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Utah Peace and Freedom Party records, 1961-1969

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Peace and Freedom Party (Utah)
Title
Utah Peace and Freedom Party records
Dates
1961-1969 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1572
Summary
The Utah Peace and Freedom Party records (1961-1969) contain administrative documents, a 1968 political platform, minutes, newsletters, pamphlets, and other documents. The party sought to end U.S. involvement in Vietnam and remedy social injustices.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Utah Peace and Freedom Party (1967-1970) was established during the era of tensions in the United States during the Vietnam War. The Utah Peace and Freedom Party was a branch of the National Peace and Freedom Party, which was established in about twenty states. The platform of the party stressed concerns over the Vietnam War, racism, and the testing of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons.

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Content Description

The Utah Peace and Freedom Party records (1961-1969) contain various documents concerning the party. Most of the documents are from 1968. Among these are correspondence, a political platform, biographical material, ballots, notes, political documents, newsletters, and newsclippings. Other items include "The Patriot's Handbook" and "The Subversive's Handbook."

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Bruce Landesman in 1996.

Processing Note

Processed by Rebecca Airmet in 1996.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: "Credo of Utah Peace and Freedom Party"
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Platform
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Bangs L. Tapscott
    Dates: 1965-1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4-7
  • Description: Bruce D. Phillips
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8-12
  • Description: Platform Committee Notes
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) Steering Committee Notes
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14
  • Description: PFP Steering Committee Agenda
    Dates: 1969
    Container: Box 1, Folder 15
  • Description: Campaign Materials
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 16
  • Description: Nominating Ballots
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 17
  • Description: Handwritten Notes
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 18
  • Description: US Court of Appeals Petitions Record
    Dates: 1969
    Container: Box 1, Folder 19
  • Description: Rent Agreements and Fire Prevention Codes
    Dates: 1965-1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 20
  • Description: Peace and Freedom National Organizer
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 21
  • Description: Local Political Newsletters
    Dates: 1967-1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 22
  • Description: Political Newsletters
    Dates: 1965-1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 23
  • Description: Political Documents
    Dates: 1966-1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 24
  • Description: Political Pamphlets
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 25
  • Description: "The Patriot's Handbook" and "The Subersive's Handbook"
    Dates: 1961
    Container: Box 1, Folder 26
  • Description: News Clippings
    Dates: 1964-1969
    Container: Box 1, Folder 27

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Subject Terms

  • Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Protest movements--Utah

Corporate Names

  • Peace and Freedom Party (Utah)--History--Sources

Geographical Names

  • Utah--Politics and government--20th century--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Administrative records
  • Clippings
  • Minutes
  • Newsletters
  • Pamphlets
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