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David and Miriam Carliner

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1994-006

Content Description

This collection documents the careers of David Carliner (1918-2007), a DC civil rights and immigration attorney and Miriam Carliner (1921-1994), a social service analyst and member of the DC Civilian Complaint Review Board.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Jacob Carliner donated the majority of this collection to the Library in 1994. In 2008, Deborah Carliner donated additional materials.

Language of Description

English

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within Circa 1946-2005

Extent

17 Linear feet (Total Boxes: 31)

Inventory

Box 1: Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) orders, reference materials, and background material for Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) Legislative Committee Box 2: 18 complaints reviewed by the CCRB and one civil action, 1987-1992 Box 3: Washington Home Rule Committee (WHRC) notes, meeting minutes, draft resolutions, and internal documents, 1965-1970; DC delegate election documents; reorganization of DC courts; pamphlets and other documents pertaining to DC government and DC home rule, 1961-1971 Box 4: Documents and newspaper articles related to 5420 Reno Road, NW, 1977-1979; miscellaneous legal papers and receipts, 1951-2000 Box 5: Miscellaneous legal publications and briefs, 1964-1981 Box 6: Documents related to The Securities Groups – publications, bankruptcy case documents, correspondence, and tax court reports, 1980-1987 Box 7: Personal papers and periodical clippings – David Carliner’s FBI file from a 2005 FOIA request, personal letters, photographs and negative film, condolences and other documents related to the death of Miriam Carliner, mentions in periodicals of Geoffrey Carliner, advocacy-related documents Box 8: Documents related to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 1961-1981 – meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, organizational structure, memoranda and statements, papers related to committees Box 9: Documents related to CCRB, 1980-1994 – memoranda, bylaws and amendments, founding documents, organizational structure and staffing, board roles, statistics, tasks force work Box 10: Papers on geopolitics, the American military, Jewish life in the United States; correspondence with the Brookings Institution regarding the Carliner Fund Box 11: Personal papers – personal correspondence, documents regarding Miriam Carliner hospitalization, newspaper clippings, personal mementos, family genealogy Box 12: Legal briefs, correspondence, notes, 1962-1996 – discrimination and segregation, immigration and deportation, fair employment Box 13: Congressional reports, legal cases, research related to home rule in Washington, DC Box 14: Personal financial documents, notes on household expenses, receipts, canceled checks, insurance documents Box 15: Personal financial documents, real estate and rental information and contracts, bank statements, newspaper clippings, personal and family correspondence Box 16: Personal financial documents, home improvement contracts, tax returns and correspondence with the IRS regarding tax disputes, accounting documents, travel receipts, property documents Box 17: Personal notes and correspondence, correspondence and other documents related to the post-WWII restitution of property in Mannheim Box 18: Documents related to the ACLU, 1964-1980 – board of directors correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, agendas, election ballots, and attendance Box 19: Documents related to the ACLU, 1957-1980 – executive committee memoranda and meeting minutes, founding documents, by-laws, documents from special committees, documents from ACLU local chapters, biennial conference documents, miscellaneous news clippings, pamphlets, and reports Box 20: Personal financial records, insurance policy statements, bank account records, and tax documents; Congressional reports and personal papers on Washington, DC home rule, 1967-1973 Box 21: Newspaper clippings and Congressional documents on Washington, DC home rule; correspondence and other documents related to ACLU affairs; personal household documents and receipts; magazine issues and pamphlets of general interest Box 22: Personal financial documents and receipts; statements and Congressional documents related to Washington, DC home rule, 1965-1970 Box 23: Legal publications on church-state issues; records of Congressional hearings; family financial and business documents and correspondence; newspaper clippings related to Robert G. Baker Box 24: Bankruptcy documents and correspondence related to the Monetary Group and the Securities Group, 1974-1986; reports on education authored by Miriam Carliner Box 25: Articles, Congressional bills and testimony related to immigration, 1975-1976; some ACLU notes and correspondence Box 26: Engagement calendars and personal contact information for friends and associates; judgments, briefs, and other documents from US Supreme Court and other Federal courts; personal tax documents related to payments to household employee (documents that contain personal identifying information for household employee have been set aside) Box 27: Documents related to the National Capital Area Civil Liberties Union (NCACLU) – by-laws, executive board minutes, articles of incorporation, and other documents, 1963-1965; correspondence and reports on support for Jews persecuted in the Soviet Union; statement on DC statehood; personal financial papers, receipts, and statements Box 28: Reports and articles related to Israeli government, the American Jewish Committee, Holocaust survivors; documents related to Washington, DC home rule; personal financial documents and receipts; son’s undergraduate diploma Box 29: Documents related to Miriam Carliner financial and business activities: bank statements, insurance receipts, bills, correspondence Box 30: Newspaper clippings from the Washington Post, Washington Star, Baltimore Sun, and other periodicals on Washington, DC civic life, including home rule and other matters, 1917-1970 Box 31: Court filings, court rulings, Congressional documents, other legal documents, and newspaper clippings related to Washington, DC home rule, 1965-1970