Collection of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics
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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8959k7m No online items Collection of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics Center for the Study of Political Graphics 3916 Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 103 Culver City, California 90230 (310) 397-3100 [email protected] http://www.politicalgraphics.org/ 2020 Collection of the Center for the See Acquisition Information 1 Study of Political Graphics Descriptive Summary Title: Collection of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics Dates: 1900- ; bulk 1960- Collection Number: See Acquisition Information Creator/Collector: Multiple creators Extent: 330 flat files Repository: Center for the Study of Political Graphics Culver City, California 90230 Abstract: The collection of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG) contains over 90,000 domestic and international political posters and prints relating to historical and contemporary movements for social change. The finding aid represents the collection in its entirety. Language of Material: English Access The CSPG collection is open for research by appointment only during the Center's operating hours. Publication Rights CSPG does not hold copyright for any items in the collection. CSPG provides access to the materials for educational and research purposes only. Users are responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions for use. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Collection of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG). Acquisition Information CSPG acquires 3,000 to 5,000 items annually, primarily through donations. Each acquisition is assigned a unique acquisition number and is written on individual items before these are sorted and filed by topic. Scope and Content of Collection The collection represents diverse social and political movements. The earliest graphics in the collection date back to the mid-19th century, but approximately 95% of the collection dates from the 1960s to the present. Holdings produced prior to 1960 include U.S. government posters from World Wars I and II, U.S. and British labor posters, Marshall Plan posters from 1950 and a collection of Taller de Gráfica Popular (Mexico) linocuts produced in the 1940s and 1950s. Approximately 60% of the collection is produced in the U.S. Approximately 50% of the international collection is from Latin America, 30% from Europe, 10% from Asia and the remaining 10% from Africa, the Middle East and Australia. Representative languages in the collection include, but are not limited to, Spanish, German, Dutch, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Italian and Portuguese. The broad range of topics include: anti-war movements, anti-apartheid struggles, advocacy for children’s rights, LGBTQ issues, gentrification and homelessness, immigration, ecology, labor, history of the women’s movement, criminal justice reform and efforts to end racism and anti-Semitism. The posters are produced in a variety of artistic techniques: offset, screen print (silkscreen), lithography, woodblock, linocut, stencil, photocopy, and digital print. Processing Note The collection is physically arranged by topic, region or artist, with more specific sub-topics used when appropriate. This physical arrangement was developed around the primary research interest and needs of researchers. In 2013, CSPG began a two-year National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) funded project to process and describe the collection on the folder-level and produce a full finding aid for the collection. Prior to this project, all description and cataloging was performed at the item-level. To date, of the more than 90,000 posters in CSPG’s collection, approximately 26,000 unique items have been cataloged. The finding aid consists of the folder-level description produced under this grant project. Scope and content notes in folder-level description records include natural language of the posters to better represent the context and content of the collection materials. Description includes related topics, makers, people, places, languages and references. Please note, references may not be main subjects of individual items but may be represented in graphics or text to some degree. Date ranges are approximate and identified by available dates on posters within folders. Folder-level description records are being added to finding aid periodically as described. Processing and description performed by archival staff, Emily Sulzer, Alejandra Gaeta, Elvia Arroyo-Ramirez, Bolton Doub and Joy Novak, along with interns and volunteers. Finding aid created by archival staff. Indexing Terms Social movements Political posters Collection of the Center for the See Acquisition Information 2 Study of Political Graphics Graphic design Human rights Drawer A-1, Folder Labor: Unions - 2011 Wisconsin Protests 2011-2012 1 Physical Description: 39 Note includes cardstock Scope and Content Note related topics include occupations, Los Angeles solidarity (California, USA), union-busting, teachers, strikes, working families, sanitation workers, public service workers, government and politics, politicians, marches and demonstrations, elections, children, May Day, protests, demonstrations, bargaining rights, Democrats, Republicans, labor movement, games, loyalty, budget cuts, integrity, democracy, women, pro-choice, freedom; makers include Communications Workers of America (CWA), Colin Matthes, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA), Lakeside Press, Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), Eric Drooker, Firecracker Studios, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Eugene Cherry, Paul Kjelland, moveon.org, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL); referenced individuals include Scott Walker, Karl Marx, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahlon Mitchell, Richard Trumka, Christine Neuman-Ortiz, Scott Walker; references or specifically about the capitol occupation of Madison (Wisconsin, USA), U.S. flag, Communist Manifesto, the Civil Rights era, Voces de la Frontera, raised fists, stars; places made include Los Angeles (California, USA), Milwaukee (Wisconsin, USA); languages include English, Spanish Drawer A-1, Folder Labor: Unions - Building Trades Council Dates Unknown 2 Physical Description: 5 Scope and Content Note related topics include fair wages, California workers, families, apprenticeships, wage cuts, construction wages; makers include Los Angeles/ Orange County Building Tades Council, California Building Trades Council; references or specifically about rat contractors, U.S. currency Drawer A-1, Folder Labor: Unions - Communications Workers of America (CWA) Dates Unknown 3 Physical Description: 8 Scope and Content Note related topics include job security, labor rights, working parents, children, contract negotiation, sick leave, child care, company profits, truck drivers, public housing; referenced individuals Ronald Reagan; makers include Council of Public Workers (CPW), Communication Workers of America (CWA); places made include USA Collection of the Center for the See Acquisition Information 3 Study of Political Graphics Drawer A-1, Folder Labor: Unions - Education Professions 1990-2019 4 Physical Description: 53 Note includes cardstock Scope and Content Note related topics include students, layoffs, class, education, children, public education, strikes, unfair labor practices, social services, elections and campaigns, California colleges and universities, schools, custodians, elementary school paraprofessionals, pay cuts, California Proposition 226, civil rights, inclusion, fist, diversity, women, human rights, the "Paycheck Protection" Initiative (1998), staffing, jobs, union strong, dirty schools, seniority, picket line, budget, special education, parent centers, town hall, fist, justice, elections, labor dignity, ; makers include United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), Nisha K. Sethi, Kalakari Press, University Professional and Technical Employees, California Federation of Teachers, Association of Mexican American Educators, Pacific Telesis Foundation, California Faculty Association (CFA) Cal State LA Chapter, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), California State Employees Association (CSEA), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1000, California Teachers Association (CTA), ; referenced individuals include Eli Broad, John Deasy, Bill Clinton, John Ashcroft, Barbara Boxer, Diane Feinstein, Pete Wilson, John Sierra, Chancellor Charles B. Reed, Libby Lewis, WIlliam Estuardo Rosales, Melina Abdullah, ; references or specifically about Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), pink slips, Day of The Teacher, quality schools, California State University faculty strike 2011-2012, public schools, "an injury to one is an injury to all, racial justice, gender justice, economic justice, tenure-line course load, two-tiered system, ; places made include Los Angeles (California, USA); languages include English, Spanish Drawer A-1, Folder Labor: Unions - Garment / Textile Professions 1977-1978; 1995 5 Physical Description: 31 Scope and Content Note related topics include union contracts, health and safety, safety hazards, contract transfers, seniority, labor discipline, warnings, firings, workload, job security, immigration, Chicano/Latino, raises, grievances, shop stewards, favoritism; makers include Paul Davis, Union of Needletrades, Industrial and