Title: Massachusetts ACORN Records
Inclusive Dates: 1974-2000

Creator:

• Massachusetts ACORN (Organization)

Call Number: M2006-022; M2011-058

Quantity: 1.6 c.f.

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Records of ACORN's Massachusetts office consisting of general administrative and subject files including executive board meeting agendas and budgets, promotional materials, and ACORN's activities on specific local issues such as housing, employment and a living wage, rape, and other topics. Also included are national and multi-regional documents, such as organizational policy materials; memos from the founder of ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), Wade Rathke, and nationwide social and political campaign materials.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m2006022

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This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 2 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.

• Part 1 (M2006-022): Original Collection, 1974-1998
• Part 2 (M2011-058): Additions, 1980-2000

ACORN Records (M93-238)

Acquisition Information

Presented by Massachusetts ACORN, Boston, Massachusetts. Accession Number: M2006-022, M2011-058

M2006-022	Part 1 (M2006-022): Original Collection, 1974-1998 Physical Description: 1.0 c.f. (1 record center carton)
M2011-058	Part 2 (M2011-058): Additions, 1980-2000 Physical Description: 0.6 (2 archives boxes)  Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1980-2000, consisting of administrative records and news clippings of activities and campaigns on issues such as low-income housing, neighborhood improvement, banking, police matters, protesting, and local politics.	⇧
Box   1 Folder   1	Internal/Administrative
	News clippings
	Boston
Box   1 Folder   2-8	1980-1990
Box   1 Folder   9	Housing
Box   1 Folder   10	Rape
Box   1 Folder   11	Philadelphia, squatting
	National and Regional
Box   1 Folder   12-13	1980s
Box   2 Folder   1-2	1990s
Box   2 Folder   3	Banking/housing
Box   2 Folder   4	APAC, AMPAC, (ACORN Members Political Action Committee), Boston politics, and mayoral election
Box   2 Folder   5	MDCC agendas, Boston
Box   2 Folder   6	Monthly Wage newsletter and photos