Spokane Community Action Council Records, 1961-1973

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Spokane Community Action Council
Title
Spokane Community Action Council Records
Dates
1961-1973 (inclusive)
Quantity
8 linear feet
Collection Number
SPC 974-0015 (collection)
Summary
Incorporated in 1965 as a community action program to combat poverty in the Spokane area. Collection includes agreements, contracts, memoranda, reports, personnel files, and financial statements.
Repository
Eastern Washington University
Archives & Special Collections
Eastern Washington University Libraries
320 Media Lane - 100 LIB
Cheney, WA
99004-2453
Telephone: 5093592475
archives@ewu.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Community Action Programs were instituted by the United States Congress under Title II of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, to combat poverty. The Spokane Community Action Council was incorporated under Washington State law in June 1965, after gaining approval from the Spokane City Council and Spokane Board of County Commissioners. The organization is now defunct.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains agreements, contracts, memoranda, reports, personnel files, and financial statements of the Spokane Community Action Council.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Use of this collection is subject to the rules concerning access to archival and manuscript collections at Eastern Washington University. For more information, see: http://www.ewu.edu/Library/Services/Archives.xml

Copyright restrictions may apply. For more information or permission to publish, contact Eastern Washington University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections at (509) 359-2475, or archives@ewu.edu.

Preferred Citation

Spokane Community Action Council Records; SPC 974-0015; box number; folder number; Archives & Special Collections, Eastern Washington University.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Spokane Community Action Council; 1974.

Processing Note

Weeded from 50 cubic feet to 8 cubic feet.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Community welfare councils--Washington (State)--Spokane

Corporate Names

  • Community Action Program (U.S.)
  • Spokane Community Action Council--Records and correspondence

Form or Genre Terms

  • Contracts
  • Financial records
  • Memorandums
  • Personnel records
  • Reports