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Container
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Title
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M2001-044
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Part 1 (M2001-044): Original Collection, 1975-1998
13.4 c.f. (13 record center cartons and one archives box) and 41 photographs
: Included in this part of the collection are memoranda, correspondence, executive board meeting minutes, reports, clippings, financial records, as well as records of radio station KNON, a project of the Dallas office. In addition, there are files concerning ACORN's Political Action Committee, Alliance for Justice, Institute for Social Justice, fundraising activities, grant projects, general organizing, individual community organizations, and issues such as utility costs, banks and banking, redlining, generic drugs, health care, and community development and housing. Also included are photographs depicting various activities sponsored by ACORN-Texas. Accession M97-025 has been integrated into this accession.
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Background materials
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Bylaws
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Dallas ACORN handbook
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Box
1
Folder
3-4
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Forms, instructions--general and miscellaneous
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Executive board meetings and materials
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Box
1
Folder
5-9
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Dallas board, 1975-1991
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Dallas/Fort Worth board, 1976-1978, 1988
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Box
1
Folder
11-13
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Fort Worth board, 1975-1986
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Box
1
Folder
14
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Harris County board, 1978
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Box
1
Folder
15
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Houston board, 1986
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Box
1
Folder
16
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Tarrant County board, 1979-1983
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Box
1
Folder
17
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Texas board, 1976-1988
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Box
1
Folder
18-20
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Correspondence--miscellaneous, 1975-1989, undated
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Box
1
Folder
21-24
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Memoranda, 1976-1986, undated
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Finances
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Box
1
Folder
25
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ACORN Services, Inc., 1986-1987
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Box
1
Folder
26-28
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Budgets, 1975-1991
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Box
1
Folder
29
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Budget committee, 1982-1987
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Box
1
Folder
30
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Expenditures, 1978
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Box
1
Folder
31
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YE/YB reports, 1978-1989
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Box
1
Folder
32
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Subsidy requests, 1987
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Staff, recruiting, volunteers, training
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Box
1
Folder
33
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Staff internal evaluation, 1984
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Box
1
Folder
34
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Staff meetings
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Box
2
Folder
1-2
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Staff operating manuals
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Box
2
Folder
3
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Staff, 1991
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Box
2
Folder
4
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Dallas staff training notes, 1984
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Box
2
Folder
5
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Recruiting and interviewing
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Box
2
Folder
6
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University of Texas-Arlington students
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Box
2
Folder
7
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ACTION volunteers
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Box
2
Folder
8
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Leadership schools, 1983, 1985, 1987
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Leadership training
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Box
2
Folder
10
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Internal conflict
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Box
2
Folder
11-14
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National conventions, 1978, 1980
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Fundraising
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Box
2
Folder
15
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Fundraising committee
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Box
2
Folder
16
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Combined federal campaign, Austin
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Box
2
Folder
17-18
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Raffle, 1985
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Box
2
Folder
19
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Housekeeping and janitorial services
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Box
2
Folder
20
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ACORN discount system
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Box
2
Folder
21
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Valentine's Day dance, 1994-1995
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Box
2
Folder
22
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Christmas banquet, 1985
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Box
2
Folder
23
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Anniversary banquets, 1980, 1990-1993
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Box
2
Folder
24-26
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Bank fairs, Dallas, 1992-1994
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Box
2
Folder
27
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“Bargain Shopper”
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Box
2
Folder
28
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Gold C books
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Box
2
Folder
29
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ACORN Services, Inc., Austin
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Box
2
Folder
30
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Canvassing program
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Box
2
Folder
31
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Tag days, 1981-1985
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Box
2
Folder
32
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Telephone solicitation
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Box
2
Folder
33
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U.S. Telcom
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Box
2
Folder
34
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Miscellany
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Organizing
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Box
2
Folder
35
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Organizing plans
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Box
2
Folder
36
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Organizing drives--potential areas
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Box
2
Folder
37
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Organizational committee and issues
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Box
2
Folder
38
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Local group analysis narrative, 1975-1978
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Box
2
Folder
39
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Organizing staff
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Box
2
Folder
40
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Biographical information on members
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Box
2
Folder
41
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Local groups/action reports
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Box
2
Folder
42
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Southwest Fort Worth (report)
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Box
2
Folder
43
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Fort Worth local group reports, 1978
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Box
2
Folder
44
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Activity reports, 1982-1983
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Box
2
Folder
45
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Consolidate the base, Dallas, 1979
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Box
2
Folder
46
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Mall petition, conflicts, etc.
