Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Indexed Documents, 1978-2004, bulk 1984-1997
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- HR#0001.2
- Bib ID:
- 8960418 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Amnesty International. International Secretariat
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 24 linear feet (24 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
Materials include indexed documents and reports created by Amnesty International.
This collection contains incomplete runs of IS indexed documents that were kept by various AIUSA chapters and individuals.
Arrangement
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.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Amnesty International of the USA, Inc. Indexed Documents, 1978-2004; 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. Indexed documents were removed from several collections to form the Amnesty International of the USA, Inc. Indexed Documents collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--AIUSA. 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 Carolyn Smith 02/2014.
Additional papers processed Carolyn Smith 04/2016.
Biographical / Historical
The Amnesty International--International Secretariat (IS) is the governing body of Amnesty International and is located in London. The IS produces and distributes documents to AI branches around the world. Each document is given a unique index number for easy identification and filing. This collection contains indexed documents covering many of the organization's actions and concerns. A guide to the indexing system can be found at: http://www.iisg.nl/archives/docs/doc200397.pdf
Subject Headings
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| Name | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amnesty International | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
| Amnesty International USA | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
| Subject | ||
| Human rights | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
| Refugees | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |