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Community Organizer Genealogy Project oral history interviews Elmer, Don Center for Community Change Folarin, Tolulope White, Herbert D. Andes, Cheri Acebo, Gina Arwade, Jenny Archila, Ana Maria Battle, Paul Barboa, Adriann Berlin, Nancy Beckwith, David L. Booth, Heather Tobis Bloch, Doug Brown, Michael Jacoby Borgos, Seth Casarez, Viola Calpotura, Francis Chinn, Susan Chiang, Pamela Corbin-Mark, Cecil Chrastil, Joe Dailey, Mary Cortes, Ernesto, Jr. De Avila, Alfredo Creamer, Robert Dixon, Hubert Dingerson, Leigh Dungan, Laura Dorfman, Aaron Espey, Hugh Duran, Lisa Ford, Kelly Fellner, Kim Friedman, Andrew Finfer, Lewis Gail, Kevin Jeans Fujimoto, Ken Gaudette, John Galdston, Kenneth A. Galluzzo, Greg Garcia-Ashley, Ana Getsos, Paul Gecan, Mike Goehl, George Gonzales, Mary Gonzales, Gabe Gordon, Larry Hardaway, Ponsella Graf, Arnie Hayes, Roger Harmon, Dick Holler, Tom Holt, Stanley Johnson, Tammy Ho, Mimi Krumm, Keisha Kromrey, Mike LaRose, Johnella Larkin, Maribeth Letzing, Eunice Lassen, Mary M. Letzing, Gerhard Lee, EunSook Malachowsky, Jeff Liske, Cheryl Mata, Petra Mann, David Miller, Mike Mehrens, Derecka Mimnaugh, Jack Mumm, James Murray, Caroline O'Toole, Kathleen ((Poet)) Nannarone, Nino Payes, Mayron Panarese, Anthony Pittz, Will Pena, Sonia Rapoport, Miles Ramirez, Ramon Rawson, Julie Rathke, Wade Salas, Angelica Reed, Deirdra Selmon, J. J. (Jason J.) Sandusky, Gary Smuckler, Ted Shurna, Edward Soto, Juan Francisco Snyder, Ron Staples, Lee Stahlhut, Don Trapp, Shel Thigpenn, Anthony Turner, Kathy Travis, Jay Valdes, Javier Turpin, Roger West, David Wiesner, Cindy Winkelman, Lee Williams, Eugene, III DaSilva, Peter Acree, Robin MS.2015.016 1 linear_foot 9 folders, 108 DVDs, 119 miniDV video tapes 2007-2011 The Community Organizer Genealogy Project was a special project of Center for Community Change to document the development of community organizing, the development of individual organizers and the connections among organizers, organizations and networks. They conducted oral history interviews with 100 individuals and collected biographical data on community organizers throughout the United States from 2008-2010. Community Organizer Genealogy Project oral history interviews Biographical / Historical

The Center for Community Change was created in 1968 as the first project of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation. The Center's mission is to build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to change their communities and the public policies that affect their lives. In the beginning, the CCC worked with six community groups in California, Illinois, Mississippi and New Jersey to provide technical assistance, organizational development, planning and fundraising, and hands-on help with community organizing campaigns in their neighborhoods. They expanded quickly and have worked with hundreds of grassroots groups and networks of low-income people that represent the diverse communities of low-income people in the United States: urban, suburban and rural geographies that are home to low-income African American, Latino, Asian, Native American, and white communities, as well as immigrants from around the world. They focus on jobs and wages, immigration, retirement security, affordable housing, access to nutritious food, racial justice and barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals.

In 2007, they began working on the Community Organizer Genealogy Project to "document the development of community organizing, the development of individual organizers and the connections among organizers, organizations and networks." Don Elmer led the project. They collected interviews and information from community organizers from 2008-2010. The main products were the 100 oral history interviews and a website that provided information about each person, mapped the connections between them, and video clips from the interviews.

Bibliography: "Center for Community Change." Center for Community Change . Web. 16 Dec. 2015.

Oral Histories Series 1 Acebo, Gina Oakland, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 0:46:45 1 1

Acebo, Gina

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Andes, Cheri Boston, MA 2009 February DVD Duration: 0:42:08 1 2

Andes, Cheri

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Archila, Ana Maria New York, NY 2009 November DVD Duration: 0:47:52 1 3

Archila, Ana Maria

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Columbian Arwade, Jenny Chicago, IL 2008 April DVD Duration: 0:45:22 1 4

Arwade, Jenny

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization East Indian Americans Barboa, Adriann Silver Springs, MD 2009 March DVD Duration: 0:36:56 1 5

Barboa, Adriann

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Battle, Paul Washington DC 2009 June DVD Duration: 1:08:47 1 6

Battle, Paul

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Beckwith, Dave Silver Springs, MD 2008 July DVD Duration: 0:20:37 1 7

Beckwith, Dave

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Berlin, Nancy Los Angeles, CA 2010 February DVD Duration: 0:58:50 1 8

Berlin, Nancy

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Bloch, Doug Oakland, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 1:10:15 1 9

Bloch, Doug

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Booth, Heather Tobis Washington DC 2009 June DVD Duration: 0:42:03 1 10

Booth, Heather Tobis

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Borgos, Seth New York, NY 2009 November DVD Duration: 1:09:39 1 11

Borgos, Seth

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Brown, Michael Jacoby Silver Springs, MD 2008 July 1 DVD Duration: 0:43:41 1 12

Brown, Michael Jacoby

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Calpotura, Francis Oakland, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 1:14:25 1 13

Calpotura, Francis

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Casarez, Viola San Antonio, TX 2008 June DVD Duration: 0:30:50 1 14

Casarez, Viola

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Mexican Americans Chiang, Pamela Washington DC 2008 July DVD Duration: 0:55:21 1 15

Chiang, Pamela

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Chinese Americans Community organization Chinn, Susan Washington DC 2009 June DVD Duration: 0:41:54 1 16

Chinn, Susan

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Chrastil, Joe Seattle, WA 2010 March DVD Duration: 0:58:14 1 17

Chrastil, Joe

Community organization Corbin-Mark, Cecil New York, NY 2009 November DVD Duration: 1:05:04 1 18

Corbin-Mark, Cecil

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Cortes, Ernesto Jr. Los Angeles, CA 2010 February DVD Duration: 1:06:47 1 19

Cortes, Ernesto Jr.

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Mexican Americans Community organization Creamer, Robert "Bob" Washington DC 2009 June DVD Duration: 1:04:55 1 20

Creamer, Robert

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Dailey, Mary Washington DC 2008 July DVD Duration: 1:23:01 1 21

Dailey, Mary

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization De Avila, Alfredo Oakland, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 1:12:50 1 22

De Avila, Alfredo

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2 copies. Second copy has statement "Draft for approval." De Avila made no changes to the draft. That draft copy is unrestricted and available for viewing. See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Mexican Americans Community organization Dingerson, Leigh Washington DC 2008 July DVD Duration: 0:54:13 1 23

Dingerson, Leigh

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Dixon, Hubert Washington DC 2009 June DVD Duration: 1:24:27 1 24

Dixon, Hubert

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Dorfman, Aaron Silver Springs, MD 2008 July DVD Duration: 0:32:40 1 25

Dorfman, Aaron

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Dungan, Laura Chicago, IL 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:57:14 1 26

Dungan, Laura

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Duran, Lisa Denver, CO 2008 March DVD Duration: 0:40:13 1 27

Duran, Lisa

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Elmer, Don Boise, ID 2008 May DVD Duration: 0:51:38 1 28

Elmer, Don

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Espey, Hugh Chicago, IL 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:58:28 1 29

Espey, Hugh

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Fellner, Kim Washington DC 2009 June DVD Duration: 1:36:08 1 30

Fellner, Kim

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Finfer, Lewis Dorcester, MA 2009 February DVD Duration: 1:05:26 1 31

Finfer, Lewis

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Ford, Kelly 2009 January DVD Scope and Contents note

No edited version available. Original recording restricted 50 years until 2059.

Community organization Friedman, Andrew New York, NY 2009 November DVD Duration: 0:56:09 1 32

Friedman, Andrew

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Fujimoto, Ken Los Angeles, CA 2010 February DVD Duration: 1:06:46 1 33

Fujimoto, Ken

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Japanese Americans Fujimoto, Ken - Making the shift to IAF organizing 2010 February DVD Duration: 0:05:36 1 34

Fujimoto, Ken - Making the shift to IAF organizing

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Excerpt from the full interview of Ken Fujimoto about his experience of shifting to IAF organizing.

Community organization Gail, Kevin Jeans Portland, OR 2010 May DVD Duration: 0:32:51 1 35

Gail, Kevin Jeans

Community organization Galdston, Ken Dorcester, MA 2009 February DVD Duration: 1:12:59 1 36

Galdston, Ken

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Galluzzo, Greg Detroit, MI 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:46:09 1 37

Galluzzo, Greg

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Garcia-Ashley, Ana Detroit, MI 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:36:47 1 38

Garcia Ashley, Ana

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Dominican Americans Community organization Gaudette, John Chicago, IL 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:58:36 1 39

Gaudette, John

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Gecan, Mike New York, NY 2009 November DVD Duration: 0:54:39 1 40

Gecan, Mike

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Getsos, Paul New York, NY 2009 November DVD Duration: 0:58:41 1 41

Getsos, Paul

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Goehl, George Chicago, IL 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:56:42 1 42

Goehl, George

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Gonzales, Gabe Washington DC 2008 July DVD Duration: 0:49:11 1 43

Gonzales, Gabe

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Gonzales, Mary Detroit, MI 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:50:46 1 44

Gonzales, Mary

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Mexican Americans Community organization Gordon, Larry Dorcester, MA 2009 February DVD Duration: 1:22:16 1 45

Gordon, Larry

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Graf, Arnie Washington DC 2009 June DVD Duration: 1:22:08 1 46

Graf, Arnie

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Hardaway, Ponsella Detroit, MI 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:41:32 1 47

Hardaway, Ponsella

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

African Americans Community organization Harmon, Dick Portland, OR 2010 May DVD Duration: 1:10:57 1 48

Harmon, Dick

Community organization Hayes, Roger New York, NY 2009 November DVD Duration: 1:08:57 1 49

Hayes, Roger

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Ho, Mimi Silver Springs, MD 2008 July DVD Duration: 0:39:17 1 50

Ho, Mimi

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Taiwanese Americans Holler, Tom Los Angeles, CA 2010 February DVD Duration: 1:09:19 1 51

Holler, Tom

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Holt, Stanley Vermont 2009 May DVD Duration: 0:56:09 1 52

Holt, Stanley

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This is the full interview put together from 3 individual DVD recordings marked as Stan Holt #1-#3. See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Holt, Stanley - The Community Organizing Years Vermont 2009 May DVD Duration: 1:51:09 1 53

Holt, Stanley - The Community Organizing Years

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This disc contains 2 interviews. The first is the full version of Stan Holt being interviewed by Don Elmer in May 2009 (Duration: 58:06). The other is an interview of Stan Holt by his teenage grandson Stan Lucien, circa 2009 broken up into 14 sections (du

Community organization Holt, Stanley #1 Vermont 2009 May DVD Duration: 0:23:01 1 54 Scope and Contents note

The first of 3 original recordings used to create the full interview of Stan Holt.

Community organization Holt, Stanley #2 Vermont 2009 May DVD Duration: 0:22:50 1 55 Scope and Contents note

The second of 3 original recordings used to create the full interview of Stan Holt.

Community organization Holt, Stanley #3 Vermont 2009 May DVD Duration: 0:12:11 1 56 Scope and Contents note

The third of 3 original recordings used to create the full interview of Stan Holt.

Community organization Johnson, Tammy Oakland, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 0:51:07 1 57

Johnson, Tammy

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

African Americans Community organization Kromrey, Mike Denver, CO 2008 March DVD Duration: 0:52:42 1 58

Kromrey, Mike

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Krumm, Keisha Seattle, WA 2010 May DVD Duration: 0:58:55 1 59

Krumm, Keisha

Community organization African Americans Larkin, Maribeth Los Angeles, CA 2010 February DVD Duration: 0:58:55 1 60

Larkin, Maribeth

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization LaRose, Johnella Oakland, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 0:34:07 1 61

LaRose, Johnella

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Ute Indians Lassen, Mary Washington DC 2009 June DVD Duration: 0:51:04 1 62

Lassen, Mary

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Lee, EunSook Los Angeles, CA 2010 February DVD Duration: 0:42:15 1 63

Lee, EunSook

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Korean Americans Community organization Letzing, Eunice and Letzing, Gerhard Seattle, WA 2010 May DVD Duration: 1:00:13 1 64

Letzing, Eunice and Letzing, Gerhard

Community organization Liske, Cheryl Detroit, MI 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:26:44 1 65

