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Underground Newspaper Cover: Burning River Oracle

Date: 03 17 1970
Description: Cover of "Burning River Oracle," a free underground newspaper, featuring a drawing of Jesus Christ crucified in front of the silhouette of an urban landsca...
Poster

Gay Dance

Date: 1971
Description: Poster promoting a gay dance to be held at 10 Langdon Street. A .75 donation is suggested for the National Gay Convention, on Thankgsgiving in Madison. The...
Manuscript

Gay Arts Festival Flyer

Date: 1977
Description: The Madison Committee for Gay Rights sponsored the Gay Arts Festival in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus,...
Manuscript

Gay Arts Festival Flyer

Date: 1977
Description: The Madison Committee for Gay Rights sponsored the Gay Arts Festival in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus,...
Manuscript

Gotta Get Rid of Sex Laws

Date: 1979
Description: Flyer that says: "Gotta Get Rid of Sex Laws". The meeting was to be held at Lysistrata, corner of Gorham Street and Broom Streets. Includes the symbols ...
Manuscript

Gay Center Picnic

Date: 1979
Description: Poster for picnic presented by the Gay Center at Vilas Park. Includes an image of a fox and telephone.
Poster

"Woman's Action Movement"

Date: 09 05 1970
Description: Poster advertising the "Woman's Action Movement" and their weekly meetings held at the Union "Every Thurs. 7:30 pm." The graphic on the poster is a female ...
Photograph

"Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention"

Date: 10 24 1970
Description: A poster advertising a concert by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention at the Beloit College Field House, October 24, 1970.
Poster

20th Annual Creative Writing Contest

Date: 01 08 1971
Description: Poster advertising the 20th Annual Creative Writing Contest, held from February 15-22.
Poster

REO Speedwagon at Dewey's

Date: 02 05 1971
Description: Poster advertising a performance by REO Speedwagon at Dewey's. Features a toy wagon at the top.
Poster

"Join the Army"

Date: 03 13 1971
Description: An anti-war poster which reads, "Join the Army. Meet unusual, exciting people - and kill them."
Poster

"What's Happening on W. Mifflin Street?"

Date: 03 14 1971
Description: Poster advertising the story of "Madison's hippie haunts" in Insight Magazine and the Milwaukee Journal. Features a street view of West Miffl...
Manuscript

Angry Letter

Date: 1974
Description: Angry letter written to Women for a Peaceful Christmas in opposition to their Christmas shopping boycott, signed "A small business owner."
Manuscript

May Day Rally Flyer

Date: 1974
Description: Flyer advertising a May Day rally in support of public workers to be held at Library Mall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Local public worke...
Magazine or Periodical

We The People: Hortonville Strike

Date: 1974
Description: Front page of the labor newspaper We The People. The issue is dedicated to the teachers strike in Hortonville and features a drawing of people march...
Magazine or Periodical

"We Got It!" Zine Cover

Date: 03 1976
Description: Front cover of We Got It!, a zine published by the Madison-based Lesbian Communications Collective from 1975-1976. The cover art parodies the Grant ...
Magazine or Periodical

Earth Day Advertisement

Date: 04 1970
Description: Fundraising advertisement for the Environmental Teach-In on April 22 in honor of Earth Day. The first sentence reads: "A disease has infected our country."...

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