American Council on Consumer Interests records

Identity elements

Reference code

US US kmk P1988.41

Level of description

Collection

Title

American Council on Consumer Interests records

Date(s)

  • 1953-1983 (Creation)

Extent

11.00 Linear Feet, 4.00 Boxes

Name of creator

(1953-)

Administrative history

1952 Colston Warne proposed an idea for "launching a consumer education association"
1953 Planning session for further consideration of the project; committee formed to draw up by-laws; plans made for publishing a newsletter and a series of pamphlets;read more

Name of creator

Biographical history

In 1999, Edward and Anita Metzen donated their collection of American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI) affiliated documents to Kansas State University Richard L. D. and Marjorie J. Morse Department of Special Collections at Hale Library as part ofread more

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

The American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI) records document the activities of the group from its beginning in 1953 through 1983.
The first series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence of the executive directors, Edward Metzen (1973-1976),read more

System of arrangement

The records are contained in four boxes (4.0 cubic feet) and span the years 1953-1983. They are organized in the following series:1) Correspondence, 1963-1983, 2) Board of Directors, 1976-1982, 3) Committees, 1954-1982, 4) Conferences, 1953-1978, 5)read more

Conditions of access and use elements

Conditions governing reproduction

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

The ACCI donated its records to Kansas State University Libraries in May 1988.
The accession was assigned the number 119. It was updated to PC 1988.41 (P1988.41).
The Metzen addition was assigned the acession P1999.02.
Additional AV materials were sent inread more

Immediate source of acquisition

Acqusition Source: American Council on Consumer Interests
Acqusition Method: Donation
Acqusition Date: 19880613

General note

Box number 12 has been created and does not follow original order

Specialized notes

  • Citation: Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], American Council on Consumer Interests Records, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

Alternative identifier(s)

Archon Collection ID

178

Description control element

Rules or conventions

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Archivist's note

Processing Info: Archon processing by Edward Nagurny, graduate research assistant, April 2015.

Access points

Subject access points