Resistencia Nicaragüense Ejército records, 1979-1993

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Summary

Creators:
Resistencia Nicaragüense (Organization). Ejército, Fuerza Democrática Nicaragüense, and Communist International
Abstract:
Includes handwritten documents, memoranda, press releases, rosters, personnel records, statistics, financial records, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, computer printouts, various manifestos, and photographs relating to Resistencia Nicaragüense Ejército and guerrilla military operations in Nicaragua, financing and supply of guerrilla forces, medical care and administration of justice in guerrilla-controlled areas, truce violations following the end of the war, and Nicaraguan refugees in Honduras. Includes Communist International (Comintern) correspondence and materials relating to communist movements in Central America during the 20th century. Collection includes records of Resistencia Nicaragüense Ejército's predecessor, Fuerza Democrática Nicaragüense. Includes video interviews and recorded audio of former revolutionaries, Marxists, Contras, political activists, combatants, academicians, ambassadors, and members of NATO, the UN, and other organizations. They represent several countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Cuba, the United States, Canada, France, Thailand, the Philippines, and the Netherlands. Many documents also on microfilm.
Extent:
130 manuscript boxes (54.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
Spanish; Castilian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Resistencia Nicaragüense Ejército records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Reports, correspondence, memoranda, press releases, rosters, personnel records, statistics, financial records, and photographs relating to guerrilla military operations in Nicaragua, financing and supply of guerrilla forces, medical care and administration of justice in guerrilla-controlled areas, truce violations following the end of the war, and Nicaraguan refugees in Honduras. Includes records of the predecessor Fuerza Democrática Nicaragüense. Also on microfilm (136 reels).

Note: The following abbreviations are used throughout the list: C.R.: Comando Regional F.T.: Fuerza de Tarea

Biographical / historical:

Nicaraguan resistance army engaged in guerrilla warfare against the Sandinista government of Nicaragua.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1994.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Users must sign use agreement. Microfilm use only; originals closed in part. Reels 1-44 (of a portion of the collection) available.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Resistencia Nicaragüense Ejército records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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