American Friends of Russian Freedom Records
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Abstract
The American Friends of Russian Freedom was founded in 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts. The organization supported the Russian opposition movement, broadly defined. The American Friends of Russian Freedom Records consists of letters, clippings and pamphlets pertaining to the American Friends of Russian Freedom, and specifically the organization's opposition to the 1893 Russian Extradition Treaty.
Historical Note
The American Friends of Russian Freedom was founded in 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts. The organization supported the Russian opposition movement, broadly defined. A major campaign of the American Friends of Russian Freedom was to oppose the U.S. ratification of the Russian Expedition Treaty, which allowed Russians residing in the U.S. to be extradited to face political charges in Russia.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of letters, clippings and pamphlets pertaining to the American Friends of Russian Freedom, and specifically the organization's opposition to the 1893 Russian Extradition Treaty.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials in this collection, which were created in 1891-1896, are in the public domain. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; American Friends of Russian Freedom Records; TAM 563; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Albert Boni in 1964. The accession number associated with this collection is 2011.003.
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Decisions regarding arrangement, description, and physical interventions for this collection prior to 2020 are unknown. In 2020 the collection level description was updated for compliance with DACS and ACM Required Elements for Archival Description.
