Philadelphia Area Alliance for Central America Records
Overview
The Philadelphia Area Alliance for Central America was formed in 1991 by the merger of two Philadelphia Area Central America activist organizations: the Central America Organizing Project (CAOP) and the Philadelphia chapter of Pledge of Resistance. All of these groups were involved with issues concerning U.S. intervention in Central America.
Dates
- Creation: 1984-1994
Creator
- Philadelphia Area Alliance for Central America (Organization)
- Central America Organizing Project (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1984-1991) (Organization)
- Pledge of Resistance (Organization). Philadelphia Chapter (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
None.
Copyright and Rights Information
None.
Historical
The Philadelphia Area Alliance for Central America was formed in 1991 by the merger of two Philadelphia Area Central America activist organizations: the Central America Organizing Project (CAOP) and the Philadelphia chapter of Pledge of Resistance. All of these groups were involved with issues concerning U.S. intervention in Central America.
Extent
10.2 Linear Feet (10.2 linear ft.)
Arrangement
This collection is unprocessed and remains in the order in which it was donated.
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers/records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jerilynn Bowen, 1994 [Acc. 94A-090]; Dan Jones, 2000 [Acc. 00A-023].
Legal Status
Copyright to the Philadelphia Area Alliance for Central America Records created by the organization has been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Copyright to all other materials is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Processing Information
This collection remains unprocessed. This finding aid was created by SCPC staff, Kathy Sun, and Wendy E. Chmielewski, December 2012.
Subject
- Philadelphia Area Alliance for Central America (Organization)
- Central America Organizing Project (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1984-1991) (Organization)
- Pledge of Resistance (Organization). Philadelphia Chapter (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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