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Citizens Against Nuclear War Records

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Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
DG.245
Repository:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Extent:
3.1 linear ft. (3.1 linear feet.)
Preferred Citation:
Cite as: [Identification of item], in theCitizens Against Nuclear War Records (DG 245), Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Date:
1982-2012 (inclusive)
Creator:
Citizens Against Nuclear War (U.S.) and Herndon, Terry
Abstract:
Citizens Against Nuclear War was a coalition of 61 national organizations formed in 1982 as an initiative of the National Education Association. It had the goal of educating citizens about efforts to prevent nuclear war. Organizations which belonged to CAN encouraged their individual members to become informed about issues related to nuclear war. Among the members were professional associations, religious communities, women's and minority organizations, and labor unions. Programs included information and commentary for members' publications, speakers, seminars and legislative bulletins.

Citizens Against Nuclear War (CAN), was a coalition of 61 national organizations, formed in 1982. It was an initiative of the National Education Association, with the goal of educating citizens about efforts to prevent nuclear war. CAN was headquartered in Washington D.C. and Terry Herndon, executive director of the National Education Association, became president of CAN's board of directors. Organizations which belonged to CAN encouraged their individual members to become informed about issues related to nuclear war. Among the members were professional associations, religious communities, women's and minority organizations, and labor unions. Programs included information and commentary for members' publications, speakers, seminars and legislative bulletins.

Arranged as received from the donor.

The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers/records.

Gift of Professional Coalition for Nuclear Arms Control, 1986 [Acc. 89A-086].

For the catalog record for this collection and to find materials on similar topics, search the library's online catalog.

This collection is unprocessed and remains in the order in which it was donated. This finding aid was created by Wendy E. Chmielewski, 2012 and November 2018.

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Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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Collection is open for research without restrictions.

