Council for a Livable World and Council for a Livable World Education Fund Collected Records
Scope and Contents
Collection includes materials from the Council for a Livable World and the Council for a Livable World Education Fund. Includes primarily printed materials: letters, reports, brochures, and serial publications.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1961-
Creator
- Council for a Livable World (Organization)
- Council for a Livable World. Education Fund (Organization)
- Council for Abolishing War (Organization)
Language of Material
Materials are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research without restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
Council for a Livable World; CLW; founded in 1962 by nuclear physicist Leo Szilard; originally named Council for Abolishing War, the name was changed in December 1962 to Council for a Livable World; Washington, D.C.-based non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization dedicated to reducing the danger of nuclear weapons and increasing national security; its mission is "to advocate for sensible national security policies and to help elect congressional candidates who support them." The Council for a Livable World Education Fund began ca. 1980? Its mission was to raise consciousness in schools and communities about arms control and ballistic missile issues.
Extent
0.63 linear ft. (7.5 linear in.)
Abstract
Collection includes materials from the Council for a Livable World and the Council for a Livable World Education Fund. Includes primarily printed materials: letters, reports, brochures, and serial publications.
Subject
- Council for a Livable World (Organization)
- Council for a Livable World. Education Fund (Organization)
- Council for Abolishing War (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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