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Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 Los Angeles, CA 90045-8200 Phone: (310) 338-5710 Fax: (310) 338-5895 Email: Special.Collections@lmu.edu URL: http://library.lmu.edu/Collections/specialcollections.htm

Machine-readable finding aid created by Clay Stalls. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: March 11, 2011 Finding aid written in: English Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard Catholic Human Relations Council Collection Collection number: CSLA-27 William H. Hannon Library Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California Processed by: Clay Stalls Date Completed: 2004 Encoded by: Tammi Kim

Descriptive Summary Catholic Human Relations Council Collection 1958-1992 1969-1971 CSLA-27 Catholic Human Rights Council 14 archival document boxes, 3 oversized document boxes, and 1 oversized folder. Loyola Marymount University. Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections.

Los Angeles, California 90045-2659

The Catholic Human Relations Council Collection consists of the administrative and organizational records, and resource files of a lay Catholic civil-rights organization of the 1960s and 1970s active in Los Angeles. William H. Hannon Library Languages represented in the collection: English Access

Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Series number, Box and Folder number, Catholic Human Rights Council Collection, CSLA-27, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mr. Horace Williams, past president of the Catholic Human Rights Council, 2003.

Biography / Administrative History

The Catholic Human Relations Council (CHRC) was founded in Los Angeles in 1963 and officially incorporated in January 1964, with the purpose--according to its constitution--to "promote better relations among the people of this community through the practical application of the Christian principles of charity and justice, as expressed by the Catholic bishops of the United States in their joint statements of 1943, 1958, and 1963, and relevant papal encyclicals."

The CHRC was also part of the National Catholic Conference on Inter-Racial Justice. Its first president was Emil J. Seliga, and Horace Williams and William Fitzgerald, Loyola University political science professor, were among its first members (which numbered around 150 persons). Although a Catholic organization, membership was open to non-Catholics as well. An initial major activity was the organization's work against Proposition 14, an initiative on the California ballot spearheaded by California realtors to repeal California's fair housing act, the Rumford Act. This included participation in meetings and demonstrations against the proposition, as well as educational outreach to Catholic churches and officials. In addition, the CHRC worked for school integration in Los Angeles and lobbied against legislation considered harmful to civil rights in California. The CHRC was also a strong supporter of Cesar Chavez and the United Farmworkers' strike against the owners of vineyards in California. In short, the Catholic Human Relations Council participated in some of the major issues of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

Besides political activities, the CHRC provided practical assistance in the form of money and referral services to indigent persons. By 1966 its work in civil rights was respected enough to receive from the Community Relations Conference of Southern California an award for "distinguished achievements dedicated to the ideals of democracy and the advance of unity." To publicize its work and ideals the CHRC had its own newsletter, The Witness, that, besides articulating the CHRC's philosophy, recorded the activities of Roman Catholic social activism in general in southern California. By 1967, Horace Williams had succeeded Emil Seliga as president of the CHRC. Williams' work for the CHRC, as well as for other Catholic organizations, resulted in his being made a Knight of St. Gregory, an honor bestowed on lay Catholics only by the pope.

Chronology 1963 The Catholic Human Relations Council (CHRC) was founded in Los Angeles. 1963 CHRC works against Proposition 14 1964 CHRC officially incorporated. 1966 Presented award by the Community Relations Conference of Southern California 1967 Horace Williams succeeds Emil Seliga as president in 1967 Scope and Content of Collection

The materials in the Catholic Human Relations Council Collection are all textual, consisting of correspondence, newspaper articles, newspapers, magazines, brochures, flyers, pamphlets, board minutes and agendas, formerly in the possession of Mr. Horace Williams, past president of the organization. The inclusive dates of the collection are from 1958 through 1992, with the bulk dates 1969 through 1971. The majority of the collection's materials, eg, publications and press releases, are related to issues in which the Catholic Human Relations Council (CHRC) was involved but which the organization itself did not produce. These materials often originated with organizations of the "New Left" of the 1960s such as the Los Angeles committee supporting the Berrigan brothers (Series 4, Box 1, Folder 6), and have research value for this reason. Organizational and administrative records of the Catholic Human Relations Council are less in quantity (see especially Series 3 and Series 3, Subseries A).

