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San Francisco Diggers, Communication Company, Free City Collective,
Kaliflower Intercommunal Network, Free Print Shop, Planetedge Manifestation,
Earth/Life Defense Commune, &c.
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Cat. No.: CC-031 Full record BibCit: 4/17/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: the communication company (u.p.s.). Collection: SOLA-oDW | SS-oL. Abstract: "The kids are coming. The kids are here. MAKE YOURSELVES AVAILABLE TO THE KIDS. Seek them out. Talk to them. Go where they are and teach/love. Now - these thousands of kids - is your chance to create the world as you know it should be."
"The kids are on the streets, in the coffehouses, at The Trip Without a Ticket, The Psychedelic Shop, The Print Mint, Tracey's, The digger office, Haight/Ashbury everywhere. If you wait to get organized, they'll be gone. ..The future is now. Do it now."
Note: Text is handlettered, title is block lettering. I Ching hexagram at top of page.
Cat. No.: CC-066a Full record BibCit: By Anderson, Chester. N.D., Ca. 4/17/1967. Leaflet. Legal size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: your friendly neighborhood communication company (u.p.s.). Collation: 2sht/4pp. Collection: SS-x(B) | SOLA-x(SS). Abstract: By "c.a.", advice on drugs.
Cat. No.: CC-253 Full record BibCit: 4/17/1967. Leaflet. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: the communication company (u.p.s.) be advised. Collation: 4 pages (2 sheets?). Collection: SOLA-x(unk). Abstract: Detailed chemistry instructions for making DMT. First page is a cover sheet with block letters "DMT" in various patterns. Drawing of left hand points to the title. Imprint at bottom of first page.
Cat. No.: CC-012A Full record BibCit: n.d., ca. 4/18/1967. r.s.: "KILL FOR PEACE". Broadsheet. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: cc. Collation: 2/cReBl. Collection: SOLA-oDW|SS-oL. Abstract: "..Sunrise..At..San Quentin..Death Dance| Free| bring meat| for| flesh| pyre!". At Daniel Roberts' execution. Transportation leaving Tuesday 4:30AM from Masonic & Oak. For info: Diggers Office 626-9600. Variant (C|SS) is Broadside. See CC-018.
Note: Dating probable given an article in the SF Chronicle & Examiner, Sunday, April 23, 1967 (This World, p. 5) that mentions the scheduled execution on Tuesday, April 18, of Daniel Roberts. Gov. Reagan postponed the execution for twenty days.
Cat. No.: CC-012b Full record BibCit: n.d., ca. 4/18/1967. Broadsheet. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Abstract: Digger-style poem on the occasion of the execution of Daniel Roberts. "12 minutes of agony gas death burning central nervous system KILL .. RONALD REAGAN IS KILLING daniel roberts| so what| do your thing| come dance be. WAIL| .." See CC012a & CC018.
Note: SideB|BLtype/WH\. See Note for reverse side re: dating.
Cat. No.: CC-018 Full record BibCit: By diggers, the. n.d., ca. 4/18/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: CC(UPS). Collection: SOLA-oDW|SS-oL. Abstract: Announces a demonstration at San Quentin prison. "..the gratefull dead will jam outside the walls of san quentin" .. "trucks, cars, buses will leave from MASONIC & OAK at 4:15 A.M. tuesday morning .. bring raw meat bells flowers your thing" Rides coordinated at 901 Cole St. Signed "the diggers | (ain't that RIGHT mr. REAGAN)"
Cat. No.: CC-032A Full record BibCit: By X. 4/20/1967. Broadsheet. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: cc (ups). Collection: SOLA-oDW | SS-oT. Abstract: "And so, six months ago you watched two guys bring a milk can full of turkey stew into the panhalde [sic] and start the diggers. two weeks later free food in the panhandle at four o'clock was advertised in the berkeley barb and it never missed a day.
"somebody asked: Why free food? and anyone answered: free clothes. ..we put down the merchants, the bullshitters, the hustlers and we sit around and it's all the same and there's nothing new under the sun and free food seems a long time gone.."
Note: Sarcastic comment on the free scene. R.s. has photo of demonstrators on City Hall steps: "Who Are These Men?"
Cat. No.: CC-032B Full record BibCit: By X. 4/20/1967. Broadsheet. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: cc (ups). Collection: SOLA-oDW | SS-oT. Abstract: The title is the caption for a photo of demonstrators on City Hall steps (Black Panther Party?) Two arrows pointing to two individuals in the photograph presumably are the focus for the question.
Cat. No.: CC-211 Full record BibCit: N.d., ca. 4/20/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Collation: Illus.. Collection: SOLA-o (DW). Abstract: Announcing "King Kong" at the movies, April 20, All Saints Church. Psychedelic lettering around a drawing of a gorilla in the center of the page.
Cat. No.: CC-214 Full record BibCit: N.d., ca. 4/20/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Collection: SOLA-o (DW). Abstract: Purpose of meeting: "to share what we know and who we are with one another." To take place at the Hearth, Oak and Baker Streets, April 20, 8pm. The letters RAP are large, open, with smaller words written inside: Talk, Rap, Meet, Commune, etc.
Cat. No.: CC-180 Full record BibCit: N.d., ca. 4/21/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Collation: Illus.. Collection: SOLA-o(DW). Abstract: $1 donation, 21 Apr 1967, at 1711 Broderick.
Cat. No.: CC-146 Full record BibCit: N.d., ca. 4/22/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Collection: SS-x(BL) | SOLA-x(SS). Abstract: Announces a Human Be-In on April 22 at Malakoff Diggings State Park ... "donate help ... at the Diggers office 1350 Waller".
Cat. No.: CC-200 Full record BibCit: N.d., ca. 4/22/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Collection: SOLA-o(DW). Abstract: Invitation to musical meeting. Signed, "Oscar Criner."
Cat. No.: CC-255 Full record BibCit: N.d., ca. 4/23/1967. Broadsheet. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: Comm Comp. Collation: This page has normal (letter) orientation.. Collection: SOLA-x(unk). Abstract: Announces "Free Lawyers (your cases handled free)" with several phone numbers listed, both daytime and nights. Address listed: 901 Cole Street, Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Imprint is lower right corner on this side of B.S. Lettering is hand drawn, with several reverse swastikas as background.
Cat. No.: CC-057 Full record BibCit: By Anderson, Chester and Claude Hayward. N.d., ca. 4/24/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: the com co a member of the Underground Press Syndicate. Collection: SOLA-xSS | SS-oL. Abstract: Blasts the underground press for not covering the story of the manager of the Committee being set up for a pot bust by two members of the Lovin' Spoonful.
"Either the Underground Press Syndicate means something, in which case we expect to see full coverage of this hypocrisy, or else [it] is nothing more than the same old America shit in a bright new polyethylene extruded psychedelic wrapper."
Note: Letterhead logo of ComCo at top of sheet. Signed by both authors.
Cat. No.: CC-006 Full record BibCit: n.d., ca. 4/27/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: cc.ups.hps.aid.dds. Collection: SOLA-xSS|SS-oL. Abstract: 'Psychedelic Sexualis' showing at The Movie, 1034 Kearny every 90 minutes. ".. just say, 'Ramparts sent me.' and you'll get in free!!!!!!!! the management requests that you refrain from hissing and booing while the show is in progress."
Note: Dating based on first advertisement of the movie in the San Francisco Chronicle (April 27, 1967, p. 44).
Cat. No.: CC-256 Full record BibCit: 4/27/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: Communication Co.. Collection: SOLA-x(unk). Abstract: Announcement for a Digger poetry reading featuring Lenore Kandel, Richard Brautigan, William Fritsch, at "Deno and Carlo, 728 Vallejo Street." "Young Digger Poets Bring Your Poems and read them." Imprint is lower right corner. All lettering is hand drawn, mostly in script. Drawing in middle of sheet appears to be similar to William Blake illustrations.
Cat. No.: CC-179 Full record BibCit: N.d., ca. 4/28/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Collation: Illus.. Collection: SOLA-o(DW). Abstract: A benefit to get the Black House out of jail, to be held 28 Apr 1967 at 1711 Broderick. $2 donation.
Cat. No.: CC-194 Full record BibCit: N.d., ca. 4/28/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Collation: Ye Pa. Three-hole punch on left margin.. Collection: SOLA-o(DW). Abstract: Program announcements for a 25-seat theater at 6112 Geary Boulevard, opening 28 Apr 1967.
Cat. No.: CC-217 Full record BibCit: 5/1/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Collation: 1/c: Gr.. Collection: SOLA-o (DW). Abstract: Announcing a free dinner at 1010 Gough Street, 7pm, "tonight."
Cat. No.: CC-220 Full record BibCit: n.d., ca. 5/1/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Collection: SOLA-o (DW). Abstract: Title and address [of the Free Store]: COLE & CARL STREETS. Printed over a photo-repro of a man's face (Lenny Bruce?) Trans title is extent of text.
Cat. No.: CC-257 Full record BibCit: 5/1/1967. Broadsheet. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: COMMUNICATION COMPANY (hdw). Collection: SOLA-x(unk). Abstract: Listing of activities at the Straight Theater's Drama Studio, Dance Studio, and Studio III for May to May 7, 1967. Lists names of workshop coordinators, including Kevin, Oscar Criner, Olaf Odegaard, Joe Gostanian, Ama, John Birrell, Caitlin Huggins, Peter Swain, Peggy Mundt, Molly Huggins, Jane Lapiner, and Pat Omirers. Imprint is hand lettered at bottom of first page. Address of Straight Theater: 1748 Haight Street, 387-5074.
Cat. No.: CC-259 Full record BibCit: 5/4/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company [presumably]. Imprint: None, presumably ComCo. Collection: SOLA-x(unk). Abstract: A letter from the owner of David L. Rothkop, of the I-Thou Coffe House, 1736 Haight Street, calling for a coming together of the diverse elements among the Haight merchants, including the "old guard" Merchants Association and the new hip merchants. Criticizes the hippies for their naïve belief in "drugs-as-panacea" as well as the reactionary elements of the Merchants Association who blocked Moe's Bookstore's request for a second-hand permit.
Cat. No.: CC-234 Full record BibCit: N.d., ca. 5/5/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: COM CO. Collection: SOLA-x(CSL).
Cat. No.: CC-020 Full record BibCit: n.d., ca. 5/6/1967. Broadside. Letter size. San Francisco: Communication Company. Imprint: CC(UPS). Collection: SOLA-o($) | SOLA-x(SS) |SS-oT. Abstract: Collage of newspaper clippings: A Congressional Call to 'Forget U.S. Constitution, Bombs Directed at Civilians, Police Chief Alarmed by Panthers. Cartoon shows cop chasing demonstrators chasing a Black Panther, with two straights looking on.
Note: Title in bold letters, with quotation marks: "Things .. control". Dating source: All three excerpts of news articles appeared in the May 6, 1967, issue of the San Francisco Chronicle.
