Invoices, statements, order form, SouthWest Book Services, 1978-79
Scope and Contents
Consumer book cooperative founded along Rochdale principles by SSU-affiliated persons in 1971. Specialized in small press, radical and underground titles. Viewed as a "vehicle for social change" with "anarcho-pacifist politics." Published "Illinois People's History Calendars," 1974 and 1976.
Articles of incorporation, by-laws, minutes, correspondence, newsletters, announcements, posters, recipes, calendars, cookbooks, photographs, contracts, agreements, operating procedures, certificates, and membership, research and financial records documenting the Cooperative's foundation, structure, purpose, legal status, financial situation, membership, publicity, recruitment, special activities, and the day-to-day sale of books, periodicals, crafts, records and calendars by the coop. The Cooperative's relationships with the North American Student Cooperative Organization (NASCO) and the Flatland Federation of Cooperative and Community Organizations, and its production of cookbooks, crafts, and "Illinois People's HistoryCalendars" are also recorded.
Dates
- Created: 1978-79
Conditions Governing Access
None
Extent
From the Collection: 6.33 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Spoon River Cooperative Association, Inc. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
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