Palestine Outing June 28th, 1909 (Shriner) Pinback

North Attleboro, MA, 1909. Unbound. Producer illegible. North Attleboro, MA: 1909. Measures approximately 2 7/8 by 1 5/8 inches at its tallest and widest. Clasping pin style back. Golden color metal. A pinback celebrating a Shriner outing held in 1909, featuring a man holding two chains attached to a badge style piece bearing a clam shell. Man's hat colored red. The Shriners originated within the Freemasons. GOOD+ condition. Red paint mostly scuffed off of the hat. Metal rather tarnished on the front. Good .

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Book number: 018970

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Pinbacks

Political Campaign Contributions Thank You Letters. 1960s. Collection of Nine Letters, Plus Other Ephemera

No publisher. Unbound. Political Campaign Contributions Thank You Letters. 1960s. Collection of Nine Letters, plus other ephemera. No publishers. Places and dates vary. A collection of thank you letters from various candidates for office running in the United States, ranging from Vice-President (Hubert Humphrey) to governor. All signed by the politicians, and most accompanied by copies of the original donation letter. From the collection a private businessman who was evidently interested in helping the Democratic Party. Collection includes a 1956 telephone directory and guide to the Democratic National Convention; 1966 typed letter signed by Senator John Sparkman; 1966 typed letter signed by Senator Paul H. Douglas; 1966 typed letter signed by Governor of NH, John W. King; 1966 typed letter signed by candidate Endicott Peabody; 1964 Johnson For President Committee letter, signed by its treasurer; 1964 Gala Victory Party letter, with tickets, signed by dinner chairman; 1964 typed letter signed by Representative Eugene Keogh; 1964 typed letter signed by future Vice-President, Hubert Humphrey, along with a few other typed letters from various political campaign members. All in GOOD or better condition, with letters stapled together, some fold creases and other minor wear. A few with minor notes in pencil. Good .

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Book number: 019613

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Professor Morris J. Lansky Defense Fund Contribution Letter

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. No publisher, place or date. Perhaps Arizona, late 1970, early 1971. Three sheets, 8 ½ by 11 inches, with two stapled at the upper left corner. Dark yellow stock. Printed on single sides only. A letter explaining the plight of Professor Morris J. Lansky, accompanied by a short biography page. The letter details his struggles with Arizona State University after he addressed students at an anti-racism rally. The Arizona State Board of Regents brought charges against him, which after a public hearing, were dismissed. Despite this, he was dismissed from ASU in June of 1970. He was then declined for a temporary position in California due to this interaction. Various suits were brought against ASU and California. The letter sought to establish a "Committee of 1000," to raise $1000 for his legal expenses. Morris J. Lansky was a professor and was one of the first citizens to use the Freedom of Information Act to discover that he was subjected to the FBI's COINTELPRO, revealing he had been subject to illegal wiretaps and surveillance. VERY GOOD condition. Vertical fold creases present. Minor wrinkling. Very Good .

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Book number: 019141

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

Public Protest Meeting. The South Philadelphia Young Socialist League... Monday December 22, 1913. Handbill/Flier

Philadelphia, Reliance Printing, 1913. Unbound. Single sheet, 5 ½"x 9". A call to a protest meeting against the police abuse of people taking part in the Cloak-Makers strike in Philadelphia, as well as against the machinist strike in Erie, PA and the Miners Strike in Calumet, MI and Colorado. Held by the South Philadelphia Young Socialist League, a group not affiliated with the British organization of the same name. GOOD condition. Edges have minor chipping and loss. Faint horizontal fold crease present. Paper rather browned. Good .

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Book number: 018543

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Communism, Socialism, Marxism Social Movements

Raised Fist, Black Power Pinback

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. Raised Fist, Black Power Pinback. No publisher, place or date. Presumed late 1960s, perhaps printed in the Boston area. 1 ¼ inches in diameter. Safety pin style back. This pinback maybe circa 1968 based on provenance. According to the previous owner, this pinback may have been acquired at an event where Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture) was speaking. The former owner was an editor and author for a Boston underground newspaper, and if their recollections are accurate, they were at this event to interview Kwame Ture. VERY GOOD condition. small dark stuff on the curl. Reverse of the pinback rather rusted. Very Good .

