Stella M. Čapek papers, 1978-1984.
Collection Number: 6958
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Stella M. Čapek papers, 1978-1984.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
6958
Abstract:
Audio tapes and files relating to research on rent control and progressive urban politics
in Santa Monica, California.
Creator:
Čapek, Stella M., 1953-
Quanitities:
1 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
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.
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.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Stella M. Čapek papers, #6958. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell
University Library.
Places:
Santa Monica (Calif.) -- Politics and government.
Subjects:
Social movements -- California -- Santa Monica.
Urban policy -- California -- Santa Monica.
Rent control -- California -- Santa Monica.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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| Box 1 | 4 tapes |
Denny Zane (co-manager of the Santa Monica rent control campaigns)
|
March 1985 |
| Box 1 | 5 tapes |
Irene Walt
|
|
| Box 2 | 1 tape |
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 | 2 tapes |
Public hearing
|
December 20, 1984 |
| Box 2 | 3 tapes |
Council/Rent Board Joint Meeting
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July 10, 1984 |
| Box 2 | 1 tape |
Opposition-Chamber of Commerce Republican Perspective
|
|
| Box 2 | 3 tapes |
Paul Silvern (Director of Planning of the City of Santa Monica)
|
|
| Box 2 | 3 tapes |
Barbara Jo Osborne (Santa Monica Fair Housing Alliance)
|
|
| Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Dale Eunson interviews-3 transcripts
|
August 23 1982 |
| Box 3 | Folder 2 |
Notes from interview tapes
|
|
| Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Letters to the editor
|
|
| Box 3 | Folder 4 |
CED Companion for Economic Democracy
|
|
| Box 3 | Folder 5 |
Elections
|
|
| Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Opposition to tenant's rights and SMRR
|
|
| Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Counter-movement materials- opposition to SMRR
|
|
| Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Organizational issues
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|
| Box 3 | Folder 9 |
Miscellaneous background info and analysis
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