This series primarily documents Ted Sahl's photographic essays of the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory anti-nuclear demonstrations that took place in the 1980s, as well as other blockades, demonstrations, and arrests associated with anti-war protest at United States Naval Bases, and nuclear power plants. These photographs provide a visual representation of the peace and anti-nuclear war movements in the Bay Area in the 1980s. Collectively each photographic essay provides a snap-shot view of civil rights activism and the struggle for freedom of speech in the late 20th century. A notable example is the "Family Day Demonstration" where protestors dressed up as skeletons to illustrate the fatally detrimental effects of poisonous radiation. Additionally, there are photographic images of anti-nuke and anti-war demonstration prayer vigils to honor the Japanese victims of the Hiroshima atomic bombing by the United States military at the end of World War II (See box 4 oversized photographs). Scholars interested in the history of anti-war and anti-nuclear campaigns will find visual representations of peace activists and organizers of the Livermore Action Group and other organizations connected to the San José Peace and Justice Center. This series includes print copies of the San José Peace Times newsletter published by South Bay Mobilization Activists. A unique find within this series is "Songs to Rock the Nation!" written by protestors from the Vandenberg Air Force Base U.S. strike weapons in 1983. These protests brought ordinary people together with high profile celebrities such as Martin Sheen and Joan Baez. Sheen participated in the Vandenberg protest and was eventually arrested. He is well known as an social justice activist. (See box 3)