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Correrspondence, manuscripts, notes, memoranda, documents, photographs and printed materials. In addition to personal correspondence and documents, there are files of Amnesty International, the human rights organization of which Morris was American Section chairman. Also included are notes and manuscripts of Morris' studies in Japanese literature and culture, particularly relating to his many books and translations. His interest in puzzles, and compilations of several volumes of them, are reflected in notes and correspondence. Among the major correspondence are Donald Keene, Anthony Powell, Sacheverell Sitwell and Arthur Waley

This collection of papers documents the work of Amnesty International's IEC, IEC Standing Committees, International Council Meetings, materials related to international planning and finances, and papers concerning AI policies and country priorities. Thematic areas of focus include research coverage in AI, crisis response (including Rwanda), impunity and the International Criminal Court, and economic, social and cultural rights.