Connections Records, 1967-1969

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of general correspondence, correspondence with the Underground Press Syndicate, administrative papers, articles and drawings, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous materials. The material is arranged chronologically within each section. If dates could not be ascertained for the materials in a section, the original order, imposed by the creator of the papers, has been retained.

The general correspondence includes requests for sample copies and subscriptions to Connections, requests from distributors, letters to the editor, requests for information, and suggestions for articles. The correspondence with the Underground Press Syndicate includes releases from UPS, letters from other UPS members, and reprinting agreements.

The administrative papers consist of staff memos, a proposed budget (September 1, 1967), proposed administrative reform, and a list of sample copies sent.

The collection also includes various articles and drawings submitted to Connections, eleven newspaper articles concerning Connections, and miscellaneous items, which consist of an organizer's manual for Beloit, a survey of Dane County jail and detention facilities, and diverse leaflets relating to political and social action.