American Labor & Radicalism
This section includes books (both nonfiction and fiction) as well as ephemera related to labor unions and activism, grassroots political organization in fields such as environmentalism and free speech, and the underground press. Our holdings range from academic historical works and labor-themed novels to original leaflets and pamphlets.
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Bulletin in defense of Marxism, no. 1, December, 1983 to no. 131, March-April 1996 Lacking four issues
New York: Buletin IDOM, 1983-1994. Magazine. An almost complete run of the first 131 issues of IDOM, lacking issues 6,14,18 and 117, all 8.5x11 inches in wraps and in very good condition. Issued by expelled members of the Socialist Workers Party in the U.S. The first editor was Frank Lovell... More about Bulletin in defense of Marxism, no. 1, December, 1983 to no. 131, March-April 1996 Lacking four...
Cat.No: 30433
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The Bulletin [later The Communist Bulletin]. (seven issues: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Aberdeen; Edinburgh: Communist Bulletin Group, 1982-85. Seven issues of the staplebound journal published by ex-members of the International Communist Current. 8x11.5 inches, good to very good condition, earier issues more worn with foxing. Some issues include contributions from the US and other countries. More about The Bulletin [later The Communist Bulletin]. (seven issues: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10
Cat.No: 216940
Bulletin: weekly organ of the Workers League. Volume 6, nos. 21 and 23 (two issues)
Boston: Workers League, 1970. Two issues of the tabloid-format newspaper, 12p. each, mild edgewear and toning. Headlines are "Nixon uses racism to split workers" and "Pathet Lao shows the way!" Additional items on "Stalinism and the CP youth," "The method of IS and SDS labor," "French police raid Trotskyist youth... More about Bulletin: weekly organ of the Workers League. Volume 6, nos. 21 and 23 (two issues
Cat.No: 190892
Bulletins of the Federal Board for Vocational Education
Washington, DC: Federal Board for Vocational Education, 1919-1920. Bulletins 35 through 54 inclusive, issued October 1919 through June 1920, custom bound in attractive black half-morocco boards lettered gilt, all edges handsomely marbled with marbled endpapers. External letterpress ownership mark of one "R.T. Fisher." Total around 1,100 pages. Fine condition. Each... More about Bulletins of the Federal Board for Vocational Education
Cat.No: 123516
The Burning world review. Vol. 1, no. 1 (June 1967)
Albuquerque: the newspaper, 1967. Four page tabloid format newspaper, paper evenly toned, folded horizontally, otherwise very good. OCLC lists only one holding at the University of New Mexico; unknown whether any later issues were published. Underground newspaper with much coverage of an incident in which students at Albuquerque High School... More about The Burning world review. Vol. 1, no. 1 (June 1967
Cat.No: 165937
Butte Barbers' Union No. 635, J.B.H.C. & P.I.U. of A. Scale of Prices
Butte, MT: Butte Barbers' Union, [1960s-?]. Undated stiff board, very good, 8.5x11 inches, listing prices for 24 different procedures, the most expensive being haircut and shave for $3.25. More about Butte Barbers' Union No. 635, J.B.H.C. & P.I.U. of A. Scale of Prices
Cat.No: 137388
Butte Barbers' Union No. 635, J.B.H.C. & P.I.U. of A. Scale of Prices
Butte, MT: Butte Barbers' Union, [1960s-?]. Undated stiff board, very good, 8.5x11 inches, listing prices for 24 different procedures, the most expensive being a razor cut for $3.50. More about Butte Barbers' Union No. 635, J.B.H.C. & P.I.U. of A. Scale of Prices
Cat.No: 137390
Butte Beauticians' Union No. 635, J.B.H.C. & P. Int. U. of A. Scale of Prices
Butte, MT: Butte Beauticians' Union, [1960s-?]. Undated stiff board, very good, 8.5x11 inches, listing prices for 30 different procedures; a shampoo and set is $2.50 and the priciest items is a wig cut and set for $25. More about Butte Beauticians' Union No. 635, J.B.H.C. & P. Int. U. of A. Scale of Prices
Cat.No: 137392
By-laws of Subordinate Lodge 39, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders, Riggers and Helpers of America
Oakland: the Brotherhood, 1941. 7p., staplebound booklet, bottom of front cover lightly creased. More about By-laws of Subordinate Lodge 39, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders,...
Cat.No: 219788
Cal Reporter. Vol. 1 no. 4 (March 24, 1958)
Berkeley: SLATE, 1958. Single issue of the newsletter, four pages, very good. The first periodical issued by SLATE, the campus activist group that was a precursor to the wild and woolly 1960s at Berkeley. Features news about campus politics and an effort by SLATE to have student bookstores raise their... More about Cal Reporter. Vol. 1 no. 4 (March 24, 1958
Cat.No: 181732
CALA Newsletter. Vol. 5 no. 3, March 1976
Madison: Community Action on Latin America, 1976. 12p., 8.5x11 inch newsletter, wraps mildly worn and smudged. This issue mostly on Cuba, with cover story on Fidel Castro at Cuba's first Party congress. More about CALA Newsletter. Vol. 5 no. 3, March 1976
Cat.No: 181840
California at a crossroads: social strife or social unity?
Berkeley, CA: Campus Coalitions for Human Rights and Social Justice, 1995. 14p., very good in wraps. On Propositions 184 and 187. More about California at a crossroads: social strife or social unity?
Cat.No: 129574
California State Federation of Labor - A.F. of L. ; 47th annual convention. Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles; August 29 to September 2, 1949 [group photograph of delegates]
Los Angeles: California State Federation of Labor, 1949. Black and white photograph, 28x10 inches, depicting some 300 people standing in rows outside the auditorium, facing the photographer. Photographer's name, Weaver, written at bottom right on the negative, appearing as white lettering on a gentleman's pants. Margin tear and minor discoloring... More about California State Federation of Labor - A.F. of L. ; 47th annual convention. Shrine Civic...
Cat.No: 134650
The California tomorrow plan: a first sketch
San Francisco: California Tomorrow, 1971. 37p., tabloid newspaper format folded to make 8.5x11 inch brochure; one edge moderately worn, otherwise good. "A plan for the future of California- its land, its cities and its people. A challenge, both to those who now wield power and to those who are critical... More about The California tomorrow plan: a first sketch
Cat.No: 142881
California women: a report of the Advisory Commission on the Status of Women 1969
Sacramento: Advisory Commission on the Status of Women, 1969. Paperback. 91p., 8.5x11 inches, appendix of tables, mildly-worn government report in stapled blue printed covers. More about California women: a report of the Advisory Commission on the Status of Women 1969
Cat.No: 206769
Call
n.p. n.pub. [200-]. 59p., wraps; photocopied in zine format reproducing numerous penned corrections. Anonymous anarchist manifesto. More about Call
Cat.No: 172266
The Call / El Clarín. Vol. 2 no. 10 (July, 1974)
Chicago: October League / The Call, 1974. Single issue of the Marxist-Leninist tabloid-format paper, evenly toned, horizontal fold, otherwise very good. More about The Call / El Clarín. Vol. 2 no. 10 (July, 1974
Cat.No: 217435
The Call / El Clarín. Vol. 4 no. 6 (March, 1976)
Chicago: October League / The Call, 1976. Single issue of the Marxist-Leninist tabloid-format paper, evenly toned, horizontal fold, otherwise very good. More about The Call / El Clarín. Vol. 4 no. 6 (March, 1976
Cat.No: 213291
The Call / El Clarín. Vol. 6 no. 13 (April 7, 1977)
Chicago: October League / The Call, 1977. Single issue of the Marxist-Leninist tabloid-format paper, evenly toned, otherwise very good; color illustration on cover of rebellious workers joyfully clamoring for a red flag. Includes the draft program of the Communist Party (M-L). More about The Call / El Clarín. Vol. 6 no. 13 (April 7, 1977
Cat.No: 210805
Call to a strategy action conference. Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 27-28
Washington, DC: Strategy Action Conference Office, [1970]. Single 8.5x14 inch sheet, printed both sides, creases from folding for an envelope, rubberstamp of the Longshoremen's union library; images of Bobby Seale shacked to a chair from the iconic courtroom scene in Chicago, and an American soldier with face in hands. Calls... More about Call to a strategy action conference. Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 27-28
Cat.No: 164684
Cambridge and nuclear weapons: Is there a place to hide?
Cambridge, MA: Cambridge City Council, 1982. 9p., horizontal fold crease, back cover has the penned name of a contact in the Native American Support Group. More about Cambridge and nuclear weapons: Is there a place to hide?
Cat.No: 188398
Camejo meeting in New York August 7, 1983
n.p. n.pub. 1983. Single 8.5x11 inch sheet, photocopied from typewritten report. A "third-hand report" for Socialist Workers Party members summarizing the points made by Peter Camejo at a meeting after his split with the SWP. Notes that "party members could not attend without risking expulsion." At the end the anonymous..... More about Camejo meeting in New York August 7, 1983
Cat.No: 145606
Camouflage: the myth of "labor monopoly"
Washington: American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations. Industrial Union Department, [1960]. 24p., staplebound pamphlet, very good. Publication no. 33. Argues that unions are the main force preventing corporate monopolization. More about Camouflage: the myth of "labor monopoly"
Cat.No: 124100
Campaign for Amnesty
San Francisco: Campaign for Amnesty, [1973]. Four-panel brochure, 7x8.5 inches, very good. Introduction to the SF-based group for the aid of war resisters, composed of members of VVAW, the National Lawyers Guild and other groups. More about Campaign for Amnesty
Cat.No: 217774
Can walnuts not workers / Boycott Diamond Walnuts [pinback button]
Cheshire, CT: mfg. by Barket Specialty Co., [199-?]. 1.5 inch square pin, very good. In support of a strike that began in 1991. More about Can walnuts not workers / Boycott Diamond Walnuts [pinback button
Cat.No: 237649