Series IV. Youth Section/Young Democratic Socialists of America, 1972-2012, inclusive
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Scope and Contents
This series contains materials from the youth and student section of DSA, known as the DSA Youth Section, the Young Democratic Socialists (YDS), and the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA). The New American Movement's Campus Commission is also represented. These materials reflect the active participation of this section since its inception, through its separate conferences, chapters, and events. Materials include Executive Committee and National Coordinating Committee minutes, memos, mailings, chapter updates, event materials (conference programs, rally and march flyers, and articles/clippings about events), information on internship programs (applications), fundraising and outreach documents (correspondence and mailings, fundraising event invitations, and membership brochures), organizing manuals, resolutions, and mailings from related organizations (including the Student Action Union and Campus Labor Institute). Also included are audiovisual recordings of conferences and other events.
Arrangement
Organized in a similar arrangement as the series on the collection-level.
Section History -- Young Socialist Alliance and Socialist Workers Party, 1972-1977, inclusive
Section History -- Youth Caucus of Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (DSOC), 1976
Governing Bodies -- Constitution, Bylaws, and Amendments, 1979-1998, inclusive
Governing Bodies -- Constitution, Bylaws, and Amendments, 2000-2005, inclusive
Digital materials
Governing Bodies -- Steering Committee, 1977-1980, inclusive
Governing Bodies -- Executive and Steering Committees, 1981-1983, inclusive
Governing Bodies -- Executive and National Office Committees, 1984
Governing Bodies -- Executive Committee, 1985
Governing Bodies -- Executive Committee, 1986
Governing Bodies -- Executive Committee, 1987
Governing Bodies -- Executive Committee, 1988
Governing Bodies -- Executive Committee, 1989
Governing Bodies -- Executive Committee, 1990
Governing Bodies -- Executive Committee, 1991
Governing Bodies -- Executive Committee, 1992
Governing Bodies -- Coordinating Committee and National Office Collective, 1993
Governing Bodies -- Coordinating Committee, 1994-1995, inclusive
Correspondence, Agendas, and Minutes
Electronic Records
Digital materials
Governing Bodies -- Coordinating Committee, 1996
Governing Bodies -- Coordinating Committee, 1997
Governing Bodies -- Coordinating Committee, 1999
Digital materials
Governing Bodies -- Coordinating Committee, 2000-2001, inclusive
Correspondence, Agendas, and Minutes
Electronic Records
Digital materials
Governing Bodies -- Coordinating Committee, 2003-2005, inclusive
Digital materials
Governing Bodies -- Political Priorities, 1979-1994, inclusive
Commissions -- Activist Editorial Committee, 2004-2005, inclusive
Commissions -- New American Movement (NAM) -- Campus Commission, 1979-1981, inclusive
Commissions -- Feminist Group, 1985-1989, inclusive
Commissions -- Green Caucus, 1987-1990, inclusive
Commissions -- International Committee, 1997-1998, inclusive
Commissions -- Manifesto Caucus, circa 1985-1989, inclusive
Commissions -- Radical Pedagogy Committee, 1995-1996, inclusive
Commissions -- University in Society Working Committee, 1988
Commissions -- Lists, 1995-1996, inclusive
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1976-1977, inclusive
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1978
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1979
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1980
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1981
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1982
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1983
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1984
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1985
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1986
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1987-1988, inclusive
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1989-1992, inclusive
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1993-1995, inclusive
Letters and Emails
Electronic Records
Digital materials
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 1996-1999, inclusive
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, 2001-2007, inclusive
Letters and Emails
Electronic Records
Digital materials
Staff and Administration -- Correspondence, undated, inclusive
Staff and Administration -- Forms, 2004
Digital materials
Staff and Administration -- Hiring, 1981-1999, inclusive
Staff and Administration -- Hiring, 2005-2006, inclusive
Digital materials
Staff and Administration -- Notes, 1980-1982, inclusive
Staff and Administration -- Notes, circa 1982-1987, inclusive
Staff and Administration -- Notes, 1988-1989, inclusive
Staff and Administration -- Notes, 1989-2009, inclusive
Staff and Administration -- Notes, 2006
Digital materials
Staff and Administration, 2006-2018, inclusive
Conventions -- Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee's First Youth Conference -- "A New Generation of Socialism", 1976
Conventions -- Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee's Youth Conferences, 1977
Conventions -- Institute for Democratic Socialism's Second Youth Conference, September 1978
Conventions -- Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee's National Youth Conference, December 1978
Conventions -- Institute for Democratic Socialism's Youth Conference, August 1979
Conventions -- Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee's National Youth Conference, December 1979
Conventions -- Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee Youth Section -- "Students Against Corporate Power" -- Harvard University, April 1980
Conventions -- Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee Youth Section -- "What This Country Needs Is a Good…" -- Harvard University, circa 1979-1981, inclusive
Conventions -- Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee's Summer Youth Conference, August 1980
Conventions -- Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee's Winter Youth Conference, December 1980
Conventions -- Regional Retreats and Conferences, 1980-1988, inclusive
Conventions -- Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee's Spring Youth Conference, April 1981
Conventions -- International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) Congress, June 1981
Conventions -- Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee's Summer Youth Conference, August 1981
Conventions -- Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee's Winter Youth Conference, December 1981
Conventions -- Summer Youth Conference, August 1982
Conventions -- Winter Youth Conference, December 1982
Conventions -- Western Regional Conference -- "Reviving the Left", February 1983
Conventions -- Summer Youth Conference, August 1983
Conventions -- Winter Youth Conference, December 1983
Conventions -- Western Youth Conference, April 1984
Conventions -- Summer Youth Conference, August 1984
Conventions -- Winter Youth Conference, February 1985
Conventions -- Regional Meeting, April 1985
Conventions -- Summer Youth Conference, August 1985
Conventions -- Southeastern Regional Conference, February 1986
Conventions -- Winter Youth Conference, February 1986
Conventions -- Summer Youth Conference, August 1986
Conventions -- International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) Meetings, 1986
Conventions -- Winter Youth Conference, February 1987
Conventions -- Summer Youth Conference, August 1987
Conventions -- Summer Youth Conference -- Michael Harrington Speech, August 1987
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duration: 47 min; Preservation Notes: The tape has low exposure.