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Intellectual Freedom Committee, 1957- 1982

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 14
Collection number: Folder 14

Scope and Contents

1. The Studendt's Right to read- West georgia Regional Library- the Nation Council of Teachers of English (pamplet). 2. The Right To Read- The National Council of the Teachers of English. 3. Georgia Library Association- Fm: John W.Bonner, Jr., Allen Turner Cassity, Mrs. John T. Ferguson, Evalene P. Jackson, Sarah Jones, James E. Powers, Virginia P. Riley, Mrs. Sam Fain. 4. A Statement of Poily on the Collection and Services of Georgia Libraries. 5. Policies Governing Service of Readers Service Unit- Division of Instructional Material and Library Service. 6. Note written on a piece of an envelope attached to a stapled document titled: To be sent to the forman of the Grand Jury and to the chairman of the Board of Education, Savannah--Chatham County. 7. Intellectula Freedom Committee- Committee guidelines (2 copies). 8. Report on Meeting with Paul Kea- this document goes over costs of a workshop, and speaking topics. 9. Intellectual Freedom Committee- Fm: Buna Fain (letter, 2 copies) 10. Written letter- Fm: Edith Wyatt, To: Buna Fain. 11. The Atlanta Journal- Edith Wyatt and Censorship, by Frank Daniel (newspaper clipping). 12. Reoprt: Intellectual Freedom Committee- Puropes of the Intellectual Freedom Committee. 13. 11/07/57- A Statement of Policy in the Collection and Services of the Library- Georgia Library Association (4 copies). 14. 11/07/57- A Suggested Policy Statement on the Selection of Library Materials (2 copies). 15. 09/27/61- Savannah Public Library- Information copy- Fm:Geraldine Lemay, To: Archie L. McNeel, Cc: Miss. Tommie Dora Barker, Frank Sessa. 16. 10/1961- Division of Instructional Materials and Library Service- Book Selection Policies. 17. 11/28/61- Foreign Policy Assn. Material Warning Given. 18. 11/28/61- Librarian Defends Foreign Policy Assn. Marterial. 19. 1959-1961- The Desegragation of Georgia Library Association- Fm: Sarah Jones. 20. 1961-1963- Report of the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Greogia Library Association for the 1961-1963, Committee composed of: Tommie Dora Barker, Jean Cochran, Sarah Jones, Virginia McJenkins, Guy Lyle, William Pullen, Sam Fain (+copy). 21. 01/10/63- The Atlanta Constitution- Steinbeck Novel Banned by Lowndes School Unit. 22. 01/10/63- Savannah News- Steinbeck's Book Banned at Lowndes. 23. 01/21/63- Waycross Journal-Herald- Dimissed Teacher Plans Fight for Full Year's Pay. 24. 01/22/63- Savannah News- Stephens Teacher to Fight Firing Book Controversy. 25. 01/23/63- The Atlanta Journal- One (or Two) for the Books on the Library Book Situation, by Pat Watters. 26. 01/28/63- Carrollton, Georgia- Fm: Edith Foster, To: James S. Peters. 27. 03/01/63- Geogria State College- Fm: William R. Pullen, To: Buna Fain. 28.04/64- Georgia Library Association- Intellectual Committee: John Bonner, Allen Turner Cassity, John T. Ferguson, Evalene P. Jackson, Sarah Jones, James E. Powers,, Virginia P. Riley. 29. 05/20/64- Fm: Sam Fain, John Bonner (letter). 30- 1963-1965- Report: Intellectual Freedom Committee- Purpose of the Intellectual Freedom Committee. 31. 05/13/65- The Atlanta Constitution- State Suing to Ban 10 Books as Smut. 32. 1966- Committee Chairmen- Conference Printed Program/ Georgia Library Association. 33. 12/08/66- The Atlanta Constitution, Book Test Opposed by Bolton. 34. 