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Eugene E. Barnett papers, 1905-1970

47.5 linear feet
Eugene E. Barnett served as General Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Associaion (YMCA), and as the secretary of numerous committees and divisions within the YMCA in both the United States and China.
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United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration records, 1943-1949

103 Reels

The reports and correspondence relating to UNRRA were arranged according to the nine administrative divisions of that organization that generated the documents: Bureau of Administration (26 reels); Office of the Diplomatic Adviser (4 reels); Office of the Director General (20 reels); Office of the Economic Adviser (4 reels); Office of Far Eastern Affairs (9 reels); Office of the General Counsel (19 reels); Office of the Historian (16 reels); Office of Public Information (1 reel); and Secretariat Executive Office (3 reels). Within each division, subsidiary bodies are typically separated into subject and country files.

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Susan Waltz papers, 1979-2013 [Bulk 1993-1999]

14 Linear Feet

This collection of papers documents the work of Amnesty International's IEC, IEC Standing Committees, International Council Meetings, materials related to international planning and finances, and papers concerning AI policies and country priorities. Thematic areas of focus include research coverage in AI, crisis response (including Rwanda), impunity and the International Criminal Court, and economic, social and cultural rights.

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Mandate

ultimately replaced in 2002 with a broader mission statement linking AI's work to the full spectrum of rights

For many years, an internal "mandate" limited Amnesty International's work to a relatively small number of issues, including the release of prisoners of conscience, fair trials for political prisoners, opposition to torture, disappearances and the death penalty. The mandate was amended several times and was ultimately replaced in 2002 with a broader mission statement linking AI's work to the full spectrum of rights enshrined in the UDHR

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Human Rights Watch records : Record Group 6: Asia Watch, 1978-1997, bulk 1987-1997

152.5 linear feet
Record Group 6 documents Asia Watch's (AW) three-branched program of documentation, campaigning, and lobbying in order to promote the observance of internationally recognized human rights norms throughout the region. Utilizing this paradigm, for example, AW tackled such difficult issues as economic aid and democratization efforts; the plight of political prisoners and refugees; the advancement of the freedom of expression, the suppression of political violence in Indonesia and Sri Lanka; and the effect of AIDS and prostitution on women. In the late 1990s, AW expanded its mission by seeking allies within the NGO and business communities in Europe and Japan in order to bring more direct pressure on human rights offenders.
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Human Rights Watch records: Record Group 1: Helsinki Watch, 1952-2003, bulk 1978-1994

271 linear feet
This collection contains the records of the United States based human rights organization, Human Rights Watch. Materials include correspondence and e-mail communications, professional and personal field notes, testimonies and interviews, advocacy, policy planning material, and briefing papers.
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Avery Drawings & Archives

Avery Library Vertical File, 1910s-1970s

16 linear feet

The materials that comprise the Vertical File have been collected and added to from a variety of sources by former Avery Librarians. The vertical file contains clippings, pamphlets, reprints, and other miscellaneous materials relating to persons, places, organizations, and topical subjects relating to architecture, housing, and city planning. The purpose of the vertical file was to arrange and store small items, memorabilia, and ephemeral material on a variety of topics to facilitate access by researchers. For the most part, the vertical file contains printed items only. Manuscript material and other unique items were, generally, not placed in the vertical file. In some cases, manuscript material has been removed from the Vertical File and placed in its corresponding collection.

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Alan Burnham papers, 1874-1999, bulk 1940-1982

38 linear feet
Alan Burnham (1913–1984) was an American architect and architectural historian who served as the Executive Director of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission from 1965 to 1973 as well as the Commission's Director of Research. This collection consists mainly of reference materials related to architectural history and New York City architectural history, as well as professional papers and papers relating to Richard Morris Hunt and the history of New York City apartment buildings.
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Committee to Protect Journalists records, 1978-2009

251 linear feet
The records of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) document the organization's work in promoting press freedom around the world and include clippings, correspondence, minutes, planning materials, publications, and research materials.
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Missionary Research Library collection on mission work in Africa, 1903 -- 1972

4.25 linear feet
This collection contains materials compiled by the Missionary Research Library that document foreign mission work in Africa during the early and mid 20th century, including material pertaining to committees, conferences, education, churches, Christianity, religion, missions, missionaries, and other subjects and topics in Africa. Formats include reports, minutes, papers, photographs, and a drum.
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Missionary Research Library collection on mission work in Africa, 1903 -- 1972 4.25 linear feet

, conferences, education, churches, Christianity, religion, missions, missionaries, and other subjects and
Missionary Research Library collection on mission work in Africa, 1903 -- 1972
mission work in Africa during the early and mid 20th century, including material pertaining to committees

This series contains materials compiled by the Missionary Research Library that document foreign mission work in Africa during the early and mid 20th century, including material pertaining to committees, conferences, education, churches, Christianity, religion, missions, missionaries, and other subjects and topics in Africa. Formats include reports, minutes, papers, photographs, and a drum.

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Bureau of Missions records, 1898 -- 1914

1.25 linear feet
The Bureau of Missions was an umbrella organization for all missionary organizations, designed to collect and curate information related to missionaries and missionary work around the world. The cllection contains correspondence and organizational records.
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Bureau of Missions records, 1898 -- 1914 1.25 linear feet

Bureau of Missions records, 1898 -- 1914
This series contains correspondence and organizational records related to the Bureau of Missions

This series contains correspondence and organizational records related to the Bureau of Missions. Correspondence primarily includes letters of Edwin Bliss and his successor Dr. Henry Otis Dwight, as they write to missionaries and missionary organizations around the world to garner interest in the newly formed organization, sell Bureau-produced materials, and acquire information and documents for the museum and library. There are also a few letters from Bureau President Alexander Maitland. Organizational records include extensive bylaws, meeting minutes, publications, newspaper articles, and charters.

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