Sanctuary movement; Church work with refugee- United States; Refugees, Political-Central America; Christianity and justice-United States
Sister Kathleen Healy (1926 - ) facilitated the discernment process toward a public declaration of sanctuary at St. Teresa's Parish in March 1984. She became a leader in the sanctuary movement and advocate for immigrant rights. Transcript: 40...
Sanctuary movement; Church work with refugee- United States; Refugees, Political-Central America; Christianity and justice-United States
Norman Berryessa, a businessman and financial management adviser, relates his involvement in providing sanctuary for sailors on the USS Constitution in San Diego, during the Vietnam War, and later sanctuary activities. Transcript: 21 pages.
Sanctuary movement; Church work with refugee- United States; Refugees, Political-Central America; Christianity and justice-United States; Vietnam; Vietnam War-1961-1975-Desertions-United States War-1961-1975- Religious aspects;
Rev.Gustav H. Schultz (1935 - 2007), pastor of Lutheran University Chapel in Berkeley, was co- founder of the public sanctuary movment. He provided sanctuary for conscientious objectors during Vietnam War. Transcript: 87 pages.
Sanctuary movement; Vietnam War-1961-1975- Religious aspects;Vietnam War-1961-1975-Desertions-United States;
Robert D. Fitch (1939 - ) is a well-known photo-journalist, best known for his photographs of Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, Dorothy Day and the Berrigan brothers. He was instrumental in developing sanctuary for sailors during the Vietnam War,...
Sanctuary movement; Church work with refugee- United States; Refugees, Political-Central America; Christianity and justice-United States
Bernie Mazel (1917 - ), a New York publisher, was instrumental in the fund raising efforts for the Nationals Sanctuary Defense Fund. He was a pioneer in direct mail fund raising and political causes. Transcript: 35 pages.
Sanctuary movement; Church work with refugee- United States; Refugees, Political-Central America; Christianity and justice-United States
Rev. Bob McKenzie (1930 - ), Presbyterian minister, worked with Rev. Gus Schultz and others to declare sanctuary by five congregations in Berkeley on March 24, 1982. Transcript: 25 pages.
Sanctuary movement; Church work with refugee- United States; Refugees, Political-Central America; Christianity and justice-United States
Rev. Peter Sammon (1923 - 2002), pastor of St. Teresa's parish in San Francisco, was a leader in the sanctuary movement and in defending human rights. He traveled extensively to Central America.
Sanctuary movement; Church work with refugees-United States; Refugees, Political-Central America; Christianity and justice-United States;
Small poster of the El Salvador martyrs who were killed on November 16, 1989. Armed men entered the Jesuit residence at the University of Central America in San Salvador and shot and killed six Jesuit priests and two others. Killed were Ignacio...
Jean-Bertrand Aristide; Haiti;Sanctuary Movement; National Sanctuary Defense Fund
Jean-Bertrand Aristide, deposed president of Haiti, and Gus Schultz, president of the National Sanctuary Defense Fund and pastor of the University Lutheran Chapel in Berkeley, at reception at First Congregational Church. The visit by Aristide was...
Sanctuary movement; Church work with refugee- United States; Refugees, Political-Central America; Christianity and justice-United States
Sister Maureen Hally (1938 - ) was justice corrdinator for the Mercy Sisters in the Western and Midwestern region. The Mercy Sisters opened their facilities to refugees from El Salvador and other countries in 1985. Transcript: 25 pages.
Sanctuary movement; Church work with refugee- United States; Refugees, Political-Central America; Christianity and justice-United States
Sister Bernadette Wombacher (1925 - , a Dominican Sister of San Rafael, was co-founder of the Marin Interfaith Task Force on Central America. Transcript:
Jean-Bertrand Aristide; Haiti; National Sanctuary Defense Fund
Reception Invitation for Jean-Bertrand Aristide on April 17, 1994, at First Congregational Church in Berkeley, CA. Invitation: one sheet, two-sided, 3 x 5 inches.