Summary Information:
Creator: OSU Center for Folklore Studies Archives
Extent: Digital Collection (Physical collection is approximately 10 standard boxes and one oversize)
Abstract: Documents relating to activism in Columbus, OH in the 1980s and 1990s. These include personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, flyers, letters, legal correspondence, and material objects used in fundraising.
Language: The material is in English and Spanish
Access and Use:
Acquisition Information: These documents came to the CFS archives in 2014, deposited at various times by Mark Stansbery, Ruth Jost, Martha McFerran. Future additions are expected.
Access Restrictions: The record group is open to research. Selected items are restricted to facility-only access.
Copyright: Copyright remains with the original holders – Mark Stansbery, Ruth Jost, and Martha McFerran
Cite as: Box, Title, Columbus Sister City Project records, OSU Center for Folklore Studies, Folklore Archives.
Background Information:
History: The Columbus Sister City Project began in 1986, truly coming into its own in 1987 after successfully lobbying the Columbus City Council to establish a formal Sister City relationship with the El Salvadoran village of Copapayo. The organization was highly active between 1986 and 1992, working to raise awareness of the conflict in El Salvador, end US involvement in Central America, raise funds and collect donations to aid in the rebuilding of Copapayo, and to provide material aid and outside protection to the villagers of Copapayo. This organization worked closely with other activist organizations in Columbus in the 1980s and 1990s, coordinating to further shared and related goals.
This collection is largely the work of Mark Stansbery, a Columbus activist associated with several of the movements promoting peace and raising awareness of the conflicts in Central America. A large portion of this collection is devoted to his notes and personal correspondence, which helps to illuminate the connections between the various activist organizations in Columbus and their respective roles.
Extensive sections are also devoted to documents provided by Martha McFerran and Ruth Jost, activists most closely associated with the Sanctuary Movement, but who were also linked to the Columbus Sister City Project. The documents provided by Martha McFerran largely take the form of children’s drawings and letters from Copapayo and help to illustrate the effects of war on the young people who experienced it first-hand. Ruth Jost’s documents are chiefly legal and nature and chronicle the stories of Pilar, Arnaldo, and Veronica Canales as they attempted to gain asylum in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Also of note are transcripts of Ruth’s promotional talks about Sanctuary and documents relating to the founding of Sanctuary in Columbus in 1985-1986.
Scope and Content and Arrangement:
Scope and Content: This collection contains documents relating to the Columbus Sister City Project, the Solidarity Movement, the El Salvadoran Civil War, the plight of Asylum Seekers in the United States in the 1980s/1990s, and activism in Columbus, OH in the 1980s. These take the form of photographs, newsletters, flyers, personal correspondence, and other materials relating to one or all of the above topics. These documents give an overview of activist activities in Columbus, OH in the 1980s and 1990s as they pertain to the conflict in El Salvador and US entanglement in Central America.
Box 1 contains documents collected by Ann Chambers, a solidarity activist and a supporter of the Columbus-Copapayo Sister City Project. These documents primarily take the form of newspaper reports on the El Salvadoran Civil War and human rights violations within the country.
Box 2 contains documents related to the Central America Network (CAN), including newsletters, brochures, correspondence surrounding Central America Week, and documents relating to Central America Week. CAN is notable primarily for Central America Week, an event designed to raise awareness on issues pertaining to Central America and for giving Columbus activists working with the Sister City Project a platform to speak and a forum to discuss their work in Copapayo.
Box 3 contains documents pertaining to CISPES and its work in Ohio. CISPES was the national organization which handled any donations collected by state and local chapters, assuring the safe arrival of these funds at their intended destinations. CISPES worked closely with the Columbus Sister City Project to help organize the transportation of money, goods, and other donations to Copapayo. Documents of note in this box are a handwritten letter to Mark Stansbery and the CISPES agenda for Ohio organizations.
Box 4 contains various El Salvador delegation reports. Currently this means the Ron Meyer report to the Columbus Sister City Project for the 1989 delegation to Copapayo and the 1991 Archdiocese of Detroit report on the delegation sent to San Salvador, though there are many more which have yet to be digitized. These delegations served several purposes, chief among them bringing much-needed goods (school supplies, medicines, farming equipment) to villages in El Salvador.