Liske, Cheryl

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Malachowsky, Jeff Portland, OR 2010 May DVD Duration: 0:59:46 1 66

Malachowsky, Jeff

Community organization Mann, David Oakland, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 0:58:55 1 67

Mann, David

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Mata, Petra San Antonio, TX 2008 June DVD Duration: 0:44:21 1 68

Mata, Petra

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Mexican Americans Community organization Mehrens, Derecka Oakland, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 0:48:17 1 69

Mehrens, Derecka

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Miller, Mike San Francisco, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 1:31:09 1 70

Miller, Mike

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Mimnaugh, Jack Dorcester, MA 2009 February DVD Duration: 0:52:23 1 71

Mimnaugh, Jack

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Mumm, James Chicago, IL 2009 Jaunary DVD Duration: 0:51:48 1 72

Mumm, James

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Murray, Caroline Chicago, IL 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:55:08 1 73

Murray, Caroline

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Murray, Helen Chicago, IL 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:57:18 1 74

Murray, Helen

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Nannarone, Nino New York, NY 2009 November DVD Duration: 1:33:59 1 75

Nannarone, Nino

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization O'Toole, Kathleen Washington, DC 2009 June DVD Duration: 1:05:32 1 76

O'Toole, Kathleen

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Panarese, Anthony Oakland, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 0:33:36 1 77

Panarese, Anthony

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Payes, Mayron Los Angeles, CA 2010 February DVD Duration: 0:58:45 1 78

Payes, Mayron

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Salvadoran Americans Pena, Sonia Oakland, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 0:43:14 1 79

Pena, Sonia

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Mexican Americans Pittz, Will Seattle, WA 2010 May DVD Duration: 0:45:07 1 80

Pittz, Will

Community organization Ramirez, Ramon Portland, OR 2010 May DVD Duration: 1:00:14 1 81

Ramirez, Ramon

Community organization Mexican Americans Rapoport, Miles New York, NY 2009 November DVD Duration: 1:06:10 1 82

Rapoport, Miles

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Rathke, Wade Seattle, WA 2009 June DVD Duration: 1:13:00 1 83

Rathke, Wade

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Rawson, Julie Dorcester, MA 2009 February DVD Duration: 0:51:59 1 84

Rawson, Julie

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Reed, Deirdra Detroit, MI 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:58:19 1 85

Reed, Deirdra

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Salas, Angelica Los Angeles, CA 2010 February DVD Duration: 0:39:58 1 86

Salas, Angelica

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Mexican Americans Community organization Sandusky, Gary Boise, ID 2008 May DVD Duration: 0:44:13 1 87

Sandusky, Gary

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Selmon, J. J. Chicago, IL 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:28:58 1 88

Selmon, J. J.

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

African Americans Community organization Shurna, Edward Chicago, IL 2008 April DVD Duration: 1:05:11 1 89

Shurna, Edward

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Smukler, Ted Chicago, IL 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:56:27 1 90

Smukler, Ted

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Snyder, Ron Oakland, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 0:54:24 1 91

Snyder, Ron

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Soto, Juan Francisco Detroit, MI 2009 January DVD Duration: 0:39:20 1 92

Soto, Juan Francisco

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Mexican Americans Stahlhut, Don Oakland, CA 2008 October DVD Duration: 1:00:12 1 93

Stahlhut, Don

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Staples, Lee Dorcester, MA 2009 February DVD Duration: 1:06:07 1 94

Staples, Lee

Community organization Thigpenn, Anthony Los Angeles, CA 2010 February DVD Duration: 0:43:23 1 95

Thigpenn, Anthony

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization African Americans Trapp, Shel Chicago, IL 2008 April DVD Duration: 0:56:07 1 96

Trapp, Shel

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Travis, Jay Chicago, IL 2008 April DVD Duration: 0:37:27 1 97

Travis, Jay

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See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

African Americans Community organization Turner, Kathy Portland, OR 2010 May DVD Duration: 1:18:18 1 98

Turner, Kathy

Community organization Turpin, Roger Washington DC 2009 June DVD Duration: 0:46:48 1 99

Turpin, Roger

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Valdes, Javier Brooklyn, NY 2009 November DVD Duration: 0:37:32 1 100

Valdes, Javier

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Argentine Americans West, David Seattle, WA 2010 May DVD Duration: 0:59:29 1 101

West, David

Community organization White, Herbert San Antonio, TX 2008 June DVD Duration: 2:11:35 1 102

White, Herbert

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Wiesner, Cindy Silver Springs, MD 2008 July DVD Duration: 0:48:42 1 103

Wiesner, Cindy

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Williams, Eugene III Los Angeles, CA 2010 February DVD Duration: 0:58:12 1 104

Williams, Eugene III

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization African Americans Winkelman, Lee San Antonio, TX 2010 February DVD Duration: 0:40:51 1 105

Winkelman, Lee

Scope and Contents note

See the handwritten notes for this interview in Series 2.

