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Intellectual Freedom in Libraries, 1948 - 1976

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Collection number: Folder 13

Scope and Contents

1. Intellectual Freedom- A Statement of Policy on the Collection and Services of Georgia Libraries. 2. Intellectual Freedom- How Libraries Can Resist Censorship- An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights. 3. Georgia Library Association-(Letter)- Fm: John W. Bonner, Jr, Allen Turner Cassity, John T. Fergunson, Evalene P. Jackson, Sarah Jones, James E. Powers, Virgania P. Riley, Sam Fain, To: Librarians (2 copies). 4. Intellectual Freedom- The Right To Read (petition)- Adapted Fm: "The Students' Right To Read," By: The National Council of The Teachers of English. 5. A Statement of Policy on the Collection and Services of Georgai Libraries. 6. Intellectual Freedom- Letter- Fm: Buna Fain (note on a notecard attached). 7. Georgai Library Association- Intellectual Committee Chairman: John Bonner, Jr., Allen Turner Cassity, John T. Fergunson, Evalene P. Jackson, Sarah Jones, James E. Powers, Virginia P. Riley. 8. 06/18/48- Library Bill of Rights. 9. 10/29/57- Emory University- The University Library- Fm: John Banister, Tommie Dora Barker, Evalene Jackson, Virginia McJenkin, Lucile Nix- (attached) A Statement of Policy on the Collection and services of the Library. 10. 12/10/59- Report of the Committee on Intellectual Freedom to the Georgia Library Association. 11. 10/26/61- (copy) Report of the Committee on Intellectual Freedom to the Georgia Library Association. 12. 12/04/61-(letter)- Fm: Edith Foster, To: Tommie Dora Barker. 13. 12/22/61- (packet)- Savana Public Library- Memo on the Foreign Policy Association and the Savannah Public Library-Fm: Geraldine Lemay; (newspaper clipping)- Savannah News- Regional Library Lobby is Charger; (letter) Intellectual Freedom- WSGA- Coastal Broadcasting, INC.- Fm: Duane A. Hatch, To:Tommie Dora Barker; (letter) FM: Edithe Foster, To: Duane A. Hatch; (letter)- Georgia Library Association- Fm: T.C. Hendrix (Cal), To: Edithe Foster; (letter)- Savannah Public Library- Fm: Geraldine Lemay, To: T.C. Hendrix (Cal). 14. 1961-1963- Report of the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Georgia Library Association for the Biennium- Committee composed of: Tommie Dora Barker, Jean Cochranm Sarha Jones, Virginia McJenkins, Guy Lyle, William Pullen Sam Fain- Fm: Buna Fain. 15. 1963- Intellectual Freedom- Suggested Policy Statement on the selection of Library Material (letter). 16. 01/28/63- Carrllton, Georgia- Fm: Edith Foster, To: James S. Peters; State Department of Eduacation- State Office Building- Fm: James S. Peters, To: Edith Foster. 17. 01/28/63- Fm: Edith Foster,To: Cluade Purcell (letter). 18. 02/01/63- State Department of Education- Fm: Claude Purcell, To: Edith Foster. 19. 02/24/63- Emoty University- Fm: Guy R. Lyle, To: edith Foster (letter). 20. 04/11/64- Report: Intellectual Freedom Committee- Fm: Buna Fain. 21. 04/11/64- Caarnegie Free Library- Report: Intellectual Freedome Committee- Fm: Virginia P. Riley. 22. 05/29/64- Okefenokee Regional Library- Fm: Sam Fain, To: Walter Johnson (letter). 23. 03/11/65- Fm: Kenneth W. Boyd, To: Walter T. Johnson (letter); Newspaper article- Censorship rated Anti-democratic- Atlanta Journal; Fm: Kenneth W. Boyd, To: Euna Fain (letter). 24. 1965-1967- Report of the Intellectual Freedome Committee of the Georgia Library Association for the Biennium 1965-1967- Summitted by: Lila Rice, Wilene Webster, Sarah Jones, Evalene P. Jackson, John Bonner, Jr., Virginia Riley, Edith Foster. 25. 1966- Trustees and Intellectual Freedom- Fm: Jean Smith (letter). 26. 04/29/66- American Library Trustees Association- A Division of the American Library Association- Fm: Alex Allain & Jean Smith, To: Helen M. Fattig (letter). 27. 05/05/66- Bowdoin College Library- Fm: Richard Harwell, Referred by: Helen Fattig, To: John D. M. Folger (letter). 28. 05/06/66- Bowdoin College Library- Fm: Richard Harwell, To: Walter T. Johnston (letter). 29. 10/12/66- American Library Trustee Association- A Division of the American Library Association- Fm: Jean Smith, To: Helen M. Fattig. 30. 11/03/66- Atlanta Public Schools- Fm: Lois Sue Camp, Cc: Hellen Fattig & Henery H. Cobb, To: J. Issac Copeland (copy of a letter). 31. 01/15/67- American Library Trustee Association- A Division of the American Library Association- Fm: Jean Smith, TO: Helen M. Fattig (letter); Trustees and Intellectual Freedom- Fm: Jean Smith. 32. 1967-1969- Report of the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Georgia Library Association for the Binnium 1967-1969- Submitted by: Mary Glenn Groover, Artyur T. Kittle, Robert N. Smith, Edith Wyatt, Dorothy H. Miller (letter); Intellectual Freedom in Library- a Proposal Statement of Policy for the goergia Library Association; Report of the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Georgia Library Association for the Biennium 1965-1967- Submitted by: Lila rice, Willene Webster, Sarah Jones, Evalene P. Jackson, John Bonner, Jr., Virginia Riley, Edith Foster (letter). 33. 01/24/68- Intellectual Freedom- Fm: Robert N. Smith (copy of letter). 34. 02/15/68- Office for the Intellectual Freedom American Library Association- Fm: Judith F. Krug, To: Jean D. Cochran. 35. 11/01/69- Intellectual Freedom in Libraries- A Statemnet of Policy for the Georgia Library Association: A. Peamble, B. Authority, C. Areas of Concern. 36. 1961-1971- Intellectual Freedom Committee of GLA- reported for 1969-1971- Submitted by: Mildred Tietjen, Eugenia Abbey, Margaret Baker, William Bridgman, Hallie Brooks, Jean Morgan, Page Riesbol (+5 copies). 37. 03/11/1972- Intellectual Freedom Committee- Minutes- members present: Jane Morgan, Bob Richardson, Ken Boyd, John Banister, Kathleen Allen, Virginia Agilvie. 38. 09/28/72- Hapeville High School- Fm: Jane R. Morgan & Intellectual Freedom Committee, To: All Georgia Librarians; (attached)- Intellectual Freedom Committee- Statement of Policy for the GLA. 39. 09/04/73- Georgia Library Association- Fm: Jane R. Morgan, To: Paul S. Goethe, Cc: Margaret Kerr & Grace Hightower (letter). 40. 10/03/73- Georgia Library Association- Fm: Jean R. Morgan, Jack Nix (letter). 41. 1947 Winter- Intellectual Freedom- Freedom to Reda Foundation News- addressed to: Mr. Davia E. Estes, Emory University. 42. 03/27/76- Guideline proposed 3/27/76, actions delayed until 10/76 (3 copies).

Dates

  • Created: 1948 - 1976

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research

Extent

From the Collection: 90 Boxes

From the Collection: 2 binders

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
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