Anarchy Pamphlets and Publications Collection, 1870-2008(?), undated

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Summary

Title:
Anarchy Pamphlets and Publications Collection
Dates:
1870-2008(?), undated
Abstract:
This collection contains pamphlets, article reprints, printed speeches, journals, underground papers, zines, and comics related to the history, theory, and practice of anarchy, in the United States and around the world. Materials include works of noted anarchists, such as Emma Goldman and Peter Kropotkin, as well as items protesting the trials of anarchists such as Sacco and Vanzetti and Caplan and Schmidt.
Extent:
2 boxes 2 document boxes and 58 folders
Language:
English , Spanish; Castilian .
Preferred citation:

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Background

Scope and content:

The Anarchy Pamphlets and Publications Collection (1870-2008, undated, bulk 1900-1970) contains two boxes comprising 58 folders of material purchased in 2021. The pamphlets cover the history of anarchy movements, particularly in Great Britain and the United States, with some material dealing with revolution (or the possibility of it) in Spain and Mexico. While much of the material is strictly theoretical -- arguing for anarchy as a requirement for true human liberty, a large portion of the collection is dedicated to defending anarchists accused of crimes, most notably Sacco and Vanzetti (tried and executed for murder in 1927), viewed by many as innocent. There is also material defending David Caplan and Schmidt (convicted for their role in the dynamiting of the Los Angles Times Building in 1910). The collection contains pamphlets published by early figures in the development of anarchy theory, including Guy Aldred, Alexander Berkmann, Peter Kropotkin, and Errico Malatesta. There are several pamphlets by Emma Goldman, including a number published by the Mother Earth Publishing Association, which Goldman founded.Publications include periodicals published in the United States, Great Britain, and Australia, with the bulk of materials printed in the 1960s-1970s. The collection also includes undergound publications, an anarchy comic book, and zines. Finally, the collection also contains two anti-anarchy documents, an undated pamphlet on Bolshevism, and the transcript of a congressional speech delivered by Rep. Albert Johnson in 1919, arguing for the deportation of anarchists.

Acquisition information:
Materials were purchased by the Gerth Archives and Special Collections in 2021.
Processing information:

The collection was processed in January, 2022, and the finding aid was created by Tom Philo in February, 2022.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into five series:

• Series I: Theory and History, 1870-1976; undated • Series II: Sacco and Vanzetti, 1921-1977; bulk 1921-1928 • Series III: Anarchists 1899-1990; undated • Series IV: Periodicals. 1962-2008; undated • Series V: Anti-Anarchist, 1919, undated

Physical facet:
Analog
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Thomas Philo
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-03-03 20:27:51 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

Location of this collection:
University Library, 5th Flr (5039)
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747, US
Contact:
(310) 243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
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