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Great Peace March For Global Nuclear Disarmament Records, 1986-
Collection: DG 147
Contact Information
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399
Telephone: (610) 328-8557 (Curator)
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URL: http://www.swarthmore.edu/Library/peace/
Descriptive Summary
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament
Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament Records
Inclusive Dates
Call Number
Language of Materials
Materials in English
26 linear feet [papers only]
In 1986 six hundred people marched across the United States to demonstrate their opposition to the world-wide nuclear arms race. The march took nine months from California to Washington, D.C. The marchers wrote: "we will create a non-violent focus for positive change; the imperative being that nuclear weapons are politically, socially, economically and morally unjustifiable, and that, in any number, they are unacceptable." The GPM was also a traveling intentional and communal society.
Administrative Information
Restrictions to Access
Usage Restrictions
Alternate Form of Material
Acquisitions Information
Gift of Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament; and others [See list of donors and accession information]
Processing Information
Processed and checklist prepared by Martha P. Shane (January 1989); updated by Wendy E. Chmielewski 1990; this version of finding aid created by Wendy E. Chmielewski, October 2009.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament Records (DG 147), Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law
Online Catalog Headings
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online library/archival catalogs.
See tripod record
Related Collections
Pro Peace Records (DG 152)
The GPM, also known as Peace City and now numbering approximately 600, resumed its eastward walk on March 28. Its governance and organizational structure adapted to meet its evolving needs. Marchers assumed volunteer jobs, replacing the highly structured and paid PRO- Peace network, and a Policy Board began the task of governing. A City Council soon replaced the Policy Board with decisions made preferably by concensus. The Board of Directors was enlarged from three to seven members and a Judicial Board oversaw resolution of disputes and disciplinary problems among marchers. Three City Managers, one for each of the tent cities, plus department heads, formed an Operations Council. Mayor Diane Clark represented Peace City at ceremonial occasions as the GPM made its way across the United States.
Many departments and task forces were created to carry on the work of the March. These included the Community Interaction Agency which planned outreach events with communities the March passed through, the Field Department which later merged with the C.I.A., Education (Peace Academy) which worried about school for the children on the March as well as issue-oriented speeches for marchers, and Entrance/Exit which handled marcher applications.
A Statement of Purpose was approved with the following preamble "The Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament is an abolitionist movement. We believe that great social change comes about when the will of the people becomes focused on a moral imperative. By marching for nine months across the United States, we will create a non-violent focus for positive change; the imperative being that nuclear weapons ar politically, socially, economically and morally unjustifiable, and that, in any number, they are unacceptable. It is the responsibility of a democratic government to implement the will of its people, and it is the will of the people of the United States and many other nations to end the nuclear arms race."
The marchers crossed the United States through California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, and arrived in Washington, D.C. on November 14. Concluding ceremonies were held the following day in Meridian Park,followed by speeches in front of the White House, and closing ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial.
Collection Overview
The records of the Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament (GPM) include administrative minutes, departmental working papers, correspondence to and from the marchers, accounts, poetry, art, and songs by marchers, GPM literature including releases, periodicals, a marcher directory, and manuals, as well as memorabilia, photographs, video cassettes, and newsclippings.
Of special significance are the original, chronologically arranged collections of documents found in the City Council Notebooks (SERIES I) where there are C.C. minutes, memos, policies, etc., and the Peace City News Notebooks (SERIES IV) where there are, in addition to the daily newspaper, releases, flyers, correspondence, etc. These original
collections show a correct sequence of events as well as which documents were important to the marchers themselves.
Administrative documents include minutes from the Board of Directors (19 March 1986 - 4 May 1987) and the City Council (13 April 1986 - 6 November 1986), as well as judicial case documents, some of which are restricted for fifty years. Working papers of the departments and task forces include minutes, reports, memos, correspondence, and releases. There is a geographical file with material pertaining to different cities and states through which the GPM marched and marcher applications from the Entrance/Exit Department. There is additional correspondence to and from both the march as a unit and individuals in it.
A literature file contains the flyers, mailings, and other releases distributed by the GPM as well as its periodicals, including the daily Peace City News and a marcher directory, The Silver Thread. Journals, diaries, books, poetry, and songs as well as interviews and surveys give first-hand descriptions of the March. There are newsclippings, photographs, a documentary video cassette titled Just One Step: The Great Peace March (1988), and memorabilia presented to the March by city officials and the blue ribbon signed by marchers and wrapped around the Washington monument at the conclusion of the March.
Miscellaneous papers of Franklin Folsom and a separate series of documents pertaining to events after the March are also among the GPM records.
Correspondents include Allan Affeldt, Coleen Ashly, Daniel Chavez, Diane Clark, Evan Conroy, Ed Fallon, Franklin Folsom, Tom Johnson, Richard Polese, John Records, Mordecai Roth, and Dan Weinshenker.
Items removed:
Oversize documents
-See list of items collected by GPM
- Blue ribbons used in Washington D.C.
-1 banner
Bumper stickers
-1 box of photographs
-39 slides
-360 slides by Khan Mahanm
Audio visual items
- Audio cassettes
-Video recordings (Including movie and out takes, by Cathy Zheutlin)
-Phono disk
-Computer diskettes
Arrangement of Collection
The Great Peace March derived from PRO-Peace (DG 152) so some documents from each group were moved to the other. Chronological order was used except in the Field Department geographical file and among such records as marcher applications where, in both instances, alphabetical order was used.
As discussed in the Scope and Content section, both the City Council Notebooks in SERIES I and the Peace City News Notebooks in SERIES IV are in original order. Much of the other GPM material received by SCPC was neither in notebooks nor in any kind of order. Much of it was subsequently arranged by placing together similar kinds of material, i.e., correspondence, periodicals, art, etc. The departmental origin of many of the working files was unknown.
The correspondence found in SERIES III was found unfiled within the collection. A significant quantity is also found scattered through the working files where it was found.
Franklin Folsom's scrapbooks of newsclippings were not photocopied as was done with the other newsclippings. Some of his papers are not in SERIES VIII but were placed with related material.
Some memorabilia was discarded, particularly souvenirs received along the route which were not peace-related, such as high school yearbooks and frisbees. Most memorabilia is housed in the Oversize section of SCPC.
Photographs and A-V materials are housed separately for conservation purposes. Locations are listed in SERIES IX.
Information about later accessions may be found below.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Box 1
Statements of Purpose, philosophy
Articles of incorporation
Organization charts, lists, planning documents
Policy Board minutes (March 1986)
Board of Directors
Minutes (March 19, 1986-May 4, 1987)
Box 2
Ballots, tallies, etc.
Candidates' statements
Board of Directors' correspondence
Proposals to Board of Directors
Franklin Folsom's Board of Director's notes
Board of Directors miscellaneous
City Council
Official notebooks with following divisions:
Marcher lists
Box 3
Notes and notebooks of original, handwritten C.C. minutes
Notebook: "Policies of Peace City"
Notebook: Red Town "Comm 1" original minutes
Box 4
Judicial Board
Books 1 and 2: "Judicial Board Notes" (Handwritten minutes, June 9- November 10, 1986)
Requests for hearings
Cases heard and closed
Judicial Board miscellaneous
Policy statements, departmental memos, etc.
Conditions of restrictions for some cases
National Advisory Board
Legal Department
Finance Department
Financial statements and expense information
Box 5
Community Interaction Department (C.I.D. or C.I.A.)
Departmental reports, policies, etc.
Notebook: "Community Interaction Planning"
Questionnaire: "Person on the Street Survey"
Marcher petitions
Lists of endorsers
Form letters of endorsement
Proclamations and welcomes from city officials and others
Other original files that may belong in C.I.D.