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Box
2
Folder
47-49
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Transition notes
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Box
2
Folder
50-51
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Organizing notes
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Box
2
Folder
52
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Miscellany
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Box
3
Folder
1-3
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Press releases, 1976-1987, undated
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Box
3
Folder
4
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Public service announcements
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Box
3
Folder
5-10
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Action statements, flyers, etc., 1975-1985, undated
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Box
3
Folder
11-17
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Clippings about ACORN-Texas
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Box
3
Folder
18
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Publications and periodicals of ACORN-Texas
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Other
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Box
3
Folder
19
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Contacts for research, recruiting and fundraising
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Box
3
Folder
20
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PLAN/ACORN
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Box
3
Folder
21
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Interfaith Sponsoring Committee
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Box
3
Folder
22
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Southside Neighborhood Alliance
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Box
3
Folder
23
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Concerned Citizens Coalition for Southern Dallas
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Box
3
Folder
24
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“This Mighty Dream”--exhibit
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Box
3
Folder
25
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Landlord
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Box
3
Folder
26
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East Texas Legal Services
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Box
3
Folder
27
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North Central Texas Legal Services Foundation
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Box
3
Folder
28
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West Texas Legal Services, Inc.
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Grants
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Box
3
Folder
29
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Proposals, miscellaneous
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Box
3
Folder
30
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Texas proposals (CHD), 1986
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Box
3
Folder
31
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Austin Hispanic organizing project (CHD), 1984
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Box
3
Folder
32
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Austin-Waco ACORN organizing project
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Box
3
Folder
33
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Austin-Waco ACORN project, 1978-1979
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Box
3
Folder
34
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Austin ACORN project, 1982-1983
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Box
3
Folder
35-36
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Austin community organizing project, 1979-1980
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Box
3
Folder
37
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Dallas community organizing project, 1979
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Box
3
Folder
38
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Dallas/ACORN South Dallas/Oak Cliff organizing project, 1980
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Box
3
Folder
39
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Dallas/ACORN lead campaign, 1982
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Box
3
Folder
40
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East Texas ACORN organizing project
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Box
3
Folder
41
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Fort Worth ACORN organizing project
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Box
4
Folder
1
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Fort Worth community redevelopment project (ACTION), 1978-1980
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Box
4
Folder
2
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Houston Area organizing project (CHD)
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Box
4
Folder
3
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Houston ACORN organizing project (Presbyterian Church), 1985
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Box
4
Folder
4
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North Central Texas organizing project, 1977-1978
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Box
4
Folder
5-6
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North Texas organizing project, 1978-1979
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Box
4
Folder
7
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Texas ACORN organizing project (CHD), 1976-1977
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Box
4
Folder
8
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Texas organizing project (Youth Project), 1975-1976
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Box
4
Folder
9
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Villers Foundation
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Box
4
Folder
10
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VISTA projects, 1979
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Box
4
Folder
11
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“Rural” special needs (East Texas Legal Services), 1979
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Box
4
Folder
12
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“History of social movements” exhibit (National Endowment for the Humanities)
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Box
4
Folder
13
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The Youth Project
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Box
4
Folder
14
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Texas Legal Services Center grant, 1979
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Box
4
Folder
15
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West Texas Legal Services energy reform advocacy project (Community Services Administration), 1980-1981
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Box
4
Folder
16
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Campaign for Human Development--miscellaneous
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Box
4
Folder
17
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The Live Oak Fund
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Box
4
Folder
18
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Letters of support
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The Institute for Social Justice (The Institute)
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Box
4
Folder
19
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Combined federal campaign, 1984
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Box
4
Folder
20
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The Youth Project--western office
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Box
4
Folder
21
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Miscellany
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Box
4
Folder
22
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Legal Services of Alabama
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Box
4
Folder
23
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East Texas Legal Service training project
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Box
4
Folder
24
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Ms. Foundation grant, 1979
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Box
4
Folder
25
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Western Regional Training Center
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Box
4
Folder
26
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Alaska, Arizona, and Arkansas
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Box
4
Folder
27-28
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California
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Box
4
Folder
29
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Colorado and Connecticut
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Alliance for Justice
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Box
4
Folder
30-31
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1984
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Box
4
Folder
32
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Voter registration committee
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Box
4
Folder
33
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Lawsuits
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Box
4
Folder
34
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Dallas '84 sites
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Box
4
Folder
35
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Alliance organization
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Box
4
Folder
36
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Internal memoranda
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Community organizations
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Box
4
Folder
37-42
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Arlington
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Box
4
Folder
43
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Austin
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Box
5
Folder
1-11
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Austin (continued)
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Dallas
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Box
5
Folder
12-35
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A-Lis
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Box
6
Folder
1-24
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Lit-Z
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Fort Worth
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Box
6
Folder
25-36
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A-P
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Box
7
Folder
1-8
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R-Z
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Box
7
Folder
9-10
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Houston
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Box
7
Folder
11
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Kennedale
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Box
7
Folder
12
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Kleberg
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Box
7
Folder
13
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Miscellaneous groups
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Campaigns, issues
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Box
7
Folder
14-40
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Community/neighborhood development/housing
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Box
8
Folder
1-13
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Community/neighborhood development/housing (continued)
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Box
8
Folder
14-31
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Health care
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Politics/elections
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Box
8
Folder
32-39
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General
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Box
8
Folder
40-46
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ACORN Political Action Committee (APAC)
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Box
9
Folder
1-7
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ACORN Political Action Committee (APAC) (continued)
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Box
9
Folder
8-30
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Banks and banking
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Box
9
Folder
31-37
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Redlining
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Box
10
Folder
1-7
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Generic drugs
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Box
10
Folder
8-41
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Utilities
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Box
11
Folder
1-22
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Utilities (continued)
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Box
11
Folder
23-55
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Miscellaneous campaigns
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Box
12
Folder
1-24
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Miscellaneous campaigns (continued)
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Radio and television
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Box
12
Folder
25-31
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Agape Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.
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Box
12
Folder
32
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Affiliated Media Foundation Movement (AMFM)
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Box
12
Folder
33
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KABF
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Box
12
Folder
34-44
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KCHU
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Box
12
Folder
45-48
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KNON
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Box
13
Folder
1-46
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KNON (continued)
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Box
13
Folder
47-53
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Legal cases
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Box
14
Folder
1-13
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Legal cases (continued)
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Box
14
Folder
14-15
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Television
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Photographs
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PH Box
2
Folder
1
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Firemen tagging, 1983
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PH Box
2
Folder
2
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Tagging [Austin?], 1985
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PH Box
2
Folder
3
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Ledbetter Area Community Organization action, Dallas, 1976
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PH Box
2
Folder
4
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Little Mexico Community Association action, Dallas, 1981
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PH Box
2
Folder
5
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North Central Texas organizing project activities (Campaign for Human Development grant), 1979
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M2005-127
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Part 2 (M2005-127): Additions, 1975-2000
0.6 c.f. (2 archives boxes)
: Additions, 1975-2000, consisting of training materials, reports and operational plans, financial reports, materials covering several social action campaigns including utility rate campaigns and reports on discriminatory mortgage practices, and promotional materials and publicity.
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Training materials
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Background Materials
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Leadership School Materials, 1981-1993
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Songs & Chants
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Reports and plans
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Box
1
Folder
4-8
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Plans, 1975-1979
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Box
1
Folder
9
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Transition Notes, circa 1989
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Year End/Year Begin Report, 1992-1993
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Box
1
Folder
11
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Media Representatives Committee, 1993
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Box
1
Folder
12
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Texas State Board Meeting Report, 1993
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Box
1
Folder
13
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Board Meetings, 1993
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Box
1
Folder
14-15
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Executive Board Meetings, 1997-1998
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Box
1
Folder
16
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Newsletter, November 1985
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Campaigns and programs
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Box
1
Folder
17
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ACORN Discount Program, 1975
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Box
1
Folder
18
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Campaign for Fair Utility Rates in Texas, 1975-1976
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Box
2
Folder
1
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Lifeline Materials, 1977-1978
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Ft. Worth Neighborhood Resources Development Program Proposal, 1981
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Box
2
Folder
3
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Tenant Union Program, 1993-1994
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Box
2
Folder
4
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Racial Disparity in Mortgage Lending Study, circa 1997
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Box
2
Folder
5
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Miscellaneous Campaign Materials, 1977-1993
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Publicity
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Box
2
Folder
6
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Question and Answer Memo, 1976
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Statements at Actions, 1976
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Box
2
Folder
8
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Promotional Materials, 1976-1999
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Valentine's Day Dance, 1993
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Press
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Box
2
Folder
10-12
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1991-1994
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Box
2
Folder
13
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1997
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Box
2
Folder
14
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2000
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