New Collections Added to SiRO in October 2017

Studies in Radicalism Online added two new collections in October 2017, bringing the total number of federated items to 67,233.

The University of Michigan’s Joseph A. Labadie Collection

The University of Michigan’s Joseph A. Labadie Collection “document[s] the history of social protest movements and marginalized political communities from the 19th century to the present.” Digital items from the Labadie Collection consist of anarchist pamphlets, historic photographs, political “pin-back” buttons, and posters. The broader Labadie collection, which includes analog materials, consists of books, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines, manuscripts, and memorabilia.

The Illinois State University’s Voices of Extremism

The Illinois State University’s Voices of Extremism: Conflicting Ideologies in United States Politics in the Decades Following WWII collection provides audio recordings of interviews with prominent figures in extremist organizations and speeches from political rallies. The collection covers the period of time between 1946 and 1980, reflecting both Far Left and Far Right movements.

 

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