Amnesty International USA, Western Regional Office miscellaneous records, 1973-1981
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Amnesty International USA.. Western Regional Office
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, memoranda, depositions, reports, studies, minutes, bulletins, clippings, and other printed matter, relating to investigation of torture and other human rights abuses, primarily in Chile, and to efforts to secure release of political prisoners and to aid political refugees.
- Extent:
- 13 manuscript boxes. (5.4 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- In English and Spanish
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Amnesty International USA, Western Regional Office miscellaneous records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, memoranda, depositions, reports, studies, minutes, bulletins, clippings, and other printed matter, relating to investigation of torture and other human rights abuses, primarily in Chile, and to efforts to secure release of political prisoners and to aid political refugees.
- Biographical / historical:
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Private organization promoting human rights; San Francisco office.
- Acquisition information:
- Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1987.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Closed.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Amnesty International USA, Western Regional Office miscellaneous records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563