Costa Rican subject collection, 1929-1993

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Summary

Extent:
2 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (2.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Spanish and English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Costa Rican Subject Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of documents pertaining to Costa Rica, including materials about elections, campaigns, and political parties, human rights, trade issues, and Costa Rica's role in the Central American peace process. Also includes reports concerning activities within Costa Rica in support of the Nicaraguan Contras. Forms of material present in the collection include reports, serial issues, articles, pamphlets, leaflets, flyers, bumper stickers, sample ballots, campaign biographies, voter's guide and election code. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Also contains posters, manifesto, sample ballots, election literature and promotional items.

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:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Costa Rican Subject Collection, [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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