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Portland Central America Solidarity Committee records, 1979-2002
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
- Title
- Portland Central America Solidarity Committee records
- Dates
- 1979-2002 (inclusive)19792002
1986-1996 (bulk)19861996 - Quantity
- 10 cubic feet (10 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5632 (Accession No. 5632-001)
- Summary
- Records of the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee, and of Ben Linder, a UW engineering graduate
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
Material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Portland Central America Solidarity Committee was founded in 1979 to educate and mobilize community members, workers, and student around struggles for human rights and social justic throughout the Americas. In addition to working to improve conditions in Central America, PCASC also advidcated for rights locally in the Pacific Northwest. PCASC is also affiliated with the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) and the Committee in Solidiarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, clippings, newsletters, subject files, resource materials, financial reports, audio/visual materials, minutes, membership lists, publications by other organizations, and other materials.
The records also include materials relating to Ben Linder, a University of Washington graduate in engineering who went to Nicaragua to build dams. He was assassinated by the Contras in 1987.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The creators' literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Linder, Benjamin Ernest, 1959-1987
Corporate Names
- Portland Central America Solidarity Committee--Archives