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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)19611973
- 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
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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
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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
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