American Conservative Union photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs taken at meetings of the American Conservative Union. The photographs show various members of the organization as well as Nancy and Ronald Reagan, who was then governor of California. These shots were taken by John Troha of Bethesda, Marlyand. Photographs are primarily gelatin silver prints, some with corresponding acetate negatives. Also includes some color prints. Dated 1966-1975.
Dates
- Creation: 1966-1975
Creator
- American Conservative Union (collector, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs in boxes 1-2: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Negatives in box 3: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 72 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
Biographical / Historical
The American Conservative Union, or ACU, founded in 1964, is an American lobbying organization that also serves as a form of representation for American political conservatives.
Historians believe that conservatism as a political movement gained a new foothold in the 1960s, and with that came the founding of many conservative organizations, including the ACU in 1964. It claims to be the United States' oldest conservative grassroots organization. The ACU's first founders created only a 50-person board of directors, but by 1972, the organization had grown to 45,000 members. As the ACU gained more funding, it worked to oppose different policies with campaigns, such as a mass mailing campaign in 1977 to try to oppose the Panama Canal treaties. The organization also began hosting the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in 1974.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)
1 folder (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were donated to the repository by the American Conservative Union in 1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; American Conservative Union; 1979.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Starrla Pearson; December 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs and negatives to plastic sleeves for preservation.
Subject
- Reagan, Ronald -- Photographs (Person)
- American Conservative Union -- Photographs (Organization)
- Reagan, Nancy, 1921- -- Photographs (Person)
- Title
- Register of American Conservative Union photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 February 23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States