Marcher projects
L.I.F.E. (Food Drive)
Girl and Boy Scouts
Blue Ribbon project
Mud Day (Unity Day - Nebraska. See also Geographical file)
Declaration of Life - Plan to Save the Planet Earth
Students for Social Responsibility
"Make a Difference" packet
Box 6 (Half box)
Problems and feelings on the March
Affinity groups
Ethnic/Inner City Interaction
Functional Activity Leads
Issues Background
International Relations
The Peace Wave (splinter group)
Field Department
Policies, reports, and departmental memos
Evaluations of various regional efforts
Volunteer meetings
Box 7
Field Department, (continued)
Geographical files (includes planning documents, releases,
reports, correspondence, memos, miscellaneous)
GPM Itinerary
Colorado, Florida
Illinois (Chicago)
Iowa (Mississippi Peace Cruise - July 30)
Maryland, Michigan
Nebraska (Mud Day, Heartland Peace Pilgrimage)
Box 8
Nevada, New Jersey
New York (New York City)
Ohio (Cleveland, Toledo)
Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, Philadelphia)
Utah (Spirit Walk)
Washington D.C.
Minutes: D.C. office meetings
Releases, events, general mailings
Communications from D.C. office
Interfaith Service (November 15)
Department of Energy action (November 17)
Box 9
Fund-raising Department
Policies and reports
Collective Vision (Musical group)
Notebook of procedures, evaluations, etc.
miscellaneous reports and policies
Reports and policies including Keys and Trees Ceremony
Small memorabilia
Town scouting
Marcher for a day
Direct Action Task Force
Religious Task Force
Education Department
Reports and policies
School Project Notebook
Franklin Folsom's folder: "Education, schools, children"
Media Department (Public relations)
Electronic Mail ("Peace Net")
Box 10
Info(rmation) Center
Entrance/Exit Department
Departmental reports and policies
Marcher forms, policies, information
Manuals: Marcher Manual and new marcher orientation pamphlet
Full-time marcher list
"Up to 30 Days" marcher list
Other marcher lists
Marcher Networking Book (Nov. 13, 1986)
Correspondence with applicants
Marcher I.D.s, expense vouchers
Communications Department
Departmental reports, policies, memos, miscellaneous
Computer education
V releases
Box 11
Bulletin board communications
People Power (Work, Jobs)
Logistics Department
Duty officers
Food service
Permits and licenses
Health and safety
Box 12
Route maps (Beginning of GPM-Nov. 15)
Printed itineraries
Peace City scheduling sheets (weekly)
Day schedules
Mail: lists, policies, memos, correspondence, etc.
Women's Collective
Box 13
To and from the GPM
To and from individual marchers
Governmental correspondence
From children
Box 13a
Letters from supporters after the Phil Donahue television show A B C D E-F G
Box 13b
Letters from supporters after the Phil Donahue television show H-I J-K L M (2 folders) N-O
Box 13c
Letters from supporters after the Phil Donahue television show P Q-R S (2 folders) T U-Z
Box 13d
Letters from supporters after the Phil Donahue television show No names Empty envelopes (2 folders)
Box 14
Flyers, mailings, releases (March 1986 - date; undated)
Box 15 (Half box)
Flyers, mailings, releases: Press kits
Box 16
Periodicals: (1986, many scattered)
Peace City News (Daily, April 3-November 21)
Notebooks (includes GPM printed material besides daily paper)
Box 17
Memos, forms, policies, etc.
miscellaneous completed submissions to Peace City News
Morning Roundup (Daily, March 26-August 20)
News from the Great Peace March for Nuclear Disarmament (Weekly, April 9-September 23)
The Paper - A Peace City News Magazine Bi-weekly, cJune 5-September 26)
The Peace City Lampoon, "Humor, Satire, and Other Stuff for Adults" (June 15 and June 24)
The Weekly Peace, "An Info-Comm Publication" (April ? to July 11)
The Peace March Update (Monthly, May 20-November 26)
Greenskeepers (Clubb Hiram. June, July, September)
miscellaneous others
Marcher Directory: The Silver Thread (November 1986)
Updates (1987, 1988)
Alphabetical file of marchers' filled-out forms
Box 18
Alphabetical file of marchers' filled-out forms (continued)
Box 19
Accounts by marchers
List of books available at Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Short accounts by marchers
During the march
After the march
By "Chris" and Connie Fledderjohann
By Franklin Folsom
Tom Johnson's radio reports
Notes of Billy Lieb
Journal of Cynthia McGarvey
By June and Bill Thompson
miscellaneous writings
Statement of Plan, Purpose and Vision for Peace City, a Prospectus, by Susan Larson (May 1986)
Collections by Dale Malleck and Maramis
miscellaneous including:
As the Train Rolls By by Michael Krieger
Road Poems by Frank Sahlem
Box 20
By Guy Colwell
Logo contest
Flyer project
Marcher memorabilia
Translations into Russian
By Franklin Folsom during GPM
Box 21
Connie Fledderjohann's scrapbook: "Interviews with People along the Route of the Great Peace March"
Marcher surveys
"A Great Peace March Community Resource, Opinion and Idea Survey" (March 1986)
"Media Survey"
(Washington) "D.C. Plans Survey Questionnaire"
miscellaneous publicity about individual marchers
Box 22
Completed marcher applications: Alphabetical file and miscellaneous
Box 23
Completed marcher applications (continued) miscellaneous
Box 24
Newspaper clippings
March - June 1986
Box 25
July - November 1986 (and undated)
Box 26 (Half box)
Publicity from other organizations
Box 27
"Great Peace March Scrapbook" by Franklin Folsom and Connie Fledderjohann. (Chronologically ordered newsclippings,
GPM periodicals, and a few releases)
Box 28
Contents of chronological file containing GPM literature, some minutes, notes, etc.
Chronological file folders with dated references to Chris Ball's newsclipping book
Research material for book The Great Peace March by Franklin Folsom and Connie Fledderjohann with Gerda Lawrence (1988)
Plans and proposals for after the march
Official documents about termination of the corporation, disposal of assets, etc.
GPM mailings
miscellaneous notes
Spinoffs from GPM
Collective Vision
Peoples Peace Network
Peace film made by Cathy Zheutlin
Great Peace March [Acc. 86A-133]
Franklin Folsom [Acc. 86A-141]
Claire Colfax [Acc. 86A 142]
Franklin Folsom [Acc. 86A-145]
Sarah Willner [Acc. 86A-146]
Roger Voelker [Acc. 86A-147]
Roberta Wilson [Acc. 86A-149]
Saafalya (Sara) Banks [Acc. 86A-152]
Dan Weinshenker [Acc. 86A-155]
Franklin Folsom [Acc. 86A-157]
Great Peace March [Acc. 86A-159]
Billy Lieb [Acc. 86A-160]
Rcihard Polese [Acc. 86A-161]
Ed Fallon [Acc. 87A-004]
Franklin Folsom [Acc. 87A-009]
Dan Weinshenker [Acc. 87A-014]
Franklin Folsom [Acc. 87A-019]
Sarah Willner [Acc. 87A-025]
Diane Clark [Acc. 87A-027] ?
