Citizens' Councils of America Literature

Collection

Identifier: MS C49

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Scope and Content Note

Pamphlets, leaflets, and other material published, distributed, or utilized by the Citizens' Councils in propagation of their political and social views on federalism, public schools, ethnology, communism, and, especially, race relations in the United States.

Dates

1947-1969

Creator

Citizens' Councils of America (Organization)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Historical Note

The Citizens' Councils of America was the parent organization of a national network of groups in the United States that advocated for white supremacy and for the continuation of racial segregation. It was founded in 1954 as the Citizens' Councils; the name changed in 1956 to the Citizens' Councils of America. The organization was most active in the 1950s-1960s.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (2 boxes and 1 volume)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

Organized in 10 series:

1, The Citizens' Council; Official Paper of the Citizens' Councils. Jackson, Miss., 1955-1961
2, The Citizen; Official Journal of the Citizens' Councils of America. Jackson, Miss., 1961-1967
3, Councils' pamphlets containing reprints from The Citizen, circa 1962-1963
4, Councils' leaflets, circa 1963-1966
5, Councils' and others' miscellaneous pamphlets: tracts and original or reprint publications of reports, speeches, proceedings, and other material, circa 1963-1967
6, International Association for the Advancement of Ethnology and Eugenics, Inc. monographs, 1965
7, International Association for the Advancement of Ethnology and Eugenics, Inc. reprints, undated
8, Mankind Monographs, 1963-1964
9, Books [All materials in this series were separated and cataloged in the Main Collection in 1997]
10, Miscellaneous material, undated

Acquisition Information

The Citizens' Councils of America Literature was purchased by Special Collections from the Citizens' Councils of America Literature of Jackson, Mississippi in April 1969.

Separated Material

All 22 items in Series 9, Books, were separated from the manuscript collection and cataloged as part of the University of Arkansas' Main Collection on April 21, 1997.