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Capital District Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism
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Capital District Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism Physical Archives

Organizational Archive

Title: Capital District Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism

Time Span: 1981 - 1995

Media: 8 boxes, 3.5 linear feet. 6 reels of microfilm

Description: Most of the records document the organization's involvement in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, while a smaller amount details its struggle against police abuse in Albany, New York and around the United States. Due to the chronological organization of most records, references to topics are scattered throughout the collection. CD-CAAR...
Description: Most of the records document the organization's involvement in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, while a smaller amount details its struggle against police abuse in Albany, New York and around the United States. Due to the chronological organization of most records, references to topics are scattered throughout the collection. CD-CAAR records consist of correspondence, police and court documents, fliers, announcements of meetings, newsletters, pamphlets, handouts, a few minutes from steering committee meetings, and newspaper clippings. Most of the newspaper clippings, and many of the police and court documents are photocopies of the original papers, therefore the quality of the microfilm image may be inconsistent. Includes records documenting CD-CAAR's campaign to isolate the apartheid South African government by picketing and boycotting entertainers who performed in South Africa (1982-), as well as those referring to CD-CAAR's participation in picketing state and federal buildings in an effort to block investment in South Africa (1985-) are located in the Coalition Activities series. The records also document CD-CAAR's interest in the "frontline states" of Namibia, Mozambique and Angola beginning circa 1984 are scattered throughout the collection. The Catalog/Finding aid includes an overview and brief history of the organization.
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Housed at: University at Albany, University Library, SM.E Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, State University of New York

Location: 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany NY 12222 , United States

Catalog/Finding Aid: https://archives.albany.edu/description/catalog/apap011

Phone: (518) 442-3600

Related Website: https://library.albany.edu/

Related Archives

Title: Vera P. Michelson Papers

Time Span: 1945 - 2019

Media: 11.0 cubic feet

Description: This collection includes materials related to Vera Michelson's life and work as an activist and organizer in Albany, N.Y. and beyond. The collection documents her organization of the Capital District Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism (CD-CAAR) and work with the Social Justice Center; her national and international work against apartheid;...
Description: This collection includes materials related to Vera Michelson's life and work as an activist and organizer in Albany, N.Y. and beyond. The collection documents her organization of the Capital District Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism (CD-CAAR) and work with the Social Justice Center; her national and international work against apartheid; her helping found ROOTS (Re-Entry Opportunities and Orientation Toward Success), a group established by ex-offenders and supporters to mentor the formerly incarcerated; her support of SNUG anti-gun violence; criminal justice reform; and her work with LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) in Albany. Most of the collection includes newspaper articles, correspondence, and meeting minutes related to Michelson’s various social activism organizations. The Michelson collection also includes court documents relating to the court cases related to the Springbok Rugby protests in 1982. The collection consists of meeting minutes, notes, reports, clippings, subject files, audio, video, resource materials, posters, banners, and correspondence.
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Housed at: University at Albany, University Library, SM.E Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, State University of New York

Location: 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany NY 12222 , United States

Catalog/Finding Aid: https://archives.albany.edu/description/catalog/apap379

Phone: (518) 442-3600

Related Website: https://library.albany.edu/

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