Community organization Project Documentation Series 2 Genealogy questionnaires - completed 2008-2009 text 2 1 Scope and Contents note

Include questionnaires completed by: Robin Acree, Pete DaSilva, Alfredo De Avila, Cheryl Liske, and Shel Trapp

Oral history approvals list text 2 2 Oral history interview notes 2008-2010 text 2 3 Scope and Contents note

Handwritten notes about the contents of individual oral history interviews with time codes indicating the beginning of a new question. Arranged alphabetically within the folder. There are notes for nearly all the oral history videos. Each entry in Series

Paper sleeves for DVDs of oral histories with handwritten notes about interivew by Don Elmer text 2 4 Scope and Contents note

Notes for interviews of: Gina Acebo, Adriann Barboa, David Beckwith, Doug Bloch, Michael Jacoby Brown, Francis Calpotura, Alfredo De Avila, Hubert Dixon, George Goehl, Mary Gonzales, Tammy Johnson, David Mann, Mike Kromrey, Derecka Mehrens, Jack Mimnaugh,

Paper sleeves used to package oral history DVDs purchased by customers 2011 text 2 5 Tax exemption certificate - Center for Community Change 2005 text 2 6 Website development - Genealogy Project 2007-2011 text 2 7 Website maintenance and security 2008-2010 text 2 8 VHS video recording - untitled VHS 1 1 external hard drive - All COGP documents hard drive 3 unknown container Herbert D. White and Jessica Fernandez-White Series 3 Herbert D. White and Jessica Fernandez White, pictures from India, South Korea, and Philippines (22 images) - 1 CD-R disk 1950s-2005 CD-R 1

Herbert D. White and Jessica Fernandez White, pictures from India, South Korea, and Philippines (22 images) - 1 CD-R disk

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CD-R disk. Four (4) color photographs of Herbert and Jessica White and the audience at the Silver Jubilee celebration for PROUD (Peoples Responsible Organization of United Dharavi) in Bombay India on April 24, 2005. Ten (10) color and two (2) black and wh

Community organization Herbert D. White and Jessica Fernandez White, pictures from India, Philippines, South Korea, and J.P. Stevens boycott (22 images) - paper photo prints 1950s-2005 still image 2 9 Scope and Contents note

Four (4) color photographs of Herbert and Jessica White and the audience at the Silver Jubilee celebration for PROUD (Peoples Responsible Organization of United Dharavi) in Bombay India on April 24, 2005. Ten (10) color and two (2) black and white photogr

Zone One Tondo Organization (ZOTO), 2nd Convention, Manila, Philippines 1972 DVD 1

Zone One Tondo Organization (ZOTO), 2nd Convention, Manila, Philippines

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DVD copy of a movie presented by the "EACC Urban Industrial Mission Committee in cooperation with The People of Tondo AVACO, Japan and the United Church of Christ in the USA" about the Zone One Tondo Organization (ZOTO) in Manila, Philippines and the gras

Community organization Original oral history recordings on miniDV tapes - RESTRICTED Series 4 Scope and Contents note

This series contains the original recordings of the oral histories on miniDV tapes. They are restricted for 50 years per agreement with the interviewees. The staff at the Center for Community Change, in cooperation with the interviewees, edited the original footage to include only the parts the individual wished to make public on the DVD version of the recording.

Acebo, Gina Oakland, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Andes, Cheri Boston, MA 2009 February 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Archila, Ana Maria New York, NY 2009 November 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Arwade, Jenny Chicago, IL 2008 April 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Barboa, Adriann Silver Springs, MD 2009 March 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Battle, Paul Washington DC 2009 June 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Beckwith, Dave Silver Springs, MD 2008 July 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Berlin, Nancy Los Angeles, CA 2010 February 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2060.

Bloch, Doug Oakland, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2058.

