Finding aids:
http://findingaids.princeton.edu/collections/MC190
http://findingaids.princeton.edu/collections/MC190.pdf
[0091] American Committee for Cultural Freedom Records, 1939-1957, TAM.023
Location: Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University Libraries, 70 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012
Description: The American Committee for Cultural Freedom was formed in the 1950s as an affiliate of the International Congress for Cultural Freedom and membership included prominent liberal and leftist artists and intellectuals across a broad political spectrum. The group's activity involved the organization and execution of numerous anti-Communist campaigns and programs. Series III: American Committee for Cultural Freedom. Subseries A: Correspondence, General, contains correspondence with Aware, Inc., Whittaker Chambers, Ford Foundation, Fund for the Republic, Sidney Hook, Irving Kristol/Encounter, George S. Schuyler, and Peter Viereck. Subseries F: Public Activities. Sub-subseries 1: Topics, includes a file on Facts Forum Radio Show Proposal (Protest) (1954). Sub-subseries 2: Individuals' Cases, contains files on William Buckley/Haverford News Case (Ethical Issue) (1955) [Buckley spoke before the Forum for Free Speech at Haverford, Mar. 14, 1955], Milovan Djilas Case (Arrest and Book Burning) (1956), Alfred Lilienthal Case (Radio Program Cancellation) (1954), and Ezra Pound Case (Institutionalization) (1955). Sub-subseries 3: Miscellaneous, has files on McCarthy and the Communists: Book Reviews and Notices (1954), Alfred Kohlberg Correspondence (1954), and Owen Lattimore Libel Charges (1955). Subseries H: Miscellaneous Activities, has a file on Owen Lattimore Case (Protest Against New Republic Article Supporting Lattimore) (1954-1956). Subseries J: Miscellaneous, has files on Fund for the Republic / ACCF Controversy (1956), Joseph P. Kamp Attacks on ACCF (1954), Submitted Ms.- Anthony Bouscaren (1954-1956), Submitted Ms.- Ernest van der Haag (1952-1956), Americans for Intellectual Freedom (1949), and Facts Forum (1954-1955). Restricted Material includes a file on McCarthy and the Communists: Beacon Press Contract & Correspondence (1954).
Websites with information:
http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/tam/fa_index.html
Finding aid:
http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/tam_023/tam_023.html
[0092] American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born Records, 1926-1980s, ACPFB
Location: Special Collections Library, Labadie Collection, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library (South), 913 S. University Avenue, Office/Gallery 7th Floor; Reading Room 8th Floor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1190
Description: The American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born (ACPFB) was founded in 1933 on the initiative of Roger Baldwin of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The purpose of the Committee was to defend the constitutional rights of foreign-born persons in the United States. In practice, the Committee assisted individuals facing deportation and those wishing to become naturalized citizens; it attempted to combat harassment and official persecution of the foreign-born; and it worked for the repeal or revision of legislation considered discriminatory. In the 1950s the Committee assisted individuals charged with having Communist affiliations under the Internal Security Act of 1950 (also known as the McCarran Act) or who faced denaturalization or deportation for such activities under the Walter-McCarran Immigration Act. Records include correspondence, administrative files, clippings and publicity files, subject files and case files. Series III: Publicity/Activities, 1934-1977, contains a file on Emergency Conference to Defeat the Hobbs Concentration Camp Bill, May 8, 1941. Series V: Legislation, 1930-1972, contains files on the Walter-McCarran Act. Series VII: Subject Files, 1933-ca. 1974, contains files on anti-alien writings, Fascist literature, Fascism: "This is Fascism" Pamphlet, 1942, William Randolph Hearst, House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), Informers (Paul Crouch, Matthew Cvetic, Joseph Zack Kornfeder), Palmer Raids, and Tokyo Rose (Iva d'Aquino).