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Collection Inventory

Organization of Pan Asian American Women.
Box DG 245: 1
Planetary Citizens.
Box DG 245: 1
Presbyterian Health, Education, and Welfare.
Box DG 245: 1
Presbyterian Church United States of America.
Box DG 245: 1
Reformed Church in America.
Box DG 245: 1
The Ripon Society.
Box DG 245: 1
Rural American Women.
Box DG 245: 1
Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Box DG 245: 1
Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
Box DG 245: 1
Unitarian Universalists Association.
Box DG 245: 2
United Cement, Lime, Gypsum and Allied.
Box DG 245: 2
United Church of Christ.
Box DG 245: 2
United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America.
Box DG 245: 2
United Food and Commercial Workers Union.
Box DG 245: 2
United Farm Workers of America.
Box DG 245: 2
United States Student Association.
Box DG 245: 2
Citizens Against Nuclear War Senate Elections Project, 1986.
Box DG 245: 2
Citizens Against Nuclear War Briefing, 1986 (March 4).
Box DG 245: 2
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Intern Seminar, 1986.
Box DG 245: 2
Citizens Against Nuclear War Penny Campaign, 1986.
Box DG 245: 2
Prospective MO- National Political Congress of Black Women.
Box DG 245: 2
Prospective Member- American Agricultural Movement.
Box DG 245: 2
National Audubon Society.
Box DG 245: 2
National Wildlife Federation NATT.
Box DG 245: 2
United States Conference of Mayors.
Box DG 245: 2
Education Invited to Join and Negative Response.
Box DG 245: 2
American Civil Liberties Union.
Box DG 245: 2
Prospective MO- National Black Child Development Institute.
Box DG 245: 2
Prospective MO- National Organization for Women.
Box DG 245: 2
National Organization for Women.
Box DG 245: 2
Alpha Phi Alpha.
Box DG 245: 2
Prospective MO- National Asian and Pacific Women.
Box DG 245: 2
Religion Invited to Join, Negative Response.
Box DG 245: 2
Citizens Against Nuclear War Board Meeting, 1986 (February 20).
Box DG 245: 2
Citizens Against Nuclear War Board Meeting, 1986 (June 10).
Box DG 245: 3
Board Meeting, 1986 (September).
Box DG 245: 3
Citizens Against Nuclear War Briefing, 1986 (May 7).
Box DG 245: 3
Citizens Against Nuclear War Briefing, 1986 (September 25).
Box DG 245: 3
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Box DG 245: 3
Prospective M.O.- National Coalition of 100 Black Women.
Box DG 245: 3
National Council of La Raza.
Box DG 245: 3
National Student Nurses Association.
Box DG 245: 3
National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council.
Box DG 245: 3
Associated Actors and Artists of America.
Box DG 245: 3
Camp Fire.
Box DG 245: 3
American Federation of Government Employees.
Box DG 245: 3
American Medical Association.
Box DG 245: 3
Womens Equity Action League.
Box DG 245: 3
American Council on Education.
Box DG 245: 3
B'Nai Brith.
Box DG 245: 3
B'Nai Brith Women.
Box DG 245: 3
International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers.
Box DG 245: 3
Invites to Join- Negative Response, Possible Follow-up.
Box DG 245: 3
American Association of University Professors.
Box DG 245: 3
American Bar Association.
Box DG 245: 3
American Psychiatric Association.
Box DG 245: 3
American Psychological Association.
Box DG 245: 3
National Farmers Union.
Box DG 245: 3
Prospective M.O.- Nine to Five, National Association of Working Women.
Box DG 245: 3
National Student Nurses Association.
Box DG 245: 3
National Conference of Catholic Women.
Box DG 245: 3
National Womens Political Caucus.
Box DG 245: 3
New Jewish Agenda.
Box DG 245: 3
Service Employees International Union.
Box DG 245: 3
United Automobile Workers.
Box DG 245: 3
United States Catholic Conference Justice and Peace.
Box DG 245: 3
Environment Invited to Join- Negative Response.
Box DG 245: 3
Sierra Club.
Box DG 245: 3
American Association of Retired Persons.
Box DG 245: 3
Coalition of Labor Union Women.
Box DG 245: 3
Other- Invited to Join, Negative Response.
Box DG 245: 3
Recruitment- General.
Box DG 245: 3
Labor- Invited to Join, Negative Response.
Box DG 245: 3
Service Clubs- Invited to Join, Negative Response.
Box DG 245: 3
Health- Groups Invited to Join, Negative Response.
Box DG 245: 3
Civil Liberties Groups Invited to Join, Negative Response.
Box DG 245: 3
National Congress of American Indians.
Box DG 245: 3
Communication Workers of America.
Box DG 245: 3
Consumer Federation of America.
Box DG 245: 3
Lutheran Council of America.
Box DG 245: 3
Fulbright Alumni Association.
Box DG 245: 3
National Council of Churches.
Box DG 245: 3
National Council of Jewish Women.
Box DG 245: 3
Mexican American Legal Defense Fund.
Box DG 245: 3
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights.
Box DG 245: 3
The Wilderness Society- No longer an M.O.
Box DG 245: 3
Young Women's Christian Association.
Box DG 245: 3
Women for Racial and Economic Equality.
Box DG 245: 3
League of Women Voters.
Box DG 245: 4
Citizens Against Nuclear War Correspondence, 1986 (December).
Box DG 245: 4
Citizens Against Nuclear War Correspondence, 1986 (November).
Box DG 245: 4
Citizens Against Nuclear War Correspondence, 1986 (October).
Box DG 245: 4
Citizens Against Nuclear War Correspondence, 1986 (September).
Box DG 245: 4
Citizens Against Nuclear War Correspondence, 1986 (August).
Box DG 245: 4
Citizens Against Nuclear War Correspondence, 1986 (July).
Box DG 245: 4
Citizens Against Nuclear War Correspondence, 1986 (June).
Box DG 245: 4
Citizens Against Nuclear War Correspondence, 1986 (April).
Box DG 245: 4
Citizens Against Nuclear War Correspondence, 1986 (March).
Box DG 245: 4
Citizens Against Nuclear War Correspondence, 1986 (February).
Box DG 245: 4
Citizens Against Nuclear War Correspondence, 1986 (January).
Box DG 245: 5
Citizens Against Nuclear War Correspondence, 1986 (May).
Box DG 245: 5
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
Box DG 245: 5
American Association of University Women.
Box DG 245: 5
American Art Therapy Association.
Box DG 245: 5
American Clothing and Textile Workers.
Box DG 245: 5
American Coalition of Workers with Disabilities.
Box DG 245: 5
American Jewish Congress.
Box DG 245: 5
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (AFSCME).
Box DG 245: 5
American Library Association.
Box DG 245: 5
America Medical Student Association.
Box DG 245: 6
American Nurses Association- No longer an M.O.
Box DG 245: 6
Americans for Indian Opportunity.
Box DG 245: 6
Americans for Democratic Action.
Box DG 245: 6
American Public Health Association.
Box DG 245: 6
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.
Box DG 245: 6
Congress of Italian-American Organizations, Incorporated.
Box DG 245: 6
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Box DG 245: 6
Environmental Action.
Box DG 245: 6
Friends Committee on National Legislation.
Box DG 245: 6
Friends of the Earth.
Box DG 245: 6
Fund for Renewable Energy and the Environment (formerly Solar Lobby).
Box DG 245: 6
Graphic Communications International Union.
Box DG 245: 7
Gray Panthers.
Box DG 245: 7
Greenpeace United States of America.
Box DG 245: 7
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
Box DG 245: 7
International Chemical Workers Union.
Box DG 245: 7
International Woodworkers of America.
Box DG 245: 7
Japanese American Citizens League.
Box DG 245: 7
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).
Box DG 245: 7
National Black Caucus of State Legislators.
Box DG 245: 7
National Black Communications Coalition.
Box DG 245: 7
National Conference of Black Lawyers.
Box DG 245: 7
National Association of Social Workers.
Box DG 245: 7
Scope and Contents

(folder 1)

National Association of Social Workers.
Box DG 245: 8
Scope and Contents

(folder 2)

National Council of Senior Citizens.
Box DG 245: 8
National Council of Negro Women.
Box DG 245: 8
National Council for the Social Studies.
Box DG 245: 8
National Institute for Women of Color.
Box DG 245: 8
National Education Association.
Box DG 245: 8
Scope and Contents

(folder 1)

National Education Association.
Box DG 245: 8
Scope and Contents

(folder 2)

National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees.
Box DG 245: 8
National Urban League.
Box DG 245: 9
National Women's Health Network.
Box DG 245: 9
The Newspaper Guild.
Box DG 245: 9
Nuclear Information and Resource Service.
Box DG 245: 9
Citizens Against Nuclear War Information.
Box DG 245: 9
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Archived Files.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War, 1982-1983.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War, 1984.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Briefing, un-cataloged periodical, April 1984- November 1987.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: 1982/1983 IRS 990, Filed, 1983 (December 31).
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Financial Statements, 1982-1983.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: 990 IRS Form, 1983 (August-December).
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: 1099 Forms, 1983.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Trial Balances and Balance Sheets, Revenue and Expenses, 1982-1983.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Balance Sheets, Statements, Revenue and Expenses, 1983 (August- December).
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Balance Sheets, Statements, Revenue and Expenses, 1984.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Member Contributions, 1984.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Expenses, 1984.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Financial Statements, 1984.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Budget, Consolidated Citizens Against Nuclear War and Center for Education on Nuclear War, 1985.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Monthly Taxes, DC, 1986.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Taxes, IRS, 940/941 Form Due Quarterly, 1986.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Taxes, DC, Unemployment Compensation Quarterly.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Taxes, IRS, Monthly with Holding, 1986.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Checking Account Records.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Payroll, 1986.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Financial Statements, 1986.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Riggs, Money Market, 1986.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Resumes.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Target Congressmen, Alphabetical List.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Target Congressmen: Appropriations.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Target Congressmen: Armed Services.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Target Congressmen: Budget Committee.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Target Congressmen: Foreign Affairs.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Treaties.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Tritium.
Box DG 245: 10
Citizens Against Nuclear War: Waste.
Box DG 245: 10

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