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Title:
Jimmy Tarlau Collection on the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Repository:
Princeton University Archives
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dcf1881x52x
Dates:
1965-1975
Size:
1 box, 1.0 linear feet, and (1 container)
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box S-000213
Language:
English

Abstract

Jimmy Tarlau, Class of 1970, was a member of the national Students for a Democratic Society and other student activist activities at Princeton. This collection contains personal records of Princeton's chapter from Tarlau, The New Left Notes newspaper, and subject files of local and national activist movements.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was a national organization with chapters on college campuses around the United States. Their activities focused on advancing social justice movements like the civil rights movement, Women's liberation, and the anti-Vietnam War movement. Chapters also focused on local movements and advocacy. Princeton's chapter fought against military recruitment on campus and the University's relationship with the Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA).

This collection contains personal records of Princeton's chapter from Tarlau, The New Left Notes newspaper, and subject files of local and national activist movements.

Collection Creator Biography:

Tarlau

Collection History

Appraisal

Published materials, clippings, and a metal object were separated from the collection.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Valencia Johnson in August 2022. This finding aid was written by Valencia Johnson in August 2022.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Jimmy Tarlau Collection on the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS); Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dcf1881x52x
Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box S-000213

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