Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Hilary Naylor Papers, 1977-2006, bulk 1985-1997
Summary Information
Abstract
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- HR#0001.23
- Bib ID:
- 10927054 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Naylor, Hilary
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 14 linear feet (14 record cartons)
- 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.
All original copies of audio / moving image media / born digital materials are closed until reformatting. Please email rbml@columbia.edu.
Description
Summary
Much of the collection concerns information on the death penalty. It also includes information on several other AIUSA campaigns, regional and national conferences, training, student activism, and many other topics. Materials include correspondence, flyers, mailings, reports, information binders, conference information, policy information, video recordings, and audiocassettes.
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Series I: Death Penalty, 1977-2006
This large series documents efforts to abolish the death penalty, especially in the United States. It contains documents on funding, events, training, and prisoners on death row, as well as meeting minutes, student programs, and many other materials. It also contains information on other organizations such as Death Penalty Focus of California.
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The second series covers a variety of subjects, such as refugees, conscientious objectors, indigenous peoples, several of AIUSA's campaigns, and information on the policies and functioning of the organization, among many others.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in two series.
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.
All original copies of audio / moving image media / born digital materials are closed until reformatting. Please email rbml@columbia.edu.
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. Hilary Naylor Papers, 1977-2006; 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 collection was donated to the University of Colorado Boulder in 1995 and 1997 by Hilary Naylor as part of the AIUSA collection. In 2006 the AIUSA collection was transferred to RBML.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--AIUSA. Method of acquisition--Deposit; Date of acquisition--2006.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Papers processed Carolyn Smith and Reuben Berman '14, 01-04-2014.
Revision Description
2021-04-14 EAD document created by CCR.
Biographical / Historical
Hilary Naylor, PhD, has worked with AIUSA for over 25 years. Naylor served on the Board of Directors from 1991 to 1993, as a trainer from 1988 to present, public spokesperson from 1987 to present, and as a web developer from 1996 to present. She has also been a Country Coordinator (Country Specialist) and is currently a member of AIUSA's Member Empowerment Training Program Working Group. Much of her work focused on efforts to abolish the death penalty in the United States.
Subject Headings
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