North Dakota Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union Records, 1989-1993

North Dakota Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union Records

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Collection Overview

Title: North Dakota Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union Records, 1989-1993

ID: OGLMC1221

Primary Creator: North Dakota Chapter, American Civil Liberties Union

Extent: 5.75 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 10/31/1990. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Legal, Politics and Government

Languages: English

Abstract

State chapter of the national group, which seeks to defend and preserve civil liberties

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The North Dakota Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union Records date from 1989-1991 and consist of six series:

Series 1: General Organization Materials

Series 2: Biennial Conference

Series 3: ACLU Affiliates

Series 4: Subject Files

Series 5: North Dakota Chapter

Series 6: ACLU Press Clippings

Collection Historical Note

In October 1917, the National Civil Liberties Bureau (NCLB) separated from the parent organization of Civil Liberties Bureau. Under the guidance of founder Roger Baldwin, the NCLB's main objective was defending the civil liberties of World War I conscientious objectors and American communists. On 20 January 1920, the NCLB changed its name to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The ACLU has since expanded its objective to include defense against most civil rights infringements. The ACLU is especially interested in taking cases that can lead to constitutional changes at the federal level. The North Dakota Chapter deals with civil liberty issues at the state, regional, and national levels.

Subject/Index Terms

Legal
Politics and Government

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: Additional materials were donated by Jane Summers on April 12, 1991 (Acc.91-1762), November 20, 1991, October 8, 1992 (Acc.92-1850), January 4, 1993 (Acc.93-1857) and October 27, 1994 (Acc.94-1986).

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Jane Summers, ND ACLU Activities Coordinator

Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.91-1735

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). North Dakota Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union Records. OGLMC 1221, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in February 2014.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: General Organization Materials],
[Series 2: Biennial Conference],
[Series 3: ACLU Affiliates],
[Series 4: Subject Files],
[Series 5: North Dakota Chapter],
[Series 6: ACLU Press Clippings],
[All]

Series 1: General Organization Materials

Materials include minutes and reports of the Board of Directors, National Board, and Foundation Board dating from February 1989 - September 1991; directories; ACLU policies dating from October 1988 - September 1991; fund raising materials dating from December 1989; and memos concerning positions of employments.

Box 1

Folder 1: Board of Directors, Feb. 1989 - June 1991, appointments and elections.
Folder 2: Board of Directors, Sept. 1990 - Sept. 1991, At-Large Elections.
Folder 3: Board of Directors, 1990-1991 Board meeting agendas.
Folder 4: Board of Directors, May 1990 - Dec. 1990. Interim Reports; Fairness Doctrine; and Survey on Racial Issues
Folder 5: Executive Committee Minutes, Oct. 1989 - Mar. 1991.
Folder 6: Directories--Board of Directors and Affiliate Directories.
Folder 7: Foundation Board minutes, Oct. 1989 - Mar. 1991.
Folder 8: National Board minutes, Jan. 1990 - Oct. 1990.
Folder 9: National Board minutes, Jan. 1991 - June 1991.
Folder 10: Policies, Oct. 1988 - Mar. 1991. Due Process Committee; revised sentencing policy no. 242.
Folder 11: Policies, Oct. 1989 - Sept. 1991. Policies and revisions.
Folder 12: Policies, Nov. 1990 - Apr. 1991. Policy on lobbying.
Folder 13: Combined Federal Campaign, Apr. 1990 - Jan. 1991. Membership income and Grants and Subsidies.
Folder 14: Cumulative Income 1990-1991, Dec. 1989 - Oct. 1991. Proposed 1991 budgets.
Folder 15: Special Appeal Letters; Planned Giving Letters; and High Dollar Foundation Donor Appeal Letters, Dec. 1989 - July 1991.
Folder 16: Sustaining Member Newsletters, 27 Apr. 1990 - 27 Sept. 1991.
Folder 17: Wave Prospect Mailing, Dec. 1989 - July 1991.
Folder 18: Positions open; Positions filled; Biographical sketches; retirements; and resignations, 1989 -1991.
Folder 19: ACLU Publications, Feb. 1990 - Oct. 1991. Lists of printed and published materials concerning the ACLU and civil liberties.

Series 2: Biennial Conference

Materials include memos, bulletins, and letters concerning the planning and final reports of the conference; and topic papers.

Box 1

Folder 20: 1989 Biennial Conference. Biennial Conference Report, Nov. 1989.
Folder 21: 1991 Biennial Conference, Dec. 1989 - Sept. 1991. Memos and bulletins.
Folder 22: 1991 Biennial Conference. Papers on: "Racism and Multiculturalism"; "Affirmative Action"; ACLU and International Civil Liberties" "Euthanasia"; and "Bias-Related Crime Legislation".
Folder 23: 1991 Biennial Conference. Papers on: "Life and Death after Cruzan"; "Legislative Redistricting"; “ACLU and International Civil Liberties"; "What is the ACLU Biennial Conference?"; "Racism and the Immigrant Experience"; "Students Rights"; and attendance.

Series 3: ACLU Affiliates

Materials include correspondence between the affiliates and the national headquarters; State Legislative updates; Supreme Court reviews; and awards and speakers.

Box 1

Folder 24: Affiliate Directors, Nov. 1989 - July 1991. Weekly Central Files Update and Weekly Central Files and Congressional Vote Update.
Folder 25: Affiliates, June 1990 - July 1991. Memos from the Chapter affiliates.
Folder 26: Affiliates, Feb. 1989 - Aug. 1991. Memos to the Chapter affiliates.
Folder 27: Affiliates. Awards and speakers, 1989 -1991, and ACLU 1990 calendar.
Folder 28: Affiliates, Feb. 1990 - Aug. 1991. State Legislative Activity; National Legislation Briefing Book Update; and Current Legislative Documents.
Folder 29: Affiliates. Summary of Supreme Court Docket 1991 and Preview of the 1991 Supreme Court Term, 3 Oct. 1991.

Series 4: Subject Files

Materials include letters, memos, papers, and newspaper articles covering specific issues in which the ACLU is involved. These issues include free speech and association, censorship, education, and reproductive rights.

Box 1

Folder 30: Civil Rights Act of 1990, Jan. 1990 - Aug. 1991. Memos and newsletters.

Box 2

Folder 1: Censorship, June 1990 - Aug. 1991. Censorship News no. 1-3, 1990; 2 Live Crew; Art; and Pornography.
Folder 2: Children's Rights, Dec. 1989 - May 1991. "Kids have rights too...but what are they?"; Corporal Punishment in schools; and "Your Rights in School and in the Community" [New York].
Folder 3: Church and State Committee, Jan. 1990 - July 1991. Decision of the Supreme Court in Employment v. Smith and Coral Ridge Ministries.
Folder 4: Crime, Jan. 1991 - Oct. 1991. Capital Punishment; United States v. Curtis; and Bibliography of Materials on Women in Prison.
Folder 5: Crime. Community Corrections, July 1991. Memos and letters.
Folder 6: Crime, Apr. 1990 - Aug. 1990. Criminal Code Recodification; USA, Kropt v. State of Michigan; and Crime Bill.
Folder 7: Crime. Expert Witness Fees, June 1990, and Extraterritorial Arrests, Sept. 1991.
Folder 8: Crime. Police Brutality 1991; On The Line: Police Brutality and its Remedies, Apr. 1991; and Police Misconduct.
Folder 9: Crime. AIDS and Prisons: The Facts; Private Prisons; and Prison Assistance Directory.
Folder 10: Crime. Racial Justice Act and Edmonson v. Leesville.
Folder 11: Drug Crisis. Drug Forfeiture; War on Drugs; memos and newsletters.
Folder 12: Drug Crisis. Manuel Noriega, 4 Jan. 1990; "Drugs, Noriega, and the ACLU," 16 Feb. 1990.
Folder 13: Drug Crisis. Performance Testing v. Drug Testing; Needle Exchanges; and Pregnancy and Drug Addiction. Memos and letters.
Folder 14: Education, May 1991 - Oct. 1991. Educational Segregation.
Folder 15: Education, Sept. 1990 - Aug. 1991. Equal Educational Opportunities for Pregnant and Parenting Students; School Desegregation; and Public Education Showcase.
Folder 16: Employment, Oct. 1990 - June 1991. Affirmative Action. Memos and letters.
Folder 17: Employment. Genetic Screening in the Workplace. Memos and letters.
Folder 18: Employment. National Task Force on Civil Liberties in the Work Place - 1990.
Folder 19: Employment. National Task Force on Civil Liberties in the Work Place - 1991.
Folder 20: Employment. Special committee on HR 3939 (the "strike breaker's act"), 1990.
Folder 21: Employment. Teamster Fair Election Project, July 1991.
Folder 22: Fair Housing. National Public Housing Asset Forfeiture Project, 1990; Environmental Racism,1991; and Fair Housing Act Project, 1991.
Folder 23: Free Speech and Association Committee, Dec. 1989-Apr. 1991. Racism and Racist Speech; Skinheads and White Supremacists; Loyalty- Security Policies; and flag burning.
Folder 24: Free Speech and Association Committee. Regulation of Political Parties, 1990, and Geary v. Renne,1991.
Folder 25: Free Speech and Association Committee. Proposed policy on plural marriages, 1990.
Folder 26: Homeless Persons. Homeless Docket, 1991, and First Amendment Challenges to Anti-Begging Ordinance, 1991.
Folder 27: Indian Rights Committee, Mar. 1990 - Sept. 1990. Reports on Hatch Bill.
Folder 28: Lesbians and Gays, Sept. 1990 - Aug. 1991. Gay/Lesbian Rights.
Folder 29: Lesbian and Gay Policy Network, May 1990 - Dec. 1990.
Folder 30: Lesbian and Gay Policy Network, Feb. 1991 - May 1991.
Folder 31: Lesbian and Gay Policy Network, July. 1991 - Oct. 1991.
Folder 32: Medical, 1990-1991. Americans with Disabilities Act; Family and Medical Leave Act; Receiving and Withholding Medical Treatment.
Folder 33: Medical/AIDS Policy, Apr. 1990 - Sept. 1990. ACLU AIDS Policy Update.
Folder 34: Medical/AIDS Policy, Oct. 1990 - Apr. 1991. ACLU AIDS Policy Update.
Folder 35: Medical/AIDS Policy. Epidemic of Fear, 1990.
Folder 36: Medical/HIV. HIV-infected Health Care Workers and HIV Testing in the Health Care Setting, 1991.
Folder 37: Military, Jan. 1991 - Apr. 1991. Conscientious Objectors.
Folder 38: Military, Nov. 1990 - Feb. 1991. Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Folder 39: Military, Sept. 1990 - Nov. 1990. ROTC Discrimination-Anti-Gay Policy.
Folder 40: Military. Youth and Militarism Directory, 1990.

Box 3

Folder 1: National Voter Registration Act. HR 2190. 1990.
Folder 2: Privacy Committee, Mar. - Apr. 1990. Automatic Number Identification.
Folder 3: Racial Discrimination. Pan-Am discrimination against Arab-Americans and "Alien" Terrorist Removal, 1990.
Folder 4: Reproductive Freedom Project, 1990. UAW v Johnson Controls, Inc.; Title X; Medicaid and Abortion; and Stoners v George Washington University.
Folder 5: Reproductive Freedom Project, 1991. Rust v Sullivan; Title X Gag Rule; and Reproductive Freedom Project Newsletter.
Folder 6: Reproductive Rights Update, 22 June 1990 - 31 May 1991
Folder 7: Supreme Court Nominee, 1990. David H. Souter. "Civil Liberties Record of David H. Souter," 30 Aug. 1991.
Folder 8: Supreme Court Nominee, 1991. Clarence Thomas. 3 July 1991 - 8 Aug. 1991.
Folder 9: Supreme Court Nominee, 1991. Clarence Thomas. 9 Aug. 1991 - 16 Oct. 1991.

Series 5: North Dakota Chapter

Materials include newspaper clippings, memorandum, and letters concerning the activities of the ACLU in North Dakota and in the Northern Region

Box 3

Folder 10: NDACLU, Apr. 1989 - Dec. 1989. Letters and memos.
Folder 11: NDACLU, Jan. 1990 - Sept. 1990. Letters and memos.
Folder 12: Abortion Issue, Jan. - Feb. 1991. Newspaper clippings, editorials and reports.
Folder 13: Abortion Issue, Mar. 1991. Newspaper clippings; ND Legislature pass restrictive abortion bill.
Folder 14: Abortion Issue, Apr. 1991. Newspaper clippings; Gov. George Sinner vetoes the restrictive bill; and proposals to put the abortion issue to the voters.
Folder 15: Abortion Issue, Aug. 1991. Lambs of Christ in Fargo and abortion protests in Fargo and Kansas City, KS.
Folder 16: Abortion Issue, July -Nov. 1991. Newspaper clippings; abortion protests; and cost of jailing protesters.
Folder 17: Church and State. North Dakota Chancellor Candidate Judith Sturnick and Keene College, May 1991, and "Minute of prayer costs $50 a day" for House and Senate.
Folder 18: Crime, Feb. 1991 - Apr. 1991. Prison Sentences for drug dealers; Inmate sues; Testifying via video tape; and rape verdict.
Folder 19: Discrimination. "Grand Forks needs a minority officer for discrimination" and Report of the Mayor's Subcommittee on Discrimination To Mayor Mike Polovitz, 20 Apr. 1991.

