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The National Civil Liberties Bureau and the Woodrow Wilson Administration
by: Professor Samuel Walker School of Criminal Justice University of Nebraska at Omaha This is part of a series that was introduced earlier. Roger Baldwin and Crystal Eastman began their work with the Civil Liberties Bureau confident that they had good relations with officials in the Woodrow Wilson administration. Many of these people knew each other…
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“How History is Made”: In Search of Princeton’s First African American Daughter
by: Brenda Tindal Before the pomp and circumstance of reunions and Princeton University’s 265th commencement fades into memory, it is worth noting that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the Class of 1972 because in many ways, this class bore witness to the revolutionary transformations taking place across the country. These students entered college…
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Mudd Manuscript Library Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2012
Mudd Manuscript Library Annual Report, FY2012 Summary The staff at Mudd Library had a very successful year in 2012 with notable highlights that include: Prepared for the launch of Aeon on July 1, 2012. This required significant work from both public and technical services staff. Significant work done to upgrade access tools, in particular…
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Rodger Baldwin: From The Civil Liberties Bureau to the American Civil Liberties Union
by: Professor Samuel Walker School of Criminal Justice University of Nebraska at Omaha This is the first part in a series that was introduced earlier. Roger Baldwin was director of the National Civil Liberties Bureau (NCLB) from its founding as an organization independent of the American Union Against Militarism (AUAM) in October 1917 until his…
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Mudd Technical Services Meeting Minutes: June 2012
Mudd Technical Services Meeting Minutes – June 2012 Maureen Callahan Maureen has finished managing the Princeton Weekly Bulletin digitization project – this resource is now available online. In addition to her usual reference and accessioning work, she also created a number of orientation screencasts for the new finding aids site, and is finishing writing notes…
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The American Civil Liberties Union’s Early History in Documents
Today, we begin a series of blog entries in a new category American Civil Liberties Union History covering the ALCU’s early history. Written by Samuel Walker, a professor emeritus in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the author of the only comprehensive history of the ACLU, each entry…
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The founding of the American Civil Liberties Union, 1920
by: Professor Samuel Walker School of Criminal Justice University of Nebraska at Omaha This is the first part in a series that was introduced earlier. World War I ended on November 11, 1918, but the repression of civil liberties continued unabated. The most well-known event was the so-called “Palmer Raids,” which actually involved two sets…
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