United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) records
Abstract
Collection includes a variety of organizational records from meeting minutes, correspondence and project materials to resource files on refugee groups world-wide.
Dates
- 1958-2007
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law. For further information regarding the copyright, please contact the IHRC Archives.
Biographical / Historical
Founded in 1958, the United States Committee for Refugees aims "to address the needs and rights of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide by advancing fair and humane public policy, facilitating and providing direct professional services, and promoting the full participation of migrants in community life". The organization is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. In 2006, it was renamed United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. For more information about the agency, please see their web site. (http://refugees.org/)
Extent
90 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Inventory of the United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants records, 1958-2007.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- IHRC Archives
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Immigration History Research Center Archives Collecting Area
