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Subseries 1B: Board of Directors, 1941-1990
The Board of Directors subseries (14.8 linear feet) contains mailings from the National Office to the Board, minutes of Board meetings, and correspondence with individual Board members arranged chronologically. From 1975 to 1983, ACLU Associate Director Alan Reitman's pre-Board meeting letter to the president of the Board can be found occasionally. These letters explain the agenda in greater detail to assist the president in facilitating the meeting.
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Academics and Other Activities, 1921-2006
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These records are composed of mostly correspondence and subject files that were created in the course of Ullman's work as an academic, primarily at Princeton University, and in various other positions he held during his career, such as his term on the editorial board of The New York Times. The records also include some of Ullman's published articles and what appear to be notes and research prepared for lectures on European governments and foreign policies. Of note is Ullman's correspondence with well-known individuals in the field of foreign policy, particularly George Kennan.
Anglo-Soviet Relations, 1916-1981
This portion of the collection includes correspondence, reviews, and research materials that pertain to Ullman's first published scholarly work, the three-volume Anglo-Soviet Relations, 1917-1971.
Richard Ullman Papers, 1916-2006 (mostly 1960-2005)
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Richard Ullman (1933-2014) was a scholar of U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. The collection documents Ullman's career as an academic, his service with the U.S. State Department and the Council on Foreign Relations, and his process of researching and publishing the three-volume Anglo-Soviet Relations, 1917-1971.
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Series IV: Personal Materials, 1947
Series IV: Personal Materials includes a letter written by H. Freeman Matthews, Jr. to his parents while in the army in 1947 as well as candid photographs and photographs of friends and colleagues.
H. Freeman Matthews, Jr. Papers, 1947-1999
H. Freeman Matthews, Jr., son of H. Freeman Matthews, was a career Foreign Service officer, serving with the State Department from 1952 to 1991. The collection consists of materials documenting Matthews, Jr.'s service with the State Department, in particular, his time as Deputy Chief of Mission in Cairo from 1976 to 1980.
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A. Frederick Gerstell Collection of Military Materials, 1936-1961
A. Frederick Gerstell is a member of the Princeton University Class of 1960. The collection is composed of mostly World War II-era correspondence, photographs, and ephemera collected by Gerstell.
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William M. Leary Collection on H. Alexander Smith, 1918-1979
William M. Leary (1934-2006) was an aviation historian who wrote his doctoral thesis on the politician H. Alexander Smith. The collection contains materials that Leary consulted in the process of writing his thesis, along with a manuscript of the thesis.
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Series 1: Correspondence and Related Materials, 1912-1954
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Series 1: Correspondence and Related Materials includes correspondence to and from Scott as well as reports and meeting minutes of organizations where Scott was a member of the Board or otherwise involved.
Frank Augustus Scott Papers, 1912-1954 (mostly 1915-1940)
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Consists of papers of Scott relating, for the most part, to his positions as chairman of the General Munitions Board during World War I, co-founder and chairman of the War Industries Board (1917), chief of the Cleveland Ordnance District (1924-1928), and adviser to the Army Industrial College (1925).
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Series 2. Correspondence, 1929-1965
Personal correspondence to family and friends. These materials are not in any particular order; many letters remain in original envelopes.
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Paul R. Sweet Papers, 1943-1999
Paul R. Sweet (1907-2003) was a political intelligence officer for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in the Research and Analysis (R and A) branch during World War II. He later worked for the U.S. State Department and was a history professor. This collection documents Sweet's professional life, especially his service in the OSS and his teaching career. The collection also contains family correspondence.
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Series 1: Diaries, 1931-1953
These diaries are just basic reminders about what events occurred on a given day. There exist few details about conversations and meetings. Rankin probably used his diaries to remember important events about a given day. He apparently stopped writing diaries after 1953.
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E. Kimbark MacColl Papers, 1936-1954
E. Kimbark MacColl has written extensively on the history and politics of Portland, Oregon. Consists of notes, outlines, correspondence, and chapter drafts for MacColl's Ph.D. thesis, "The Supreme Court and Public Opinion: A Study of the Court Fight of 1937" (1953).
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Series 2: Foreign Affairs Records, 1947-2012
Series 2 contains records primarily connected to Hoge's editorial position at Foreign Affairs, including correspondence and background materials related to particular articles, authors or foreign affairs subjects. Included are records related to the administration and design of the magazine as well as Hoge's arrival and departure as Editor.
