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Progressive Review Subject File
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This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: University Archives. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
Overview and metadata sections
Initially a monthly magazine but now a quarterly, the Progressive Review is a journal of news, analysis, and progressive political thought dedicated to social activism. It "seeks to present issues of importance that are not adequately covered elsewhere," emphasizing the discussion of lesbian, gay, and bisexual issues; race and ethnicity; gender and sexuality; and national politics. Articles are contributed by students, faculty, and the administration of Princeton University.
This collection contains flyers, various committee reports and minutes, proposals, clippings, correspondence, judicial proceedings, personal notes, a video, and ephemera. The materials in Series 1, Organizations and Individuals, and Series 2, General, are largely independent from the magazine itself. These records are a compilation from various organizations and people, most unaffiliated with the publication or operating in a different capacity. Series 3, Correspondence File of John G. Oakes, however, documents the founding and early years of the Progressive Review magazine.
Organizations and individuals represented in this collection include those that opposed the Gulf War of 1991, those that rallied for Sexual Harassment/Assault/Advising Resources and Education (SHARE), and the Undergraduate Student Government. In some cases, activist causes rather than groups are included where it makes sense to do so; these include on-campus ROTC, on-campus recruitment by organizations with discriminatory hiring practices, and the University's alcohol policy.
Series 1 and Series 2 were donated to the University Archives in 1994 by Jack Iwashyna '94, an editor of the Progressive Review (Accession Number AR1994-066). Series 3 was donated in 2008 by John G. Oakes, founder of the Progressive Review, (Accession Number AR2008-105).
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.
This collection was processed by Joseph S. Faber in February 1995. Finding aid written by Joseph S. Faber in February 1995.
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Organization
Subject
- College student government -- New Jersey -- Princeton -- 20th century
- Corporate divesture -- United States
- Gay college students -- New Jersey -- Princeton
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- New Jersey -- Princeton
- Sexual harassment in universities and colleges -- New Jersey -- Princeton
- Student strikes -- New Jersey -- Princeton -- 20th century
- Students -- Political activity -- New Jersey -- Princeton
- Students -- Social conditions -- New Jersey -- Princeton
- Publisher
- University Archives
- Finding Aid Author
- Joseph S. Faber
- Finding Aid Date
- 1998
- Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research use.
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Collection Inventory
The Organizations and Individuals Series documents the activities of Princeton-related people and groups involved in activist issues and causes.
The Organizations and Individuals Series is arranged alphabetically by name of organization or individual.
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Documents relating to on-campus recruitment. Includes a proposal by the coalition, an open statement to President Shapiro, and news reports regarding recruitment.
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Includes the charter of the CPUC, a 1992-1993 roster, and some communications.
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Personal reminders and notes from meetings that Dan Eisenstein '92 attended. Meetings included Princeton Student Action Coalition (PSAC), Teach Peace, Students for Social Responsibility (SSR), the SHARE Advisory Board (SHAB), and Supporters of SHARE (SOS).
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Jones was editor-in-chief of the Progressive Review. This file contains correspondence and feminist literature.
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Formed as a coalition between faculty, students, and staff to improve the dialogue between the three groups and mobilize behind common causes, e.g. unionization. The folder includes roster lists, minutes from meetings, and flyers.
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Thomas McFarland was a professor in the English Department accused of sexually assaulting a graduate student in the department. After serving a one-year suspension, he was dismissed following objections over his reinstatement. This file consists of an open letter to University Vice President Thomas Wright that appeared in the April 19, 1990 issue of the Nassau Weekly and an article from New York magazine dated July 17, 1989.
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Flyer and background material regarding the defense of New York City abortion clinics.
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PSAC, among other things, opposed the Gulf War. Materials include flyers promoting protests and meetings in opposition. The Day of Dialogue was sponsored by PSAC and held on October 18, 1991 for the express purpose of providing "a time when the Princeton community will have the opportunity to come together and discuss a variety of issues and disagreements that exist in our nation and our university." Flyers promoting the day and related materials are included.