Booth, Heather Tobis Washington DC 2009 June 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Borgos, Seth New York, NY 2009 November 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Brown, Michael Jacoby Silver Springs, MD 2008 July 1 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Calpotura, Francis Oakland, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2058.

Casarez, Viola San Antonio, TX 2008 June 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Chiang, Pamela Washington DC 2008 July 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Chinn, Susan Washington DC 2009 June 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Corbin-Mark, Cecil New York, NY 2009 November 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Cortez, Ernesto Jr. Los Angeles, CA 2010 February 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2060.

Creamer, Robert "Bob" Washington DC 2009 June 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Dailey, Mary Washington DC 2008 July 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2058.

De Avila, Alfredo Oakland, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2058.

Dingerson, Leigh Washington DC 2008 July 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Dixon, Hubert Washington DC 2009 June 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Dorfman, Aaron Silver Springs, MD 2008 July 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Dungan, Laura Chicago, IL 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Duran, Lisa Denver, CO 2008 March 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Elmer, Don Boise, ID 2008 May 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Espey, Hugh Chicago, IL 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Fellner, Kim Washington DC 2009 June 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Finfer, Lewis Dorcester, MA 2009 February 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Ford, Kelly 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Friedman, Andrew New York, NY 2009 November 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Fujimoto, Ken Los Angeles, CA 2010 February 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2060.

Galdston, Ken Dorcester, MA 2009 February 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Galluzzo, Greg Detroit, MI 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Garcia-Ashley, Ana Detroit, MI 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Gaudette, John Chicago, IL 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Gecan, Mike New York, NY 2009 November 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Getsos, Paul New York, NY 2009 November 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Goehl, George Chicago, IL 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Gonzales, Gabe Washington DC 2008 July 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Gonzales, Mary Detroit, MI 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Gordon, Larry Dorcester, MA 2009 February 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Graf, Arnie Washington DC 2009 June 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Hardaway, Ponsella Detroit, MI 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Hayes, Roger New York, NY 2009 November 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Ho, Mimi Silver Springs, MD 2008 July 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Holler, Tom Los Angeles, CA 2010 February 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2060.

Johnson, Tammy Oakland, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Kromrey, Mike Denver, CO 2008 March 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Larkin, Maribeth Los Angeles, CA 2010 February 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2060.

LaRose, Johnella Oakland, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Lassen, Mary Washington DC 2009 June 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Lee, Eun Sook Los Angeles, CA 2010 February 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2060.

Liske, Cheryl Detroit, MI 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Mann, David Oakland, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Mata, Petra San Antonio, TX 2008 June 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Mehrens, Derecka Oakland, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Miller, Mike San Francisco, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2058.

Mimnaugh, Jack Dorcester, MA 2009 February 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Mumm, James Chicago, IL 2009 Jaunary 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Murray, Caroline Chicago, IL 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Murray, Helen Chicago, IL 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Nannarone, Nino New York, NY 2009 November 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

O'Toole, Kathleen Washington, DC 2009 June 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Panarese, Anthony Oakland, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Payes, Mayron Los Angeles, CA 2010 February 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2060.

Pena, Sonia Oakland, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Rapoport, Miles New York, NY 2009 November 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Rathke, Wade Seattle, WA 2009 June 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Rawson, Julie Dorcester, MA 2009 February 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Reed, Deirdra Detroit, MI 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Salas, Angelica Los Angeles, CA 2010 February 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2060.

Sandusky, Gary Boise, ID 2008 May 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Selmon, J. J. Chicago, IL 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Shurna, Edward Chicago, IL 2008 April 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2058.

Smuckler, Ted Chicago, IL 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Snyder, Ron Oakland, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Soto, Juan Francisco Detroit, MI 2009 January 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Stahlhut, Don Oakland, CA 2008 October 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Staples, Lee Dorcester, MA 2009 February 3 Scope and Contents note

2 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2059.

Thigpenn, Anthony Los Angeles, CA 2010 February 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2060.

Trapp, Shel Chicago, IL 2008 April 3 Scope and Contents note

3 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2058.

Travis, Jay Chicago, IL 2008 April 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Turpin, Roger Washington DC 2009 June 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

Valdes, Javier Brooklyn, NY 2009 November 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2059.

White, Herbert San Antonio, TX 2008 June 3 Scope and Contents note

3 miniDV video cassettes. Restricted until 2058.

Wiesner, Cindy Silver Springs, MD 2008 July 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2058.

