National Policy Committee
A Register of Its Records in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Patrick Kerwin
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Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2008
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2008
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Title: National Policy Committee
Records
Span Dates: 1933-1947 ID No.: MSS34314 Creator:
National Policy Committee
(U.S.) Extent: 9,000
items;
22 containers;
8.8 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C. Abstract: Correspondence,
memoranda, minutes, reports, and other papers documenting the work of the
committee to inform private citizens about national policy issues and encourage
their active participation in the democratic process.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped
by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.
Personal Names Buell, Raymond Leslie, 1896-1946. Miller, Francis Pickens, 1895-1978. Miller, Helen Hill, 1899- Moulton, Harold Glenn, 1883-1965.
Organizations National Policy Committee (U.S.)
Subjects Democracy--United States. Political participation--United States.
Provenance: The records of the National Policy Committee were given to the
Library of Congress in 1948 by Helen Hill Miller, former executive director of
the committee.
Processing History:The records of National Policy Committee were arranged and described
in 1995. The finding aid was revised in 2008.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of the National
Policy Committee is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title
17, U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, National Policy Committee Records,
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The records of the National Policy Committee span the years 1933-1947
and include correspondence, minutes, annual reports, a scrapbook, published
reports and policy memoranda, and the records of the committee's Labor
Management Project. The collection is organized into the following series:
Minutes and
Annual Reports,
Correspondence,
Mailings,
Historical
File,
Publications, and
Miscellany.
The National Policy Committee was founded in 1935 for the purpose of
informing private citizens about important national policy issues and
encouraging their active participation in the democratic process. Raymond L.
Buell served as its chairman and Harold Moulton and Francis P. Miller as
officers. In 1937, Helen Hill Miller became executive director, a position she
held until the committee's dissolution in 1947.
The collection reflects the committee's goals and organizational
structure. The
Minutes and
Annual Reports series documents decisions made at annual meetings
concerning topics for discussion at the local and regional level. The
Correspondence series consists of a chronological file of
the national organization's administrative correspondence, correspondence
containing the committee's communications with significant policymakers and
intellectuals, affiliate material sent between the national committee and local
groups, and committee communications to and from organizations with interests
similar to the National Policy Committee. The
Mailings
series includes copies of material sent to local groups. The
Historical
File reflects the development of the National Policy Committee and
includes policy statements, programs, and other material relating to the
committee's regional and national conferences. The
Publications series contains reports on conferences,
memoranda on policy issues, and the committee's newsletter. The
Miscellany
series includes a scrapbook of newspaper clippings and correspondence,
memoranda, agendas of meetings, and other material relating to the
organization's Labor-Management Project.
The
Raymond L. Buell Papers are also located in the
Manuscript Division.
This collection is arranged in six series:
Container |
Series |
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BOX 1
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Annual reports and minutes of meetings. |
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Arranged alphabetically by type of material and chronologically
therein.
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BOX 1-7
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Incoming and outgoing correspondence. |
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Arranged chronologically with correspondence organized
alphabetically by name of correspondent; and affiliate and committee
correspondence organized alphabetically by name of affiliate or committee and
chronologically therein.
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BOX 7-9
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Mailing lists, reports, circulars and form letters, pamphlets and
other printed matter.
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Arranged chronologically. |
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BOX 9-12
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Booklets, correspondence, policy statements and memoranda,
statements of yearly plans, program arrangements, and reports on regional and
national conferences.
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Arranged chronologically. |
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BOX 13-20
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Reports from discussions held at regional and national
conferences; policy memoranda, bulletins, and papers; and the National Policy
Committee newsletter.
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Arranged by type of material. |
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BOX 21-22
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Records of the committee's Labor-Management Project and a
scrapbook containing newspaper clippings.
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Arranged alphabetically by type of material. |
Container |
Contents |
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BOX 1
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Minutes and Annual
Reports,
1935-1947
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Annual reports and minutes of meetings. |
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Arranged alphabetically by type of material and chronologically
therein.
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BOX 1
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Annual reports,
1935-1947
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(2
folders)
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BOX 1
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Minutes,
1935-1946
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(2
folders)
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BOX 1-7
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Correspondence,
1933-1947
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Incoming and outgoing correspondence. |
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Arranged chronologically with correspondence organized
alphabetically by name of correspondent; and affiliate and committee
correspondence organized alphabetically by name of affiliate or committee and
chronologically therein.
