Register of the Costa Rican subject collection
Finding aid prepared by David Jacobs.
Hoover Institution Library and Archives
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Title: Costa Rican subject collection
Date (inclusive): 1929-1993
Collection Number: XX804
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In Spanish and English
Physical Description:
2 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box
(2.2 Linear Feet)
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
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], Costa Rican Subject Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of documents pertaining to Costa Rica, including materials about elections, campaigns, and political
parties, human rights, trade issues, and Costa Rica's role in the Central American peace process. Also includes reports concerning
activities within Costa Rica in support of the Nicaraguan Contras. Forms of material present in the collection include reports,
serial issues, articles, pamphlets, leaflets, flyers, bumper stickers, sample ballots, campaign biographies, voter's guide
and election code. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Also contains posters, manifesto, sample ballots, election literature
and promotional items.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Civil rights -- Central America
Elections -- Costa Rica
Costa Rica -- Politics and government
Nicaragua -- History -- 1979-1990
Hull, John, 1920-
SUBJECT FILE
1968-1993
Scope and Contents note
Reports, serial issues, articles, pamphlets, leaflets, flyers, bumper stickers, sample ballots, campaign biographies, voter's
guide and election code. Arranged alphabetically by subject.
box 1, folder 1-3
General. Serial issues, pamphlets, leaflets, flyers, bumper stickers, sample ballot, campaign biographies and reports, largely
concerning political parties and campaigns, 1968-1986. Includes material from the Partido Comunista de Costa Rica, Partido
Socialista Costarricense, Partido Vanguardia Popular, Movimiento Revolucionario del Pueblo and student movements
box 2, folder 1
Central America. Reports and pamphlets relating to Costa Rica's role in the Central American peace process, arms trafficking
and the political situation in Nicaragua. Includes documentary material concerning various peace plans, including that of
the Contadora group
box 2, folder 2
Elections, 1990. Voter's guide, election code, sample ballot, bumper sticker, flyers, pamphlets and leaflets, 1989-1990
box 2, folder 3
Human rights. Reports and pamphlet, 1987-1989
box 2, folder 4
Trade unions. Newspaper, report and pamphlets concerning labor organizations and strike activities, 1979-1986. Includes material
from the Asociacion Nacional de Empleados Publicos (ANEP) and the Confederacion Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT)
box 2, folder 5
United States. Articles and reports mainly concerning the activities of John Hull within Costa Rica in support of the Nicaraguan
Contras, 1988-1993. Includes material on the controversy surrounding allegations made against Hull and the Central Intelligence
Agency by the Christic Institute
OVERSIZE FILE
1929-1990
Scope and Contents note
Posters, manifesto, sample ballots, election literature and promotional items.
box 3
Posters, manifesto, sample ballots, election literature and promotional items. Includes material from La Liga Antifascista
de Costa Rica and the Partido Socialista Costarricense
