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