Gus Hall (Communist) | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Gus Hall (Communist)

Shelfmark

MSS. Amer. s. 33 / 4 / 3

Summary

Comprises:

Twelve leaflets including:

Reprints of articles from the New York Times and Newsweek, Feb.-June

"Give Reagan the boot!" (relating to the petition to put Hall and Davis on the ballot)

Text of Hall's candidacy acceptance speech

Also Comprises:

Flyer advertising the Peace, Jobs and Equality Festival, with speakers Hall, Angela Davis and William Scott (candidate for U.S. Senate), New York, 19 Oct.

Five newsletters and newspapers:

On The Campaign Trail, 1(1), 25 May

On The Campaign Trail, 1(2), 25 June

Daily World, 17(3), 9 Aug.

Daily World, 17(46), 11 Oct.

Daily World, 17(56), 25 Oct.

(Angela Davis, candidate for Vice President)