Winifred Armstrong collection of National Committee on Immigration and Citizenship records, 1950-1956, 1959

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#2097
Bib ID:
16639726 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Armstrong, Winifred
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
0.25 linear feet (1 half-manuscript box)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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Description

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, minutes, notes, memos, and pamphlets documenting the National Committee on Immigration and Citizenship's pro-immigration efforts in the early 1950s.

Arrangement

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located onsite.

This collection has no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Winifred Armstrong, 2017

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Biographical / Historical

Winifred Armstrong helped found and became the executive director of the Young Citizens Committee on Immigration and Citizenship in 1953, which became the National Committee on Immigration and Citizenship. The Committee was supported by Senator Herbert H. Lehman, and worked closely with Lehamn staffer Julius Edelstein.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Pamphlets CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Lehman, Herbert H (Herbert Henry), 1878-1963 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
National Committee on Immigration and Citizenship CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Emigration and immigration CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID