ACORN Records, 1963-2010

Container Title
M93-238
Part 1 (M93-238): Original Collection, 1975-1991
Physical Description: 8.6 cubic feet (8 records center cartons and 2 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Papers, 1975-1991, consisting of legal documents, court documents, administrative records, correspondence, memoranda, handwritten notes, research materials for court cases, newsletters, flyers, and other materials. This collection includes material on ACORN's 20/80 campaign, the ACORN Political Action Committee (APAC), the Community Organization Research and Action Project (CORAP), a 1979 Congressional investigation, ACORN's trademark and incorporation, Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and racism in housing advertising studies, and various lawsuits.
20/80
Box   1
  Folder   1
ASN
Box   1
  Folder   2
New York
Box   1
  Folder   3
St. Louis
Box   1
  Folder   4
Detroit
Box   1
  Folder   5
Memphis
Box   1
  Folder   6
ACORN v. Church of God in Christ
Box   1
  Folder   7
Democratic National Convention Challenge, 1980 July
Box   1
  Folder   8
ACORN Political Action Committee relations
Box   1
  Folder   9
20/80 platform
Box   1
  Folder   10
ACORN Land Corporation - draft
Box   1
  Folder   11
ACORN Land Trust - draft
ACORN Political Action Committee Inc. (APAC)
Box   1
  Folder   12
Incorporation
Box   1
  Folder   13
Articles and by-laws
APAC
Box   1
  Folder   14
Arkansas
Box   1
  Folder   15
Texas
Box   1
  Folder   16
Colorado
Box   1
  Folder   17
Missouri
Box   1
  Folder   18
Louisiana
Box   1
  Folder   19
Oklahoma
Box   1
  Folder   20
Pennsylvania
Box   1
  Folder   21
South Dakota
Box   1
  Folder   22
Tennessee
Box   1
  Folder   23
Florida
Administrative records
Box   1
  Folder   24
Association board materials, 1976
Box   1
  Folder   25
Association board ballots, 1977
Box   1
  Folder   26
Association board meetings, 1977
Box   1
  Folder   27
Head Organizer meeting, 1981 July 9
Box   1
  Folder   28
Year End/Year Beginning, 1983-1984
Box   1
  Folder   29
Board meeting minutes
Box   1
  Folder   30
Miscellaneous reports
Box   1
  Folder   31
Organizing reports
Box   1
  Folder   32
Property problems
Box   1
  Folder   33
Shopping malls
Box   1
  Folder   34
Statistical reports
Box   1
  Folder   35
Status reports
Box   1
  Folder   36
Research department
Box   1
  Folder   37
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Box   1
  Folder   38
Hatch Act letter
Box   1
  Folder   39
Handbooks
Box   1
  Folder   40
Issue status reports, 1989
Box   1
  Folder   41
Insurance company
Box   1
  Folder   42
Participation in partisan politics
Box   1
  Folder   43
Canvassing - Philadelphia
Caravan project, 1988
Box   2
  Folder   1
Legal research and instructions
Box   2
  Folder   2
Notes
Box   2
  Folder   3
Local law requests
Box   2
  Folder   4
Arrest research
Box   2
  Folder   5
Georgia
Box   2
  Folder   6
Mississippi
Box   2
  Folder   7
Arkansas
Box   2
  Folder   8
Citizens Action League (CAL)
Citizens Action Research Project (CARP)
Box   2
  Folder   9
Annual reports
Box   2
  Folder   10
California statutes for non-profit corporations
Box   2
  Folder   11
CARP federal tax exemption
Box   2
  Folder   12
CARP board minutes
Colorado ACORN
Box   2
  Folder   13
General
Box   2
  Folder   14
Petition to Colorado Supreme Court
Box   2
  Folder   15
Petition - general
Box   2
  Folder   16
Jefferson Park
Box   2
  Folder   17
Litigation
Community Organizations Research and Action Project (CORAP)
Box   2
  Folder   18
Articles and by-laws
Box   2
  Folder   19
Board of directors
Box   2
  Folder   20
Florida
Box   2
  Folder   21
Louisiana
Box   2
  Folder   22
Missouri
Box   2
  Folder   23
South Dakota
Box   2
  Folder   24
Tennessee
Box   2
  Folder   25
Texas
CORAP Congressional audit
Box   2
  Folder   26
ACTION/VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America)
Box   2
  Folder   27
ASN/Ashbrook - communications
Box   2
  Folder   28
Ashbrook follow-up
Box   2
  Folder   29-30
CORAP investigation
Box   3
  Folder   1
Congressional contempt power
Box   3
  Folder   2
CORAP - 1A, 4A rights
Box   3
  Folder   3
ASN - Congressional investigation
Box   3
  Folder   4
CORAP audits - actual investigation
Box   3
  Folder   5
Official documents
Box   3
  Folder   6
Draft of Congressional report
Box   3
  Folder   7
Washington, D.C. meeting
Box   3
  Folder   8
ACORN Political Action Committee (APAC)
Box   3
  Folder   9
Arkansas Institute for Social Justice (AISJ) disallowance
Box   3
  Folder   10
VISTA
Box   3
  Folder   11
Creation documents
Community Reinvestment Act research (Illinois)
Box   4
  Folder   1
Superior Bank
Box   4
  Folder   2
National Westminster Bank USA
Box   4
  Folder   3
Lincoln Park Federal Savings and Loan Association
Box   4
  Folder   4
Bank of Bellwood
Box   4
  Folder   5
Northern Trust Bank/O'Hare N.A.
Box   4
  Folder   6
LaSalle Northwest National Bank
Box   4
  Folder   7
First Nationwide Bank
Box   4
  Folder   8
The Mid-City National Bank of Chicago
Box   4
  Folder   9
Bank of Chicago/Little Village
Box   4
  Folder   10
Continental Bank
Box   4
  Folder   11
Austin Bank of Chicago
Box   4
  Folder   12
Gage Park Savings
Box   4
  Folder   13
The First Commercial Bank
Box   4
  Folder   14
United Savings of America
Box   4
  Folder   15
Colonial Bank
Box   4
  Folder   16
South Chicago Bank
Box   4
  Folder   17
Cole Taylor Bank
Box   4
  Folder   18
Affiliated Bank
Box   4
  Folder   19
Merchandise National Bank
Box   4
  Folder   20
Fidelity Federal Savings Bank
Box   4
  Folder   21
Old Kent Bank
Box   4
  Folder   22
Bank One
Box   4
  Folder   23
Household Bank
Box   4
  Folder   24
Associated Bank
Box   4
  Folder   25
Savings of America
Box   4
  Folder   26
Manufacturers Bank
Box   4
  Folder   27
Liberty Savings
Box   4
  Folder   28
Damen Federal Bank for Savings
Community Reinvestment Act research (New Jersey)
Box   4
  Folder   29
Midlantic National Bank
Community Reinvestment Act research (New York)
Box   4
  Folder   30
Mitsubishi Bank
Community Reinvestment Act research (Ohio)
Box   4
  Folder   31
Banc One Corporation
Community Reinvestment Act research (Pennsylvania)
Box   5
  Folder   1
Fidelity Bank
Box   5
  Folder   2
First Trust Bank
Box   5
  Folder   3
Beneficial Mutual Savings Bank
Box   5
  Folder   4
First Executive Bank
Box   5
  Folder   5
Meritor Savings Bank
Box   5
  Folder   6
Home Unity Savings and Loan Association
Box   5
  Folder   7
Bank and Trust Company of Old York Road
Box   5
  Folder   8
Beneficial Savings Bank
Box   5
  Folder   9
Meridian Bancorp Inc.
Box   5
  Folder   10
First Commercial Bank of Philadelphia
Box   5
  Folder   11
Royal Bank of Pennsylvania
Box   5
  Folder   12
The Rittenhouse Trust Company
Box   5
  Folder   13
CoreStates Bank
Box   5
  Folder   14
Hamilton-Reliance Savings Association
Box   5
  Folder   15
Republic Bank
Box   5
  Folder   16
First American Savings
Box   5
  Folder   17
Elmwood Federal Savings Bank
Box   5
  Folder   18
Polonia Federal Savings and Loan Association
Community Reinvestment Act Research (Virginia)
Box   5
  Folder   19
Columbia First Bank
Box   5
  Folder   20
Dominion Bank
Flagstaff Broadcasting Corporation
Box   3
  Folder   12
Orders
Box   3
  Folder   13
Miscellaneous papers
Box   3
  Folder   14
Petition for leave to amend
Box   3
  Folder   15
Notice of Intent to Take Deposition
Box   3
  Folder   16
Application (Flagstaff)
Box   3
  Folder   17
Application (Fellows)
Box   3
  Folder   18
Engineering/Technical
Box   3
  Folder   19
Memo: Flagstaff - regarding Zozaya's integration proposal
Box   3
  Folder   20
Proposed findings of facts and conclusion of law
Box   3
  Folder   21
Notice of appearance
Box   3
  Folder   22
Reply to proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law
Box   3
  Folder   23
Stipulation
Box   3
  Folder   24
Notification of witnesses
Box   3
  Folder   25
Depositions/Transcripts
Box   3
  Folder   26
Proof of publication and request for waiver
Box   3
  Folder   27
Certification of incorporation
Box   3
  Folder   28
By-laws
Box   3
  Folder   29
EEO amendment
Box   3
  Folder   30
Environmental assessment
Box   3
  Folder   31
Corporation amendment
Box   3
  Folder   32
Correspondence
Box   3
  Folder   33
Integration and diversification statement
Box   3
  Folder   34
Depositions
Housing ad racism
Box   6
  Folder   1
Memos
Box   6
  Folder   2
Model pleadings
Box   6
  Folder   3
Legal research
Factual research
Box   6
  Folder   4
General
Box   6
  Folder   5
St. Louis
Box   6
  Folder   6
Memos - St. Louis
Box   6
  Folder   7
Correspondence - St. Louis
Box   6
  Folder   8
Discovery - Gannon
Box   6
  Folder   9
Pleadings - Gannon
Box   6
  Folder   10
Work product - Gannon
Box   6
  Folder   11
Ads after filing suit
Box   6
  Folder   12
Factual research, New Orleans
Box   6
  Folder   13
Memos, New Orleans
Box   6
  Folder   14
Sample proposed agreement
Box   6
  Folder   15
Sample complaints and consent order
Box   6
  Folder   16
Race ad/housing information
Box   6
  Folder   17
Federal forms
Box   6
  Folder   18
Housing ad racism
Box   6
  Folder   19
Research, New Orleans
Box   6
  Folder   20
One River Place
Box   6
  Folder   21
The Earnest Corporation
Box   6
  Folder   22
Park VII
Box   6
  Folder   23
Federal Fibre Mills Condominium Association
Box   6
  Folder   24
ACORN v. Gannon Management correspondence
Box   6
  Folder   25
Housing ad correspondence
Box   6
  Folder   26
Frenchman's Wharf
Box   6
  Folder   27
Legal research
Box   6
  Folder   28
Dallas
Box   6
  Folder   29
Phoenix
Incorporation of ACORN
Box   6
  Folder   30
ACORN board members
Box   6
  Folder   31
Incorporation working papers
Box   6
  Folder   32
Credit union
Box   6
  Folder   33
Registrations
Box   6
  Folder   34
Incorporation correspondence
Lifeline electric rate bill
Box   6
  Folder   35
Research notes
Box   6
  Folder   36
Preference
Box   6
  Folder   37
Complaint and appeal
Box   6
  Folder   38
Motions to strike and make more certain
Box   6
  Folder   39
Other answers to plaintiff's interrogatories - first set
Box   6
  Folder   40
Pickett motion
Box   6
  Folder   41
Press
New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) civil suit
Box   7
  Folder   1
Jordan v. Ronquillo, et al.
Box   7
  Folder   2
Unifying strategy
Box   7
  Folder   3
Broussard deposition, 1980 July 30
Box   7
  Folder   4
Materials on hold or in transit
Box   7
  Folder   5
Sterling - excess
Box   7
  Folder   6
Evidentiary research
Box   7
  Folder   7
Miscellaneous
Box   7
  Folder   8
Beam transcript
Box   7
  Folder   9
Rolling v. Ronquillo, et al.
