Research Guides: Special Collections: Primary Resources in Politics, Policy and Government Research Guide: Civic Groups Collections

Introduction to civic groups collections

Civic groups collections consist of organizational records or subject-specific collections housed in Special Collections document a wide array of civic, social and policy organizations and initiatives, many based in Delaware. Below is a selection of civic groups collections housed in Special Collections. To view all of our manuscript materials related to civi organizations, visit https://library.udel.edu/special/findaids/search.

MSS 0247, Patriotic Order of the Sons of America collection
The Patriotic Order of the Sons of America collection consists of correspondence, annual meeting reports, printed flyers, and organizational documents dating from 1905-1910. Most items are dated and appear to have been collected by an unidentified member of the Patriotic Order of the Sons of America, Camp #16 in Cheswold, Delaware.
MSS 0260, New Century Club of Newark, Delaware, records
The New Century Club of Newark, Delaware, records document the history, organization, and activities of this women's club, which began in 1893 as a reading club, but quickly developed into an organization dedicated to promoting civic responsibility and social service in the Newark community.
MSS 0263, Records of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), an organization formed in Great Britain in January 1958, intended to persuade the government to "renounce unconditionally the use or production of nuclear weapons and refuse to allow their use by others in its defense." The records of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) contains three linear feet of material including articles, clippings, minutes and agendas from conferences, files, microfilm, and publications. The material surveys the issues of the nuclear disarmament movement in England beginning with the formation of the CND in 1958. Several contentious issues are documented throughout the collection.
MSS 0448, Archive of the League of Women Voters of Greater Newark, Delaware
The League of Women Voters of Greater Newark (LWVGN) was established in Newark, Delaware, in 1952 as the local branch of the national, non-partisan women's organization which promotes citizen education and encourages participation in government. This archive, spanning the dates 1949-1998, highlights local and national issues, as well as providing information about the organization itself.