Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Boria Sax Papers, 1977-1991, bulk 1981-1989

Creator:: Sax, Boria
Abstract:: This collection documents Boria Sax's work with AIUSA, primarily relating to prisoners of conscience in East Germany (GDR) and Eastern European countries.
Extent:: 1.42 linear feet 1 record carton, 1 document box
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: The collection consists of papers from Amnesty International addressing issues of prisoners of conscience in Eastern Europe, including the German Democratic Republic, Romania, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, with a focus on the 1980s. It includes media clippings, publications, press releases pertaining to human rights violations, prisoners' testimonies, prisoner report updates, internal AI documents, appeals, writings by Boria Sax, and other documents. The papers contain media clippings, publications, press releases on human rights violations, prisoners; testimonies, prisoner report updates, internal AIUSA documents, writings by Boria Sax, and other materials.
Biographical / historical:: This collection documents the work of Dr. Boria Sax, an authority on Eastern Europe who acted as a consultant to many human rights organizations. Sax served as the German Democratic Republic Coordinator for AIUSA and focused on the release of prisoners of conscience in the GDR and other Eastern European countries from 1977 to circa 1989.

Acquisition information:

Source of acquisition--Boria Sax and Linda Sax. Method of acquisition--Deposit at University of Colorado Boulder; Date of acquisition--1995-1996.

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

Custodial history:

The papers were originally donated by Boria Sax and Linda Sax to the University of Colorado Boulder in 1995 and 1996 as part of the AIUSA collection. In 2006 the AIUSA collection was transferred to RBML.

Processing information:

This collection was processed at the University of Colorado Boulder by Jeff Laundrum, Lizka Segal, and Harvey Gardiner in May 1997. Additional Processing by Carolyn Smith at RBML in September 2017. Finding aid written by Carolyn Smith in June 2018.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in 3 series.

Accruals:

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

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); Amnesty International of the USA, Inc. Boria Sax Papers, 1977-1991, Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:: Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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