Guide to the New American Movement, Pittsburgh Chapter Records, 1973-1982 AIS.1989.18

Arrangement

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
New American Movement, Pittsburgh Chapter Records
Creator
New American Movement (Organization). Pittsburgh Chapter
Collection Number
AIS.1989.18
Extent
6.25 Linear Feet
Date
1973-1982
Abstract
The New American Movement (NAM) was a movement for democratic socialism in the United States and was established in 1972. The bulk of the collection is comprised of internal reports and publications. It contains items related to the programs and activities of the Pittsburgh Chapter well as materials related to the national body of NAM and covers the period January 1972 to May 1981.
Language
English .
Author
Roland C. Barksdale-Hall. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process inSpring 1999.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
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History

The New American Movement (NAM) was a movement for democratic socialism in the United States and was established in 1972. Two years later (1973), the Pittsburgh Chapter of NAM was organized. In 1982 the New American Movement and the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee merged to form the Democratic Socialists of America.

Scope and Content Notes

The bulk of the collection is comprised of internal reports and publications. The internal reports address planning, organizing, and coordinating for NAM programs and activities. The initiatives of the Pittsburgh chapter are represented by reports, correspondence, strategy papers, minutes, and notes. The publications primarily are national in scope and contain a number of pamphlet, monographic, and serial titles.

The collection appears in two sections and contains a broad sampling of items from the various years covered. The first section contains items related to the programs and activities of the Pittsburgh Chapter. The initiatives of the Pittsburgh Chapter primarily centered upon energy, labor, health care, social services, gay liberation, and political education. A significant component of the collection, the files of the People's Power Project, highlight the chapter's work in the area of energy. Materials in this first section cover the period February 1973 to August 1982. The second section contains material related to the national body of NAM and covers the period January 1972 to May 1981.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

The records were deposited in the Archives by Ed Meek in 1989.

Previous Citation

New American Movement, Pittsburgh Chapter Records, 1973-1982, AIS.1989.18, Archives Services Center, University of Pittsburgh

Preferred Citation

New American Movement, Pittsburgh Chapter Records, 1973-1982, AIS.1989.18, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Roland C. Barksdale-Hall in June 1991.

Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Clay Redding in April 1999. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC Record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog, Notis ID number AKF8585.

Copyright

Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (U.S.)
    • Democratic Socialists of America. Pittsburgh Chapter
    • Duquesne Light Company
    • New American Movement (Organization). People's Power Project
    • New American Movement (Organization). Pittsburgh Chapter
    • New American Movement (Organization)
    • Pennsylvania Alliance for Jobs and Energy

    Geographic Names

    • Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Social conditions

    Other Subjects

    • Social action
    • Politics
    • Women
    • Women's rights -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Welfare rights movement -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Social movements -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Working class -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Social change -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Gay liberation movement -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Feminism -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Antinuclear movement -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Anti-imperialist movements -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Socialism -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Socialist parties -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Socialists -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Political parties -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh

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