American Civil Liberties Union, Lubbock Chapter: An Inventory of its Records, 1963-1994 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	American Civil Liberties Union. Lubbock Chapter.
	Title:	American Civil Liberties Union, Lubbock Chapter, Records,
	Dates:	1963-1994 and undated
	Abstract:	Collection of paperwork and materials relating to the Lubbock chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, though also including material from the state and national levels of the organization primarily from the 1970's. It contains letters, flyers, pamphlets, news clippings, legal forms, directories, minutes and notes from Board meetings, and other materials. There are also references and documentations of court cases in Lubbock from the 1960's and 70's, involving students from both Lubbock high school and Texas Tech University on topics ranging from dress code regulation to segregation and the Catalyst Newspaper.
	Collection #	S 1733.1
	Quantity:	2 boxes (2 linear feet)
	Language	English
	Repository:	Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

Biographical Sketch

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonpartisan non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, lobbying, and community education. Founded in 1920 by Crystal Eastman, Roger Baldwin and Walter Nelles, in 2010 the ACLU has over 500,000 members and has an annual budget over $100 million. Local affiliates of the ACLU are active in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The ACLU provides legal assistance in cases in which it considers civil liberties to be at risk. Legal support from the ACLU can take the form of direct legal representation, or preparation of amicus curiae briefs expressing legal arguments (when another law firm is already providing representation). This collection pertains to its Lubbock Chapter.

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Scope and Content

The collection consists of paperwork and materials relating to the Lubbock chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, though also including material from the state and national levels of the organization primarily from the 1970's. It contains letters, flyers, pamphlets, news clippings, legal forms, directories, minutes and notes from Board meetings, and other materials. There are also references and documentations of court cases in Lubbock from the 1960's and 70's, involving students from both Lubbock high school and Texas Tech University on topics ranging from dress code regulation to segregation and the Catalyst Newspaper.

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Organization
	The collection is organized by the following series: Correspondence, Financial Material, Legal Material, Printed Material, and Scrapbooks

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open for research

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Index Terms
	The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed.
	Subjects (Persons)
		McLarty, Dorothy
	Subjects (Organizations)
		American Civil Liberties Union
		American Civil Liberties Union of Texas
		Lubbock Civil Liberties Union. Lubbock Chapter
		Lubbock High School (Lubbock, Tex.)
		Texas Civil Liberties Union
		Texas Tech University
		Catalyst (Lubbock, Tex.)
	Subjects (Places)
		Lubbock (Tex.)
	Subjects
		Civil Rights
		Discrimination--Texas--Lubbock
		Lubbock (Tex.)--Social conditions
		Lubbock (Tex.)--Race relations--History--20th century
		Political activists--United States--History--20th century
		Segregation--Texas--History
		Social problems--Texas--Lubbock
		Texas Tech University--Court Cases
		Underground press publications--Texas--Lubbock

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Related Materials in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library:


	The Catalyst newspaper, 1969-1971

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Correspondence
box	folder
1	1	50th Anniversary of ACLU,1969
	2	ACLU Master Profile Directory, 1985-1989
	3	ACLU McLarty Correspondence,1989
	4	Benson,1970-1971
	5	Bill of Rights Day,1969
	6	Cooperating Attorneys,1971
	7	Correspondence Cards
	8	EPCLU TCLU Approval of Lubbock Chapter,1968
	9	Gene S. Cobb Complaint,1991
	10	Jail Mail,1971
	11	John Duncan/Dorothy McLarty Correspondence,1973
	12	LCLU Bill of Rights Essay Contest,
	13	LCLU Contact Info, 1971
	14	LCLU Contact Info, 1984
	15	LCLU Contact Info, 1985-1994
	16	LCLU Correspondence, 1969
	17	LCLU Correspondence, 1970
	18	LCLU Correspondence, 1974
	19	LCLU Newsletter/Contact Info, 1975
	20	LCLU Questionnaire, 1969
	21	Legal Correspondence, 1971
	22	Legal Correspondence, 1972
	23	Lubbock High Inter-Racial Dating, 1970
	24	McLarty, 1963
	25	Membership Donations/Fundraising,
	26	Racial Complaints, 1971
	27	"Southwest 70" Peace Festival - Misuse of Police Authority, 1970
	28	TCLU - LCLU Memorandum, 1972
	29	TCLU Chapter Directory,
	30	TCLU Correspondence, 1969
	31	Ted Taylor Correspondence, 1969-1970

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Financial Material

box

folder

ACLU Membership Income Growth Charts, 1970

TCLU Financial Income, 1969

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Legal Material
box	folder
1	34	TTU Housing Controversy: Hoxworth v. Murray, 1968
	35	Hair Dress Code, 1969
	36	Jim Gibson Case, 1969
	37	Bobby Ash Case File, 1970
	38	The Catalyst v. TTU, 1970
	39	Craig Dudley, Student Case, 1970
	40	Eugene Mallone Case File, 1970
	41	John Williams Case File, 1970
	42	J. B. Fiveash, Student Case File, 1970
	43	Kevin Johnson Case File, 1970
	44	Local Drug Charges and Arrests, 1970
	45	Millard D. Carr Case Report, 1970
	46	Mosley v. Dyson, 1970
	47	Robert Bell Case File,1970
	48	Robert Lewis Case File, 1970
	49	Segregation Law Suit - Vasquez v. LISD, 1970
	50	Stephen Fleming Case File, 1970
	51	Stephen Fleming Case File, 1970
	52	Furguson v. PD, 1970-1971
	53	Drug Offence Policy, 1971
	54	Tuition Equalization Bill, 1971
	55	Mendoza Kiling Case, 1972
	56	Phone Duty Notes, 1987-1993
	57	William Brooks Case, 1988
	58	Patrick Lee Holden Case, 1993
	59	Darrel Sumruld,

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Printed Material
box	folder
2	1	ACLU Material, 1970
	2	ACLU Survey/ACLU Pamphlets, 1970
	3	Aryen Neier, 1971
	4	Bill Status/Stance on Bills, 1986-1987
	5	Bills/ACLU Membership Cards,
	6	Blank Case Reports and Forms,
	7	Blank Witness Statement Forms - "Southwest 70", 1970
	8	Central Texas CLU, 1970
	9	Charles Morgan and Frank Wilkinson, 1973-1974
	10	Civil Liberties in Texas - new editor, 1971
	11	Dallas CLU Board of Directors Meetings, 1970
	12	East Texas CLU, 1970
	13	End the Draft Campaign, 1971
	14	Fort Worth CLU, 1970
	15	Fort Worth CLU: Racial Discrimination in FW ISD, 1969
	16	Frances "Sissy" Forenthold,1973
	17	General Guide to ACLU Litigation Procedures and Practices, 1966
	18	Handbook for Texas Law Enforcement Officers, 1968
	19	High Plains CLU Board of Directors Meeting, 1970
	20	Houston CLU, 1971
	21	Inside ACLU, 1970
	22	Jail Report, 1970
	23	Lawrence Speiser, 1971
	24	LCLU Addressed Envelopes, Postcards, Papers,
	25	LCLU Board Meetings/minutes,
	26	LCLU Board Minutes,1986
	27	LCLU Board of Directors Meeting, 1970
	28	LCLU Board of Directors Meeting and Notes, 1985-1994
	29	LCLU Party Flyers, 1988
	30	LCLU Printed Flyers,
	31	LCLU Wire Tapping/Surveillance, 1970-1971
	32	Legislative Action Bulletin, 1969
	33	Mary Lou De La Cerde Case File, 1970
	34	Military Construction Authorization Bill, 1969
	35	Miscellaneous,
	36	OCR Investigation into TTU Athletics,
	37	Organized Crime Control Act, 1969
	38	Prayer Reform, 1971
	39	San Antonio CLU, 1970
	40	Statements by Speiser and Popkin on laws/acts, 1969
	41	Student Affiliate Constitutions, 1970
	42	TCLU Action Report,1971
	43	TCLU Board of Directors Meeting,1970
	44	TCLU Constitutions, 1971
	45	TCLU Memorandum, 1969
	46	TCLU Memorandum, 1985-1987
	47	TCLU Questionnaires, 1970
	48	TCLU Reorganization, 1990
	49	TCLU-LCLU Board of Directors Meetings, 1972
	50	TCLU-LCLU Board of Directors Meetings, 1973
	51	Texas Civil Liberties Reporter, 1988-1984
	52	Waco Area CLU, 1970

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Scrapbook
box	folder
2	53	AWOL Soldiers/Marijuana Laws Newspaper Clippings, 1973
	54	Carol of Lights Newspaper Clippings, 1972
	55	LCLU Newspaper Clippings, 1969
	56	Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings,
	57	Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings, 1972
	58	Miscellaneous Papers,
	59	Miscellaneous Papers, 1970
	60	Newspaper Clippings,1970
	61	Newspaper Clippings Dress Code, 1990

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