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 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.

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