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Early Work, 1940-1951
A hand-lettered childhood newsletter and a column from Princeton undergraduate days.
Other Writings, 1930-2008
Some of the most prevalent topics in Oberdorfer's other writings are the political climates in Asia (particularly North and South Korea and Japan); U.S. foreign relations under the Ronald Reagan administration, especially during the tenure of Secretary of State Shultz; and Senator Mike Mansfield (1903-2001), the subject of Oberdorfer's 2003 biography. To a lesser extent, there are materials pertaining to Oberdorfer's affiliations with Princeton University and profiles on foreign political leaders. Of particular note are the typescript drafts of Oberdorfer's unpublished autobiography "Beyond the First Taxi Zone: Adventures of a Cold War Correspondent," which include excerpts from his notebooks. Other files throughout the series also contain excerpts from the notebooks and/or appear to have been created as part of Oberdorfer's research for his autobiography.
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Subseries 1C: Postwar Period (1946-1948), 1945 October 18-1948 May 19
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The Postwar Period subseries includes papers related to the International Monetary Fund and to United States economic relations with, and loans to, Great Britain, France, and Mexico.
Series 1: Treasury Department, 1934-1948
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The Treasury Department series contains memoranda and correspondence, articles, speeches, and meeting notes. The majority of the material is authored by White, often for Henry Morgenthau Jr., and also includes papers written by Morgenthau and by White for the President of the United States. Please see the subseries descriptions in the contents list for additional information about individual subseries.
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Series I, Biographical Information and Certificates, 1914-1949
Series I, Biographical Material and Copyright Certificates, contains general biographical material including copies of sketches Hall submitted to Princeton publications, newspaper articles and his own lists of military activities in both wars. Includes Hall's motoring permits, licenses, passes and passports, and legal copyright certificates for his books.
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Series 1: Biographical, 1875-1953
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The Biographical series contains biographical sketches, clippings, awards, correspondence between Kemmerer and family members, especially his son Donald Kemmerer, and photographs. The series also includes a guestbook listing the visitors to the Kemmerer home from 1920 to 1941 and a small amount of material related to Princeton University and Scranton-Keystone Junior College.
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Series 7: July 2009 Accession, 1730-2008
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The July 2009 Accession contains historical documents originating in the offices of the Linkages and Learning Team (Nicola Armacost, Director) and Presidents Mary Ellen Iskenderian, Nancy Barry, and Michaela Walsh. They pertain to workshops, programs, training, media coverage, and meetings. Materials include compact disks, correspondence, newletters, and reports.
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Subseries 2B: Arts Censorship Project, 1934-1998
The Arts Censorship Project series is largely composed of case files, resource files, and publicity about the project. In the cases, the ACLU frequently combated the censoring of artistic expression and the media, removing art from exhibits for being offensive, and censoring pornography through obscenity laws. The resource files, which are copies of publications, include significant material on copyright, music censorship, nudity, pornography, privacy, religion, schools, speech, state laws, and television. Project newsletters and newspaper clippings make up the publicity files. The remaining materials document the administration of the project and include correspondence, sample forms, research memos, and financial records.
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Series 1, Biographical and Personal Materials, 1930-1971
Series 1, Biographical and Personal Materials (circa1932-1965) consists of general biographical material by and about Hugh Moore, awards received by Moore, publications, several essays and letters to the editor by Moore, radio broadcasts, and a speech given by Moore. These materials are of a personal nature.
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Series 1: Correspondence, 1918-1999
The Correspondence series documents Martindell's personal as well as professional life. The series contains family letters as well as those relating to her time in the New Jersey State Senate, State Department, and time as ambassador. There are also letters regarding her activities in New Jersey politics and as an early backer of Jimmy Carter, the head of the Women's Division of the Democratic Party, and an influential financer of campaigns. Many of the letters contain information about both her personal life and her career and political activities. Of special note are folders of letters from Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, and Frank Thompson. Additionally there are letters from Bill Bradley, Brendan T. Byrne, Robert Torricelli, Ronald Reagan, and Gary Hart.
