Americans for Democratic Action Papers, 1932-1965
- Location: McKeldin Library
Call number: Microfilm HS2325.A5 - 142 reels
Description
The Americans for Democratic Action papers chronicle the business and social activities of the organization from 1941 through 1965. Some of the papers antedate the founding oś this important liberal organization, and two reels of ADA serials cover some of the organization's activities through 1973.The Papers are divided into nine series: two Administrative files, a chapter file, a convention file, a legislative file, a political file, a public relations file, a campus division file and serials. The guide provides a detailed description of each series and indicates the appropriate reel listings.
Among the important leaders represented in the correspondence are Hubert Humphrey, Reinhold Niebuhr, Joseph L.Rauh, Walter Reuther, Francis Biddle, Eleanor Roosevelt, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., and Paul Sifton.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:- REF HS2325.A51 FOLIO
- Americans for Democratic Action. Papers, 1932-1965: A Guide to the
Microfilm Edition.