The arrangement of this collection in series is based on the original order that Horace Williams established. These CHRC materials most likely served a dual purpose, both as organizational and administrative records of the CHRC and as personal resource files for Mr. Williams. One subseries (in Series 3: Subject Files) was set up to account for loose materials. A scrapbook was also transferred to the Research Collection but because of its extremely poor condition its contents had to be separated from the scrapbook. Materials separated from the scrapbook are noted in the content field of the box and folder list.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in five series based on the original order of Horace Williams' filing system: Series 1: Organization Files, Series 2: Publications, Series 3: Subject Files, Series 4: Issues Files, Series 5: National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

William, Horace National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice Catholic Human Relations Council Civil rights movements--California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Race relations Social justice -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church Box and Folder List Series 1 Organization Files 2 archival document boxes 1969-1973 Scope and Content

This series consists of materials related to organizations working for civil rights in the Los Angeles area, both Catholic and non-Catholic, such as the Community Relations Conference of Southern California. Materials include flyers, newsletters, newspaper articles, and organizational records.

1 : 1 Another Mother for Peace materials including newsletters, flyers, and order forms 1970 1 : 2 Another Mother for Peace materials including newsletters, flyers, and order forms 1971 1 : 3 Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women newsletters 1970 1 : 4 Barrio Defense Committee materials including newsletter and press releases 1970-1971 1 : 5 California Church Council materials including Statement of Legislative Principles, conference schedule & notes, and information brochures 1971-1972 1 : 6 California Housing Coalition (CHC) materials including newsletters, flyers and conference reports 1970-1972 1 : 7 California Migrant Ministry materials including National Farm Worker Ministry newsletters and other flyers concerning the farm workers' boycott 1971-1972 1 : 8 Catolicos Por La Raza newsletters and history of organization 1969 1 : 9 Catolicos Por La Raza newspaper clippings 1969-1970 1 : 10 Catolicos Por La Raza photocopies of newspaper articles 1969-1970 1 : 11 Christopher News Notes Nos. 178-180 1970 1 : 12 Community for Basic Rights newsletters 1972 1 : 13 Congress of Mexican-American Unity materials including letter to members and pamphlet concerning the Chicano Moratorium 1969 1 : 14 Contract Buyers League newsletter 1970 1 : 15-18 Community Relations Committee of Southern California (CRCSC) materials: information on the Allensworth Historical Project, correspondence, newsletters, brochures, meeting minutes, policy statements re housing, memorandums, annual and budget reports, membership directory 1969-1972 1 : 19 Dignity materials including newsletters, brochures re homosexuality; handwritten notes 1971-1972 1 : 20 Fair Housing Councils materials including newsletters, flyers and 1969-1972 2 : 1 Fair Housing Congress of Southern California materials including publications, membership application, meeting minutes, and organization by-laws 1970-1971 2 : 2 Frontlash brochure 1970 2 : 3 House of Hospitality Los Angeles 1970-1972 2 : 4 Housing & Urban Development (HUD) brochure 1969 2 : 5 Southern California Kennedy Action Corps newsletters 1969 2 : 6 Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations materials including Commission Actions and basic materials re the ''Carmelitos Story'' 1970 2 : 7-8 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Council on Police-Community Relations materials including by-laws, memorandums, and meeting minutes 1970-1973 2 : 9 Protestant Community Services meeting announcement 1971 2 : 10 Los Angeles Diocese Priests' Senate materials including survey, newsletter and photocopies of newspaper clippings 1970-1971 2 : 11-12 Southern California Council for Soviet Jews and California Students for Soviet Jews materials including newsletters, publication Exodus, and copies of statement of conscience 1970-1971 2 : 13 St. Andrew's Priory Valyermo materials including Fall Festival and Chronicle publications 1969-1970 2 : 14 Copy of article re Tustin Human Relations Council Undated 2 : 15 Urban Coalition newsletters and report entitled "The Welfare Quagmire" 1969-1970 2 : 16-17 United Farm Workers materials including information re lettuce boycott, photocopies of newspaper articles, fact sheets, and 1970-1971 2 : 18-19 United Teacher Los Angeles (UTLA) materials re teachers' strike including , copies of newspaper articles, bulletins, press releases and publications 1970 2 : 20 Welfare Rights Organization (WRO) jobs report, newsletters and photocopies of newspaper clippings 1969-1970 2 : 21 Western Center on Law & Poverty materials including memorandum and copies of newspaper articles 1972 2 : 22 Westside Fair Housing materials including calendars of events and 1970-1971 2 : 23 Youth Organizations United (YOU) materials including annual report, and program summary 1970 Series 2 Publications 4 archival document boxes, 2 oversize boxes 1962-1974

In this series are found publications of civil rights organizations and the Catholic Church. Types of publications include newspapers, newsletters, off-prints of articles, and flyers. Of special interest are the newspapers of such groups as La Raza and the newsletter of the Catholic Human Relations Council (The Witness).