Great Peace March [Acc. 87A-046]
M.L. Nocross [Acc. 87A-048]
Dan Weinshenker [Acc. 87A-051]
Dan Weinshenker [Acc. 87A-054]
Great Peace March [Acc. 87A-060]
Great Peace March [Acc. 87A-065]
Sallie E. Gratch [Acc. 87A-076]
Dan Coogan [Acc. 87A-094]
Dan Weinshenker [Acc. 87A-106]
Wendy Innis [Acc. 87A-118]
Chris Ball [Acc. 87A-119]
June Thompson [Acc. 87A-133]
Lisa ? [Acc. 88A-007]
Great Peace March [Acc. 88A-011]
Great Peace March [Acc. 88A-013]
Franklin Folsom [Acc. 88A-035]
Sarah Willner [Acc. 88A-068]
Dan Weinshenker [Acc. 88A-082]
Franklin Folsom [Acc. 88A-101]
Madonna E. Newburg [Acc. 89A-144]
Stephanie Wolf [Acc. 90A-006]
Cathy Zheutlin [Acc. 90A-047]
Franklin Folsom [Acc. 90A-105]
Ocean Tree Books [Acc. 91A-009]
-Peace Like a River
Jane Smiley [Acc. 91A-017]
-Journals written by donor on Great Peace March
Diane Clark [Acc. 97A-039]
-Photographs, audio cassette, other miscellaneous GPM material created or collected by donor
[Acc. 01A-052]
-Updates on Great Peace March
Ben Atherton Feron [Acc. 01A-064]
-articles about the Great Peace March, 1986
[Acc. 01A-065]
-email list of Great Peace March participants, 2001
S. Michele McGadde [Acc. 02A-019]
Jacqueline Smith [Acc. 04A-029]
-360 color slides of the Great Peace March, taken by Khan Mahanm
Judy Jones [Acc. 04A-075]
-newspaper clippings on the Great Peace March, 1986
Peace Development Fund [Acc. 05A-047] includes Great Peace March financial records
Box 1
GPM Policy and Field Procedures
Not Sent Literature
GPM Marchers Agreements
Joe Broido Management Survey
Office Property/ Ownership
Penguins Flyers
Returned Mail Items
B.O.D. Miscellaneous
GPMfGND Payments
Articles of Incorporation
Contributions, Form letters
NY Event
Employment Commission
Endorsements starting August 1986
German American Peace Pilgrimage
Gimme Shelter Site Info
GPM Continues
Box 2
Dan Weinshenker (Board of Directors)
Collective Vision
B.O.D. #6 and Elections
Denver Public Health Education
Housekeeping and Laundry Lessons and Worksheet
Mirage Editions Contract
Collective Vision Contract
City Council Meeting
Campsites and Dates
City List
GPM Letter to Chernobyl
Cindy Carlson
B.O.D. - Other than Minutes
Box 3
Board Elections- City Council
Bulk Mail Permit
Beth Kaufman
Articles of Incorporation
Bruce's Info
Abe Boxerman and Contributions
Pro-Peace Speakers Training Handbook
Press List/ Nationwide Master List
Press Listings Nationwide
Evaluation from Public Health
Press Release Originals
Thank You Letter- Original
Utah Dept. of Public Safety
Box 5
Scouting Report
Resource People- Billy's Phone Lists
Soviet Union Info
Talent Bank List
Miscellaneous Records
Philadelphia Planning
Curriculum Project- Original
Speaking Engagement Forms- All filled out
Sadnah's Forms
Press Coverage of March [2 folders]
Press Releases
GPM- B.O.D. Mail List
GPM- Peace March of Southern Calif. Grant Request
GPM- Registered Mail Receipts
Gen. Trans. Info
Miscellaneous Records
Miscellaneous Records
Concert Committee Meeting Agenda
Physicians List
Donnely/Colt Info
Vigil Stuff
Super Sunday Info
Mary Pat Kane Articles
Box 6
Peace City News
Terrell Lamb P.R. Letter
GPM Transportation Dept. Vehicle Info
Electronic Mail Received
Community Interaction Department
General Nuclear Info
Chris and Susan's Media Recap for Philly area
Media Packet
Media Event with March
Media List (Billy Grassie's)
Driver's License and Information
Work Schedules
GPM Vehicle List
Truckers Flyer
Ticket Letter
Operating Authority thru States
Accident Reports
Driving Guidelines
Vehicle Registration
Ford Tractor Papers
Box 10
New York Petty cash ledger
1988 Payroll Info
Consulting Fees- 1988
1988 DE43 and W-2s for CA State, Federal 1988 W-2s and W-3s
Employee Pay Records 1987
Consulting Fees 1987
1987 1099s
Completed 1987 W-4s
Allnet #s
Allnet- WATTS Line
Asset Lists
Bank Letter of Authorization
Bank General Info
Budget Info
Accounting Numbers
Copy Machine Rental
Chief of Accounts- Standard
Collective Confusion
Computer Procedures
Correspondence- Chronology
Incoming Correspondence
T-Shirts Darnell Designs
Distribution of Assets
Donation Letters
Fixed Assets
Fixed Assets 1986-1987
US Sprint- Pro-Peace Phone Cards
Unity and Diversity
Utah Fuel Users
To Do List
Silver Thread Proposal (Richard Polese)
Sec. of State- Certification of Good Standing
1988 PA Motor Carrier Road Tax Report
Box 11
Pro-Peace Determination Letter
Policies and Procedures
Nebraskans for Peace
New York State
City of New York Public Solicitation Report
Legal Advice
Loan Deferment Brian G Hoop
Loeb and Loeb
City of Los Angeles – Dept of Social Services
501C3 Determination Letter- IRS
IRS – Employer ID
Allnet #s
Peace Development Fund
PDF Notes from J Broido
Peace Development Fund
Thank Yous
T- Shirts
Type-Writer Information
W-9 Completed Outside Inquiries
Poster Project
Pro- Peace Inc.
GPM Projections
Radiothon Pledge Slips
Record of On-Site Donations August 21-November 14
Donations On-Site Pre August 21
Box 13
Boulder Office [8 folders-continued)
Financial Statements
Policies and Procedures
Daily Cash Count and Reconciliation
Box 14
Campscape November
CIA November
Direct mail November.
Box 15
Illinois Dept. of Revenue Special Fuel Usage
Garden Spot Duplicate Part
Tax Exempt Requests
Franklin Folsom File Writing Project
Employer ID Number
Denver Post Credit Problem
Deposit Returned Jequie Park
Director and Officers Compensation
DC Fundraising Report and Vendors License
Communications – J. Records
Correspondence- Incoming
Correspondence- Outgoing
Credits Received
C and P Phone Problem (A/C in Collection)
Copier Concepts Inc.
Street Scene
City of LA General Information Card
Checks Returned to Donors
B.O.D. – Articles of Incorporation
BLM Correspondence
Bulk Mailing Info
AZ Corp Loans
AA Catering
Finance- Ledger Sheets, Field
CIA- Ledger [2 folders]
Inventory Stock
Communications Log
Old Money Envelopes
VW Van
Box 16
Laguna Niguel Office Income Information
DC Office Financial Reports- Date Order
Phone Bills [2 folders]
Miscellaneous Banks and Other Items- DC
Canvass review notes
Canvass records, July
Canvass records, August
Canvass records, September
Canvass records, October
Canvass reports, November
Segal's fundraising
Box 17
Computer Loan Letters
Merchandise [2 folders]
Cash Disbursement Ledgers
Philadelphia Office Books [2 folders]
Bookkeeping manuals
Letters to Mike, check copies
Financial report forms
By-Laws and corporate records
Financials statements
Finances, September 15 - October 15
In-Kind: summary
In-Kind: donations--mayoral
In-Kind: donations--kitchen
In-Kind: water
In-Kind: CMBC
In-Kind: maintenance
In-Kind: sanitation
In-Kind: education
In-Kind: communications (CMBC)
In-Kind: K - 4/middle school/daycare
In-Kind: diesel propane
In-Kind: others
In-Kind: data processing
In-Kind: medical/dental
In-Kind: from site 8, September - November
Sale of Assets, FYE 1987
Intangible Assets
Box 18
CIA, July
Merchandising, August
Entertainment, June
City council, June
Campscape, June
Day March Receipts (June)
Miscellaneous June Items
Direct Mail Project
June Department Recons. "Site"
June Site Departmental Spreadsheets
June Disbursements [2 folders]
Cash Count Reconciliation, June 2 - July 2 and Transaction Report
June schedules
Ellis insurance
Industrial indemnity
GTE calling cards
Insurance claims
Freeze Voter re: Computer in Balden
Miscellaneous Financial Reports
Financial statements
National In-Kinds
Box 19
Secretary of State (CA)
IRS literature sent
Connie Jenkins Poster Order Slips
LocRad, Inc.
