Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty Collection
Collection Summary
Title: | Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty Collection |
Call Number: | MS 95-15 |
Size: | 1.0 linear feet |
Acquisition: | Donated to Special Collections by the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty by affirmative vote at its annual meeting, 11-29-1994 |
Processed by: | AG, 3-1995; JEF, 5-17-1999; Staff, 11-2012 |
Restrictions: | Materials in Box 2 FF 12 are restricted |
Literary Rights
Literary rights were not granted to Wichita State University. When permission is granted to examine the manuscripts, it is not an authorization to publish them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication without regard for common law literary rights, copyright laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher and his/her publisher to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students who eventually plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry regarding overall restrictions on publication before initial research.
Content Note
This collection
contains the records and papers of the Kansas Coalition Against the Death
Penalty from its incorporation July 29, 1988 to 1994. The collection includes
minutes of meetings, correspondence, histories of legal proceedings, and
writings in opposition to the death penalty.
Administrative History
Incorporated
in 1988, the objectives of the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty
are to promote public education about capital punishment and disseminate
information about the death penalty and the effects of executions. The first
registered agent was William Lucero, of Topeka, Kansas, the son of a murder
victim. The organization’s headquarters are in Topeka.
Detailed Description: Series Listing
Series 1 | Box 1-Box 2 FF 78 | Organizational Records |
Series 2 | Box 2 FF 8-11 | Processing Notes |
Series 3 | Box 2 FF 12 | Restricted Materials |