American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born Collection
Scope and Contents
The American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born Collection (1939-1944, 1946-1948, 1950, 1955, circa 1959) contains one box and .21 linear feet of mailers; flyers; pamphlets; conference programs and proceedings; press releases; discussion outlines; brochures; and other documents generated by the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, an organization founded in 1933 to defend the rights of foreign born individuals. This collection is organized chronologically.
Dates
- 1939-1944, 1946-1948, 1950, 1955, circa 1959
Creator
- American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born (Organization)
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.
Biographical / Historical
The American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born was founded in 1933 by Roger Baldwin, one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The purpose of the organization was to defend the consitutional rights of foreign-born individuals in the United States. The group assisted people seeking to become naturalized citizens, facing deporation, and also worked to aid against discrimination and harrassment of foreign-born individuals, and to reform immigration policies and laws. In 1982, the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born was dissolved and absorbed by the National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee.
Extent
1 box
.21 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Clemons
- Date
- 2022-12; 2024-01
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu