Sacramento Central America Action Committee Records, 1984-2006, bulk Bulk, 1995-1998

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Summary

Title:
Sacramento Central America Action Committee records
Dates:
1984-2006, bulk Bulk, 1995-1998
Creators:
Sacramento Central American Action Committee.
Abstract:
The collection contains textual records from the Sacramento Central American Action Committee (SCAAC), a peace and justice organization in the Sacramento area. The materials, which span from the 1980s to the early 2000s, reflect SCAAC’s activities and social causes, including support for Central American liberation movements and promotion of public awareness of social and political issues in Central American and the Caribbean. The collection is organized into three series: Series 1 contains administrative and organizational files, Series 2 contains reference materials pertaining to Central America and social activism, and Series 3 contains materials pertaining to CAAC’s newsletter Central America Connection.
Extent:
1.75 Linear feet (1 record carton, 1 manuscript box)
Language:
and English & Spanish.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Sacramento Central American Action Committee Records, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University Library, California State University, Sacramento.

Background

Scope and content:

The Sacramento Central America Action Committee records consist of 2.5 cubic feet of textual records spanning from the 1980s to the early 2000s, with the bulk from the early 1990s. The materials reflect the organization’s activities and social causes and are organized into three subseries: Administrative Materials, Newsletter, and Subject Files.

Biographical / historical:

Sacramento Central America Action Committee (CAAC), now called Sacramento Action for Latin America (SALA), is a peace and justice organization in the Sacramento area. It was founded in 1982 (then la Semilla) to support Central American liberation movements and to promote public awareness and understanding of social and political issues in that region. The organization has been particularly vocal about U.S. involvements and policies that affect Central America, and has staged marches, rallies, boycotts, and other public events in support of Central American causes. As part of its social efforts, starting in 1985 CAAC began publishing a now defunct newsletter, which it eventually titled Central American Connection. Presently, the organization continues to promote social and economic justice in Central America through organizing public events and supporting solidarity, education, and political action.

Acquisition information:
The Sacramento Central American Action Committee Records were donated to the CSUS Special Collections and University Archives by Darien DeLu.
Processing information:

Processed by Katryn Davis.

Accruals:

No additions are expected.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Katryn Davis
Date Prepared:
August 2016
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2016-10-17T11:57-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.

Terms of access:

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Sacramento Central American Action Committee Records, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University Library, California State University, Sacramento.

Location of this collection:
University Library, MS 6039
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819, US
Contact:
916-278-6144
lib-scua@csus.edu
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