Amnesty International of the USA Inc. William Friedlander Papers, 1976-1994, bulk 1983-1993
Summary Information
Abstract
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- HR#0001.53
- Bib ID:
- 11655039 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Friedlander, William
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 1 linear foot (1 record carton)
- 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
The collection contains correspondence, memos, articles, publications, meeting minutes, newsletters, and reports.
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Series II: General Uruguay Documents, 1976-1983
This series contains correspondence with AIUSA groups, information on Chad actions, and articles.
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Series III: Liberia, 1979-1993
This series contains Urgent Actions, meeting information, newsletters, publications, and other material on Liberia.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series.
- Series I: Chad, 1983-1994
- SubSeries I.1: Correspondence, 1983-1992
- SubSeries I.2: Worldwide AI Chad Action, 1989-1990
- SubSeries I.3: Articles and Publications, 1983-1994
- SubSeries I.4: AIUSA Regional Chad Files, 1983-1993
- SubSeries I.5: General Chad Documents, 1989-1992
- Series II: General Uruguay Documents, 1976-1983
- Series III: Liberia, 1979-1993
Using the Collection
Restrictions on 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.
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); William Friedlander Papers, 1976-1994; 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 by William Friedlander as part of the AIUSA collection. In 2006 the AIUSA collection was transferred to RBML.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--William Friedlander. 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
Papers processed by unknown processor, University of Colorado Boulder.
Papers processed Carolyn Smith in September, 2015.
Revision Description
2021-04-29 EAD document created by CCR.
Biographical / Historical
William Friedlander worked with AIUSA on human rights issues, particularly violations in Chad, Liberia, and Uruguay.
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