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Grouped by bureau or office. Thereunder, each grouping follows it own alphabetical arrangement, excepting containers 1-4 and 8-9.
Correspondence, directives, reports, supporting documents, and related data pertaining to state-wide relief and recovery operations administered by the Department after flooding resulting from Hurricane Agnes in June 1972. Records from the Office of the Executive Deputy Secretary, advisors to the Secretary, the Bureau of Human Resources, the Bureau of Management Services, the Bureau of Policy Planning, the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, the Scranton Regional Office, and the Flood Recovery Team are present. The Flood Recovery Team was created in the wake of the Hurricane Agnes flooding. Its main function was to help the more than 1,400 affected communities recover and rebuild. The Team included specialists who worked with local government officials in planning, housing, architecture, recreation, community services, human resources, and administration activities. In 1974 the team was redesignated as the Disaster Project Monitoring Division and continued overseeing renewal projects, as well as managing mobile home parks set up as temporary housing for displaced flood victims.
Topics addressed in the records include plain zoning, legislation and regulations, temporary housing programs, Small Business Administration disaster loans, urban renewal projects, flood insurance, consumer protection, the Neighborhood Assistance Act, the economic impact of the flooding throughout the Commonwealth, zoning regulations, and others. Also included are service requests from families living in temporary housing and professional service contracts for home inspection, code enforcement, shelter facilities, documentary films, statistical studies and surveys, engineering services, police patrol of temporary housing communities, bussing services, and legal services. Grant project files for the rehabilitation of damaged community parks are also present.
For related records see Flood Files, 1972-1978 {series #34.2} in the Press Office, State Planning Assistance Grant Files, 1971-1980 {series #34.4} in the Bureau of Community Planning, Hurricane Agnes Flood Files, 1972-1976 {series #34.7} in the Bureau of Housing and Development, and Hurricane Agnes Flood File, [ca. 1973-1975] {series #34.8} in the Bureau of Local Government Services. Also see Administrative and Correspondence Files of the State Archivist, 1945-1975, 1985-2005 {series #13.23} within the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) (RG-13), Hurricane Agnes Disaster Recovery Loan Files, 1972-1973 {series 31.28} within the Department of Commerce (RG-31), United Services Agency Files, 1972-1983 {series #23.338} within the Department of Public Welfare (RG-23), Agnes Flood Records, 1972-1974 {series #52.23} within the Department of Transportation (RG-52), and Training Films, 1956, 1973-1980, undated {series #69.3} within the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) (RG-69). Other related materials may be found in the Milton J. Shapp Papers, 1971-1979 (MG-309).
The Secretary of Community Affairs, appointed by the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate, administered and maintained executive authority over all phases of departmental activities. The Secretary was also chairman of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and the Local Government Records Committee.
Arranged chronologically by date.
Hearing testimony delivered by Community Affairs Secretary William H. Wilcox before the U.S. Senate Banking and Currency Committee's Subcommittee on Housing, the National Water Commission, and the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Disaster Relief. The Secretary testified regarding federally subsidized housing (HR 9688), water and land use policy development after the Hurricane Agnes disaster, and the negative appraisal of the proposed Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act of 1973. Also included is correspondence from Wilcox to Governor Shapp, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary James T. Lynn, and U.S. Senator Richard Schweiker regarding the effect of federally subsidized housing policies on Pennsylvania, the negative impact of a "No Tax Increase" policy on the Department, and the conduct of the Small Business Administration after the Hurricane Agnes disaster.
Records of the Governor's Committee on Migratory Labor,Unarranged.
Quarterly report produced by the Department. Topics addressed include departmental reorganization, the Neighborhood Assistance Program, the Manpower Employment and Training Assistance Program (MEAT), the new duties and responsibilities of the Bureaus of Planning and Community Services upon their reorganization, Project 500, and funding for community action agencies to fight poverty.
The Office of Legal Services acted as chief counsel for the Department and supervised it's legal activities. The Office reviewed and monitored contracts and provided advice on legal issues, especially those affecting local governments. The Office was headed by an assistant attorney general assigned to the Department until 1979, after which a deputy general counsel was assigned to the Department from the Governor's Office.
Grouped by record type, thereunder arranged chronologically by date.
