Abbott mss., ca.
1969-1985
Summary Information
Repository
Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Indiana University
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Fax: 812-855-3143
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Creator
Abbott, Lawrence, 1902-
TitleAbbott mss., ca.
1969-1985
Collection No.
LMC 1001
Extent
ca. 7,500 items
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
The Abbott mss., ca. 1969-1985, consists
of the files of retired professor of economics Lawrence Abbott, 1902-1985, relating
to his activities with the World Federalist Association and with the Mansfield,
Connecticut chapter in particular.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Part or all of this collection is housed at the Auxiliary Library Facility (ALF). When requesting, please allow time for the
materials to be delivered to the Lilly Library Reading Room for access.
Biographical Note
Lawrence Abbott, 1902-1985, was born July 9, 1902 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. He
attended Harvard, receiving an A.B., cum laude, in 1924, and then Columbia
University for an A.M. in 1945 and PhD. in 1951. He is self-described as having a
"career-hopping life" working in advertising,
fundraising, broadcasting and magazine editing among other "professions" before moving into economics and
academia. Following his retirement from the faculty of the University of Connecticut
in 1968, Abbott devoted his life and work to the World Federalist cause. He served
variously as president and secretary of the Mansfield chapter, delegate to and
secretary of the New England board, delegate and secretary to the national board,
and editor of the national newsletter,
The Federalist.
Abbott is the author of
The Listener's Book on
Harmony
as well as of books on economics. He died Dec. 8, 1985.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series: I. U.S. Foreign Policy; II.
World Federalist Policy and Records; III. Publications; IV. Early Policy; V.
Organizational; VI. Correspondence; VII. World Federation Field; VIII. Parallel
Organizations; IX. World Federation Association of New England; X. United Nations;
and XI. Transnational Perspectives, Issues and Concerns.
Scope and Content Note
The Abbott mss., ca. 1969-1985, consists of the files of retired professor of
economics Lawrence Abbott, 1902-1985, relating to his activities with the World
Federalist Association and with the Mansfield, Connecticut chapter in particular.
The collection includes files on United States foreign policy; World Federalist
Association (WFA) records and activities; Federalist publications; correspondence
files of committee chairs or organization officers; WFA regional and local chapters;
materials relating to parallel organizations; WFA or New England; and the United
Nations.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
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Names
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United World Federalists
(U.S.)
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United Nations.
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Abbott, Lawrence,
1902-
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Topics
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United States --Foreign
relations --1945-1989.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Gift. 1989
Usage Restrictions
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly
Library.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Abbott mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Series:
Box 1
U.S. Foreign Policy
World Federation
U.S. Foreign Policy
U.S. Military Policy
Military Spending
Arms Limit (1971-1982)
Series:
World Federalist Policy and Records
Box 1
Federalist Principles
Goals and beliefs. Statements, 1981-1983
New Direction and WFUSA (1975)
New focus (1973-1981)
National Order (meetings)
Old Policy Statements
Basic Case
Questions
Continental Congress (1983-1984)
Board minutes, schedule (1985)
Program Committee
Commission on Respect
Congressional Resolutions (1981-1984)
Growth Plan
Conferences
Committees (1981-1984)
Reports
Publications Committee (old)
Fund appeals
Memberships
Direct Mail Correspondence
Correspondence
(2 folders)
Speakers
Speakers Bureau
(3 folders)
Youth
Task Force
Sovereignty
European Committee
Mission for Moscow
Soviet Union
Disarmament
Cox, Correspondence
Cox, Eric
Hoffmann
Search
Management
Continental Congress Program
Biographies
Bylaws
Dues (1985)
Peace Research Reviews
Box 2
History
McClay-Zoun (1981-1984)
Photographs
Miscellaneous Writings
Speeches
Series:
Publications
Box 2
Publications
(2 folders)
Cartoons
Clippings, ideas
Motto, Logo
Name change
Promotion
How to avoid…
Basic Brochure
(2 folders)
Magazine Principles
Letters to the editor
Quotes
Video Project
(3 folders)
Educational Fund
Clippings, notes, newsletters (1973)
WFUSA
Reports (1970s)
Unsorted (1970s)
Series:
Early Policy
Box 3
WFA 1979-1985
(25 folders)
Series:
Organizational
Box 3
Addresses
Bibliography
Critiques
Dead Letters (1985)
Deferred giving
Renewals
Agenda #2
Agenda #4
Warwick
Dummy
Endowment Fund
Box 4
Format, layout
Labels, mail
Labels, problems
Production
Publication Committee
(2 folders)
Advertising
Short bits
Miscellaneous
Series:
Correspondence
Box 4
Boettiger
Gilbert, Don
Glossop
Grant, S.J.
Gauntt
Harrington
Hudgens
Logue
Matt McDonough
Rawson, Edward
(2 folders)
Rice, Victor
Smith and Sohn
Tannen
Wickershan
Winograd
Series:
World Federation Field
Box 4
Field
WFA Chapters
WFUSA Literature
WF New England
WF New Jersey
Home Meetings 1985
Newsletter, Field
Series:
Parallel Organizations
Box 4
Abolish War
(2 folders)
Academic Leaders
Academy of World Studies
American Movement for World Government
Beyond War
World Order Library
Binding Triad
Campaign for World Government
Center for War/Peace Studies (1982-1985)
Common Heritage Institute
Center for Defense Information
Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies
Emergency Committee for World Government
Federal Caucus
Federal Union
Box 5
Federal Reserve Bank, N.Y.
Global Education
Members of Congress for Peace through Law
Operation Disarmament (1979-1981)
Organizations for World Government
Pamphlets, Other
Peace Academy
Parliamentarians for World Order
People's Assembly
Planetary Citizens
Planetary Initiative
U.N. Info
World Without War
World Order Library
World Policy Institute
World Peace News
World Citizens Assembly
World Constitution and Parliament Association
World Court
World Federal Authority Committee
World Government Details
World Lay Day
World Government Organization Coordinating Council -- (1981-1985)
Series:
World Federation Association of New England
Box 5
Current
Minutes
Newsletter
Draft Convention on the Law of the Sea (1980)
Conference (1984)
Conference, Old
WF North East, 1974
Archives Early planning for conference in Cambridge
MA
Series:
United Nations
Box 5
U.N. Reform
Box 6
U.N. Reform
(2 folders)
Campaign for U.N. Reform
Treaty Law
Moon Treaty
Levering
U.N. reports
U.N. Special Session in Disarmament II
Speech. New International Economic Order
(2 folders)
various U.N. publications
World Association of World Federalists
(4 folders)
Box 7
World Federalists education fund
Announcements
(2 folders)
WF - Canada
Various publications
Series:
Transnational Perspectives, Issues and Concerns
Box 7
Environment, acid rain
Environment
Falklands
Disputes and anarchy under a war system
European history
U.S. 1783-89 and after federal constitution
Future?
Government and law
Human rights
International criminals
Multi-corps
Neutron bomb
Nuclear freeze
Nuclear proliferation
Nuclear war
Nuclear winter
Oceans
Environment pamphlet
Panama Canal
War system
War, causes