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    <unittitle>Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Janet Schmidt Papers</unittitle>
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      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79128159" source="naf">Schmidt, Janet</persname>
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    <abstract id="aspace_eac30d1deb93343bf44a95a10461d4c2">This collection documents Janet Schmidt's work with AIUSA on human rights education, Rights of the Child Day, the Visions for Growth 10-Year Plan for AIUSA, and other subjects.</abstract>
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    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>This collection is arranged in one series.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>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.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection has no access restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_bc585c3c2ca1351bcb8db52e36c4c0d2">
    <head>Summary</head>
<p>The collection contains publications, articles, reports, correspondence, and information packets.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); AIUSA Janet Schmidt Papers, 1984-2001; Box and Folder; Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Terms Governing Use and Reproduction</head>
<p>Reproductions may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from Amnesty International of the USA, Inc.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Source of acquisition--Unknown Donor. Method of acquisition--Deposit at University of Colorado Boulder.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Janet Schmidt worked with AIUSA in a variety of areas, including human rights education, Rights of the Child Day, and the Visions for Growth 10-Year Plan for AIUSA.</p>  </bioghist>
  <custodhist id="aspace_497b4f0fa6a91f66fd9ef5ef906717a4">
    <head>Ownership and Custodial History</head>
<p>The papers were originally donated by to the University of Colorado Boulder as part of the AIUSA collection. In 2006 the AIUSA collection was transferred to RBML.</p>  </custodhist>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>This collection was processed by Carolyn Smith in October 2014. Finding aid written by Carolyn Smith in Month 2018.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Accruals</head>
<p>Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.</p>  </accruals>
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    <head>Related Materials</head>
<p>See Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research (CHRDR) page for more information about all AIUSA collections: <extref xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://library.columbia.edu/libraries/chrdr/archive_collections/aiusa.html">https://library.columbia.edu/libraries/chrdr/archive_collections/aiusa.html</extref></p>  </relatedmaterial>
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    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85026379" source="lcsh">Human rights</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85023773" source="lcsh">Children's rights</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040989" source="lcsh">Education</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85128511" source="lcsh">Strategic planning</subject>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79128159" source="naf">Schmidt, Janet</persname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79055337" source="naf">Amnesty International</corpname>
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