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Series 3, Subseries 2, Grant Awards, 1953-1958

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Series 3, Subseries 2, Grant Awards, 1953-1958, contains correspondence, press releases, and announcements regarding four groups who received unsolicited awards from the Fund. These awards were meant to dramatize the progress made in upholding civil rights, and acknowledged individuals, organizations, and communities who had distinguished themselves by the stand they had taken. The town of Waverly, Iowa received $10,000 for accepting the family of black Air Force Captain Virgil A. Daniels into its all-white community; $5,000 to Mrs. Mary Knowles, who refused to speak about her alleged Communist party membership before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1957; $5,000 to Stiles Hall, the Young Men's Christian Association of the University of California at Berkeley for its active observance of the principles of free speech and assembly and its equal treatment of all persons without regard to race or creed; and lastly $5,000 to the University Young Women's Christian Association of Westwood Village, California, for its maintenance of an open platform where all citizens were free to meet and debate, in the vicinity of the University of California at Los Angeles.

Arrangement

No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.

Collection History

Appraisal

No information about appraisal is available for this collection.

Sponsorship:

These papers were processed with the generous support of The National Historical Publications and Records Commission and The John Foster and Janet Avery Dulles Fund.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Kristine Marconi in 1998-1999, with the assistance of Chris Kitto, Atu Darko, Michael Gibney, Meghan Glass, Nate Holland, Sandra Kumahor, Adelia Reliford, Stan Ruda, Brian Schulz, Susan Stawicki, Jeremy Sturchio, Michael Sullivan, and Terun Weed. Finding aid written by Kristine Marconi in 1998-1999.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Series 3, Subseries 2, Grant Awards; Fund for the Republic Records, MC059, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd): Box 69