This collection contains the records of the Springfield Chapter of the United World Federalists, with additional materials originating at the regional and national levels and from related organizations. It includes correspondence, newsletters, annual reports, topical files, meeting minutes, and pamphlets and other publications relating to the United World Federalists goals of world government and nuclear disarmament. It documents the philosophy and goals, organizational structure, activities, and concerns of the local chapter, particularly with regard to fund-raising, membership, and educational efforts, with additional materials concerning the activities, annual meetings, and publications of regional and national branches of the organization.

The collection is divided into five series: Springfield Chapter Records, Midwest Region Records, National Association Records, Topical File, and Publications.

Series I: Springfield Chapter Records, 1948-1974, contains annual reports, meeting minutes, photographs, correspondence, event programs, financial records, membership records, and publications created by the Springfield chapter of the United World Federalists. The records document the chapter’s structure, membership, meetings, social events and other activities, and its relations with related Springfield organizations. Arranged alphabetically.

Series II: Midwest Region Records, 1949-1972, contains financial records, memoranda, publications, and event programs created by the United World Federalists of Illinois, the Midwest Region of United World Federalists, and various Midwest chapters. Arranged alphabetically.

Series III: National Association Records, 1948-1972, contains financial records, correspondence, publications, memoranda, and event programs created by the United World Federalists, Inc., and concerns the national organization’s chapter organizing, fund-raising, annual meetings, and positions on world government, peace, nuclear weapons, and the United Nations. Arranged alphabetically.

Series IV: Topical File, 1946-1971, contains newspaper clippings, brochures, bibliographies, articles, and other publications collected from such organizations as the United Nations, Common Cause, the World Law Fund, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, War Resisters League, and the League of Women Voters. Arranged alphabetically by topic.

Series V: Publications, 1948-1973, contains publications collection from organizations such as Common Cause, the United Nations, the American Legion, the League of Women Voters, The Committee for World Development and Disarmament, and the Foreign Policy Association concerning world government, disarmament, foreign policy, and atomic energy. Arranged alphabetically.