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This collection documents the work of AIUSA human rights activist Carole Nagengast on a large range of topics, such as the death penalty, women's rights, children's rights, and prisons, as well as a large amount of material on internal AIUSA actions and events, including meetings, policy decisions, and fundraising.

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.

This collection documents the work of AIUSA human rights activist Paul Tighe, who worked with membership development, the death penalty in New Jersey, and LGBT concerns.

The collection documents the work of Rick Halperin during his time serving on the Amnesty International of the USA Board of Directors.

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.

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.

Personal and professional papers of comics artist Howard Cruse (1944-2019). Cruse was author of the graphic novel Stuck Rubber Baby (1995), the comic strips Wendel (1983-1989) and Barefootz (1971-1979), and founding editor of the anthology Gay Comix (1980-1991).

The Rick Shur Papers document the life and work of New York City video artist, gay activist, English as a Second Language teacher, and cultural critic Rick Shur (1953-2016). As "Rick X," he hosted The Closet Case Show, a popular Manhattan cable access TV show featuring safer sex gay "edurotica" along with commentary on culture and politics. Shur attended Columbia College (1971-1975) and Teacher's College (1977-1979), and led the Gay Alumni of Columbia organization through the 1980s.