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Archives and Special Collections Finding Aids
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| Collection |
| Title: | Cambridge Eviction Free Zone records |
| Dates: | 1972–2007 (bulk 1988–2007) |
| Call Number: | M170 |
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Series:
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1. Organizational Files, 1986–2007 (bulk 1990–2007)
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| Volume: | 6.15 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
This series documents the internal administration of the Cambridge Eviction Free Zone, particularly its committees, fundraising efforts, interactions with other organizations, and publications. Of particular interest are the files from Komite Kreyol, EFZ's first immigrant outreach committee. The series contains files relating to grant–making organizations, such as The Boston Foundation and Haymarket People's Fund. Included in this series are nine computer disks (one 5 ¼ inch floppy disk and eight 3 ½ inch floppy disks) which could not be opened by Archives staff (Box 1, Folder 5). Some materials, including Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee files, predate the founding of EFZ. Records include meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence, budgets and financial records, grant proposals and reports, membership and volunteer lists, press clippings, newsletters, flyers, and brochures. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| 1 | General (5 folders) | n.d., 1992– 2007 |
| 1 | Annual Meeting: Minutes, Agendas, and Attachments (3 folders) | 1992–2005 |
| 1 | Awards | n.d., 1992, 1996 |
| 1 | Cambridge Citizens Opinion Survey | 2004 |
| 1 | Cambridge Demographic Information | 2001 |
| 1 | Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (3 folders) | n.d., 1986–1999 |
| 1 | Change of Address | n.d. |
| 1 | City Council | 1997 |
| 1 | Citywide Initiative on Race and Class | 1998 |
| Committees | |
| 1 | | Building Unity and Strength Committee (3 folders) | 2001–2003 |
| 1 | | Fanm Ayisyen An Aksyon / Haitian Women in Action / Haitian Women's Project | n.d., 2000–2003 |
| | Komite Kreyol | |
| 1 | | | General (2 folders) | n.d., 1990–1999 |
| 1 | | | Cambridge Goodwill Delegation to Haiti | 1991 |
| 1 | | | Correspondence | 1990–1998 |
| 1 | | | Discussion Groups | ca. 1990, 2004 |
| 1 | | | Forum on the Housing Crisis | n.d. |
| 1 | | | Haitian Tenants at 580 Massachusetts Avenue and 1 Coolidge Place | 1990 |
| 1 | | | Haitian Tenants at Rindge Towers | 1990 |
| 1 | | | Mayor's Commission on Haitian Issues | 1994–1995 |
| 1 | | | Meeting Minutes, Notices, and Agendas | 1990–1998 |
| 1 | | | Membership List | n.d., 1996 |
| 1 | | | Memorial Statement: Jocelyn Vastey | 1991 |
| 1 | | | Newspaper Articles: Haiti | 1990–1996 |
| 1 | | | Proclamation | 1991 |
| 1 | | | Workers' Rights | 1994 |
| 1 | | Latino Committee | 1996–1997 |
| 2 | | Parents for Affordable Housing Committee | 1997 |
| 2 | | Personnel Committee | ca. 2005 |
| | Steering Committee | |
| 2 | | | Fundraising | 1999, 2002 |
| 2 | | | List of Steering Committee Members | n.d., 1998–2002 |
| 2 | | | Meeting Minutes and Agendas (16 folders) | 1991–2007 |
| 2–3 | | Tenants Rights, Organizing, and Housing Policy Committee (4 folders) | 1994–2007 |
| 3 | Conferences and Workshops | 1993 |