1 : 1 Action Communication materials including newsletter Crisis And Action! and schedule of events 1968-1970 1 : 2 Issue of Agitator 1971 1 : 3 Issues of American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Reporter 1969-1971 1 : 4 Issues of Bill of Rights Newsletter published by Constitutional Rights Foundation 1970-1972 1 : 5 Issue of The Bridge, Episcopal-Roman Catholic Social Justice Newsletter 1972 1 : 6 Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) newsletters 1970 1 : 7 Issue of Challenge, US Department of Housing & Urban Development publication 1970 1 : 8-12 Issues of The Christian Century 1970-1971 1 : 13-14 Issues of Civil Rights Digest 1969-1970 1 : 15 Crenshaw Notes newsletter 1972 2 : 1 Issues of El Malcriado: The Voice of the Farm Worker. United Farm Workers publication 1970-1971 2 : 2 Equal Justice. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. report 1970 2 : 3 Subscription lists and correspondence for the magazines Ebony and Negro Digest 1965-1966 2 : 4 Emergency Integration Bulletin 1970 2 : 5 Ethnos, United States Catholic Conference publication 1970 2 : 6 Issues of Foundation for Cooperative Housing: Newsbriefs 1970-1972 2 : 7 Friends Committee on Legislation 1972 2 : 8 The Flower and the Hoe, mimeographed newsletters of the Community for Basic Rights 1969-1972 2 : 9 Issues of Ford Foundation Letter 1970-1972 1ov : 1 Issues of Gidra: The News Magazine of the Asian-American Community 1969-1970 2 : 10 Flyers re Catholic Human Relations Council party (Haa-ramm-bayy); information re drug rehabilitation organization Haarammbayy 1969 2 : 11 Issues of Institute for American Democracy newsletter Homefront 1970-1972 2 : 12 Housing Legislation Newsletter 1971 2 : 13 Inter-religious Foundation for Community Organization reports and memoranda 1968-1969 2 : 14 Immaculate Heart Community Newsletter 1971-1972 2 : 15 Impact newsletters 1969-1971 2 : 16 Issues of Housing Council Metropolitan Los Angeles' Information Bulletin 1970-1971 2 : 17 Issues of Institute for American Democracy's Homefront 1967, 1969-1970 2 : 18 Information Exchange flyer Undated 2 : 19 Issues of Intergroup Relations Newsletter and Lou Jones Newsletter 1967, 1970-1971 3 : 1 Issues of La Raza 1968 1ov : 2 Issues of La Raza Undated 1ov : 3 Issues of La Voz 1969-1970 1ov : 4 Issue of Ideal; subscription correspondence 1971 3 : 2 Catholic lay newsletters; agenda and minutes of Catholics Concerned About Catholic Action in Our Day 1970 3 : 3 Memoranda of Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 1970-1972 3 : 4 Legislative News ALERT, Bulletin of the California Church Council 1972-1974 3 : 5 National Assembly of Women Religious: NAWR Newsletter 1974 1ov : 5 Issues of National Catholic Reporter 1966, 1972 3 : 6 Press releases, newsletters, agenda, memorandum from National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing 1970 3 : 7 Newsletter of Tucson, Arizona, branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 1971 3 : 8 Issues of Omega Point, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Cardinal's Commission on Human Relations 1970-1971 1ov : 6 Issues of the Pacific Citizen 1971 3 : 9 Parish Today, publication of the National Council of Catholic Men 1970 1ov : 7 Materials re group "Residential Opportunities Made Equal" (R.O.M.E.): newspaper article, balance sheet, informational brochure 1968-1969 3 : 10 Rural Development Corporation information sheet and members list Undated 1ov : 8 Issues of The Senior Californian 1971-1972 3 : 11 Task Force on Urban Problems bulletins 1968-1970 2ov : 1 Issues of The Tidings 1971 3 : 12 Issues of ''The Line, The Community Newsletter''; flyers, resource packet from The Line 1969-1970 3 : 13 Newsletter of the Valyermo Chronicle, newsletter of St. Andrew's Priory, Valyermo, California 1972 3 : 14 Issue of Ave Maria. National Catholic Weekly 1966 3 : 15 Issues of The Witness, newsletter of the Catholic Human Relations Council of L. A.; mailing lists 1974 3 : 16-17 Miscellaneous publications 1969 4 : 1 Papers from the National Catholic Social Action Conference 1961 4 : 2 Miscellaneous pamphlets 1966 4 : 3 Miscellaneous federal publications and "Fund for the Republic Occasional Paper": The Condition of Our National Political Parties 1962, 1966, 1970 4 : 4 Off-prints of articles, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report on Federal Enforcement of Desegregation 1964, 1969, 1973 4 : 5 Newspaper articles (photocopies), mostly re Proposition 14. Separated from scrapbook 1964 2ov : 2 Loose newspaper articles, mostly re Proposition 14. Separated from scrapbook 1964 2ov : 3 Catholic newspapers and secular newspapers, mostly re Proposition 14 1964 Series 3 Subject Files 1 archival document box 1970-1974 Scope and Content

