American Youth Congress Collection 1937-1944

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American Youth Congress Collection 1937-1944

http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/a/am_youth_cong.htm

Correspondence, minutes, publications, radio scripts, more from the youth organization active from 1935 to 1940.

2 linear ft.

eng,

Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6361032

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Carlson, Mildred

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Colby, Merle, 1902-1969

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American Youth Congress

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The American Youth Congress was established in 1935 as an umbrella organization of American youth advocacy groups. Its intention was to unite these disparate groups under a single voice to promote opportunities for education and civic involvement for Depression-era youth, and to lobby on behalf of the under-21 population. The AYC won the vocal support of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, adn established itself as a powerful lobbying entity. Among many other causes, the AYC undertook lobbying efforts...