National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee
Dates
- Creation: 1958-
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1958-1970
Creator
- National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee (U.S.) (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Formerly called the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee, the name was changed in 1968. The original committee was formed in 1951 at a time when common citizens' Constitutional rights were threatened by the Smith Act and the McCarren Act, and the House Un-American Activities Committee was conducting anti-Communist "witch hunts.".
Extent
0.08 Linear Feet (1 linear in.)
Language
English
General Note
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the records of this organization.
Subject
- National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee (U.S.) (Organization)
- Emergency Civil Liberties Committee (Organization)
- Description rules
- Archives, Personal Papers, And Manuscripts (Appm)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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Swarthmore 19081-1399 USA US
610-328-8557
610-328-8544 (Fax)
peacecollection@swarthmore.edu
