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Sarah Elbert papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2914

Abstract

Papers of Sarah Elbert (Cornell University Class of 1965), who initiated "The Streets Belong to the People" as a part of her study of student radicalism and counterculture.

Dates

  • 1968-1976.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Sarah Elbert (Cornell University Class of 1965) initiated "The Streets Belong to the People" as a part of her study of student radicalism and counterculture. The film crew consisted of herself, Ralph Diamant (filmmaker), James Sheldon (Students for a Democratic Society member), Phyllis Black (Chicago student), Michael Wright (Chicago student and S.D.S. member), Phyllis Cutter, and Susan Schultze.

Extent

5 cubic feet. (5 cubic feet. 6 reels movie film, 6 VHS cassettes, 32 CDs, 4 DVDs, 55 tape recordings.,)

NOTES

Includes collection #2964, New Left and underground periodicals. Mainly having belonged to Ralph and Sarah Diamant

Videocassette provided by Marcelle Pecot of out-takes of "The Streets Belong to the People" (V-208).

Videocassette "Chicago 1968" (V-238) also includes scenes from "The Streets Belong to the People."

DVD copied from Reels F-159, F-160, F161 and F162.

Physical Description

Film, videotapes, audiotapes, cd, articles, notes, clippings, and leaflets.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
EAD encoding:
Martin Heggestad, April 2004
Date modified:
Marcie Farwell, September 2015
Status
Completed
Date
April 2004
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)