BLACK PANTHER PARTY.
Black Panther Party collection,
1965-1998
Black Panther Party collection, 1965-1998
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8z0q3
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Black Panther Party. |
|---|---|
| Title: | Black Panther Party collection, 1965-1998 |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 998 |
| Extent: | .5 linear feet (1 box) and 2 oversized papers box (OP) |
| Abstract: | Collection of printed materials relating to and produced by the Black Panther Party including fliers, newsletters, and press releases. |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Source
Purchased from Bibliomania, 2009, with additions purchased from 2010 to 2015.
Custodial History
Purchased from dealer, provenance unknown.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Black Panther Party collection, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Appraisal Note
Acquired by Curator of African American Collections, Randall Burkett, as part of the Rose Library's holdings in African American culture and history.
Processing
Processed by Elizabeth Russey, October 2009.
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Collection Description
Historical Note
The Black Panther Party was an African American political and activist organization founded in 1966 in Oakland, California by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton. An outgrowth of the "Black Power" movement, the Black Panther Party focused its efforts on community activism and social community programs. The organization was most active during the 1960s and 1970s.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains printed material produced by and related to the Black Panther Party from 1965-1998. Materials include fliers and handbills announcing Party activities such as rallies, concerts, and protests, press releases, newsletters, and other printed material regarding the political activities of the Party. Many of the fliers contain detailed information about the arrests and trials of Party leaders including Eldridge Cleaver, Bobby Seale, and Huey P. Newton. A number of fliers and printed material also concern the United Front Against Fascism campaign. Other materials in the collection include conference packets from the Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention and a hand-lettered poster.
Arrangement Note
Arranged by record type.
Selected Search Terms
Personal Names
Topical Terms
- African Americans--Civil rights--20th century.
- African Americans--Politics and government--20th century.
- Black militant organizations--United States--20th century.
- Black nationalism--United States--20th century.
- Black power--United States--20th century.
Geographic Names
Container List
| Fliers | ||
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Fliers, Black Panther Community Meeting notice, no date |
| 1 | 26 | Fliers, Black People Boycott, no date |
| 1 | 1 | Fliers, Eldridge Cleaver, 1968-1978 |
| 1 | 23 | Fliers, Free Health Clinic, "Which do you Prefer," no date |
| 1 | 2 | Fliers, Tyrone Guyton, 1973 |
| 1 | 3 | Fliers, Huey P. Newton, 1967-1975 |
| 1 | 22 | Fliers, People's No. 1 Enemy, no date |
| 1 | 25 | Fliers, Revolutionary Intercommunal Solidarity Day Rally, no date |
| 1 | 4 | Fliers, Bobby Seale, 1969-1973 |
| 1 | 5 | Fliers, United Front Against Fascism, 1969 |
| 1 | 6 | Fliers, women, 1969-1970 |
| 1 | 7 | Fliers, 1965-1998 |
| 1 | 8 | Fliers, undated |
| Newsletters/Newspapers | ||
| OP1 | 1 | "Anti-Fascist Front," publication of the National Committees to Combat Fascism in America, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1969 |
| 1 | 9 | "Black Power!" Vol. 1, No. 4, Mid-March 1967 |
| OP1 | 2 | "Counter Attack," New Haven Defense Committee, May 1970 |
| 1 | 10 | "I Am We," newsletter of the Committee for Justice for Huey P. Newton and the Black Panther Party, Summer 1976 |
| 1 | 11 | "Lonnie McLucas and the Trial of the New Haven 9 Daily Trial Bulletin," July 17, 1970-August 6, 1970 |
| OP1 | 3 | "Ministry of Information Bulletin," Black Panther Party Peoples News Service, Bulletin No. 12, July 5, 1969 |
| 1 | 12 | "Panther Trial News," 1970-1971 |
| 1 | 13 | "Right On! Bulletin," 1973 |
| OP2 | 7 | Unitited newsletter featuring articles about the Constitution by Eldridge Cleaver and Huey P. Newton and "Message to America Delivered on the 107th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation," circa 1970 |
| Other printed material | ||
| 1 | 14 | Brochure, "Kim Il Sung, 'Each of You Should be Prepared to be a Match for One Hundred,' New Liberation Front, U.S.A., 1970 |
| 1 | 27 | Christmas cards, designed by Emory Douglas, Minister of Culture, Black Panther Party, circa 1970 [12 cards] |
| 1 | 15 | Conference packet, Bay Area Regional Conference, Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention, November 14-15, 1970 |
| 1 | 16 | Conference packet, Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention, Washington, D.C., November 27-29, 1970 |
| OP2 | 2 | Poster, Bay Area Regional Conference of the Revolutionary Peoples Constitutional Convention, November 14-15, 1970 |
| OP2 | 3 | Poster, Yale Political Union presents Charles Garry Defense Attorney for Black Panther Bobby Seale, January 26, 1971 |
| 1 | 17 | Petition for Community Control of Police, [1968] |
| 1 | 18 | Press releases, 1967-1975 |
| 1 | 19 | Registration card, National Conference for a United Front Against Fascism, July 1969 |
| 1 | 20 | Voting card, Bobby Seale and Elaine Brown, Oakland, California, 1973 |
| Other collected material | ||
| OP2 | 1 | Poster (hand-lettered), "Defend the Panthers. Free David Hilliard," [circa 1960s] |
| Photographs | ||
| 1 | 21 | Brown, H. Rap, (Jamil Abdullah al-Amin), 1967-1978 [consists of photographs from the San Francisco Examiner reference files] |
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