DOMESTIC CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANY, 1939-1980

Primarily letters received by Frances Grant and copies of letters she or her secretaries sent to IADF members regarding meetings, membership, subscriptions, involvement in human rights issues, sponsorship of events, and monitoring of cases. Includes some personal correspondence. Additional document types include press releases, pamphlets, and speeches.

Consists of two sub-series: Domestic Correspondence and Miscellany, 1939-1959 and Domestic Correspondence and Miscellany, 1960-1980.

Domestic Correspondence and Miscellany, 1939-1959 (1.25 cubic feet) consists of correspondence arranged by subject and name of correspondent. Most of this sub-series consists of letters to IADF members regarding meetings, memberships and Hemispherica subscriptions. Other correspondence concerns IADF activities such as involvement with the Galíndez case, political exiles, and students' and women's committees. Of particular interest are letters from United States senators and other government officials. These include letters from Hubert Humphrey and Jacob Javits regarding the immigration status of political refugees and a letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. congratulating Frances Grant on the IADF's work.

Domestic Correspondence and Miscellany, 1960-1980 (2 cubic feet) also consists of correspondence arranged by subject and name of correspondent, and includes many copies of letters to IADF members. A large part of this sub-series concerns the IADF's U.S. Committee. Of particular interest in these folders is a letter from Edward Kennedy to Frances Grant regarding her views on human rights in Chile. Also prominent are letters and other materials documenting Frances Grant's and the IADF's relationships with the United Nations, Amnesty International, and various women's, student, and religious groups.