Youth International Party "People, Get Ready" flyer, 1968
Scope and Contents
This flyer from the Youth International Party, titled "People, Get Ready" advertises an International Youth Festival in Chicago from August 25-30, 1968. It was timed to coincide with the Democratic National Convention. The flyer says that "Johnson and his delegates, locked in their slaughterhouse conventionhall [sp] theatre, will make ugly speeches and play ugly campaign music, while we, the living breathing youth of the world, will make the city a theatre." The flyer claims that the Potheads' Benevolent Association have planted pot seeds throughout Chicago's parks and vacant lots and the festival will involve "a whole new culture" of "free people, free pot, free music, free theatre."
On the back of the flyer, the paper appears to have been reused by one Walter Goldwater for correspondence on the topic of the American Chess Bulletin in 1969.
Dates
- Creation: 1968
Creator
- Youth International Party (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Extent
0.167 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Lorne Bair in April 2024.
Processing Information
Processed in April 2024 by Jenelle Clark.
Repository Details
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