Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Sacramento/Yolo Peace Action Chapter records
- Dates:
- 1986-1990
- Creators:
- Sacramento/Yolo Peace Action Chapter.
- Abstract:
- Consists of historical records, administrative files, meeting minutes, newsletters, program files and local activities including protests, signature gatherings, promoting peace initiatives and congressional legislation pertaining to the Sacramento/Yolo Peace Action Chapter.
- Extent:
- 4.86 Linear feet (2 record cartons, 1 manuscript box and oversize)
- Language:
- and English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], MSS 2002/12, Sacramento/Yolo Peace Action Chapter records, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Historical records, administrative files, meeting materials, newsletters, articles, program files, material from the SANE Nuclear Freeze campaign, 2 volumes of signatures of an appeal to Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev and President Reagan, and 3 posters.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Sacramento Chapter of Peace Action evolved out of the national Peace Action organization. Peace Action originally comprised the combined forces of SANE and FREEZE or SANE/FREEZE; two anti-nuclear proliferation groups. Sacramento-Yolo Peace Action organized local peace demonstrations. A comparable peace organization originating in the Sacramento Area was Grandmothers for Peace.
Sacramento/Yolo Peace Action referred to as Sacramento Area Peace Action is a chapter of the national organization Peace Action. Peace Action developed from two anti-nuclear proliferation groups, SANE and The Freeze in 1993. Peace Action is a grassroots peace network with affiliates and chapters throughout the country that focuses on educating the public and activating constitutents in order to create responsible US policies.
- Acquisition information:
- The Sacramento/Yolo Peace Action Chapter records were given to the CSUS Special Collections and Unviersity Archives by Winifred Detwiler.
- Custodial history:
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The Sacramento/Yolo Peace Action Chapter assembled these records over many years as part of their effort to promote anti-nuclear involvement worldwide. The records were handed over to the CSUS Special Collections and University Archives in 2002.
- Processing information:
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Listing by Special Collections & University Archives staff.
- Accruals:
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No additions are expected.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-10-31T14:59-0700
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], MSS 2002/12, Sacramento/Yolo Peace Action Chapter records, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento.
- Location of this collection:
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University Library, MS 60396000 J StreetSacramento, CA 95819, US
- Contact:
- 916-278-6144