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Subseries 6C: Press Releases, 1947, 1985-2006
The Press Releases subseries is composed of ACLU press releases about ACLU's work and civil liberties in general. Significant topics include court decisions on ACLU cases, the ACLU condemning or praising actions with an impact on civil liberties, and analysis of legislation and government action. Civil liberties frequently addressed include government and police abuse of power, due process, and discrimination against women, children, and minorities. The subseries also includes copies of the newsletter of the Global Internet Liberation Committee (GILC), an ACLU newsletter on cyberliberties, and press clippings about the ACLU.
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Personal Correspondence, 1906-1948
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Series 1: Correspondence, 1906-1948
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The Correspondence series contains letters sent and received by Close during his work with President Wilson. The letters to his wife, Helen Close, document his journey to Europe aboard the USS George Washington for the Paris Peace Conference, the people encountered in Europe, the places visited, and the treaty's progress.
Gilbert F. Close Papers, 1906-1952 (mostly 1918-1919)
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During World War I, Gilbert Fairchild Close held several positions in the government of President Woodrow Wilson, culminating with that of Stenographer and Private Secretary to the President. The papers document Close's work with Wilson, including the trip Close took to Europe with Wilson for the Paris Peace Conference at the conclusion of World War I.
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Stable Money Association, 1920-1963
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Series 1: Associations, 1920-1968
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This series documents Rovensky's participation in the Economists' National Committee on Monetary Policy, the National Monetary Association, and the Stable Money Association, including his tenure as president of the Stable Money Association in 1927. The papers include discussions of logistics and operations, policies, and recruitment. Rovensky's participation ranges from merely paying dues and commenting on publications to active research, writing, and meeting attendance. The Stable Money Association papers also include discussions of the formation of the group and its mission statement, literature, and meeting minutes and agenda.
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Series 1: Organizational Matters, 1919-2006 (mostly 1970-2000)
Series finding aid: ACLU Records, Subgroup 3: Organizational Matters Series.
Series 2: Project Files, 1877-2000 (mostly 1970-1995)
Series finding aid: ACLU Records, Subgroup 3: Project Files Series.
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Joseph A. Robinson Papers, 1941-1953
The papers of Joseph A. Robinson, Princeton Class of 1931, are comprised almost entirely of Robinson's letters to his family during the years 1941-1952, when Robinson worked in the Office of War Information and the Foreign Service. The collection includes some drafts and copies of his work, radio scripts and newspaper clippings, as well as photographs, currency, invitations and postcards. Some of the later letters cover portions of his term in the Foreign Service, though with significant gaps. The most fully documented year is 1946. Robinson was involved in the establishment of informational and cultural affairs agencies in Saigon and Warsaw, and describes the internal politics and external challenges of creating an American news presence overseas.
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Osmond K. Fraenkel Diaries, 1933-1968
This collection contains excerpts from the diaries of Osmond K. Fraenkel, a New York City lawyer who served on the ACLU's Board of Directors and as one of its general counsel. These excerpts discuss the cases in which Fraenkel was involved.
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Series 1, Correspondence, 1943-1996
Series 1, Correspondence, 1943-1996, arranged alphabetically, contains a great deal of thank-you notes and other routine letters that he mailed out to each of his international contacts when appropriate. Very little correspondence exists from Colby's early career, although there are a few personal letters that can be found in the Colby family folder. This folder includes V-Mail that Colby's father, Colonel Elbridge Colby, sent to his wife while he was stationed in Europe during World War II. The majority of the correspondence is post-1976. As a public figure, politicians and other important figures often contacted Colby. Letters from noteworthy individuals include: Stephen Ambrose, Les Aspin, William Bundy, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, William Casey, William Donovan, Gerald Ford, Robert Gates, John Glenn, Lyndon Johnson, Ted Kennedy, Henry Kissinger, George McGovern, Dan Rather, Carl Sagan, and Stansfield Turner.
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Series I: Biographical Material, 1916-1959
Series I: Biographical Materials includes a folder of notes written by Whiting Willauer about himself, as well as a folder of general biographical material about Willauer. Also included is a subseries of educational material, which contains correspondence and grade cards from Willauer's school days at Saint Albans, Stone School, and Princeton University.
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Series 1: Department of State Press Releases, 1916-1961
The Department of State Press Releases series is composed of press releases published by the Department of State regarding Latin America. The press releases relate economic, social, political, and military events, as well as United States relations with individual Latin American countries. Some folders are supplemented with reports.