The Politics series offers the richest source of materials within the collection. Its arrangement covers four areas: Political Parties, Initiatives, and Campaigns. Havstad partook in advocacy through many organizations, ranging from the Human Rights Party to the People's Party. The People's Party overlapped with some other groups, as records reflect coordination between it and the Human Rights Party. Folders are grouped by the function they served within the respective party. Campaigns are listed by the name of the politician for which Havstad was organizing, therein followed by function and chronology. Records from the campaign of Zolton Ferency span several different elections and offices.
Political Parties
Human Rights Party
History
Box 1
Clippings 1969-1976
(2 folders)
Box 1
Beginnings 1969-1973
(2 folders)
Whatever Happened to the Human Rights Party of Michigan?
Box 1
Reference Material 1967-1982
Box 1
Material Draft 1980
Box 1
Decline undated
Administrative
Box 1
Meeting Minutes 1970-1977 (scattered), undated
Box 1
Constitutions and Procedures 1972-1974
Box 1
Legal 1972-1974
Official Communications
Box 1
Meeting Notices 1970-1974
Box 1
Mailings 1971-1977
Box 1
Press Releases 1971-1973
Box 1
Miscellaneous 1972-1973
Box 1
Newsletters 1972-1976 (scattered)
Printed Materials
Box 1
Campaign Flyers 1972
Box 1
Literature undated
Platforms
Box 1
General 1972
Box 1
National Coalition Platform Committee Recommendations, scattered and undated
Box 1
Positions undated
Box 1
Miscellaneous 1972, undated
New Democratic Coalition of Michigan
Box 2
Literature 1968-1969, undated
Box 2
Coalition Commentary 1969-1970
Box 2
Communication 1969-1970
Box 2
Minutes 1969, 1970
Box 2
Publications 1969, 1971
Box 2
Resolutions 1970, undated
People's Party
Box 2
New Party 1969-1971
Box 2
National Third Party Convention in Albuquerque 1971
Box 2
Internal Communication 1971-1973
Box 2
Peace and Freedom Party 1971-1972
Box 2
Candidates 1972
Box 2
Pamphlets 1972
Publications
Box 2
Grass Roots 1972-1975
(2 folders)
Box 2
Our Newsletter 1974-1975
Initiatives
Box 2
Antiballistic Missile System 1969
Box 2
Biafra 1969
Box 2
Education 1969-1973 (scattered)
Box 2
Petitions 1970
Box 2
Schoolcraft College Trustees Lawsuit 1971
Box 2
Schoolcraft College Trustees Lawsuit Clippings 1971