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This collection contains papers of American actor Adolphe Menjou (1890-1963) chiefly related to his involvement in the anti-communist movement. Materials include clippings, magazines, pamphlets, and reprints dealing with the anti-communist movement in Hollywood and America from the late 1940s to early 1960s.

The University of California loyalty oath collection consists of five pamphlets and one letter pertaining to the U.C. Berkeley loyalty oath controversy of 1949-1951. The collection documents anti-Communist movements in the early 1950s, their impact on higher education, and Ernst Kantorowicz's involvement in the University of California loyalty oath.