Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- This collection contains books, pamphlets, magazine issues, flyers, and other material related to the opposition of economic programs and policies introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression. Called "The New Deal", the purpose of these programs was to provide relief for the unemployed and poor; recovery of the economy; and reform of the financial system in areas such as banking reform laws, emergency relief, work relief, union protection, and agriculture.
- Extent:
- 1 box and .42 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English and Collection material is in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[title of item] Anti-New Deal Collection, Courtesy of the Department of Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains books, pamphlets, magazine issues, flyers, and other material related to the opposition of economic programs and policies introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression. Called "The New Deal", the purpose of these programs was to provide relief for the unemployed and poor; recovery of the economy; and reform of the financial system in areas such as banking reform laws, emergency relief, work relief, union protection, and agriculture. Programs such as Works Progress Administration (WPA), Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Social Security Administration (SSA), and Farm Security Administration (FSA), were part of the New Deal.
- Arrangement:
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This collection is arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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There are no access restrictions on this collection.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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[title of item] Anti-New Deal Collection, Courtesy of the Department of Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills
- Location of this collection:
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University Library, 5th Flr (5039)1000 E. Victoria StreetCarson, CA 90747, US
- Contact:
- (310) 243-3895