Scope and Contents Springfield, Illinois chapter of the New American Movement, organized in 1975. Goal was "to act as a catalyst to bring about a strong, class conscious, working class movement in Springfield." Worked with other organizations such as Citizens for a Representative Government, DES Action Group, Springfield East Association, Springfield Coalition for Fair Electric Rates, People's Institute, and Streetside Boosters. Members included Peter MacDowell, Millicent Quam, Michael Quam, Doug Kamholz,...

Scope and Contents The Foundation was established in 1986 to present an annual lecture series marking the deadly coal miners' strike in Virden, Illinois in 1898. For many years the Foundation held its annual Mother Jones Dinners at Sangamon State University. The collection includes financial records, membership lists, minutes, correspondence, posters, flyers, and newsletters; also records of arrangements, donations, ticket sales, entertainment, and speakers for the annual Mother Jones Dinner and lecture...