- unitid
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{"value"=>"3616425", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1959-2010", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1959/2010"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Series III: Activism Files"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"20 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"8.33 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 moving image recording", "unit"=>"moving_image_recordings"}]}
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"77 computer files", "unit"=>"computer_files"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"6.1 gigabytes", "unit"=>"gigabytes"}]}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>Series III primarily chronicles David Littman's involvement in human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from the 1970s to the 2000s, with special attention paid to his advocacy at the United Nations. It also contains materials related to Operation Mural, the secret mission carried out by Littman and Ye'or to emigrate Moroccan children to Israel.</p> <p>Much of this series consists of statements, reports, and correspondence dating from Littman's tenure as a representative for the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) from 1985 to 1991, and again from 2001 to 2012. There are complete meeting records of the United Nations Commission of Human Rights, as well as written and oral statements made by Littman at those meetings on behalf of Jewish people and other minority groups around the world. A significant amount of WUPJ materials concern a campaign to emigrate Jewish people from the Soviet Union. In addition, there are numerous statements prepared by Littman in his capacity as representative for the Association of World Education from 1997 to 2012, a time period that overlapped with his second tenure at WUPJ.</p> <p>Other NGOs with materials in this series include the International Fellowship of Reconciliation and World Organization of Jews from Arab Countries. The latter largely concerns Ye'or's activities with the organization, such as conferences and petitions in support of Jewish refugees.</p> <p>The Operation Mural materials mostly date from the time of the mission in 1961. There are passports and travel documents, lists of children involved in the mission, photographs, and correspondence between Littman and Israeli and Swiss officials coordinating the emigration. Also present is a contemporary report written by Littman, and a personal account of his experience that he wrote decades later. Of special interest are files for Littman's 2008 meeting with Israeli president Shimon Peres commemorating Operation Mural; these include a video recording of the meeting, Littman's remarks, and related press coverage.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Alphabetically by organization or subject.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Contact the Manuscripts and Archives division (manuscripts@nypl.org) with questions regarding access to audio and moving image materials.</p>"}
- date_start
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1959
- keydate
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1959
- date_end
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2010
- date_inclusive_start
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1959
- date_inclusive_end
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2010
- extent_statement
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8.33 linear feet (20 boxes). 1 moving image recording. 6.1 gigabytes (77 computer files)