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BOX 1
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Chronological |
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BOX 1
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1933-1935
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(2
folders)
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BOX 2
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1936-1937
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(5
folders)
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BOX 3
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1938-1947
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(7
folders)
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BOX 4
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Alphabetical,
1937-1947
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(7
folders)
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BOX 5
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Affiliates |
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BOX 5
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Alabama,
1936-1947
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(2
folders)
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BOX 5
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Arkansas,
1943-1947
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BOX 5
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California,
1943-1947
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BOX 5
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Chicago, Ill.,
1947
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BOX 5
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Cleveland, Ohio,
1936-1947
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(2
folders)
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BOX 6
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Denver, Colo.,
1946-1947
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BOX 6
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Detroit, Mich.,
1936-1947
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BOX 6
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Kansas,
1946-1947
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BOX 6
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Memphis, Tenn.,
1941-1947
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BOX 6
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Minnesota,
1946
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BOX 6
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New England,
1939-1947
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BOX 6
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Philadelphia, Pa.,
1944-1947
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BOX 6
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Pittsburgh, Pa.,
1946-1947
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BOX 6
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Portland, Ore.,
1946-1947
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BOX 7
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Seattle, Wash.,
1945-1947
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BOX 7
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Virginia,
1936-1946
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BOX 7
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Miscellany, field trips,
1938-1946
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BOX 7
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Committees |
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BOX 7
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Economic policy |
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BOX 7
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Public affairs |
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BOX 7
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Western policy |
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BOX 7-9
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Mailings,
1937-1946
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Mailing lists, reports, circulars and form letters, pamphlets and
other printed matter.
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Arranged chronologically. |
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BOX 7
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1937
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BOX 8
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1938-1942
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(8
folders)
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BOX 9
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1943-1946, n.d.
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(5
folders)
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BOX 9-12
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Historical File,
1935-1947
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Booklets, correspondence, policy statements and memoranda,
statements of yearly plans, program arrangements, and reports on regional and
national conferences.
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Arranged chronologically. |
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BOX 9
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Chronological file |
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BOX 9
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1935
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(4
folders)
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BOX 10
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1936-1938
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(10
folders)
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BOX 11
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1939-1946
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(12
folders)
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BOX 12
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1947
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(4
folders)
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BOX 12
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Miscellany |
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BOX 12
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Foundation appeals,
1935-1947
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(2
folders)
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BOX 12
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Tax exemption,
1936-1945
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BOX 13-20
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Publications,
1935-1947
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Reports from discussions held at regional and national
conferences; policy memoranda, bulletins, and papers; and the National Policy
Committee newsletter.
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Arranged by type of material. |
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BOX 13
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Reports |
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BOX 13
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1938-1944
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(32
folders)
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BOX 14
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1945
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(8
folders)
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BOX 14
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1946
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BOX 14
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Jan.-Mar.
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(10
folders)
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BOX 15
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May-Dec.
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(3
folders)
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BOX 15
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Memoranda |
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BOX 15
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1937-1938
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(4
folders)
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BOX 16
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1939-1940
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(8
folders)
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BOX 16
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1941
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BOX 16
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May
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BOX 17
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June-Dec.
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(3
folders)
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BOX 17
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1942-1943
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(10
folders)
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BOX 18
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1944-1945
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(19
folders)
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BOX 19
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1946
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(5
folders)
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BOX 19
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Policy bulletins and papers
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BOX 19
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Alabama Policy Committee,
1936-1947
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(2
folders)
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BOX 19
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Arkansas Policy Committee,
1936-1938
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BOX 20
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National Policy Committee,
1940-1943
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(2
folders)
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BOX 20
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Southern Policy Papers,
1935-1937
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(2
folders)
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BOX 20
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Newsletter,
1937-1943
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BOX 21-22
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Miscellany,
1935-1947
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Records of the committee's Labor-Management Project and a
scrapbook containing newspaper clippings.
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Arranged alphabetically by type of material. |
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BOX 21
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Labor-Management Project,
1946-1947
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(11
folders)
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BOX 22
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Scrapbook,
1935-1939
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