Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Francita Schermann Papers, 1984-2006, bulk 1991-2000
Summary Information
Abstract
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- HR#0001.42
- Bib ID:
- 11002635 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Schermann, Francita
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 3.75 linear feet (3 record cartons and 1 small 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 no access restrictions.
All original copies of audio / moving image media / born digital materials are closed until reformatting. Please email rbml@columbia.edu.
Description
Summary
Materials include clippings and articles on methods of execution, wrongful convictions, and death penalty cases in several states, general information on police brutality, International human rights publications, and slides.
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Series I: Death Penalty, 1989-2006
This series includes articles by and about death row inmate Michael Ross, clippings and articles on other death row inmates, capital punishment methods, wrongful convictions, and copies of death certificates, among other documents.
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This series contains a variety of information, including photographs, mailings, and other materials relating to human rights violations in Peru; reports and other information on police brutality in the USA, including AIUSA hearings in Los Angeles; a report on the case of Leonard Peltier prepared by the Leonard Pelteir Defense Committee; and slides of unidentified events.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 2 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 no access restrictions.
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); AIUSA Francita Shermann Papers, 1984-2006; 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Francita Schermann. Method of acquisition--Deposit;; Date of acquisition--2006.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Carolyn Smith in 2014. Finding aid written by Carolyn Smith in June 2018.
Revision Description
2021-04-27 EAD document created by CCR.
Biographical / Historical
Sister Francita Shermann worked primarily on issues relating to the death penalty and police brutality in the United States and South America. She ministered to and visited prisoners and educated others about the death penalty. One case she worked on was that of Leonard Peltier, a member of the American Indian Movement who was charged with murder after a shootout between law enforcement and AIM. Amnesty International considered Pelteir a political prisoner.
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