Box 4

Folder 1: Freedom of Speech, Jan. 1991 - Apr. 1991. Political advertisements and the 'truth'; Freedom to be heard; Politically Correct Speech; Bill to protect rights of those who display political posters; and the limits on free speech caused by the Persian Gulf War.
Folder 2: North Dakota Legislature. 1991. Journal of the Senate: Fifty-Second Legislative Assembly and Journal of the House: Fifty-Second Legislative Assembly.
Folder 3: Pro-Choice. ACLU/Pro-Choice Analysis and Report on the North Dakota Legislative Session of 1991.
Folder 4: Women's Conference, Feb. 1991. Conference involving the American Association of University Women, North Dakota Women's Network, Commission on the Status of Women, and The National Women and the Law Association. NDACLU's Jane Summers gave a presentation.

Box 5

Folder 16: Simon Heller Visit: November 1991

Box 6

Folder 1: Abortion and Reproductive Freedom
Folder 2: Abuse and Harassment of Inmates
Folder 3: Bylaws of the North Dakota Chapter
Folder 4: Channel 1 Broadcasting
Folder 5: Commentary on Bills and Ballot Measures
Folder 6: Correspondence
Folder 7: Dormitory Searches at North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton
Folder 8: Grants
Folder 9: Improper Medical Treatment of Inmates
Folder 10: List of North Dakota Cases
Folder 11: Lobbyist Positions
Folder 12: KMSU Radio Station
Folder 13: North Dakota Election Nominating Petition Restrictions
Folder 14: Police Harassment
Folder 15: Membership
Folder 16: News Clippings and Letters to the Editor
Folder 17: North Dakota Senate and House Bills
Folder 18: Sobriety Checkpoints
Folder 19: Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Constitution
Folder 20: Steering Committee
Folder 21: Termination of Jane Summers
Folder 22: University of North Dakota Medical Student Honor Code
Folder 23: Workplace Discrimination
Folder 24: Wrongful Commitment
Folder 25: Correspondence
Folder 26: Ira Glasser, Simon Heller, and Gara LaMarche Visits
Folder 27: Judicial and Legislative Journals and Voting Records
Folder 28: Letters to the Editor and News Clippings
Folder 29: Lobbyist Positions
Folder 30: Membership
Folder 31: News Clippings: "Life After High School" Play
Folder 32: Steering Committee
Folder 33: Volunteer Attorneys

Series 6: ACLU Press Clippings

Materials include newspaper clippings from national newspapers sent to the ACLU headquarters then redistributed to all affiliates. Topics range from civil liberties infringements to editorials for and against the ACLU.

Box 5

Folder 1: ACLU Press Clips, 5 Jan. - 16 Feb. 1989.
Folder 2: ACLU Press Clips, 16 Mar. - 15 Dec. 1989.
Folder 3: ACLU Press Clips, 11 Jan. 1990 - 27 Apr. 1990.
Folder 4: ACLU Press Clips, 4 May - 30 June 1990.
Folder 5: ACLU Press Clips, 6 July - 31 Aug. 1990.
Folder 6: ACLU Press Clips, 7 Sept. - 26 Oct. 1990.
Folder 7: ACLU Press Clips, 2 Nov. - 28 Dec. 1990.
Folder 8: ACLU Press Clips, 18 Jan. 1991 - 22 Feb. 1991.
Folder 9: ACLU Press Clips, 1 Mar. - 19 Apr. 1991.
Folder 10: ACLU Press Clips, 19 Apr. - 17 May 1991.
Folder 11: ACLU Press Clips, 7 June - 12 July 1991.
Folder 12: ACLU Press Clips, 19 July - 16 Aug. 1991.
Folder 13: ACLU Press Clips, 23 Aug. - 20 Sept. 1991.
Folder 14: ACLU Press Clips, 27 Sept. - 18 Oct. 1991.
Folder 15: ACLU The National Prison Project Journal, Spring 1990 - Summer 1991 and Civil Liberties Alert, Nov/Dec 1990.

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