1968 Democratic National Convention Collection
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Scope and Contents
Kaye Miller, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was creating a documentary with one of his classes during the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. He collected periodical articles and materials related to the events, focusing on publicity, demonstrations, violence, arrests, reports, and the trials that followed. This collection consists of those topical files and issues of periodicals, pamphlets, and reports related to the convention and its aftermath.
The addition consists of materials relating to Eugene McCarthy and his attempt to secure the Democratic nomination for President at the convention in 1968.
Dates
- 1965-1970
- Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1981
Creator
- Miller, Kaye (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Extent
9.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The McCormick Library’s small collection on the events surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago was donated by Kaye Miller in 1982. Miller, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was creating a documentary with one of his classes during the convention. He collected periodical articles and materials related to the events, focusing on publicity, demonstrations, violence, arrests, reports, and the trials that followed. This collection consists of those topical files and issues of periodicals, pamphlets, and reports related to the convention and its aftermath.
Arrangement
This collection of materials related to the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago is organized into: 1968 Democratic National Convention materials (in two groups, each arranged in approximate alphabetical order by surname, organization or topic); Additional periodical issues, especially from the Chicago area (largely in alphabetical order); Miscellneous serials (in alphabetical order).
Source of Acquisition
Bulk of the collection: Gift, Kaye Miller, 1982. Eugene McCarthy Addition: unknown, added September 2023.
Separated Materials
Issues removed from the collection and cataloged for the McCormick Library: Political Pamphlets P201180 Crisis in Chicago, 1968 : Mayor Richard J. Daley's official report : the untold story of the convention riots, New York : Bee- Line Books, c1968. Political Pamphlets P201179 The strategy of confrontation; Chicago and the Democratic National Convention, 1968. [Chicago, 1968]. Berkeley Barb (v. 7 no. 24, 12/6/1968) L1 Am Serial for additional issues. Challenge (New York, NY) Progressive Labor Party (v. 5 no. 5, Aug 1968 & supplement) *L Am Serial. Chicago Seed (v. 2 no. 12, 1968) L1 Am Serial C53225 for additional issues. Eye (January 1969) L Am Serial. Handwriting on the Wall SDS (no. 1 1968) L Am Serial. The Ramparts Wall Poster (no. 1-5, August 1968) **L Am Serial. Vietnam GI (August 1968) * L Am Serial. The Wall/Street journal (Chicago, Ill. : 1968) *L Am Serial.
Processing Information
Sigrid Pohl Perry, 1984. Nick Munagian, 2023.
- Title
- Guide to the 1968 Democratic National Convention Collection
- Author
- Sigrid Pohl Perry, 1984. Addition by Nick Munagian, 2023.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu