Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Stephen King Papers
King, Stephen
11002355
HR#0001.34
English
/repositories/2/resources/4086
4 linear feet
4 record cartons
1979-1995
1984-1992
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.
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into three series.
Restrictions on Access
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.
Restrictions on Access
This collection has no access restrictions.
Summary
The collection contains meeting minutes, reports, notes, correspondence, conference materials, clippings, and publications.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Amnesty International of the USA, Inc. Stephen King Papers, 1979-1995; Box and Folder; Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from Amnesty International of the USA, Inc.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Unknown donor. Method of acquisition--Deposit at University of Colorado Boulder.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--AIUSA. Method of acquisition--Deposit; Date of acquisition--2006.
Biographical / Historical
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.
Ownership and Custodial History
The papers were originally donated to the University of Colorado Boulder as part of the AIUSA collection. In 2006 the AIUSA collection was transferred to RBML.
Processing Information
Processed by Carolyn Smith and Rachel Dunphy, Barnard '16 in October 2016. Finding aid written by Carolyn Smith in December 2019.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Related Materials
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
Human rights
Correspondence
Gay rights
HIV-positive persons -- Civil rights
Sexual minorities
LGBT activism
HIV/AIDS awareness
Gay community
Gay activists
King, Stephen
Amnesty International USA
Amnesty International
Series I: General/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125141980-1996Scope and ContentsThis series contains general information about AIUSA, including board meeting minutes and reports, budget information, plans, policies, conference documents and event information.
Board Meeting/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125154 folders1992-199411-4Board Reports and Notes/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312516199515Budgets/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125171991-199516Budget--FY 93/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125183 folders199317-9Budget--FY 94 Planning Paper/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125191994110Budget--FY 94 Income Projections/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125201994111International Issues/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125211992-1995112Jack's Vision/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125221992113Voices for Freedom/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125231993114Craver, Mathews, Smith & Com--Memos/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125241993115Development Plan/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125251994116Project Zima/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125261994117Current Work Plans/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125271994118Craver, Mathews, Smith & Com--Memos/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125281994119Memorandums/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125291994120External Reviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125301988-1989121Board--Program Reviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125311993122Development Audit/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312532199512321st Case--Background Info/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125331993-1994124General 21st Reference Material/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125341992-199312521st Case Statement/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125351992-1993126Communications/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312536199421FY94 Direct Mail Versions 1-2/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125372 folders199422-3Direct Mail Stats/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125382 folders1991-199424-5AI Restricted Fundraising/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312539199226Major Donor Case Statement/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312540199327Grid Review Committee--Review/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312541199528Archive Notes/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312542199529Notes to Five/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125431992210To-do Lists/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125441991211General/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125451995212AI Relief Policies/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125461986213General/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312547199131Amnesty Articles—Rock Music Tours/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312548198732Amnesty Publications/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312549198633Boston/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312550undated34Kansas City/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312551198635Chicago/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312552198536Minneapolis/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312553198637Philadelphia/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312554undated38Corporate Sponsor/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125551985-198639Concerts/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125561980310AIUSA Proposals/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125571987311General Financial Documents/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125581985312Cash-Flow Numbers/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125591986313Urgent Action/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125601987314Northeastern Regional Conference/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125611988315AIUSA--Board Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125621992316Series II: Gay and Lesbian Rights/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125631986-1996Scope and ContentsThe series documents AIUSA's work on gay and lesbian rights and includes studies and articles, work with the AIUSA Health Professionals and Legal Support Networks, and a number of files on the HIV/Homosexuality Taskforce, among others documents.
AI and Homosexuality Study/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125641986214AI and HIV/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125651989215AI and Homosexuality/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125662 folders1989-1996216-17Mandate Renew/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125671987-1990218ICM/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125681987219ICM/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125691991220ICM Background Pieces/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125701991221ICM Homosexuality--Response/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125711991222Support for Mandate Change--Petitions/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125721991223ICM Homosexuality--Response/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125731992224Reinfelder II/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125741992225Press--Post-ICM/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125751989-1992226"AI--The Persecution of Gay Men and Lesbians"/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125761992227AI USA Resolution Background/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125771990228Homosexuality Resolution/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125781991229Homosexuality Cases/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125791986230IS—Organization Chart/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125801991231AI Program Information/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125811991232Campaign and Membership Department--IS/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125821987233IS--LIGOO/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125831992234IS Research/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125841992235IS--SGO/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125851992236AI--Correspondence with Other Sections/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125861992237AIUSA--New York/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125871992317AIUSA Chicago--Ashanti Chimurenga/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125881992318AIUSA--DC Office/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125891992319AIUSA--Mid-Atlantic--Cary Johnson/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125901992320AIUSA San Francisco--Cosette Thompson/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125911992321AIUSA Health Professionals Network (HPN)/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125921992322AIUSA Legal Support Network (LSN)/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125931990323ACLU--Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125941991324Co-Groups/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125951992325Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125961990-1991326HIV/Homosexuality Taskforce/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312597Incoming Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125981991327Correspondence to Regional Offices/repositories/2/archival_objects/13125991991328Cynthia Rothchild/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126001991-1992329Paul Hoffman/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126011991330Meg Satterthwaite/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126021992331Mailing/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126031992332Gay Community AI Action/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126041990-1991333Gay Press Advocate/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126051991334Gay Press--Chicago Outlines/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126061992335Gay Press--Dykes on Death Row/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126071992336Harvard—HIV and HMS/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126081992337Rex Wockner/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126091992338International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission--General/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126101992339Gay Activists Alliance/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126111986340Press Clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126121991341Press Clippings on Homosexuality/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126131991342International Lesbian and Gay Association—Conference in Paris/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126141992343Bulletins/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126151992344International Lesbian and Gay Association--Press Releases/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126161992345International Lesbian and Gay Association--General/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126171991346Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund—Correspondence and Article/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126181991347AI in Africa--General/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126191990348Homosexuality in Africa/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126201991349Homosexuality in Europe/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312621undated350Outreach--Latin America/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126221987351Series III: Country Files/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126231979-1993Scope and ContentsThis series contain information on human rights violations—especially against gay and lesbian victims--in different countries. Files contain clippings, newsletters, publications, and reports. They are arranged alphabetically by country name.
Argentina/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126241990-1991352Australia, Tasmania/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126251993353Bahama/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126261992354Baltic States/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126271992355Bermuda/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126281992356Burma/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312629199241Canada/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312630199242China/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126311987-199243Colombia--Homosexuality/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312632199244Cuba/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126331984-199045Greece--Weekly Update "Concern Over Sentencing Irene Petropoulou"/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312634199246Greece/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312635199247Haiti/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312636199248India/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312637199149Iran/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126383 folders1992410-12Iran Homan: Iranian Group/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126391991413Ireland/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312640undated414Israel/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126411992415Italy/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126421992416Lithuania/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126431992417Mexico/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126441992418Mexico--HIV/Homosexuality/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126451992419Nicaragua/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126467 folders1991-1992420-26Peru--Gay/Lesbians/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126471992427Romania/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126481992428Russia/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126491993429Russia--Gay Rights/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126501991430Spain/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126511992431Turkey--Gay/Lesbian/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126521991432Ukraine/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126531992442United Kingdom/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312654General/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126551993433Isle of Man/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126561992434News Release--AI Sends Delegate--Isle of Man/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126571992435Weekly Update "Parliament Votes to Legalize"--Isle of Man/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126581992436AI Newsletter--Isle of Man/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126591992437USA/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312660Gay Rights--Non-Prisoner/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126611992438Homosexuality/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126621993439Sodomy Statutes/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126631992-1993440Homosexuality Publications/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126641992441Immigration--US/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126651991443Background--Asylum and Teaching/repositories/2/archival_objects/1312666undated444Refugee--Asylum Resources/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126671992445Lawyers Committee for Human Rights/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126681987-1989446UN HCR Refugee Handbook/repositories/2/archival_objects/13126691979447