Archival Resources in Wisconsin: Descriptive Finding Aids

Container	Title
	Series: “Great Decisions,” 1954-1985 Scope and Content Note: The “Great Decisions” files (mainly culled from the Public Information series and pulled together into a chronological file here for ease of use) contain news fact sheets, media plans, correspondence, pamphlets and brochures, transcripts for radio and television spot announcements and programs, plans and publicity for luncheons and conferences, opinion ballots (an annual survey of the “Great Decisions” program), coordinator kits and publications, and information on anniversary activities. The files are arranged chronologically by year. Documentation for the years 1981 and 1984 is not in these files.
	Administrative and promotional files
Box 179 Folder 1-46	1956-1962 Note: This box was not interfiled into the rest of the “Great Decisions” material listed here. It contains clipsheets (1957, 1960, 1962), memos, program materials, and statistics. Additional material for these years is located within the boxes listed.
Box 180 Folder 1-11	Clipsheets, 1959-1965
Box 180 Folder 12	Fact sheets, undated (circa 1960)
Box 180 Folder 13	Endorsement list, 1954-1960
Box 180 Folder 14-21	1954-1957
Box 181 Folder 1-3	Opinion ballot reply forms, 1957
Box 180 Folder 22-29	1958-1959
Box 182 Folder 1-41	1960-1964
Box 183 Folder 1-45	1964-1966
Box 184 Folder 1-28	1966-1969
Box 185 Folder 1-36	1969-1971
Box 186 Folder 1-32	1972-1974
Box 187 Folder 1-44	1974-1975
Box 188 Folder 1-34	1975-1976
Box 189 Folder 1-48	1976-1978
Box 190 Folder 1-44	1978-1979
Box 191 Folder 1-29	1979-1980
Box 191 Folder 30-31	1982
Box 192 Folder 1-36	1982-1983
Box 192 Folder 37-41	1985
Box 193 Folder 1-9	1985
	Correspondence, by state, 1963-1977 Scope and Content Note: Contains correspondence between national or regional offices and communities interested or participating in the “Great Decisions” program. Files are arranged alphabetically by state, and subdivided by city or university.
Box 194 Folder 1-35	Alabama-Connecticut
Box 195 Folder 1-46	Connecticut-Illinois
Box 196 Folder 1-26	Illinois-Maine
Box 197 Folder 1-19	Maryland-Michigan
Box 198 Folder 1-30	Michigan-New Hampshire
Box 199 Folder 1-33	New Hampshire-New York
Box 200 Folder 1-23	New York-North Dakota
Box 201 Folder 1-24	Ohio-Pennsylvania
Box 202 Folder 1-28	Pennsylvania-Vermont
Box 203 Folder 1-15	Vermont-Wyoming
Box 203 Folder 16	Foreign nations, 1966-1976
Box 203 Folder 17-18	Miscellaneous, 1966-1976
	Correspondence, by organization, 1955-1977 Scope and Content Note: Contains correspondence between national or regional offices and communities interested or participating in the “Great Decisions” program.
Box 203 Folder 19	A, 1969-1972
Box 203 Folder 20	American Alumni Council, 1967-1974
Box 203 Folder 21	American Association of Junior Colleges, 1967-1976
Box 203 Folder 22	American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 1969-1976
Box 203 Folder 23	American Association of University Women, 1966-1976
Box 203 Folder 24	American Baptist Women, 1968
Box 203 Folder 25	Adult Education Association, 1973-1977
Box 203 Folder 26	American Freedom from Hunger Foundation, 1977
Box 203 Folder 27	American Friends Service Committee, 1971-1974
Box 203 Folder 28	American Host program, 1972-1974
Box 203 Folder 29	American Issues Forum, 1975
Box 203 Folder 30	American Jewish Committee, 1969-1974
Box 203 Folder 31	American Library Association, 1968-1976
Box 203 Folder 32	American Press Institute, 1969-1970
Box 204 Folder 1	American Legion, 1958-1961
Box 204 Folder 2	Association of the Junior Leagues of America, 1975-1976
Box 204 Folder 3	Brandeis University National Women's Committee, 1967-1976
Box 204 Folder 4	B'nai B'rith, 1968-1972
Box 204 Folder 5	Board of Christian Social Concerns, 1968-1976
Box 204 Folder 6	C, 1971-1977
Box 204 Folder 7	Catholic Relief Services, 1967-1976
Box 204 Folder 8	Center for Information on America, 1972
Box 204 Folder 9	Center for War/Peace Studies, 1966
Box 204 Folder 10	Church Women United, 1967-1974
Box 204 Folder 11	Council of National Organizations for Adult Education, 1968-1969
Box 204 Folder 12-13	D-F, 1967-1977
Box 204 Folder 14	General Federation of Women's Clubs, 1971-1977
Box 204 Folder 15	Girl Scouts, 1969, 1975-1976
Box 204 Folder 16	Hadassah, 1966-1974
Box 204 Folder 17	I, 1970-1973, 1977
Box 204 Folder 18	Jaycees, 1968-1972
Box 204 Folder 19	Kiwanis International, 1974
Box 204 Folder 20	League of Women Voters, 1974-1976
Box 204 Folder 21	Lutheran Church in America, 1967-1975
Box 204 Folder 22	Methodist Office for the United Nations, 1970-1972
