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Finding Aid to People for the American Way Collection of Conservative Political
Ephemera, 1980-2004
BANC MSS 2010/152
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Collection Title: People for the American Way collection of conservative
political ephemera
Date (inclusive): 1980-2004
Collection Number: BANC MSS 2010/152
Creator:
People for the American
Way
Extent:
118 cartons; 1 box; 1 oversize box.
circa 148 linear feet
Repository: The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: This collection is comprised of ephemera assembled by the People
For the American Way and pertaining to right-wing movements in the United States. The
collection documents the ideological orientations, policy positions, talking points, and
organizational structures and strategies of hundreds of right-wing organizations,
individuals, and publications.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite
and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection is open for research. COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for
use.
Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17,
U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of
University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of
the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited
without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively
with the user.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library,
University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html .
[Identification of item], People for the American Way Collection of
Conservative Political Ephemera, BANC MSS 2010/152, The Bancroft Library, University of
California, Berkeley
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog
People for the American
Way--Archives
Conservatism--United States
Political science--United States--Miscellanea
Right and left (Political science)--United
States
Ephemera
Political works
The People for the American Way Collection of Conservative Political Ephemera was given
to The Bancroft Library by the Center for the Comparative Study of Right Wing Movements,
Institute for Study of Societal Issues, University of California, Berkeley in June 2010.
People for the American Way (PFAW) was founded in 1981 by Norman Lear, Barbara Jordan,
Father Theodore Hesburgh, and Andrew Heiskell. PFAW is dedicated to promoting equality,
freedom of speech, and freedom of religion. Their operational mission includes promoting
progressive policies, electing progressive candidates, and holding public officials
accountable. Josh Glasstetter from PFAW read in the New York Times about the newly formed
Center for the Comparative Study of Right-wing Movements at UC Berkeley. He then contacted
the Center’s Executive Director, Dr. Lawrence Rosenthal, to inquire about the
possibility of the Center providing a home for the PFAW archive of materials pertaining to
American right-wing groups and individuals. Dr. Christine Trost, Program Director for the
Center, contacted the Bancroft Library to see if they might be interested in processing and
housing the collection.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection is comprised of "Political Ephemera," assembled by the
People For the American Way and pertaining to right-wing movements in the United States. The
collection documents the ideological orientations, policy positions, talking points, and
organizational structures and strategies of hundreds of right-wing organizations,
individuals, and publications. A large portion of the collection focuses specifically on
documents associated with the "religious right." Of particular interest
(due to the scope) are materials pertaining to the American Family Association, Christian
Coalition, Coalition for Better TV, Concerned Women for America, Family Research Council,
the Moral Majority, and the Pat Robertson Papers. Additionally, there are comprehensive
collections of the following publications:
Charisma &
Christian Life
,
Chalcedon Report,
Chronicle,
Focus on the Family, and
New American.
The collection consists of three series: Organization Files, Publication Files, and Subject
Files. Materials include organizations’ and individuals’ pamphlets,
direct mailings, publications, speeches, conference programs, internal financial records,
membership, fundraising strategies, voter guides, manuals, biographies, and publications.