1965-1967- Report of the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Georgia Library Association for the Biennium (+ copy). 35. 1967-1968- Members of the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Georgia Library Association. 36. 1967-1969- Intellectual Freedom Committee- The Committee for the biennium 1967-1969 stated this purpose (+ copy). 37. 02/14/69- House Anti-Obscenity Bill is Just Too Obscene to Read. 38. 02/20/69- Atlanta Constitution- Brince Manning, 5 Others Indicted Over 'Smut' Sheet. 39. 02/20/69- Atlanta Constitution- Bills Before the Assembly. 40. 03/04/68- Georgia Library Association- Fm: Jean D. Cochran, To: John Bonner. 41. 1967/1969- Report of the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Georgia Library Association for the Biennium (3 copies). 42. 10/02/69- Memo- To: Intellectual Freedom Committee, GLA, Fm: John W. Bonner. 43. 10/12/69- The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, State Education Officials Back Patrick Henry Book, by Leonard Ray Teel. 44. 10/27/69- Georgia Library Association- Fm: Gail Bowers, To: Jean Cochran (packet of papers). 45. 04/01/70- Wade Lott Memorial Library- Georgia Southwestern College, Fm: Mildred Tietjen, Chairman Intellectual Freedom Committee of GLA, To: Ann Cob, Re: GLA Workshop 1970. 46. 04/13/70- Fm: Jane R. Morgan, To: David Estes. 47. 09/30/71- Intellectual Freedom Committee of GLA Report for 1969-71, summitted by: Mildred Tietjen, Eugena Abbey, Margaret Baker, William Bridgman, Hallie Brooks, Jane Morgan, Page Riesbol. 48. 01/14/72- University of South Florida- Fm: William L.Stewart, Jr., To: William R. Pullen; attached in the address to the Andersonville National Battelfield. 49. 01/19/72- Georgia Library Association- Fm: Margaret Kerr, To: Committee chairman, Re: Spring Workshop; Intellectual Freedom Committee member list. 50. 10/03/72- Hapeville High School- Fm: John M. Givens, To: Intellectuals Freedom Committee GLA. 51. 10/24/72- Office for Intellectual Freedom- American Library Association- Fm: M. Tietjen, To: Margaret Kerr; Notes writen on top of the letter- 11/15/72- Fm: MK, To: Jane. 52. 01/25/73- Fm: Margaret Kerr, To: Patricia R. Harris; note attached Fm: Margaret, To: Jane; 10/27/72- Office for Intellectual Freedom- American Library Association- Fm: Judith F. Krug, To: Ann W. Morton. 53. 03/20/73- Office for Intellectual Freedom- Americam Library Association- Fm: Judith F. Krug, To: Jane Morgan. 54. 09/04/73- Georgia Library Association- Fm: Jane R. Morgan, to: Paul S. Goethe, Cc: Margaret Kerr, Grace Hightower. 55. 09/04/73- Georgia Library Association- Fm: Jane R. Morgan, to: Paul S. Goethe, Cc: Margaret Kerr, Grace Hightower; 10/16/73- State of Georgai Department of Education- Office of School Administrative Services- Fm: Paul S. Goethe, To: Jane R. Morgan. 56. 09/28/73- Fulton County Board of Education- Fm: Jane R. Morgan, To: Committee Members. 57. 12/03/73- (letter) Fm: Jane R. Morgan, To: Jack Nix; 10/03/73- Georgia Library Association- Fm: Jane R. Morgan, To: Jack Nix; 10/16/73- State of Georgia Department of Education Office of the State Superintendent of Schools- Fm: Jack Nix, To: Jane R. Morgan. 58. 01/22/74- State of Georgai Department of Eduacation- Office of the State superintendent of Schools- fm:; Jack Nix, To: Jane R. Morgan; memos attached. 59. 03/22/74- Georgia Library Association- Memorandum- To: Executive Board, Selection Officers, Committee Members, Fm: Mary Louise Rheay, President, Subject: Spring Workshop, Place Ramada Inn, Riverside Macon, Georgia, Date: April 19-20 1974. 