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Guide to the Records of the Republican Action League BHC-MSS 0205
Summary Information
- Repository:
- Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library
- Creator:
- Republican Action League
- Title:
- Records of the Republican Action League
- ID:
- BHC-MSS 0205
- Date [inclusive]:
- 1969-1971
- Physical Description:
- .8 Linear Feet
- Language of the Material:
- English .
- Abstract:
- The Republican Action League was founded by Bridgeport Republicans in 1969. As per their leadership guide, they cite the charter revision committee's mostly Democratic composition, as well as a sense of one-party domination in the city. This collection contains a brief overview of their activities through clippings and some documents they created for the public.
Preferred Citation
Records of the Republican Action League (BHC-MSS 0205), Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library.
Biographical / Historical
The Republican Action League was founded by Bridgeport Republicans in 1969. As per their leadership guide, they cite the charter revision committee's mostly Democratic composition, as well as a sense of one-party domination in the city. As such, their goals were to expand the party base in the city, as well as rebuke then party leader A. Edward Sandula.
Nicholas Panuzio (Mayor, 1971-1975) and Hames Stapleton were the original co-chairs of the organization and were active throughout the group's lifespan. They focused much of their efforts in Bridgeport's various districts to get Republican support, and hopefully elect Republicans to the state government, with mixed success.
They printed handouts and ran meetings, campaigned against the existing party machinery, and were an active political force.
It is unclear when the group disbanded.
Scope and Contents
Material provides insight into both the reason for the group's founding, material they created to promote their ideas, and news coverage of the organization.
Arrangement
Material in series I contains documents arranged as an alphabetical subject file series. Series II contains clippings.
Administrative Information
Publication Statement
Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library
Bridgeport History CenterBridgeport Public Library925 Broad StreetBridgeport, CT 06604Business Number: 203-576-7400 (Extension: #7)URL: https://bportlibrary.org/hc/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1975.20, gift of Anita Vogel
Collection Inventory
Series I, Documents | |||
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Title/Description | Instances | ||
Correspondence, 1969 | |||
Box 1 | folder 1 | ||
Statements and releases, 1969-1970 | |||
Box 1 | folder 2 | ||
Handouts, 1969-1971 | |||
Box 1 | folder 3 | ||
Leader's manual and internal memos, 1969-1971 | |||
Box 1 | folder 4 | ||
Research, West Side Redistricting Project, 1969-1971 | |||
Box 1 | folder 5 | ||
Series II, Clippings | |||
Title/Description | Instances | ||
Clippings, 1969-1971 | |||
Box 2 | folder 1-4 | ||