Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Laurence H. Ebersole Papers, 2000-2014

Creator:: Ebersole, Laurence H
Abstract:: This collection documents the work of Laurence H. Ebersole with Amnesty International Puget Sound (AIPS), as well as Local Group 4 and several campaigns, the Seattle Amnesty International Film Festival, and membership mobilization.
Extent:: .21 linear feet 1 half-size document box
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: The collection documents human rights advocacy and events by Amnesty International Puget Sound (AIPS), as well as Local Group 4, and includes information on several campaigns, the Seattle Amnesty International Film Festival, and membership mobilization. The collection contains reports, printed webpages, clippings, and correspondence.
Biographical / historical:: Laurence H. Ebersole joined AIUSA as a member in 1985 in San Francisco, where he worked on Urgent Actions. In 1998 he moved to Seattle, and has worked there with Local Group 4 from 2000 to the present. He also works with AI of Puget Sound (AIPS), a cluster of all AIUSA local and student groups in the Puget Sound area. Ebersole's positions with AIPS have included Information Coordinator (2000-2003), Chair (2004-2007), and Interim Treasurer (2006-2007). Ebersole also served as a Steering Committee Member in Washington State AIUSA Ending Violence Campaign,; member of the Seattle Human Rights Film Festival Planning Committee (2002-2009). He currently serves as Area Coordinator in Washington State (2004-present), Meeting Facilitator for AIUSA Local Group 4 of Seattle, and human rights advocate with Edith Garwood's AI and AIUSA Working Group on Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories/Palestine Authority (2012-present).

Acquisition information:

Source of acquisition--Laurence H. Ebersole. Method of acquisition--Deposit; Date of acquisition--03/10/2015.

Custodial history:

The papers were originally donated by Laurence H. Ebersole to RBML on March 10, 2015.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned ptl 3/10/2015.

Processed by Carolyn Smith in 2018. Finding aid written by Carolyn Smith in June 2018.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in one 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.

All original copies of audio / moving image media / born digital materials are closed until reformatting. Please email rbml@columbia.edu.

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 Laurence H. Ebersole Papers, 2000-2014; 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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