- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.94 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"7 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"MssCol 18268", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"18268", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1959-1962", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1959/1962"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1959
- date_inclusive_end
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1962
- keydate
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1959
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"World Committee for a World Constitution Convention records"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. <span class=\"subarea\">Manuscripts and Archives Division</span></span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The World Committee for a World Constitution was established in 1959 in Denver, Colorado. The purpose of the World Committee was to collect signatures from political leaders in every nation in support of the formation of a worldwide constitution. These efforts culminated in 1963, when the First Preparatory Congress for the World Constitutional Convention was held in Denver. The records of the World Committee for a World Constitution are composed primarily of correspondence promoting the worldwide constitution cause and requesting signatures from world political leaders in support of the cause. Additionally, this collection also contains a small amount of documentation of the committee's campaign planning, including files on travel and publicity. Materials range in date from 1959 to 1962."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>World Committee for a World Constitution Convention records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"World Committee for a World Constitution Convention", "type"=>"corpname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>The World Committee for a World Constitution was established in 1959 in Denver, Colorado. The purpose of the World Committee was to collect signatures from political leaders in every nation in support of the formation of a worldwide constitution. The World Committee approached this effort primarily through mailings, but some members of the committee also traveled throughout the world to campaign for support of the World Constitution cause. These efforts culminated in 1963, when the First Preparatory Congress for the World Constitutional Convention was held in Denver. Since the time of the First Preparatory Congress, this group has continued to meet, most recently under the name World Constitution and Parliament Association.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The records of the World Committee for a World Constitution are composed primarily of correspondence promoting the worldwide constitution cause and requesting signatures from world political leaders in support of the cause. Additionally, this collection also contains a small amount of documentation of the committee's campaign planning, including files on travel and publicity. Materials range in date from 1959 to 1962.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The World Committee for a World Constitution Convention records are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/18268#c38666'>Series I: Campaign Planning</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1961-1962</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>0.5 box</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The Campaign Planning series contain notes, correspondence, and other assorted records pertaining to the coordination of activities to promote the World Constitution cause and to gather signatures for the constitution.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/18268#c38673'>Series II: Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1959-1962</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>6.5 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The Correspondence series contains the World Committee's general correspondence with individuals and organizations about the committee's causes, as well as outgoing and incoming letters pertaining to requests for heads of state and other prominent world figures to sign the World Constitution.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The World Committee for a World Constitution Convention records are organized in the following series:</p> <ul> <li>Series I: Campaign Planning, 1961-1962</li> <li>Series II: Correspondence, 1959-1962</li></ul>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of the World Committee for a World Constitution Convention.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Copyright retained by any document's creator.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by Cate Putirskis.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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2.94 linear feet (7 boxes)
- date_start
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1959
- date_end
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1962