Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam letter
Collection — Folder: S2122
Identifier: S2122
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a copy of a May 1969 circular letter sent by the Indianapolis chapter of the Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam organization. The letter urges the recipient to attend a May 18th meeting at the Newman Center where the following items were to be discussed: a report from the New York headquarters regarding "peace talks," a report on the Indianapolis Draft Project, and a Vietnam Memorial to take place in Indianapolis on May 25th. The letter was signed by Rev. Charles Frazee and Charles E. Argast.
Dates
- 1969 May
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
The antiwar group, Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam (CALCAV), emerged from an October 1965 meeting in New York City of 100 clergy who met to discuss ways the religious community could challenge U.S. policy regarding Vietnam. The multi-faith organization became a national network of local chapters and helped influence public opinion against the war, limited the government's options in conducting the war, and defended the right of dissent. By the early 1970s, the group began focusing on other social justice issues and dropped “Vietnam” from its name and became Clergy and Laymen Concerned (CALC).
Sources:
Hall, Mitchell K. Because of Their Faith: CALCAV and Religious Opposition to the Vietnam War. New York: Columbia University Press, 1990. https://books.google.com.
Stanford University. "Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam (CALCAV)". The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute. Accessed December 23, 2020. https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/clergy-and-laymen-concerned-about-vietnam-calcav.
Sources:
Hall, Mitchell K. Because of Their Faith: CALCAV and Religious Opposition to the Vietnam War. New York: Columbia University Press, 1990. https://books.google.com.
Stanford University. "Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam (CALCAV)". The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute. Accessed December 23, 2020. https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/clergy-and-laymen-concerned-about-vietnam-calcav.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one letter.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/12/23 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/12/23 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