Joel Weisberg's copies of correspondence and minutes of the Board of Property. Mr. Weisberg was Chief Counsel for the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and served as Chairman of the Board of Property. Minutes document the date, time, and location of the meeting, attendance, an account of business handled, time of adjournment, and the signature of the Board secretary. Topics addressed included the approval of minutes, proposed schedules of upcoming meetings, status of open cases, when pre-conferences, status hearings, and arguments were scheduled, and opinions and decisions in cases. Also present is Mr. Weisberg's opinion file, containing copies of Board opinions, decisions, and adjudications, for his reference use. For earlier Board records, and a more detailed history of the Board, see XXII: Records of the Board of Property, 1682-1980 within the Records of the Land Office (RG-17) and Board of Property Case Files, 1983-2000 {series #71.1} within the Department of Community and Economic Development (RG-71).
Case Files,Unarranged.
Present is the case file of Edward Gerek et. al. vs. Department of Community Affairs (DCA) including correspondence, pleadings, research notes, and court opinions. Mr. Gerek filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County, a petition for review of the enactment of an ordinance increasing the indebtedness of the Borough of Blakely (later approved by DCA) because he alleged notice of the ordinance was not posted in accordance with the Local Government Unit Debt Act. The case was transferred to the Commonwealth Court, dismissed, then petitioned to the Supreme Court, Middle District, where the petition for appeal was denied.
The Office of Public Information was under the administration of the Executive Office and dealt primarily with newspaper, radio, and television coverage of the Department and was also responsible for publications and films made for the Department. In 1980, the Office was redesignated as the Press Office.
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1,000 foot and 1,200 foot 16mm sound color training films produced for the Department and lent to local governments for educational and training purposes. Included are:
To view special media, please make an appointment in advance by contacting the Pennsylvania State Archives.
Formerly the Office of Public Information, the Press Office was under the administration of the Executive Office and had the duty to oversee statewide media relations for the Department. Its staff coordinated public information activities concerning the department's objectives, programs and services. The office also supervised departmental communications; designed, wrote and edited publications; and developed media materials for dissemination to the public.
Arranged alphabetically by topic.
This series contains the working files from the Press Office that dealt with flood related disasters. Included in this series are newsclippings, press releases, memoranda, copies of legislation, agreements, and general information on flood damage, recovery efforts, legislation, insurance, and relief programs. Incidents documented by the files relate mainly to the flooding that resulted from Hurricane Agnes of 1972 and Hurricane Eloise of 1975. For related records, see Hurricane Agnes Flood Files, 1972-1976 {series #34.7} within the Bureau of Housing and Development, Hurricane Agnes Flood File, [ca. 1973-1975] {series #34.8} within the Bureau of Local Government Services, and Hurricane Agnes Disaster Recovery Loan Files, 1972-1973 {series 31.28} within the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA), Department of Commerce (RG-31).
The Bureau of Community Development administered or assisted communities in utilizing Federal and State programs involving grants and subsidies for planning, housing renewal and related physical community improvements. Divisions under the Bureau included Housing and Redevelopment, Planning, Recreation and Conservation, and Mass Transportation. The Bureau was renamed the Bureau of Community Programs when the Department reorganized in 1968.
Grouped roughly by name of community.
Included in these records are comprehensive plans for various improvement projects for communities, cities, boroughs, and counties throughout the state. These plans were financed by various agencies under the provisions of Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended and administered by the Bureau. Many of the plans address population analysis, economic structures, existing land use, highway systems, and community facilities. Topics of plans and proposals include general development, proposed zoning ordinances, comprehensive studies, capital improvements, and regional evaluations.
The Bureau of Community Planning, formerly a division within the Bureau of Planning, supported local and regional planning activities, and offered planning expertise and financial assistance to municipalities and counties in the preparation and updating of community development plans. Funding was provided through several state-sponsored planning grant programs. Of particular importance were efforts by this bureau to administer technical assistance to nearly 2,500 flood-prone municipalities in Pennsylvania so that they met State and Federal eligibility requirements for the National Flood Insurance Program. Upon the abolition of the Department in 1996, the Bureau's functions were transferred to the Office of Strategic Planning and Operations within the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Arranged chronologically by year of the project, and thereunder numerically by project number. Carton 28 out of chronological order.
This series contains the plans, reports, and studies for projects funded through
a planning grant under provisions of the Appropriation Act of the General Assembly
73-A of March 21, 1970. This appropriation provided planning assistance and
services including surveys, land use studies, urban renewal projects, technical
services, and other elements of comprehensive planning programs to counties,
cities, boroughs, townships, and regions. Projects funded include land use regulations,
comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, open space
preservation, regional plans, and background studies. Also present are project
files consisting of project proposals, correspondence, contract agreements,
project completion reports, and some financial records for projects relating
to Hurricane Agnes flood recovery projects.
Arranged chronologically by year of the project, and thereunder numerically by project number.
List by project number available in the Search Room.
This series contains the plans, reports, and studies for projects funded through an urban planning grant under provisions of Section 701 of the United States Housing Act of 1954. The purpose of the program was to facilitate comprehensive planning for urban and rural development by state and local governments. Grants were made to local governments and other public planning agencies to prepare, administer, coordinate, and evaluate community, county, and region wide plans, particularly in the areas of housing and land use. Examples of project topics include waste management, land use, planning, economic development, housing, subdivision regulations, open space preservation, transportation, and education.
The Bureau of Community Services provided comprehensive consulting and training service programs to Pennsylvania communities, including special contractual studies dealing with legal, fiscal, engineering, and administrative problems. Divisions under the Bureau included Legal Services, Training Services, Fiscal Services, Municipal Consulting Services, and Regional Staff Services. The Bureau was redesignated as the Bureau of Local Government Services after departmental reorganization in 1970.
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This series contains miscellaneous reports, publications, and proposed legislation supported by the Bureau of Community Services. Titles found include: Proposed Urban Renewal Legislation, 1963; Revisions to the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1964; A Bank Looks at Community Development, 1963; Local Government Financial Statistics, 1966; Community Renewal, 1969; 1968 Directory of Local Government Officials in Pennsylvania; and Financing Lower-Middle Income Housing Technical Appendix, 1964.
Formerly a division within the Bureau of Community Programs, the Bureau provided expert help and funding to Pennsylvania communities for various housing and community revitalization and economic development activities. Funding was provided for low and moderate income housing, inspection and building standards conformance for factory-produced and manufactured housing units, and disaster projects, particularly in the areas of flood protection. The Bureau also administered the Federal Small Communities Block Grant Program, and the nationally recognized Main Street program. Upon the abolition of the Department in 1996, the Bureau's functions were transferred to the Community Development Housing Office within the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Grouped chronologically by date of document.
Documentation relating to the efforts of the Bureau to repair damaged homes and provide temporary housing after Hurricane Agnes of 1972. Records include memoranda, correspondence, news releases, reports, and agreements detailing property damage, recovery efforts, relief programs, emergency shelters, loans, flood insurance, and legislation.
For related records, see Flood Files, 1972-1978 {series #34.2} within the Press Office, Hurricane Agnes Flood File, [ca. 1973-1975] {series #34.8} within the Bureau of Local Government Services and Hurricane Agnes Disaster Recovery Loan Files, 1972-1973 {series #31.28} within the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA), Department of Commerce (RG-31).
The Bureau of Local Government Services, formerly the Bureau of Community Services, provided a comprehensive consulting and training service program to all local governments, covering every phase of municipal operation. Consultants in each of the Department' s regional offices were primary contacts for local officials and provided assistance in areas of general, financial and public works management, and policy and personnel administration. The Bureau also administered the state's Council of Governments (COGS) grants program. Upon the abolition of the Department in 1996, the Bureau's functions were transferred to the Center for Local Government Services within the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Arranged alphabetically by name of municipality.
Tax abatement records for areas affected by flooding during 1972 as a result of Hurricane Agnes. The abatements were authorized by Act 5 of the First Special Session of the General Assembly of 1972. Records in the series include flood abatement tax duplicates for each municipality and property owner applications for abatement of 1972 real estate taxes from Berks County. The flood abatement tax duplicates list the property owner's name and address; the old and new assessments for land and improvements; the old and new taxes broken down by county tax, institutional district tax, municipal tax, and school tax; and the difference between the old and new abatement taxes. The property owner applications for abatement list the name of the taxing body; the street address, town and county name for the property; amount of real estate tax paid; and the name of the property owner(s).
For related records, see Flood Files, 1972-1978 {series #34.2} within the Press Office, Hurricane Agnes Flood Files, 1972-1976 {series #34.7} within the Bureau of Housing and Development and Hurricane Agnes Disaster Recovery Loan Files, 1972-1973 {series #31.28} within the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA), Department of Commerce (RG-31).
Records of the Local Tax Reform Commission,Carton 1 is arranged alphabetically by county, thereunder alphabetically by municipality. Carton 2 is loosely arranged chronologically by date. Cartons 3 and 4 are unarranged.
