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Radical Education collection, 1961-1986

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Call No.: MS#2093
Bib ID 16626670 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.); Radical Education Project (Ann Arbor, Mich.); New England Free Press; Southern Student Organizing Committee (Nashville, Tenn.)
Title Radical Education collection, 1961-1986
Physical Description 1 box (1 letter-sized manuscript box)
Language(s) English .
Access You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

Collection is located onsite.

Collection has no restrictions.

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A small collection of printed material relating to radical education and political economy, dating from the 1960s-1980s. Includes pamphlets from the Radical Education Project; United Front Press; New England Free Press; MDS/SDS; Southern Student Organizing Committee. Clippings from mainstream newspapers (New York Times, The Guardian) and academic journals; syllabi, notes, and course outlines for economics and political science courses.

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Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

Collection is located onsite.

Collection has no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Single reproductions may be made for research purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to secure permission for publication or use from the appropriate copyright holder.

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Processing Information

Lightly processed by Kevin Schlottmann, June 2022.

Revision Description

2022-06-21 Finding aid created. kws

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Radical Education Collection


Box 1 Folder 1 Latin America, 1965-1970

Pamphlets and clippings

Box 1 Folder 2 Political Economy - Bookchin article, 1973-1976

Pamphlets and clippings

Box 1 Folder 3 Political Economy - The American Corporation, 1968-1981

Pamphlets and clippings

Box 1 Folder 4 Political Economy - Capital Class, 1977-1983

Syllabi and lecture notes

Box 1 Folder 5 Political Economy - Course outlines, 1969-1971

Syllabi and course outlines. Includes syllabus for WBAI ten-week course "Political Economy"

Box 1 Folder 6 Political Economy - Distribution of wealth, 1961-1974

Includes pamphlet "The Peace Called War: Lyndon Johnson's Poverty Program" by David Nolan, Southern Student Organizing Committee

Box 1 Folder 7 Political Economy - On Development and Underdevelopment, Revolution, undated, 1978-1980

Syllabi, pamphlets and clippings

Box 1 Folder 8 Political Economy - Pamphlets, 1962-1982

Pamphlets. Includes "Consumption: Domestic Imperialism. A new Left Introduction to the Political Economy of American Capitalism" published by MDS / SDS

Box 1 Folder 9 Radical Education - Community Colleges, 1974

Includes "Crisis at CUNY" by the Newt Davidson Collective

Box 1 Folder 10 Radical Education - New Ventures, 1966-1978

Notes, bibliographies, clippings, pamphlets

Box 1 Folder 11 Radical Education - The Multiversity, 1965-1986

Includes pamphlets by SDS and the Southern Student Organizing Committee