Box 5 is devoted to the El Salvador Watch Newsletter in its print and digital forms. This newsletter was national in scope and intended to provide activists across the United States with up-to-date information on the developing situation in El Salvador and to help facilitate organizing on a national level.
Box 6 contains records and documents relating to Greater Columbus Community Shares (GCCS). GCCS modeled itself on the larger United Way foundation and operated as a central body raising and managing funds for several community charitable organizations. By pooling their resources and distributing funds according to the amount of work put in by individual organizations, smaller organizations were able to magnify their impact and to have a larger presence in the community.
Box 7 contains photographs related to material culture. The items depicted were gathered together in the original Stansbery Collection and represent chiefly the fundraising and awareness-raising efforts of the Columbus activists and the Columbus Sister City Project.
Box 8 contains documents collected by John Florian, a solidarity activist and prominent figure in the Columbus-Copapayo Sister City Project. This box contains newspaper clippings and correspondence related to the Sister City Project.
Box 9 is comprised of photographs taken by John Florian on visits to El Salvador in 1989 and 1990.
Box 10 contains several photographs from Mark Stansbery’s trip to Copapayo in 1989-1990. The photographs are undated and without outside context, however we can know with certainty that they were developed on 22 December 1990.
Box 11 is chiefly concerned with Mark Stansbery’s various notes, private correspondence, and materials related to the Ohio and US Sister City Conferences.
Box 12 contains documents provided by Martha McFerran, another Columbus activist. McFerran worked most closely with Sanctuary and was only involved tangentially with the Columbus Sister City Project. In 1992 and 1994 she led two Middle School trips to Copapayo, allowing her students to learn about El Salvador first-hand, practice their foreign language skills, and giving them the opportunity to travel internationally. This box is largely devoted to the drawings of and letters from the children of Copapayo. (Note: some of the depictions of the civil war in the children’s drawings are graphic and may be disturbing for some viewers)
Box 13 contains documents related to Neighbor to Neighbor, an organization which worked closely with the Columbus Sister City Project to organize boycotts of El Salvadoran coffee.
Box 14 contains copies of Our Sister, a newsletter providing updates on Copapayo to the Columbus organizers, from 1992 through 1996. This newsletter was founded after the signing of the Peace Accords and was created with the intent of maintaining the close sister city relationship should conflict once again break out.
Box 15 contains documents related to the work of Pastors for Peace in Columbus and the greater Midwestern US. Pastors for Peace was a loose, ecumenical coalition of churches and church leaders interested in ending the conflicts in Nicaragua and El Salvador, and in providing relief for war refugees. This is the organization mainly responsible for organizing delegations to cities in El Salvador, including to Copapayo. The Columbus Sister City Project coordinated closely with Pastors for Peace and CISPES to transport goods and funds to Copapayo via caravan. The documents present here mostly take the form of meeting minutes and paint a picture of the planning process for the organization in Columbus.
Box 16 contains newsletters, applications, and promotional materials related to Peace Brigades. Peace Brigades were groups of activists trained and organized to travel to dangerous areas and to act as a deterrent to military aggression. The hope was that the presence of American aid workers and tourists in an area would reduce its viability as a military target and thus spare its inhabitants.
Box 17 is devoted to the collected documents of Ruth Jost, a Columbus attorney and activist primarily associated with the Sanctuary campaign.
Box 18 contains documents related to Salvadoran Humanitarian Aid, Research and Education Foundation (SHARE). Among other roles, SHARE collaborated with the US-El Salvador Sister Cities Network to identify areas of need and to better coordinated relief, aid, and humanitarian efforts in the region. Most of the documents in this box are concerned with instructions for managing affiliated project finances and guidelines for SHARE grants.
Box 19 contains financial documents relating to the Columbus-Copapayo Sister City Project. The take the form of project account statements; regular check registers; annual budget, income, and expense reports; records of donations; copies of donation checks; and a record of receipts and invoices related to project operations.
Box 20 is devoted to the Columbus Sister City Project and other Solidarity work closely associated with the Sister City Project. These take the form of documents providing information for establishing a Sister City relationship, the purpose behind the Sister City Movement on a national scale, documents pertaining to the US National Sister City Conference, newspaper clippings related to the Columbus Sister City Project, Sister City Project meeting minutes/agendas, and informational/promotional materials. Some documents of note contained here are the 1987 Columbus City Council Resolution establishing a Sister City relationship with Copapayo, a letter of support from Sen. Metzenbaum, a letter from Governor Celeste to the people of Copapayo, and a Columbus Mayoral Resolution in support of the Columbus Sister City Project. Also contained here are the program for the Living Faith Awards Breakfast (where Mark Stansbery and the Columbus Sister City Project were recognized), information on rebuilding communities and promoting self-development in El Salvador, reports on the activities of the Columbus Sister City Project, and other related documents. (Note: The documents contained in this box are the most diverse in the collection.)
Box 21 contains correspondence by Suzanne Patzer, a solidarity activist and prominent member of the Columbus-Copapyo Sister City Project. The documents in this box are fairly diverse and touch on several aspects of the Sister City Project and solidarity activism.
Box 22 contains audio files and interview tape logs for interviews conducted during the course of Katherine Borland's Introduction to Fieldwork in Folklore course. Activists interviewed include Mark Stansbery, Tim Wagner, Ron Meyers, Martha McFerran, John Florian, Beth Stock, Ruth Jost, Suzanne Patzer and Duane Jager.
Subject Terms:
Subjects:
- Sister City Project – Columbus
- Sister City Project – Copapayo
- El Salvador
- El Salvador – Copapayo
- El Salvador – Delegation
- Solidarity – Columbus
- Asylum Seekers – Columbus
- Activism – Columbus
- Activism – El Salvador
- Pastors for Peace – Columbus
BOX 1
Ann Chambers Documents (1988-1990)
- Newspaper Clippings, The New York Times
- Newspaper Clippings, National Catholic Reporter
- Newspaper Clippings, The Christian CENTURY
- Newspaper Clippings, Misc.
- Telex Campaign, Letter Requesting Support
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Testimony on Top of the Hill – Copapayo Survivor Testimony – Handwritten, Undated
- Statement on Solidarity with El Salvador signed by Organizations around the Nation, 1988
- Testimony of Reina Isabel, 1989
- Report on Jack Mills’ Visit to Guancorita, 1989
- Translation of Letter from Copapayo Directiva to Columbus City Council – Letter, 1989
- Child’s Drawing, Undated
- Report Summary of Human Rights Violations in Copapayo, 1990
- Report from Guarjila Second Summit Meeting, 1990
- Sheet on Human Rights Work by Ann Chambers, Undated
- Brief Report on the History of Copapayo
BOX 2
Central America Network - CAN (1989-1996)
- CAN Handbook, 1990
- Central America Week Documents, March 1990
- CAN Statement of Account, 1990-1991
- Central America Week Flyers, 1990-1991
- CAN Flyers, 1991
- CAN Letter to President Alfredo Cristiani - Letter, 1991
- Cleveland Central American Solidarity Committee Delegation Application, 1991
- CAN Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes, 1989-1992
- Notice of End to Regular CAN Meetings, 1992
- CAN Newsletter, 1989-1996
- CAN Roundtable
BOX 3
Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador - CISPES (1990-1997)
- Letter to CISPES Committees, 1990
- Human Rights Fund – Solicitation, 1990
- CISPES Sample Activism Letter – Letter, 1991
- CISPES Strategy and Program, 1991-1993
- CISPES Should Join Fight Against NAFTA – Opinion by Paul Matulis, 1993
- Glossary of Proposals and Amendments, 1993
- Maria Isabela Morales biography, 1993
- Organizational Development and Bylaws, 1993
- Papers and Amendments, 1993
- Statement of Need in Copapayo, 1993
- CISPES Newsletter, 1993-1997
- Letter to Mark Stansbery, w/phone numbers, 1995
- Raising Money for Real Change – Flyer, 1997
- CISPES Education Fund Letter to Scott Littler
- 15 Years of Solidarity – Flyer, Undated
BOX 4
Delegation Reports
- Ron Meyer-Columbus Delegation Report, 1989
- Delegate Information, 1989
- Report on the Status of Women and children’s Health – DRAFT, 1989
- Security Guidelines for Delegations, 1990
- Report on Delegation Finances, 1990 (February-October)
- List of Required Documents and Waiver of Liability, 1990
- Copapayo Delegation Report, 1990
- Copapayo Humanitarian Aid Delivery Report, 1990
- Pastors for Peace Caravan Report, 1990
- Delegation Press Release, 1990
- Upcoming Events Schedule, 1990
- Delegation Defies Military and Continues to Copapayo Without Incident – Press Release, 1990
- Delegation Report, 1990 (December)
- Blank El Salvador Visa Application
- Instructions on How to Plan and coordinate a Delegation, Undated
- List of Reference Materials
- Travel Information for El Salvador
- Waiver of Liability – Blank
- Archdiocese of Detroit Report, 1991
- Sister City National Report on Visit to El Salvador, 1992
- Sister City National Delegation Report, 1995
- SHARE Copapayo Delegation Report, 1995
- Preparation Notes, Undated
BOX 5
El Salvador Watch (newsletter)
- El Salvador Watch, 1993-1999
BOX 6
Greater Columbus Community Shares
- Combined Campaign Operations Manual, 1989
- Sister City Project membership Application, 1992
- GCCS 501c3 Application for Exemption, 1992
- GCCS Agendas and Meeting Minutes, 1993-1996
- Membership Requirements, 1993
- Fax Topsheet form the EPA, 1993
- Franklin County Fundraising – Outline, 1993
- Newspaper Clipping, Columbus Dispatch, 1993
- Income Tax Returns, 1993-1994
- Public Relations Report, 1993
- GCCS Handbook, 1994
- Combined Federal Acknowledgements for Unaffiliated Agencies, 1994
- Fund Raising and Development Options, 1994
- Preparation of 1994 IRS Form 990, 1994
- GCCS Work Plan, 1994
- GCCS List of Board Members, 1995
- GCCS Executive Committee, 1995
- GCCS proposed budged, 1995
- Proposed Agreement with Dan Walsh, 1995
- Income Statement, 1995
- GCCS Workplace Friends Campaign, 1995
- Income and Balance Statement, 1996
- GCCS Board Meeting Yearly Schedule, 1996
- GCCS Board Meeting Report, 1996
- GCCS Membership Committee Report and Notes, 1996
- Cash Flow Statement, 1996
- Campaign Training – Program Outline, 1996
- Sister City First and Second Quarter Dues, 1996
- First Quarter Distributions, 1997
- GCCS Officers List, 1997
- GCCS letter to OSU President Gee, Undated
- GCCS Affiliated membership Requirements, Undated
- Alternative Fund Campaign Speech, Undated
- GCCS Code of Regulations, Undated
- Combined Efforts with United Way, Undated
- Common Workplace Questions Asked by Volunteers, Undated
- Decision Making Process, Undated
- Criteria for Affiliates, Undated
- Financial Management Policies, Undated
- Executive director Interview Questions, Undated
- Guidelines for Informational Hearing, Undated
- Introduction to Workplace Donations, Undated
- GCCS List of Member Groups, Undated
- GCCS Work Contribution Sheet – Blank
- GCCS Guide to Workplace Fundraising
- GCCS proposed Campaign Materials, Undated
- GCCS Personnel Policies, Undated
BOX 7
Item Photographs
- Buttons, various
- Posters, Copapayo
- Posters, Sister City
- Banner, Copapayo
- Banner, Blue Nachos – Latin American Benefit
- Banner, Pastors for Peace
- Tee Shirt, Copapayo
- Tee Shirt, EZLN
- Handkerchief, FMLN
- Hat, FMLN
- Tapestries, Copapayo
- Tee Shirt, MRTA
- Misc. Fundraising Goods, Copapayo
BOX 8
John Florian Documents
- Copapayo Attacked Flyer and Press Release, November 27 (no year given)
- “Thank You” Letter for Delegation Support – Letter, 1989
- Newspaper Clippings, The Columbus Dispatch, 1989-1990
- John Florian – Journal Entry on Copapayo Trip - Handwritten, Undated
- Fifty-nine Talking Points on Columbus-Copapayo Sister city Project, Undated
- Draft of city Council Resolution, Undated
- Reflections at Arch Bishop Romero’s Tomb, Undated
BOX 9
John Florian Photographs (1989-1990)
- Misc. Photographs – El Salvador Trips, 1989-1990
Box 10
Mark Stansberry – Photographs (1990)
- Mark Stansbery Photographs – Copapayo, 1990
BOX 11
Mark Stansbery – Correspondence (1988-1993)
- Notes, various
- Notes – Sister City Confernce, November 1989
- Correspondence – Bill Barndt, 1989-1990
- Letter from Copapayo, 1993
BOX 12
Martha McFerran – Documents (1992)
- Children’s Drawings – Copapayo, various
- Letters – Copapayo, August 1990
- Letters – Copapayo, 1992
- Starling Middle School Newsletter, 1992
BOX 13
Neighbor to Neighbor
- Letter – Ellie Cohen, 1989
- Flyer – Coffee Boycott, 1990
- Flyer – Coffee Boycott, 1991
- Appeal to Supporters, undated
BOX 14
Our Sister Newsletter (1992-1996)
- “First Delegation since Cease-fire,” April 1992
- Misc. Newsletters, 1992-1996
BOX 15
Pastors for Peace (1989-2000)
- Meeting Agendas and Minutes Minutes, 1989-2000
- Caravan Materials, 1989-1991
- Caravan to Copapayo Media Advisory, 1990
- Briefing Paper for Bob and Mark, 1990
- Letter to Event coordinator, 1990
- Delegation Send-off Party – Flyer, 1990
- Join PFP Caravan – Flyer, 1992
- Ohio Council of Chruches Letter – Letter, 1992
- Caravan Driver Information Sheet, 1992
- Caravan to Nicaragua, 1992
- Letter to Caravan, 1992
- Report on Material Aid Caravan to El Salvador, 1992
- Delegation Flyer – Flyer, 1995
- Bill Lewis Delegation Report Flyer – Flyer, 1996
- Helms-Burton Act Pamphlet, 1996
- Letter from Bill Lewis, 1997
- Letter to Caravanistas, 1997
- Friendshipment Caravan Passing Through Columbus, 1997
- Friendshipment Arrives in Cuba, 1997
- Proposed budget, 1999
- Twentieth Anniversary of Romero Assassination – Flyer, 2000
- Letter to Supporters, 2000
- Misc. Flyers, undated
- Delegation Evaluation Questionaire, Undated
- Caravan Driver Application, Undated
- Prayer and Song, Undated
BOX 16
Peace Brigades
- Peace Brigade Candidate Appraisal Form – Blank, Undated
- Peace Brigade Application – Blank, Undated
- Newspaper Clippings, 1988-1989
- Peace Brigade Pamphlet, Undated
- Appeal to Supporters, Undated
BOX 17
[Restricted Documents] Ruth Jost Documents (1985-1992)
Box 17a – Documents Restricted to On-Site Access Only
Box 17b – Ruth Jost Documents
BOX 18
Salvadoran Humanitarian Aid, Research, and Education Foundation (SHARE)
- Financial Guidelines
- Project Grants Guidelines
- Financial and Grant Policies
- SHARE Sistering project Outline, 1994
- Report on Land Transfer Program, 1996
- Letter to Kate Lowrenza, 1996
- SHARE Newsletter, 1994
- American Religious Response to El Salvador Repopulation
- Report on the Ecological Crisis in El Salvador
BOX 19
Sister City Financial Records
Box 19a – Account Statements and Check Registers
- Check Registers, 1989
- Balance Sheets, 1988-1993
- Account Statements, 1988-1999
- Bank Reconciliation Stubs, 1990-1992
Box 19b – Budget, Income, and Expenses
- Sister City Project Inventory – Sold and New
- Craft Sale – Sign
- Short North Tavern Benefit – Notes
- ComFest – Notes and Expenses
- ComFest – Order Form, Friday
- ComFest – Order Form, Saturday
- ComFest – Food Order Form
- ComFest – Expense Calculations
- ComFest – Payout
- Comfest – Revenue and Expenditures, 1991
- GCCS – Work Contribution Record
- Tax Return Form 990, 1994
- Food Booth Income Statement, 1993
- Sister City Expenses, 1988-1989
- Sister City Year-End Cash Disbursements, 1991
- Sister City Cash Disbursements, 1991
- Sister city General Fund, 1991
- Sister City Delegation Trip Budget, 1991
- Sister City Delegation Fund, 1992
- Sister City Financial Report, 1993
- Sister City Estimated Yearly Expenses and Incomes, 1994
