Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Terry McCaffrey Papers, 1970-2007, bulk 1993-2007

Creator:: McCaffrey, Terry
Abstract:: This collection documents the work of AIUSA human rights activist Terry McCaffrey, especially efforts to abolish the death penalty in the United States and in other countries. It also includes information on torture, prisoners of conscience, AIUSA Faith in Action events, regional and national conferences, and many other subjects.
Extent:: 12.75 linear feet 11 record cartons, 3 manuscript boxes, and 1 half-manuscript box
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: More than half of the collection documents work on the abolition of the death penalty. It also includes information on torture, prisoners of conscience, regional and national conferences, and other subjects. Materials include reports, articles, correspondence, research material, newsletters, mailings, conference materials, publications, meeting minutes, and campaign information.
Biographical / historical:: Terry McCaffrey has been involved with Amnesty International since 1978 and served as an Area Coordinator in California, and as the Western Region Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator. He also worked with Faith in Action and Virginians Against State Killing (VASK).

Acquisition information:

Source of acquisition--Unknown donor. Method of acquisition--Deposit at University of Colorado Boulder.

Source of acquisition--AIUSA. Method of acquisition--Deposit; Date of acquisition--2006.

Custodial history:

Papers were originally donated to the University of Colorado Boulder as part of the AIUSA collection. In 2006 the AIUSA collection was transferred to RBML. A second accession was sent to RBML by Terry McCaffrey in October 2007, and additional boxes were sent by Boulder in 2008.

Processing information:

An accession of five boxes was surveyed by Catherine C. Ricciardi in 2007. The collection was processed by Carolyn Smith in 2014.

Arrangement:

This collection has been arranged into two series.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Related material:

See Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research (CHRDR) page for more information about all AIUSA collections: https://library.columbia.edu/libraries/chrdr/archive_collections/aiusa.html

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from Amnesty International of the USA, Inc.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); AIUSA Terry McCaffrey Papers, 1970-2007; Box and Folder; Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:: Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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