American Coordinating Committee for Equality in Sport and Society (ACCESS)
United States of America
ACCCESS was founded in 1976 by Richard Lapchick (see below) and focussed on the sports boycott. It led the boycott actions against the Davis Cup tennis match between the USA and South Africa and was also involved in the campaign against the Springbok Rugby Tour to the USA. The organisation dissolved around 1991.
Michigan State University Library holds a small collection covering the period ca 1969-ca1991.
The Law faculty has materials covering 1980-1981.
The Northeastern University Libraries holds the records of the Centre for Study of Sport in Society (CSSS). CSSS was established by Richard Lapchick and was the first organisation of its kind connecting sports with society. It contains materials from ACCESS and other AAMs, also internationally. The bulk of the collection covers the period 1985-1998.
