Title: Physicians for Social Responsibility. Madison Chapter (Wis.): Records
Inclusive Dates: 1982-1991

Creator:

• Physicians for Social Responsibility. Madison Chapter (Wis.)

Call Number: M93-061

Quantity: 0.5 c.f. and 25 videorecordings

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Print and near-print materials reflecting the activities of the Madison, Wisconsin chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), a non-profit organization committed to public and professional education on the medical hazards of nuclear weaponry. Included are flyers, newsletters, statements, member mailings, clippings, posters, fact sheets, brochures, and pamphlets, some items relating to other organizations with similar interests. Of note is information about the 1991 “Guns or Butter” resolution introduced in the Wisconsin Assembly; material about the group's response to the Persian Gulf War; and material on the October 1983 Symposium held in Madison on the medical consequences of nuclear war. The symposium is also documented on videotape. In addition, there are videos of the series Nuclear Vision hosted by Dr. Zorba Paster, as well as several miscellaneous tapes of speakers and programs.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m93061

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Acquisition Information

Presented by Physicians for Social Responsibility via Karin Ringler, Madison, Wisconsin. Accession Number: M93-061

M93-061	Records
Box   1 Folder   1	Miscellaneous chapter materials
Box   1 Folder   2	1983 Symposium
Box   1 Folder   3	Newsletters
Box   1 Folder   4	Other groups
Box   1 Folder   5	Miscellaneous published materials
Oversize Folder	Posters Physical Description: 2 items
	PSR Symposium: “The Medical Consequences of Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear War,” 1983 October 15
Video   1	“Acute medical effects of a nuclear explosion” / Virgil Fairbanks Physical Description: U-Matic  Note: Welcome and introduction.
Video   2	“Prospects for long-term survival after nuclear war” / Irwin Redlener Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   3	“Prevention of a nuclear war: psychological considerations” / Jerome D. Frank Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   4	“Destruction before detonation: the impact of the arms race on health and health care” / Victor W. Sidel Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   5	“Implications of strategic policy decisions on the likelihood of nuclear war” / J. Edward Anderson Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   6	“East-West relations: negotiating with the Soviets” / Jane M.O. Sharp; “Where do we go from here?” / Ben Lawton; Introduction to Galbraith's keynote address [“Military Power Considered” / John Kenneth Galbraith] Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   7	“Military Power Considered” / John Kenneth Galbraith Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   8	“Military Power Considered” question and answer period Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   9-11	'83 Symposium: seminar, discussions and crowd shots Physical Description: U-Matic
	Nuclear Vision Note: Nuclear Vision was a half-hour show sponsored by the Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) in Madison. The show self-described as “a series of panel discussions asking questions of war and peace in the atomic age.” Dr. Zorba Paster, host/moderator, had a guest for each show in which they discussed topics associated with preventing nuclear war. Dr. Paster also featured questions from viewers who called-in. The show was produced by WYOU community TV station in Madison.
Video   12	“Fool proof or foolhardy,” a discussion of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) with Dr. Don Reeder (University of Wisconsin (UW) physicist), 1986 February 19 Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   13	“Children and the nuclear threat,” with Dr. Dan Barry guest-hosting and guest Dr. Marc Hansen (UW Department of Family Practice), 1986 March 19 Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   14	“Children and TV violence,” with Dr. Mary Zupanc (child psychiatry), 1986 April 16 Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   15	“Environmental effects of nuclear war,” with Prof. John Neess, 1986 July 16 Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   16	“Hellfire: journey from Hiroshima,” a discussion about the mural paintings of Iri and Toshi Maruki with John Dower (film producer); and “Building bridges over the nuclear abyss,” with Dr. Brad Roter (Resident, UW Department of Family Practice), 1986 September 17 Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   17	“Alternatives to war,” with Dr. Vincent Kavaloski, 1986 October 15 Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   18	“Social costs of arms race,” with Cynthia Hag, 1986 November 11 Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   19	“Civil disobedience: does it really work?,” with Sam Day (coordinator of Nuke Watch) Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   20	“Nuclear anxiety,” with Betty Richardson and Robin Samore Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   21	“Risk of war in South Asia,” with Dr. Joe Elder Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   22	“A step away from war,” with Paul Newman (presented by the Center for Defense Information), 1986 Physical Description: VHS
Video   23	“The nuclear nightmare” (WTMJ-TV Milwaukee), 1986 Physical Description: VHS
Video   24	SDI: “Star Wars” Seminar / Robert Bowman (Lecture #5 and Questions & Answers), 1986 Physical Description: VHS
Video   25	Dr. Helen Caldicott - University of Wisconsin, 1982 September 9 Physical Description: U-Matic
Video   25	Bishop Cletus O'Donnell, 1982 April 29 Physical Description: U-Matic