Citizens Councils of America
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Scope and Content
A collection of pamphlets, brochures, flyers, magazines, newspapers, and printed ephemera discussing various right-wing political topics, including anti-communist activities, the American Nazi Party and white supremacy, anti-semitism, racism, conservative economic policies, and religion. Also includes a few left wing publications.
Dates
- Creation: 1917 - 1983
Creator
- From the Collection: American Nazi Party (Organization)
- From the Collection: American Security Council (Organization)
- From the Collection: American Volunteer Groups (Harbor City, Calif.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: America's Future (Organization) (Organization)
- From the Collection: American Economic Foundation (Organization)
- From the Collection: Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations (Organization)
- From the Collection: California Free Enterprise Association (Organization)
- From the Collection: Christian Crusade (Organization)
- From the Collection: Christian Nationalist Crusade (Organization)
- From the Collection: Cinema Educational Guild (Organization)
- From the Collection: Citizens' Councils of America (Organization)
- From the Collection: Edmondson, Robert Edward (Person)
- From the Collection: Fox, Charles (Person)
- From the Collection: Koch, Edward A. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Minutemen (Organization) (Organization)
- From the Collection: National Socialist White People's Party (Organization)
- From the Collection: Rockwell, George Lincoln (Person)
- From the Collection: Protestants and Other Americans United for Separation of Church and State (Organization)
- From the Collection: Smoot, Dan (Person)
- From the Collection: Sons of Liberty (Hollywood, Calif.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: United Community Churches of America (Organization)
- From the Collection: U.S.ENGLISH (Organization) (Organization)
- From the Collection: White Aryan Resistance (Organization)
- From the Collection: Women of the Ku Klux Klan (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Historical note
The Citizens' Councils (also known as White Citizens' Councils) were a network of white supremacist organizations. The first was formed in 1954; after 1956, the network was known as the Citizens' Councils of America. The Councils were founded to oppose racial segregation, and did so through boycotts, propaganda, and violence against civil rights activists. [Adapted from Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens%27_Councils]
Extent
From the Collection: 20.52 Linear Feet (20 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu