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Series: 4: Convention File, 1947-1965: Specify series number when requesting boxes. 14 boxes and 5 reels of microfilm
(35 mm) The ADA Convention File contains the records of the annual ADA conventions which
began in 1948. The files are arranged chronologically by convention year,
alphabetically by subject folder title within each convention year, and
chronologically by month within the folders. The records for the years 1948-1952 are more complete than those for the later
years, 1953-1965. The following list provides the year and month, and the location of
each convention. 1947 March | Washington, D.C. | 1948 February | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1949 April | Chicago, Illinois | 1950 March | Washington, D.C. | 1951 February | Cleveland, Ohio | 1952 May | Washington, D.C. | 1953 May | Washington, D.C. | 1954 April | Chicago, Illinois | 1955 May | Washington, D.C. | 1956 May | Washington, D.C. | 1957 March | Washington, D.C. | 1958 May | Washington, D.C. | 1959 May | Washington, D.C. | 1960 May | Washington, D.C. | 1961 May | Washington, D.C. | 1962 April | Washington, D.C. | 1963 May | Washington, D.C. | 1964 May | Washington, D.C. | 1965 April | Washington, D.C. |
The subject folders concern a variety of matters, such as: invitations,
negotiations for speakers, speeches, correspondence with local chapters about
delegates, the financial aspects of arranging a convention, correspondence organizing
policy formulating commissions (for example: political policy commission, domestic
policy commission, foreign policy commission, constitutional commission), copies of
commission resolutions, replies from those invited, and general post-convention
correspondence. Much of the correspondence in the policy commission folders for the
various conventions relates to the leading liberals of the day and concerns the issues
in which they were most involved.
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1948 Convention
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Contributions, correspondence January-March
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Convention Speeches
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Correspondence with National Board, correspondence January-February
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Delegates
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80
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Finances of Organizing the Convention, correspondence January-June
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General correspondence on Convention, Delegates,
correspondence 1947 December-1948 March
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Invitations to speak at Convention, correspondence January-February
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Messages to the Convention, correspondence January-February
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Mimeographed materials, miscellaneous
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80
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National Executive Secretary's Report to the 1st National
Convention
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Post Convention correspondence, correspondence February-March
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Program
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80
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Proxies to the Convention, correspondence February
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Refusal to invitations, correspondence January-February
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Students for Democratic Action
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80
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Various Policy Commissions and their Drafts, correspondence February
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1949 Convention
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Contributions, correspondence March
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Correspondence with Chapters on Convention, correspondence 1948 December-1949 April
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Credentials Committee, correspondence March
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Finances
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General Convention Affairs, correspondence 1948 December-1949 April
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Lists of Delegates, Guests, Participants
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Messages, Speeches, Speakers, correspondence January-April
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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Policy Commissions, Drafts, correspondence January-May
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Post Convention correspondence, April-June
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Proxies, correspondence March
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Replies to Invitations, correspondence January-May
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Students for Democratic Action
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1950 Convention
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Correspondence with Chapters on Convention, correspondence
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1949 December-1950 February
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1950 February-March
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Credentials Committee, correspondence March
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General Convention Affairs, correspondence 1949 November-1950 May
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Lists of Participants
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Messages to the Convention, correspondence March-April
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Mimeographed materials, miscellaneous
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Organization Seminar
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Policy Commissions, Drafts, correspondence January-March
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Post Convention correspondence, April-May
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Proxies, correspondence February-March
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Replies to Invitations, correspondence January-April
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Speeches, Speakers, correspondence January-April
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1951 Convention
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Correspondence with Chapters, 1950 December-1951 May
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General Convention Affairs, correspondence 1950 June-1951 February
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Lists of Participants
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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Nomination Committee for National Affairs, correspondence February-March
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Policy Commissions, Drafts, correspondence 1950 June-1951 April
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Post Convention correspondence, correspondence February-April
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Replies to Invitations, correspondence 1950 September-1951 March
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Speeches, Speakers Messages, correspondence 1950 October-1951 February
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1952 Convention
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General Convention Affairs, correspondence 1952 January-June
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General correspondence with Chapters, correspondence 1952 February-April
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General correspondence with Chapters, correspondence 1952 May-July
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Lists of Participants
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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Policy Commissions, Drafts, correspondence January-May
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Post Convention, correspondence May
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Proxies, correspondence May
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Quota Committee, correspondence February-May
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Replies, correspondence April-May
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Speeches, Speakers Messages, correspondence January-May
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1953 Convention
