UT Strike T-Shirt, undated
This collection contains three t-shirts that allude to or outright protest various historical events that took place during the Vietnam War, and one September 1970 issue of Esquire magazine. The magazine is in decent condition with minimal discoloration, and contains approximately 210 pages of articles and advertisements. The relevant article is six pages, and is photocopied and included within the same folder as the magazine itself. The first t-shirt is white and has the UT logo on the front. On the back is a large silkscreened and red “strike” fist on the back. The silk-screening was done on campus. The second t-shirt is green and reads, “Fly the Friendly Skies of Cambodia,” a play on words of the popular United Airlines slogan “Fly the friendly skies.” This t-shirt alludes to the bombings in Cambodian that began on March 18, 1969 and was purchased in Hawaii. The third t-shirt is white has a target on its back with various points for each level of the target; the bullseye is 100 points, and above the target is the word “student.” This t-shirt was produced in reaction to the Kent State Massacre.
Dates
- undated
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository