Black Flag Finding Aid.
Reference Code
GB243 T/SOR/9
Title
Black Flag: Organ of the Anarchist Black Cross
Dates of Creation
1974-2005
Extent
179 items.
Name of Creators
Anarchist Black Cross
Level of Description
Fonds
Administrative History
The magazine was established in 1970. It was founded by Stuart Christie and Albert Meltzer. Since 2008, Black Flag is a bi-annual 40 page magazine, it publishes a May Day edition and one timed for the London Anarchist Bookfair.
Scope and Content
Vol. 2, nos 6, 12, 13; vol. III, nos. 1, 3, 4, 9-12, 14, 18; vol. IV, nos. 1-15; vol. V, nos. 1-13; vol. VI, nos. 1-12; vol. VII, nos. 1, 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 3, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5, 5A, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5FL, 5G, 6A , 6B, 6C, 6D: 6E, Read on line, PDF and other downloads. 6F, 7, 7A, 7C, 7D, 7E; nos. 124 – 132, 134, 135, 137, 139, 140-142, 145, 147-149, 151, 165, 168, 170, 172-185, 187-196, 198-212, 214, 217-218, 220-226, 229-232, 234, 236. Also includes a May Special from 2004 and an undated May Day Special, Anti-Capitalist Special, Miners Strike Supplement and Supplement no. 3 – Liars and Liberals.
System of Arrangement
Items have been arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
The material in this collection was assembled from a number of individual collections donated to the Spirit of Revolt project. The decision to remove items from individual collections to construct complete, or near complete, runs of publications was taken to reduce duplications and make the publications more accessible to researchers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
John Cooper: Vol. 2 nos 6, 12, 13, Vol. III, no. 1, 3, 4, 9-12, 18; vol. IV, nos. 1-2, 5-14; vol. V, nos. 1-13; vol. VI, nos. 1-12; vol. VII, nos. 1-2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 3, 3A, 4, 5, 5A, 5B, 5G, 6, 6A, 6B, 6D, 6E, 7, 7A, 7C; nos. 125-129, 131, 132, 135, 137, 140-142, 145, 147-149, 151, 165, 168, 170, 172-185, 187, 189-199, 202, 208-209, 222 ans Supplement no. 3 – Liars and Liberals.
Keith Millar: Vol. IV, no. 15; vol. VII, nos. 2F, 3B, 3C, 3E, 3F, 4, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5C, 5D, 6A; 188, 193, 196, 198, 210-212, 217-218, 220-221, 223-225. Also includes a May Special from 2004 and an undated May Day Special, Anti-Capitalist Special and Miners Strike Supplement.
Bratach Dubh: Vol. III, nos. 14, 18; vol. IV, nos. 3-4; vol. VII, nos. 2A, 2C, 2D, 3, 3D, 3G, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5E, 5F, 6C, 6F, 7D, 7E; nos. 124, 130, 134, 139, 152.
DEK: No’s 200-201,203-206, 214, 226, 229, 230-232, 234, 236
Appraisal, Destruction, Scheduling
Appraised according to the Spirit of Revolt appraisal policy.
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
Access Conditions
Open
Copyright Reproduction
Application for reproduction should be made to the archivist.
Existence of Copies
No known copies.
Finding Aids
Descriptive list available at Glasgow City Archives and on the Spirit of Revolt website.
Publication Note
No known publications.
Related collections
Other Spirit of Revolt collections are held at Glasgow City Archives (ref: T/SOR).
Date(s) of Description
Compiled by Christopher Cassells (Archivist) in January 2013 with assistance from Hartwig Pautz.