- Sister City Income Statement, 1995
- Budged for Copapayo Farming supplies, 1990
- Shoe Project Expenses and Disbursement, 1988
- Budget Report, 1988-1989
- Accounts Payable, 1988
Box 19c – Check Requests
- Sister City Check Requests, 1989-1993 (and Undated)
Box 19d – Donations and Donation Checks
- Sister City Donation Check Photocopies, 1988-1990
- Sister City Donation Check Deposits, 1988-1989
- Phone Pledge Lists, 1989
- Sister City State-wide Campaign Donations, 1995
- Sister City Payments to NEST, 1992
- Sister City Payments to SHARE, 1993
Box 19e – Receipts and Invoices
- Sister City Project Invoices, 1988-1996
- Sister City Cash Receipts, 1989
- Ohio Bell Phone Bill and Call Records, 1990-1992
BOX 20
Sister City/Solidarity (1980-1997)
Box 20a – Sister City 1980-1989
- “El Salvador (The Savior)” – Poem, 1981
- The Copapayo Massacre, 1983
- Pledge to Resist War, 1986
- Ministries Toward Love and Justice Application guidelines, 1985
- Theological Reflections on Accompaniment, 1988
- Amnesty International Report on El Salvador Death Squads, 1988
- Copapayo Delegation Accounting, 1988
- Madison-Arcatao Sister city Information, 1988
- Early Organizing Notes, 1988
- Sister City Agendas and Meeting Minutes, 1988-1989
- Ron Meyers – Journal Entry from Copapayo, 1989
- Americas Watch Petition to the US Trade Representative on Labor Rights, 1989
- Rio Grande Defense Committee, 1989
- Emergency Medical Aid Appeal, 1989
- Sister City Fundraising Committee documents, 1989
- Not a Dime for Death Squad Government Campaign – Flyer, 1989
- Sister City Pledge Form – John Steva, 1989
- Mark Stansberry – Sister City Conference Materials, 1989
- Reports on Attacks Against Salvadoran Labor Unions, 1989
- Report on Attacks against Churches in El Salvador, 1989
- Child care Center for Copapayo – Report, 1989
- Women’s and Children’s Health Network Goals – Report, 1989
- NEST Background on the Situation in El Salvador, 1989
- NEST Grants to CORDES, 1989
- NEST Tour by Jose Tobar Schedule, 1989
Box 20b – Sister City 1990
- National Sister Cities Income Statement
- Interview with Jesus Rojas of the FMLN
- FMLN Political proposal
- FMLN Report on Negotiations
- Madison-Arctao Sister City Goals
- List of Humanitarian Aid Items for Copapayo
- List of Medications for Copapayo
- Questions about Delegation
- Request for Emergency Food Baskets
- Proposal to Establish a Sister City Faith Relationship Between Columbus St. Thomas Moore Newman Center and Copapayo
- Cambridge-El Salvador Sister city Telethon – Schedule and Goals
- National Sister City Conference Proposed Agenda
- Sister City National Summit Documents and Notes
- Archbishop Romero Commemoration – Flyer
- Vigil for Peace – Flyer
- Caravan Planning Committee Agenda and Minutes
- Caravan Planning Committee Letter from Leslie Stansberry – Letter
- Caravan Committee Treasurer Report, (October-November)
- Caravan Press Release
- Proposal for Copapayo Delegation Timeline
- Caravan Schedule
- Copapayo Caravan Flyer – Flyer
- Schedule for Delegation and Notes
- Notice to Copapayo Directiva
- Misc. Flyers
Box 20c – Sister City 1991
- Contact Information for National Sister City Organizations
- Sister City Mailing List
- Sister City Delegation Participant Address List
- Sister City – List of Responsibilities for Committees
- Third Annual Summit Delegation Rationale
- Chronology of El Salvador Negotiations
- Summary of El Salvador Provisions in HR 5114
- Summary of HR 5114
- Central America Week Volunteer List
- Election Day press Release
- Central America Weeks – Flyer
- Central America Weeks – Pamphlet
- Record of Pledge for National Agenda for Peace in El Salvador
- Help Rebuild Copapayo School Library – Appeal
- Death Threats Against Mirtala Lopez – Copapayo Update
Box 20d – Sister City 1992
- Cards from Copapayo
- Delegation Brings Peace to El Salvador – Note from Tim Wagner
