Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Carol Nagengast Papers, 1982-1994
Summary Information
Abstract
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- HR#0001.67
- Bib ID:
- 12952505 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Nagengast, Carol
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 8 linear feet (8 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.
Description
Summary
The collection contains information on a wide range of topics, such as the death penalty, women's rights, children's rights, and prisons, as well as a large amount of material on internal AIUSA actions and events, including meetings, policy decisions, and fundraising. It also contains an alphabetical country files series with information on human rights violations in many countries. Materials include correspondence, minutes, AIUSA mailings, articles, reports, conference material, memos, and research material.
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Series I: Country Files, 1988-1990
These files contain urgent actions, indexed documents, and reports, as well as articles, clippings, and correspondence. They have been arranged alphabetically by country.
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Series II: Weekly Mailings, 1993-1994
This series contains weekly mailings from the AI International Secretariat to the AIUSA section of the organization. These contain a packet of indexed documents divided into groups such as News and Country Information, Advice for Campaigns and Networks, Policy and Organization.
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Series III: General, 1982-1992
This series consists of a wide variety of materials in their original order, including training materials, budget information, ICM documents, and information on the death penalty, racial justice, women's rights, and many other topics.
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into three series.
- Series I: Country Files, 1988-1990
- Series II: Weekly Mailings, 1993-1994
- Series III: General, 1982-1992
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.
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. Carol Nagengast Papers, 1982-1994; 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 as part of the AIUSA collection. In 2006 the AIUSA collection was transferred to RBML.
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
This collection was processed by Carolyn Smith in August 2017. Finding aid by Carolyn Smith in July 2018.
Revision Description
2021-05-10 EAD document created by CCR.
Biographical / Historical
Carole Nagengast is an anthropologist and human rights activist. She received her PhD from the University of California, Irvine in 1985, and would later teach there as a professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology. Nagengast served as a member of the AIUSA Board of Directors from 1986-1992, and was general secretary from 1989-1990, vice-chairman from 1990-1991, and chairman of the board from 1991-1992.
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