Box 204 Folder 23-24	National organizations, 1966-1976
Box 204 Folder 25	National Catholic Educational Association, 1966-1975
Box 204 Folder 26	National Center for Voluntary Action, 1971-1976
Box 204 Folder 27	National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Box 204 Folder 28	National Community School Education Association, 1969-1974
Box 204 Folder 29	National Council on Community Services, 1969-1975
Box 204 Folder 30	National Council on the Aging, 1967-1972
Box 204 Folder 31	Council of Churches, 1973-1975
Box 204 Folder 32	National Council of Catholic Women, 1965-1977
Box 204 Folder 33	National Council of Jewish Women, 1966-1974
Box 204 Folder 34	National Council of Negro Women, 1968-1974
Box 204 Folder 35	National Council of Women of the U.S., 1969
Box 204 Folder 36	National Extension Homemakers Council, 1974
Box 204 Folder 37	National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, 1965-1976
Box 204 Folder 38	National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, 1961, 1974
Box 204 Folder 39	National Endowment for the Humanities, 1971-1976
Box 204 Folder 40	National 4-H Club, 1969-1975
Box 204 Folder 41	National Home Library Foundation, 1976
Box 204 Folder 42	National Jewish Welfare Board, 1970-1976
Box 204 Folder 43	National Project Center for Film and the Humanities, 1973
Box 204 Folder 44	National Training and Development Service, 1973
Box 204 Folder 45	National Women's League, 1967-1970
Box 205 Folder 1-2	National University Extension Association, 1973-1976
Box 205 Folder 3-4	O-T, 1967-1978
Box 205 Folder 5	Senior citizen groups, 1971-1973
Box 205 Folder 6	United Church of Christ, 1970-1974
Box 205 Folder 7	U.S. government agencies, 1972-1976
Box 205 Folder 8	Unitarian Universalist Association, 1966-1975
Box 205 Folder 9	United Nations Association, 1967-1977
Box 205 Folder 10	United States Catholic Conference, 1970-1977
Box 205 Folder 11	World Affairs Councils, 1975
Box 205 Folder 12	World Federalist, 1971-1976
Box 205 Folder 13	World Peace Foundation, 1955-1959
Box 205 Folder 14	World University Service, 1966-1970
Box 205 Folder 15	YWCA, YMCA, 1965-1976
	New York office, Joan C. Davis, “Great Decisions” files
Box 205 Folder 16	Reports and letters of evaluation, 1969-1975
Box 205 Folder 17	Underwriting for secondary schools, 1966-1968
Box 205 Folder 18	Speakers' resource file, 1966-1972
Box 205 Folder 19	50th anniversary brochure, 1967
Box 205 Folder 20	Adult sales, 1965-1967
Box 205 Folder 21	Corporate involvement, 1970
Box 205 Folder 22	Limits of growth, 1973
Box 205 Folder 23	College use, 1972-1976
Box 205 Folder 24	Charles Bray, 1975
	Washington Conference for Coordinators, 1976
Box 205 Folder 25	Opinion ballot reports
Box 205 Folder 26	Program and conference schedules
Box 205 Folder 27	Letter to key contacts
Box 205 Folder 28	Resources persons and pre-conference statements
Box 205 Folder 29	Evaluation forms
Box 205 Folder 30	Letters to senators and congressmen
Box 205 Folder 31	General
Box 205 Folder 32	State Dept. meetings
Box 205 Folder 33	Plans for 1976
Box 205 Folder 34	Awards
Box 205 Folder 35	Letters to coordinators and delegates
Box 205 Folder 36	Reception at State Dept.
Box 205 Folder 37	Correspondence with conferees
Box 205 Folder 38	Workshop on “Great Decisions”
Box 205 Folder 39	Panel meeting
Box 205 Folder 40	Ideas for “Great Decisions”
Box 205 Folder 41	Opinion ballot process, plans, 1976-1977
Box 205 Folder 42-45	Regional biannual reports, 1963-1966
	Regional annual reports
Box 206 Folder 1	All regions, 1960
Box 206 Folder 2-6	Atlanta, Georgia Region, 1958-1960, 1966-1970
Box 206 Folder 7-10	Berkeley, California, Region IV, 1960, 1962-1970
Box 206 Folder 11-18	Boulder, Colorado, Region III, 1959-1960, 1962-1963, 1965-1971
Box 206 Folder 19-20	Eastern Region, 1972-1974
Box 206 Folder 21	Midwest Region, 1960
Box 207 Folder 1	Midwest Region, 1964
Box 207 Folder 2-5	New York Region, 1967-1972
Box 207 Folder 6-13	Northeastern Region, 1958-1960, 1962-1966
Box 207 Folder 14-17	Southern Region, 1962-1966
Box 207 Folder 18-21	Western Region, 1964-1965, 1972-1974
Box 209 Folder 1	Coordinators Conference, Washington, D.C., 1982
Box 209 Folder 2-3	Washington Conference administrative file, 1975-1976
Box 209 Folder 4	Conference travel grants, sponsors and recipients, 1976
Box 209 Folder 5	National Conference on “Great Decisions” in United States Foreign Policy, 1975
Box 209 Folder 6	Use in colleges and universities, 1977
Oversize Folder	“Great Decisions” posters, 1966, 1972-1974, 1976-1980, 1982-1983, 1985 Physical Description: 12 posters
Box 290 Folder 2	“Great Decisions” information kit package cover, 1956