The Crisis of World Capitalism and the Case of Chile. Sunday, August 21, 1977 Event Flier

Berkeley, CA, La Pena Cultural Center, presumed Publisher, 1977. Unbound. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Yellow paper stock. Illustration of a large capitalist standing on the backs of others at the center right of the paper. An event flier for a lecture/discussion of capitalism and its associated ills, especially in relation to events in Chile. The speakers were two economists, Douglas Doud and Patricio Barrueto, and also included music performed by Rafael Manriquez. Held at the La Pena Cultural Center, founded in 1975 in response to the 1973 coup in Chile. The center sponsors art and multicultural events, with a focus on the culture of Chile. GOOD condition. Five areas of paper loss to the reverse, from either removed tape or glue. This renders the paper very thin in those spots and rather translucent. Minor wrinkling and soiling. Good .

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Book number: 019165

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Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day/out Now August 7/ No More Hiroshimas!/ No More Vietnams! Event Flier

Cambridge, MA, Greater Boston Peace Action Coalition, Publisher. Unbound. no date, circa 1972. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. A flier advertising an assembly, candlelight march and ceremony in Boston, using the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to call for an end to the Vietnam War. Sponsored by the Greater Boston Peace Action Coalition. Hand drawn illustration of an atomic explosion at the top. GOOD condition. Large area of faint offsetting/toning to the piece. Two fold creases present, with minor wrinkling and creasing. Good .

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Book number: 019110

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November Action Committees Notice. The Time Is Now! Broadside

Cambridge, November Action Committees, Publisher, 1969. Unbound. No place or date, presumed Cambridge, 1969. Single sheet, 17 by 11 ¼ inches. Printed on both sides. A notice and manifesto of sorts, announcing the November Action Committees and their efforts to bring an end to the Vietnam War. The piece takes colleges to task for supporting the war effort by taking money for research, and also criticizes liberals for not doing enough. The group also asserts thar the NLF and Provisional Revolutionary Government are the legitimate government of South Vietnam. One subtitle reads: "MIT: Research for DEATH." A list of events for early November is also present. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Minor wrinkling and creasing, with light toning. Good .

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Book number: 019888

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[Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, AAPI]

We Demand the Hotel Back. Fight for the I-Hotel. Demandamos Que Nos Regresan El Hotel! Lucha Por El Hotel Internacional. Demonstration/Awareness Flier. Monday, Aug 15 3: 30 Pm

San Francisco, International Hotel Support Committee, Publisher. Unbound. no date, presumed late 1970s. Single sheet, legal sized, light pink paper. Printed on both sides, with bilingual text: Spanish on one side, English on the other. A flier for a demonstration to stop evictions at the International Hotel in San Francisco. Given that the last tenants were evicted in August, 1977, it appears this demonstration may have been a last ditch effort. The flier describes public support for the cause, and gives a list of four demands The International Hotel was a hotel located in the Manilatown section of San Francisco, and provided low income housing to mostly elderly Filipino residents. Beginning in the late 1960s, developers sought to evict its residents in order to build a parking garage. Students, residents and city activists organized and protested for years against the eviction efforts, including poet Al Robles. GOOD condition. The English side has a strip of white paper glued along the top edge, obscuring some of the large captions. The paper bears a partial handwritten note that doesn't appear related to the flier. Minor wrinkling/creasing. Good .

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Book number: 019138

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No author

Committee for Self-Criticism or Vigilance Leaflet/Flier

No Place, Committee For Self-Criticism or Vigilance, Publisher. Unbound. No place or date. Perhaps Berkeley, late 1968, early 1969. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Printed on a single side only. Issued by the "Committee For Self-Criticism or Vigilance," this leaflet perhaps refers to the student strikes occurring on the San Francisco State campus, strikes held to gain equality for Black, Asian and Latino students. The leaflet suggests some strikers were instigating violence on campus in order to incur retaliation from police, thereby expanding the conflict further. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. General wrinkling and some creasing. Minor toning. Good .

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Book number: 017262

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No author given

Grapes of Wrath. Remember the Max (Grape Boycott Flier)

Berkeley, Alan Cranston Headquarters. Unbound. Grapes of Wrath. Remember the Max (Grape Boycott Flier). Alan Cranston Headquarters. Berkeley, no date, perhaps 1969. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Photo of Republican Senate candidate Max Rafferty eating a bunch of grapes occupying a large portion of the sheet. A political flier in support of Democrat Senate candidate from California, Alan Cranston, using his opponent, Max Rafferty's apparent distain for Cesar Chavez and the grape boycott. The flier states "Had enough??? Stop dropping out of politics and drop in to Cranton HDQ." Cranston would win the election, serving in the US Senate until the early 1990s. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Uneven toning and minor soiling. Correction to phone number in ink on the lower right corner. Good .