Correspondence, reports, news releases, newsclippings, copies of legislation, statistical printouts, working papers, video cassettes, and information sheets used by the Commission in the creation of their final report to Governor Casey and the 1987 Special Session of the General Assembly. These records include: the Governor's proclamation calling a special session of the legislature, the Commission's final report, county and school district taxpayer profiles, a report by the Local Government Commission entitled Understanding Local Tax Reform: an Explanation of Act 145 of 1988, the Local Tax Reform Act; video cassettes of tax reform training sessions; and information sheets sent to the media describing the impact of local tax reform on individual municipalities and their surrounding communities.
The Local Tax Reform Commission was a bipartisan commission formed under Executive Order 1987-16 on August 19, 1987 to develop recommendations for fundamental reform of the local taxing authority of school districts, municipalities, and county governments. This included improving the fairness of local taxation and improving the elasticity of local revenues. It focused on reducing reliance on property taxes and expanding wage taxes, as well as reforming the tax structure in the Greater Philadelphia Area. The Commission also maintained a balance between business and non-business (residential) property taxes. Staff support for the Commission was provided by the Department of Community Affairs. The efforts of the Commission and the Special Session of the General Assembly resulted in the passage of Act 145 of 1988, dependent upon the approval by voters of a constitutional amendment to permit some of the reforms. A referendum vote was held during the primary election of May 16, 1989. The measure was defeated and the reforms never went into effect.
To view special media, please make an appointment in advance by contacting the Pennsylvania State Archives.
Formerly the Division of Municipal Statistics and Records.
Grouped chronologically by year, and thereunder grouped by classification of government (county, city, borough, township). For 1974, 1977-1981, reports for counties, cities, and first class townships are arranged alphabetically by municipality, while reports for boroughs and second class townships are grouped alphabetically by county, then grouped by classification of government, and thereunder arranged alphabetically by municipality. For 1982-1990, reports for counties are arranged alphabetically, while reports for cities, boroughs, and townships (first and second class) are grouped alphabetically by county, then grouped by classification of government, and thereunder arranged alphabetically by municipality.
Reports regarding approved budgets for the upcoming fiscal year submitted
to the Division by counties, institution districts, boroughs, cities, and townships
pursuant to the provisions of Act 396 of June 24, 1937. Information provided
includes a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures for various operating
funds; reference to tax levy or appropriation resolutions; and a summary for
all general operating funds. Reports for cities, boroughs, and townships also
include: a certification statement; reference to governing ordinances or resolutions;
statements of receipts and expenditures for various operating funds; and a schedule
of taxes.
For later records see, Local Government Budget Reports, 1996-2002 {series #71.2} within the Center for Local Government Services, Department of Community and Economic Development (RG-71).
Local Government Audit and Financial Reports, Grouped chronologically by year, and thereunder by classification of government,
and then arranged alphabetically by municipality. The reports for boroughs and
second class townships are grouped by county, thereunder grouped by borough
or township, and then arranged alphabetically by name of the municipality.
Annual audit and financial reports of counties and municipalities filed with
the Division. Information provided includes: a detailed statement of receipts
and expenditures of various operating funds; statements pertaining to taxes
and debts; agency fund transactions; licenses; and certification by county auditors.
Data recorded on city, borough and township reports includes: a summary of receipts
and expenditures; a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures for various
operating funds, securities and investments, and inter-fund transfers; tax and
debt statements; and certification by auditor or controller. Collecting this
data allowed DCA to report on a variety of financial considerations, such as
tax revenues, charges for services, state and federal revenue, police and fire
expenditures, general government costs, public works expenditures, and debt.
For earlier reports, see Local Government Annual
Financial Reports, 1935-1965 {series #14.37} within the Bureau of Municipal
Affairs, Department of Internal Affairs (RG-14).
For later reports, see Local Government Audit and
Financial Reports, 2000 {series #71.3} within the Center for Local Government
Services, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) (RG-71).
You may also access audit and financial reports dating from 1986-present through
the DCED Municipal Statistics website, http://munstatspa.dced.state.pa.us/Reports.aspx.
Formerly a division within the Bureau of Community Programs, this Bureau administered grant programs to help local governments acquire, develop, and rehabilitate public park, recreation, and community center facilities and areas. It also provided technical assistance to help local governments with the operation, maintenance, management, and conservation of areas and facilities and the provision of recreation programs and services to residents. The Bureau aided in open-space conservation, historically-oriented municipal plans and programs, and provided technical assistance to communities for planning the reuse of vacant municipal and school buildings. It co-sponsored the Pennsylvania Senior Games with the Department of Aging and administered the Pennsylvania Heritage Parks; Recreational Improvement and Rehabilitation Act (RIRA); and Keystone Recreation, Park, and Conservation Fund programs, as well as the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. Upon the abolition of the Department in 1996, the Bureau was relocated to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (RG-65).
Cartons 1-33 are arranged alphabetically by name of government entity. Cartons 34-40 are grouped numerically by region and thereunder arranged alphabetically by name of government entity. Cartons 41-43 are arranged numerically by project number.
Application files, correspondence, and fiscal materials created during the administration of the $500 Million Conservation Bond Program (Project 500). Authorized by Act 443 of 1967, the Land and Water Conservation and Reclamation Act, Project 500 made $75 million available over a ten-year period for local park acquisition and development, as well as the formulation of community recreation studies. Projects dealt with neighborhood parks, reforestation, landscape and planting programs, activity centers, ball parks, playgrounds, community pools, and other similar projects. Grants also funded the completion of comprehensive community recreation plans throughout the Commonwealth. Application materials include correspondence, project summaries and descriptions, site inspections, maps, plans, statements submitted by governing bodies, budget materials, and planning information. Fiscal materials include change orders, transmittals, receipts, bid summaries, contracts, bonds, and agreements. Most files date from when the Bureau was still a division within the Bureau of Community Programs.
The Council, previously The Governor's Council on Opportunities for the Spanish Speaking, established by Governor Shapp in 1971, was created under the Thornburgh administration on December 4, 1979. The Council acted as a liaison between the State government and the Hispanic Community to ensure equal opportunity and fair treatment. Functions included developing and coordinating policies and programs affecting Hispanics, encouraging the development of bicultural programs and activities, and acting as an information clearinghouse to Hispanic organizations and individuals. The functions of the Council are now handled by the Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs (GACLA), created by Governor Casey on January 26, 1989.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Subject reflecting the concerns of Pennsylvania's Hispanic Community, including unemployment, housing, civil rights, health, education, and migrant labor. Contained in this series are correspondence to and from state, federal and private organizations; reports; studies; résumés; directories; statistics; and grant proposals.
Originally created by executive order in 1980 and subsequently established as a permanent agency by the General Assembly in 1992, the Heritage Affairs Commission addressed public policy issues relating to cultural diversity in Pennsylvania. Through the executive director, the Commission implemented policies and programs and maintained liaison activities with federal, state, and local agencies on matters concerning the impact of cultural diversity on public programs and policies. The Commission oversaw the Office of Refugee and Immigration Programs, Office of Folklife Programs, and maintained the Pennsylvania Ethnic Organization Database and other related databases dealing with the ethnic press, performers, and crafts workers. It also produced publications relating to ethnic diversity as well as recordings of ethnic and traditional music of Pennsylvania and films on cultural traditions and cultural diversity issues. The Commission was abolished along with the rest of the Department in June 1996. The functions of the refugee programs were transferred to the Department of Public Welfare (RG-23). (see Refugee Assistance Program Files, 1980-1984 {series 23.450} for related records)
Institutional contact files and commissioner correspondence are arranged alphabetically by name. The remainder are unarranged.
Various records used in the day-to-day operation of the Commission. Included are institutional contact files, event files, commissioner correspondence, audio recordings of commission meetings, and video recordings from the Governor's Conference on Ethnicity and an awards ceremony. Institutional contact files consist of correspondence, brochures, and publications from organizations conducting business with the Commission, such as the Easton Office of Preservation Planning, the Department of Education, and The Green Circle Program, Inc. Event files consist of correspondence, programs, and photographs from ethnic-based events, including fraternal congresses, Pennsylvania Fraternal Week, Heritage Award ceremonies, Holocaust Remembrance, and Christmas. Also included are records relating to commissioner candidates and appointments and other miscellaneous administrative records.
Annual Reports,Arranged chronologically by year.
Annual reports issued by the Commission. Topics addressed include: work completed, in progress and planned for the upcoming year; Commission sponsored, supervised, or assisted projects; Commission level activity and special projects; legislation; appointments; advisory council reports; conference follow-up; awards; conservation of cultural heritage resources; culturally sensitive delivery of health care and human services; inter-ethnic relations, and multicultural education. Attached to the 1992 report is Act 156 of 1992, the Heritage Affairs Act, which established the Commission as a permanent agency. Reports from 1990-1991 are entitled Executive Report on Activities.
Ethnic Files,Arranged alphabetically by ethnicity/nationality.
