Series II.C. Vietnam war protests, circa 1960-1975, undated
5.25 Linear
Feet
(7 boxes, 1 flatfile folder, .5
roll)
This subseries primarily contain black-and-white photographs, contact sheets,
negatives and color photographs and slides of Vietnam War protests during the
1960s-1970s. Some files also contain photographs taken by Brittin's wife, Barbara.
Along with these photographs are related papers, clippings, ephemera and posters. See
also Series I.A. for The Artists' Tower of Protest
(Peace Tower) files.
Arrangement
Arranged by medium.
box
45, 53
Papers, 1960s
box
folder
45
1-2
General, circa 1964-1969
Contains flyers, pamphlets, correspondence, clippings, etc. Also includes a 44
rpm record of Matt Jones's songs, "Hell No! I Ain't Gonna Go" and "Supersam."
box
folder
53
7
Clippings, 1961 November 12
53
8-9
Bumper stickers, circa 1960s
Bumper sticker in folder 9 is fragile and has a sticky, adhesive material on the
surface.
box
28, 45, 47, 52, 58-60, 79*
Photographs, 1965-1975
Includes photographs of the remains of anti-war protestor Florence Beaumont, who
died from self-immolation at the LA Federal Building in 1967. The photographs were
taken at the aftermath of the incident where some of her remains were found.
box
45, 47
Prints, contact sheets, 1965-1975
Some folders contain related papers. Also includes photographs taken by Barbara
Brittin.
box
folder
45
3-31
1965-1968
box
folder
47
1-7
1969-1975
box
folder
28
7
Color print, 1967
One color photograph from "Century City Anti-War Demonstration, June 23,
1967"
box
58-60
Color slides, negatives, between 1965-1975
box
folder
52
4-9
11 x 14 inch prints, 1966-1967
box
folder
79*
2-4
16 x 20 inch prints, 1966-1969
Some folders contain photocopies of prints.
box
28, 49, 60, 78*
Political graphics, circa 1960s
Also in flatfile folder 3**. Various papers, photographs, negatives, transparencies
and maquettes of protest ephemera and posters designed by Brittin.
box
49, 78*
Papers, photographs, and posters
Also in flatfile folder 3**.
box
folder
49
6-9
Various
box
folder
78*
3-5
Oversize
flatfile
3**
Flatfile
box
60
Negatives and transparencies
box
folder
28
8
Color transparency
roll
1**
Poster, undated
"Primary Uses of Basic Ground Weapons"
box
97-98, 129, 133, 134*
Items added later, circa 1960-1975
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