The materials in this series come from a records group entitled originally by Horace Williams "CHRC BUSINESS", ie, subject files. Materials include, among other things, funding proposals, CHRC by-laws and history, CHRC correspondence, and some CHRC board minutes. Series Three also contains one subseries to account for the loose subject files that were not part of Mr. Williams' filing system. The subseries contains the minutes and agendas of the CHRC in its infancy, spanning the years 1964-1966, as well as financial statements. It also has materials originally stored in a scrapbook but separated for reasons of preservation.

1 : 1 Job solicitation correspondence 1971 1 : 2 List of attorneys Undated 1 : 3 Catholic Human Relations Council history handout; by-laws re same Undated 1 : 4 Budget reports 1971 1 : 5 Minutes and attendance rosters of board meetings 1970-1972 1 : 6 Proposals for archbishop's fund and Campaign for Human Development 1971 1 : 7 Mailing guidelines Undated 1 : 8 Funding proposal submitted to Economic and Youth Opportunity Agency 1970 1 : 9 Contacts re press releases Undated 1 : 10 Materials for non-violent strategy workshop Undated 1 : 11 Resumes of directors, job applicants 1970 1 : 12 Peace and Fair Housing seals Undated 1 : 13 Materials related to Sociocom 1970 1 : 14 Incoming correspondence 1972-1974 1 : 15 Outgoing correspondence Undated Subseries A Loose Subject Files 1964-1992, bulk 1964-1970 1 : 1 Catholic Human Rights Council: president's reports, minutes, membership roster, correspondence, memoranda re meeting with Archbishop Timothy Manning, newsletter 1970 1 : 2 Minutes, board of directors' meetings, Catholic Human Relations Council. Separated from binder entitled "Minutes The Catholic Human Relations Council of Los Angeles" 1964-1965 1 : 3 Catholic Human Relations Council fact sheet, stationery, correspondence, mailing list, newspaper article, annual report, flyer 1971-1992 (broken) 1 : 4 Copy of lawsuit re segregation 1970 1 : 5 Mailing lists Undated 1 : 6 Financial statements 1964-1970 1 : 7 Short history of Catholic Human Relations Council; correspondence re legal charter; Catholic Human Relations Council interim newsletter. From envelope labeled ''Album on History CHRC'' 1965, 1971 1 : 8 Proposition 14 ephemera: flyer, bumper sticker. Separated from scrapbook circa 1965 1 : 9 Brochures, flyers, pamphlets, newsletter, press releases, advocacy letters re Proposition 14, ecumenical meetings. From folder labeled ''Scrap Book'' (sic). Separated from scrapbook 1964-1966 1 : 10 Loose materials: invitation, news conference memorandum, meeting notice. Separated from scrapbook 1964 Series 4 Issue Files 4 archival document boxes, 1 oversize box 1958-1974 Scope and Content

This series consists of materials on important issues related to the work of the CHRC. Types of materials are flyers, brochures, pamphlets, newspaper articles, and reports. The titles assigned by Horace Williams to the issues have been retained, as well as his alphabetical order based on these titles. Materials especially relevant to the politics of the 1960s are those documenting busing to achieve desegregation in Los Angeles and the support of groups in Los Angeles for the Berrigan brothers.

