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Papers contain unpublished and unknown correspondence from A.P. Giannini to Secretary of the Treasury, John W. Snyder. A.P. Giannini was known as "the father of modern consumer banking" and was founder and president of Bank of America. The letters demonstrate his influence on the financial policies of the US government. The materials in the collection date from 1943-1955.

This collection documents Boria Sax's work with AIUSA, primarily relating to prisoners of conscience in East Germany (GDR) and Eastern European countries.

This collection documents Francita Shermann's work with AIUSA, primarily on issues relating to the death penalty and police brutality in the United States and South America.

This collection documents the work of AIUSA human rights activist Hilary Naylor, especially on her efforts to abolish the death penalty in the United States. It also includes information on several other AIUSA campaigns, regional and national conferences, training, student activism, and many other topics.

This collection contains country files collected by Jane Jerome, AIUSA Area Coordinator for Mid-Peninsula, Palo Alto, CA, and a range of other materials related to refugees, women's rights, the Western Regional Conference, the Bay Area Development group, local groups, and other topics.

This collection documents the work of Lousia Coan Greve, an expert on human rights in China and a member of the AIUSA Board of Directors in the 1990s.

The records document the founding and development of Amnesty International of the USA, Inc. (AIUSA) and its national office. AIUSA is the largest national section of Amnesty International, an international human rights non-governmental organization (NGO). The records include material related to the board of directors, executive directors, administration, operations, campaigns, casework, publicity, special projects, and the work of the organization and its membership on human rights issues.

This collection documents AIUSA human rights activist Rena Margulis's work on the creation of the AIUSA Casework Manual and on many other issues.

This collection documents the work of AIUSA human rights activist Stephen King, especially on his involvement with LGBTQ rights and the rights of individuals with HIV/AIDS. It also concerns internal decision making and planning at AIUSA.