Correspondence, 1967-1973
Scope and Contents
The series contains correspondence among Hobson and individuals and organizations involved with the movement to stop to the Viet Nam War. It also contains clippings, a campaign bumper sticker, press releases, flyers, correspondence, campaign literature, congressional testimony, government documents, and party platforms in connection with the Peace Party’s 1972 Presidential campaign and efforts to stop the War. In 1972, Julius Hobson agreed to run as the Vice Presidential candidate on the ticket with Presidential candidate Dr. Benjamin Spock. Of particular significance, is correspondence among Hobson, activists at the New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, and members of the Black United Front, a D.C.-based black power organization, regarding the Committee’s efforts to coordinate plans for anti-war demonstrations in Washington in the fall of 1969. Correspondents include Benjamin Spock, the Reverend Doug Moore (Chair of the Black United Front), Dave Dellinger and Stewart Meacham (National Co-Chair of the Committee to End the War).
Dates
- Creation: 1967-1973
Creator
- From the Collection: Hobson, Julius W. (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Series 3 thru Series 10:boxes 6 through 37 are currently being digitized and will be inaccessible until late 2024.
Extent
From the Collection: 107 Boxes
From the Collection: 51 Linear feet
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository