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Social Justice Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00244

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Collection of posters, pamphlets, buttons, booklets, and apparel related to various social movements from 2009-2018. Many of the posters were created by the attendees of these movements, like the Women's March on Washington in January of 2017, Black Lives Matter, Climate Change, and Immigration Policy Demonstrations throughout 2017. Majority of the pamphlets, booklets, and zines are from Occupy Philadelphia / Occupy Wall Street Demonstrations in 2009 and 2011, respectively. Collection includes some digital material, which requires at least 72 hours advanced notice for access. Accruals to this collection are expected.

Dates

  • Creation: 2009-2018

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Extent

1.0 Linear Feet

53.1 Megabytes

Language

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Collection includes digital photographs and digital audio. At least 72 hours advanced notice required for access.

Title
Guide to the Social Justice Collection
Status
In Progress
Author
SCRC staff.
Date
2018-08-07
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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