American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MG ACLU-(Fileroom)

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

1 archival box contains photocopies of local newspaper clippings regarding ACLU.

Also includes 7 non-clipping items. MMany of these items relate to Lester Long police killing by Henry Martinez:

Preliminary report on New Jersey county jails

Police Advisory Board memo (1965?)

News release 9/26/65

Free speech and academic freedom 9/20/65

Annual report 1965

New Jersey student rights manual 1977

Awards dinners 1970 and 1971

Dates

1938 - 1977

Conditions Governing Use

Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Researchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission.

Biographical / Historical

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) consists of two separate non-profit organizations: the ACLU Foundation focusing on litigation and communication efforts, and the American Civil Liberties Union focusing on legislative lobbying. The ACLU's stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States."