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Summary
- Abstract:
- The collection contains photocopied news clippings related to the death penalty, amassed by the New York State Defenders Association.
- Extent:
- 12.0 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, New York State Defenders Association Records, 1975-1998. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the New York State Defenders Association Records).
Background
- Scope and Content:
The collection is composed solely of photocopied news clippings related to the death penalty. The news clippings were accumulated by the New York State Defenders Association from the New York State Newspaper Clippings Service and arranged in binders. All news clippings were photocopied before being deposited in the Department of Special Collections and Archives.
- Biographical / Historical:
The New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA), a not-for-profit, membership organization, has been providing support to New York's criminal defense community since 1967. Its mission is to improve the quality and scope of publicly supported legal representation to low income people. NYSDA is the largest criminal defense bar association in New York and among the first statewide defense organizations to be established in the country. Membership is open to lawyers, people in the public defense client community, defense team members, such as sentencing specialists, and others committed to improving the quality of publicly supported criminal defense.
All information in this Biographical History was taken from the New York State Defenders Association website. (Accessed 11 October 2004).
- Acquisition information:
- All items in this manuscript group were donated to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives by the New York State Defenders Association 2001 February
- Processing information:
Processed in 2004 by Mindy Groseclose; Amy C. Schindler.
- Arrangement:
The collection has no series. It is arranged chronologically.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, New York State Defenders Association Records, 1975-1998. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the New York State Defenders Association Records).