The motto under the masthead reads “The Past–The Present–For the Future” The front page of this small newspaper, p. 377, has an article titled “Insurrection in Mississippi:” “Madison county, Mississippi, has been the scene of some violent proceedings caused by...
This UPI photo shows 7 people carrying signs in a picket line outside the Des Moines Capital building. The group is almost equally Black and White people. The signs read: “Who runs the City Council?” “Let Realtors Open the Closed...
the article is titled: “Maximum Force, Minimum Reason.” It covers the event at a banquet where people were arrested. The opening paragraph begins: “If there is one lesson which should have been learned by everyone in recent years, it is...
The article in full states “Mrs. Katherine Bryson, president of Mothers for Dignity and Justice, a group of welfare mothers, Friday, told how she and Mrs. Pat Auch were arrested at Hotel Savery Thursday night during a welfare banquet. Mrs....
A photo showing a female student spilling a paper cup, ostensibly of blood, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers. The caption reads :”(DI3) Iowa City, Iowa- Nov. 3–Protest with Blood–About 50 protesters poured paper cups of their own blood on...
collection of 17 snapshot photographs showing the incident “Disturbance in Good Park,” April 13, 1969. “North Side Revolutionaries in the Civil Rights Struggle” by Bruce Fehn and Robert Jefferson The Annals of Iowa 69 (Winter 2010) Excerpt: “During fall 1968...
p. 1 states “Plaintiff vs. Freddie Lee Hughes, Richard Deane Matlock, Erwin Leroy Taylor, Edward Charles Smith, Kenneth Ray Collins, Melvin Dennis Wade, Mary Ann Smith or Rhem, Clive Lisbon De Patten, Evelyn Naomi De Patton, Edward De Patten Jr.,...
A transcript of the document, page 3 states: “Pleadings. The Appellee on April 13, 1969 filed its Information. The defendant is accused of the crime of disturbing the peace and the quiet on the 13th day of April, 1969 at...
a transcript of the trial for an alleged “riot” in Des Moines, Iowa, involving members of the Black Panther Party of Des Moines. Defendants: Freddie Lee Hughes, Richard Deane Matlock, Erwin Leroy Taylor, Edward Charles Smith, Kenneth Ray Collins, Melvin...
New Left Notes: An Internal Newspaper of Students for a Democratic Society, Vol. 1, No. 32. pp. 1-4 motto is “Let the People decide” A main feature of this 32 page newspaper “New Left Notes” is the National Convention to...
A b/w photo showing a completely burnt out area of buildings–no roofs, no windows, nothing inside. The image was published in a Spanish language newspaper. A strip of newsprint stapled to the photograph says: “Detroit Julio (AP)–Totalmente consumidas por el...
“Another Fascist Attempt to Destroy the Party” A photo on p. 1 shows the police forced disrobing of the Black Panthers in Philadelphia. A double page spread describes “The ‘Attacks on the Philadelphia Offices Brought Forth the Staccato of Revolutionary...
Used menu from the Fount’n Grill at Katz Drug Company in Des Moines Iowa. Katz Drug Store was a regional chain of pharmacies in the Midwestern United States. In 1914, two brothers named Ike and Mike Katz opened two drug...
Chicago American newspaper, September 27, 1955, p. 17. Rallies Protest Till Acquittal, Till mentioned on inside with photos of Mother-Mamie Bradley, and Father-John Carthan. Article about Chicago rally staged by the Metropolitan Community Church in Chicago.
1970 Press Photo Iowa Police and Iowa Student Protesters clash in Civic Center This is an original press photo. Someone has glued the newspaper blurb to the back of the photo, which says: In Iowa City Iowa policeman attempted to...
Press photo shows a White woman, Katherine Rush, sitting on the steps of the Iowa capitol building in Des Moines, gazing down and leaning against the wall. On her lap is a large handwritten sign: “Leon Iowa Curtis and Schmidt...
The front of this 1860’s CDV Political Cartoon depicts John Brown Exhibiting His Hangman” Jefferson Davis who is dressed as a woman and in a bird cage. Here are a few descriptions of the card from dealers: “Northern rejoicing at...
In protest to the killing of Black men, women and children at the hands of the police throughout 2020, many Black Lives Matter protests occurred in Des Moines. These shapshots show several of the rallies that took place in the...
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