Brief Description:
Alicia Kaplow was the co-chairman of this chapter. Acting in that capacity, Kaplow raised money for volunteers in Mississippi, spread information about the programs locally, and encouraged sympathizers to contact the federal authorities and request protection for civil rights workers. This Friends of SNCC chapter initiated an “adoption program” where local donors could adopt a Freedom Summer volunteer. They donor would send money to the volunteer, who would send letters to keep the donor informed about their work and progress in Mississippi. Below, the letter from JoAnn Ooiman to Mr. Ryshpan is one document from that program. This chapter also published their own Newsletter: Freedom Now.
Members:
- Alicia Kaplow
- Mrs. Donald Oleson
- George Smullen
- Theresa DelPozzo
- Jim Sykes
Archive:
Freedom Now Newsletter, Alicia Kaplow Papers, 1964-1968, Wisconsin Historical Society
Student Leadership Conference on Religion and Race, November 17-20, 1963, Samuel C. Shirah, Jr. Papers, Wisconsin Historical Society
Thanks Capital Times, Capital Times, July 22, 1964
Party to Help Freedom Schools, Capital Times, August 7, 1964
Letter, Margret Lauren to Alicia Kaplow, March 2, 1965, Alicia Kaplow Papers, 1964-1968, Wisconsin Historical Society
Letter, Joe Statson to Alicia Kaplow, October 27, 1964, Alicia Kaplow Papers, 1964-1968, Wisconsin Historical Society
Letter, Sam to Mrs. Kaplow, November 18, 1964, Alicia Kaplow Papers, 1964-1968, Wisconsin Historical Society
Letter, Linda Seese to Mrs. Kaplow, January 1, 1965, Alicia Kaplow Papers, 1964-1968, Wisconsin Historical Society
Letter, Charley to Alicia Kaplow, February 18, 1965, Alicia Kaplow Papers, 1964-1968, Wisconsin Historical Society
Letter, JoAnn Ooiman to Mr. Ryshpan, October 20, 1964, Alicia Kaplow Papers, 1964-1968, Wisconsin Historical Society
Solicitation Letter, September 26, 1964, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee–Miscellaneuos Publications, Wishconsin Historical Society
Campus memo, November 12, 1965, Alicia Kaplow Papers, 1964-1968, Wisconsin Historical Society
Faculty Backing Asked for More FBI in the South, Robert Feinglass Papers, Wisconsin Historical Society
Madison Fundraising Plans, Alicia Kaplow Papers, 1964-1968, Wisconsin Historical Society
Oral History Interview with Rhett Jones audio and transcript, The Whole World Was Watching: An Oral History of 1968, Brown University