African American newspapers

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,...

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Local History Subject Files document the history and development of Orange County, California, and its surrounding regions through a comprehensive collection of materials spanning multiple formats and topics. The collection is organized geographically, moving from specific to general: Orange County cities and communities, California counties, California missions and ranchos, and broader California regions (Northern, Southern, and statewide).At the core of the collection is...