Guide to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Research Files, 1980 - 2001
Collection Number MC 353
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Collection Information
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- Abstract:
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Clippings, tear sheets, reprints, offprints, reports, newsletters, copies of articles from magazines and newspapers, and other printed, typescript, or photocopied items compiled by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), from their earliest days through 2001. Among the subjects included are smuggling and poaching, genetic engineering, drug testing, pest control experimentation, alternatives to animal testing, xenografts, transplants, and military use of animals for wound experimentation.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was established in 1980 with offices in Norfolk, Virginia. The organization now extends throughout the world with affiliates in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, India, Italy, Greece, and Australia. Since its establishment it has worked to effect major changes in the treatment of animals by bringing together members of the scientific, judicial, and legislative communities.
- Contact Information:
- Special Collections Research Center
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Descriptive Summary
- Repository
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North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
- Creator
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
- Title
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Research Files, 1980 - 2001
- Call Number
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MC 353
- Extent
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78 linear feet, 156 archival boxes
- Location
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For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.
- Language of Material
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English
Information for Users
- Restrictions to Access
This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
- Acquisitions Information
Gift of PETA
- Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Research Files, MC 353, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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- Proccessing Information
Processed by Michael Watts, Keith Taylor, Judy Allen Dodson, May 2006
Encoded by Michael Watts, May 2006
Historical Note
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was established in 1980 with offices in Norfolk, Virginia, but now extends throughout the world with affiliates in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, India, Italy, Greece, and Australia. Since its establishment it has worked through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns to effect change in the treatment of animals.
Scope and Content Note
Clippings, tear sheets, reprints, offprints, reports, newsletters, copies of articles from magazines and newspapers, and other printed, typescript, or photocopied items compiled by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), from their earliest days through 2001. The list of subjects in the file index includes smuggling and poaching, genetic engineering, drug testing, pest control experimentation, alternatives to animal testing, xenografts, transplants and military destruction and mutilation of animals for wound experimentation.
The collection has an extensive assembly of information about both "pro animal rights" organizations and about organizations that are regarded as antipathetic to the cause of animals.
Organization of the Collection
The collection is organized into nine series:
1. Anti-Animal Organizations,
2. Pro-Animal Organizations,
3. Progressive Organizations,
4. Experimentation,
5. Genetic Engineering,
6. Pest Control,
7. Confidential Subject Files,
8. Subject Files,
9. Other Files. Online Catalog TermsThe following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog. Corporate Entities
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Topics
- Alternative toxicity testing.
- Animal genetic engineering.
- Animal rights.
- Animal rights movement.
- Animal welfare.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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