%eadnotat; ]> Papers David Cortright, 1969-1974 Encoding made possible by a grant from the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Swarthmore College Peace Collection Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, January 2001. ENG Papers of David Cortright, 1969-1977 Swarthmore College Peace Collection Descriptive Summary Papers of David Cortright, (1969 - 1977) DG 101 9 linear feet, 1969-1977 Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399
David B. Cortright, is an author and antimilitarist. He was active in GI organizing at Fort Hamilton and Fort Bliss while serving three years in the Army (1968-1971). Cortright was the co-founder of GI's United Against the War in Vietnam. Later he studied at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington D.C. His research led to a book Soldiers in Revolt He was Executive Director of the National Committee for a SANE Nuclear Policy (later called SANE, Inc. and then SANE/Freeze), from 1977-1987. He became president of the Fourth Freedom Forum, ca. 1996.

David Cortright,

DG 101

Papers 1969-1977

 Historical Background

David B. Cortright, (1946-) an author and anti-militariest, was active in GI organizing at Ft. Hamilton and Ft. Bliss while serving three years in the army (1968-1971). He was a co-founder of GI's United against the War in Vietnam. From 1977-1987 Cortright was the executive director of SANE. After SANE's merger with the Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign, he became Co-Director (with Carolyn Cottom) of the merged organization SANE/FREEZE.

Cortright has written numerous articles for The Nation, Camp World, and Liberation among others as well as a book, Soldiers in Revolt: The American Military Today (1975), an historical account of GI resistance to the war in Indochina. Prior to his appointment at SANE, Cortright studied at the Institute for Policy Studies and later served as a fellow of the Center for National Securities Studies.

 Scope and Contents

The papers of David B. Cortright covering the years 1969-74 inclusive, a 1.53 m (5 ft) collection, were deposited in SCPC by Mr. Cortright in July 1975. Mr Cortright's papers consist of drafts and notes for his book, Soldiers in Revolt, and review articles on the American military, as well as newspapers, pamphlets, mailing lists and calendars of the GI movement. Information on organizations and individuals engaged in dissent against the military establishment is also included.

see also SANE

 Arrangement

The collection has been moved from the cartons referred to in the card reference and checklist to ten temporary boxes (July 1983). es 1-6 contain documents of the GI movement (former carton 1 and 2); boxes 7-10 contain notes and drafts for Soldiers in Revolt (former carton 3).

 Provenance:

Issuing Body: David Cortright

Received: 1975

Acquistion: David Cortright

 Restrictions:

No

Swarthmore College Peace Collection, Papers of David Cortright

 Subject Headings for David Cortright DG 101 Cortright, David, 1946- -- Archives Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States -- Sources Military unions -- United States -- History -- Sources Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources Militarism -- United States -- History -- Sources Soldiers -- United States -- Political activity -- History -- Sources United States -- Armed Forces -- Political activity -- History -- Sources

Microfilm: No

EAD finding aid completed by Wendy E. Chmielewski, July 2002.

This checklist is the property of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection

 Preliminary Checklist Carton 1 of 3 (Contents listed by folder headings) 1 SOS news [Support Out Soldiers newsletter] Overseas Weekly - Germany Clips [with notes] Project Description Ad Hoc Military Buildup Committee [David] Zeiger Report [History of Oleo Strut Coffeehouse, 1968-72 (Killeen, Texas)] GI Press Letters to GIs for Peace Concerned Officers Movement (COM) Vietnam Seminar Conference Draft Defiance Records Anti-Draft Notes and Reports of USSF Conference Pat Chenoweth Art 15 Testimony Pamphlets GI Movement - Stuff from Link Bay Area SOS 2 Bulkhead [GI Movement newspaper (and other newspapers)] USSF About Face [newsletter] 3 D. Carea - GI Alliance POW Stuff Giglines GIFL leaflets, releases, reports (GIs for Peace) GI Solidarity Pentagon Papers [D. Carea's notes and annotated newsletters] Rostow & Pentagon Papers (Notes on W.W. Rostow and Bibliography) Camp News (double copies) 4 Documents of Ft. Ham Case Old GI Movement Stuff - No Use for Book Weinstein Decision Loose Articles [including review articles by Cortright; some are basis for Soldiers in Revolt.] 5 Manuscripts of Published Stuff Carton 2 of 3 6GI Movement Calendars [oversize] (1972, 1973) Indochina articles [reprints] (loose) Pentagon Papers & original notes Various Movement Stuff PCPJ Mayday Parade Peace Treaty Committee VVAW Stuff (Vietnam Veterans Against the War) Mailing Lists NPAC etc. [National Peace Action Coalition] Carton 3 of 3 7Soldiers in Revolt, The American Military Today (1975) Final Outline The GI Press - 2nd draft The GI Press - 1st draft Miscellaneous Material for Final Revision Introduction Armed Forces - Personal Philosophy, Writings Introduction Remnants, chapter 1 Chapter 1, 2nd draft Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 (extras) Chapter 4 Chapter 5 (extras) Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 8 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 (extras) Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 12 “Sources” Appendix Appendix B GI Newspapers Chronology Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV 9 Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII Chapter IX Chapter X Old Outlines Outline Changes Chapter Info Needs Various Chapter Info Needs 10 Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter IX Chapter X “Seasick” Manuscripts “Seasick Final revisions Joe corrections Final Recr Revision I Recr put Revision II 6/73 Good Copy - Recruitment Misc. Writings Things to Do (MIL)