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Wilcox, Preston, 1923-2006
Preston Wilcox photographs, 1960s-2003
Photographs and Prints Division. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | Sc Photo Preston Wilcox Collection
1.38 linear feet (4 boxes)
Preston Wilcox (1923-2006) was a Black educator, sociologist, and community organizer. Wilcox was at the forefront of the community control movement in the mid-1960s, and founded AFRAM Associates, a public service agency in Harlem, in 1968. The... more
Borden, David A.
Block Communities, Inc. records, 1962-2021 [bulk 1964-1971]
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 186111
2.71 linear feet (8 boxes). 3 audio recordings. 2 moving image recordings
Block Communities, Inc. (BCI) was a community organizing anti-poverty agency that operated in New York City from 1966 until 1968. Originating in East Harlem, the group consisted of community organizers who moved onto a city block, surveyed the... more
Fire Island Association and Citizens Committee for a Fire Island National Seashore collection, 1960-1965
Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy | AZ 26-4
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
The Fire Island Association, Inc. was founded in 1955 to advocate for, protect, and preserve the island and the interests of its homeowners, business owners, and visitors. The Citizens Committee for a Fire Island National Seashore was a grassroots... more
Woodside, Migs
Migs Woodside papers, 1960s-2020 [bulk 1970s-1990s]
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 186106
9 linear feet (24 boxes). 78.8 megabytes (60 computer files). 3 audio recordings. 23 moving image recordings
Migs Woodside is an expert in substance abuse and the founder and President of the Children of Alcoholics Foundation. She was married to William S. Woodside, CEO of American Can Company. Her papers, dating from the 1960s to 2020, chronicle her... more
Citizens for a Quieter City
Citizens for a Quieter City records, 1950-1980 [bulk 1966-1978]
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 552
36.0 linear feet (36 boxes, 1 container). 68 audio_recordings. 19 video_recordings
Citizens for a Quieter City was a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the reduction of urban noise. Founded by Robert Alex Baron, its objectives were to develop information about the injurious effect of noise; research methods of... more
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