PROLIFERS FOR SURVIVAL RECORDS

(Mss. 4166)

Inventory

Compiled by

Bradley J. Wiles

Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections

Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library

Louisiana State University Libraries

Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University

2009

CONTENTS OF INVENTORY

SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 3

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE .......................................................................... 4

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE ....................................................................................... 4

LIST OF SUB-GROUPS, SERIES, AND SUBSERIES .................................................... 5

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS .................................................................................................. 6

INDEX TERMS .................................................................................................................. 7

CONTAINER LIST ............................................................................................................ 8

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SUMMARY

Size

2.2 linear ft.

Geographic Locations

Louisiana

Inclusive Dates

1979-1987

Bulk Dates

1983-1986

Languages

English

Summary

The Prolifers for Survival Collection includes correspondence, publications, audio visual materials, and other records documenting the administration and activities of a pro-life and anti-nuclear proliferation activist organization from 1979-1987.

Access Restrictions

None.

Reproduction Note

May be reproduced.

Physical rights and copyright are retained by the LSU Libraries.

Related Collections

Louisiana Women’s Political Caucus Records, Mss. 4580, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La.

Citation

Prolifers for Survival Records, Mss. 4166, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La.

Stack Location(s)

6:35-37

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE

Prolifers for Survival was founded by Juli Loesch in 1979 to promote discussion between the pro-life movement and the peace movement. Its members printed and distributed a newsletter and numerous brochures on abortion and nuclear arms, worked to promote grassroots awareness of the issues, and held national conferences from 1981 through 1986. At its height Prolifers for Survival had 3000 members through the United States and in affiliate organizations in Australia, West German, Canada, England, and Italy. Group members and leadership regularly lead workshops and distributed literature at National Right to Life conventions. The organization disbanded in May 1987, passing much of its work on to Justlife, founded in 1986, and the Seamless Garment Network Clearinghouse.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Prolifers for Survival Records documents the administration and activities of a pro-life and anti-nuclear proliferation activist organization. It includes financial documents, correspondence, and copies of the group newspaper, P.S. The collection features writing and press coverage of organization founder Juli Loesch and her involvement in the international peace and pro-life movements. The records also include materials from the organization’s annual conferences, newsletters, brochures, photographs, audio-visual materials, and an oral history interview with group coordinators Scott Rains and Patricia Narciso.

LIST OF SUB-GROUPS, SERIES, AND SUBSERIES

Series I. Administrative Records, 1981-1987

Subseries 1. Chapters, 1982-1986

Subseries 2. Correspondence, 1981-1987

Subseries 3. Financial Records, 1985-1986

Subseries 4. Employees, 1985-1986

Subseries 5. Meetings, 1981-1987

Subseries 6. Affiliated Organizations, 1986

Series II. Fundraising Records, 1982-1986

Subseries 1. General, 1982-1986

Subseries 2. Grants, 1985-1986

Series III. Publications, 1979-1987

Subseries 1. P.S. Newspaper, 1980-1987

Subseries 2. Brochures and Newsletters, 1979-1986

Subseries 3. Press and Public Relations, 1981-1987

Series IV. Audio and Visual Materials, 1983-1987

Subseries 1. Photographs, 1985-1986

Subseries 2. Miscellaneous, ca. 1983-1987

Subseries 3. Video and Film Slides, 1983, undated

Subseries 4. Audio Cassette Tapes, 1984-1987

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Series I. Administrative Records, 1981-1987

This series consists of general membership and administrative information, including correspondence, financial documents, and employee records. It also contains individual files for several national and international chapters of the organization, materials from group meetings, and other records detailing interactions with affiliated groups. Of note are the records from the Prolifers for Survival National Conferences from 1981-1986.

Series II. Fundraising Records, 1982-1986

This series consists of records describing the fundraising activities of Prolifers for Survival. The records include donor lists, solicitation materials, financial pledge information, and paperwork for various grants from other organizations.

Series III. Publications, 1979-1987

This series consists of brochures, informational flyers, newsletters, press releases, articles, and other published and printed materials created by Prolifers for Survival and affiliated organizations. Of note are the articles written by Julie Loesch (1981-1983) and the news items with Scott Rains (1985-1987). Also of note is the run of the Prolifers for Survival newspaper, P.S., which spans most of the organization’s existence (1980-1987).

Series IV. Audio and Visual Materials, 1983-1987

This series consists of various types of media including photographs, VHS, film slides, and audio cassette tapes. The audio cassette tapes include an oral history interview with Scott Rains and Patricia Narciso (1987), and recordings of addresses given at the Prolifers for Survival National Conference in 1986 (see container list for specific information on speeches). The photographs were taken at various functions and events through 1985 and 1986, including The Peace Ribbon in Washington D.C., the Pax Christi Conference in Erie, PA, the Second Annual Pro-Life Action Network Conference in St. Louis, MO, and the National Right to Life Conference in Denver, CO. All photographs are labeled and dated.

INDEX TERMS	SERIES


Anti-nuclear movement.	I-IV

Brochures.	III

Correspondence.	I

Loesch, Juli.	I-IV

Narciso, Patricia.	I-IV

Newsletters.	III

Newspapers.	III

Peace movements.	I-IV

Photographs.	IV

Political activists--United States.	I-IV

Prolifers for Survival.	I-IV

Pro-life movements.	I-IV

Rains, Scott.	I-IV

CONTAINER LIST

Stack Location	Box	Folder(s)	Contents (with dates)

			Series I. Administrative Records, 1981-1987

			Chapters, 1982-1986
6:35	1	1	Leases—Chapel Hill Office, 1985-1986
		2	Maryland Offices: office procedures, 1982
		3	New England office history, 1984
		4	European contacts, undated
		5	Instructions for chapters, 1986
		6	Colorado (Pueblo), 1982-1983
		7	Illinois (Chicago), 1983-1986
		8	Maryland (Silver Spring), 1982-1984
		9	Missouri (Kansas City), 1984
		10	Massachusetts (Yarmouthport), 1986
		11	Nebraska, 1983
		12	New Jersey (Northfield), 1983
		13	New York (Albany), 1984
		14	New York (New York City), 1982-1986
		15	New York (Waterloo), 1984-1986
		16	North Carolina (Chapel Hill), 1983
		17	North Carolina (Greensboro), 1983
		18	Oregon (Portland), 1984-1986
		19	Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), undated
		20	Rhode Island (Adamsville), 1984-1986
		21	Wisconsin (Milwaukee), 1982-1985
		22	Australia (Brisbane), undated
		23	England (London), 1984-1985
		24	Chapter reports, 1983

			Correspondence, 1982-1987
		25-27	1982-1986
		28	State of the Organization Report, 1985
		29	Prospective Members’ Correspondence, 1987
		30	Planning, 1984-1985

			Financial Records, 1981-1987
		31	State sales tax, 1986
		32-33	Printing receipts, 1985-1987
		34	Bulk mail receipts, 1986-1987
		35	Credit information, 1987
		36	Advertising rate sheets, 1985
		37	Budgets and financial reports,1984-1985

Stack Location	Box	Folder(s)	Contents (with dates)
		38	Debts, loans, and repayments, 1984
		39-41	Financial ledger, 1981-1985
		42	Financial record, 1985-1986
		43	Tax exempt status, 1984

			Employees, 1985-1986
		44	Self-Help Credit Union general information, 1986
		45	Paschal, Bonnie payroll, 1986
		46	Yonke, Martha payroll, 1986
		47	Job Training and Placement Administration (JPTA), 1986
		48	Office manual, 1985

			Meetings, 1981-1987
		49	1981 National Conference
		50	1982 National Conference
		51	1984 National Conference
		52-53	1985 National Conference
		54-55	1986 National Conference
		56	Consultation meeting, 1986
		57	Lifeworks Conference, 1986
		58	Staff meeting minutes, 1984-1985
		59	Staff retreat, 1985
		60	Pro-life/Peace Challenge, 1987
		61	Conference brochures, 1985
		62	Staff meeting, 1984

			Affiliated Organizations, 1986
		63	Evangelicals for Social Action, 1986
		64	Non-violent Action for National Defense Institute, undated
		65	Justlife Political Action Committee, 1986

			Series II. Fundraising Records, 1982-1987

			General, 1982-1987
		66	Financial pledges, 1985
		67	Financial pledge reminder letter, 1986
		68	Contributions--address changes, 1985
		69	Contributors and subscribers, 1986-1987
		70-71	Fundraising letters, 1982-1984
		72-76	Fundraisers, 1984-1986
		77	Gifts, 1985


Stack Location	Box	Folder(s)	Contents (with dates)
			Grants, 1985-1986
		78	Grant prospects, 1985-1986
		79	Claretian Fathers and Brothers, 1985
		80	Lifeworks Proposals, 1986
		81	Conventual Franciscan Friars Commission on Social Justice, 1985
		82	Polen, Suzanne, 1985
		83	Schowalter Foundation, 1985

