Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States

Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Jane Fonda papers

Collection

Identifier: SSC-MS-00477

Abstract Jane Fonda is an actor, activist, philanthropist and pop culture figure. Her family’s notoriety and her work on Broadway led her to pursue an acting career in film. Fonda gained positive and negative criticism due to her Vietnam War-era activism and anti-war stance. The collection documents Fonda’s personal and professional life, including her numerous philanthropic endeavors. It includes digitized clips of the 1974 documentary, Introduction to the Enemy,...

Dates of Materials: 1946 - 2019

Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History

Peace, 1961-1970

File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 297, microdex: 7

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of USA programs and policies for peace including addressing disarmament, Vietnam, and Youth Peace Corps. Public and organizational statements of position and letters to politicians, including the president of the United States, elaborate on the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s stance on these issues. Furthering their mission for international peace and cooperation, the YWCA of the U.S.A. collaborates with the Peace Corps to recruit and train volunteers. The structure and...

Dates of Materials: 1961-1970

Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 11. Microfilmed headquarters files / Subject files

Susan Rosenberg papers

Collection

Identifier: SSC-MS-00713

Abstract

Author; Poet; Political activist; Prison reformer; Educator. Papers are primarily associated with her sixteen years in prison (1984-2001) and include correspondence, legal documents, photographs, poetry and essays written by Rosenberg, course work, her Master's thesis, and syllabi for courses she taught while incarcerated. Of particular interest are the personal journals she kept during her time in prison.

Dates of Materials: 1966 - 2011