Conservatism, the Right Wing, and the Far Right: A Guide to Archives. Archie Henderson

organization chartered in 1919 by Congress to benefit veterans of the United States armed forces. The American Legion's national headquarters is in Indianapolis, Indiana. The material relates to the Legion's National Americanism Commission and includes reports, articles, memos, and research material. The research material includes publications generated by Jacoby & Gibbons and Associates, anti-subversive public relations specialists in Los Angeles; the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC); and others. Vertical files 31-f.276. Miscellaneous 1947-1952, undated, includes: (1) "How You Can Fight Communism"; (2) "Inquiry Concerning Quasi-Military Forces Organized by the Communists"; (3) "Know Your Enemy"; (4) "Inquiry on Racial Incitations Practiced by Communists"; (5) "'Peace' Sign-Up Bait for Gullible"; (6) "Crippling Courts Taught by Book"; (7) "The Plot against the McCarran-Walter Act" by Herbert G. Moore, National Republic, December, 1952; (8) "World War III, Russian Style, Is Here," November 2, 1951; (9) "Darkness at Noon in American Colleges" by E. Merrill Root, July 30, 1952; (10) "Alert," no. 147, November 16, 1950; (11) "Alert," no. 153, December 28, 1950; (12) memos, 1947-1952; and (13) research material, "Daily People's World," January 1, 1949. Vertical files 31-f.276a. Miscellaneous 1946-1951, undated, includes: (1) "Communism in Action," 1946; (2) "Un-American Activities in California," March 24, 1947; (3) "Un-American Activities in California," June 23, 1949; (4) "What the Hiss Trial Actually Means" by Senator Karl E. Mundt, January 25, 1950; (5) "Testimony of Edward G. Robinson," October 27, 1950 and December 21, 1950; (6) "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications," March 3, 1951; (7) "Report on the Communist 'Peace' Offensive," April 1, 1951; (8) "100 Things You Should Know about Communism," May 14, 1951; (9) research material, "A Great Nation Like Ours Can Neither Stand Still nor Turn Back"; (10) research material, "Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx (Chicago: Foundation Books).

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      [0115a] American Library Association Archives, 1920s to the present

      Location: Archives Research Center, 105 Horticulture Field Lab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1707 South Orchard St, Urbana, IL 61801

