Box
53, Box D Legal
2
Biographical Materials Series 1
1944-1963, ca. 1990
Physical Description:
2 folders
Scope and Contents
Includes school memorabilia, graduation speech, information related to purchase of Anderson Valley Advertiser, and
business plan for Anderson Valley Books.
Box
1, Box
2, Box
3
Correspondence Series 2
1980-1995
Physical Description:
2 linear feet
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence to Bruce Anderson on various topics related to personal and professional events. Notable
correspondents include: environmental activist Judi Bari, journalist Alexander Cockburn, and former Democratic
representative Doug Bosco. Correspondence also includes: letters to the editor, letters from inmates, personal
correspondence between Bruce Anderson and members of his family, and letters from detractors and supporters of the
Anderson Valley Advertiser. The collection predominately features letters sent to Bruce
Anderson and the AVA. There are no response letters from Anderson in the collection.
Box
3, Box
4, Box
5, Box
6, Box
7
Secondary Materials Series 3
1973-1996
Physical Description:
3 linear feet
Scope and Contents
Includes research related to various articles published in the AVA, as well as news media related to Bruce Anderson.
Notable materials include: Judi Bari and Earth First!, magazines including the
New Yorker,
Time, and
California! Magazine, selected Alexander Cockburn articles, and information related to the
Colfax Family and the New Boonville Hotel. Much of the material is articles from different publications concerning
national, local, and regional events. Includes the subseries Court Cases.
Box
7, Box
8
Court Cases Subseries 3.1
1973-1995
Physical Description:
0.5 linear feet
Scope and Contents
Includes courtroom transcripts and notes.
Box
8, Box
9, Box 17
Ephemera Series 4
1984-1995
Physical Description:
1.4 linear feet
Scope and Contents
Includes artwork, pamphlets, brochures, and related material regarding rallies and political events related to
Mendocino County, California, as well as national events. Notable items in ephemera include: pamphlets related to Earth
First! rallies, Doug Bosco election ephemera, Bruce Anderson election ephemera, various fliers for happenings concerning
Mendocino County, state wide, and national events. Includes the subseries Art & Writing.
Box
9, Box
10
Art and Writing Subseries 4.1
1984-1994
Physical Description:
0.5 linear feet
Scope and Contents
Includes poems, essays, drawings, and photographs.
Box
10, Folder
5, Box
11, Box
12, Box
13, Box
14, Box
15, Box
16, Box 18, Box 19, Box 20, Box 21
Clippings Series 5
1988-1992
Physical Description:
10 linear feet
Scope and Contents
Includes clippings from national and international publications. Notable publications found in the Clippings Series
include:
Coastal Post,
Independent Coast Observer,
The Laytonville Ledger,
Los Angeles Times,
The Mendocino Beacon,
The Mendocino County Observer,
The Mendonesian,
The Militant,
The New Settler Interview,
North-Coast News,
The Paper,
The Press Democrat,
Russian River News,
San Francisco Chronicle,
San Francisco Examiner,
SF Weekly,
Street Sheet,
Sutter-town News,
Ukiah Daily Journal,
Valley Sun, and
The Willits News. The clippings include information on: Jesse Jackson, Judi Bari, Daryl Cheney, Earth
First! bombing, the New Boonville Hotel, Mendocino County Indian Education, and various controversies and altercations
involving Bruce Anderson.
Box
10, Box
53
Photographs Series 6
1983-1992
Physical Description:
0.75 linear feet
Scope and Contents
includes photographs of various political rallies, portraits, local events, and personal photographs from Bruce
Anderson and the Anderson family. Notable photographs include: photos of Free Bruce! rally, Earth First! protest rallies,
photographs of Judi Bari's bombed vehicle, personal family photographs from Bruce Anderson, and photographs of the
Anderson Valley High School Basketball team. Most photographs were not accompanied by context or captions. Where
applicable, context of the photographic collection is provided. Photographs are arranged in the order in which they were
received by the creator.
Box
52
Realia Series 7
undated
Physical Description:
1 linear feet
Scope and Contents
Items from Anderson's office, such as: business cards; Rolodex; framed photograph; and assorted memorabilia.
AVA Back Issues Series 8
1978-2019 April
Physical Description:
38.4 linear feet
Scope and Contents
Includes back issues of the Anderson Valley Advertiser from 1978-April 2019.
Box 25, Box 26, Box 27, Box 28
Box 33, Box 34, Box 35, Box 36, Box 37
Box 37, Box 38, Box 39, Box 40
Box 45, Box 46, Box 47, Box 48, Box
54
Box
49, Box
54, Box 55, Box
56
Box 55
2004-2005
Scope and Contents
AVA OREGON! Vol.1 (November 2004-February 2005)