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ACLU Oakland County Branch Records

Collection

Identifier: UR001170

Abstract The Oakland County Branch of the American Civil Liberties Union was formed in 1979, with James Lafferty serving as the first elected president. Petitioned by the Metropolitan Detroit Branch of the ACLU, the branch was formed to address issues such as Oakland County jail conditions, lie detector use, senior housing rights, and attempts to reinstate the death penalty.Contents of the collection include materials relating to the Baldwin Site Proposal for Senior Housing in the City of...

Dates: 1970 - 1984

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

ACLU of Michigan: Metropolitan Detroit Branch Records

Collection

Identifier: UR000231

Abstract The Metropolitan Detroit Branch of the ACLU was chartered in 1952 and joined the Lansing and Ann Arbor area chapters in 1961 to form the ACLU of Michigan, coordinating civil liberties activities for these and several other chapters that formed over the next decades. Their records related primarily to the Detroit Branch and include subjects such as: academic freedom; censorship; church and state; civil liberties; police brutality; HUAC; and legal assistance to prisoners.

Dates: 1952 - 1966

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Buck Dinner Committee Records

Collection

Identifier: LR001830

Abstract Labor lawyer Maurice Sugar established the Buck Dinner in 1929. Meeting annually in locations throughout metropolitan Detroit, the Buck Dinner Committee provides financial support to advocacy groups involved in civil rights, equality and social justice. Each year the committee picks “Head Hunters” to invite guests to these dinners to donate money. After they collect funds, the committee meets to decide which organizations need money to continue their activities. A sampling of recipient...

Dates: 1966 - 2002

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Carl Cohen Papers

Collection

Identifier: UP000663

Abstract Carl Cohen (born 1931) was elected chairman of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan in 1971. His papers reflect his work with the Michigan ACLU, as well as the stance of the ACLU on various issues, both local and national. The collection includes correspondence, memos, press releases and clippings dealing with many civil liberty issues, as well as organizational documents of the ACLU of Michigan.

Dates: 1966 - 1974; Majority of material found within 1971 - 1974

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Chester Cable Papers

Collection

Identifier: UP001162

Abstract A Professor of English at Wayne State University, Chester Cable was an active member of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Mr. Cable’s papers reflect his work on behalf of academic freedom and civil liberties advocacy.

Dates: 1965 - 1983; Majority of material found within 1971 - 1983

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

David Y. Klein Papers

Collection

Identifier: LP000873

Abstract David Klein served as Executive Director for the United Auto Workers (UAW) Public Review Board, as President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Detroit Chapter and as an officer in the National Lawyers Guild. Mr. Klein’s papers reflect his work with labor issues and the civil rights movement, documenting his work with the ACLU, the National Lawyers Guild and as a labor arbitrator.

Dates: 1960 - 1970; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1965

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Erwin B. Ellman Papers

Collection

Identifier: UP000506

Abstract Mr. Ellmann, an attorney and general counsel for the Michigan Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, has long been active in the work of the ACLU. Correspondence, minutes, and reports cover such topics as women's rights, Viet Nam, abolition of the draft law, and amnesty for draft resisters.

Dates: 1969 - 1977

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Francis Heisler Papers

Collection

Identifier: LP001036

Abstract Francis Heisler practiced law, representing numerous labor unions, conscientious objectors and draft resisters, and handled many civil rights and civil liberties cases in both Chicago, IL and California. His papers reflect his legal career with primary emphasis on labor-related cases.

Dates: 1936 - 1976

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Harold Norris Papers

Collection

Identifier: UP000508

Abstract Lawyer Harold Norris served as chairman of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Detroit Branch and was a member of the National Lawyers Guild. Mr. Norris’ papers reflect his interest in issues of civil rights and civil liberties and document his career as a lawyer and advocate for the ACLU.

Dates: 1941 - 1968; Majority of material found within 1952 - 1962

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Morris Gleicher Papers

Collection

Identifier: UP001536

Abstract Morris Gleicher served as president of United Public Workers Local 209 and of the Michigan American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and founded the public relations firm, MG Advertising, later known as MG and Casey, and MG Associates.

Mr. Gleicher’s papers reflect his work as in public relations and his involvement in issues of civil liberties, racial equality and the peace movement.

Dates: 1965 - 1992

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Philip Booth Papers

Collection

Identifier: LP000748

Abstract An employee of the Federal Security Agency, Philip Booth was active in the founding of the United Federal Workers Association Local 10. Mr. Booth’s papers reflect his interest in promoting civil liberties, including his participation in the 1932 Hunger March in Washington D.C., and in monitoring the activities of right-wing organizations, as well as documenting his role in the United Federal Workers Association.

Dates: 1922 - 1945

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Robert Sedler Papers

Collection

Identifier: UP001833

Abstract Robert A. Sedler is a Professor of Law at Wayne State University where he teaches courses in constitutional law and conflict of laws. Mr. Sedler has litigated a large number of civil rights and civil liberties cases, has published extensively on constitutional law, and has received several awards for his work in these areas. The materials in these papers consist of documents related to the Detroit Branch, NAACP, et al. v. City of Dearborn, a case brought by the NAACP and the ACLU to overturn a...

Dates: 1985 - 1990

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Rolland R. O'Hare Papers

Collection

Identifier: UP000826

Abstract Rolland R. O'Hare was a practicing attorney affiliated with both the local Detroit chapter and national American Civil Liberties Union. His papers reflect primarily his activities on behalf of the national organization.

Dates: 1957 - 1977; Majority of material found within 1972 - 1976

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

Walter P. Reuther Library Vertical Files Collection

Collection

Identifier: LR002617

Abstract The Vertical Files Collection is comprised of newspaper clippings, articles, pamphlets, public relations materials, and other ephemera related to the Reuther Library’s urban affairs and labor collections.

Dates: 1920 - 2011; Majority of material found within 1960 - 2000

Found in: Walter P. Reuther Library

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