Lee J. Adamson papers, 1954-1969.

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Lee J. Adamson papers, 1954-1969.

Chiefly correspondence (1954-1969; bulk 1960-1967), concerning national and international issues and conservative and anti-Communist individuals and activities; together with articles, essays, and editorials by Adamson, mostly on political subjects but including writings on accounting, and subject files. Correspondents include Bryton Barron, Pedro A. del Valle, William E. Fort, Jr., Suzanne Labin, Phyllis Schlafly, Robert Welch, Church League of America, John Birch Society, and Mothers' Crusade for Victory over Communism.

22.5 linear ft. (43 containers)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7258355

University of Oregon Libraries

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John Birch Society.

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American radical right-wing political advocacy group that supports anti-communism, limited government, a Constitutional Republic and personal freedom. From the description of John Birch Society records, 1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 696628690 ...

Schlafly, Phyllis, 1924-2016

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Phyllis Schlafly was born 15 August 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri. The mother of six, she is an attorney and a conservative political activist. Her biggest platforms have been against equal rights amendments and feminist views. She founded the Eagle Forum and the Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund in 1972 and remains in the office of their president today. From the guide to the Phyllis Schlafly reports, 1989-1991, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

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...

Labin, Suzanne

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Adamson, Lee J., 1906-

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Accountant and active political conservative. From the description of Papers, 1954-1969. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 18249992 Accountant and conservative political activist, of Bellingham, Wash.; section leader of John Birch Society in Bellingham. From the description of Papers, 1954-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154691229 Lee J. Adamson (1906- ), of Bellingham, Washington, was an accountant and conservative political act...

Welch, Robert Henry Winborne, 1899-

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Fort, William E. (William Edwards)

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Del Valle, Pedro A. (Pedro Augusto), 1893-1978

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Pedro A. Del Valle (1893-1978) was a Lieutenant General in the United States Marine Corps and commanded the 1st Marine Division in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. After the war he became Inspector General for the Marine Corps and Director of Personnel. Following his retirement, Del Valle devoted his energies to a defense of his beliefs in American ideals and in 1953 founded Defenders of the American Constitution, an organization dedicated to defending the ideals of patriot...

Mothers' Crusade for Victory over Communism

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Church League of America

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The research files of this collection were obtained by the right-wing Church League of America from several prominent anti-communist organizations and individuals: American Business Consultants, Inc. (publishers of Counterattack ), Karl Baarslag, and the Wackenhut Corporation. All of these organizations and individuals had connections to the intelligence agencies of the United States government, kept detailed research files on individuals and organizations as part of their organizat...