COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
The Black Caucus of Ithaca records include materials concerning the organizations' work with education, affirmative action, economic development, political action and community relations as it related to issues and concerns of the Ithaca (N.Y.) black community. Of particular interest in the records of the Black Caucus of Ithaca are materials relating to the Sambo restaurant chain controversy that took place in 1979.
Dates
- 1979-1981.
Creator
- Black Caucus of Ithaca (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
In 1979, the Black Caucus of Ithaca was founded for the purpose of dealing with education, affirmative action, economic development, political action and community relations as it related to issues and concerns of the Ithaca (N.Y.) black community.
Extent
.8 cubic feet. (.8 cubic feet.)
Abstract
The Black Caucus of Ithaca records include materials concerning the civic organizations' work.
Physical Description
Correspondence, newsclippings, typescripts.
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- Petrina Jackson
- Date completed:
- Aug. 10, 2004
- EAD encoding:
- Petrina Jackson, Aug. 10, 2004
- Affirmative action programs -- New York (State) -- Ithaca.
- African Americans -- New York (State) -- Ithaca.
- Black Caucus of Ithaca
- Boycotts.
- Community involvement -- New York (State) -- Ithaca.
- Economic development -- New York (State) -- Ithaca.
- Ithaca (N.Y.) -- Social conditions.
- Minorities -- Employment -- New York (State) -- Ithaca.
- Political participation.
- Sambo\'s Restaurant
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by Petrina Jackson
- Date
- Aug. 10, 2004
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu