United Spanish War Veterans National Auxiliary Ribbon and Medal

No Place, Whitehead and Hoag, Producer. Unbound. United Spanish War Veterans National Auxiliary Ribbon and Medal. Whitehead and Hoag, Producer. No place or date, presumed early 1900s. Measures about 3 inches long and about 1 ¼ inches wide. Yellow, white and red striped ribbon with a copper colored medal suspended below, bearing the United Spanish War Veterans insignia. A ribbon and medal issued by the USWV, an organization formed by the merger of the Spanish War Veterans, the Spanish-American War Veterans and the Servicemen of the Spanish War. GOOD condition. Minor soiling and fading to the ribbon, with the face of the medal tarnished. Good .

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Book number: 019093

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Military/ War Pinbacks

United War Work Campaign. For the Boys over There. Pinback

No Place, No publisher, 1918. Unbound. No producer, place or date. Presumed 1918. Just over ¾ inch in diameter. Stick pin style back. A public awareness pin issued near the end of World War I, promoting the United War Work Campaign, a cooperative effort among seven charitable organizations. The campaign spanned from November 11th to November 18th and sought to fundraise 170,500,000 dollars to use to boost soldiers' morale and provide recreational activities. VERY GOOD condition. Minor rubbing and toning to the face. Minor tarnishing to the reverse. Very Good .

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Book number: 019143

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Pinbacks

Wanted! 250 Million Pounds. Kitchen Fats for War Use. Bookmark

Washington, War Food Administration, Publisher. Unbound. no date, presumed circa 1944. Single sheet, approximately 7 by 2 inches. Printed on both sides. A bookmark urging people to save kitchen fats from cooking, bringing them to one's butcher where one would earn 2 red points and up to 4 cents a pound. The fat was then used to make tires, anesthetics, munitions, lubricants, jellies for burns, etc. GOOD condition. Uneven moderate toning to the paper. A few small wrinkles and creases. Good .

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Book number: 019643

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Wanted by the Fbi. Escaped Prisoners of War. Agostino Bosio, Michele Rossi. Wanted Flyer No. 29. September 19, 1945

Washington, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Publisher, 1945. Unbound. Single sheet, approximately 17 by 11 inches. Printed on both sides. A wanted poster issued by the FBI for two escaped Italian prisoners of war, both of whom fled from the Italian Service Unit at the Presidio in San Francisco. About 51,000 Italians were taken as prisoners of war beginning in 1942. After an armistice was signed in the fall of 1943, the US considered the prisoners potential allies, forming Italian Service Units to fill job vacancies in the US. About 45,000 prisoners took part in the program. It is unclear why these two prisoners fled, or whether they were ever captured. GOOD condition. A few horizontal and vertical fold creases present, with some other creasing and wrinkling. Minor toning. Mailing address crossed out in ink on the reverse. Good .

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Book number: 019772

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Americana World War II

War Resisters League. Collection of Approximately 100+ Letters, Leaflets, Pamphlets and Other Mailers Sent to Members. Spanning Years 1973-1995

New York, War Resisters League, Publisher. Unbound. dates vary. Unbound, with some being stapled at the top left corner. A collection of monthly newsletters, leaflets and brochures mailed to members, either providing monthly updates on events around the world and the response of the War Resisters League. Many solicit donations, including reproduced letters attributed to Grace Paley, Martin Sheen and Pete Seeger. The War Resisters League was founded in 1924, consisting of members who had opposed World War I. Still in operation today, the League also protests the use of nuclear power, has worked on civil rights issues and against racism. Items range from GOOD to VERY GOOD condition, with generally minor wear. This includes fold creases, staple holes, a few address labels and handwritten names and other minor wear. Good .

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Book number: 019587

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

We Stand Against Oppression Iraq Protest Poster

No Place, Iraki Revolutionary Communists, Publisher. Unbound. No place or date. Presumed late 1970s, early 1980s. Printed in white and black only. We have had another version of this where the figure about to be hanged was colored red. 19 by 27 ½ inches. Poster reads in English and Arabic, "We stand against oppression and bloody terrorism in Iraq. We have decided to fight. We have decided to victory." The Iraki (Iraqi) Revolutionary Communists formed from a split with the Revolutionary Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party. The Revolutionary Communists objected to the Iraqi Communist Party's alliance with Baathist rule in Iraq, advocating militant action against them. The group fell apart in the 1980s after the assassinations of several of its leaders (see Wikipedia for previous information). POOR/FAIR condition. Several horizontal fold creases to the piece, with heavy curling at the bottom edge. Other creases and wrinkles present. A few small tears and some scuffing along the extremities. Poor .