Correspondence, publications, and newsclippings documenting proclamations, events, fraternal organizations, awards, community leaders, press, background, and political and socioeconomic issues of various ethnicities/nationalities including: African, Albanian, Austrian, Armenian, Byelorussian, Chinese, Croatian, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hispanic, Hungarian, Indian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Japanese, Jewish, Korean, Russian, Syrian, Turkish, and Yugoslav. The bulk of these records address Native American issues.
Newsclippings,Arranged chronologically by date.
Newspaper articles from various sources documenting the activities of the Commission.
Publications,Unarranged.
Reports, pamphlets, brochures and programs related to the activities of the Commission regarding Asian-Americans and Native Americans in Pennsylvania, the Apprenticeships in Traditional Arts Program, the Craft and Community Program, Heritage Awards, Ethnic and Traditional Performances On Tour, and hate crimes as well as an address to the Heritage Parks Program Conference. Other publications are from the Anti-Defamation League, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the University of Pittsburgh Ethnic Heritage Studies Center, and the Philadelphia Folklore Project and relate to conferences, K-12 school curriculums, cultural awareness, African-American culture, information resources, and sponsored cultural events. The proceedings of the 1990 Governor's Conference on Ethnicity, copies of the Native American Recognition Act, an office procedure manual, and information regarding the Refugee Resettlement Program within the Department of Public Welfare are also present.
Reading Files,Arranged chronologically by date.
Copies of outgoing communications maintained for informational use and periodic review by Executive Director Shalom Staub and his staff.
Records of the Executive Director,Unarranged.
Correspondence, reports, and publications maintained by Executive Director Shalom Staub. Included are subject files, day files, chronological files, and monthly reports. Topics addressed include the Lancaster County Cultural Resource Study, the Route 23 Traffic Relief Project, commission meetings, the National Museum of American Jewish History, the Coalition of African American Organizations, Congress de Latinos Unidos, Inc., the American Association of Museums, and a statistical comparison of American Indian/Alaskan Natives and Asian Pacific Islanders in the Commonwealth's employ. Also present are anthropological publications as well as weekly activity reports and day files from Staub's subordinates, including Amy Skillman, Director of the Office of Folklife Programs. Some records date from when Mr. Staub was the Director of the Office of Folklife Programs.
Subject Files,Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Correspondence, publications, and newsletters relating to the functions and activities of the Commission. Topics include: the America's Industrial Heritage Project, traveling exhibits, affirmative action, aging among minorities, a Cultural Heritage Conference, Catholic Charities, the Folklife Archives Project, foreign language newspapers, multi-ethnic education, commissioner nominations, the Heritage Parks Program, refugee resettlement, immigration and naturalization, budget materials, various national, state, and local ethnic-based community organizations, and others.
Unarranged.
Various records used in the day-to-day operation of the Office. Included are a directory of folklorists, newsclippings, planning and budget files, task force files, Commission meeting files, files relating to the Cultural Heritage Advisory Council, and meeting files of the Folklife Advisory Council. Also included are issues of Cultural Columns, the newsletter of the Commission.
Program Files,Loosely grouped by program.
Correspondence, reports, newsclippings, grant files, brochures, programs, and
other records related to programs sponsored by the Office, including: the Craft
and Community traveling folk art exhibition; Tricks of the Trade: Apprenticeships
in Traditional Arts; the Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Folklife in Education
Program; Ethnic and Traditional Performers On Tour, the America's Industrial
Heritage Program; and the Heritage Parks Program. Grant applications and reports
submitted to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment
for the Humanities (NEH) by the Craft and Community program are present as well
as final reports for Heritage Park sites, including Allegheny Ridge, Lehigh
and Delaware Valley Heritage Corridor, Lincoln Highway Heritage Park, National
Road Heritage Corridor, Northern Tier, Schuylkill River Heritage Park, Steel
Industry Heritage Park, and Lackawanna Valley Heritage Park.
Arranged chronologically by date.
Copies of outgoing communications maintained for informational use and periodic review by Director Amy Skillman and her staff.
Subject Files,Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Correspondence, publications, and newsclippings relating to the function and activities of the Office, including: the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, the John W. Coltrane Cultural Society, Eckley Miners Village, the Equinunk Historical Society, the Folk Dance Council of the Delaware Valley, Heritage Awards, the Holocaust Oral History Project, International Women's Day, the Johnstown Flood Centennial, museums, the National Folk Festival, the Refugee Arts Conference, self-help crafts, and the Slavic Folk Festival.
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