Sylvia Hart World Trade Organization Ministerial Seattle Protest Collection, 1996-2011
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hart, Sylvia
- Title
- Sylvia Hart World Trade Organization Ministerial Seattle Protest Collection
- Dates
- 1996-2011 (inclusive)19962011
- Quantity
- 0.37 cubic feet (1 box including 4 VHS videocassettes)
- Collection Number
- 6462 (Accession No. 6462-001)
- Summary
- Ephemera and video collected leading up to, during, and after the protests against the World Trade Organization Ministerial conference being held in Seattle on November 30, 1999
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access for paper-based materials. No user access copy is available for videocassettes. Users may be able to obtain a reproduction of the media for a fee. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
On November 30th, 1999, Sylvia Hart was a member of one of the two teams that directly blocked the intersection of Sixth and Pike. An elder of the team from Eugene, OR, Hart was not in lockdown under a float and was able to observe the actions of her group in detail from roughly 4 AM when they met in a foggy park--long before the main action began--until later in the day. Hart also was able to attend and observe parts of the union rally. A retired librarian, Hart collected and saved ephemera, such as pamphlets and fliers, related to this historic demonstration. Hart is a published author, primarily under her former married name and pen name, Sylvia Hart Wright. In 2020, a chapter about the “Battle in Seattle” appeared in her book, Activist Odyssey: Protest Movements, Some of Which Worked , (pages 255-266).
Content Description
This collection contains ephemera gathered by Hart leading up to, during, and after the protests against the World Trade Organization Ministerial conference being held in Seattle on November 30, 1999, including flyers, pamphlets, and newspaper articles. This collection also contains four documentaries about the protests and correspondence between Hart and other activists about commemoration projects a decade later.
Other Descriptive Information
Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. Donor retains nonexclusive, royalty-free license to exercise all rights under copyright for the remainder of her life for historical documents (ephemera, writing, correspondence and the transcript of the 2009 discussion on protests).
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged in 2 series.
- Series 1, Papers on WTO Seattle Protests, 1999-2000, 2009-2011
- Series 2, VHS Documentaries, 1996, 1999
Detailed Description of the Collection
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SERIES 1: PAPERS ON WTO SEATTLE PROTESTS, 1999-2000, 2009-2011
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Description: Educational Materials - Pamphlets and FlyersDates: 1999Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Description: Papers on WTO ProtestsDates: 1999-2000Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: Newspapers and Magazine ArticlesDates: 1999-2000, 2009-2010Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1999, 2009-2011Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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SERIES 2: VHS DOCUMENTARIES, 1996, 1999
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Description: Alliance for Democracy Founding Convention1 videocassetteDates: 1996Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: ParaScope, "WTO Seattle: November 30, 1999 - People One, WTO Zero"1 videocassetteDates: 1999Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: "The Remaking of International Economics"Dates: 1999Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: PickAxe Productions, "RIP WTO N30;"
May also be available through UW Libraries
Dates: 1999Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (host institution)
