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[Ephemera concerning atomic bombs, nuclear disarmament, nuclear weapons testing, and protests against nuclear weapons and power. 1950-1959. Folder 1].
- Date
- 1950 - 1959
- Reference
- Eph-A-NUCLEAR-1950s-1
- Description
Includes leaflets and pamphlets issued by the following organisations:
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Convention on International Relations
Movement Against Further Testing, Manufacture and Use of Nuclear Weapons
Society of Friends
University of Auckland Council of Adult Education
Wellington Movement for Nuclear Disarmament
Includes flyers announcing talks by Professor Linus Pauling: "Nuclear weapons" - Dominion Museum Wellington, 28 November 1959; "Our choice - nuclear death or world law" - Auckland Town Hall, 2 December 1959
Also includes Society of Friends flyer announcing a lecture tour by Dr Kathleen Lonsdale, 22-29 September 1954
Titles of some flyers and pamphlets include:
Tomorrow's children? (2 copies)
N.Z. can act to prevent this
Protest against H-Bomb
Nuclear power
Radiation and the human race
Atomic weapons, "the great deterrent?"
Atomic weapons, "poisoned atmosphere?"
Atomic weapons, "right or wrong?"
Nuclear bombs are your concern
The Fifth World Conference Against A & H Bombs, Hiroshima, August 1-7, 1959 (with pledge by Dr Linus Pauling, Prof Dr Shoichi Sakata, Prof Dr Nikolai N Kovalev, Dr Pierre Vigier)
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying.
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- Format
- 1 folder(s), Ephemera, Photolithographs, Relief prints, Posters, Photolithographs, sizes varying.
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Convention on International Relations (1954; Auckland, N.Z.) :Bulletin No. 1. The bomb ...
Date: 1954
From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to nuclear weapons, nuclear power, anti-nuclear protests]
By: Convention on International Relations (1954 : Auckland, N.Z.)
Reference: Eph-A-NUCLEAR-1954-01
Description: Pamphlet issued ahead of the Convention on International Relations in Auckland (on 7-13 September 1954). The front cover shows a photograph of a mushroom cloud over a Pacific setting with palm trees. Inside is a report of a determination by churchmen to hold a convention "to promote international understanding and a worldwide allegiance to the purpose of the Charter of the United Nations". The hope was to reduce and control armaments and meet the challenge of nuclear energy. Urges readers to publicise the event, give financial support and send delegates to the convention. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on folded pamphlet, 220 x 141 mm.
Protest against H-Bomb. Mass public meeting Civic Theatre, Sunday, May 2nd, 2 p.m. Pres...
Date: 1954
From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to nuclear weapons, nuclear power, anti-nuclear protests]
By: Clarity Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: Eph-A-NUCLEAR-1954-02
Description: Flier advertising a public meeting in Christchurch against nuclear bombs. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on flier, 205 x 135 mm.
Movement for Nuclear Disarmament :Atomic Weapons, "poisoned atmosphere?" Hear the facts...
Date: 1958
From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to nuclear weapons, nuclear power, anti-nuclear protests]
By: Movement for Nuclear Disarmament (Wellington, N.Z.)
Reference: Eph-A-NUCLEAR-1958-01
Description: Flier advertising a public meeting to discuss the effects of atomic weapons. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on flier, black on yellow, 215 x 140 mm.