| 3 | Correspondence | 1999, 2001–2006 |
| 3 | Events: Tabling | 1994 |
| Finances | |
| 3 | | General | 2002 |
| 3 | | Accountant | 2002, 2005 |
| 3 | | Annual Finances | 1992–1993 |
| 3 | | Budgets | 1993–1995, 1999–2004 |
| 3 | | Consultant | 2002 |
| 3 | | Correspondence | 2002 |
| 3 | | Department of Employment and Training | 2000–2001 |
| 3 | | Department of Revenue | 2002–2003 |
| 3 | | Expense Statements | 2002 |
| 3 | | Financial Management Information | n.d., 2003, 2006 |
| 3 | | Non–Profit Status (6 folders) | 1995–1996, 2000–2001 |
| 3 | | Massachusetts Sales Tax Exemption | 2001 |
| 3 | | Pension Plan | 2004 |
| 3 | | Reports | n.d., 1992, 2002 |
| 3 | Focus Groups | 2006 |
| Fundraising | |
| 3 | | General (4 folders) | 1992–2007 |
| 3 | | April and May Fundraising Campaign | 1994 |
| 3 | | Community Training and Assistance Center | 2004 |
| 3 | | Correspondence | 1997–1999, 2002–2007 |
| 3 | | Famn Ayisyen An Aksyon / Haitian Women in Action / Haitian Women's Project | 2000 |
| 3–4 | | Foundations and Grant–Making Organizations (44 folders) | n.d., 1988, 1992–2007 |
| 4 | | Fund the Dream | n.d. |
| 4 | | Fundraising Plan | 1999 |
| 4–5 | | Grant Proposals (6 folders) | n.d., 1992–1994, 1999, 2002–2007 |
| 5 | | Grant Writer: Judith Wachs | 2001–2002 |
| 5 | | Grants | 2001 |
| 5 | | Grassroots Fundraising | 2002–2007 |
| 5 | | Letters of Support | n.d., 1999–2003, 2006 |
| 5 | | Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities | n.d. |
| 5 | | Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation | 2005 |
| 5 | | Report | 1999 |
| 5 | | Sware Banboch: Fundraising Event | 2002 |
| 5 | | Yard Sale | 2003–2004 |
| 5 | Internships: Harvard Students | 1998, 2002–2003 |
| 5 | “Leadership for a Changing World” Award | 2003 |
| 5 | Legal Services | n.d. |
| 5 | Lesley University: Day of Service | 2003, 2006 |
| 5 | Letterhead | n.d. |
| 5 | Lobbying | n.d., 2003, 2006 |
| 5 | Mailing List | 1997, 2001–2003 |
| 5 | Massachusetts State Budget Cuts | 1991, 2003 |
| 5 | Media Strategy | 1991–1993 |
| 5 | Meeting Spaces: Central Square | n.d. |
| 5 | Member Questionnaires | n.d. |
| 5 | Members and Volunteers (3 folders) | n.d., 1992–2002, 2004 |
| 5 | Membership Drive | n.d., 1993–1994 |
| 5 | Office Sublet | 2004 |
| 5 | Organizational Assessment | 2002 |
| 5 | Organizer Training | n.d., 1990, 1994–1995 |
| Other Groups | |
| 5 | | General | 2001–2002 |
| 5 | | Action for Boston Community Development: The Unspoken Truths | 2003 |
| 5 | | Alewife Study Group | 1998 |
| 5 | | Area 4 Coalition (2 folders) | 1998, 2003–2006 |
| 5 | | Black Radical Congress | 1998 |
| 5 | | Boston Mobilization: SPARK | 2002 |
| 5 | | Boston Urban Institute: Steve Meacham | 1991 |
| 5 | | Cambridge Civic Association | 1992 |
| 5 | | Cambridge Community Television | 2003 |
| 5 | | Cambridge Food Pantries | 2003 |
| 5 | | Cambridge Peace Commission | n.d., 1993–1996 |
| 5 | | Cambridge Somerville Welfare Housing Coalition | 2003 |
| 5 | | Cambridge Youth Peace and Justice Corps | 1993–1994 |
| 5 | | Campaign for Immigrant Rights | 1996 |
| 5 | | Center for Community Planning at UMass Boston: MassPraxis | 1994 |
| 5 | | Churches | n.d. |
| 5 | | The City School | 2003 |
| 5 | | Community Action Agency of Somerville | 2004 |
| 5 | | Community Legal Services and Counseling Center | 2002 |
| 5 | | Concilio Hispano | 2004 |
| 5 | | Cutting EJ | n.d., 2004 |
| 5 | | Episcopal City Mission | 2002 |
| 5 | | Ethical Society of Boston | 2006 |
| 5 | | Greater Boston Interfaith Organization | ca. 2004 |
| 5 | | Greater Boston Legal Services | 2004–2005 |
| 5 | | Human Rights Coalition | 1996 |
| 5 | | Immigrant Workers Resource Center: Mayday | 1996–1998 |
| 5 | | Iraq Conflict | 1997–1998 |
| 5 | | Jobs With Justice (2 folders) | 1994–1997, 2006 |
| 5 | | Justice for Janitors | 2002 |
| 5 | | Labor Party | 1997 |
| | Labor Support | n.d., 1994, 1997 |
| 5 | | Local 40 Carpenters Union | 1997–1998 |
| 5 | | Low Income Welfare Organizing Collaborative | 2005 |
| 5 | | March on Washington: 30th Anniversary Mobilization | 1993 |
| 5 | | March to Abolish Poverty | 2004 |
| 5 | | Massachusetts Alliance to Save Affirmative Action | n.d. |
| 5 | | National Lawyers Guild | 1996 |
| 5 | | National Organizers Alliance | 1994 |
| 5 | | National People's Campaign | 1995 |
| 5 | | National Training and Information Center | 2007 |
| 5 | | North Cambridge Family Services Alliance | 1995 |
| 5 | | One Family | 2004 |
| 5 | | Organizers' Collaborative | 2005 |
| 5 | | Peacework | 1994 |
| 5 | | Piedmont Peace Project | 1993 |
| 5 | | Political Research Associates | 1991–1994 |
| 5 | | Poor People's Defense Committee | 1992–1993 |
| 5 | | Program Books | 1993–1994 |
| 5 | | Resist: Newsletters | 1993–1994 |
| 5 | | Resources for Battered Women | n.d. |
| 5 | | Socialist Organizing Network / Freedom Road Socialist Organization | n.d. |
| 5 | | Solutions at Work | 2003 |
| 5 | | State of Women and Girls | 2007 |
| 5 | | Tax Equity Alliance of Massachusetts | 1992 |
| 5 | | TecsChange | n.d. |
| 6 | | Third Sector New England | 2001–2005 |
| 6 | | Toxics Campaign: East Cambridge | 1990 |
| 6 | | Women's Center | n.d. |
| 6 | Peace Development Fund: Exchange Project | 1996 |
| Personnel | |
| 6 | | General | 2003 |
| 6 | | Evaluation | 2004 |
| 6 | | Leadership for Change | 2000 |
| 6 | | Policies | 2000–2001 |
| 6 | | Staff Meetings | 2002 |
| Promotional Materials and Publications | |
| 6 | | Brochures | n.d., 1999, 2002 |
| 6 | | Eviction Free Zone Comic Book | n.d. |
| 6 | | Flyers and Promotional Materials (3 folders) | n.d., 1993–2005 |
| 6 | | Newsletters (8 folders) | n.d., 1990–1995, 1998, 2000–2006 |
| 6 | | Press Releases | 1999? |
| 6 | | Translation Assistance | n.d., 1989, 1994–1998 |
| 6 | Radical Organizing Conference | 2003 |
| 6 | Reading and Discussion Group (3 folders) | n.d., 1991–1995 |
| Reports | |
| 6 | | Cambridge Forum on Race and Class | 1998 |
| 6 | | Cambridge Rental Housing Study | 1998 |
| 6 | | City Council Government Operations Committee | 1998 |
| 6 | Retreats and Organizational Development (2 folders) | n.d., 1991–2003 |
| 6 | Stewards Program | 1989–1990 |
| 6 | Strategic Planning | 1993–1994, 2001–2003 |
| 7 | Survey | n.d. |
| 7 | Website | n.d., 2002 |
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Series:
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2. Staff Files, 1990–2007
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| Volume: | 2.85 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
