| Description |
22 linear feet (44 boxes). |
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In four series: I. American Movement for World Government; II. Papers of Carmel Kussman relating mainly to the American Movement for World Government; III. Papers relating to the World Federalists Association; IV: Restricted records. |
| Summary |
The records document the founding and growth of the American Movement for World Government, including its day-to-day operations, media efforts, networking activities and general goals. The collection contains records of the Board of the Directors; correspondence of founder William H.D. Cox and executive director William W. Kenney; and financial and legal records. Press releases, correspondence, advertising, photographs, publications and membership records document outreach efforts, media campaigns, and publicity events. Printed matter contains publications concerning nuclear disarmament, world government, world peace and human rights. Organizational contacts are documented in subject files containing correspondence, newsletters, press clippings and literature from numerous groups with related goals, and similar papers concerning the World Federalists Association. Carmel Kussman's papers reflect her work on the board of the AMWG and her professional and personal interests in conflict resolution and peace programs. |
| Restricted Access |
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated. |
| Access |
Series IV is restricted until 2012. |
| Biography |
The American Movement for World Government (AMWG), a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1954, was founded by William H.D. Cox, Jr. to promote the establishment of federal world government as a necessary condition for world peace and security. Its methods have centered on educational programs, media campaigns, distribution of literature, and contact with groups such as the World Federalists Association and others working for related global interests, including nuclear disarmament, United Nations reform, and human rights. Notable supporters represented in the papers include Isaac Asimov, Ed Asner, Ellsworth T. Carrington, Carl Sagan and Edith Wynner. Carmel Kussman, a psychotherapist, was a board member and officer of the AMWG. |
| Finding Aids |
Collection guide available in repository and on internet. |
| Location of Other Archival Materials |
Campaign for World Government records (Schwimmer-Lloyd Collection); Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library. |
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United World Federalists records; Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library. |
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World Government News, Inc. records; Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library. |
| Subject |
American Movement for World Government.
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United Nations.
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Antinuclear movement.
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Federal government.
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Human rights.
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International organization.
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Nuclear disarmament.
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Peace movements.
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| Genre/Form |
Photographs.
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| Added Author |
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.
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Asner, Edward.
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Carrington, Ellsworth T.
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Cox, William H. D.
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Kenney, William W.
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Kussman, Carmel.
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Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996.
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Wynner, Edith.
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World Federalist Association (U.S.)
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| Call No. |
MssCol 1667
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| Research Call Number |
MssCol 1667
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