Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | People for the American Way and People for the American Way Foundation records, 1980-2009 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1980-2009 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1989-2006) |
| ID No. | MSS85989 |
| Creator | People for the American Way |
| Creator | People for the American Way Foundation |
| Extent | 105,000 items |
| Extent | 359 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 143.4 linear feet |
| Extent | 107 digital files (273 MB) |
| Language | Collection material in English with Spanish. |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms015030 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2015085989 |
| Summary | Progressive advocacy organization. Founded in 1981 by Norman Lear, Barbara Jordan, Theodore M. Hesburgh, and Andrew Heiskell as Citizens for Constitutional Concerns, Inc. Renamed People for the American Way in 1985 and People for the American Way Foundation in 1998. The records include administrative files, reports, correspondence, meeting materials, photographs, publications, press files, financial documents, and legal files documenting public policy initiatives, field projects, and litigation actions. |