The series contains files created by three members of EFZ's paid staff. Laura Booth worked on the Campaign for Immigrant Voting Rights from 1992 to 1994, and Natalie Smith worked on the Campaign from 1999 to 2003. Mary Regan began working as EFZ's Housing Organizer around 1998. The series includes meeting minutes and agendas, press clippings, and materials relating to the campaigns the staff oversaw, such as correspondence, presentations, and flyers. Case files relating to individual tenants are restricted. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| Laura Booth | |
| 7 | | Bilingual Education: Public School Language Usage | 1991 |
| | Cambridge and Somerville Immigrant Voting Rights Campaign | |
| 7 | | | General | 1992–1993 |
| 7 | | | Brochures and Flyers (3 folders) | n.d., 1993–1994 |
| 7 | | | Cambridge Convention for Immigrant Rights and Voting Rights | 1994 |
| 7 | | | Cambridge River Festival | 1993 |
| 7 | | | Canvass Questionnaire | 1994 |
| 7 | | | Clergy: Mailing List | 1993–1994 |
| 7 | | | Mayor's Resolution in Support of Immigrant Voting Rights | 1993 |
| 7 | | | National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | n.d. |
| 7 | | | New York City Initiative | 1993 |
| 7 | | | Newspaper Articles and Press Releases (3 folders) | n.d., 1990–1994 |
| 7 | | | Organizing Packet | 1994 |
| 7 | | | Outreach Efforts and Endorsements | n.d., 1993 |
| 7 | | | Public Forum | 1994 |
| 7 | | | School Committee | 1993–1994 |
| 7 | | | Strategy Development: Campaign Coordination Committee | 1993–1994 |
| 7 | | | Takoma Park, Maryland: Immigrant Voting Rights Legislation | 1992–1993 |
| 7 | | | Talking Points | n.d. |
| 7 | | | Voting Registration Reform: Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations | n.d. |
| 7 | | Housing: 19–25 Market Street | 1993 |
| 7 | | March on Washington: 30th Anniversary Mobilization | 1993 |
| 7 | | Poverty and Race Research Action Council | 1993 |
| 7 | | Steering Committee: Meeting Minutes and Agendas | 1991–1998 |
| Mary Regan | |
| 7 | | General (3 folders) | n.d., 1998–2006 |
| 7 | | Art and Soul: Studio for Art, Performance, and Yoga | n.d. |
| 7 | | Brochures and Flyers | n.d. |
| 7 | | Campaign for Immigrant Voting Rights | 2001 |
| | City Council | |
| 7 | | | Candidate Forum on Affordable Housing | n.d. |
| 7 | | | Meeting Minutes and Agendas | 2002 |
| 7 | | Correspondence | 2002–2007 |
| 7 | | Department of Employment and Training | n.d. |
| 7 | | Domestic Violence Programs | n.d. |
| 7 | | Greater Boston Legal Services | n.d. |
| 7 | | Haiti Intervention Discussion | 2004 |
| 7 | | Harvard University: Meeting | n.d. |
| | Housing | |
| 7 | | | General | 1997–2000 |
| 7 | | | 52 Garden Street: Condominium Conversion and Tenants' Association | 2002 |
| 7 | | | Cambridge Affordable Housing Options | n.d. |
| 7 | | | Cambridge Housing Authority | 2004 |
| 7 | | | Cambridge Housing Market Information | 2001–2003 |
| 7 | | | Cambridge and Somerville Welfare and Housing | 2002 |
| 7 | | | Campaign to Save 2000 Homes (3 folders) | 1996–2001 |
| 7 | | | Case Files (5 folders) (restricted) | 1999 |
| 7 | | | City Life / Vida Urbana | 2003–2005 |
| 7 | | | Community Preservation Act | 2001–2004 |
| 7 | | | Community Stabilization Act | 2004 |
| 7 | | | Condominium Conversion | 1998 |
| 7 | | | Eviction Free Zone Christmas Carols | 1998 |
| 7 | | | Expiring Contracts | n.d. |
| 7 | | | Greater Boston Interfaith Organization: Forum on Permanent Affordability | 2002 |
| 7 | | | Housing Committees: Joint Meetings | 2001–2002 |
| 7 | | | Housing Coordination | 2002–2003 |
| 7 | | | Housing Policy Committee (2 folders) | n.d., 2002–2004 |