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Book number: 018744

Catalogue: Pinbacks

Keywords: Noisbn Black Studies

The Ramparts Wall Poster. Poster Two, Edition One. Sunday, August 25th, 1968

No Place, Ramparts Magazine, Publisher, 1968. Unbound. Single newsprint sheet, roughly 22 ¾ by 34 inches. Folded, as issued, into an 8 ½ by 11 inch size, presumably to be inserted in issues of Ramparts Magazine. Issued to provide coverage of the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. This issue with a large photo of a Black soldier, along with a small map of the area in which protests in Chicago were to happen. Front page discusses the refusal of Black GIs to serve a riot control in Chicago, with 43 held in a stockade. Reverse gives news briefs, firsthand accounts of protesting, etc. GOOD+ condition. Mostly minor general toning, a bit heavier along the folds. Good .

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Book number: 018788

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Posters Social Movements

The Ramparts Wall Poster. Poster Three, Edition One. Sunday, August 26th, 1968

No Place, Ramparts Magazine, Publisher, 1968. Unbound. Single newsprint sheet, roughly 22 ¾ by 34 inches. Folded, as issued, into an 8 ½ by 11 inch size, presumably to be inserted in issues of Ramparts Magazine. This issue's front page/poster is mostly text, regarding Marvin Watson, with a smaller photo on the lower portion depicting a policeman about to beat a Yippie with a club. Reverse gives news on the violent encounter between police and Yippies, news briefs, firsthand accounts of protesting, etc. GOOD+ condition. Mostly minor general toning, a bit heavier along the folds. Good .

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Book number: 018895

Catalogue: Posters

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

The Ramparts Wall Poster. Poster One, Edition One. Saturday, August 24th, 1968

No Place, Ramparts Magazine, Publisher, 1968. Unbound. Single newsprint sheet, roughly 22 ¾ by 34 inches. Folded, as issued, into an 8 ½ by 11 inch size, presumably to be inserted in issues of Ramparts Magazine. Issued to provide coverage of the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. This number with a map of the area of Chicago around where the convention was held; news of Phil Ochs and Jerry Rubin being arrested; the printing of an address by Jerry Rubin, etc. GOOD+ condition. Mostly minor general toning, a bit heavier along the folds. Good .

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Book number: 018921

Catalogue: Posters

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

Rebel without a Cause German Movie Poster

Heidelberg, Fotopress Grafische, Publisher. Unbound. no date, although presumed to a 1970s reissue to go along with a re-realease of the film in West Germany. Roughly 33 by 24 inches. Rolf Goetze, artist. Poster features the names James Dean and Natalie Wood prominently across the top, with a large illustration of both. German text, "..denn sie wissen nicht, was sie tun," in blue at the lower left. GOOD condition. One vertical and three horizontal fold creases present (stored folded). Minor toning and soiling. Minor creasing and wrinkling at the corners. Several small tack holes/punctures at each corner. A few minor tears along the edges. Old price sticker on the reverse. Good .

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Book number: 018551

Catalogue: Film

Keywords: Noisbn Posters

Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, Communicating, in Compliance with a Resolution of the Senate of the 14th of August, 1856, a Report of the Progress on the Construction and Distribution of Standards of Weights and Measures, and Supply of Hydrometer

Washington DC, No printer or publisher Given, 1856. First Edition. Original Wraps. Full title: Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 14th of August, 1856, a report of the progress on the construction and distribution of standards of weights and measures, and supply of hydrometers to the custom-houses; the balances made and distributed to States, and the legislation thereof relative to standard weights and measures. 34th Congress, 3d Session Senate Ex. Doc. No. 27. No printer or publisher given. [Washington DC] 1857. Disbound. 218 pages including index. Plus a fold out chart at the rear and 5 other fold out diagrams within. They consist of a diagram of Saxton's Yard Dividing Machine, Saxton's Reflecting Pyrometer and Comparator, a plan for a small building for use in weighing and measuring, a reproduction of the label used for the weights and measures, a diagram of Silberman's lever and Microscope Comparator and Borda's Thermometer and a graph of results from an experiment on the weights of different liquids at different temperatures. A senate report recounting the efforts to standardize weights and measures in the United States, as well as documenting the equipment being used to do so. Disbound in GOOD condition. Despite lacking covers the text block is solid. Minor to moderate foxing throughout. Browning/offsetting present to several of the pages. Minor wrinkling to the first page. Good .

