Radical Right Collection
1966-1995 Bulk: 1978-1993
5 boxes 3.5 linear feet
Call no.: MS 816
The sharp revival of the U.S. political right in the late 1970s and early 1980s was accompanied by a proliferation of white supremacist and other extremist organizations. Drawing on an mix of Neo-Nazi, white supremacist, Christian supremacist, and Libertarian ideologies, long-established organizations such as the John Birch Society, newly formed coalitions, and a new generation of leaders such as David Duke sought to shift the American political spectrum rightward through both formal political means and underground agitation.
The Radical Right Collection consists of newspapers, newsletters, and other publications from far-right organizations during the late 1960s through 1980s, along with associated ephemera and lists of extremist literature. The collection includes a significant run of the white supremacist magazine Instauration, the Neo-Nazi newspapers Attack and National Vanguard, the National Alliance Bulletin, and Richard Berkeley Cotten’s Conservative Viewpoint, along with publications from Christian rightists Gerald L. K. Smith (The Cross and the Flag), Billy James Hargis (Christian Crusade), and Chick Publications.
Background
The sharp revival of the U.S. political right in the late 1970s and early 1980s was accompanied by a proliferation of white supremacist and other extremist organizations. Drawing on an mix of Neo-Nazi, white supremacist, Christian supremacist, and Libertarian ideologies, long-established organizations such as the John Birch Society, newly formed coalitions, and a new generation of leaders such as David Duke sought to shift the American political spectrum rightward through both formal political means and underground agitation.
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Contents of Collection
The Radical Right Collection consists of newspapers, newsletters, and other publications from far-right organizations during the late 1970s through 1980s, along with associated ephemera and lists of extremist literature. The collection includes a significant run of the white supremacist magazine Instauration, the Neo-Nazi newspapers Attack and National Vanguard, Thunderbolt, and the National Alliance Bulletin, and Richard Berkeley Cotten’s Conservative Viewpoint, along with publications from Christian rightists Gerald L. K. Smith (The Cross and the Flag), Billy James Hargis (Christian Crusade), and Chick Publications.
The provenance of part of this collection is uncertain, but most of the extremist material appears to have sent to Philip A. Anderson. Born in Galveston County, Texas, in 1923, Anderson moved to Amherst with his family as a child and after service with the Army during the Second World War, lived in the region until relocating to North Carolina in 1995. Materials on right wing Christian groups were collected primarily by Milton Cantor of the UMass Amherst Department of History.
Series descriptions
Dating primarily from the 1970s through mid-1980s, the periodicals in this series include significant runs of newspapers, newsletters, and magazines from white supremacist, Christian supremacist, racist, and right-extremist organizations, including the Ku Klux Klan, Neo-Nazi organizations, militia movement supporters, and Libertarians. Among the organizations represented are the National Alliance, the John Birch Society, the Christian Defense League, and David Duke’s National Association for the Advancement of White People.
A mix of materials from right-wing extremist groups, this series includes conspiracist and Holocaust denial pamphlets, catalogs of extremist books, and ephemera.
Collection inventory
APRA News (American Pistol and Rifle Association)
Attack: Revolutionary Voice of the National Alliance
Vol. 18 (special issue); nos. 55-58. 1973 issue identified as a publication of the National Youth Allianc
Christian Defense League: CDL Report (Christian Defense League)
No. 32, 78, 160, unnumbered
Christian Defense League: CDL Special Report
From Billy James Hargis: 1965 (Jan., Feb., Mar., May), 1967 (May).
Christian Crusade Weekly, vol. 11
Issues no. 2, 20, 37, 39, 51.
Christian Crusade Weekly, vol. 12
Issues no. 5, 17, 18, 23.
Christian Crusade Weekly, vol. 13
No. 88 (3 copies), 89, 90, 97, 99, 148-150
Cotten, Richard Berkeley (includes copies of Richard Cotten’s Conservative Viewpoint)
Includes Richard Cotten’s Conservative Viewpoint for June/July and Nov./Dec., 1978; plus ephemera and correspondence (mostly circular letters).
Cotten, Richard Berkeley (includes copies of Richard Cotten’s Conservative Viewpoint)
Includes Richard Cotten’s Conservative Viewpoint for Aug. and Sept., 1985; plus ephemera and circular letters.