Box   7
  Folder   10
United Labor Organizations (ULO) - police brutality
Box   7
  Folder   11
Police report
Box   7
  Folder   12
Attorney's logs
Box   7
  Folder   13
Consolidated
Box   7
  Folder   14
ULO miscellaneous research memos (criminal procedure and evidence)
Redfield Telephone Company
Box   7
  Folder   15
Motion to file REA (Rural Electrification Authority) documents
Box   7
  Folder   16
Court decision
Box   7
  Folder   17
Organizing strategy
Box   7
  Folder   18
Payment records
Box   7
  Folder   19
Quality of service
Box   7
  Folder   20
Testimony of commission staff
Box   7
  Folder   21
Franchise revocation
Box   7
  Folder   22
Loan application
Box   7
  Folder   23
ACORN brief
Box   7
  Folder   24
Lay testimony
Box   8
  Folder   1
Redfield application for reinstatement
Box   8
  Folder   2
Research
Box   8
  Folder   3
Voting trust agreement
Box   8
  Folder   4
Court documents
Box   8
  Folder   5
Notes and correspondence
Box   8
  Folder   6
Arkansas Supreme Court appeal
Box   8
  Folder   7
Appeal abstract and brief
Resolution Trust Corporation 90-07-0174
Box   8
  Folder   8
Documents
Box   8
  Folder   9
Legal research
Box   8
  Folder   10
Correspondence
Box   8
  Folder   11
Pleadings
Box   8
  Folder   12
Discovery
Box   8
  Folder   13
Legislative history
Box   8
  Folder   14
Work product
Box   8
  Folder   15
News articles
Box   8
  Folder   16
Strategic plan
Box   8
  Folder   17
Federal regulations
Box   8
  Folder   18
Lis pendens
Box   8
  Folder   19
Notes
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 100
Box   9
  Folder   1
Constitution and by-laws
Box   9
  Folder   2
Union Agreements - Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans
Box   9
  Folder   3
Southern University at New Orleans
Box   9
  Folder   4
Southern University at Shreveport
Box   9
  Folder   5
Acadiana Mental Health Center, New Orleans Home and Rehabilitation Center, and New Orleans Adolescent/Children's Hospital
Box   9
  Folder   6
Delgado Community College
Box   9
  Folder   7
Squatting Campaign, 1982
Streich v. Pennsylvania Commission on Charitable Organizations (PCCO)
Box   9
  Folder   8
Notes and correspondence
Box   9
  Folder   9
Legal research
Box   9
  Folder   10-11
Court documents
Trademarks
Box   9
  Folder   12
General trademark research
Box   9
  Folder   13
ACORN trademark application - federal
Box   9
  Folder   14
Application forms - general federal
Box   9
  Folder   15
United Labor Organizations - trademark
Box   9
  Folder   16
ACORN trademark registration
Box   9
  Folder   17
ACORN Cultural Exchange trademark
Box   9
  Folder   18
ACORN Press trademark
Box   9
  Folder   19
ACLA (ACORN Community Land Association) trademark
Box   9
  Folder   20
AHC (ACORN Housing Corporation) trademark
Box   9
  Folder   21
ASI (ACORN Services Inc.) trademark
Box   9
  Folder   22
ACORN trademark samples
Box   9
  Folder   23
ACORN trademark application - Arkansas
ACORN trademark infringement
Box   9
  Folder   24
General
Box   9
  Folder   25
Boston
Box   9
  Folder   26
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Box   9
  Folder   27
Evanston, Illinois
Box   9
  Folder   28
Chicago
Box   9
  Folder   29
Middletown, Connecticut
Box   9
  Folder   30
Florida
Box   9
  Folder   31
Reddy Killowatt
Box   9
  Folder   32
St. Louis
Box   9
  Folder   33
Oklahoma
Box   9
  Folder   34
The Organizer
United Labor Organizations (ULO)
Box   9
  Folder   35
Articles of incorporation
Box   9
  Folder   36
Mail permit
Box   9
  Folder   37
Jobs Action Council/Local Public Work Project
Box   9
  Folder   38
St. Louis Hospital
Box   9
  Folder   39
Tax status
Box   9
  Folder   40
Trademark problems/ACE (Association of CETA Employees)
Box   9
  Folder   41
Ballot records
United Labor Unions
Box   9
  Folder   42
Constitution and by-laws
Box   9
  Folder   43
Constitution drafts
Box   9
  Folder   44
Constitution models
Wilbur D. Mills Freeway (I-630)
Box   10
  Folder   1
Circuit Court
Box   10
  Folder   2
District Court
Box   10
  Folder   3
Pleadings and decision
Box   10
  Folder   4
Court of Appeals
Box   10
  Folder   5-6
Appeal - pleadings and correspondence
Box   10
  Folder   7
Correspondence
Box   10
  Folder   8
Hanggi, Elena and Herman
Box   10
  Folder   9
Environmental impact statement
Box   10
  Folder   10
Request for information
Box   10
  Folder   11
Notes, correspondence, and miscellaneous documents
Writers and Readers publishing
Box   10
  Folder   12
General
Box   10
  Folder   13
Correspondence
Box   10
  Folder   14
Work product
Box   10
  Folder   15
Telephone slips