Chicago Area Draft Resisters records

  • Creator Names Chicago Area Draft Resisters.
  • Title Chicago Area Draft Resisters records [manuscript], 1967-1975.
  • Physical description 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
  • Collection summary Newsletters, newspaper clippings, publications, fliers, correspondence, testimonials, and other records of the Chicago Area Draft Resisters (CADRE), which opposed the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, especially the U.S. selective services system that drafted men to serve in the armed forces during the war. Materials relate to CADRE's anti-war rallies, publications, legal counseling for draft resisters and conscientious objectors, and efforts to educate high school and college students about draft issues. Some printed materials are reissues of materials produced by other anti-war organizations. Also included in the collection is one folder (in box 1) related to the Chicago Gay Alliance (CGA), including the CGA constitution and fliers.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Three issues of Chicago Gay Pride newsletter and two issues of Men's Gathering newsletter, which are serials published in the 1970s, were removed from this collection and cataloged with other issues of those serials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center.
  • Names
    • Chicago Area Draft Resisters Archives.
    • Chicago Gay Alliance Archives.
    • Chicago Gay Alliance.
  • Subjects
    • Conscientious objectors Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Demonstrations Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Draft resisters Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Gay rights Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Peace movements Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Protest movements.
    • Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Protest movements Illinois Chicago.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Politics and government 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Clippings. aat
    • Constitutions. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Leaflets (printed works) aat
    • Newsletters. aat
    • Testimonials. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.