Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee records, 1959-1972 (bulk 1960-1968)

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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee records, 1959-1972 (bulk 1960-1968)

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee records, 1959-1972 (bulk 1960-1968)

1959-1972 (bulk 1960-1968)

http://ursus.maine.edu/record=b7263040~S1

The collection consists of records of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from 1959-1972. The records are a rich and varied source for the history of SNCC, the saga of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, and the relationship between SNCC and other organizations. The records provide detailed documentation on the founding of SNCC, the internal workings of the organization, local conditions throughout the South, white resistance to civil rights workers, and SNCC's increasing awareness of international affairs. The collection is comprised of records from SNCC's Atlanta, New York, and Washington offices The Atlanta Office records, the largest subgroup, consist of the organization's administrative files including officers and various department files. The New York Office records reflect SNCC's fund-raising activities and its interest in international affairs. The Washington Office records reflect SNCC's involvement in politics at a federal level

87.5 linear ft.73 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

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