James W. Clise papers, 1932-1961.

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James W. Clise papers, 1932-1961.

Collection comprises primarily correspondence and subject files, but also speeches and articles, of James W. Clise, a conservative and libertarian political activist. Clise corresponded regularly with leaders of the American conservative movement and his letters detail the philosophy which he and others developed in the post-World War II period. Organizations represented in the collection include For America, America's Future, Campaign for the 48 states, Church League of America, Foundation for Economic Education, International Services of Information Foundation, John Birch Society and Intercollegiate Society of Individualists. Individuals represented in the collection include Frederick E. Baker, Bryton Barron, Faldy A Harper, Henry Hazlitt, James C. Ingebretsen, Robert LeFevre, William C. Mullendore, and Lawrence Timbers.

15 linear ft. (10 containers)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6952630

University of Oregon Libraries

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John Birch Society.

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Intercollegiate Society of Individualists

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Baker, Frederick E., 1908-

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Kohlberg, Alfred, 1887-1960

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America's Future (Organization)

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Timbers, Lawrence, 1897-

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Seattle, Washington conservative serving as chair of the Anti-Subversive Committee of the Washington State American Legion and active in Americans for America, For America, and For Economic Freedom. He also privately published and edited Washington Summary and Timber! From the description of Papers, 1949-1978. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 19082612 ...

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

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Clise, James William, 1900-1961

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Harper, F. A. (Floyd Arthur), 1905-1973

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Foundation for Economic Education, inc.

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LeFevre, Robert, 1911-

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Ingebretsen, James C.

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The child of a Norwegian-immigrant father, James Ingebretsen was born on November 21, 1906, in Salt Lake City, Utah. His father, a lapsed convert to Mormonism, practiced law in Utah. The Ingebretsen family enjoyed considerable affluence and James benefited from this. In the late 1920s, he attended Stanford University and graduated magnum cum laude in 1930. During the Great Depression, he attended Stanford University Law School; then, practiced corporate law in Los Angeles. The Secon...

Barron, Bryton, 1898-

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Bryton Barron was born in Doon, Iowa, in 1898, and educated at Sioux Falls College, Sioux Falls, S.D., and at Oxford University. In 1923 he became editorial writer for the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. From 1925 to 1928 Barron taught at Abra High School, Bangued, Abra, Philippine Islands, and served as Chief of the Philippine Bureau of Education, Manila, Division of Publications. In 1929 he joined the U.S. State Dept. as assistant editor, became head of the Treaty Section, and finally research histo...

For America (Organization).

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National Economic Council (U.S.)

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International Services of Information Foundation

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