Right-Wing and Conservative Publications Collection

Collection

Identifier: SPC-2018-022

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Right-Wing and Conservative Publications Collection (1938-2021; undated) contains newsletters, newspapers, bulletins, magazines, pamphlets, flyers, mailers, and other documents generated by right-wing, religious, extremist, and conservative organizations and individuals. Material in this collection includes information regarding topics such as right-wing politics, religion, anti-communist activities, conservatism, antifeminism, segregation, political extremism, and racism.

Series One contains material arranged alphabetically by the name of the organization or publication. Publications include: "Common Sense: The Nation's Anti-Communist Newspaper", "Dan Smoot Report", "Moral Majority Report","American Opinion", "Phyllis Schlafly Report", "The Citizen","Chick Publications", and others. A few of the organizations in this series include: John Birch Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Network of Patriotic Letter Writers, Church League of America, Americans for Freedom, and others.

Series Two contains material arranged alphabetically by subject, or author name for individual booklets or pamphlets. Subjects include: anti-communism, faith-based education, Barry Goldwater, religion, eugenics, and anti-semitism.

Dates

1938-2021; undated
Majority of material found within 1950s-1980s

Creator

Smoot, Dan (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Extent

8 boxes (three document boxes; two record storage boxes; three oversized boxes)

6 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Right-wing and Conservative Publications Collection contains newsletters, newspapers, bulletins, magazines, and other publications generated by right-wing organizations and individuals. Material in this collection includes information regarding topics such as right-wing politics, religion, anti-communist activities, conservatism, antifeminism, segregation, political extremism, and racism. Publications in this collection include: "Common Sense: The Nation's Anti-Communist Newspaper", "Dan Smoot Report", "Moral Majority Report","American Opinion", "Phyllis Schlafly Report", "The Citizen", and others.