Liberal Democrats organized the ADA in 1947 to separate the political left from communist influence. (see collection 45)
The bulk of the records include correspondence between 1960-1963 which complements correspondence in collection 45. Topics covered in the correspondence include: membership, fundraising, speakers, foreign and domestic policy, endorsement of political candidates, minimum wage legislation and civil rights legislation.
Divided into four series: 1) Board meeting minutes, 1959-1970; 2) Correspondence, 1955- 1982; 3)Roosevelt Day Dinners, 1960-1963 4) Membership cards, 1961-1970. Arranged chronologically within each series. (see also collection 45)
FOLDER LIST
Series 1, BOARD MEETING MINUTES, 1959-1970
BOX 1 (021365)
1. Board meeting minutes, 7/27/59-2/20/61
2. Board meeting minutes, 10/66-4/70
Series 2, CORRESPONDENCE, 1955-1982
3. Correspondence, 3/55-5/59
4. Correspondence, 6/59-9/59
5. Correspondence, 10/2/59-12/28/59
6. Correspondence, 12/12/59-12/28/59
7. Correspondence, 1/4/60-2/12/60
8. Correspondence, 2/15/60-5/28/60
9. Correspondence, 6/2/60-12/21/60
10. Correspondence, 1/61-2/61
11. Correspondence, 3/61-4/61
12. Correspondence, 5/61-7/61
13. Correspondence, 8/61-12/61
BOX 2 (021415)
14. Correspondence, 1/62-2/62
15. Correspondence, 3/62-4/62
16. Correspondence, 5/62-6/62
17. Correspondence, 1/63
18. Correspondence, 2/63
19. Correspondence, 3/63-5/63
20. Correspondence, 6/63
21. Correspondence, 2/78-2/80
22. Correspondence, 3/80-11/80
23. Correspondence, 1/81-5/81
24. Correspondence, 6/81-12/81
25. Correspondence, 1982
SERIES 3, ROOSEVELT DINNERS, 1960-1963
26. Ticket sales, receipts and program, 1960
27. Correspondence, 1/60-2/60
28. Correspondence, 3/1/60-3/24/60
29. Correspondence, 3/25/60-4/27/60
30. Ticket sales, receipts and program, 1961
31. Correspondence, 12/60-3/61
32. Correspondence, 4/61-6/61
33. Correspondence and ticket sales, receipts, 1962
34. Correspondence, program, poster, 1963
SERIES 4, MEMBERSHIP CARDS
35. Membership cards, 1961-1970
36. Membership cards, 1961-1970
INDEX
Americans for Democratic Action, f. 1-36
Civil Rights Legislation, f. 2-8
Democratic Party, f. 1-34
Handgun Control, f. 6
Liberal Groups Forum, f. 4
Mass Transit Legislation, f. 5
Minimum Wage Legislation, f. 3
Nuclear Energy, f. 2-8
Pierson, Jack, f. 1-34
St. Louis Committee on Foreign Relations, f. 5
St. Louis Council on Human Relations, f. 5
St. Louis Peace Council, f. 5
Scarlett, Bishop William, f. 1-34
Teen for Democratic Action, f. 3
Tucker, Mayor Raymond, f. 4
University City Public Accommodations Ordinance, 1960, f. 2
Workfare Bill, f. 8
World Federalists of Greater St. Louis, f. 5
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