The records of the American Veterans Committee document the organization's 60-year history advocating for peace and social justice. This collection contains a wide variety of formats, including correspondence, minutes, newspapers and newsletters, programs, official statements and testimonies, reports, membership data, legal documents, financial statements, photographs, audio reels, and artifacts. The bulk of the material dates from 1946 through 2001. Activities involved in the creation of the records include lobbying Congress, conducting legal aid on behalf of veterans, administering a membership organization, publishing an in-house newspaper, conducting research, hosting conferences, holding annual conventions, and forming partnerships with likeminded organizations. Records were primarily produced by AVC's headquarters in Washington, D.C., but also include information from local chapters across the country. AVC's work encompassed a range of domestic and international issues, primarily but not exclusively related to veterans' affairs. Topics of particular concern to veterans included veterans' education and employment, the draft, veterans' health, women veterans, and legal aid for veterans. As AVC prepared to cease operations, Executive Director June Willenz and National Board Member Paul P. Cooke sought out material documenting AVC's history from members across the country for donation to Gelman Library's Special Collections Department.
