Joanne Landy Papers
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Abstract
This collection consists of correspondence, flyers, and administrative files related to socialist activist Joanne Landy's work as an editor for New Politics magazine and as an organizer for the Campaign for Peace and Democracy. The materials cover the editorial and administrative processes involved in publishing New Politics during the 1980s through the early 2000s and the social and intellectual context of the advocacy Landy organized with the Campaign for Peace and Democracy. The files are both paper and electronic, though the majority of the records are paper. The files on the Campaign for Peace and Democracy include audio and video recordings of talks by Landy pertaining to the organization's activism.
Biographical Note
Joanne Landy (1941-2017) was a writer, editor, and activist associated with the "Third Camp" socialist movement, who critiqued authoritarianism in nations on both sides of the Cold War. A student activist in the 1960s, Landy went on to be a longstanding member of the editorial board for the socialist magazine New Politics. In 1982, she co-founded the Campaign for Peace and Democracy, an international leftist solidarity movement advocating for egalitarian democratic socialism.
Arrangement
Collection was organized into two series. Series I: New Politics Correspondences and Administrative Records and Series II: Campaign for Peace and Democracy. Correspondence files in Series I were arranged in order by last name of correspondent. Flyers, Clippings, and Ephemera files in Series II were kept in chronological order by year.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of activist and writer Joanne Landy's files on her editorial work at New Politics magazine and her activist work as co-director of the Campaign for Peace and Democracy. The files on New Politics reflect Landy's work on the magazine's editorial board in the 1980s through the 2000s, including correspondence with subscribers, writers, and other members of the editorial board, alongside meeting minutes and other administrative records pertaining to the magazine. The files on the Campaign for Peace and Democracy include flyers for events and protests, clippings, correspondence, electronic records, audio recordings, and video recordings related to the organization's progressive anti-war international activism starting from the 1980s until Landy's death in 2017.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Joanne Landy, the creator of this collection, were relinquished and transferred to the public domain in February 2019 by Tom Harrison. These materials are governed by a Creative Commons CC0 license, which permits publication and reproduction of materials accompanied by full attribution. See, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Joanne Landy Papers; TAM 785; box number; folder number or item identifier; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Tom Harrison in January 2019, the accession number associated with this donation is 2019.049.
Born-digital Access Policies and Procedures
Advance notice is required for the use of computer records. Original physical digital media is restricted. An access terminal for born-digital materials in the collection is available by appointment for reading room viewing and listening only. Researchers may view an item's original container and/or carrier, but the physical carriers themselves are not available for use because of preservation concerns.
Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures
Access to some audiovisual materials in this collection is available through digitized access copies. Researchers may view an item's original container, but the media themselves are not available for playback because of preservation concerns. Materials that have already been digitized are noted in the collection's finding aid and can be requested in our reading room.
Audiovisual materials that have not been preserved may not be available to researchers. Materials not yet digitized will need to have access copies made before they can be used. To request an access copy, or if you are unsure if an item has been digitized, please contact Tamiment Libraries/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
Appraisal
2 blank CD-Rs and 1 installation CD-R were discarded. In September 2024, 1 blank audiocassette was deaccessioned.
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Processing Information
Materials were rehoused in acid-free boxes and oversize materials were rehoused in appropriately sized folders. Born-digital materials were identified, physically separated, and inventoried. In January 2020, born-digital materials were processed in Forensic Toolkit and materials were rehoused in manuscript boxes and acid-free folders. New York University Libraries follows professional standards and best practices when imaging, ingesting, and processing born-digital material in order to maintain the integrity of the content.
