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Guide to the All-American Conference to Combat Communism Collection

All-American Conference to Combat Communism records, 1950-1962



COLLECTION SUMMARY

Repository: University of Kansas
Kenneth Spencer Research Library
Wilcox Collection, Kansas Collection
1450 Poplar Lane, Lawrence, KS 66045-7616
Phone: (785)864-4334
Fax: (785)864-5803
URL: http://spencer.lib.ku.edu
Finding aid prepared by mh, 2007
Finding aid encoded by mh, 2007
Creator: All-American Conference to Combat Communism
Title: All-American Conference to Combat Communism records
Dates: 1950-1962
Quantity: .25 linear ft (1 box)
Abstract: The All-American Conference to Combat Communism was formed in 1950 to defend American liberties and to expose and curtail communism within the United States. These records of the organization were collected by Frederick S. Harris, one of the Conference leaders who was also National Commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States. The records consist primarily of Harris's correspondence with other leaders of the Conference, and include meeting programs and published statements of the organization's purpose.
Identification: RH WL MS 18
Language(s): English

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

All-American Conference to Combat Communism, Records, Wilcox Collection, Kansas Collection, RH WL MS 18, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchase, Charles Apfelbaum, 1988

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

No access restrictions

Restrictions on Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

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Related Material

All-American Conference to Combat Communism, Ephemeral materials, 1950-, RH WL Eph 85, Wilcox Collection, Kansas Collection, Spencer Research Library.

All-American Conference to Combat Communism, Ephemeral materials, 1954-, RH WL Eph 86, Wilcox Collection, Kansas Collection, Spencer Research Library.

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INDEX TERMS

Names:

Harris, Frederick S. (creator)

Organizations:

All-American Conference to Combat Communism.
Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Inc.

Subjects:

Anti-communist movements--United States.

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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Box 1
1 "Fred S. Harris Has Important Important Post" (The Meriden Record, Meriden, Connecticut), July 8, 1950.
Photocopy of newspaper article.
2 Frederick S. Harris (All-American Conference to Combat Communism) correspondence, May-June 1950.
3 Frederick S. Harris (All-American Conference to Combat Communism) correspondence, July 1950.
4 Frederick S. Harris (All-American Conference to Combat Communism) correspondence, August 1950.
5 Frederick S. Harris (All-American Conference to Combat Communism) correspondence, September-October 1950.
6 Frederick S. Harris (All-American Conference to Combat Communism) correspondence, November 1950.
7 Frederick S. Harris (All-American Conference to Combat Communism) correspondence, December 1950.
8 Frederick S. Harris (All-American Conference to Combat Communism) correspondence, January 1951.
9 Frederick S. Harris (All-American Conference to Combat Communism) correspondence, January-April 1952.
10 Frederick S. Harris (All-American Conference to Combat Communism) correspondence, September-December 1952.
11 Memo regarding wages of Conference staff, 1960.
12 Memo from Frederick S. Harris to W. C. "Tom" Sawyer regarding balance of Conference funds, September 13, 1962.
13 All-American Conference to Combat Communism Statement of Policy, adopted May 13-14, 1950 [booklets].
14 Information booklets (3) regarding Communism.
15 "Personnel Management at the National Headquarters of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States," by Martin B. Dworkis (Confidential Interim Report), November 10, 1960.
Carbon copy of 61-page typescript.

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