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Book number: 003394

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Weights Measures Hydrometer Saxton's Yard Dividing Machine, Saxton's Reflecting Pyrometer and Comparator

Reward Handbill. $50. 00 Reward for the Apprehension and Arrest of Charles E. Cochran

Allegheny City, PA, No Publisher. Unbound. no date. Presumed late 1800s, early 1900s. Single sheet, roughly 6 by 7 inches. A reward flier or handbill for the arrest of Charles E. Cochran for embezzlement. Includes a small photograph, as well as a description of his appearance, characterizing him as a fast talker, very gentlemanly in manner, very dressy etc. GOOD condition. Small hole in the upper center of the paper, with another small hole near the lower right corner. Flier appears to have been removed from a backing of some sort, resulting in the peeling off of paper on the reverse side, somewhat visible on the front. Minor toning. Two horizontal fold creases present, with a small tear at the edge of one. Good .

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Book number: 018574

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Rkl, Rythym [Sic] (Rhythm) Pigs, Caustic Notions, Crash N' Burn at New Method in Emeryville Punk/Hardcore Show Flier

Emeryville, CA, No publisher, 1986. Unbound. No Publisher. Emeryville, CA: no date, 1986. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Photomechanically reproduced. Flier for a punk/hardcore show featuring Rich Kids on LSD (RKL) and others. VERY GOOD condition. Light curling at the corners. Very Good .

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Book number: 019268

Catalogue: Punk

Keywords: Noisbn Fliers

The Saint Salutes Gay Off and Off-Off Broadway Theatre Invitation Handbill. Sunday, February 1, 1987

New York, The Saint, Publisher, 1987. Unbound. Single sheet, 8 by 4 inches. An invitation to an event at the Saint, featuring the casts and crews of shows such as Blue is For Boys, Dancing in the Dark, etc. The Saint, a gay nightclub, opened in 1980 in the old Fillmore East building. Founded by Bruce Mailman, the club operated for most of existence as a members' only venue, and earned a reputation for the parties held there. The club closed in 1988. VERY GOOD+ condition. Minor toning. Very Good .

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Book number: 019599

Catalogue: gay/lesbian Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Fliers LGBTQ+

The Saint Spring and Summer Program of Events Booklet/Broadside

New York, The Saint, Publisher. Unbound. no date, perhaps 1985 (or 1986). Single sheet folded into 10 by 7 inches, unfolding into four panels. Designed to look like a composition notebook by John Vaughan, with illustrations by Michael Kirwin. A piece that unfolds into a poster like piece, listing a variety of events to be held at The Saint nightclub in May and the Summer of perhaps 1985. Of note is the Saint's 1st Theatre Party featuring a performance of William Hoffman's play "As Is," a work that depicted the toll of the AIDS epidemic on the gay community. The Saint, a gay nightclub, opened in 1980 in the old Fillmore East building. Founded by Bruce Mailman, the club operated for most of existence as a members' only venue, and earned a reputation for the parties held there. The club closed in 1988. VERY GOOD condition. Minor soiling, rubbing and edgewear. Small crease near the lower left corner. Very Good .

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Book number: 019719

Catalogue: gay/lesbian Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Fliers LGBTQ+

Scenic Map of Taiwan (Formosa) Island Province of the Republic of China

Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan Travel Service, Publisher. Unbound. no date, perhaps late 1950s. Distributed by the Chinese News Service in New York. Text in English and Chinese. 14 by 10 inches. Black and white printing. A map of Taiwan, promoting its various sites and cities for the tourist, and touting it as the stronghold of Free China. GOOD condition. Two tack holes at the top corners. Minor browning and soiling. Some creasing and wrinkling at the corners. Good .

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Book number: 020080

Catalogue: Cartography

Keywords: Noisbn Asian History