Harry F. Shaw, Jr. papers, 1965-1973.

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Harry F. Shaw, Jr. papers, 1965-1973.

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The Harry F. Shaw, Jr. Papers were assembled by Shaw while he was an undergraduate at the University of West Virginia. It is comprised primarily of 1960s to early 1970s publications of a political and social activist nature including civil rights, draft resistance, labor movements, miners and mining conditions, race relations, and the Vietnam War. The regional focal point of the collection is in West Virginia, especially the University of West Virginia, but includes materials relating to Southern, national, and international organizations. Additional materials beyond publications include correspondence, memoranda, news clippings, pamphlets, and photographs.

8.75 linear feet (7 boxes).

University of Pittsburgh

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University of Pittsburgh

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