Guide to the Stella M. Čapek Papers,
1978-1984.

Collection Number: 6958

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

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Date completed:
March 2012
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DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Stella M. Čapek papers, 1978-1984.
Collection Number:
6958
Creator:
Stella M. Čapek 1953-
Quantity:
1 cubic ft.
Forms of Material:
Audio files, correspondence.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Audio tapes and files relating to research on rent control and progressive urban politics in Santa Monica, California.
Language:
Collection material in English

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Audio tapes and files relating to research on rent control and progressive urban politics in Santa Monica, Ca. include handwritten notes from interview tapes, transcripts of earlier interviews conducted by Dale Eunson, a file about the Campaign for Economic Democracy (CED), selected letters to the editor, documents from the opponents to Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights (SMRR), miscellaneous background information about the rise of SMRR, a file on organizational issues, and a file with various election materials. Audio tapes are of interview conducted with SMRR participants, city officials, senior tenants' rights activists, younger activists, landlords and other opponents of SMRR and rent control, and some public hearings.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Čapek, Stella M.,1953-

Subjects:
Rent control--California--Santa Monica.
Urban policy--California--Santa Monica.
Social movements--California--Santa Monica.

Places:
Santa Monica (Calif.)--Politics and government.

INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:
Stella M. Čapek papers, #6958. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
NOTES

For additional context see Community versus Commodity: Tenants and the American City by Stella M. Čapek and John I. Gilderbloom, 1992.
Forms part of Progressive Cities and Neighborhood Planning Collections.
CONTAINER LIST

Date
Description
Container
March 1985
Denny Zane (co-manager of the Santa Monica rent control campaigns)
 Box 1 4 tapes
Irene Walt
 Box 1 5 tapes
Susan Rice (past president of League of Women Voters of California) "Discusses Santa Monica Politics"
 Box 2 1 tape
Cary Lowe "History of Renters' Movement"
 Box 2 1 tape
December 20, 1984
Public hearing
 Box 2 2 tapes
July 10, 1984
Council/Rent Board Joint Meeting
 Box 2 3 tapes
Opposition-Chamber of Commerce Republican Perspective
 Box 2 1 tape
Paul Silvern (Director of Planning of the City of Santa Monica)
 Box 2 3 tapes
Barbara Jo Osborne (Santa Monica Fair Housing Alliance)
 Box 2 3 tapes
August 23 1982
Dale Eunson interviews-3 transcripts
 Box 3 Folder 1
Notes from interview tapes
 Box 3 Folder 2
Letters to the editor
 Box 3 Folder 3
CED Companion for Economic Democracy
 Box 3 Folder 4
Elections
 Box 3 Folder 5
Opposition to tenant's rights and SMRR
 Box 3 Folder 6
Counter-movement materials- opposition to SMRR
 Box 3 Folder 7
Organizational issues
 Box 3 Folder 8
Miscellaneous background info and analysis
 Box 3 Folder 9