Michael P. Schon collection of Peace and Freedom Party of California papers
Scope and Contents
Consists of nearly 1,000 items including 657 government documents, flyers, articles, or other materials issued by the PFP; 20 periodicals represented in 56 issues; 27 speeches and 105 notes by Schon; 70 pieces of correspondence; 100 newspaper clippings; and 26 miscellaneous items (including signed petitions, party buttons, and bumper stickers).
Dates
- 1965-2007
- Majority of material found within 1966-1971
Creator
- Schon, Michael P. (Collector)
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Arrangement
Extent
4.0 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Processing Information
These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards. For more information, please refer to the Beinecke Manuscript Unit Processing Manual.
Folder titles assigned by Michael P. Schon have been retained. Supplied titles for folders received without labels are in brackets.
- African Americans -- Civil rights
- California -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- California -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- Civil rights movements -- United States
- Peace and Freedom Party (Calif.)
- Peace and Freedom Party (U.S.)
- Political activists -- United States
- Political parties -- California
- Socialist parties -- California
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements
- Title
- Guide to the Michael P. Schon Collection of Peace and Freedom Party of California Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Lerner
- Date
- August 2021
- 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
The Beinecke Library is open to all Yale University students and faculty, and visiting researchers whose work requires use of its special collections. You will need to bring appropriate photo ID the first time you register. Beinecke is a non-circulating, closed stack library. Paging is done by library staff during business hours. You can request collection material online at least two business days in advance of your visit, using the request links in Archives at Yale. For more information, please see Planning Your Research Visit and consult the Reading Room Policies prior to visiting the library.