Summary Information

Title: Americans for Democratic Action Records
Inclusive Dates: 1932-2011

Creator:

• Americans for Democratic Action

Unique Identifier: Mss 3; Micro 854; PH 3142; Audio 1357A; M97-135; M2000-164; M2001-087; M2013-116; M2017-057

Quantity: 166.6 cubic feet (411 archives boxes and 12 volumes), 142 reels of microfilm (35 mm), 0.4 cubic feet of photographs (1 archives box), 79 audio recordings; plus additions of 62.0 cubic feet (60 record center cartons, 4 archives boxes, and 2 flat boxes), 14 audio recordings, 13 disc recordings, 0.3 cubic feet of photographs, negatives and transparencies (3 folders), 44 videorecordings (8 mm), 6 videorecordings (VHS)
Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Records of the Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), founded in 1947 as a national, independent, liberal organization, and of its predecessor, the Union for Democratic Action, founded in 1941 to combat fascism at home and abroad. The collection concerns ADA's administration, legislative lobbying and political activities, its chapters throughout the country and on various campuses, conventions, and relations with other organizations. Includes correspondence, minutes, reports, membership and financial records, press releases, clippings, and mimeographed and printed materials.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss00003

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