Foundation, draft resistance, and more.
Background
Robert P. J. Cooney, Jr. is an author, editor, and graphic designer. He joined the staff at the Institute for the Study of
Nonviolence in Palo Alto in the mid-1970s. The Institute was founded by Joan Baez and Ira Sandperl in the mid-1960s in Carmel
Valley, California. It later moved to Palo Alto and continued there until 1976.
Extent
10 Linear Feet
(18 manuscript boxes, 1 os flat box, 1 card box)
Restrictions
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to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction
beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish
Availability
Materials have been minimally processed but are open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours
in advance of intended use. Digital material is closed until processed.