What does ARVF stand for?
• The American Radicalism Vertical File is a collection of pamphlets, clippings, website printouts and other miscellaneous stuff on topics of interest to students of radicalism. They are organized by issues, by peoples’ names, and by names of organizations. The technical term “vertical file” just means the clippings are stored in ordinary filing cabinets in manila file folders, as opposed to a “shelf file,” in which clippings would be boxed for stand-up shelving, or a “flat file” in which clippings would be stacked in boxes (like pizza boxes) and stored horizontally.
