Jim Hermsen Vietnam War protest collection
Collection
Identifier: L267
Scope and Contents
This collection contains organizational papers, press releases, flyers, ephemera, buttons, correspondence, pamphlets, periodicals, articles, and other publications from Jim Hermsen in Bloomington, Indiana and the United States, ranging from 1965 to 1971 and undated, regarding anti-Vietnam War organizations, conferences, demonstrations, and other activities, particularly the People's Peace Treaty and the May Day protests in 1971.
There are also three folders of oversize materials, including anti-war posters and newspapers ranging from 1970 to 1971 and undated (OBC135).
There are also three folders of oversize materials, including anti-war posters and newspapers ranging from 1970 to 1971 and undated (OBC135).
Dates
- 1965-1971, undated
Creator
- Hermsen, James Gregoryy, 1951- (Compiler, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
James Gregory Hermsen was born November 1, 1951 to Paul J. (1921-2012) and Elizabeth Anne (Hoover) Hermsen (1921-2012). He attended Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He may have been a veteran of the Vietnam War. Hermsen attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, pursuing a degree in Comparative Literature during 1970-1974. He was active in anti-war demonstrations and organizations during 1971. Hermsen returned to Indianapolis after college.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Paul Joseph Hermsen." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Accessed December 10, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James Gregory Hermsen."U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019. Accessed December 10, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James G. Hermsen." U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016. Accessed December 10, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Paul Joseph Hermsen." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86346420/paul-joseph-hermsen.
"Paul Joseph Hermsen." Obituary. Indianapolis Star, March 7, 2012. Accessed December 10, 2024. ProQuest.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Paul Joseph Hermsen." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Accessed December 10, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James Gregory Hermsen."U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019. Accessed December 10, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James G. Hermsen." U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016. Accessed December 10, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Paul Joseph Hermsen." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86346420/paul-joseph-hermsen.
"Paul Joseph Hermsen." Obituary. Indianapolis Star, March 7, 2012. Accessed December 10, 2024. ProQuest.
Historical Note
During May 1-5, 1971, over 40,000 activists gathered in Washington, D.C., following the April 24 March on Washington, for May Day (or Mayday), a large-scale series of nonviolent demonstrations against the Vietnam War. More than 12,000 people were arrested, constituting the largest mass arrest in American history. Ultimatley, most of the protesters were release without charges and the ACLU won a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the detained protestors, who were awarded monetary compensation for violation of the constitutional rights of free assembly and due process.
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The People's Peace Treaty was a document devised by representatives of student organizations from Vietnam and the United States during December 1970. It was part of a collaborative effort to end the Vietnam War and endorsed by a number of politicians and public figures, such as Noam Chomsky, Rock Hudson, Eugene J. McCarthy, and Daniel and Phillip Berrigan.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Miller, Monica and D.C. Public Library. "Mayday 1971." Google Arts and Culture. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://artsandculture.google.com/story/mayday-1971-dc-public-library/twURDVK8zG_5KA?hl=en.
Wikipedia. "1971 May Day protests against the Vietnam War." Wikipedia.org. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_May_Day_protests_against_the_Vietnam_War.
Wikipedia. "People's Peace Treaty." Wikipedia.org. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Peace_Treaty.
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The People's Peace Treaty was a document devised by representatives of student organizations from Vietnam and the United States during December 1970. It was part of a collaborative effort to end the Vietnam War and endorsed by a number of politicians and public figures, such as Noam Chomsky, Rock Hudson, Eugene J. McCarthy, and Daniel and Phillip Berrigan.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Miller, Monica and D.C. Public Library. "Mayday 1971." Google Arts and Culture. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://artsandculture.google.com/story/mayday-1971-dc-public-library/twURDVK8zG_5KA?hl=en.
Wikipedia. "1971 May Day protests against the Vietnam War." Wikipedia.org. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_May_Day_protests_against_the_Vietnam_War.
Wikipedia. "People's Peace Treaty." Wikipedia.org. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Peace_Treaty.
Extent
0.48 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box, 1 large oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Jim Hermsen on 1977/08/01
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/02/23 by Patrick Ridout. EAD finding aid created 2016/02/23 by Patrick Ridout. EAD finding aid revised by Bethany Fiechter on 2016/03/30; 2021/10/28 by Lauren Patton; 2022/02/25 by Brittany Kropf. Collection reprocessing completed 2024/12/10 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revised 2024/12/10 by Brittany Kropf.
- Articles
- Bloomington (Ind.)
- Broadsides
- Buttons
- Cambodia
- College students
- College students -- Indiana
- Correspondence
- Ephemera
- Kissinger, Henry, 1923-
- Laos
- Memorabilia
- Pamphlets
- Periodicals
- Political activists
- Political demonstrations
- Protest movements -- 20th century
- Universities and colleges
- Universities and colleges -- Indiana
- Vietnam
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Campaigns
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Causes
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Peace
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- Indiana
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Public opinion
- Washington (D.C.)
- Writing
Creator
- Hermsen, James Gregoryy, 1951- (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- Jim Hermsen Vietnam War protest collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
