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Collector:
Princeton University. Library
Title:
Human Rights in Argentina, III
Repository:
Latin American Ephemera Collections
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/gx41mh89w
Dates:
1978-2004
Size:
3 boxes and 2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • review: Boxes 1-3; 001; 002; 003
Language:
Spanish; Castilian

Abstract

This collection contains pamphlets, flyers, and serials pertaining to human rights in Argentina. Most of the materials are about human rights abuses that took place during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship. Other materials have to do with a broader understanding of human rights that includes issues such as discrimination, police brutality, and the rights of children, immigrants, consumers, and workers. The majority of the ephemera was published by non-governmental human rights activist groups in Argentina between the early 1990s and 2004.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

This collection contains pamphlets, flyers, serials and small monographs pertaining to human rights in Argentina. Most of the materials are about human rights abuses that took place during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship. Long standing issues and organizations that originated in this period include disappeared persons, children of the disappeared, the Mothers (Madres) of the Plaza de Mayo, the Grandmothers (Abuelas) of the Plaza de Mayo, and prosecution of those involved in the kidnappings. Other materials have to do with a broader understanding of human rights that includes issues such as discrimination, police brutality, children's rights, immigrants, consumers, workers, ehtnic minorities, race and women. The majority of the ephemera was published by non-governmental human rights activist groups, with some contributions from universities, religious organizations and Amnesty International.

Arrangement

The ephemera is grouped alphabetically by publishing organization.

Collection History

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Lauren Hooten and Amanda Post Whitehead in 2005. Finding aid written by Lauren Hooten and Amanda Post Whitehead in 2005.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

JC599.A7 H852 1978q

The Latin American ephemera collections are open for research use.

Originals are stored offsite at the ReCAP facility. Microfilm surrogates can be consulted in Microforms Service, Firestone Library (http://firestone.princeton.edu/microforms/).

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.

Credit this material:

Human Rights in Argentina, III; Latin American Ephemera Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/gx41mh89w
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-5964
Storage Note:
  • review: Boxes 1-3; 001; 002; 003

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Existence and Location of Copies

MICROFILM 12076

MICROFILM 7824 (Master printing copy. Available for reproduction only.)

Related Materials

Additional material related to the subjects addressed in this collection can be found in the collections listed below. For a complete list of Latin American ephemera collections, consult the Guide to the Princeton University Latin American Microfilm Collections (call number: Z1610 .G842 1993) and subsequent supplements.

Human rights in Argentina: a collection of pamphlets

Human rights in Argentina, II: a collection of pamphlets

The Ideology of Hate in Argentina

Madres de Plaza de Mayo

Socioeconomic Crisis and Political Participation in Argentina, I, 2000-2005

Subject Terms:
Children of women prisoners -- Argentina.
Civil rights -- Argentina.
Disappeared persons -- Argentina.
Human rights -- Argentina.
Missing children -- Argentina.
Missing persons -- Argentina.
Political crimes and offenses -- Argentina.
Political persecution -- Argentina.
Political prisoners -- Argentina.
Political violence -- Argentina.
Social movements -- Argentina.
Social participation -- Argentina.
Names:
Asociación de Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo
Madres de Plaza de Mayo (Association)