Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Country Dossiers, 1977-2009
Summary Information
Abstract
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- HR#0001.55
- Bib ID:
- 12040740 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Amnesty International USA. Country Dossiers
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 31 linear feet (31 record storage 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 no access restrictions.
Description
Summary
The collection contains country dossiers arranged by region and then alphabetically by country. There is also a small series of AI publications.
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Series I: Country Dossiers, 1977-2009
This series contains country dossiers arranged by region and country.
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Series II: Publications, 1979-2008
This small series contains issues of the Wire and AI News.
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 Country Dossier, 1977-2009; 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 donated by Betsy Ross in June and July, 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Betsy Ross. Method of acquisition--Deposit; Date of acquisition--06-07/2014.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Carolyn Smith in July-August 2014. Finding aid written by Carolyn Smith in June 2018.
Revision Description
2021-04-30 EAD document created by CCR.
Biographical / Historical
AIUSA country dossiers were packets of documents mailed weekly by the International Secretariat to every Amnesty International Section office. This country-specific material was a resource for staff, members, and the public. The country dossier arrangement began in 1977 and continued for about 30 years, when the physical mailings were phased out as AI began posting external documents online. This collection contains the external documents and annual reports. Documents have an Index number showing the continent (AFR, AMR, ASA, EUR, MDE), the number given to each country, the year issued, and the middle number indicating whether it was the first, or thirtieth, document on that country issued in that year. All documents were written by the researchers at AI's London headquarters.
Filing was done by volunteers, and files were heavily used by asylum seekers, scholars, interns, press, and staff prior to the use of digital files. File names were not always immediately changed when country names changed or borders were altered.
Subject Headings
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| Name | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amnesty International | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
| Amnesty International USA | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
| Subject | ||
| Human rights | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |