Ephemeral Materials

One of the strongest features of the Wilcox Collection is the ephemeral materials including the bumper stickers, buttons and flyers seen here.  Because of its “throw-away” nature ephemera is often overlooked as an information source but can provide the original message of the creator in a way that is often concise and colorful.  On display are materials from the National Youth Alliance, Community Churches of America, the American Education Lobby, the Lesbian/Gay Labor Alliance, the Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, T.R.A.I.N. To Restore American Independence Now, Phyllis Schlafly’s Eagle Forum, Phoebe Courtney’s Tax Fax, and The Fact Finder published by Harry Everington. There are more than 200,000 pieces of ephemera in the Wilcox Collection.