Cotten, Richard Berkeley (includes copies of Richard Cotten’s Conservative Viewpoint)
Includes Richard Cotten’s Conservative Viewpoint for Jan./Feb., Mar., Apr., May/June, 1986; America’s Promise Newsletter, July/Aug., 1986; plus ephemera.
Vol. 14, 2; 14, 9; and 15, 4
Cross and the Flag, vol. 27
Cross and the Flag, vol. 28
Nos. 1, 2, 6-8 (Apr., May, Sept.-Nov.).
Cross and the Flag, vol. 29
Cross and the Flag, vol. 30
Nos. 5, 7, 9 (Aug, Oct., Dec.) and 10-12 (Jan.-Mar.).
Cross and the Flag, vol. 31
John Birch Society Bulletin
Nos. 279, 295, 323, 325, 375, 426, 434
Vol. 18, no. 11;
vol. 20, no.4
NAAWP News (National Association for the Advancement of White People)
Nos. 27, 28, 30(?), 31, 32, 35, 36
NAAWP News (National Association for the Advancement of White People)
NAAWP News (National Association for the Advancement of White People)
No. 48-51, 54, unnumbered
National Alliance Bulletin
National Alliance Bulletin
National Alliance Bulletin
National Alliance Bulletin
National Alliance Bulletin
National Alliance Bulletin
National Alliance Bulletin
National Alliance Bulletin
National Alliance Bulletin
National Alliance Bulletin
National Alliance Bulletin
National Vanguard (formerly Attack)
NSV Report (National Socialist Vanguard)
On target: Intelligence newsletter of the Minutemen Organization
Vol. 2, nos. 25, 33, 35, 27
Thunderbolt: The white man’s viewpoint
Thunderbolt: The white man’s viewpoint
No. 239, 242-244, 246, 247
Thunderbolt: The white man’s viewpoint
No. 249, 250, 257, 259, 260
Thunderbolt: The white man’s viewpoint
Thunderbolt: The white man’s viewpoint
War eagle: A voice and forum for revo
lutionary pan-Aryanism
Vol. 1, no. 1 and 2; vol. 2, no. 1 and 2
Western Front: dedicated to the renaissance of Western culture [newsletter]
No. 57. Includes covering letter and enclosures sent with issue: “Worldwide voice of the Aryan people”
Series 2. Publications and ephemera
Ackridge, W. Lee: The Ku Klux Klan: a pictorial history, 1865-1946. Matairie, La. : Phoenix Enterprises
Booklists: Aryan Free Press Books
Booklists: Institute for Historical Review
Booklists: National Vanguard book catalogs, no. 10, 11, 14, 15
Booklists: Sons of Liberty
Christ’s Power Partners’ Report, no. 1
DePugh, Robert B.: Blueprint for victory, 4th ed.
Ephemera: Anti-Communist, Antisemitic, Christian
Godfathers [comic book] The Crusaders, vol. 14
Anti-Catholic comic book by Jack Chick; with accompanying letter complaining of a Satanic conspiracy to silence Jack Chick and his Christian message
Harwood, Richard: Did six million really die? The truth at last. Historical Fact No. 1 (Historical Review Press)
Flier supporting release of Rudolf Hess (Hilfsgemeinschaft Freiheit fur Rudolf Hess); brochure “Flite for world peace”
Hindman, Jo: The secret of who ordered Kennedy’s death (The search for a master assassin). Bootstrap Report no. 1
On John F. Kennedy’s assassination as Commuinist conspiracy.
Institute for Historical Review (ephemera)
Miscellaneous racist ephemera
National Vanguard (ephemera)
New Christian Crusade Church
Private Enterprise Inc. stock shares (signed by Robert B. DuPugh and Ramona V. DePugh)
Smith, Gerald, L. K.: Mysterious facts behind the death of Senator Joseph McCarthy. S.n. : s.l.
Sons of Liberty (ephemera)
Study War No More: UCP’s Guide to Uncovering the Right on Campus
Residue
Administrative information
Access
The collection is open for research.
Language:
English
Provenance
Provenance unknown, acquired prior to 2000; and gift of Milton Cantor, 2015.
Related Material
Processing Information
Cite as: Radical Right Collection (MS 816). Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries.
Subjects
Antisemitism--PeriodicalsDuke, David ErnestRacism--PeriodicalsRadicalismRight-wing extremistsContributors
Cotten, Richard BerkeleyNational Association for the Advancement of White PeopleNational Vanguard (Organization)Types of material
Newsletters
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