Letter to March
Mid-America sanitation
Merchandise order records [2 folders]
Illinois Bank [2 folders]
Finished receipt sheets
Finished cash disbursement sheets
Receipts [2 folders]
Office Manager Steve Carole
5513-New York
New York Volunteers
New York (Xeroxed checks)
Box 20
Site – March and April Department. Summaries, Check Sequence
Nofare Analysis [2 folders]
CID Closing Material
Miscellaneous notebook
"Collective Confusion"
Miscellaneous information, 1986 (March)
Miscellaneous information, 1986 (April)
Transportation receipts, 1986
Marcher Bank A/C – Ohio
Pennsylvania bank account
Site Account – Washington DC (DC event support)
Miscellaneous data [2 folders]
Box 21
Miscellaneous [2 folders]
March receipts
April receipts
Transportation, November
Tent repair
Sites and permits, November
Iowa regional report
Indiana regional report
Michigan state office
New York regional report
Ohio regional report
Pennsylvania regional report
DC regional report
Colorado regional report
California regional report
Regional offices
Box 22
DC State office financial reports [2 folders]
DC, August 1 - 31
DC, September
July Schedules
Miscellaneous, July
Site department reconciliation
Media, June
Sanitation, June
Medical, June
Site/permit, June
Tent repair, June
Box 23
Transportation, June
Water, June
Diesel and propane, June
Trees and keys, June
Mail, June
Kitchen, June
K - 4, June
Judicial, June-July
Information-comm., June (Department 17)
Greens keepers, June
Finance, June
Entrance/exit, June
Education, June
Duty Officer petty cash
Direct mail, June
Daycare, June
Community interaction, June [2 folders]
Transportation, August
Field, August
Care-a-Van Fundraising
Fundraising (not summarized), August
Box 24
Maintenance, June
Security, August
Cash receipts, October 30 - November 13
Cash receipts, November 13 - end of month
November schedules
Miscellaneous information, November
Cash receipts, November
Propane and diesel, October 1986
Merchandising, October
Field, October
Water, October
Transportation, October
Media, October
Mayoral, October
Maintenance, October 1986
Mail, October
Box 25
Kitchen, October
K - 4, October
Middle School, October
Information center, October
Greens keepers, October
Finance, October
Entrance, October
Education, October
Direct Mail, October
Daycare, October
Duty Officer, October
Iowa financial statement
Paid invoices
Iowa information
July information
Ed Fallon: Iowa account
Indiana finance
Miscellaneous [3 folders]
Box 26
Ohio, financial statement
District office reports, Ohio
Ohio, July - August
Ohio financial report, August 1 - September 12
Ohio, September 13 - October 18
Ohio, October 9 - November 10
Ohio financial statement, November 11 - December 16
Ohio bank records
Pro-Peace Cleaveland: fundraising income
Financial invoices paid by National
Financial invoices to National
Checking account
Daniel B. Keck financial records
The Pittsburgh office [2 folders]
Box 27
Pittsburgh: checking records
Pittsburgh miscellaneous
Water, August
Tent repair, August
Site/permit, August
Sanitation, August
Propane, August
Miscellaneous, August
Medical, August
Media, August
Mayoral, August
Maintenance, August
Mail, August
Box 28
Kitchen, August
K - 4/middle school, August
Information center, August
Greens keepers, August
Finance, August
Entrance/exit, August
Education, August
Duty Officer, August
Direct mail/DP, August
Daycare, August
Community interaction, August
Entertainment department, August
Campscape, August
Board of directors (Dan W.)
August schedules
Site cash receipts, August
Site cash disbursements ledger, August
Site department reconcilitation, August
Miscellaneous information, August
Fundraising spreads/receipts, July
Merchandising, July
Propane, July
Water, July
Box 29
Transportation, July
Tent repair, July
Site/permit, July
Sanitation, July
Medical, July
Media, July
Mayoral, July
Maintenance, July [2 folders]
Mail, July
Kitchen, July
K - 4/middle school, July
Information-comm, July
Greens keepers
Finance, July
Entrance/exit, July
Education, July
Duty Officer petty cash, July
Direct mail, July
Daycare receipts, July
Communications/day march, July
Entertainment, July
Campscape, July
Board of directors, July
Site cash receipts, July
Cash disbursements site, July
Site cash disbursement receipts, July - August
Box 30
Deposit ($11,781.26), January 27, 1987
Deposit ($5,565.39), February 19, 1987
Deposit ($6,002.19), March 4, 1987
Deposit ($4,153.00), March 24, 1987
Deposit ($3,870.00), May 25, 1987
Deposit ($2,190.00), December 19, 1986
Deposit, January 1987
Deposit ($8,874.21), December 24, 1986
Deposit ($12,375.57), December 12, 1986
Deposit ($6,690.33), November 19, 1986
Deposit ($23,347.97), November 7, 1986
Deposit, October 31, 1986
Deposit ($21,068.76), November 19, 1986
Deposit ($21,068.76), November 14, 1986
Box 31
Deposit ($16,496.48), November 4, 1986
Deposit ($20,000.00), November 11, 1986
Deposit ($7,894.53), November 24, 1986
Deposit ($3,686.33), November 21, 1986
Fred Segal
Miscellaneous [2 folders]
Stipends--National and consulting fees, 1986
Copies of checks deposited
Checks, 1986 [4 folders]
Box 32
Miscellaneous [2 folders]
Open house
German peace march
Bulk mail, post office permit, return mail
Miscellaneous flyers
Petty cash receipts
Finances [2 folders]
First Interstate Bank account number 221-3-16487 (National account) and bank reconciliations
Calculated cash balance
Cash flow analysis
Finances, November
Greens keepers, November
Information center, November
K - 4, November
Kitchen, November
Mail, November
Maintenance, November
Mayoral, November
Media, November
Medical, November
Box 33
Money receipt book
Returned and void checks
Box 34
Checks [2 folders]
First Interstate Bank miscellany
Allen's press clipping
Miscellaneous [3 folders]
George Skalski phone problem (Stan Donovan)
Seed money
Miscellaneous information, 1986
State office notes
Box 35
Petty cash slips
Water, November
Diesel/propane, November
Merchandise, November
Fundraising, November
Contributions [2 folders]
Xeroxed checks
Internal receipts
Receipt books, 1986 (September-November)
Bills, checks, payments
Box 36
Paid invoices
Wire transfer
First Interstate Bank account--Laguna signature cards
National cash disbursements, 1986 (May) - 1987 (March 30)
Early May petty cash receipts and summary
Receipts from petty cash
