Making of Modern Law: American Civil Liberties Union Papers This link opens in a new windowThis papers collection spans the majority of the twentieth century, from 1912 to 1990. Documents include: bills, briefs, correspondence, court documents, legal case files, memorandums, minutes, newspaper clippings, reports, scrapbooks, telegrams. Also includes Part II: Southern Regional Office collection, comprised of documents from ACLU's Southern Regional Office and it's battle to enforce the 1964 Civil Rights Act in thirteen Southern states.