University of Nevada, Reno. UNR (University of Nevada, Reno)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Russell G. Benedict Polemical Literature (Collection)
Collection
Identifier: FC-06
Abstract
The Benedict Collection was originally called University of Nevada’s Contemporary Issues Collection and it was founded and curated by Russell G. Benedict. He collected periodicals, clippings, pamphlets, brochures and books focusing on the Civil Rights Movement, organized labor activities anti-Communist groups and extremist groups on either side of the political spectrum who targeted particular racial or religious groups or activities in hate literature and/or violent actions. His goal was to...
Dates:
1920 - 1980
"Sagebrush and the Ultra-right," Student movement newsletters, University of Nevada (Reno, NV) , 1963
File
Identifier: FC-06-0018L-09
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Russell G. Benedict Polemical Literature Collection spans the years 1920 to 1980 and documents Benedict's efforts to collect and disseminate materials on controversial social and political issues. The collection includes research notes, speeches, and indices related to the publication "Top Secret," which examined both liberal and conservative extremist groups. Of particular interest is a hand printing press, gifted to Benedict by Clark Smith from the Berkeley Department of Rhetoric,...
Dates:
Issued: 1963
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- Abortion 1
- American Indians 1
- Amnesty--United States 1
- Anarchism 1
- Anti-communist movements--United States 1
- Antisemitism. 1
- Antisocial personality disorders 1
- Antiwar demonstrations 1
- Birth control 1
- Christianity 1
- Civil rights movements 1
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- 20th century 1
- Communism 1
- Conspiracies 1
- Environmentalism 1
- Extremism -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
- Fascism 1
- Gay liberation movement 1
- Imprisonment 1
- Indians of North America 1
- Labor unions 1
- Nazis 1
- Peace movements 1
- Political activists -- United States -- History 1
- Populism 1
- Students--Civil rights 1
- United States--Race relations 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest Movements 1
- White supremacy movements 1
- Women's rights 1