California social, protest, and counterculture movements ephemera collection, 1965-1980

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Summary

Abstract:
Consists of a variety of ephemera related to social, protest, and counterculture movements in California, particularly in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. The bulk of the material dates from 1965-1980. The collection includes ephemeral materials such as flyers, brochures, announcements, newsletters, and newspapers.
Extent:
4.5 Linear Feet (8 boxes and 1 flat box)
Language:
Collection materials are in English, with some materials in Spanish.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], California social, protest, and counterculture movements ephemera collection (SOC MOV EPH). California Historical Society Collection at Stanford, Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Consists of a variety of ephemera created by activist groups and organizations relating to social, protest, and counterculture movements in California, particularly in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. Some materials are from organizations outside of California, but were collected by participants in movements located in California. The bulk of the material dates from 1965-1980. The collection includes flyers, brochures, announcements, newsletters, broadsides, newsletters, newspapers, and other printed materials related to social justice, civil rights, gay and lesbian rights, womens' rights, the Anti-Vietnam War Movement and the Free Speech Movement.

Acquisition information:
Collection assembled from various sources and donors. Transferred to Stanford University Libraries in 2025.
Arrangement:

Collection is arranged in two series: 1) General social, protest and counterculture movements; and 2) Organizations and publications.

Files in series 1 (General social, protest and counterculture movements) are arranged alphabetically by name of thing, event, place, or topic represented.

Files in series 2 (Organizations and publications) are arranged alphabetically by organization or publication.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.

Terms of access:

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization 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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], California social, protest, and counterculture movements ephemera collection (SOC MOV EPH). California Historical Society Collection at Stanford, Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
chscollection@stanford.edu
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