Public Policy Papers

Fund for the Republic Records, 1928-1964 (mostly 1952-1961)

MC059
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Series 1, Subseries 2, Working Papers, 1952-1961

10 boxes
Collection Creator:
Fund for the Republic, Murray, John Courtney, and Murrow, Edward R.
Dates:
1952-1961
Extent:
10 boxes
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents

Series 1, Subseries 2, Working Papers, 1952-1961, is arranged chronologically, and supplements the minutes of the Board of Directors by providing detailed information on various grants, fellowships, projects and policy issues raised at meetings. The officers of the Fund reviewed and discussed all grant and fellowship applications received, and then submitted detailed reports of their recommendations for the board's approval or rejection. Every grant and fellowship application, and its relevance, is described within these abstracts. Each member also received mailings of informational material concerning items to be raised at the next meeting, correspondence with active politicos, project progress reports, clippings, and occasional position papers on civil rights and civil liberties.

Early on, the Fund determined that keeping board members informed of the organization's publicity was imperative. It mailed articles from major newspapers to its directors on a regular basis. This collection has a seemingly comprehensive list of every newspaper article mentioning the Fund, between 1955 and 1959. Due to the accessibility of the articles elsewhere, the clippings were discarded. For periods where there are no lists, the clippings have been retained.

Arrangement

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

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.

Credit this material:

Series 1, Subseries 2, Working Papers; Fund for the Republic Records, MC059, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd)
Boxes 1-10
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.

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Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Series 1, Subseries 2, Working Papers, 1952-1961, is arranged chronologically, and supplements the minutes of the Board of Directors by providing detailed information on various grants, fellowships, projects and policy issues raised at meetings. The officers of the Fund reviewed and discussed all grant and fellowship applications received, and then submitted detailed reports of their recommendations for the board's approval or rejection. Every grant and fellowship application, and its relevance, is described within these abstracts. Each member also received mailings of informational material concerning items to be raised at the next meeting, correspondence with active politicos, project progress reports, clippings, and occasional position papers on civil rights and civil liberties.

Early on, the Fund determined that keeping board members informed of the organization's publicity was imperative. It mailed articles from major newspapers to its directors on a regular basis. This collection has a seemingly comprehensive list of every newspaper article mentioning the Fund, between 1955 and 1959. Due to the accessibility of the articles elsewhere, the clippings were discarded. For periods where there are no lists, the clippings have been retained.

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.

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 1, Subseries 2, Working Papers; Fund for the Republic Records, MC059, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd)
Boxes 1-10