US-RPB-ms2011.002 Guide to the Kenneth A. Galdston papers1951-2012 Finding aid prepared by Brown University Library staff. Processing funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Brown University Library
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English 27.0 Linear feet 1951-2012 The materials collected and partly organized by Kenneth A. Galdston consist of literature on community organizing, meeting notes, periodicals, class notes from Brown, clippings and supplementary material. Galdston, Kenneth A. Galdston (Kenneth A.) papers Biographical/Historical note

Kenneth A. Galdston graduated from Brown University in 1968. He attended the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) training program at the University of Maryland and later the Yale School of Organization and Management. Over the course of his career, Galdston was a community organizer in North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota; Buffalo, New York; Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut; Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts; and, as the lead organizer of the InterValley Project, helped leaders and organizers build additional community organizations elsewhere in Massachusetts and in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. The collection contains literature on community organizing, detailed meeting notes, periodicals, class notes from Brown University, newspaper clippings, and appointment books.

 Collection information

The Kenneth A. Galdston papers consist of records related to community organizing and Galdston's education at Brown University. Materials include meeting minutes, notes, agendas, calendars, periodicals and printed ephemera and cover a period from the early 1950s through 2007.

Series I. Organizations contains the records of two organizations with which Galdston was affiliated: The Midway Organization which was based in the neighborhoods around Midway Airport in Chicago and the United Citizens Organization, a lay Catholic organization based in Buffalo, New York.

Series II. Community organizing consists of various guidebooks and collected printed materials.

Series III. Education contains materials related to Galdston's undergraduate coursework, including notebooks and papers, as well as his involvement in athletic, social, and political organizations during his student years.

Series IV. Publications contains popular periodicals and journals relating to community organizing.

Series V. Additions comprises additions to the collection including subject files, notebooks, and diaries related to Galdston's ongoing community organizing work.

Access to the collection is restricted by donor agreement. Permission of the donor, Kenneth A. Galdston, is required for use.

Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.

Kenneth A. Galdston papers, Ms.2011.002, Brown University Library.

The collection is organized in five series: I. Organizations, 1971-1978 II. Community organizing, circa 1962-1996 III. Education, 1964-1968 IV. Publications, circa 1956-1978 V. Additions, circa 1986-2012

Administrative information

Gift of Kenneth A. Galdston, 2010-2015.

 Names Brown University. Class of 1968. Community Organizing Archive (Brown University). Midway Organization. Subjects Community organization Government, Politics and Law Types of Materials Bulletins Calendars Correspondence Newsletters Notebooks Pamphlets RIAMCO Browsing Term Government, Politics and Law Organizations Series I 1971-1978 The Midway Organization Subseries 1 1971-1973 Activities - Youth 1 1971-1973 Midway Organization. United Citizens Organization Subseries 2 1976-1978 All Saints Parish - Sponsoring Committee for a Citizens' Organization 2 1976-1978 Sponsoring Committee for a Citizens' Organization - West Side Churches & Institutions 3 1976-1978 Scope and Contents note

Includes meeting minutes and reports.

 Community organizing Series II circa 1962-1996 Background Information on the Malcolm X Liberation University - Youth Program 4 1957-2001 Scope and Contents note

Includes handbooks, leaflets, manuals, pamphlets, and clippings related to community organizing.

 Education Series III 1964-1968 Academic schedules - Volunteering 5 1964-1968 Scope and Contents note

Includes notes and papers related to undergraduate course work at Brown University as well as a range of materials related to Galdston's involvement in various athletic, political, and social organizations.

 Publications Series IV circa 1956-1978 Action news - Working papers for a new society 6 1956-1978 Scope and Contents note

A range of periodicals including popular magazines and newspapers, Brown University publications, and labor and organizing journals.

 Clippings and printed ephemera 7 Additions Series V 1966-2011 February 2012 accession Subseries 1 Appointment books 8 1972-1975 Scope and Contents note

4 volumes.

 Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council 8 1972-1973 Chicago (Ill.) Boyer, Brian, Cities Destroyed for Cash - Galley Proof 8 1973 Bumper sticker - "Nordeast is Beautiful" 8 Scope and Contents note

9 copies.

