Independent Citizen's Committee of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions records, 1945-1946
Collection context
- Creator:
- Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions (ICCASP)
- Extent:
- 0.28 Linear Feet (1/2 document box)
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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The Independent Citizen's Committee of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions (ICCASP) was founded in January 1945 as an lobbying organization that focused on New Deal causes, world peace, and social and economic justice issues. The organization was protective of the causes of the United Nations and against the tactics of the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Some of the members of the organization were accused of socialist and Communist leanings; a chapter of the organization was involved in the Hollywood Ten.
The national Chair was sculptor Jo Davidson, serving alongside actor Frederic March and former Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, as Treasurer and Executive Chair, respectively. Other well-known officers included Fiorello H. LaGuardia, Archibald MacLeish, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Paul Robeson, and Frank Sinatra.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
- Terms of access:
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Single reproductions may be made for research purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to secure permission for publication or use from the appropriate copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Independent Citizen's Committee of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions Records; Box and Folder; University Archives, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- Location of this collection:
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- Contact:
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