Williams, Eugene III Los Angeles, CA 2010 February 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2060.

Winkelman, Lee San Antonio, TX 2010 February 3 Scope and Contents note

1 miniDV video cassette. Restricted until 2060.

Collection information Scope and Contents

The Center for Community Change created the Community Organizer Genealogy Project in order "to document the development of community organizing, the development of individual organizers and the connections among organizers, organizations and networks." The project was led by Don Elmer who also interviewed the majority of the community organizers during 2008-2010.

Series 1: Oral History Interviews The project is ongoing and as of Feb 2026 has created over 116 oral history interviews with community organizers throughout the United States who worked in all aspects of community organizing: neighborhood organizations, labor unions, civil rights, human rights, religious communities. The interviews together provide a history of community organizing during the 20th century as well as the effect of community organizers on the history of the United States. The original st of 100 interviews were recorded on miniDV tapes and are restricted for 50 years per agreement with the interviewees. The final edited versions are are accessible without restrictions on DVDs and also in the Brown Digital Repository . A standard set of questions was asked during each interview and included:

How did you get into organizing? Who inspired you? Memories of movements and moments What are your accomplishments? What is the most difficult aspect of organizing? What is the most satisfying aspect of organizing? What comes easily? How do you balance your personal life with your work life? What lessons have you learned? What are the barriers to organizing? What is the future of organizing? What personal and/or professional crises have affected you?

Series 2: Genealogy Project Documentation The documentation for the project includes handwritten interview notes, 2 completed questionnaires as examples of the type of information gathered by the project, and information on the development of the website. The website provided video clips from the interviews, biographical information about each participant and mapped the connections between organizers. The full edited versions of the interviews were for sale on DVDs through the website. The Community Organizer Genealogy Project website is no longer available on the internet but was captured by the Internet Archive WayBack Machine 77 times between April 15, 2008 and November 15, 2014. As of Dec 2015, all 77 captures of the Community Organizer Genealogy Project website can be accessed at this address on the Internet Archive's website: https://web.archive.org/web/20141115203424/http://www.organizergenealogy.org/.

Series 3: Herbert D. White and Jessica Fernandez-White Herbert White and Jessica Fernandez-White were community organizers active in South Korea, the Philippines, and India from the 1950s through the 1970s. They donated to the Center for Community Change a documentary and 22 photographs related to their work in those countries as supplements to the oral history interview of Herbert White. The documentary was created by the: "EACC Urban Industrial Mission Committee in cooperation with The People of Tondo AVACO, Japan and the United Church of Christ in the USA" about the Zone One Tondo Organization (ZOTO) in Manila, Philippines and the grassroots organizing done to improve the lives of the people in a slum and the 2nd Annual ZOTO Convention in 1972.

Series 4: Original oral history recordings on miniDV tapes - RESTRICTED These are the original recordings of the oral histories on miniDV tapes. They are restricted for 50 years per agreement with the interviewees. The staff at the Center for Community Change, in cooperation with the interviewees, edited the original footage to include only the parts the individual wished to make public on the DVD version of the recording.

Use of the materials

Researchers are advised that express written permission to reproduce, quote, or otherwise publish any portion or extract from this collection must be obtained from the Brown University Library. Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them.

Preferred Citation

Community Organizer Genealogy Project oral history interviews, Ms.2015.016, Brown University Library.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in 4 series.

Series 1: Oral history interviews Series 2: Project documentation Series 3: Herbert D. White and Jessica Fernandez-White Series 4: Original oral history recordings on miniDV tapes - RESTRICTED

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access with the exception of the raw footage of the oral history interviews recorded on the miniDV tapes which are restricted for 50 years, until 2060. The interviewees only gave permission for the edited version of the oral history recorded on the DVDs to be released to the public. The interview of Kelly Ford is restricted for 50 years as it only exists on the miniDV tape, there is no edited DVD for that interview. The collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.

Administrative information Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Center for Community Change in 2015.

Names Elmer, Don Folarin, Tolulope Fernandez-White, Jessica Center for Community Change Zone One Tondo Organization (Philippines) Community Organizing Archive (Brown University) Subjects Clergy -- Political activity -- United States Political activists -- United States Community organization Women in community organization Community power Community development Community organization -- United States -- History -- 20th century Social justice Labor policy Housing policy Radicalism -- United States Protest movements -- United States United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century United States -- Social policy -- 20th century Types of Materials Oral histories