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Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Carol Nagengast Papers, 1982-1994

8 linear feet
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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.
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Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Jane Jerome Papers, 1974-2001, bulk 1989-1991

8.2 linear feet
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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.
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Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Judy Patterson Papers, 1977-1997, bulk 1989-1994

7 linear feet
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This collection documents the work of AIUSA human rights activist Judy Patterson and includes information on the AIUSA Board of Directors, budget, administration, and many other topics.
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Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Louisa Coan Greve Papers, 1986-1997, bulk 1990-1997

10 linear feet
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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.
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Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Rose Styron Papers, 1958-2006, bulk 1981-1993

31 linear feet
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This collection documents the work of human rights activist Rose Styron, who served on the AIUSA Board Directors from 1973 to 1983 and as chair of the National Advisory Council from 1984 to 1994. The collection covers a large number of topics, including the death penalty, children's rights, women's rights, and many AIUSA events and actions.
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Amnesty International of the USA Inc. William Friedlander Papers, 1976-1994, bulk 1983-1993

1 linear foot
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The collection documents the work of AIUSA activist William Friedlander on human rights violations in Chad, Liberia, and Uruguay.
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Marie Runyon Papers, 1955-2008

14 linear feet
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Marie Runyon was an activist and former New York State legislator. Born in North Carolina in 1915, she moved to Morningside Heights and in 1963 began a decades long fight against Columbia University over its real estate practices and expansion in the neighborhood. Runyon founded the Morningside Tenants Committee as well as other tenants' organizations, and she brought a number of cases to court to prevent her eviction from her apartment at 130 Morningside Drive. She also worked for many political and service organizations throughout her career.
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Max Nomad collection of political newspaper clippings, 1920-1951

24 linear feet
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His information file of clippings, excerpts, and ephemera. Each item is carefully documented as to its place and date of publication. Many of these documentary markings are in a highly abbreviated form for which there is a key. The clippings are from such publications as THE AMERICAN MERCURY, ARBEITER-ZEITUNG, AVANTI, THE DAILY WORKER, THE HERALD TRIBUNE, L'HUMANITE, KOMMUNISTISCHE INTERNATIONALE, LE TEMPS, NEW MASSES, NEUER VORWAERTS, RABOTNIK, and many others. Much of the material is in various western European languages, but the majority is in English. The collection is arranged alphabetically by country and within these broad categories the material is either in a rough chronological arrangement or is grouped around specific topics. The clippings are not mounted but are placed loosely in a series of folders. Also included are two volumes of Nomad's essays entitled: THE ANARCHIST TRADITION AND OTHER ESSAYS; and, POST-MORTEMS AND POST-SCRIPTS. These anthologies of printed essays and photocopies of typescript essays were compiled by Nomad in 1967.

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Robert L. Wilbur Papers, 1966-1987

3 linear feet
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Flyers, posters, and occasional periodical issues of various protest, political, and social action groups in New York City. The emphasis is anti-war, gay liberation and New York City political campaigns

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