The files are grouped under four headings: administrative (the history of the project and ACLU's policy on amnesty), subject files (correspondence between Henry Schwarzschild and other amnesty organizations, the Selective Service System, attorneys in the Departments of Defense and Justice, and members of United States Congress), clemency litigation division, and project director's files.

Series 1 of the ACLU archives collection. Covers the organization's activity in relation to such issues as academic freedom and censorship.

Since its founding after World War I, the American Civil Liberties Union has become an integral part of American society. The history of the ACLU parallels the extension of civil rights and liberties in the United States. With a total of 1454 entries spanning almost three quarters of a century, this annotated bibliography provides an important research tool for scholars, attorneys, and policy analysts. The author has organized the work into six chapters: general works concerning the ACLU, the history of the organization, contemporary and related civil liberties issues, ACLU leaders, and resources to guide scholars.