Box Multi-Collection Box

Includes materials related to Topakian's arrest at a protest at Electric Boat in Groton, CT.

Includes materials related to Topakian's arrest related to a protest at Electric Boat in Quonset, Rhode Island on "Nagasaki Day", August 10, 1983. Six protestors, including Topakian, were charged with disorderly conduct for blocking traffic and throwing blood on a sign at the entrance to the facility. Topakian pleaded no contest and the judge filed the charges for a year.

Includes clippings about nonviolent direct actions at Electric Boat in Quonset, Rhode Ialand after Topakian left Rhode Island.

Includes 15 protest buttons collected by Topakian representing various anti-war, anti-nuke and other direct action efforts.

This collection includes documents related to planning the Occupy Providene protest, research into Burnside Park and the Burnside Monument, protest signs, a memorial program for activist John Joyce (1962-2013), newspaper clippings and training materials from Occupy Boston.