Celeste Fitzgerald Papers, 1996-2012

Summary

Abstract:
This collection documents the extensive work of death penalty abolitionist Celeste Fitzgerald in the State of New Jersey.
Extent:
6.0 cubic ft.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Celeste Fitzgerald Papers, 1996-2012. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Fitzgerald Papers).

Background

Scope and content:

This collection documents the extensive work of death penalty abolitionist Celeste Fitzgerald in the State of New Jersey. It consists of materials related to the passage of a moratorium and then legislation abolishing the death penalty in New Jersey, correspondence, articles, notes, loose clippings, scrapbooks with clippings, videos, and ephemera.

Biographical / historical:

Celeste Fitzgerald, currently director of partnerships with Equal Justice USA, was a founding member of New Jerseyans for Alternatives for the Death Penalty and later served as its director. She also was a field organizer for Equal Justice USA, and founded and served as executive director of New Jerseyans for a Death Penalty Moratorium. Fitzgerald led a multi-faceted grassroots advocacy campaign resulting in passage of bipartisan legislation that eliminated capital punishment in New Jersey in December 2007.

Acquisition information:
Celeste Fitzgerald donated all materials in this collection to the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives in November 2017 .
Processing information:

This collection is currently unprocessed.

Arrangement:

The collection is unprocessed and is likely disorganized. Individual items may be difficult to find.

Physical location:
The materials are located onsite in the department.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Access to this collection is restricted because it is unprocessed. Portions of the collection may contain recent administrative records and/or personally identifiable information. Please contact an archivist for more information.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Celeste Fitzgerald Papers, 1996-2012. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Fitzgerald Papers).

Location of this collection:
M. E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives
Science Library 350
1400 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12222, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
518-437-3933