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Guide to the Peace and Jobs Coalition (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records, 1980-1990
MSS 082
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- An organization active in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from 1980-1990 that supported world peace, weapons reductions, weapon freezes, and union activity. They also took a strong stance against U.S. involvement with the Contras in Nicaragua. Materials include background information, newspaper clippings, state and national background materials, articles of incorporation and by-laws, committee materials, Coordinating Council materials, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, project information, financial materials, and materials from related organizations.
- Collection Title
- Peace and Jobs Coalition (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records
- Date of Materials
- 1980-1990
- Creator
- Peace and Jobs Coalition (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Call Number
- MSS 082
- Amount
- 0.6 cubic feet
- Physical Description
- 2 archives boxes
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Peace and Jobs Coalition (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records, MSS 082, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical Note
The Peace and Jobs Coalition (PJC) was an organization comprised of an alliance of individuals from church, labor, and community organizations working for peace. The PJC formed in response to the loss of jobs related to the growing number of nuclear weapons and increased defense spending. The group supported world peace, weapons reductions, weapon freezes, and union activity. They also took a strong stance against U.S. involvement with the Contras in Nicaragua.
Forty-four people attended the first PJC meeting on December 6, 1981. As the group became organized, general membership was lead by a coordinating council made up of ten persons. Six members of the council were elected from the general membership. Four of the ten persons were elected by each of four standing committees. Those four committees included the Finance Committee, the Public Relations Committee, the Political and Legislative Research Committee, and the Internal Communications Committee.
Usually PJC meetings included a business portion and an educational portion. The educational part of the meetings included information related to the purposes of the coalition and work on PJC projects.
Projects and events undertaken by PJC included rallies and marches, workshops and presentations, fundraising, guest editorials to the La Crosse Tribune, several press conferences, annual leafleting on April 15, and several retreats.
The PJC worked to include a referendum on the November 1982 La Crosse election ballot asking the Common Council to request the president and Congress agree with the Soviet Union to stop the testing, production and installation of nuclear weapons. The referendum passed by a vote of 7,408 to 4,213.
Members also participated in the Freeze Voter '84 campaign during which members walked door-to-door in neighborhoods to enlist voters to elect candidates to national and state offices who favored weapon freezes.
The organization became dormant and published their last newsletter in January 1990. Reasons given for the dormant status included lack of funds and people to carry on the organization's objectives.
Scope and Contents
Materials include background information, newspaper clippings, state and national background materials, articles of incorporation and by-laws, committee materials, Coordinating Council materials, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, project information, financial materials, and materials from related organizations.
Arrangement
Arranged in three series:
Series 1: Historical Materials
Series 2: Administrative Materials
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 2005
800 Main St.La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
(608) 789-7136
archives@lacrosselibrary.org
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use.
Acquisitions Information
(Accession no. 2005.033) Donated by Robert Bilby, April 2005
Processing Information
Processed by Christine Stolz, 2005
Related Materials
Related Materials
- (Clipping file)
- Organizations--Peace and Jobs Coalition
- (Ephemera file)
- Organizations--Peace and Jobs Coalition
- (LP 232)
- Peac and Jobs Coalition Newsletter
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Peace and Jobs Coalition (La Crosse, Wis.).
Subject(s)
- Nuclear disarmament--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- World peace--Societies, etc.--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Collection Inventory
(Series 1) Historical Materials |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Background, undated |
1 | 1 | ||
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Newspaper clippings, 1982-1988 |
1 | 2 | ||
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State and national background, 1981-1986 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Related organizations, 1983-1986 |
2 | 11 | ||
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(Series 2) Administrative Materials |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Articles of incorporation and by-laws, 1982-1983 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Committees |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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General, 1982 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Political Action Committee, 1982 |
1 | 6 | ||
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Political and Legislative Research Committee, 1982-1983 |
1 | 7 | ||
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Steering Committee, 1981-1989 |
1 | 8 | ||
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Coordinating Council |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Membership, 1984-1987 |
1 | 9 | ||
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Minutes, 1982-1988 |
1 | 10 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence, 1981-1988 |
1 | 11 | ||
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Events, 1982-1986 |
1 | 12 | ||
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Fundraising, 1988 |
1 | 13 | ||
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Grants, 1982 |
1 | 14 | ||
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Membership, 1985-1986 |
1 | 15 | ||
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Minutes, 1982-1986 |
1 | 16 | ||
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Miscellaneous, 1980-1986 |
1 | 17 | ||
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Newsletters, 1982-1990 |
1 | 18 | ||
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Political statements, undated |
1 | 19 | ||
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Projects |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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General, 1983-1988 |
2 | 1 | ||
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Freeze Voter '84, 1984 |
2 | 2 | ||
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Peace and Jobs Coalition Referendum, 1982 |
2 | 3 | ||
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Publicity |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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General, 1987 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Press releases, 1986-1987 |
2 | 5 | ||
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(Series 3) Financial Materials |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Checkbook registers, 1982-1989 |
2 | 6 | ||
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Financial reports, 1982-1989 |
2 | 7-9 | ||
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Tax exempt status, 1982-1987 |
2 | 10 | ||
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