Websites with information:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/labadie-collection/archives-and-manuscripts-f
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sclead/browse.html
Finding aid:
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sclead/umich-scl-acpfb?rgn=main;view=text
[0092a] American Committee on Africa records addendum, 1949-2001 (bulk 1970-1997)
Location: Amistad Research Center, Inc., Tilton Hall, Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118
Description: The American Committee on Africa (ACOA) was founded in 1953 to support liberation and anti-colonial struggles in Africa. The records addendum covers the era of Africa's liberation (independence) movements against British, Dutch, French, German, and Portuguese colonialism and their imperialistic policy toward the continent, including aspects of both settler and exploitation colonialism, mainly in the African countries of Angola, Guinea Bissau, Namibia, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), and South Africa. Series 3: Research, 1949-1997. Sub-Series 2: South Africa, 1953-1997, contains files on Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging; Apartheid; Apartheid and International Law; Politics: White Nationalists; and Right Wing. Sub-Series 3: South Africa-United States, 1954-1997, contains files on Right Wing and Right Wing: Conservative Caucus. Sub-Series 4: Countries, 1949, 1961-1989, contains files on Rhodesia: Apartheid; Rhodesia: Right-Wing Government Information; and Rhodesia: United States (Right Wing Propaganda).
Finding aid:
http://amistadresearchcenter.tulane.edu/archon/?p=collections/findingaid&id=232
[0093] American Conservative Union Records, 1964-1980, MSS 176
Location: 20th &21st Century Western and Mormon Americana, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, 1130 HBLL, Brigham Young University, P.O. Box 26800, Provo, UT 84602-6800
Description: In December 1964, the American Conservative Union (ACU) was organized to meld the splintered conservative movement into a unified whole after Barry Goldwater's defeat in the November election. The first Chairman of the ACU was Donald C. Bruce, a conservative Republican Congressman from Indiana, followed by John Ashbrook, a Congressman from Ohio; M. Stanton Evans; Philip M. Crane, an Indiana Congressman; Congressman Robert Bauman; and Congressman Marvin Henry "Mickey" Edwards. The ACU has been active in raising funds, corresponding with conservative political leaders, supporting projects, helping candidates, providing advice, and addressing issues relating to conservative causes and political activities all over the United States. The records consist of correspondence, notes, newsletters, memoranda, meeting minutes, charters, bylaws, resolutions, and miscellaneous items. Series I: Founding, contains corporate records of the American Public Affairs Educational Fund, Inc.; a memorandum from Marvin Liebman regarding the initial steps for organizing the ACU; news articles from the National Review concerning ACU's beginning and early activities; and a transcript of an interview with M. Stanton Evans by Dan Manion on the radio program, "The Manion Forum," Feb. 27, 1977. Series III: ACU "Special Projects," contains transcripts of speeches by Robert E. Bauman, James L. Buckley, Philip M. Crane, William Dannemeyer, Mickey Edwards, Orrin Hatch, Jesse Helms, Jack Kemp, James McClure, Larry McDonald, Dan Quayle, Ronald Reagan, and Phyllis Schlafly; publications of the ACU Education and Research Institute by James L. Buckley and James A. McClure, Philip M. Crane, and Lawrence P. McDonald; and Speakers Bureau files on Rep. John M. Ashbrook, Dr. Anthony T. Bouscaren, L. Brent Bozell, Dr. Philip M. Crane, James Jackson Kilpatrick, Frank S. Meyer, William F. Rickenbacker, William A. Rusher, Ralph De Toledano, Senator John G. Tower, and Dr. Ernest van der Haag. Series IV: The Board of Directors, contains correspondence with Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky, Rep. Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn, M. Stanton Evans, Ronald Reagan, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Hon. Margaret Thatcher, Sen. Strom Thurmond, and John Wayne; news releases regarding Major General John Singlaub; and letters, papers, and documents regarding William F. Buckley, Orrin Hatch, Senator Jesse Helms, James A. McClure, William A. Rusher, Phyllis Schlafly, and Ralph de Toledano. Series V: The Advisory Assembly, contains files on Spruille Braden, Sen. James L. Buckley, Sen. Barry Goldwater, Rep. Jack Kemp, Howard E. Kershner, Walter Knott, Maj. Gen. Thomas Lane (Ret.), Adm. Ben Moreell (Ret.), Adm. Arthur W. Radford, Hon. John Tower,