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Legal Documents, Research, and Publicity, 1963-1995

10 boxes
Restrictions may apply. See Access Note.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of legal documents and correspondence related to cases Robert Sundance pursued against the city and county of Los Angeles regarding the treatment of people arrested for public intoxication, his research materials on topics including tribal law and alcoholism, and clippings and publicity regarding Sundance's case and other tribal rights issues across the country, particularly as related to the Sioux Nation. Robert Sundance often compiled these materials (a mixture of originals and photocopies) topically into binders and folders, incorporating legal documents, correspondence, and reports gathered during his research, along with related publicity and press clippings. There are clippings and copies of magazine and newspaper articles from both national and local news sources, as well as several video recordings of television segments. Sundance often annotated the clippings he collected with his own critiques and notes regarding information omitted from news stories. Loose materials found alongside these files contain much of the same mix of content and provide insight into Sundance's extended fight against the California legal system and the ways in which he managed the depiction of his life story in the public eye.

Arrangement

Original file groups were preserved, and unorganized materials were roughly grouped by topic.

Collection History

Appraisal

No materials were separated during 2016-2018 processing.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Kelly Bolding in November-December 2016. Finding aid written by Kelly Bolding in December 2016-January 2017. Finding aid updated with new additions by Kelly Bolding in May 2018. Audiovisual materials in this collection were digitized in 2022.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Several folders (housed in Box B-000856) are closed due to the presence of personally identifiable information.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

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Credit this material:

Legal Documents, Research, and Publicity; Marc Gaede Papers, C1436, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • This is stored in multiple locations.
  • Firestone Library (mss): Boxes B-000844 to B-000852
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 32