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Book number: 017120

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No author given

Why Are We Fighting Against Harvard Expansion? Sds Handbill

Cambridge, HR SDS Labor Committee, Publisher, 1969. Unbound. no date, 1969. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Printed on a single side only. An informational sheet issued by the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at Harvard University, explaining their demands to abolish the ROTC, the demand that Harvard not tear down the homes of 182 workers (owned by Harvard) to build a research hospital, etc. GOOD condition. Moderate toning. A few small creases and tears along the left edge. Minor staining. Good .

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Book number: 020012

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[Social Movements]

Campus Independent Socialist Club. Madigan Vs. The Masses: Which Side Are You on? Public Awareness Leaflet/Flier

Berkeley, Campus Independent Socialist Club, Publisher. Unbound. no date, circa 1969. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Printed on both sides. A text heavy leaflet equating police in Berkeley and San Francisco to Nazi brownshirts enacting state sanctioned violence. The piece looks at student protests and the TWLF (Third World Liberation Front) and asks students to side with the TWLF and other protestors. The authors assert Ronald Reagan is trying to maintain a paternalistic vision of the university system in California, a system that churns out a trade force for capitalism. Issued by the Campus Independent Socialist Club, this was presumably written in response to student strikes at San Francisco State and Berkeley in 1969. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Some toning, minor soiling and staining. Good .

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Book number: 017397

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[Social Movements]

East Bay Women for Peace. Now Is the Time. Anti-Nuclear Weapons Flier

Berkeley, East Bay Women for Peace, Publisher, 1969. Unbound. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Yellow paper stock. Printed on both sides. A flier bringing attention to the issue of ABMs and their potential deployment, with the authors concerned of the proliferation of nuclear weapons and escalation with countries like Russia. The piece discusses politicians in the House of Representatives, hoping to sway undecided members against ABM deployment. Issued by the East Bay Women for Peace. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. A few other minor wrinkles and creases. Good .

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Book number: 017091

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Paley, Grace

Grace Paley. War Resisters League Promotional Letter

No Place, No publisher, 1985. Unbound. No publisher or place: 1985. Presumed published by the War Resisters League/Grace Paley. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Printed on both sides. A letter written by Grace Paley on behalf of the War Resisters League, promoting their annual calendar. VERY GOOD condition. Two horizontal fold creases present. Light toning. Very Good .

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Book number: 017221

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Coalition Against the Death Penalty

On the 50th Anniversary of the Wrongful Executions of Sacco and Vanzetti Protest the Death Penalty. Coalition Against the Death Penalty Flier

No Place, Coalition Against the Death Penalty, Publisher, 1977. Unbound. No place or date. Presumed San Francisco, 1977.Single sheet, yellow paper stock, legal sized. Offset printed flier for an event held against the death penalty on August 23, 1977. Features an image of Sacco and Vanzetti, and mentions guests such as Joan Baez, Mimi Farina, lawyer Charles Garry, Prisoners' union Director Willie Holder, Gay Action activist Howard Wallace, etc. Event was to be held at San Quentin Prison. GOOD condition. Remains of white paper adhered to the back, with some superficial loss of paper to the reverse and a small tear at the upper right corner. Minor wrinkling and toning. Good .

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Book number: 019064

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[Anti-Nuclear Weapons, Social Movements]

American Society to Defend Children Fundraising Flier

Richmond, CA, Sam Warda Defense Fund/American Society to Defend Children, Publisher. Unbound. no date, presumed late 1960s. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Green lettering over a green cross background. A flier bringing attention to the actions of Sam Warda, a San Francisco municipal bus driver being charged with malicious mischief for the removing of fallout shelter signs and mailing them to public officials. This was done in an effort to bring attention to the Shelter Program undertaken by the US government as protective measures in the event of a nuclear war. The flier seeks funds and supporters to attend the trial of Mr. Warda. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Some scuffing and bumping along the edges, with a small tear at the top edge. Minor toning and soiling. Moderate wrinkling/creasing. Good .

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Book number: 016871

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