B.A.N.G Notes newsletters
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Abstract
This collection contains issues of B.A.N.G. Notes, the newsletter of the Brooklyn Anti-Nuclear Group (BANG), which ran from 1981 to 1986.
Historical Note
The Brooklyn Anti-Nuclear Group (BANG) formed in 1978 as an anti-nuclear power, anti-nuclear weapons, anti-racist, anti-sexist, anti-exploitation group.
The first B.A.N.G. Notes newsletter was released in January 1981 to notify people of BANG's rate withholding campaign against Con Edison's rate increases after a leak at the Indian Point nuclear power plant, and other demonstrations and events. The newsletter was initially sent to rate withholders, left in stores around Brooklyn, and accepted donations to contribute to publication and distribution costs. The last issue was released in early 1986.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains issues of B.A.N.G. Notes: The Newsletter of the Brooklyn Anti-Nuclear Group, 1981-1986. The collection includes the first and last issues, but is an incomplete run with some duplicates. The content of these newsletters includes information about nuclear disarmament and anti-nuclear power campaigns, as well as notices and articles about related movements, such as the anti-draft movement and the American Indian Movement, especially related to land sovereignty issues. B.A.N.G. Notes also published poems, letters, opinion pieces, and cartoons.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); B.A.N.G Notes newsletters, BCMS.0091, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jennifer Hoyer on behalf of the Interference Archive, 2019.
Custodial History
These newsletters were originally given to Interference Archive as part of a larger collection by Bob McGlynn, date unknown.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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