Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Membership Mobilization Department Records, 1983-1997, bulk 1985-1995

Collection context

Creator:
Amnesty International USA
Abstract:
This collection documents the activities of the AIUSA Membership Mobilization Department, an office in Chicago, IL, charged with growing AIUSA's membership base, training members and volunteers, and working with donors.
Extent:
5.42 linear feet (5 record cartons, 1 document box)
Language:
English , Spanish; Castilian .
Scope and content:

The collection consists of documents created or collected by the Membership Mobilization Department in office in Chicago, Illinois. A significant portion relates to the planning of the Annual General Meeting, the Committee on International Development, cultural diversification training, other training sessions, and the International Council Meeting (ICM). Material includes memos, correspondence, reports, printed emails, clippings, and floppy disks.

Biographical / historical:

This collection documents the activities of the AIUSA Membership Mobilization Department, an office in Chicago, IL, charged with growing AIUSA's membership base, training members and volunteers, and working with donors.

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 Membership Mobilization Department Records, 1983-1997; Box and Folder; Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
Before you visit:
Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
Contact:
rbml@library.columbia.edu