Richard Dunlop collection on Vietnam War-era Protests
Collection Scope and Content
This collection contains fliers, pamphlets, newsletters, publications, posters, brochures, handwritten notes, images, sound recordings, and memorabilia related to various social issues, including the Vietnam War, civil rights, women's rights, poverty, communism, and the environment. The material dates from 1955-1986, and documents protest activities in the Washington, DC area and other parts of the United States. The papers form the bulk of the collection, and include flyers, newsletters, reports, government documents, pamphlets, posters, stickers, schedules, calendars, ticket stubs, and sheet music. The materials contain information about both the political and moral objections to war and support of social causes, as well as information about specific protests, marches, sit-ins and other events. The collection also contains photographs and slides of protest demonstrations and recordings of talks on the subjects of pacifism and civil rights. The collection contains a large number of buttons with slogans advocating peace and civil rights.
Dates
- 1955-1986
Creator
- Dunlop, Richard E. (Person)
- Howlett, Duncan (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical Note
Richard E. Dunlop was active in the anti-Vietnam war and civil rights movements of the 1960's and 1970's. He is a retired federal administrative judge.
Extent
4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains fliers, publications, handwritten notes, brochures, images, sound recordings, and memorabilia related to various social issues, including the Vietnam War, civil rights, women's rights, poverty, communism, and the environment. The material dates from 1955-1986, and documents protest activities in the Washington, DC area and other parts of the United States.
Arrangement
Arranged chronlogically
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated by Richard Dunlop in 2004. A number of books were included with this donation. They have been separated from the manuscript materials and are now housed in the book collection.
- Black Panther Party
- Civil rights Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Civil rights movements Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Color slides Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Demonstrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Human ecology Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pentagon (Va.) -- Demonstration Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Poverty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Protest movements Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Race relations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sound recordings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Student movements Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vietnamese War, 1961-1975 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women's rights Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Richard Dunlop collection on Vietnam War-era Protests, 1955-1986
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