Petty cash--Santa Monica (unspread), April 1986
Petty cash--Laguna Niguel (National), 1986 (March-May)
Bulk mail
Box 37
Financial statements
Work orders--Sharp
Work orders--Lorna
Money receipts
Box 38
Money receipts
Box 39
Xeroxed checks, 1986 [7 folders]
Box 40
Xeroxed checks, 1986 [2 folders]
Checks, receipts, 1986 [3 folders]
Box 41
Contributions [2 folders]
Checks, receipts, 1986
Box 42
Board of directors, March-April
City council, March-April
Campscape, March-April
Kitchen, March-April
Maintenance, March-April
Media, March-April
Medical, March-April
Sanitation, March-April
Site permit, March-April
Advance, March-April
Department 036, March-April
Water, March-April
Department summaries: general ledger internal
Miscellaneous information, May 1986
Campscape tent repair, May
Duty Officer petty cash, May
Education, May
Greens keepers, May
Infocom, May
Daycare/K - 4, May
Kitchen, May
Mail, May
Box 43
Maintenance, May
Media, May
Medical, May
Sanitation, May
Site/permit, May
Water, May
Advance, May
Transportation, May
Cash disbursements
Box 44
Money receipts
Departmental journal of balances--"Déjabu"
Miscellaneous [2 folders]
Tent repair, October 1986
Medical, October 1986
Miscellaneous, October 1986
Sanitation, October 1986
September schedules
Miscellaneous information, September 1986
Cash receipts, September
Reconciliations, September
Cash disbursements ledger and summary, September
Disbursement receipts
Box 45
Campscape, September
Communications, September
CIA, September
Entertainment, September
Mayoral, September
Media, September
Medical, September
Miscellaneous, September
Sanitation, September
Sites/routes/permits, September
Tent repair, September
Transportation, September
Daycare, September
Direct mail/DP, September
Duty Officer petty cash, September
Education, September
Box 46
Entrance, September
Finance, September
Greens keepers, Septembers
Information Center, September
K - 4/middle school, September
Mail, September
Water, September
Propane and diesel, September
Merchandise, September
Fundraising, September
Maintenance, September
Field, September
Kitchen, September
CIA, October
Communications, October
Campscape, October
Board of Directors, October
Box 47
Site department summaries, September
Board of Directors
October Schedules
Miscellaneous information, October
Budget, October 1986
Cash receipts, October
Summaries, October
Reconciliations, October
Cash disbursements, October
Entertainment, October
Miscellaneous [3 folders]
Box 48
Miscellaneous [2 folders]
Reconciliations, November
Monthly summaries
Cash disbursements and reconciliations, November
Articles of incorporation
Miscellaneous [3 folders]
Box 49
New York office
Petty cash receipts
Visitors packet
New York--T-shirts
Great Peace March Benefit Concert, 1986
Washington, DC
Paid invoices--merchandise
Paid invoices (Indiana)
Paid invoices--DC office
Paid invoices (New York) [two folders]
First Interstate Bank: bank signature cards
Financials in date order
Box 50
GPMfGND inventory Santa Monica office
1099 Income schedules, 1986
Policy statements
Post office--claim for missing postal money orders
Statement By Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
Systems flowcharts
Originals of financial statements, 1986
Pro-Peace lease
Open items cleared
New York transport: Greyhound
Bulk mail
Petty cash disbursements
Mary Folsom donations
Bianca t-shirt sales report
New York fundraising
David Patton [Acc. 10A-034]
Box 1 of 1
ProPeace literature and marcher application
Great Peace March newspaper clippings
Community Interaction Department
David Patton's GPM notebooks, 1 and 2
David Patton's GPM notebooks, 3 and 4
David Patton's GPM spiral notebooks:
-Community Interaction Department
-Notebook, 1986 (July 18 - 29)
-Notebook, 1986 (July 29 - August15)
-Notebook, 1986 (August 7-16)
David Patton's small spiral notebook: random notes; Community Interaction Department calendar, 1986 (June - November)
June Thompson [Acc. 10A-092]
Box 1 of 2
Great Peace March Color Photographs
Box 2 of 2 [Acc. 10A-092]
Great Peace March Color Photographs
Donna Love [Acc. 11A-054]
Box 1 of 1
ProPeace Miscellaneous
The Great Peace March of 1986
- Miscellaneous (Part 1)
-Miscellaneous (Part 2)
-Donna Love Files
-Unsorted Articles (Part 1)
-Unsorted Articles (Part 2)
-Articles ( -Feburary)
-Articles ( March- April)
-Articles (May- July)
-Articles (August- September)
-Articles (October- December)
Anne Drissel [Acc. 2013-034]
Box 1 of 2
Pro Peace
Scouting Packet
Organization Chart
Hands Across America- Santa Rosa side trip
Tom Atlee
Peace March Administration
City Council- Minutes & Notes
Board and Election of Officers
Corporate Papers
Correspondence with Anne Drissel
Box 2 of 2 [Acc. 2013-034]
Anne Drissel's Community Interaction Agency Field Operation Journals [2 folders]
Newsletters, Pamphlets and Leaflets
Newspaper Clippings [2 folders]
Acceccsion. 2013-039
Box 1 of 7 [Acc. 2013-039]
EC. December 1989
Executive Committee 1990
Executive Committee 1992
EC Meeting 1993
EC Meeting 1994
EC Meeting 1995
EC Meeting 1996
1994 EC Budgetary, Fundraising, and Staff Reports
EC/NC Structure
Box 2 of 7 [Acc. 2013-039]
NC February 1988
NC Meeting February 14-17, 1992
August 1992 NC Meeting
1992 Press/Eugene Conference
National Conference 1992, Eugene, Oregon
NC Meeting 1993 February
MC Meeting July 1993
NC Meeting May 1994
NC Meeting 1994
NC Meeting 1995 February
NC Meeting July 1996
Box 3 of 7 [Acc. 2013-039]
NC February 1996
Summer 1997 NC Meetings
Summer 1998 NC Meetings
WRL NC February 1999
WRL NC Summer 2000
WRL NC Summer 2001
Summer 2002 NC
February 2003 NC
NC Agenda Committee
Packet July 2004
Box 4 of 7 [Acc. 2013-039]
Robert Reiss
Letters: Posner, Benelle, Digia
Ireland/Northern Ireland
Mediterranean Ocean
The Netherlands
Norway FMK
Poland WIP May 1997
Soviet Union
Vince Roamon, Freeman Internship Evaluation
1992 Annual Dinner
"Songs of Struggle, Songs of Love"
2000 Annual Dinner
Conferences Organizing
Disarmament /Counter-Recruitment Task Force
DC Anti-Draft Meeting May 31, 1980
WRL DRaft/Counter-Recruitment Program 1982
Box 5 of 7 [Acc. 2013-039]
October 18, 1992
Shutdown Selective Service
Disarmament Task Force minutes 1988-1991
Counter-Recruitment Taskforce 1992
Disarmament Retreat, 1995
Disarmament Task Force, 1996-1997
5 Year Reviews of Disarmament
Disarmament Task Force, misc.
