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Harvey O'Connor Civil Liberties collection (Ms.2011.013)

Brown University Library

Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146


Collection Overview

Title: Harvey O'Connor Civil Liberties collection
Date range: between 1966 and 1972
Creator: O'Connor, Harvey, 1897-1987
Extent: 4.0 linear feet
Abstract: The collection includes a wide range of printed materials (reports, mailings, newspaper clippings, financial statements, court documents, correspondence, meeting agendas, announcements, publications, flyers, and press releases). In addition, there are materials concerning civil rights issues; the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU); the Subversive Activities Control Board (SACB); Committee for GI Rights; the Rosenerg-Sobell case; Stamler and Hall; American Committee for Protection of Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF); Emergency Civil Liberties Committee; American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born; the House Un-American Activities Committee, the Committee to Abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee, and Sacco and Vanzetti.
Language of materials: English .
Repository: John Hay Library , Special Collections
Collection number: Ms.2011.013