Council of National Literatures Sub-Series

Staff Only

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Committees, Commissions, and Organizations Collection comprises paper records that are byproducts of the activities of various entities within and relating to the MLA. These entities include MLA committees and commissions, regional MLAs, allied organizations, organizations of which the MLA is a member, and other organizations with which the MLA has communicated. The materials arranged in this collection include memoranda, correspondence, reports, minutes, brochures, and similar records ranging in date from 1922 to 2004. These records cover a broad range of topics relating to modern language and higher education, including the status of women and people of color in the profession, MLA elections, modern languages in community colleges, and academic freedom.

Dates

1960–2013

Conditions Governing Access

This collection Committees, Commissions, and Organizations Collection is partially open for research. Materials created fewer than twenty-five years ago are closed in an effort to protect the privacy of the individuals and associations described. Minutes are closed to the public. Material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, United States Code). Reproduction is permitted at the discretion of the association.