Guide to the Glad Day Press Records,
1967-1973

Collection Number: 2961

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-3530
Fax: (607) 255-9524
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http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
P. McCray, G. Haas
Date completed:
Dec. 21, 1988, Oct. 23, 1990
EAD encoding:
Ann Hubert, July 2002
Date modified:
RMC Staff, August 2012

© 2002 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Glad Day Press records, 1967-1973.
Collection Number:
2961
Creator:
Glad Day Press.
Quantity:
1.2 cubic ft.
Forms of Material:
Handbills, serials, photographs, newsletters, publications, drafts of articles and speeches, and a calendar.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Handbills and serials published by Glad Day Press, including material concerning the Vietnam War, the Black Liberation Movement, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS); and the Cornell University Carpenter Hall takeover, May 1972. Serials include Caw! and New Left Notes (both published by the SDS), Mobilizer, Cornell-Ithaca Mobilizer, The First Issue, Workers Bulletin, Watu (published by The Black Literary Society of Cornell University), Dateline: Ithaca, New Patriot, Volunteers, Tiohero, and Notes from a Green Piano. Also, photographs, newsletters, publications, drafts of articles and speeches, and a calendar.
Language:
Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

Glad Day Press, Ithaca, New York, printed left-wing material during the 1960s and 1970s.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Handbills and serials published by Glad Day Press, including material concerning the Vietnam War, the Black Liberation Movement, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS); and the Cornell University Carpenter Hall takeover, May 1972. Serials include Caw! and New Left Notes (both published by the SDS), Mobilizer, Cornell-Ithaca Mobilizer, The First Issue, Workers Bulletin, Watu (published by The Black Literary Society of Cornell University), Dateline: Ithaca, New Patriot, Volunteers, Tiohero, and Notes from a Green Piano. Also, photographs, newsletters, publications, drafts of articles and speeches, and a calendar.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Glad Day Press.
Black Literary Society of Cornell University.
Cornell University--Societies, etc.
Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.)

Titles:
Caw!.
New left notes.
Mobilizer.
Cornell-Ithaca mobilizer.
The first issue.
Workers bulletin.
Watu.
Dateline: Ithaca.
New patriot.
Volunteers.
Tiohero.
Notes from the green piano.

Subjects:
Political clubs--New York (State)--Ithaca.
College students--Political activity.
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
Radicalism.
Student movements.

Form and Genre Terms:
Handbills.
Photographs.
INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:
Glad Day Press publications, #2961. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
CONTAINER LIST

Date
Description
Container
Political handbills and serial publications
1972
New China Study Group, Vol. I, No.1-3
Box 1 Folder 1
1972
Worker's Bull (LH1 W93+), Vol. I, No. 1-4
Box 1 Folder 2
n.d.
Open House, No. 3
Box 1 Folder 3
1971-1972
Guava Jelly (LH1 G91++)
Box 1 Folder 4
n.d.
SDS = SS, Vol. I, No. 1-3
Box 1 Folder 5
n.d.
Mayday (LH1 M46++), Vol. I, No. 1-3
Box 1 Folder 6
1969-1970
Watu, (LH1 W35+), Vol. I, III
Box 1 Folder 7
1971-1972
Watu, Vol. IV, No. 1; Vol. V
Box 1 Folder 8
1973
Watu, Vol. VI, VII
Box 1 Folder 9
1975-1977
Watu, Vol. VIII, X
Box 1 Folder 10
1969-1970
Year One, No. 1-5
Box 1 Folder 11
n.d.
Ithaca SDS, Miscellaneous Handbills
 Box 1 Folder 12
n.d.
New Left Notes
Box 1 Folder 13
1966-1967
Mobilizer, Vol I, No. 1-3; Vol. III, No. 1
Box 1 Folder 14
1967
Cornell Ithaca Mobilizer, Vol. (Week) I-IV, XI
Box 2 Folder 1
1968
First Issue, No. 1-5
Box 2 Folder 2
1968
First Issue, No. 6-8
Box 2 Folder 3
1968-1969
First Issue, 9-12
Box 2 Folder 4
1967-1968
Dateline Ithaca, No. 1-25
Box 2 Folder 5
1968
Dateline Ithaca, No. 26-50
Box 2 Folder 6
1968-1969
Dateline Ithaca, No. 51-75
Box 2 Folder 7
1969
Dateline Ithaca, No. 76-100
Box 2 Folder 8
1970
Dateline Ithaca, No. 101-103
Box 2 Folder 9
1970-1971
Tiohero, Vol. I, No. 1-4, 6
Box 2 Folder 10
1970-1971
Tiohero, Vol. II, No. 1-3
Box 2 Folder 11
1971
Cornell Mobe (LH1 C81 M6+), No. 1-3
Box 2 Folder 12
n.d.
Caw!
Box 2 Folder 13
1970
Volunteers (LH1 V79++)
Box 2 Folder 14
n.d.
Notes from the Green Piano (AP2 N91+)
Box 2 Folder 15
1972
Miscellaneous Handbills
 Box 3 Folder 1
1970-1973
Miscellaneous Handbills
 Box 3 Folder 2
1968-1972
Miscellaneous Handbills
 Box 3 Folder 3
1972-1973
Miscellaneous Handbills
 Box 3 Folder 4
1972
Miscellaneous Handbills and Publications
 Box 3 Folder 5
1969-1970
Miscellaneous Handbills and Publications
 Box 3 Folder 6
1969-1970
Mayday (LH1 M46+); Son of Cornell, (LH1 S69+); Talkin Black, (LH1 T13+); Any Way You Want It, (LH1 A63+)
Box 3 Folder 7
1967
New Patriot, No. 1-17
Box 3 Folder 8
1967-1968
New Patriot, No. 18-30
Box 3 Folder 9
1968
New Patriot, No. 31-40
Box 3 Folder 10
1968
New Patriot, No. 41-51
Box 3 Folder 11