Common Ground, 1946-1987
Scope and Contents
1946-1951 [1987]. Correspondence with M. Margaret Anderson, editor of Common Ground, published by the Common Council for American Unity. Doctor Konvitz wrote a column titled "The Pursuit of Liberty" for several issues in which he discussed important civil liberties cases and placed the development in civil liberties in the context of American jurisprudence (December 20, 1948). Correspondence with Read Lewis, Executive Director of the Common Council. Konvitz provides detailed comments on a draft outline on the prevention of discrimination and the protection of minorities prepared for the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (October 27, 1948). Other correspondence with Anderson regarding substantive concerns about Konvitz's department (for example, what should be covered) and about the periodical.
Dates
- 1946-1987
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, German, Yiddish
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
204.78 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository