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Correspondence-Data General Corp, 1991

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 92

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection includes materials from the organizations with which Miloanne Hecathorn worked, including Stop Banking on Apartheid, Bay Area Namibia Action Group, Africa Resource Center, WITNESS to South Africa (affiliated with Africa Resource Center), Southern Africa Support Network (SASN), Southern Africa Medical Aid Fund, and others. She also collected literature from other local groups, including Northern California Ecumenical Council, CANICCOR Research, as well as European anti-apartheid groups. The collection also includes a considerable quantity of correspondence with companies about their operations in South Africa and affidavits signed by companies so that they can continue to do business with the City of Oakland. Correspondence includes companies based in many countries in addition to the U.S. The collection also contains the text of ordinances and resolutions from other U.S. cities (in box EL8).

The documents in the archive span the years 1975 to 1994. While the bulk of the materials are about southern Africa, there are also materials about activism concerning Chile, Burma, Haiti, Nigeria, and Eritrea.

Dates

  • Creation: 1960 - 2000

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

The material is stored off site. Please request 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.

Extent

From the Collection: 12.4 Linear Feet (13 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

Contact:
MSU Libraries
366 W. Circle Drive
East Lansing MI 48823 USA