Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Terry McCaffrey Papers, 1970-2007, bulk 1993-2007
Summary Information
Abstract
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- HR#0001.38
- Bib ID:
- 11002707 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- McCaffrey, Terry
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 12.75 linear feet (11 record cartons, 3 manuscript boxes, and 1 half-manuscript 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.
Description
Summary
More than half of the collection documents work on the abolition of the death penalty. It also includes information on torture, prisoners of conscience, regional and national conferences, and other subjects. Materials include reports, articles, correspondence, research material, newsletters, mailings, conference materials, publications, meeting minutes, and campaign information.
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Series I: Death Penalty, 1973-2007
This series concerns attempts by human rights groups to abolish the death penalty, especially in the United States. Materials include research, fliers, correspondence, and other documents from AIUSA's Program to Abolish the Death Penalty, Faith in Action, Virginians Against State Killing (VASK), California People of Faith Against the Death Penalty, and several other groups. Many of the files relate to religious organizations and contain either their own work or efforts by human rights groups to encourage their involvement. It has been arranged alphabetically by subject.
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This series contains information on a variety of subjects, including prison conditions and abuse, war crimes, torture, AIUSA campaigns, Western Regional meetings and events, and the AIUSA Annual General Meeting (AGM). It has been arranged alphabetically by subject.
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into 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 no access restrictions.
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 Terry McCaffrey Papers, 1970-2007; 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
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. A second accession was sent to RBML by Terry McCaffrey in October 2007, and additional boxes were sent by Boulder in 2008.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Unknown donor. Method of acquisition--Deposit at University of Colorado Boulder.
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
An accession of five boxes was surveyed by Catherine C. Ricciardi in 2007. The collection was processed by Carolyn Smith in 2014.
Revision Description
2021-04-23 EAD document created by CCR.
Biographical / Historical
Terry McCaffrey has been involved with Amnesty International since 1978 and served as an Area Coordinator in California, and as the Western Region Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator. He also worked with Faith in Action and Virginians Against State Killing (VASK).
Subject Headings
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