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Book number: 018677

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Posters Social Movements

W.C. T.U. (Women's Christian Temperance Union) Rhode Island Silk Ribbon Commemorating an Event Held Sept. 28-30th, 1886

Rhode Island, WCTU Rhode Island, Publisher, 1886. Unbound. Cream colored silk ribbon with purple printing and fringed ends. 6 ¾ by 2 1/8 inches. A ribbon issued by the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) of Rhode Island, reading "Our Jubilee Year, April 7th. Praise ye the Lord. W.C.T.U. of Rhode Island. Sept. 28-30th, 1886." Presumably issued for its annual convention. The Women's Christian Temperance Union was founded in Ohio in 1874, with the principal goal of promoting temperance, through religious, moral and other methods. It eventually expanded its mission to include social reform such as suffrage, child labor, etc. The Rhode Island chapter was successful in helping to pass a prohibition law in the state in 1886, although it was repealed in 1889. VERY GOOD condition. A few small spots of brown staining in the center of the ribbon. Very Good .

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Book number: 018996

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Feminism/Women's Studies Social Movements

W.C. T.U. (Women's Christian Temperance Union) of Rhode Island Silk Ribbon the State Convention Held Sept. 27, 28-29, 1887

Rhode Island, WCTU Rhode Island, Publisher, 1887. Unbound. Cream colored silk ribbon with purple printing and fringed ends. With a sewn fold over flap at the top. About 6 ½ by 2 1/8 inches. A ribbon issued by the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) of Rhode Island, reading "W.C.T.U. of Rhode Island/With Love of Mrs. Barney/Psalms 68-28./State Convention/at/Newport,/ Sept. 27, 28 & 29, / 1887." Presumably issued for its annual convention. The Women's Christian Temperance Union was founded in Ohio in 1874, with the principal goal of promoting temperance, through religious, moral and other methods. It eventually expanded its mission to include social reform such as suffrage, child labor, etc. The Rhode Island chapter was successful in helping to pass a prohibition law in the state in 1886, although it was repealed in 1889. It's presumed that the Mrs. Barney referred to on the ribbon is Susan Hammond Barney, a social activist, lecturer and first president of the Rhode Island W.T.C.U. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning and curling. Good .

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Book number: 019235

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

W.C. T.U. (Women's Christian Temperance Union) of Rhode Island Silk Ribbon the State Convention at Providence, Sept. 18-19-20, 1888

Rhode Island, WCTU Rhode Island, Publisher, 1888. Unbound. Cream colored silk ribbon with purple printing and fringed ends. With a sewn fold over flap at the top. About 6 ½ by 2 1/8 inches. A ribbon issued by the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) of Rhode Island, reading "W.C.T.U. of Rhode Island. State Convention at Providence, Sept. 18-19-20, 1888.Greetings, Remembrance. Compliments of Providence Union" Presumably issued for its annual convention. The Women's Christian Temperance Union was founded in Ohio in 1874, with the principal goal of promoting temperance, through religious, moral and other methods. It eventually expanded its mission to include social reform such as suffrage, child labor, etc. The Rhode Island chapter was successful in helping to pass a prohibition law in the state in 1886, although it was repealed in 1889. GOOD condition. Minor toning and curling, with light soiling and staining. Good .

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Book number: 019424

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Feminism/Women's Studies Social Movements

Woodstock 94. The Guide. August 13+14 Saugerties, New York

No Place, Entertainment Weekly Custom Publishing, 1994. Wraps. Small booklet. 7 by 5 inches. 20 pp. including covers and fold out pages at the center. Color illustrations throughout. A promotional work for the music festival Woodstock 94, with promotion for Pepsi and Pizza Hut as well, undercutting the notion that this was anything but a way to cash in on the idea of Woodstock. That said, it did feature an interesting array of performers, including Bob Dylan, Cypress Hill, Aerosmith, Alice in Chains, Metallica, Crosby, Still and Nash, Arrested Development, Rollins Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Santana, etc. Replete with vintage Pizza Hut coupon. VERY GOOD condition. Light fading and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 019839

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Noisbn Pop Culture

Ymca Junior Dep't Badge Pinback

Providence, RI, E. Reynolds, Producer. Unbound. no date, perhaps early to mid 1900s. Sturdy silver colored metal in the shape of a police shield badge. Clasping stickpin style back. Measures approximately 1 ¼ by 1 inch. A badge style pinback reading "Y.M.C.A Junior Dep't" with a crown and cross illustration in the center. GOOD+ condition. A few small spots of tarnishing/staining at the lower left corner. A few minor scuffs. Some tarnishing/soiling to the reverse. Good .

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Book number: 019029

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Pinbacks

You'Ve Heard About the Party Suing the Fbi. Hear the Ideas the Fbi Tried to Suppress. Willie Mae Reid Political Event Flier

San Francisco, Socialist Workers, Publisher. Unbound. no date, circa 1976. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Yellow green paper stock. A flier issued by the Socialist Workers Party, promoting Willie Mae Reid for Vice-President of the United States, announcing her speaking date of Sept. 25. Reid, a politician and author, ran for the office in 1976, with Peter Camejo running for president. With a poorly reproduced photo of Reid. GOOD condition. Small piece torn off from the flier at the upper right corner, with some associated staining and discoloration. Minor staining and soiling, with a few faint fold creases, minor wrinking and other small creases. Good .

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Book number: 019114

Catalogue: African American

Keywords: Noisbn Radical Studies Communism, Socialism, Marxism Fliers Social Movements

Young Socialists Report from World Conference of Revolutionary Youth Flier/Handbill

New York, Young Socialists, presumed Publisher. Unbound. no date, perhaps mid 1970s. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Printed on a . single side only. Large photo from the conference, with a panel of speakers sitting in front of large images of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Trotsky. A flier advertising the World Conference of Revolutionary Youth at the Paris Hotel, noting that there would be dancing after, proving that even socialists like to have fun. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Some creasing and a few small tears along the edges. Faint browning along the right edge, with a small spot of staining. Good .

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Book number: 018730

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Communism, Socialism, Marxism Fliers Social Movements

levy, d.a. et al.

Connections. Oct. 15-Nov. 4, 1968. Vol. 3 No. 3

Madison, WI, Connections, Publisher, 1968. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 16 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Connections was a paper from Madison, Wisconsin, published from 1967 to 1969 and harnessing a militant college campus energy to discuss the sometimes violent confrontations that occurred between police and protesters in Madison (see Insiders History of the Vietnam Era Underground Press, Part 2 for previous information). This with a lengthy article on Black history, focusing on activists and leaders such as Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, and Marcus Garvey, among others. Also featured is a centerfold spread of poetry by d.a. levy, including part of his "suburban monastery death poem. Another page also has some levy poetry. Levy killed himself in late November of 1968. Rear page is devoted to the San Francisco Mime Troup of San Francisco, at a show in Madison, Wisconsin. This includes many photos of the performance, along with associated words. FAIR/GOOD condition. A large piece of the paper torn from the top leaf 5/6, resulting in some loss of text in the Black history article. The centerfold pages have their lower corners torn off, with some loss of text to one levy poem. A few other tears present in the interior. Fold crease present, with moderate to heavy toning and some soiling. Moderate chipping, tearing and creasing along the extremities. Fair .

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Book number: 018013

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn Underground Newspapers Social Movements

Coblentz, Stanton A. et al.

The Lantern. May-June 1935

Brooklyn, The Lantern, Publisher, 1935. Wraps. Green printed wraps. 24 pp. A little magazine featuring poetry, mostly traditional, rhyming verse. Perhaps associated with the American Literary League (Hoffman, p. 280). GOOD+ condition. Minor uneven fading and very light soiling to the covers. Several small tears along the extremities with their associated creasing. Good .

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Book number: 019475

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines