Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Jane Jerome Papers, 1974-2001, bulk 1989-1991
Summary Information
Abstract
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- HR#0001.26
- Bib ID:
- 10926899 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Jerome, Jane
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 8.2 linear feet (8 record cartons and 1 oversize flat box)
- Language(s):
- English .
- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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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 restrictions. Restrictions for boxes and folders are noted in the series descriptions and may also be found within the contents list.
Description
Summary
The collection contains country files, local group information, Area Coordinators, Western Regional Office, Bay Area Development Group. Materials include reports, correspondence, conference materials, meeting minutes, educational material, policy information and guidelines, local group records, and posters.
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Series: I Country Files, 1974-1994
This series contains country files arranged first by region (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East) and then organized alphabetically by country name. They cover subjects such as forced labor, prisoners of conscience, and the death penalty.
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Series II: Local Groups, 1978-1996
This series documents the work of AIUSA local groups in California. It contains mailings, letter writing information, and newsletters, as well as files on the cases of individuals assigned to different groups.
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Series III: General, 1986-1996
This small series is the only part of the collection that was not clearly organized by subject. It contains AI Newsletters, a file on activist and political prisoner Jiri Wolf, and files from the Annual General Meeting, among others.
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Series IV: Area Coordinators, 1985-1996
Area Coordinators organize AIUSA events and activities at the local community level. This series contains minutes of AC meetings, newsletters, a handbook, resources packets, and other documents related to AC work.
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Series V: Western Regional Conference, 1986-1996
Series V primarily contains materials related to events meetings at the AIUSA's Western Regional Conference, including the Area Coordinators meeting. It also contains information on the death penalty and refugees, as well as several files on renowned AIUSA activist Ginetta Sagan.
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Series VI: Bay Area, 1984-1995
This series relates to events in the San Francisco Bay Area, especially the Bay Area Development (BAD). It also holds files on events, fundraising, and student activities.
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Series VII: Subject Files, 1961-2001
This series contains and alphabetical collection of files on a wide range of subjects, ranging from board and budget information to women's rights projects and events.
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Series VIII: National Student Program, 1990-1994
This series concerns AIUSA's program for high school and college students, which provides education and opportunities to participate in human rights activism. It contains activity information, guidelines for forming groups, and resources for school administrators.
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Series IX: Refugees, 1987-1994
This series contains general information on refugees such as clippings, reports, and educational material.
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Series X: Death Penalty, 1985-1993
This series contains files on the death penalty in the United States, including arguments, lobbying guides, case information, urgent actions, posters, and protest planning.
Arrangement
This collection is comprised of ten series.
- Series: I Country Files, 1974-1994
- Series II: Local Groups, 1978-1996
- Series III: General, 1986-1996
- Series IV: Area Coordinators, 1985-1996
- Series V: Western Regional Conference, 1986-1996
- Series VI: Bay Area, 1984-1995
- Series VII: Subject Files, 1961-2001
- Series VIII: National Student Program, 1990-1994
- Series IX: Refugees, 1987-1994
- Series X: Death Penalty, 1985-1993
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Rbml Advance Appointment
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 restrictions. Restrictions for boxes and folders are noted in the series descriptions and may also be found within the contents list.
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.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Amnesty International of the USA, Inc., Jane Jerome Papers, 1974-2001; Box and Folder; Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
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
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Jane Jerome. Method of acquisition--Deposit at University of Colorado Boulder; Date of acquisition--02/22/1996.
Source of acquisition--AIUSA. Method of acquisition--Deposit; Date of acquisition--2006-2007.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
The papers were processed by Harvey N. Gardiner in February 1996 at the University of Colorado Boulder. Additional processing by Carolyn Smith in March 2014. Finding aid written by Carolyn Smith in June 2018.
Revision Description
2021-04-16 EAD document created by CCR.
Biographical / Historical
Jane Jerome served as AIUSA Area Coordinator for Mid-Peninsula, Palo Alto, CA and worked with the Bay Area Development Group (BAD).
Subject Headings
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