"Alice: the Study of a Free Press", 1969
Scope and Content
This collection contains the papers of Bryan Ackler, a graduate of Virginia Tech (B.A., theatre arts, 1974) and a co-founder of Alice, an underground newspaper published in Blacksburg, Virginia, from 1968 to 1970. The collection consists largely of print copies of Alice. The collection also includes a 1970 audio recording (bearing the title "Spectrum #1") of a radio program interview with two Virginia Tech students who had participated in the occupation of Williams Hall during campus protests. (The original audiotape is accompanied by a digital copy on disc.) The recording was produced in response to a university program concerning campus unrest and addresses the underpinnings of campus unrest and demonstrations on the Virginia Tech campus. Among the remaining materials is a copy of the first issue of FREE!: Blacksburg Underground Newspaper (though undated, the contents suggest an early 1970 publication). Also included are a copy of "Alice: the Study of a Free Press," a 1969 paper written by Ackler; a list of 107 Virginia Tech students (possibly those arrested during the 1970 occupation of Williams Hall); a 1968 flyer promoting a protest at National Business College, Roanoke; and a folded newsprint poster bearing the title "Baltimore Bulletin: the War is Over" / "Bobby Seale's Parable."
Dates
- 1969
Creator
- From the Collection: Ackler, Bryan (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu