Executive Director Andrew Young files, 1960-1970 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:The series consists of files of Andrew Young as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) from 1960-1970. The correspondence (chronological) contains mostly letters regarding Young's numerous speaking engagements, but also includes correspondence regarding the Georgia General Assembly's refusal to seat Julian Bond and SCLC's opposition to the Vietnam War. The correspondence (alphabetical) includes minutes of the A. Philip Randolph Institute; correspondence with the American Friends Service Committee, American Jewish Committee, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, National Council of Churches of Christ, and the Delta Ministry; and correspondence between Fred D. Gray and the mayor of Montgomery regarding the Selma-Montgomery March. The subject files consist of records relating to various SCLC projects, SCLC administration, and organizations which were affiliated with the SCLC. Includes records on the American Foundation on Nonviolence, the Chicago Project, and the SCLC Foundation; minutes of staff meetings and retreats; and articles, speeches, and sermons written by Young