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Bill Ellis papers .03 Cubic Feet 1 letter folder

Ellis, Bill, 1950-

This collection contains the papers of Bill Ellis related to the the May Day protests of 1970 at the University of Virginia. Ellis participated in these events as a student, and the collection contains material created and collected during this time. The papers comprise of four computer-generated banners, a bulletin, posters, and a summary report by the Virginia Strike Committee. The report details the events when State and Local Police confronted protesters on the U.Va. campus and Rugby Road, arresting many students for unlawful assembly on May 8 -9, 1970. The computer-generated banners read "It is the hand of Wynd," Rake Wenga Strike," and "I'd Prefer not to." "It is the hand of Wynd" is printed against a repeated pattern of "punt punt punt." Wynd is a reference to the Tolkien "wyrd (meaning "fate" in Anglo-Saxon), "Punt" referred to doing something enjoyable. The banner likely encouraged people to take a break from mid-term exams. The second reads "RAKE WENGA STRIKE" against a repeating background of "raw*ton*this*tae*" etc. etc. Both of those reflect a concern for administrative actions against profanity as students with signs that included profanity were arrested for public obscenity. The slogan was thus coded and would have been understood as meaning "F--K AGNEW-STRIKE" with the Vice President's name written backward. The final slogan, "I'd Prefer not to," was printed against a repeating background of "Bartleby* died*for*your*sins...strike*strike*strike, " a literary reference to Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener.

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Bonnie Atwood papers 0.25 Linear Feet 1 box

Atwood, Bonnie
Collection of news articles, court records, and other writings collected by Bonnie Atwood. The bulk of the collection covers Atwood's involvement with activism and protests against the Vietnam War during and after her time as a student at George Mason College, later known as George Mason University.
  1. George Mason University

Edwin W. Lynch Vietnam War protest collection 6 Linear Feet 12 boxes

Lynch, Edwin Williams, 1913-2004
The collection provides information on the discontent and disillusionment which came to exist among some segments of the American people as a result of American military intervention in Southeast Asia. The collection covers the period of time ranging from 1965 to 1975, with the bulk of the material from the years 1967 to 1971.
  1. George Mason University

Eugene McCarthy presidential campaign speech files collection 1 Linear Feet 2 boxes

Brown, Hampton
The Eugene McCarthy presidential campaign papers contain documents from six speech file "books" used by the campaign staff. The speeches span from October 1967 to July 1968 and include remarks he gave prior to his entry into the race for the Democratic nomination. Some of the speeches are from campaign stops in particular primary states, such as Nebraska, and the speeches generally document McCarthy's positions on the VIetnam War, the economy, and race relations.
  1. George Mason University

Francis J. McNamara papers 109.5 Linear Feet 216 boxes

McNamara, Francis J., 1915-2007
The Francis J. McNamara papers contains materials collected by Francis J. McNamara dating from 1928 to 1997 pertaining to American politics and culture during this period. The main concentration in this collection deals with national security with respect to the influence of Communism, the Civil Rights Movement, and the counterculture. It is comprised of newspaper and magazine articles, letters, memoranda and other personal documents, U.S. government documents, pamphlets, and other printed materials.
  1. George Mason University

James Roebuck diplomas and memorabilia 0.16 Cubic Feet One large oversized flat file folder; one letter sized file folder

This collection contains the University of Virginia diplomas and memorabilia of James Randolph Roebuck, Jr. (1945-2024), politician and UVA alumnus. The collection contains Roebuck's two University of Virginia diplomas, a printed copy of a 2019 article commemorating fifty years since his History in 1969 and a Doctor of Philosophy in History in 1977. In 1969, while a student at the University of Virginia, Roebuck became the first Black member of the Student Council. Following his matriculation from the University of Virginia, Roebuck worked as an assistant professor of history at Drexel University. In 1985, Roebuck was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 188th district. He was subsequently reelected 17 times, serving until 2020. In the House, Roebuck served as the Democratic chairman of the House Education Committee and as a member of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus. He died on May 16, 2024.

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Peter V. Lacouture photograph collection .45 Linear Feet 6.36 Gigabytes

Lacouture, Peter V.

This collection consists of photographic prints and negatives created by Peter V. Lacouture. They document the following events at the University of Virginia: the Moratorium of Peace (October 15, 1969), Senator George S. McGovern's Address to the University of Virginia community (October 10, 1969), and the "May Days" student strikes (Spring, 1970).

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

"The Unspeakable War" pamphlet by Labor Committee for Peace in Vietnam .01 Linear Feet 1 item

Labor Committee for Peace in Vietnam
Content Warning: The cover of this pamphlet features a photo of a Vietnamese man holding the burned corpse of his son, which some may find upsetting to view. This anti-war pamphlet was published by the Labor Committee for Peace in Vietnam, contextualizing the Vietnam War and arguing against continued American involvement in Vietnam, created circa 1966.
  1. George Mason University

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