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Title: Resistencia Nicaragüense Ejército records
Date (inclusive): 1979-1993
Collection Number: 94002
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
Spanish; Castilian
Physical Description:
130 manuscript boxes
(54.2 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Includes handwritten documents, memoranda, press releases, rosters, personnel records, statistics, financial records, pamphlets,
newspaper clippings, computer printouts, various manifestos, and photographs relating to Resistencia Nicaragüense Ejército
and guerrilla military operations in Nicaragua, financing and supply of guerrilla forces, medical care and administration
of justice in guerrilla-controlled areas, truce violations following the end of the war, and Nicaraguan refugees in Honduras.
Includes Communist International (Comintern) correspondence and materials relating to communist movements in Central America
during the 20th century. Collection includes records of Resistencia Nicaragüense Ejército's predecessor, Fuerza Democrática
Nicaragüense. Includes video interviews and recorded audio of former revolutionaries, Marxists, Contras, political activists,
combatants, academicians, ambassadors, and members of NATO, the UN, and other organizations. They represent several countries,
including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Cuba, the United States, Canada, France, Thailand, the Philippines, and the Netherlands.
Many documents also on microfilm.
Creator:
Resistencia Nicaragüense (Organization). Ejército
Creator:
Fuerza Democrática Nicaragüense
Creator:
Communist International
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
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Microfilm use only; originals closed in part. Reels 1-44 (of a portion of the collection) available. Users must sign use agreement.
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1994.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Resistencia Nicaragüense Ejército records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library
& Archives.
Alternative Forms of Material Available
Also on microfilm (136 reels).
Historical Note
Nicaraguan resistance army engaged in guerrilla warfare against the Sandinista government of Nicaragua.
Scope and Content of Collection
Reports, correspondence, memoranda, press releases, rosters, personnel records, statistics, financial records, and photographs
relating to guerrilla military operations in Nicaragua, financing and supply of guerrilla forces, medical care and administration
of justice in guerrilla-controlled areas, truce violations following the end of the war, and Nicaraguan refugees in Honduras.
Includes records of the predecessor Fuerza Democrática Nicaragüense. Also on microfilm (136 reels).
Note: The following abbreviations are used throughout the list:
C.R.: Comando Regional
F.T.: Fuerza de Tarea
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Refugees
Nicaragua -- History -- 1979-1990
Guerrillas -- Nicaragua
Nicaraguans -- Honduras
Communism
Central America
Central America -- Politics and government
Photographs
Interviews