- National Caravan to El Salvador Announced – Update
- Synopsis of the Peace Accords
- El Salvador Peace Agreements
- Meeting Agenda and Materials
- List of Copapayo Community Needs
- Speech by Shafik Handal
- NEST Foundation Report
- Opportunity to Participate in PFP Caravan
- Third National Conference Report
- Sister City Year-End Report to the Board
- Draft Statement to CCASC on Ceasefire
- Statement of Commitment – English and Spanish
- Delegation Fundraising – Flyer
- Victory Drive for Peace – Flyer
- Caravan to El Salvador – Flyer
- Misc. Flyers
Box 20e – Sister City 1993
- Background Paper on Sistering
- Background Paper on the Development of El Salvador Sister city Relationships
- Sister City Agendas and Meeting Minutes
- ComFest Booth Volunteer List
- National Sister City Committee List and Contact Information
- National Sister City Phone Tree
- Copapayo Health Research – Update
- El Salvador Health Statistics
- International Criminal Court Factsheet
- School Supply Donation Drive – Flyer
- Latin Night – Flyer
Box 20f – Sister City 1994-2000
- Sister Cities Organizing Packet (Parts 1 and 2)
- Presentation on History of El Salvador Conflict with Notes
- Sister City Financial Crisis Bulletin
- Sister City Summary of Activity
- Sister City Year-end Summary
- Telex Campaign for Land in El Salvador
- Sister Cities International Cities List
- Jubilee Partners Report
- Policinica Familiar de Soyapango
- Items for ComFest Booth
- List of Items Needed for Copapayo
- List of Items Sent to Copapayo
- Copapayo School Supply Needs
- Copapayo Equipment Needs
- Copapayo List of Medical Supply Needs
- Drug List for Sister Communities
- Drug List for Sister Communities and Instructions for Sending
- El Salvador Health Care Workshop Resources
- ComFest Booth Volunteer Lists
- ComFest – Flyer
- ComFest Booth Application
- ComFest Booth Information and Tax Exemption Certificate
- Membership Campaign Documentation Checklist
- Overview of Delegation – Flyer
- Central America Week – Flyer
- Jerry Leggett Concert – Flyer
- Sister City Meeting Agendas and Minutes
- Sister City Yearly Plan Meeting
- Sister City Advisory Board Proposal
- Misc. Flyers
Box 20g – Sister City Undated
- Midwest Sister City Gathering Documents
- NEST Foundation Documents
- Sister City Feasibility Study
- Sister City Project Articles of Incorporation
- Sister City Project Code of Regulations
- Sister City Project Information
- Sister City Tour Plan
- Mayor David Dinkins – Mayoral Resolution to Support Peace in El Salvador
- List of Students in Copapayo Schools
- Phone List – Faded
- Undated Volunteer List – Handwritten
- Central America Week Volunteer List – Handwritten
- Tim Wagner – Accounting and Accountability Notice
- Instructions on Asking for Donations Over the Phone
- Appeal to Join the Telex Network
- Maria Benavides Press Release
- Maria Mirtala Lopez Mejia Bio
- Community of Copapayo – Need for a Clinic
- Background Paper on the Columbus-Copapayo Sister City Project
- Draft Case Statement on the Sister City Project
- Sister City Delegation Packet – Blank
- Mock-up of the Sister City Project Logo
- Misc. Resources on El Salvador Conflict
- Misc. Brochures
- Misc. Notes
- Misc. Flyers
Box 20h – Sister City Correspondence
- Letter of Introduction from Congressman Bob Kastenmeier, 1989
- Letter from Dagmar Celeste to Copapayo Delegates
- Letter from Senator Howard Metzenbaum
- Letter from Senator Paul Wellstone to Secretary Warren Christopher
- Letter from Columbus City Council to Ambassador William Walker, 1990
- Letter from Columbus City Council to Colonel Emilio Ponce, 1990
- Letter from Columbus City Council to Colonel Ivan Diaz, 1990
- Letter from Columbus City Council to Miguel Salaverria, 1990
- Letter from Columbus Councilor Kennedy to Colonel Emilio Ponce, 1990
- Letter from Governor Richard Celeste to Ambassador Miguel Salaverria, 1990
- Letter from Senator Howard Metzenbaum to Colonel Ivan Diaz, 1990
