Ames Peace Network/Nerve Gas Task Force records
Scope and Content
The collection (1980-1982, undated) includes correspondence with the Iowa State University administration, letters to the editor, letters to the military, proposals for how to deal with contracts at the university, speeches delivered by members of the defense department, press releases of the nerve gas task force including a history of the organization, flyers, and pamphlets. The letters to the military include a letter to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command in Maryland. The majority of the correspondence is written by Tom Cordaro who served as campus minister at Iowa State as well as being a prominent voice in the nerve gas task force.
Dates
- 1980-1982, undated
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Use/Re-use Restrictions
Consult Special Collections and University Archives
Biography/Profile
The Ames Peace Network/Nerve Gas Task Force, composed of concerned alumni, students and other residents of Ames, formed in September 1980 after it became known that Iowa State University was considering signing a contract with the military to do nerve gas research. The task force filed a report stating their alarm in August of 1980 and stood opposed to the university holding such a contract, citing ethical concerns.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 half-document box)
Arrangement
The collection is organized Alphabetically.
Processing Information
Released on 2018-11-01.
- Brochures Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Correspondence Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Fliers (printed matter) Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Iowa State University--Research--Political aspects--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nerve gases--Research--Political aspects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nerve gases--Research--Social aspects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Peace movements--Iowa--Ames--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Speeches (documents) Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Title
- MS-0161. Ames Peace Network/Nerve Gas Task Force records, 1980-1982, undated
- Date
- December 12, 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository
403 Parks Library
701 Morrill Road
Iowa State University
Ames Iowa 50011-2102 United States
(515) 294-6672
archives@iastate.edu