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Series 3: Executive Committee, 1947-1992

47 boxes
Restrictions may apply. See Access Note.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The Executive Committee series contains the files of officers of Americans United, including W. Melvin Adams, Glenn L. Archer, Andrew Leigh Gunn, C. Stanley Lowell, Robert L. Maddox, and Richard G. Puckett. The papers are predominantly composed of correspondence with Americans United members about the administration and work of the organization and with individuals discussing instances in potential violation of church-state separation, and also include topical files on church and state separation issues.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by committee member.

Collection History

Appraisal

Duplicate copies of Church and State were separated from this collection in 2010. No material was separated from the January 2011 accession. A run of Church and State dating from April 2011-May 2013 in the 2015 accession was separated for library cataloging.

Sponsorship:

These papers were processed with the generous support of the Charl Ormond Williams Trust.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Adriane Hanson with the assistance of Jamie LaMontagne and Grace Haaland in 2010. Finding aid written by Adriane Hanson in May 2010. Materials in the January 2011 accession were added to the collection. A folder list was created for this material during accessioning in 2011 and the collection MARC record and finding aid were updated at this time. Materials in the 2015 accession were added to the collection by Rachel Van Unen.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Executive Director records are restricted for 15 years from their date of origin, and Board of Trustees and National Advisory Council material is restricted for 5 years.

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, any copyright vested in the donor has passed to The Trustees of Princeton University and researchers do not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with use of donor-created materials within the collection. For materials in the collection not created by the donor, or where the material is not an original, the copyright is likely not held by the University. In these instances, 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. 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 a question about who owns the copyright for an item, you may request clarification by contacting 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: Executive Committee; Americans United for Separation of Church and State Records, MC185, 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 25-71

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Related Materials

Collections at the Mudd Manuscript Library that include materials on religious liberties include the records of the American Civil Liberties Union Records, Freedom House, and Fund for the Republic. The papers of one of the founders, G. Bromley Oxnam, are located at the Library of Congress (http://lccn.loc.gov/mm%2079035329).

Bibliography

Issues of Church & State and the Americans United website were consulted during preparation of biographical note.

Names:
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
United States
Protestants and Other Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Archer, Glenn L.
Maddox, Robert L.
Puckett, Richard G.