The collection is made up of Kutcher's own papers and the files of George L. Weissman, treasurer of the committee from 1955 to 1958, and it consists of correspondence, financial and legal records, publicity, and miscellany. The CORRESPONDENCE includes many exchanges with defense counsels Michael Myer and Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., representatives of organized labor, and other members of the SWP. There are also many exchanges between committee head George Breitman and Kutcher during the latter's public relations tour in 1954. Prominent correspondents included are Farrell Dobbs, James T. Farrell, Alfred Kazin, Carey McWilliams, Alexander Meiklejohn, Lewis Mumford, I. F. Stone, and Norman Thomas. There is also a file of form letters issued by the committee.
PUBLICITY consists of a copy of the first edition of Kutcher's book, The Case of the Legless Veteran, (the 1973 edition is available in the Society library), press releases, handbills, speeches, and souvenir programs. The FINANCIAL RECORDS are rather complete and consist of income and disbursement books; check book stubs which serve as a balancing ledger; reports; and two receipt books, which may relate to the New York Kutcher Civil Rights Committee. LEGAL RECORDS consist chiefly of court briefs and summaries and some hearing transcripts. The MISCELLANY consists of reports of Kutcher's national tour, form resolutions submitted by various organizations, lists of supporters, notes, and clippings. Because much of the collection was in a highly deteriorated condition, the originals were destroyed after microfilming.