Disarmament Task Force, Summer 1998
Day Without the Pentagon
Day Without the Pentagon 1997-1998
Washington DC Support for WRL 75th Anniversary
Box 6 of 7 [Acc. 2013-039]
Day Without the Pentagon, 1998
Day Without the Pentagon, speakers at rally
Day Without the Pentagon, DC steering committee
Day Without the Pentagon, collected press clips
Media Proposal for Day Without the Pentagon
Day Without the Pentagon, 1998-Media
Day Without the Pentagon 1998-Listings and Press
Caravan Websites
Day Without the Pentagon-college contracts
Day Without the Pentagon-Permits
Day Without the Pentagon-Park Service Permits
Day Without the Pentagon-Pledge of Nonviolence
Day Without the Pentagon-Bread and Puppet
Day Without the Pentagon-Nonviolence Training
Day Without the Pentagon-Odetta
Day Without the Pentagon-Betty's Flyers
Day Without the Pentagon-Puerto Rican Flyers
Day Without the Pentagon-Staff
Day Without the Pentagon-Tactical Manual
Day Without the Pentagon-Originals
Day Without the Pentagon-Boston
Day Without the Pentagon-October 19th, 1998 Civil Disobedience
Day Without the Pentagon-collage of clips
Day Without the Pentagon-Scenario development
Day Without the Pentagon-mailings
Day Without the Pentagon-NYC
Box 7 of 7 [Acc. 2013-039]
Day Without the Pentagon-press and web coverage
Day Without the Pentagon-Local organizers
Day Without the Pentagon-NYC 339 letter
Day Without the Pentagon-misc
Day Without the Pentagon, 1999 Training Programs
Day Without the Pentagon, 2000
Day Without the Pentagon, NYC 2000
Day Without the Pentagon, dollar bill flyer
Day Without the Pentagon-Alternative Funds
Box 1 of 1 [Acc. 2015-030] and [Acc. 2017-026]
Peace March-press related documents
Manuscripts, Letters, Financial Reports
Liz Matera, newspaper clipping [Acc. 2017-026, all housed with Acc. 2015-030]
News Paper Clippings
Judith Notes/Collection on the March
Silver Thread Directories (Original and Updates)
Box 1 of 2 [Acc. 2017-097]
Biographical information
Great Peace March Newspaper Clippings
October 1-14
October 15-30
November 1-14
November 15-30
Post March
Box 2 of 2 [Acc. 2017-097]
Pro Peace/Writing/Talks
Pro Peace
Press Relations
Pro Peace Prior 1986 (March 01)
Pro Peace Pamphlets
March 1986 (March 14 - 31)
Peace City News
International Peace Walk
D.C. September Onward
Photos and slides removed to photograph collection


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Green Multi-family Affordable Housing Project First in the Nation to Earn Platinum Rating
Bedford, NH – August 28, 2008 – (RealEstateRama) — Nestled on a city block in the heart of Manchester is a multi-family home bursting with green initiative. In fact, the project is the first Platinum-rated multi-family LEED for Homes residence in the nation as well as the first Platinum rated residence of any kind in the state of New Hampshire. Not only is the project situated on the leading-edge of green building, but it is also spectacular in purpose.
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority recently partnered with Child and Family Services of New Hampshire to help fund and develop the organization's transitional living home, located on Union Street. Through programs provided by Child and Family Services, the new facility provides young adults who are aging out of the foster care system with a place to live while learning to be self-sufficient.
"We need to conserve our resources and make a statement about utilization of energy, so what better way than a green lifestyle," said Mike Ostrowski, CEO and President of Child and Family Services of New Hampshire. "Child and Family Services takes pride in being at the forefront of social progress, and fostering a new generation of self-sufficient, responsible and environmentally conscious individuals is a big step toward building a brighter future for our communities."
While getting a handle on what it takes to become successful and independent adults, these youths are living in New Hampshire Housing's green building archetype. This model allows New Hampshire Housing to evaluate green building technologies, while also providing an urban example for other organizations considering green projects.
"New Hampshire Housing has committed itself to creating affordable housing opportunities that will also translate into energy and cost savings for home owners and renters throughout the state," said Dean Christon. "Increasing energy efficiency is now more important than ever, and our external activities are mirrored by ongoing internal green practices that reduce our impact on the environment as an organization."
Taking a proactive stance on green building, New Hampshire Housing raised the bar on this project, which has received a Platinum LEED rating from the U.S. Green Building Council through the LEED for Homes pilot program – the highest rating possible. While the Union Street property is an excellent example of green building, New Hampshire Housing has construction and design guidelines in place that potentially qualify all of its new structures for at least a Silver LEED rating.
LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes, which use less energy, water and natural resources, and provide a healthier living environment. Benefits of a LEED home include lower energy and water bills; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and less exposure to mold, mildew and other indoor toxins. The net cost of owning a LEED home is comparable to that of owning a conventional home. For details on LEED for Homes and its rating system, visit www.usgbc.org.
Child and Family Services is dedicated to advancing the well-being of children by providing an array of social services to strengthen family life and by promoting community commitment to the needs of children. For information on its programs, visit www.cfsnh.org.
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation established by the state legislature. The Authority operates a number of programs designed to assist low- and moderate-income persons to obtain housing. Since its inception, New Hampshire Housing has helped more than 37,000 families purchase their own homes and has been instrumental in financing the creation of more than 14,000 multi-family housing units. More information about its programs can be found on the agency's Web site at www.nhhfa.org.
For Further Information, Please Contact: Jane Law, Director, Communications
Phone: 603-310-9255
Email: jlaw (at) nhhfa (dot) org

subset: commoncrawl


text: Having ripped their way through shoegaze/pop fuzz since 2010's Ghost Blonde, Montreal's NO JOY are cruising into a new direction and they want you to keel over every last piercing hook. That's the vibe the Mexican Summer vets gave off at The Garrison, anyway. The group pit-stopped in Toronto on the release day of their full-length LP titled Wait To Pleasure and their textural romps juddered, splashed and swerved about, letting harmonies rage inside of your head and off every wall. The four-piece have banged out distortion and lo-fi hitters before, but the recordings and the space told a different story – No Joy aren't the same band they used to be because they're officially taking over this year. That may sound like an excerpt that's usually attached to the Biebers and the Gagas, but just watch.


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- Duke Class T23 Frigate Union Flag Print
Duke Class T23 Frigate Union Flag Print
This design features the silhouette of a Type 23 frigate.
The following ships are type 23 frigates: HMS NORFOLK (F230), HMS ARGYLE (F231), HMS LANCASTER (F229), HMS MARLBOROUGH (F233), HMS IRON DUKE (F234), HMS MONMOUTH (F235), HMS MONTROSE (F236), HMS WESTMINSTER (F237), HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (F238), HMS RICHMOND (F239), HMS SOMERSET (F82), HMS GRAFTON (F80), HMS SUTHERLAND (F81), HMS KENT (F78), HMS PORTLAND (F79) and HMS ST ALBANS (F83).
Two sizes are available:
Small (406mm x 203mm) open edition
Large (600mm x 300mm) limited edition (100 copies)
The print can be personalised with text of your choice, for example a dedication to the recipient of the print.
Small unframed prints will be supplied mounted and wrapped.
Large unframed prints will be carefully rolled in a large diameter tube.
Framed prints are mounted and the frame is ready to hang.
All prints are signed by the artist and come with a certificate of authenticity. Limited edition prints are numbered.
Post & packing charges can be viewed here.


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Cranberry Orange Champagne Punch
If you're looking to serve up something new at your next holiday party, this Cranberry Orange Champagne Punch is a great option! Infused with 100% juice for added nutritional value, your guests will be coming back for more.
Cranberry Orange Champagne Punch
Servings 6 servings
- 1 whole vanilla bean split and scraped
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups 100% cranberry juice
- 1 cup 100% orange juice
- 1 bottle semi-dry champagne
- 2 oranges thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup fresh cranberries
Place the vanilla bean and insides, water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer until thick and syrupy. Let cool.
In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine the juices and the syrup. R
efrigerate until just ready to serve.
Just before serving, add in the champagne, sliced oranges and cranberries.
Serve chilled and/or over ice!
Recipe Notes
This recipe was provided by Alexandra Caspero Lenz from Delish Knowledge, as part of the Healthy Aperture blogger partnership.


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Sixteen years ago, at this very moment, I gave birth to Nicholas Scott Griffin. He was 8 pounds, 4 ounces, 21 3/4 inches long, he had a little hair and he was just beautiful. It was a wonderful day and everyday since I have thanked God for giving him to me. He is growing into a wonderful young man and I am very proud to call myself his mother.
I am so glad we got to come home before today. He went back to school today and I am guessing he's having a pretty good day – no news is good news!
