The Catholic Civil Liberties Union
and the American Freedoms Council Collection
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Box and File List
Introduction
Records of the Catholic Civil Liberties Union and its predecessor, the American Freedoms Council, including correspondence, membership applications, mailing lists, position papers, briefs filed in court cases, and publications and reprints. Also, correspondence of its officers and members including Thomas F. Ritt, director; Richard W. Gibbons, secretary; William B. Ball and A. V. Krebs on the board of national directors; and Joseph O'Meara, A. C. Germann, and Rev. Louis A. Gales, members of the national advisory committee. Also, an extensive file of newspaper clippings regarding civil liberties in the United States and especially the campaign to abolish the U.S. House Un-American Affairs Committee. Includes a few right-wing newspaper articles. Also, a few pictures.
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Scope and Contents
This collection occupies 1.5 linear feet, in 4 boxes.
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Box and File List
| Box |
File |
Description |
Date(s) |
| 1 |
1 |
Brockman, Bro. Norbert, S.M.; correspondence |
N.D. |
| 1 |
2 |
AFC and CCCL constitution and by-laws |
N.D. |
| 1 |
3 |
Membership applications |
N.D. |
| 1 |
4 |
Mailing lists |
N.D. |
| 1 |
5 |
Freedom Award |
N.D. |
| 1 |
6 |
Convention-University of Dayton, August, 1963 |
1963 |
| 1 |
7 |
Green VS. Continental Airlines |
N.D. |
| 1 |
8 |
Invoices: financial statement |
N.D. |
| 1 |
9 |
Photographs |
N.D. |
| 1 |
10 |
AFC and CCCL correspondence |
N.D. |
| 1 |
11 |
Buffalo Diocesan Chapter-Records, Detroit Chapter Members and constitution |
N.D. |
| 2 |
1 |
Russell W. Gibbons; correspondence |
1959-1960 |
| 2 |
2 |
Russell W. Gibbons; correspondence |
1961 |
| 2 |
3 |
Russell W. Gibbons; correspondence |
1962 |
| 2 |
4 |
Russell W. Gibbons; correspondence |
1962 |
| 2 |
5 |
Russell W. Gibbons; correspondence |
1963 |
| 2 |
6 |
Russell W. Gibbons; correspondence |
1963 |
| 2 |
7 |
Russell W. Gibbons; correspondence |
1964 |
| 2 |
8 |
Russell W. Gibbons; correspondence |
1964 |
| 2 |
9 |
Russell W. Gibbons; correspondence |
1965, N.D. |
| 3 |
1 |
Thomas F. Ritt; correspondence |
1962 |
| 3 |
2 |
Thomas F. Ritt; correspondence |
1963 |
| 3 |
3 |
Thomas F. Ritt; correspondence |
1964-1965, N.D. |
| 3 |
4 |
Albert V. Krebs, Jr.; correspondence |
N.D. |
| 3 |
5 |
William B. Ball; correspondence |
N.D. |
| 3 |
6 |
Rev. Louis A. Gales; correspondence |
N.D. |
| 3 |
7 |
A. C. Germann; correspondence |
N.D. |
| 3 |
8 |
Joseph O'Meara; correspondence |
N.D. |
| 3 |
9 |
Articles, Statements, etc. |
N.D. |
| 4 |
1 |
CCCL and AFC publications and reprints; news releases; position statements |
N.D. |
| 4 |
2 |
Correspondence and publications, re: House Un-American Activities Committee |
N.D. |
| 4 |
3 |
Newspaper Clippings |
N.D. |
| 4 |
4 |
Newspaper Clippings |
N.D. |
| 4 |
5 |
Newspaper Clippings |
N.D. |
| 4 |
6 |
Newspaper Clippings |
N.D. |
| 4 |
7 |
Newspaper Clippings |
N.D. |
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Electronic finding aid created in Oct. 2006 by Lisa Pasquinelli, from existing finding aid.
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