Consists primarily of personal and professional correspondence received by Spector from individuals, organizations, and committees supporting the abolition of the detention camps, the re-establishment of democracy in Greece, and the defence of political prisoners. The correspondence has been organized into four groups: Individuals, Organizations-Committees, Politicians, and Miscellaneous-Unidentified. Arranged alphabetically. There are also letters written by Spector as well as letters among others.
Spector corresponded with influential people in the United States and Europe seeking support for the abolition of the detention camps and prisons in Greece during the years 1952-1959 and 1967-1974. There is also correspondence with family members of the Greek political prisoners. She served as the Executive Secretary of the Greek American Committee for the Abolition of Makronēsos detention camp.
Includes a typed transcription of a letter by Tony Ambatielos, Secretary of the Federation of Greek Maritime Unions and former member of Parliament, written in his cell in Corfu prison, Greece. It is a description of the conditions in the prison.
Includes incoming correspondence from Betty Bartlett, Tony Ambatielos's wife. There are is also correspondence among other people.
Included are autograph letters to Spector, as well as typescripts of France's reports during his stay in Greece. As a liberal attorney he had participated in the defence of, and observed the administration of justice toward, individuals in Greece accused of Communist Party membership and activity. Also present is a press statement relating to the trials of the political prisoners and France's deposition to the State of New York.
Includes a typed copy of a letter from Spector to Gondicas regarding the history of the very small handwriting manuscripts and letters that are included in the collection.
Includes correspondence with Diana Pym, Honorary Secretary of the League for Democracy in Greece.
Includes correspondence with Norma Spector relating to the fundraising project for the documentary film: The Greek Struggle - Neo-Colonialism and Liberation. It is accompanied by a typescript draft of the film treatment and a copy of a typed letter (July 1973) signed by Andreas Papandreou, leader of the Panellēnio Apeleutherōtiko Kinēma (P.A.K.) [National Liberation Movement], in English.
Included are letters exchanged between Ethel Taylor and the Congress of the United States.
This subseries consists of signed typed letters from several individuals to the Prime-Ministers of Greece, Nikolaos Plastēras and Konstantinos Karamanlis requesting them to take actions on behalf of the political prisoners and to provide civil judges in all trials of civilians or grant political amnesty. There are also letters to other political authorities. Arranged by subject and date.
Includes letters to the Ambassador of Greece in Washington, D.C., to the United Nations, to Representatives of the United States Senate, and to the Greek Minister of Justice.
Consists of letters with several friends and collaborators of Spector, some of them unidentified. There is incoming and outgoing correspondence with Dave Jenkins, Elder Paul McClure, Maurice Braverman, and Thanasis [Tsokas].