Happy Birthday Nicholas! I love you!


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There's nothing more frustrating that one of those Windows errors that has a number, but won't give you any clue what the actual issue is. Patty ran into one when she was trying to install the License Crawler software that I suggested a couple of weeks ago:
"Just to let you know when I downloaded license crawler and ran the file it would run and said there was an error. So I tried Free Files download site and same thing. It said Runtime error 339 – a file is missing. I was really looking forward to having this program. Is their anything I can do?"
Here's a quick trick to try for License Crawler or any other software you're experiencing that issue trying to install on your Windows PC.
Go to the program folder of LicenseCrawler.exe (or whatever program you're trying to install).
Right-click the program icon (the .exe file).
Choose Run as administrator.
If you see a User Account Control prompt, make sure to accept it.
I passed this info on to Patty, she tried it and was able to successfully run the program.


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OK, this isn't ground breaking news or anything, but the new Smart cars are really cool. These are officially known as the "smart fourtwo". Yes, the non-capitalization and combination of the words "four" and "two" are intentional. That is what some marketing person, no offense Maggie and Sarah, came up with for a name. Despite the odd phraseology of the name, these are awesome little cars. I only wish I could get one.
They are due to go on sale here in the U.S. in January of 2008 although they have been available elsewhere for years. Made by Mercedes in a totally automated factory in France, they are quite advanced pieces of machinery. They get upwards of 40 miles per gallon with their three cylinder engine, but manage to accelerate quite nicely. The automatic transmission can be switched into manual mode and then you can use the wheel mounted paddle shifters to pretend you are a race car driver. And believe it or not, they are very comfortable.
So, at prices of only about $12,000 why won't I be getting one? Basically because of the size. And no, as a former owner of all things small, it is not because of safety or any such concerns. (As an aside, these cars are very safe with integrated roll cages and multiple air-bags.) No, basically I now have two large children and we must have a car that I can haul every with in case of emergency where our other car doesn't work. Since there is not even the wish of a back seat in this, there is no way. Additionally the rear luggage area would be fine for groceries and such, but I don't believe it would be up to snuff for much of the computer junk, and other crap, I drag around.
So, they are cute, drive well, economical, and downright inexpensive, but I can't have one. When the time comes for me to get a new car, and it looks like it may be coming sooner than later, I will either have to shell out quite a bit more to go back to my MINIs or, more likely, I will find something a few years used that will suite. Hmmm….. maybe a gently used BMW 328is? That would be cool.
And for in order for you to know more about what I am up to, at the moment I am listening to When I Die (You Better Second Line) from the album "French Quarter Festival 20th Anniversary CD – offBeat Magazine" by Kermit Ruffins.


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Week in DC Tech: November 14th Edition
- Estimated
- 2 min read
On the heels of DCWeek, there are still a ton of technology events scheduled on topics ranging from developer meetups on Node.js and MongoDB to policy discussions to days long hackathons. Below is a roundup of events happening this week that caught our eye, and you can find a full calendar at DC Tech Events.
Monday, November 14
6:00 pm
Hacker News Meetup : Read Hacker News? This event connects readers to talk about startups and hacking, show demos, and just share the latest news.
7:00–9:00 pm
NodeDC Meetup : This meetup will bring together node.js developers and the curious to talk about the server-side JavaScript environment known for its speed and scalability. Four lightning talks are on the schedule on topics like CouchDB, bridging Cocoa to Node.js, and running node.js apps in Ubuntu with Upstart.
Tuesday, November 15
7:00 pm
Content & Brand Management: A Case Study with Aids.gov : This month the Web Content Mavens group will look at the comprehensive content strategy behind Aids.gov, including using online, social media, and mobile content and how they targeted different audiences throughout.
Wednesday, November 16
9:00–1130 am
The Future of Technology Policy & Regulation: What is the right balance? : Technology policy, whether that's spectrum regulations or copyright law, has a huge impact on innovation, both positive and negative. This panel discussion will look at proposed policies and how they in particular will impact innovation and participation.
6:30 pm
MongoDB Meetup : This month's MongoDB meetup is an open mic, with anyone able to take the floor to give a quick lightning talk on a subject related to MongoDB.
This Weekend
All weekend
Startup Weekend : Have an interesting idea for a startup or product and want to team up with developers, entrepreneurs, marketers, and other folks to help move your idea forward? Startup Weeked is designed to do just that, getting creators in the same room to work together to develop several ideas, with the winner receiving a cash prize and a chance to compete in an international startup battle.
What we're doing.


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Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds?
Captain Renault: I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!
[a croupier hands Renault a pile of money]
Croupier: Your winnings, sir.
Captain Renault: [sotto voce] Oh, thank you very much.
Captain Renault: Everybody out at once!
Free exchange at Economist.com is confused. Poor FE. (S)he writes:
"BLACKSTONE in advanced IPO talks" says the FT this morning (requires subscription), and now I really am confused. Isn't the whole point of private equity supposedly that you can run a company more profitably and efficiently as a private corporation than as a public one? That in the private world you escape the short-termism, the compliance overhead, the social responsiblity that dogs the publicly listed? And here is a top private equity firm that wants to go public: who's fooling who?
Well, FE, I hate to break it to you, but I would reply that it is Private Equity (Blackstone, proxy) which has fooled you (proxy for similarly befuddled media and the Great Unwashed). Take heart, though. Your lament, while refreshingly candid (or is it outraged?), is being echoed in various forms and fashions across the mainstream media this morning.
While few others I have read this morning seem to be channeling Claude Rains' Captain Renault in Casablanca (see above) quite as forcefully as FE, almost every reporter out there is calling attention to the same apparent disconnect between word and deed.
From The New York Times:
A public offering by Blackstone would be a remarkable about-face for an industry that has long extolled the virtues of being private. Executives in private equity have criticized the public markets for being overly regulated and shareholders for focusing too much on short-term earnings.
And The Wall Street Journal:
There would be plenty of irony in a Blackstone public offering. [Co-founder] Mr. Schwarzman has for years evangelized against the failings of public-market ownership to companies he hoped to acquire. In a series of recent public appearances, he has called public stockholding "a broken system" and criticized the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley corporate-accountability law as having "taken a lot of the entrepreneurial zeal out of a lot of corporate managers." Quarterly earnings reports for public companies, he has said, create a "tyranny."
Now, it seems, Mr. Schwarzman and his fellow PE plutocrats want to exchange a smidgen of their entrepreneurial zeal and a dollop of freedom from tyranny for a few billion of the folding. Hmmm. "Out of the crooked timber of humanity no straight thing was ever made."
Well, the irony is certainly thick enough to cut with a proxy statement, but I might respond to FE and its brethren in the punditocracy by positing a slightly different spin on the situation.
Blackstone and its fellow Star Chamber members in the financial sponsor community have never disliked the public equity markets. In fact, they have always been quite fond of them, since they have been one of the principal sources of their enviable profits and gluttonous personal wealth. After all, if you can't get some knuckleheaded public corporation or desperate fellow PE firm to buy your portfolio company when you are ready to sell, you have no choice but to slap lipstick on the pig and trot it back out to the public equity trough for an IPO hootenany. And there have been periods in this writer's memory when portfolio exits through initial public offerings were private equity's preferred route. Heck, it would not take the fact checkers at The Economist, the NYT, and the WSJ too long to figure out that PE firms have been happily dressing up their darlings for a return trip to the public markets all along. Hertz, anyone?
And this affection is not, as the cynics among us might suggest, simply limited to a seller's fondness for the Greater Fool. In almost every instance of a portfolio exit through an IPO, the PE sponsor is required to hold a substantial portion of its equity stake in the company for a significant period after the initial offering, during which time it remains exposed to all the risks attendant on concentrated stakeholdings in publicly traded companies. In those instances, the private equity partners remain substantial shareholders and members of the Board, where they can presumably observe firsthand the gradual erosion of their handpicked managers' entrepreneurial zeal and the stealthy return of SarbOx sclerosis.
For proof that this experience does not unduly traumatize those tender PE souls who witness it, or reduce their appetite for buying public companies which have suffered under such duress, one need only look to the numerous examples of repeat buyouts of the same company, often by the same PE firm, after it has made repeated roundtrips to the public equity markets. Furthermore, financial sponsors have always known that they would not be in business if certain kinds of company—especially those in need of some form of strategic, operational, or financial restructuring—were not roundly despised and undervalued by public shareholders.
You see, FE, you simply have not been paying attention. Financial sponsors have always looked to the public equity markets as both a source of buyout deals and a destination for their portfolio companies once they have fixed them up. PE firms are opportunists, in the clearest and best sense allowed by capitalism: they exploit the opportunity inherent in the particular situation at hand. If they want to buy a juicy public company which has a say in whether it gets bought or not, of course they will excoriate the public markets' failure to appreciate the company's true value and fulminate against the infamous restrictions being public imposes on the company's managers, who would otherwise be worldbeaters. If, on the other hand, they want to sell a portfolio company to realize their 20% carried interest in the value they have created with their LPs' money, and there are no strategic buyers at hand—or the value offered by an IPO is greater even though the PE firm will have to wait to realize it all—they will call up the investment bankers forthwith for the IPO beauty parade.
Finally, let's be clear exactly what is (proposed to be) going public here. An IPO of Blackstone is not an IPO of one or more of their portfolio companies, but rather an IPO of the investment management company itself. Like the recent moonshot IPO of hedge fund manager Fortress Investment Group, buyers of a potential Blackstone IPO will get a share in the company which generates monster fees for buying and selling portfolio companies (plus some other fund management and advisory business doodads). You, oh would-be part-owner of Blackstone, Inc., will get a little piece of the same business that Steve Schwarzman and his partners have been pulling gazillions out of for the past 20+ years. Appetizing, huh?
There's only one little nagging worry. Up until now PE firms have been remarkably consistent about one thing: they should remain private. (Many of the biggest did not create public websites until recently, natch.) One can see their point. If what they do is focus intently on dramatic strategic, operational, and financial transformations of a series of diverse companies over a period of many years—where success, if it comes, cannot be known for sure until the company is sold or brought back to market 3 to 10 years later—then why oh why do they want or need ill-informed public shareholders kibitzing from the sidelines? Or whining about how many dead presidents Steve S. and his henchmen are skimming from the till? Other than money—a noble objective; don't get me wrong—what are the owners of Blackstone getting out of this?
Perhaps at this point it would be worth reviewing the two primary reasons why any private company contemplates going public. One is that the company needs capital, and for whatever reason public equity is the best source of that capital. The other is that the management and owners of the company think the public equity markets will overvalue the company's shares, and they want to sell while the price is high.
Whaddya think? Does Blackstone need the money?
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Love. It's the tale that keeps on telling. Over the course of our lives, we ingest hundreds of love stories. The sheer volume of literary input begs the question: how do these stories inform our concept of love? How does literature say the human love story should go?
To find out, I analyzed sixty relationships from literature's most famous love stories. Here are the trends I found:
How should you fall in love?
Literature offers up three possibilities.
Some characters get off to a "rocky start." One or both characters take a strong dislike to the other. Blood boils and sparks fly, but eventually, often to the characters' surprise or against their will, dislike gives way to romantic interest. (Liz Bennet and William Darcy, Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe)
Other characters are "just friends" for a long period of time. Importantly, these characters enter into the friendship without any romantic motives. Only through years of shared experiences do they find that they can't live without each other. (Emma Woodhouse and George Knightley, Katniss Everdeen and Gale Hawthorne)
Finally, a lucky few characters fall in "love at first sight." They are immediately focused on each other and think of each other in idealistic terms. External circumstances might prevent them from acting on their feelings immediately, but they are bound to try to find a way to be together in the end. (Anna Karenina and Count Vronsky, Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters)
Of course, some relationships introduce a bit of ambiguity to the equation. In these situations, I tried to evaluate the emotional arc of the story and decide which emotional state directly preceded the characters falling in love. Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger and Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe have similar stories. Both relationships get off to a rocky start, which is followed by a period of friendship, which yields a romantic relationship. However, I decided to classify them differently. I classified Gilbert and Anne as a "rocky start" because romantic feelings are present as soon as they come out of their initial turbulent phase. Gilbert is clearly smitten with hard-to-get Anne, and their friendship is just a way to explore that romantic potential. Ron and Hermione, on the other hand, have no inklings of romance when they come out of their rocky start. They just become friends…and stay friends for years. Their romance emerges from those years of familiarity and trust, not from the early days of butting heads.
So which of these three options–rocky start, just friends, or love at first sight–does literature favor?
Good ole love at first sight. Over half of the literary relationships I considered were kicked off by love at first sight. The "friend zone" came in second, and rocky starts came in last place–which I find surprisingly realistic.
Of course, there's more to love than falling in love, so I decided to continue my investigation by considering what happens after characters fall in love. What makes the relationship tick?
How should your love work?
This time, I found four major relationship types.
First, there are the characters who "balance each other out." These characters are total opposites. Sometimes their differences drive each other crazy, but the rest of the time, they can use their differences to cover each other's weaknesses. Their sum is greater than their parts. (Fermina Daza and Florentino Ariza, Lara Jean Song and Pete Krasinski)
Next, there are characters with "crazy sexual tension." They just…um…can't seem to get enough of each other? (Bella Swan and Edward Cullens, Anna Karenina and Count Vronsky)
There are characters who seem to be "made for each other." They have similar personalities, backgrounds, values, interests. Let's be honest, they probably even have matching robes and slippers. (Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley, Cathy and Heathcliff)
Last but not least, you have your "unrequited" lovers. (Eponine and Marius, Alaska Young and Miles Halter)
Which type of relationship gets the most literary nods?
Couples who were "made for each other!" In keeping with the sentimentality of "falling in love at first sight," characters who have strikingly similar personalities and an innate understanding of each other steal the limelight in literature.
One last question occurred to me. If two characters fall in love at first sight and have similar personalities, are they guaranteed a happily ever after?
How should your relationship end?
The three possible answers to this question are fairly self-evident.
Some romances degenerate into "disaster." For this study, I defined disaster as A) someone dying as a result of the relationship B) someone going insane as a result of the relationship C) the characters hating each other for the rest of time. It has to be pretty grim to qualify as disaster. (Lancelot and Guinevere, Humbert Humbert and Lolita)
Other romances fizzle into a casual "friendship." The characters still feel good will towards each other and value the memories formed during their romance. They may even have learned some big life lessons from the relationship. Ultimately, though, it didn't work out. (Theodore Decker and Katherine Barbour, Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist)
And some romances reach the holy grail, "happily ever after." The characters remain together until death does them part–and if death does them part, it's a gentle goodbye. (Eleanor and Park, Ron and Hermione)
Not surprisingly, "happily ever after" comes out on top, with "disaster" lagging not too far behind.
So there you have it.
According to sixty of literature's top-rated love stories, this is how your romance should play out: meet someone who is basically just like you, fall in love with them at first sight, and live happily ever after!
If that doesn't sound achievable, don't fret. That's the beauty of literature. Even if one story is the most popular, thousands of other stories are available for you to consider. Or you can ignore them all and write your own story. In the end, you decide how much you are influenced by what you read.