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Speeches, Messages, General Convention Affairs,
correspondence May-October
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Correspondence with Chapters, May-April
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General correspondence, January-May
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Messages to the Convention, correspondence May
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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1954 Convention
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Correspondence with Chapters, 1953 September-1954 April
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General Convention Affairs, correspondence 1953 November-1954 April
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List of Participants
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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Nominating Committee, correspondence January-April
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Policy Commissions, Drafts, correspondence February-April
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Post Convention, correspondence April
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Proxies, correspondence March-April
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Replies to Invitations, correspondence February-March
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Speeches, Speakers Messages, correspondence February-April
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1955 Convention
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Correspondence with Chapters, February-April
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General Convention Affairs, correspondence February-May
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Lists of Participants
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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Nominating Committee for National Officers, correspondence January-April
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Policy Commissions, Drafts, correspondence February-April
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Post Convention correspondence, March
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Replies to Invitations, correspondence January-February
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Speeches, Speakers Messages, correspondence 1954 December-1955 April
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1956 Convention
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Correspondence with Chapters, April-May
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General Convention Affairs, correspondence 1955 December-1965 May
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Lists of Participants
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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Policy Commissions, Drafts, correspondence April
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Replies to Invitations, correspondence February-March
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Speeches, Speakers Messages April-May
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1957 Convention
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Correspondence with Chapters, January-April
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General Convention Affairs, correspondence 1956 July-1957 December
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Lists of participants
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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Nominating Committee, correspondence 1956 November-1957 April
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Policy Commissions, Drafts, correspondence January-March
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Program
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Quota Committee, correspondence February-March
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Replies to Invitations, correspondence January-February
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Speeches, Speakers Messages, correspondence January-March
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1958 Convention
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Contributions, correspondence April-June
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Convention Journal, correspondence February-May
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Correspondence with Chapters, 1957 December-1958 May
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General Convention Affairs, correspondence 1957 June-1958 May
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Nominating Committee, correspondence January-November
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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Policy Commissions, Drafts
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Post Convention correspondence, April-September
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Quota Committee, correspondence March-May
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Replies to Invitations, correspondence February-May
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Speakers, Speeches, correspondence 1957 November-1958 May
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1959 Convention
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Correspondence with Chapters, January-May
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General Convention Affairs, correspondence February-December
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Invitations to the Convention, correspondence January-April
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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Nominating Committee, correspondence February-May
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Policy Commissions, Drafts, correspondence 1958 September-1959 May
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Policy Commission, Drafts
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Post Convention correspondence, May
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Quota Committee, correspondence March-July
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Replies to Invitations, correspondence February-June
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Speeches, Speakers, correspondence 1958 December-1959 April
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1960 Convention
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Correspondence with Chapters, March-August
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General Convention Affairs, March-May
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Invitations to the Convention, correspondence 1959 November-1960 April
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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Nominating Committee, correspondence March-May
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Policy Commissions, Drafts, correspondence
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1960 May-June
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1959 November-1960 April
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Policy Commissions, Drafts
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Quota Committee, correspondence March-August
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Replies to Invitations, correspondence 1959 November-1960 June
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Speakers, Speeches, correspondence February-June
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1961 Convention
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General correspondence, 1961 March-April
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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1962 Convention
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General correspondence, February-September
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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1963 Convention
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General correspondence, March-May
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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Policy Resolutions, May
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1964 Convention
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General correspondence
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Journal, correspondence April-May
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Mimeographed Materials, miscellaneous
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1965 Convention
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General correspondence
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