Civic Activism
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:
"Americanism Up Front" Seminar participant materials
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1093
Abstract
The "Americanism Up Front" Seminar participant materials (1958-1961) consist of pamphlets and books given to participants in an anti-communism seminar sponsored by the Utah National Guard in 1961. Also included are transcripts of speeches given at the seminar.
Dates:
1958-1961
J. Gordon and Betty M. Browning papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1874
Abstract
The J. Gordon and Betty M. Browning papers (1874-1999) are a collection of documents from the Browning, Foulger, and Menick families. The Brownings were politically active in the Utah Democratic Party. J. Gordon Browning had a career in radio.
Dates:
1874-1999
Vervene "Vee" Carlisle photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0151
Abstract
The Vervene "Vee" Carlisle photograph collection contains photograph of Vee Carlisle's political career. She was a Utah business woman, politician and activist for more than fifty years. She was also a significant contributor to Utah's historic preservation programs and women's rights. This collection includes photos of her involvement with the Devereaux House, the Edge of the Cedars Monument, and many publicity shots.
Dates:
1970s-2002
Carol L. Clark papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2758
Abstract
The Carol L. Clark papers (1968-2002) consist of periodicals, correspondence, articles, and other documents pertaining to her career as the Consumer Education Specialist for the Utah Attorney General's Office (1982-1985). This collection also contains documents pertaining to Clark's move to Utah's Department of Economic Development as the Women's Bureau Director (1986). The collection also contains other articles, periodicals, and brochures written by or pertaining to Clark.
Dates:
1968-2002
Community Action Program records
Collection
Identifier: MS 0460
Abstract
The Community Action Program records (1971-1981) consist of materials for the Salt Lake Community Action Program (CAP) and the Central City Neighborhood Council (CCNC), an agency within the CAP. Included are guidelines, publications, minutes, financial records, staff reports, committee materials, studies, news clippings, and other papers. The Salt Lake Area Community Action Program began operating in 1965 and sponsored programs to help with the social and economic problems associated with...
Dates:
1971-1981
Tim DeChristopher protest collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2739
Abstract
The Tim DeChristopher protest collection (2011) consists of flyers and brochures announcing protests in solidarity with Tim DeChristopher. DeChristopher disrupted a U.S. Bureau of Land Mangement oil and gas lease auction December 19, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah. A federal grand jury handed up a two-count felony indictment against DeChristopher that accused him of violating the terms of the auction he promised to observe when he signed up to bid.
Dates:
2011
Stephen Gary Erickson papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1961
Abstract
The Stephen Gary Erikson papers (1957-2016) contain materials documenting Erickson's activities in opposition to the manufacture, testing, and storage of weapons of mass destruction in Utah and the Intermountain West. Included are correspondence, financial records, pamphlets, publications, news clippings, and maps. The bulk of the materials relate to Erickson's work with the non-profit organizations Downwinders and Western Solidarity. The Stephen Gary Erikson papers also contain materials...
Dates:
1957-2016
Stephen Gary Erickson photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1050
Abstract
The Stephen Gary Erickson photograph collection contain materials documenting Erickson's activities in opposition to the manufacture, testing, and storage of weapons of mass destruction in Utah and the Intermountain West.
Dates:
1950-2009
Edwin Brown Firmage papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1074
Abstract
The Edwin Brown Firmage papers (1780-2014) consist of speeches, essays, articles, book drafts, notes, correspondence, news letters, pamphlets, and reports, among other papers, surrounding Firmage's vast interests. Firmage is a former professor of international and constitutional law at the University of Utah.
Dates:
1780-2014
Edwin Brown Firmage photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0875
Abstract
The Edwin Brown Firmage photograph collection contains photographs, slides, negatives, and photo albums of Edwin Brown Firmage and his family that date from 1913 to around 2004. People who appear in this collection include E.B. Firmage's grandparents Edwin D. Firmage and Mirian Reddon Firmage, his parents Edwin R. Firmage and Mary Brown Firmage, and finally E.B. Firmage himself from childhood to elderly with his wife and children. Other friends and family members are also throughout.
Dates:
1913-2004