 Calumet Community Congress - 2nd Annual Congress 8 1971 Gary (Ind.) Citizens Action Program - CAP Congress of Community Organizations, Ad Book 8 1974 Chicago (Ill.) Citizens Action Program - 3rd Annual Convention 8 1973 Chicago (Ill.) Clear Ridge Baseball for Boys - 18th Annual Dance 8 1973 Chicago (Ill.) FIGHT vs. Kodak 8 1966-1967 Massachusetts Fair Share 8 1978-1979 Scope and Contents note

Handwritten notes.

 Massachusetts Fair Share - publications 8 1979 Metropolitan Senior Federation - 3rd Annual Convention 8 1974 Minneapolis (Minn.) The Midway Organization, Fiesta Mexicana 8 1973 Chicago (Ill.) The Midway Organization - 1st Annual Convention 8 1971 Chicago (Ill.) The Midway Organization - 2nd Annual Convention 8 1972 Scope and Contents note

Handwritten notes.

 Chicago (Ill.) The Midway Organization - 3rd Annual Convention 8 1971-1973 Chicago (Ill.) Milwaukee East Organizing Committee - 1st Annual Convention 8 1972 Milwaukee (Wis.) Minnesota Official Highway Map 8 1974 South Minneapolis Coalition - 2nd Annual Convention 8 1974 Minneapolis (Minn.) Southwest Community Congress - 5th Annual Community Convention 8 1973 Chicago (Ill.) St. Francis Xavier R.C. Church - Wall calendar 8 1978 Buffalo (N.Y.) Stoyle, Sandra - A History of Poland and the Resulting "Polonia" in Buffalo 8 1976 Twin Cities Organization, Good Times Dance 8 1975 Minneapolis (Minn.) United Handicapped Federation, 1st Annual Convention 8 1974 The West Side Church and Community Study, Regional Church Planning 8 1966 Buffalo (N.Y.) December 2012 accession Subseries 2 Community organizing subject files 9-10 Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Received as gift of Kenneth A. Galdston, December 2012 (A2012-068).

 Calendars and notebooks 11 circa 1986-2002 Scope and Contents note

Schedules, weekly goals, meeting notes, and various lists and agendas. Materials include three calendars (1989, 2000, 2001), 22 spiral notebooks (1999-2002), 27 5.5 inch X 8.5 inch notepads (1989-1992), 17 legal notepads (1990-1992, 2001-2002).

 Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Received as gift of Kenneth A. Galdston, December 2012 (A2012-068).

 Daily cards 12 1975-1977 (bulk undated) Scope and Contents note

Various notes, lists, and quotations on 4X6 note cards.

 May 2013 accession Subseries 3 Plant closings in Youngstown, Ohio 13 Magazine articles about organizing 13 1979 Midwest Academy 13 MASS Fair Share 13 1979 MASS Fair Share 13 1979-1980 Worker self-management structures 13 1979 Labor unions 13 1978-1979 Teacher course materials, SUNY at Stonybrook 13 Documentary films 13 Freelance research 13 United Valley Interfaith Project (UVIP) 13 2003-2010 Economic conferences 13 Naugatuck Valley Project (NVP) 14 Merrimack Valley Project (MVP) 15 1992-2008 Pioneer Valley Project (PVP) 15 2001-2008 Rhode Island Organizing Project (RIOP) 15 2001-2011 Love Canal research 16 1978-1979 Union Theological Seminary 16 Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Union Workers / AFL-CIO binder (related to Coalition to Save Jobs) 16 Kennebec Valley Organization (KVOP) 17 2003-2011 Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP), [previously known as New Hampshire Inter Valley Project (NHIVP)] 17 2001-2011 Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP) 18 2001-2002 New Hampshire Inter Valley Project (NHIVP) 18 Coalition to Save Jobs 18 1979-1980 Campaign for Tax Justice 18 Naugatuck Valley Project (NVP) 19 2002-2011 April 2015 accession InterValley Project (IVP) Member Organizations, A-M 20 InterValley Project (IVP) Member Organizations, N-Z 21 InterValley Project (IVP) Research files 22 InterValley Project (IVP) Leadership Institutes 23 InterValley Project (IVP) Allied Organizations 24 InterValley Project (IVP) Groups 25 Reports from Resource groups 26 Long Island organizing and letters 22 1978-1979 Ken Galdston steno pad notes 24 2002-2008 Ken Galdston steno pad notes 26 2003-2012 Ken Galdston steno pad notes 27 1983, 2003-2011