Black Panther Party publications, 1967-1974

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Summary

Title:
Black Panther Party publications
Dates:
1967-1974
Creators:
Black Panther Party.
Abstract:
Newspapers published by the Black Panther Party and other writings and publications associated with the Black Panther Party.
Extent:
3.0 Linear feet 3 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Black Panther Party publications, Collection no. 6050, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a newspaper published by the Black Panther Party and other miscellaneous writings and publications associated with the Party. The title of the newspaper changes from The Black Panther Black Community News Service to The Black Panther Intercommunal News Service in February, 1971.

Miscellaneous writings and publications include: various Black Panther newspapers titled Right On!, The Black Panther Community News Service, and Focus; a statement from the Coalition of Community Groups regarding the attacks on the Black Panther Party; a letter from the Commitee to Defend the Panthers regarding the persecution of the Black Panther Party; and a book titled We Charge Genocide.

This is not a complete collection. Many issues of The Black Panther Black Community News Service are missing from Volume I, II, X, and XI. Some are also missing from Volume II and IX.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Sunghun Cheong
Date Prepared:
2014 March
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2014-03-21T02:20-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Black Panther Party publications, Collection no. 6050, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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