1 : 1 Abortion: pamphlets, newspaper articles 1970 1 : 2 Adoption: handwritten list of Los Angeles area adoption agencies Undated 1 : 3 Bishops: statements, newspaper articles 1958-1970 (dates broken) 1 : 4 Anti-semitism: newspaper articles 1970 1 : 5 Busing: transcript of CBS news program, newsletters 1972 1 : 6 Daniel and Philip Berrigan: Los Angeles Berrigan Committee and other organizational flyers re meetings of support 1971 1 : 7 Bible Vigil Materials: liturgy, prayers re Proposition 14 1964 1 : 8 Bibliographies 1963, 1965 3ov : 1 Issue of Pacific Citizen. Separated from materials in Box 1, Folder 8, this series 1970 1 : 9 Blockbusting: state bill, handwritten notes 1972 3ov : 2 Issue of La Voz re housing. Separated from materials in Box 1, Folder 9, this series 1973 1 : 10 Judge Gerald Chargin: press releases, correspondence, 1969-1970 1 : 11 Chicano movement: flyers, newspaper articles, correspondence 1969-1971 1 : 12 Conscientious Objection: Commonweal magazine, newsletter, pamphlets, book order lists 1969-1971 1 : 13 Counseling Center: paper re Watts Child Development and Family Counseling Center Undated 1 : 14 Detention camps: Pacific Citizen newsletter, transcript of radio commentary, brochure 1970 1 : 15 Dialogue: information forms for participants Undated 3ov : 3 Drugs: information packet, flyer Undated 1 : 16 Ecumenism: The Bridge, ecumenical newsletter; Second Vatican Council decree on ecumenism 1 : 17 Editorials, articles: newspaper articles, newsletter 1966, 1969, 1971 1 : 18-19 Education: brochures, Congressional Record, letters of support re educational bills, newsletters, reports 1969-1971 1 : 20 Employment--Jobs: Congressional Record, brochures 1968, 1972 1 : 21 Environmental Research Institute: Congressional Record, correspondence, brochure 1970, 1972 1 : 22 Family: brochures 1971-1972 3ov : 9 Film Brochures: Jewish Federation Council bulletin, brochures, papers. Note: most materials not related to film but to housing 1965, 1971-1972 2 : 1 Genocide Covenant: brochures, handwritten notes, flyers Undated 2 : 2 Goals Council, Concept LA: reports, statements, flyers, re housing 1970 2 : 3 Hospitals--Medical: brochures, position paper, advocacy letters 1969 2 : 4 Grape Boycott: flyers, correspondence, denominational resolutions 1970 3ov : 4 Issues of Tidings. Separated from materials in Box 2, Folder 4, this series 1970 2 : 5 Housing: resource directory, newspaper articles, brochures, position paper, conference materials 1963-1972 (dates broken) 2 : 6 Hunger--Poverty: newsletters, pamphlets, federal bill (Economic Opportunity Act of 1964) 1964, 1966-1967 2 : 7 Indian Affairs: newspaper articles, newsletter, advocacy letter, federal bill, correspondence 1969-1970 3ov : 5 Indian Affairs: newsletter, table re ''Alaskan Native Land Claim Settlements'' 1969 2 : 8 Ireland: newspaper articles, reports on torture, Congressional Record 1971-1972 2 : 9 Japanese: order form for book on internment of Japanese-Americans Undated 2 : 10 Israel--Jewish--Catholic Relations: pamphlets, brochures, booklets 1969-1970 2 : 11 LA City Charter Revision: report, newspaper articles 1969-1970 3 : 1 Law Enforcement: newspaper and magazine articles, flyer 1969-1970 3 : 2 Legislative Reforms California State Legislators: press releases, newsletters, booklet, Proposition A materials, copy of bill, rosters of state legislators, Law Commentary 1964, 1969-1971, 1974 3 : 3 Literature for Sale: bibliographies, order forms, printing costs 1964, 1970-1971 3 : 4 Liturgical Conference: bulletins, program, registration brochures 1964-1966 3 : 5 Manning--Timothy--Archbishop: newspaper articles, correspondence 1970 3ov : 6 Newspaper articles re Archbishop Timothy Manning. Separated from materials in Box 3, Folder 5, this series 1970 3 : 6 Mexican-American Mailing: questionnaire, newspaper article, program, handwritten mailing list 1969, 1971-1972 3 : 7 Minority Groups (Chicano & Black): newspaper articles, newsletter, brochures, radio editorial 1966, 1972 3 : 8 Mental Health: correspondence 1970 3 : 9 Missions: brochure from National Conference of Catholic Bishops 1971 3 : 10 Mondale Bill: fact sheet, newsletter re Legal Services Corporation Act 1971 3 : 11 Obscenity & Porn: advocacy letters, copies of resolution, flyers, community action plan 1970 3 : 12 Parochial Schools: press release from American Jewish Committee 1971 3 : 13 Peace Academy, Bibliography: ''peace offensive calendar'', book lists, bibliographies, nonviolent action project plan, articles, advocacy letters 1970-1971 3ov : 7 Newspaper article; The Pentagon Paper. Separated from materials in Box 3, Folder 13 1970, 1972 3 : 14 Penology: brochures, meeting flyers, correspondence, radio editorial >1971-1972 3 : 15 Poverty Program: newspaper articles, flyers, off-prints of articles, copy of federal bill, brochure 1964, 1965, 1972 3 : 16 Prostitution--Viet: handwritten copy of newspaper article, newspaper article 3 : 17 Press Freedom: radio editorial 1972 3 : 18 Refugees: United States Committee for Refugees report 1969 3 : 19 Reparations--CHRC: correspondence, position statements, memorandum 1969 3 : 20 Senior Citizens: radio editorials 1972 3 : 21 Senators: newsletters (Gene Tunney and Alan Cranston) and list of California congressmen 3 : 22 Telephone Tree: telephone trees, newsletters 1972 3 : 23 Thom's Report: copy of federal bill, analysis of police spying (Sergeant Thoms), newspaper article 1970 4 : 1 United Nations: informational correspondence, brochures 1966, 1970 4 : 2 U. S. Civil Rights Legislation: information sheet, offprint of article, advocacy letter, pamphlet 1965 4 : 3 Venice: press release, newspaper articles 1969-1970 4 : 4 Venice on the Brink: ''Venice on the Brink'' report, Task Force on Venice report Undated 4 : 5 Vietnam War: newspaper articles, pamphlets and brochures and flyers re war resistance, newsletter, fundraising materials 1971-1972 4 : 6 Voting Records, 91st Congress, 1969: voting records for Congress and California legislature, Congressional Record 1970 4 : 7 Voting Rights Act: copy of bill 1970 4 : 8 Welfare Reform: symposium program, newspaper articles, position statement, advocacy letter 1971-1972 4 : 9 Women's Rights: press release, California Coalition for the Equal Rights Amendment advocacy and support letters 1972 Series 5 National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 3 archival document boxes, 1 oversize folder. 1963-1972 Scope and Content

This series contains records of the CHRC's relationship with the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice (NCCIJ), of which the CHRC was part. Correspondence between the two groups provides valuable evidence on the activities of both groups. Especially prominent in this series are the materials related to the CHRC's work as host for the national NCCIJ meeting held at Loyola Marymount University, then Loyola University, in 1970.

1 : 1-2 Matthew Ahmann and Emil J. Seliga correspondence, general memoranda, telegrams, membership lists, meeting agenda, reports of activities, annual report, resolutions, speeches re National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1963-1964 1 : 3-4 Matthew Ahmann and Emil J. Seliga correspondence, general memoranda, flyers, financial statements, meeting minutes, reports, budget, by-laws, biographical sketches of board members, convention resolutions re National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1963, 1965-1966 1 : 5 Issues of Commitment, newsletter of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1963-1970, 1972 1 : 6 Correspondence 1 : 7 Project Equality: press kits 1969 1 : 8 Project Equality: correspondence, report, information sheet, Congressional Record; other NCCIJ materials 1965-1966 3ov : 8 Project Equality: newsletters. Separated from materials in BOX 1, FOLDER 7, this series 1969 2 : 1 Directors reports and roster of Board of Directors 1969 2 : 2 Outgoing and incoming correspondence and memoranda from Chicago office re Los Angeles conference of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1969 2 : 3 Leadership recommendations, local outgoing and incoming correspondence, principally re Los Angeles conference of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1969 2 : 4 Correspondence, forms re exhibits for Los Angeles conference of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1969 2 : 5 Program and workshop materials re Los Angeles conference of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1969 2 : 6 Publicity materials (photocopies) re Los Angeles conference of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1969 2 : 7 Lists of registrants for Los Angeles conference of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1969 2 : 8 Copies of papers for Los Angeles conference of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1969 2 : 9-10 General information materials, committee and volunteer lists, mailing labels, volunteer correspondence re Los Angeles conference of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1969 3 : 1 Minority participation fund materials re Los Angeles conference of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1969 3 : 2 Agenda for New Orleans conference of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice 1971 3 : 3 Directors' reports, National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice; summary minutes of affiliate delegates' meetings and convention resolutions 1965, 1969