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Roberta Dickinson Collected Papers
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Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore 19081-1399
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Roberta Dickinson was a Quaker activist, architect, and artist. Born Robert Elliott Dickinson, she legally changed her name to Roberta Dickinson in 1977. The majority of resources in the Peace Collection cover protests against the Vietnam War, and in support of war tax resistance.
Dickinson received a B.Arch. degree from the University of Southern California, and was married to Meg Dickinson. In one biographical statement (held in her papers), she wrote: "I have [studied] with frank lloyd wright at taliesin east and work[ed] as a consultant with louis i. kahn." "since moving to philadelphia...i have concentrated on watercolor landscapes and landscape drawing. paralleling this interest has been continuing from the nude." "As a painter I am recording the changes in my own body from male to female."
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Sketch of stone S. of Friends meeting House. See Friends J. 7/15/1970 cover.
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12 exposures
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American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Christmas Eve Vigil: "Quaker Vigil"
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American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Christmas Eve Vigil: long perspective down sidewalk (fence on right)
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American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Christmas Eve Vigil: Backs against iron fence. Signs include "Stop This War" and "Every Child"
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American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Christmas Eve Vigil: Circling marchers. Signs include "For Unto Us Is Born A Child In Vietnam."
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Hiroshima Day Demonstration, including peace symbol with cross on top; 8 3x3 color prints
Clergy with peace symbol with cross on top "parade?"; color negative and 3x3 color prints
Two clergy, boy [holding peace symbol with cross]; 3x3 color
Hiroshima Day Demonstration color negatives; 11 color negatives
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Photo of My Lai "Cross" sculpture by Roberta Dickinson; 3x3 color
My Lai Cross Sculpture at Rittenhouse. Developed 2-23-1970.; 9 3x3 color photos; 1 color negative
My Lai Sculpture. Developed 2-23-1970; 23 color negatives
My Lai Cross Sculpture; 1 4x4 color print
My Lai Cross Sculpture; 1 4x4 color print
My Lai Cross Sculpture; 1 4x4 color print
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Sculpture consists of connected bars with the My Lai photograph by Haeberle imposed.
Sculpture includes imposed My Lai photograph by Haeberle. Proof sheets 3 sets (12 each per sheet) Roll #1, Roll #2, Roll #3
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Sculpture includes imposed My Lai photograph by Haeberle. Rolls #1, #2, #3
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Interior and exterior of "Don't Pay War Taxes"; 16 black-and-white prints 3 1/4 x 4 1/4
Woman in print dress people in Sombreros bald tall man is Robt.Anthony
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Philadelphia War Tax Resistance. IRS Auction protest in Chester, Pennsylvania on 20 August 1971.. Man under EXIT; boy with blower in foreground. 2 black-and-white prints.
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Philadelphia War Tax Resistance. IRS Auction protest in Chester, Pennsylvania on 20 August 1971.
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Philadelphia War Tax Resistance. IRS Auction protest in Chester, Pennsylvania on 20 August 1971.
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Philadelphia War Tax Resistance. IRS Auction protest in Chester, Pennsylvania on 20 August 1971.
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Philadelphia War Tax Resistance. IRS Auction protest in Chester, Pennsylvania on 20 August 1971.
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Philadelphia War Tax Resistance. IRS Auction protest in Chester, Pennsylvania on 20 August 1971.
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Philadelphia War Tax Resistance. IRS Auction protest in Chester, Pennsylvania on 20 August 1971. 2 black-and-white prints
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Demonstration outside 1970 October 15. Philadelphia War Tax Resistance IRS - Willoughby Car Auction protest in Chester, Pennsylvania on 20 August 1971. Signs at both protests include, "Don't pay war taxes"
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"SANE" Rally, ALEX STRATIENCE
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with police van No.603
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Sign with white letters on black background.
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Demonstration that appears to be in a subway station. In one image, the "swords into subways" sign can be seen behind a protestor. Developed May 1972; 11 3x3 color prints
Swords into Subways color negavites. May 1972.; color negatives
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1 year after the indictments at Harrisburg, PA. Also in Oversize Photo, mounted
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Sign reads, "The Spirit of the People is Greater than the man's technology or his money." Dickinson is listed as the second person from the left.
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Police w/ Dickinson in front of ambulance; 2x2 color
FBI men (?), building, and Roberta Dickinson (?); 3x3 color
Dickinson w/ Berrigan poster; 2x3 color
Small gathering, possibly including Roberta Dickinson in wicker armchair; 7 4x4 color prints
1 MILLION outdoor demonstration; 1 color 35mm slide
War Tax Resistance Graphics; color negatives
Stop the Bombing; Stop the War; 2 color prints
War Resisters League (WRL) building in New York; 1 black and white postcard
Hello from S.F. written on hair posterior w/ athletic supporter; 1 black and white postcard