Helen Courtois papers
Overview
Helen Courtois was the secretary and founder of the Keep America Committee (K.A.C.), an anti-communist organization based in Los Angeles which was active in the 1950s. The Committee acted as a reprint service, reproducing and disseminating articles from far-right publications. Courtois was also involved in Mankind United, a religious cult active during the World War II era. This collection of her papers reflects her participation in these organizations, as well as a collection of newspapers, newsletters, and other sociopolitical pamphlets and documents. The collection also contains correspondence to Courtois from several of these organizations.
Dates
- Creation: 1950s
Creator
- Courtois, Helen (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
6.5 Linear Feet (7 boxes + 1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH WL MS 12
Physical Location
RH WL MS Q2
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Book Castle, Inc, 1985.
- Title
- Guide to the Helen Courtois Collection
- Subtitle
- Helen Courtois papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by rh, 2007. Finding aid encoded by rh, 2007.
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5358361803
- Preferred citation
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Helen Courtois papers, RH WL MS 12, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository