Open Media Records
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Open Media (Westfield N.J.), a radical publishing company, was founded in 1991 by Gregg Ruggiero and Stuart Sahulka in opposition to the Persian Gulf War, and continues to publish in pamphlet form (initially as the Open magazine pamphlet series, later as the Open Media pamphlet series), and as books, notably anthologies, a wide array of scholars, activists and artists committed to a common vision of social justice, democracy and human rights for all. The collection contains correspondence with authors, including Noam Chomsky andother notables, bookstores, publishers; typescripts and other materials documenting the editorial and publishing process, publicity materials, and financial records.
Historical Note
Open Media (Westfield N.J.), a radical publishing company, was founded in 1991 by Gregg Ruggiero and Stuart Sahulka in opposition to the Persian Gulf War, and continues to publish in pamphlet form (initially as the Open magazine pamphlet series, later as the Open Media pamphlet series), and as books, notably anthologies, a wide array of scholars, activists and artists committed to a common vision of social justice, democracy and human rights for all. These works are sometimes published in cooperation with other publishers, and some have been translated into other languages.
Arrangement
The records are arranged alphabetically in one series.
Scope and Contents
The records contain correspondence with authors, bookstores, publishers; typescripts and other materials documenting the editorial and publishing process, publicity materials, authors permission forms, and financial records. Most fully documented are the publishing of Critical Mass (1996), an anthology of writings opposing nuclear energy and weapons, Jailhouse Lawyers (2009), and an unpublished book project titled "The Information Superhighway." The principal correspondents are Open Media co-founders Greg Ruggerio and Stuart Sahulka. Notable correspondents include authors Helen Caldicott, Noam Chomsky, Mike Davis, David Dellinger, Daniel Ellsberg, Andre Gunder Frank, Manning Marable and Marge Piercy.
A set of approximately 150 interview transcripts from the Denver, Colorado based radio program Alternative Radio was added to this collection in 2018. Interviews date from 1991 to 2002 and feature scholars and public intellectuals discussing topics related to the environment, public health, and politics.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by Open Media was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Open Media Records; TAM 197; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Gregg Ruggiero and Stuart Sahulka on behalf of Open Media in 1994; additional materials were found in the repository in 2018. The accession numbers associated with these gifts are 1994.019, 2018.009, and 2018.034.
Separated Materials
Two audiocassettes were separated to the Library's Oral History collection.
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Processing Information
Processing decisions made prior to 2018 have not been recorded. In 2018 one box of Alternative Radio interview transcripts was added to the collections as box 3, and incorporated into the existing arrangement of the collection. In March 2018 one oversize item, cover art, was accessioned and incorporated into the existing arrangement.
