Guide to the Amy Biehl Collection
Daniel Hartwig
Stanford University. Libraries.
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
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Overview
Call Number: SC0830
Creator:
Jackson, Kennell A., 1941-2005.
Title: Amy Biehl collection
Dates: 1989-1996
Physical Description:
0.75 Linear feet
Summary: Collection includes a copy of her honors thesis "Chester Crocker and the Negotiations for Namibian Independence: The Role
of the Individual in Recent American Foreign Policy," 1989, and her paper "Observations on Namibian Independence," 1989, with
a cover letter to Jackson from Biehl; clippings and press releases on her death; materials from her memorial service at Stanford,
including text of remarks by Steve Stedman and Rich Schavone; letters to Jackson and one outgoing response, 1993-97; transcript
of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Amnesty Hearings for the men convicted of her death, 1997; and newsletters, by-laws,
and other materials of the Amy Biehl Foundation, 1995-96.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc
Administrative Information
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
Ownership & Copyright
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Cite As
Amy Biehl collection (SC0830). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Amy Elizabeth Biehl earned her A.B. at Stanford University in 1989; Kennell Jackson was her professor and advisor on her senior
honors thesis. After graduation she worked with the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, working in Namibia,
South Africa, Burundi, Cote d'Ivoire, Congo, Guyana, Suriname and Zambia. She was in South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar when
she was killed in August 1993.
Description of the Collection
Collection includes a copy of her honors thesis "Chester Crocker and the Negotiations for Namibian Independence: The Role
of the Individual in Recent American Foreign Policy," 1989, and her paper "Observations on Namibian Independence," 1989, with
a cover letter to Jackson from Biehl; clippings and press releases on her death; materials from her memorial service at Stanford,
including text of remarks by Steve Stedman and Rich Schavone; letters to Jackson and one outgoing response, 1993-97; transcript
of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Amnesty Hearings for the men convicted of her death, 1997; and newsletters, by-laws,
and other materials of the Amy Biehl Foundation, 1995-96.
Access Terms
Amy Biehl Foundation.
Biehl, Amy.
Jackson, Kennell A., 1941-2005.
Schavone, Richard Michael.
South Africa. Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Stedman, Steven John.
Box 1, Folder 1
Amy Biehl's Honors Thesis
1989
Box 1, Folder 2
Article and Ph.D. Statement of Purpose by Biehl
circa 1989
Box 1, Folder 4
Amy Biehl Foundation
1995
Box 1, Folder 5
Clippings, Press Releases
1993-1994
Box 1, Folder 6
Grilger, T. Frank, Simmons College Convocation Speech
1993
Box 1, Folder 7
Letters to Kennel Jackson with Outgoing Letter
1993
Box 1, Folder 8
South African Newsletter (Stanford University Computer List)
1993 Sep 10
Box 1, Folder 9
Stanford Memorial Service
1993 Sep 3
Box 1, Folder 10
Memorial Service Notice
1993 Oct 10
Box 2, Folder 1
Amy Biehl Foundation Newsletter
1996?
Box 2, Folder 2
Amy Biehl Foundation
1995
Box 2, Folder 4
Biehl, "Observation on Namibian Independence" w/ note to KJ
1989
Box 2, Folder 5
Correspondence from Peter Biehl
1996
Box 2, Folder 6
Reflections, Vol. 2, No. 4, with cover letter
1996
Box 2, Folder 7
TRC Amnesty Hearing - Death of Amy Biehl, transcript
1997
