Conservatism, the Right Wing, and the Far Right: A Guide to Archives. Archie Henderson

Book & Manuscript Library, Box 90185, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185

      Description: This collection consists of pamphlets, newsletters, newspapers, brochures, and other publications and periodicals from a variety of pro-libertarian and right wing organizations, including the American Economic Foundation and the National Economic Council, Inc. Topics include free market capitalism, price stabilization, the elimination or reduction of taxes, anti-Communism, the Federal Reserve, inflation and the gold standard, the Marshall Plan, foreign aid, gold and silver, the value of money, conspiracy theories, the taxation of the American people, inflation, Henry George, land value taxation, and monetary reform.

      Finding aids:

      http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/findingaids/taxreformpamphlets/

      http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/findingaids/taxreformpamphlets.pdf

      http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/findingaids/taxreformpamphlets/pdf

      [0098] American Eugenics Society Records, 1916-1973, Mss.575.06.Am3

      Location: Library, American Philosophical Society, 105 S 5th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3386

      Description: The American Eugenics Society Records is a small, selective collection offering information on various periods of the Society's development, including correspondence, membership records, and formal and informal material on its history. Among those associated with the American Eugenics Society were Carl C. Brigham, Edwin G. Conklin, Irving Fisher, Henry H. Goddard, C. M. Goethe, E. S. Gosney, Madison Grant, Harry H. Laughlin, and Lothrop Stoddard. The collection largely revolves around Frederick Osborn (1889-1981), the moving force in the Society for most of its later history, and it includes approximately 100 papers written or delivered by Osborn concerning eugenics, genetics, or population related topics. Files on American Eugenics Party, The American Mercury, Carl C. Brigham, Edwin G. Conklin, Irving Fisher, Madison Grant, Harry H. Laughlin, Charles Lindbergh, and Pioneer Fund.

      Finding aid:

      http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.575.06.Am3-ead.xml

      [0099] American Family Association Collection, 1990-2005, MUM00008

      Location: Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848

      Description: Collection of publications and circular letters from the American Family Association, a conservative Christian lobbying organization based in Tupelo, Mississippi, and founded by Donald Wildmon. The organization is concerned with homosexuality, conservative family values, the media, liberal ideology, abortion, and other conservative religious interests. Publications include American Family Association Journal. Topics of the publications include Abortion, Anti-AARP, Anti-media Anti-Bill Clinton, Anti-homosexuality, anti-"LLE" (left-liberal-elite), Anti-liberal, child pornography, Congressman Dornan, Euthanasia, Feminism, Gay rights, Government intrusion, History Standards for U.S. History, Homosexuality, IRS attack on conservatives, Liberals, National Health Care, National Council of Churches, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), People for the American Way, Political correctness, pornography, Prayer in schools, Pro-family legislation, Same sex marriage, and Secular humanism.

      Websites with information:

      http://southernstudies.olemiss.edu/media/Special-Collections-List.pdf

      http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/general_library/archives/finding_intro/alpha.html

      http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/general_library/archives/finding_intro/bynumber.html

      http://www.library.olemiss.edu/guides/archives_subject_guide/religion/manuscript?page=show

      http://www.library.olemiss.edu/guides/archives_subject_guide/politics/manuscript-20th?page=show

      http://www.library.olemiss.edu/guides/archives_subject_guide/criminal-justice/manuscripts?page=show

      http://www.library.olemiss.edu/guides/archives-subject-guide/journalism-and-mass-media-manuscript-collections?page=show

      Finding aid:

      http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/general_library/archives/finding_aids/MUM00008.html

      [0099a] American Family Association Journal, 1991-present [digital collection]

      Description: American Family Association (AFA) was founded in 1977 by Donald E. Wildmon, who was the pastor of First United Methodist Church in Southaven, Mississippi, at the time. AFA Journal describes as its purpose "to promote the biblical standard of decency in American culture with emphasis on any moral issues that have an impact on the family. The Journal covers education, patriotism, pro-life issues, pornography, marriage and family, politics, biblical insights, profiles of other successful ministries, profiles of outstanding activists, entertainment issues, the gay activist agenda and more." Issues from Volume 15, Number 1 (January 1991) [online at http://afajournal.org/1991/0191afaj.pdf] to (the latest as of this writing) November 2016 [online at http://www.afajournal.org/past-issues/2016/november/]. Contributors include L. Brent Bozell III, Patrick Buchanan, James C. Dobson, Samuel Francis, James J. Kilpatrick, Mitch McConnell, Thomas Sowell, Cal Thomas, and Donald E. Wildmon.

      Websites with information:

      https://www.afa.net/who-is-afa/about-us/

      https://www.afa.net/divisions/afa-journal/

      Website for digital collection:

      http://afajournal.org/

      [0100] American Federation of Labor Records, 1888-1955, U.S. Mss 117A; Micro 489; Micro 568; Disc 53A

      Location: Wisconsin Historical Society, Library-Archives Division, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706-1417

      Description: The American Federation of Labor is composed of national and international unions, which are organized on craft lines, such as carpenters or machinists. Records include files of AFL Presidents Samuel Gompers and William Green; files of various AFL officials and departments; and general files on federal and state legislation, industry and labor developments, strikes and agreements, and other topics. Series 3: State Legislation Files, 1942-1951, contains correspondence of William Green, including telegrams, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and other materials concerning pending bills and legislation in state legislatures, including those dealing with anti-labor laws and right to work legislation. Series 8: Files of the Director of Research, Subseries: File A: General File, contains correspondence, telegrams, memoranda, clippings, reports, pamphlets, and other materials relative to economic, social, and political problems of interest to Florence Thorne as Director of Research of the AFL. There are files on the Bretton Woods Agreement, Communism, Dumbarton Oaks, and Garet Garrett. Series 11: Files of the Office of the President, 1881-1952, Subseries: File B: William Green Papers, 1915-1945, contains correspondence on the subject of Mussolini.

      Reference:

      Menzi L. Behrnd-Klodt and Carolyn J. Mattern, Social Action Collections at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin: A Guide (Madison: The Society, 1983).

      Finding aid:

      http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-us00117a

      [0100a] American Historical Manuscripts, 1765-1982

      Location: Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Kent State University, 1125 Risman Dr., Kent, OH 44242

      Description: This collection contains miscellaneous historical manuscripts by Americans. Files on Charles Austin Beard, William Edgar Borah, Calvin Coolidge, Hamilton Fish, Gerald R. Ford, Herbert Hoover, Joe McCarthy, Henry Louis Mencken, Ronald Reagan, and Eddie Rickenbacker.

      Finding aid:

      http://www.library.kent.edu/american-historical-manuscripts

      [0100b] American Immigration and Citizenship Conference records, 1932-1968, SW 128

      Location: Social Welfare History Archives, 320 Elmer L. Andersen Library, University of Minnesota, 222 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455

      Description: The American Immigration and Citizenship Conference (AICC) was formed