Clarence Manion (1896-1979) was Dean of the Law School at the University of Notre Dame. He started the Manion Forum after his retirement from the University. The collection consists of reel-to-reel and cassette audio recordings (1954-1979) of the Manion Forum radio program (numbered 1-1294) and Manion Forum Footnotes (numbered 1-1850). It was a radio show with political comments on current events by Clarence Manion and / or his guests. Among the guests were Senator Joseph McCarthy, Strom Thurmond, Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., Barry Goldwater, Fred C. Koch, Eddie Rickenbacker, Craig Hosmer, Gerhart Niemeyer, Bonner Fellers, Daniel Lyons, SJ and others.
Creators:
Manion, Clarence, 1896-1979
Dates:
1954/1979
Repository/Collector:
University of Notre Dame Archives
Repository/Collector Type:
College or university
City:
Notre Dame
State:
Indiana
Country:
United States
Collection ID:
CMNN
Extent:
3.5 linear feet. 28 linear feet of audio tapes.
Content types:
Spoken word and Text
Formats:
Analog audiocassette, Polyester open reel tape, Acetate open reel tape, and Text document
Carrier types:
Audiocassette, Audiotape reel, and Sheet
Indexing terms:
Manion, Clarence, 1896-1979, Letters, Law Schools -- United States -- History, and University of Notre Dame. Law School
Languages:
English
Genres:
Radio talk show
Access statement:
The collection has been digitized
Usage statement:
Digital Access
Inventory description:
EAD finding aid
Supporting documentation:
We have printed transcriptions for most of the weekly and daily programs of the Manion Forum
Historical relevance:
The Manion Forum Radio Program gives a glimpse at current political events from a conservative viewpoint for the years 1954 to 1979. The showed hosted numerous politicians, conservative thinkers and others who discussed US and International events of the time such as the Communistic Threat within the USA, Cuban Missile Crisis, Right to Work Laws, Panama Canal, Apartheid, the Berlin Wall, Busing, Student Unrest in the 60s, etc.