- Letter from Senator Howard Metzenbaum to Colonel Emilio Ponce, 1990
- Letter from Congressman Edward Feighan to Colonel Emilio Ponce, 1990
- Letter from Congressman Edward Feighan to Colonel Ivan Diaz, 1990
- Letter from Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur to Colonel Emilio Ponce, 1990
- Letter from Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur to Colonel Ivan Diaz, 1990
- Letters from Ron Meyers to Barry Jacobs at the US Embassy
- Letter Addressed to the President of the UN Security Council
- Letter of Instruction from the Ohio Council of Churches, 1990
- Correspondence Between Columbus and Copapayo
- Letters from Ron Meyers
- Misc. Project Correspondence
- Misc. National Sister Cities Correspondence
Box 20i – Sister City Newsletters
- Sister City Newsletter, 1989-1992
- El Salvador Online, 1989-1991
- Human Rights Bulletin, 1990-1991
- Roll Call for Peace, 1990
- Congress Action Alert, 1990
- El Salvador Labor Report, 1991-1992
- Perspectives, 1991
- El Salvador Update, 1991
- Proceso, 1991
- Our Common Future, 1992
- Action Alert, 1993
- Central America Update, 1994
- Sister Cities Bulletin, 1997
- Misc. Newsletters
Box 20j – Sister City Newspaper Clippings and Articles
- Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs – Press Release, 1986
- The Columbus Dispatch, 1989-1996
- The New York Times, 1989-1992
- The Washington Post, 1989-1990
- Chicago Tribune, 1989-1990
- The Alert, 1989
- Christian Science Monitor, 1989
- The San Francisco Chronicle, 1989
- The Wall Street Journal, 1989
- Hunger Report, 1989
- The Chicago Tribune, 1989
- The San Francisco Bay Guardian, 1989
- Index of Newspaper Articles on El Salvador Conflict (2), 1989
- CUANES Report, 1990-1992
- Business First, 1990
- Business Week, 1990
- National Catholic Reporter, 1990
- Forbes, 1990
- United Nations Press Release, 1991-1993
- El Salvador News, 1991
- El Rescate Weekly Report, 1991
- Bangor Daily News, 1991
- The Boston Globe, 1991
- The Catholic Herald, 1991
- Newsweek, 1992
- The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1992
- The New Yorker, 1993
- Press and Sun Bulletin, 1993
- The Ohio State Lantern, 1993
- Inundacion, 1995
- Lost and Found, 1996
- The Capital Times, 1998
- Brigadista, Undated
- “Absolute Diabolical Terror” by Sara Miles and Bob Ostertag, Undated
- Universal Press Syndicate, Undated
- World Newspaper, Undated
- Misc. Unlabeled Newspaper Clippings and Scans
Box 20k – Sister City Photographs
- Photographs – Misc. From Copapayo Village
- Photographs – Misc. From Copapayo and San Salvadoran
- Photograph of Cindy Zeck – Anthropology Student Living in Copapayo
- Photograph – John McCutcheon Official Photos (2)
- Photograph – Archbishop Romero (5)
Box 20l – Sister City Video and Promotional Materials
- Copapayo Delegation Videos , February 1991
- Copapayo Delegation Blessing, December 1990
- Under the Mango Tree – Film on El Salvador and Nicaraguan Conflicts
BOX 21
Suzanne Patzer Documents (1992-1993)
- Letters – HADCCO Global Action Coalition, 1993
- Proposal for Citywide Advocacy and Activist Organization, 1993
- List of Questions for CIA Agent George Shrub
- Credit Card Charged – Donation to Sister City Project
- Letter – Thanks from Juliana Barnard and the National US-El Salvador Sister Cities, 1992
BOX 22
Fieldwork Audio File and Tape Logs
- Interview – Duane Jager
- Interview – Mark Stansberry
- Interview – Tim Wagner 01
- Interview – Time Wagner 02
- Interview – Ron Meyers
- Interview – Martha McFerran
- Interview – John Florian, Beth Stock, and Ann Chambers
- Interview – Suzanne Patzer
- Interview – Ruth Jost
- Interview – Helen Faherbari
- Interview – Beth Stock and John Florian
- Tape Log – Duane Jager
- Tape Log – Mark Stansberry
- Tape Log – Tim Wagner (01 and 02)
- Tape Log – Martha McFerran
- Tape Log – John Florian, Beth Stock, and Ann Chambers
- Tape Log – Ruth Jost