      Description: The American Library Association, the world's oldest and largest national library association. The ALA Archives consists of official records, correspondence, publications, photographs, sound recordings, films, and videotapes. Record Group 6. Series Number 6/1/6. Office for Intellectual Freedom Subject Files, 1965-2008, contains files on Abortion; Accelerated Christian Education; Accuracy in Academia; Accuracy in Media; Accuracy in Media, Inc. (AIM) Reports; Ad Hoc Committee in Defense of Life; Alamo [Tony and Susan Alamo] Christian Foundation of Alma, Arkansas; Alliance Defense Fund; America's Future; American Center for Law and Justice; American Christian Cause; American Coalition for Traditional Values; American Conservative Union; American Constitution Society; American Family Association (Donald Wildmon); American Legislative Exchange Council; American Life Education and Research Trust [later the American Life League]; American Life League; American Life Lobby; American Party; Americanism Educational League; Americans against Abortion; Americans for a Sound Foreign Policy; Americans for Constitutional Freedom; Americans for Quality Education; Americans United for Life; Answers in Genesis; Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation; Aryan Nations; Attacks on ALA; Berean League of Minnesota; Bethany Baptist Academy; Birthright, Inc.; Californians for Biblical Morality; Campus Conservative Packs; Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation; Edwin Castagna's Response to an Article in "Let Freedom Ring" about Communist Influence in ALA, 1965; Catholic Alliance; Center for Constitutional Rights; Center for Constructive Alternatives; Center for the Study of Popular Culture; Center on the Family in America; Centre for Independent Studies; Children's Legal Foundation, Inc. [prev. Citizens for Decency through Law]; Christian Action League; Christian Action Network; Christian Anti-Communism Crusade; Christian Broadcasting Network; Christian Century Foundation; Christian Coalition; Christian Defense League; Christian Family Renewal (Anti-Smut, Anti-Abortion); Christian Leaders for Responsible Television; Christian Librarian's Fellowship; Christian Ministry; Christian School Action; Christian Voice; Church and State, Separation of; Church League of America; Church of Scientology; Citizens against Pornography; Citizens Concerned for the Constitution [later Advance America]; Citizens for Community Values; Citizens for Decency through Law [formerly Citizens for Decent Literature]; Citizens for Excellence in Education; Citizens for the Protection of Children; Citizens for True Freedom; Clippings on Right Wing Groups; Coalition against Pornography in Kansas City; Coalition for Freedom; Concerned Charlotteans (NC); Concerned Women for America; Conservative Caucus; Conservative Majority; Conservatives for America; Constitutional Heritage Club; Constitutional Revival; Coors [Coors Beer Corporation's involvement in Politics]; Coral Ridge Ministries; Council for National Righteousness; Council for National Policy; Creationism III; Crusade for a Christian Civilization; James Dobson; Dove Foundation; Eagle Forum (Education Reporter, Phyllis Schlafly Report, Stop Textbook Censorship Committee); Educational Research Analysis; Fairness in Media; Faith and Values Coalition; Jerry Falwell; Family Focus; Family Research Council; Far Right Media Task Force; FCC (Federal Communications Commission); FCC Fairness Doctrine; Federal Government - McCarran Walter Act - Ideological Exclusion; Federalist Society; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Flag Amendment; Flag Desecration; Flashpoint [Evangelical Christian Minister Texe Marrs]; Focus on the Family (Citizen Newsletter, Community Impact Handbook, Family in Focus, Newsletters); Foundation to Defend the First Amendment; Free Congress Foundation; Freedom Alliance; Freedom Facts; Freedom Institute; Freemen Institute; Friends of Newt Gingrich; Front Lines Research; Hate Speech; Hawkeye Review; Heritage Education and Review Organization; Heritage Foundation; Heritage Today; Holocaust; Home Schooling; Howard Center for the Family, Religion, and Society; Human Events; Human Life Center; Human Life International; Hyde Amendment; Illinois Citizens for Family Life; Illinois Family Institute; Indiana Family Institute; Indiana Home Circle; Individual Rights Foundation; Institute for American Democracy; Institute for Historical Review; Institute for the study of the Religious Right; Intelligent Design; Interfaith Committee against Blasphemy in the Media; Iowa Freedom Foundation; John Birch Society; Key Project for Decency; Kitsap Educational Information Council; Ku Klux Klan; Law and Justice; Leadership Foundation; Leadership Institute; Let's Improve Today's Education; Liberty Foundation; Liberty Lobby; Life Amendment Political Action Committee; Loyalty Oaths; Media Research Center; Morality in Media [see also: National Obscenity Law Center]; National Association of Christian Educators; National Congress for Educational Excellence; National Conservative Political Action Committee; National Empowerment Television; National Family Legal Foundation; National Federation for Decency; National Forum Foundation [formerly Coalition for Decency]; National Justice Foundation; National Obscenity Law Center; National Pro-Life Political Action Committee; National Right to Life Committee; National Schools Committee; New Christian Crusade Church; New Right Report; Oklahomans for Children and Families; Operation Rescue; Opus Dei; Oregon Anti-Gay Initiative 1996 Ballot; Oregon Ballot Measure 9; Parents Aiding Education, Inc.; Parents for Unalienable Rights in Education; Parents of Minnesota; Parents of New York - United; Paul Reveres of America; People Concerned with Education; People for the American Way; People of America Responding to the Educational Needs of Today's Society; People Using Legislation Legally; Planned Parenthood (Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette, Inc. v. American Coalition of Life Activists, et. al.), 1999; Political Research Associates; Posse Comitatus; Prince George's County Coalition for Children; Probe Ministries; Pro-Family Forum; Progress and Freedom Foundation; Pro-Life Action League; Promise Keepers; Prospect House [Richard Viguerie]; Ralph Reed; Religious Alliance against Pornography; Religious Freedom Amendment 1997; Revisionist Literature (regarding the Holocaust); Right Wing; Right Wing Watch [People for the American Way]; Right Wing Watch Online; Rockford College; Roundtable Issues and Answers; Rutherford Institute; Joseph M. Scheidler [Anti-Abortion]; Dr. Laura Schlessinger; Southern Baptist Convention; Summit Ministries; Tom Tancredo; Taxpayer's Education Lobby; Randall Terry; Texas Freedom Network; The "New Right"; The American Cause [Patrick Buchanan]; The American Sentinel; The Limbaugh Letter; The National Conservative Foundation; The New American; The Religious Roundtable; The Right Woman; The Rockford Institute; Cal Thomas; Traditional Values Coalition; Truth Missions; U.S. Justice Foundation; United Families of America; University Conversion Project; USA Patriot Act Sec. 215; Violence Against Women; Voice of America; Voice of Liberty; Washington Educational Information