COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
The collection includes reports, correspondence, documents, official publications, photographs and statements pertaining to Burma and the American Karen Agency from Klein's time as the Director of Human Rights for the AKA. Notable among the papers are letters to and from politicians, including senators, representatives, and the President. Also includes material from The Overseas Burma Liberation Organization, Karen Human Rights Group, and Amnesty International.
Dates
- 1980-1993.
Creator
- Klein, Harold E. (Person)
- Overseas Burma Liberation Organization (Organization)
- Karen Human Rights Group (Organization)
- Amnesty International (Organization)
- American Karen Agency (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Harold Eugene Klein was born in 1926 in Greeley, Colorado. His parents were missionaries to Burma, where he grew up until moving back to the USA in 1940. He attended Denison University, before transferring to University of Redlands, and once more to UC Berkeley, where he graduated with a BA in Political Science. He also obtained his Teacher's Credential with studies at UCLA, as well as a Masters of Arts from Long Beach State University and a began (but never completed) his Ph.D. at UCLA. Klein worked as a high school teacher until his retirement in 1985. Following his retirement, he began working with the American Karen Agency as the Director of Human Rights, raising funds and goods for refugee camps, hospitals, and schools in Burma.
Extent
6 cubic feet. (6 cubic feet.)
Abstract
The collection includes reports, correspondence, documents, official publications, photographs and statements pertaining to Burma and the American Karen Agency from Klein's time as the Director of Human Rights for the AKA.
Physical Description
Correspondence printed material, publications, photographs
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- RMC Staff
- Date completed:
- May 2011
- EAD encoding:
- RMC Staff, July 2012
- Date modified:
- RMC Staff, July 2012
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by RMC Staff
- Date
- July 2012
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu