Papers, 1965-1988.

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Papers, 1965-1988.

The collection consists of newsletters, convention materials, leaflets and pamphlets. The material documents Christopher Dykema's work in the Social Service Employees Union, Local 371 of District Council 37, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, as well as his political activity.

3.5 linear ft. (4 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7584038

Churchill County Museum

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Dykema, Christopher.

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Christopher Dykema, a member of the Students for a Democratic Society (New York Chapter at Large) and New American Movement was a graduate of Columbia University. From the description of Papers, 1965-1988. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 477252049 ...

Social Service Employees Union

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New American Movement (Organization)

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The New American Movement (NAM), a self-identified "new type" of socialist organization, held its founding convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1972. Established largely by veterans of the New Left, NAM wanted to move beyond the activism of the 1960s and rejected a Communist "vanguard party" approach to organizing. The group was opposed to the Vietnam War and called for the impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon. NAM's overarching goal was to create a democratic socialist society, characte...