Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1953-1983 (Creation)
Extent
11.00 Linear Feet, 4.00 Boxes
Name of creator
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 of… read 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 in… read 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
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.