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Resistencia Nicaraguense Ejercito records
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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

    Access

    Microfilm use only; originals closed in part. Reels 1-44 (of a portion of the collection) available. Users must sign use agreement.

    Use

    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