Jerry "The Peddler" Wade Papers on Squatters' Rights
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Historical/Biographical Note
Jerry "The Peddler" Wade is a squatter and housing advocate who was prominently involved in the 1980s squatters' rights movement in New York City's East Village which culminated in Tompkins Square Park Police Riot of August 1988.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of flyers that document the squatters rights movement, court transcripts and clippings. Three video tapes, which contain footage of the 1988 riots, are included.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (and related rights to publicity and privacy) to materials in this collection created by Jerry Wade was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Jerry "The Peddler" Wade in circa 2006. The accession number associated with this gift is 2006.013.
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5th Street Squatters, undated
13th Street Squatters, undated
ABC City and Lower East Side Community Centers and Movements, undated
ABC NO RIO, undated
AIDS, undated
Anarchist Lower East Side Movements: Fliers, Clippings, undated
Art Events, Festivals, Parties, undated
Democratic Convention '92, Republican Convention '04, undated
Demonstrations: on Earth Day, International Women's Day, against Wall Street, Free Trade, and Other Issues, undated
Dos Blocos Squatters(9th Street), undated
Election Campaign: "Vote on the Street", undated
Evictions, undated
Garden Protection, undated
Glass House Squatters, undated
Homeless and Peddlers, undated
Homeless Round Up Protest DVD and related fliers, 1987-2008, inclusive
Malik Abd'Al-Malik vs. Rudolph Guiliani, Howard Safir, Bernard Kerik, Joseph Esposito, George Grasco and the City of New York, undated
Marijuana Legalization, undated
Middle East, undated
Mumia Abu-Jamal's Case, undated
Personal Documents, Correspondence, Letters of Recommendations, Invoices, Facility Permits, undated
Photos (Photocopies), undated
Police Brutality: Tompkins Square Park and Other Events, undated
Protests Against Gentrification: Posters, Fliers, undated
Protests and Campaign Against Giuliani, undated
Purple, Adam: 184 Forsyth Street Squatter, undated
Sabotage Movement
September 11: Marches and Protests, undated
"A Short History of Tompkins Square Uprising: 1988 to 1991" By A. Kronstadt, undated
Squatters, Homesteaders: Clippings and Fliers, undated
"Steal this Radio", undated
Tompkins Square Mayday 29 Defense Committee, undated
Tompkin Square Park: Art Events, Concerts, undated
Tompkin Square Park: Mayday Celebrations, undated
Tompkins Square Park: Rallies and Demonstrations, undated
Tompkin Square Park: Resist to Exist! Demonstrations, undated
Tompkins Square Park: Speak-Out Demostrations, undated
Tompkins Square Park Riots: 10th Anniversary, undated
Tompkins Square Park Riots: Clippings, undated
War Demonstrations, undated
Washington Park Riots, undated
Video Tapes, undated
May Day 1990 with News Clips (Raw Footage)
Scope and Contents
Night time shot of Tent City; News clips; Riot; Traditional trashing of the the Christadora Building
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: VHS, Duration: 01:25:00, Sound
1988 Tompkins Sq. Police Riot
Scope and Contents
Edited 2 hours of 8 hour Police Riot; 1st Public trashing of Christadora Building
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Format: VHS, Duration: 01:40:00, Sound
Brad, We'll Keep on Fighting
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 38 min., Preservation note: The VHS tape was copied from a DVD; image quality is poor.
