Protest and social movements

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This box contains twenty-one (21) folders with information collected by Lillian Hoffman.

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The papers of Professor Alan Gilbert including research materials, teaching materials, miscellaneous papers pertaining to talks and conferences, and correspondence. DU Special Collections and Archives does not anticipate receiving additional materials in this collection.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers of Professor Alan Gilbert including research materials, teaching materials, miscellaneous papers pertaining to talks and conferences, and correspondence. DU Special Collections and Archives does not anticipate receiving additional materials in this collection.

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(36) file folders include: Prisoners of Conscience; Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry; Congressional reports and legislation; General correspondence; Newspaper clippings. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jews. The Union created massive lists of Refuseniks and political prisoners in the Soviet Union (Prisoners of Conscience)." The Union set up action committees in cities across the U.S. and began the "Adopt a Prisoner" program. The Colorado Committee was a member of the Union of Councils.

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Scrapbooks 3-49. Includes scrapbooks about protests and the Leningrad Graduate Trial.

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This box contains several pins created for the student encampment for Palestine in May of 2024. The pins depict a variety of slogans and graphics. While the vast majority of the pins are in good condition, one is slightly damaged.

Abstract This box contains a fabric protest poster that was used during the DU Students for Palestine Encampment. The poster is a green fabric with purple, blue, orange, and yellow stripes that has white printing stating "Atlanta Can't Breathe" along with images of a gun, a security camera, and deforestation. This is probably relating to the death of Johnny Hollman in Atlanta in 2023, when a police officer pulled Hlolman over for a traffic violation, arrested him, and tased him as Hollman yelled "I...

Abstract This box contains a fabric banner made at and for the DU Students for Palestine Encampment. It is a teal frabric with the following written on it: "Disclose - The University of Denver should disclose all of its investments. Divest - From all companies invested in and responsible for illegal occupation, apartheid, + genocide of Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza + Historic Palestine. Declare - Release a public statement. Defend - Protect free speech on campus and provide full amnesty for...

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This box contains four (4) handmade crochet items featuring the colors of the Palestine flag or watermelons. One item is frog-like and has long limbs. Another is a turle with a watermelon shell. Another appears to be a dinosaur in the shape of a slice of watermelon. The last figurine is human-esque and has a watermelon hat. All of these items were made by DU students during the Palestine encampment from May 9-28, 2024.

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Clippings from newspapers regarding Soviet Jewry in American papers.