60. 04/03/74- Atlanta Public Library- Fm: Mary Louise Rheay, To: Jane R. Morgan. 61. 04/03/74- (letter) Fm: Mary Louise Rheay, To: Jane R. Morgan. 62. 04/19-20/74- (Report to GLA Excutive Secretary)- Intellectual Freedom committee- Fm: Jane R. Morgan. 63. 12/12-14/74- Seminar on Intellectual Freedom and Legislation- Sponsored by the ALA Intellectual Freedom and Legislation Committee- When: Dec 12-13, 1974, Where: Chicago, Illinois- Bismark Hotel.; 10/11/74- (letter) Fm: Edward G. Holley, To: Ann W. Morton. 64. 01/27/75-(letter) Fm: Jeri A. Hall, To: Dr. Noah Langdale. 65. 03/24/75- Mailgram- Western union- Fm: Judith F. Krug, Roger L. Funk, Patricia R. Harris, To: Jane Morgan. 66. 04/14/75- (letter) Fm: Judith F. Krug, To: Jane R. Morgan, Cc: Mary Louise Rheay.; (attached) 04/30/75- Fulton County Board of Education- Fm: Jane R. Morgan, To: Judith F. Krug. 67. 06/19/75- Office for the Intellectual Freedom- American Library Association- Fm: Roger L. Funk, To: Jane R. Morgan.; (attached)-Fulton County Board of Eduacation-Fm: Jane R. Morgan, To: Roger Funk. 68. 10/75- Intellectual Freedom Committee- Fm: Jane R. Morgan (2 copies). 69. 10/21-25/75- Freedom of Expression in Libraries- Georgia Library Association- 1975 Conference. 70. Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Georgia Library Association- (letter)- Fm: Gaynelle W. Richardson. 71. 02/02/76- Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Georgia Library Association 72. 03/26-27/76- Intellectual Freedom Committee Report- GLA Spring Workshop, March 26/27/1976. 73. 04/09/76- Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Georgia Library Association- Fm: Gaynelle W. Richardson. 74. 04/18/76- The Atlanta Journal and Constitution- Conflict Or Not- Own School Bans His Book (newspaper clipping). 75. 09/10/76- Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Georgia Library Association- Report of the meeting that took place on September 10, 1976, at 4:00 pm. 76. 10/05/76- Georgia Library Association- (letter) Fm: A. Ray Rowland, To: Lyn Thaxton. 77. 10/29/76- Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Georgia Library Association- Notes of a meeting the took place on October 29, 1976, at 4:00pm. 78. 12/10/76- Minutes of the Intellectual Freedom Committee Meeting. 79. 1976/1977- GLA Intellectual Freedom Committee Members, 1976-1977. 80. 02/11/77- Intellectual Freedoms Workshop- The University of Georgai Center for Continuing Eduacation (pamplet). 81. 02/11/77- "Freedoms in Conflict: The Individual's Right to Privacy vs. the Public's Right to Information"- Topic of the Intellectual Freedoms Workshop. 82. 05/13/77- Minutes of the Intellectual Freedom Committee Meeting- The committee Discussed the Following topics: GLA Executive Board Decision, Committee Program at the 1977 GLA Conference, Evaluation of Workshop, Letter to Charles Board. Future Projects of IFC. 83. 08/02/77- Letter writen abouth the history of censorship in their community, and the arrests of book and drug store owners. 84. 1977- Tell Big Brother To Quit Watching You- Notes on the GLA Intellectual Freedom Committee's 1977 Workshop (2 copies). 85. 09/02/82- Dekalb Library System-- Something for All, RatherThan All for Some- To: Public Library Directors in Georgia, Fm: Barbara Loar, Subject: Georgia Intellectual Freedom Manual (bound manual).

Dates

  • Created: 1957- 1982

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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