Portland League for Peace and Freedom Records
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the foundation and activities of the Portland League for Peace and Freedom in the years before World War II. Included are correspondence, pamphlets, newsletters, and clippings concerning the League. Of interest are the publicity scrapbooks that include manuscript material. The collection also includes materials from the American Civil Liberties Union and the Emergency Peace Campaign.
Dates
- 1933-1940
Creator
- PortlandLeague for Peace and Freedom (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the Library.
Historical Note
The Portland League for Peace and Freedom was founded in 1936 for the purpose of defending civil liberties, opposing U.S. involvement in war and counteracting local and national militaristic tendencies.
Extent
1 linear foot (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection documents the foundation and activities of the Portland League for Peace and Freedom in the years before World War II. Included are correspondence, pamphlets, newsletters, and clippings concerning the League. Of interest are the publicity scrapbooks that include manuscript material. The collection also includes materials from the American Civil Liberties Union and the Emergency Peace Campaign.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically, by topic.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Murrough O'Brien, December 1995 received 1 February 1996.
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Emergency Peace Campaign (U.S.)
- Minutes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Neutrality Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newsletters Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Pamphlets Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Peace Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Peace -- Societies, etc Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Press releases Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Maine -- Protest movements Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Portland League for Peace and Freedom Records
- Status
- Box And Folder List Available
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for uncoded script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
