Helix Vol. VIII No. 10, July 20, 1969 Last Rising of a Virgin Moon - Helix Coverage of the Moon Landing Seattle; Pop Festival Ad
Seattle: Helix, 1969. Maryl Clemmens, Walt Crowley, Gary Finholt. First Printing. Tabloid Newspaper. Tabloid printed black on newsprint measuring 11.25 x 17.5 inches. Pp. 27 including covers. Horizontal fold, now mellowed; light age-toning to edges. Very Good. Item #8820 Helix joined a burgeoning underground press then including groundbreaking alternative papers the East Village Other, the Los Angeles Free Press, the Fifth Estate and the Berkeley Barb. Founded by Paul Sawyer, Paul Dorpat and Lorenzo Milam, it sprang from their intellectual fervor at the Free University, an alternative thinktank they also founded. Eventually star-illustrator Walt Crowley assumed editorship. A pebble in the shoe of Seattle establishment, the "hip rag" brought attention to civic injustice by rallying its youthful readership to activism. The apogee of that effort followed the 1970 killing of students at Kent State: over the course of May 5-8, Helix organized protests that blocked US Interstate 5 while marching between the University District and rallies at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Seattle. Early issues are increasingly scarce. This copy is housed in a removable, clear sleeve with an acid-free backing.
An issue of the Seattle underground bi-weekly, with articles on the moon landing [multiple], the self-expression of army officers, the Black Panther Party's first national United Front Against Fascism conference, and a profile of "Karma" magazine. With an ad for the Seattle Pop Festival, Gold Creek Park, Woodinville. Rear cover advertises the first US tour of "Blind Faith,' featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Rick Grech.
Price: $75.00