American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born records, 1926-1980.

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American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born records, 1926-1980.

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Collection includes: Administration Series (1935-1980), containing records relating to the operation of the Committee; Correspondence Series (1934-1977), consisting primarily of the chronologically arranged incoming and outgoing correspondence of various Committee members and supporters; Publicity/Activities Series (1934-1977), comprised of a number of subseries, including Conference, Events, Tours, Petitions, Writings, Publications, and Newspaper Clippings; Legal Proceedings Series (1950-1974), consisting of legal documents, with an emphasis on the Subversive Activities Control Board and the New York State Joint Legislative committee on Charitable and Philanthropic Agencies and Organizations legal manueverings with the Committee; Legislation Series (1930-1972), containing material relating to the Committee's support of, or opposition to, specific legislation affecting the foreign-born; Area/Ethnic Committees (1936-1969), holding various types of documents generated by or about the numerous geographical or ethnic-specific sub-groups of the Committee; the Subject File (1933-ca.1974), comprised of five subseries, including General, Defense Committees; Ethnic Groups, Civil Liberties Organizations, and Labor Organizations; and Cases Series (1926-1960s), making up the bulk of the collection,

54 linear ft.2 v. oversize.

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