GREAT SPECKLED BIRD
Great Speckled Bird records
Great Speckled Bird records
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:/25593/8zc0b
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Great speckled bird |
|---|---|
| Title: | Great Speckled Bird records |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 967 |
| Extent: | 7 linear ft. (7 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Records of the Great Speckled Bird, an Atlanta alternative newspaper, including correspondence, financial ledgers, printed material, and legal files. |
| 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
Purchase, 2003.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Great Speckled Bird records, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Processing
Unprocessed collection.
Collection Description
Historical Note
The Great Speckled Bird was as alternative press newspaper published in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1968-1976. It was revived briefly for 10 months in 1985-1986.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains the records of the Great Speckled Bird including general correspondence, some of which is from prisoners; financial ledgers; printed material; and legal files. The collection also contains a copy of the first issue of the “fake Bird” published by an unrelated group in the 1990s.
Arrangement Note
Unprocessed collection.
Container List
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Southern Company lawsuit |
| 2 | - | Flyers |
| 3 | - | Roger Friedman: National Lawyers Guild and Prisoner letters to the GSB |
| 4 | - | GSB lawsuits |
| 5 | - | GSB lawsuits (con’t) and early administrative/fundraising |
| 6 | - | Financial records |
| 7 | - | Printed material |
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