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Features the Report of the Resources Committee to the CPUC, dated from May of 1992 and another from May of 1990. Both reports concentrate on the University's investments in South Africa. Committee minutes and sub-committee minutes are provided. In addition, a student protest over the investment practices is documented.
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Documents relating to the sit-in sponsored by Supporters of SHARE (SOS) on April 4, 1990. The sit-in was called to convince the administration to add a second full-time paid position at SHARE. Documents include a list of demands by the participants, press releases, and those that relate to the disciplinary hearings that resulted.
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Articles published in the Princeton Tory, Nassau Weekly, and Daily Princetonian concerning SHARE, its role on campus, and the importance of maintaining it.
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Correspondence between SHARE members, SHARE Advisory Board reports, funding proposals, and assorted miscellany.
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Preceded the Princeton Student Action Coalition. File includes flyers promoting activities, budget records, and some minutes.
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Teach Peace opposed the Persian Gulf War. Documents include flyers, speeches, press releases, proposals, and minutes of meetings. Also included are videotape footage from the ABC News Nightline program that videotaped the Teach-In held at Princeton University on December 4, 1990. Included in the tape an interview with former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and three student panelists, one of whom was the editor of The Daily Princetonian. There are also two buttons suitable for display.
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Minutes (incomplete) from the USG sessions of 1990-1991. Also included is a synopsis of the minutes dating back to 1986. Minutes from some committee meetings are included, as well as rosters, resolutions, and a flyer advocating responsible behavior for the 1991 Nude Olympics.
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The General Series brings together a variety of materials including flyers, reports and newspaper articles that document political activism on campus.
The General Series is arranged alphabetically by topic.
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March 1983 issue of The Princeton Recollector highlighting the life of Burnett Griggs, a prominent African-American member of the Princeton community. The file also includes material from Leslie A. Kauffman, editor of The Progressive Review in 1983, regarding the history of the black community in Princeton.
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Correspondence and recommendations from the Committee on Rights and Rules within the Council of the Princeton University Community regarding a review of the alcohol policy. Includes a statement by University President Harold Shapiro and a proposed Graduate School Alcoholic Beverage Policy.
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A joint publication of the Princeton Tory and the Princeton Student Action Coalition attempting to clarify the positions of the candidates in the 1992 presidential election. The file includes drafts of the publication as well as some flyers and miscellaneous communication regarding the publication.
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Includes a Report to the President of the Ad Hoc Committee on Gay, Lesbian, and Bi-sexual Needs and Concerns (May 14, 1990).
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Features flyers for rallies and discussions. Also includes a letter from Representative Matthew E. McHugh regarding aid to the Nicaraguan contras and a bumper sticker suitable for display.
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Originals of artwork drawn most probably for the Progressive Review.
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Centers on the controversy surrounding the Army's policy towards homosexuals and the conflict with the University's equal opportunity policy. Features the Report of the Special Presidential Committee on the ROTC, Military Recruitment, and the University Equal Opportunity Policy, issued November 29, 1989. The file also includes articles from both The Nassau Weekly and The Daily Princetonian, and correspondence from the Office of the President.
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Files from Sally Frank '80 that document the disciplinary proceedings from the Nassau Hall sit-in of April 1978 and the Library study-in of March 1980. Includes letters from the Office of the President, Judicial Committee Hearings following the sit-in of 1978, and the hearings of the CPUC regarding the matter.
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Papers from the War and Recession Club, the George Bush Reception Committee, the Task Force on the Honor and Discipline Committee Selection Process, the President's Advisory Committee (charged with minority affairs), and the Student Coalition.
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Series 3, Correspondence File of John G. Oakes, 1982-1983, consists of requests for articles, letters from magazine contributers and readers, and graphic illustrations used in articles. The series also includes copies of correspondence from Oakes' father, the journalist John B. Oakes '34, to his friends and colleagues regarding the work of his son.
Original order of materials has been maintained.
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