Collection of United States social pinback buttons
Scope and Contents
Collection of 294 pinback buttons distributed by or on behalf of social organizations, political campaigns, individuals, movements, issues, and events in the United States, circa 1900-2011, and undated. Circa 130 buttons document political and social conditions in California; circa 40 buttons concern Angola, Chile, Cuba, El Salvador, France, Ireland, Lebanon, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Tiao-Yu Tai (or Diaoyu Dao), the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Dates
- circa 1900-2011
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Collection of United States Social Pinback Buttons is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Bolerium Books on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2014.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by organization, campaign, political party or candidate, event, or slogan.
Extent
2.08 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Collection of 294 pinback buttons distributed by or on behalf of social organizations, political campaigns, individuals, movements, issues, and events in the United States, circa 1900-2011, and undated. Circa 130 buttons document political and social conditions in California; circa 40 buttons concern Angola, Chile, Cuba, El Salvador, France, Ireland, Lebanon, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Tiao-Yu Tai (or Diaoyu Dao), the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Processing Information
Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.
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- Boycotts -- United States
- Buttons (information artifacts)
- California -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
- California -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- California -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- Civil rights movements -- United States
- Gay liberation movement -- United States
- Labor unions -- United States
- Peace movements -- United States
- Protest movements -- United States
- Social movements -- United States
- United States -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th Century
- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Source
- Bolerium Books (Bookseller)
- Title
- Collection of United States Social Pinback Buttons
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Lerner
- Date
- October 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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