			Series III. Publications, 1979-1987

			P.S. Newspaper, 1980-1987
6:36	2	1-33	August 1980-May 1987
		34	Newspaper Layout

			Brochures and Newsletters, 1979-1986
		35	Permission to publish, 1983-1985
		36	Prolifers for Survival brochure, undated
		37	Political action brochures, 1985-1986
		38	Old Prolifers for Survival newsletters, 1979-1981
		39	Newsletter graphics, artworks, and cartoons, undated
		40	Prolifers for Survival brochures and Lifeworks newsletters, 1985-1986
		41	Lifeworks action packets, 1986-1987
		42	Reprints, 1985
		43	Reprint originals, 1983

			Press and Public Relations, 1981-1987
		44	Lifeworks—Letters of Interest, 1986
		45	Letters to the editor, 1985-1986
		46	Miscellaneous papers, undated
		47	Fatima Peace Task Force, 1983
		48	Harmony Magazine, 1987
		49	Articles by Juli Loesch, 1981-1983
		50	Interviews with Scott Rains, 1985-1987
		51	“Together for Life” cooperative advertising program, 1985
		52	Articles and Speeches, 1984-1986
		53	Prolife non-violence: history, 1984-1986
		54	“Abortion and Left Coalitions,” 1981

Stack Location	Box	Folder(s)	Contents (with dates)
		55	Books on the prolife and pro-peace movements, undated

			Series IV. Audio and Visual Materials, 1983-1987

			Photographs, 1985-1986
6:36	2	58	23 items, 1985-1986 (See Series Descriptions)

			Miscellaneous, ca. 1983-1987
		56	Postcard, 1983
		57	Bumper sticker, undated
		59	Transcript of oral history interview, 1987
		60	Lapel buttons and rubber stamp, undated

			Video and Film Slides, 1983, undated
6:37	3	Item #1	Videotape: “A Song of Life: The Link Between Abortion and the War” (VHS, 29:35), undated
		Item #2	Film slides: “Rainbows Promise Life” (115 slides), 1983

			Audio Cassette Tapes, 1984-1987
		Item #3	“Rainbows Promise Life” (30:00), 1983
		Item #4	Address by Mary Rider at the Pax Christi National Conference, 1984
		Item #5	“Beyond Politics: Expanding Our Choices,” Keynote address by Consuelo Beck-Sague, M.D., Prolifers for Survival National Conference, Chapel Hill N.C., July 11, 1986.
		Item #6	“Abortion: A Primer,” Address by Norm Bendroth, Prolifers for Survival National Conference, Chapel Hill N.C., July 12, 1986.
		Item #7	“The Arms Race: A Primer,” Address by Rev. Charles Mulholland, Prolifers for Survival National Conference, Chapel Hill N.C., July 12, 1986.
		Item #8-9	“Christian Nonviolence,” Address by Michael Verchot, Prolifers for Survival National Conference, Chapel Hill N.C., July 12, 1986.
		Item #10	“Civil Disobedience as Resistance and Hope,” Address by Marchia Timmel, Prolifers for Survival National Conference, Chapel Hill N.C., July 12, 1986.

Stack Location	Box	Folder(s)	Contents (with dates)
		Item #11	“Global Perspectives on Nuclear Disarmament,” Address by Sister Mary Beth Reissen, Prolifers for Survival National Conference, Chapel Hill N.C., July 12, 1986.
		Item #12	“Preventing Pregnancy,” Address by Glenn Withrow, M.D., Prolifers for Survival National Conference, Chapel Hill N.C., July 12, 1986.
		Item #13	“Unplanned Parenthood: Parenting as a Couple and Single Parenting,” Address by Mary Woodiwiss, Ashley Woodiwiss, and Michelle Mason, Prolifers for Survival National Conference, Chapel Hill N.C., July 12, 1986.
		Item #14	“Who Tore the Seamless Garment and How Can We Sew It Back Together?” Address by Mary Meehan, Prolifers for Survival National Conference, Chapel Hill N.C., July 12, 1986.
		Item #15-20	Prolifers for Survival Consultation Meeting, July 21, 1986.
		Item #21-24	Oral History Interview of Scott Rains and Patricia Narciso by Lynn Roundtree, July 10, 1987. (Two copies)