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Preliminary Inventory of the Central American Solidarity Committee records, 1980 - 1985

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Descriptive Summary

Title
Central American Solidarity Committee records, 1980 - 1985.
Creator
Duke University. Central American Solidarity Committee.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet,
500 Items
Repository
University Archives, Duke University
Abstract
The Central American Solidarity Committee (CASC) was a student organization chartered at Duke University around 1980. CASC was organized in opposition to U.S. policies and activities regarding Central America, especially military aid to Nicaragua, during the early 1980s. The majority of the records are made up of clippings and event flyers and posters, but the records also include correspondence, publications, petitions, bumper stickers, and other materials produced or collected by the Central American Solidarity Committee. The collection also features materials published and distributed by similar groups, such as the Carolina Interfaith Task Force on Central America, the Durham Action Committee on Central America, and the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, Southeast Region.
Language
English.
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.
Use Restrictions
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Central American Solidarity Committee records, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Central American Solidarity Committee records was received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1991.
Processing Information
This collection is partially processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
February 1991: Materials not generated by CASC or other North Carolina groups discarded.
July 2003: Refoldered, duplicates discarded. Original folder titles and arrangement preserved. Preservation photocopies made of some items. Some clippings files are still in need of preservation photocopying.
Encoded by Jill Katte, July 10, 2003
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Historical Note

The Central American Solidarity Committee (CASC) was a student organization chartered at Duke University around 1980. CASC was organized in opposition to U.S. policies and activities regarding Central America, especially military aid to Nicaragua and El Salvador, during the early 1980s. The members of CASC organized rallies, demonstrations, educational programs and other events; circulated petitions and mailings; and published literature and articles to raise awareness of the political situation in Central America.

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Collection Overview

The majority of the records are made up of clippings and event flyers and posters, but it also includes correspondence, publications, petitions, bumper stickers, and other materials produced or collected by the Central American Solidarity Committee. The collection also features materials published and distributed by similar groups, such as the Carolina Interfaith Task Force on Central America, the Durham Action Committee on Central America, and the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, Southeast Region.
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Subject Headings

These and related materials may be accessed under the following subject headings in the Duke University Libraries online catalog.
List of Series in Collection
Container List
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Preliminary Description of the Collection

Container List

Box 1
Notebook, ca. 1981-1985
Bumper stickers, undated
Miscellaneous [events, programs, petitions, flyers], 1981-1985
Writings and publications, 1982-1984
Events, 1981-1984
Posters [and flyers], 1981-1985, undated   [2 folders]
Clippings, 1985   [2 folders]
Archives staff may need to reformat newsprint or other brittle paper.
Box 2
Correspondence, 1984-1985
Literature originals, 1985
Archives staff may need to reformat newsprint or other brittle paper.
Contacts: other groups [rallies, programs of related organizations], 1982-1985   [2 folders]
Resources, mass mailings, 1981-1984
People to People, 1983-1984
Posters [activity calendars, pamphlets, clippings], 1981-1985   [2 folders]
Carolina Interfaith Task Force on Central America, 1983-1984
Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES), Southeast Region, 1982-1984
North Carolina Peace Network, 1983-1984
Unfoldered material