Correspondence: Phineas Indritz, 1977-1979.
Dates
- Creation: 1967-1990
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
TERMS OF USE
Access. The agreement between the Library and WEAL was signed in 1974, and revised in 1978 and 1981; the agreement between the Library and the WEAL Fund was signed in 1979 and revised in 1980. Most of the restrictions on research use have now expired, though several record types are still restricted or closed, as specified below. Individual folders with access limitations are so marked in the finding aid.
Access to the following types of WEAL records is restricted as indicated; users of restricted records must sign a special permission form, and restricted records may not be photocopied.
- Contributor lists and membership records (these appear in several series): restricted to past national officers, board members, and executive directors for 50 years from date of creation;
- Nominating Committee records for 1980-1986 (#4.1, 4.11-4.14): closed until January 1, 2009;
- Legal records (#27.24-27.26, 27.45-44.47, 69.1-69.2), with the exception of those folders containing only briefs, depositions, and other public documents, and thus open to research use): restricted for 20 years from date of creation to those past national officers, board members, and executive directors who sign a special permission form; after the expiration of the 20-year restriction, the special permission form remains in use for an additional 20 years;
- Minutes of the WEAL Fund Board (#14.1-15.8): restricted for 50 years from date of creation to those past national officers, board members, and executive directors who sign a special permission form; after the expiration of the 50-year restriction, the special permission form remains in use for an additional 20 years;
- Requests for information from military ex-spouses (#58.37-59.18): closed until January 1, 2037;
- Personnel and intern records (#19.12, 19.15, 19.16, 48.18-48.26, 61.37-61.39): closed to all except the individual involved and the last president or her designee, until the employee/intern reaches 90 years of age or is deceased.
- In addition to these groupings of records, individual documents, access to which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, have been temporarily removed and closed to research use.
In 2014, the restriction on legal records (#27.24-27.26, 27.45-44.47, 69.1-69.2) was reviewed; most files had been closed for 50 years from date of creation, and this was changed to 20 years from date of creation. The special permission form is still in effect for most of these files until 40 years from date of creation.
Extent
79.46 linear feet ((78 cartons, 3+1/2 file boxes) plus 6 folio folders, 3 folio+ folders, 2 oversize folders, 1 supersize folder, 37 folders of photographs)Repository Details
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