General Strike for Peace Collected Records
Abstract
Collection includes leaflets, printed correspondence and notices.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1961-1963
Language of Material
Materials are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research without restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
General Strike for Peace; leaders included Judith Malina and Julian Beck supported by a consultative committee of leaders of various peace organizations; issued calls for a general strike to take place in January 1962, November 1962 and May 1963; held peace walks, mass meetings and distributed leaflets asking people to take a pledge to "strike" by refusing to go to work or buy anything except necessities; demonstrations were planned for several U.S. cities.
Extent
0.375 linear ft. (6 folders (approximately 0.375 linear feet))
Subject
- General Strike for Peace (Organization) (Organization)
- General Strike for Peace (Organization) (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Find It at the Library
Most of the materials in this catalog are not digitized and can only be accessed in person. Please see our website for more information about visiting or requesting repoductions from Swarthmore College Peace Collection Library
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