| 7 | | | Information for Tenants | n.d., 2003 |
| 8 | | | Kennedy Biscuit Lofts | 2003 |
| 8 | | | Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants | 2001 |
| 8 | | | Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance | 2000 |
| 8 | | | Rent Control | 1999–2003 |
| 8 | | | Rent Escrow | 2001–2004 |
| 8 | | | Sample Tenant Association Letters | 1996–1999 |
| | | Section 8 | |
| 8 | | | | General | n.d., 1998–2007 |
| 8 | | | | Action Committee (5 folders) | 2004–2007 |
| 8 | | | | Budget | 2005 |
| 8 | | | | Building Organizing | 2005 |
| 8 | | | | Cambridge Tenant Information Sessions | 2005 |
| 8 | | | | Citizens' Housing and Planning Association: Section 8 Conference | 2005 |
| 8 | | | | Expiring Use | 2007 |
| 8 | | | | Fair Market Rents | 2004 |
| 8 | | | | Flyers | n.d. |
| 8 | | | | Legislative Update | 2007 |
| 8 | | | | Moving to Work Plan (2 folders) | 2007 |
| 8 | | | | Policy | 2007 |
| 8 | | | | Reinventing Section 8 | 2006–2007 |
| 8 | | | | Rent Adjustment | 2004 |
| 8 | | | | Rent Simplification | 2005–2006 |
| 8 | | | | The Section 8 Voucher Program: Dealing with Change | 2006 |
| 8 | | | | Surveys | n.d., 2007 |
| 8 | | | Somerville Tenants Helper Handbook | n.d. |
| 8 | | | State and Local Housing Flexibility Act | 2005 |
| 8 | | | Tenant Law Workshop: Sign–In Sheets | 2001 |
| 8 | | | Tenants Rights (3 folders) ( 1 restricted) | 2001–2004 |
| 8 | | | Voter Registration: Housing Providers | n.d. |
| 8 | | | Waltham Alliance to Create Housing | 2002 |
| 8 | | Living Wage | 2001 |
| 8 | | March to Abolish Poverty | 2004 |
| 8 | | Massachusetts Budget Analysis: Fiscal Year 2005 | 2003–2004 |
| 8 | | Massachusetts Senior Action Council | 2001–2004 |
| 8 | | Newspaper Articles: Housing, Immigrant Voting Rights, Living Wage (2 folders) | 1999–2004 |
| | Organizational Files | |
| 8 | | | Foundations and Grant–Making Organizations (3 folders) | 2003–2004 |
| 8 | | | Fundraising | 2001–2004 |
| 8 | | | National Organizers Alliance: Pension Plan | 2004 |
| 9 | | | Organizational Assessment: Interviews | 2001 |
| 9 | | | Organizing Committee | 2001 |
| 9 | | | Personnel Committee | n.d., 2003 |
| 9 | | | Signs: No Rent Increase | n.d. |
| 9 | | | Special Meeting: Operating EFZ without Paid Staff | 2003 |
| 9 | | | Steering Committee (5 folders) | 2001–2007 |
| 9 | | | Taxes | 1995, 2003 |
| 9 | | | Work Plans | 2001–2002 |
| 9 | | | Work Reports | 2001–2004 |
| 9 | | Public Restrooms | 2001 |
| 9 | | Rallies | 1998–2000 |
| 9 | | Resist: Newsletter | 2001 |
| 9 | | Resume | 2003 |
| 9 | | “Sarah's Journal”: Flyer | n.d. |
| 9 | | Working Files (2 folders) | n.d., 2001–2007 |
| Natalie Smith | |
| 9 | | General | 2002–2003 |
| 9 | | Articles | n.d., 2000 |
| | Campaign for Immigrant Voting Rights | |
| 9 | | | Amherst Home Rule | 1998 |
| 9 | | | “Bring Voting Rights to Your Community” | 2003 |
| 9 | | | Contemporary Example of Immigrant Voting Rights | 2003 |
| 9 | | | History of Voting Rights in United States | n.d., 2003 |
| 9 | | | Home Rule Petition | 2003 |
| 9 | | | Information Packets and Sheets (3 folders) | n.d, 2000–2003 |
| 9 | | | Letters of Support | 2000, 2003 |
| 9 | | | New York City Decentralization Laws | 1989 |
| 9 | | | Recent Immigrants and Voting | n.d., 2003 |
| 9 | | | School Committee Order in Support of Immigrant Voting Rights | 1999 |
| 9 | | | State House: Hearing on Home Rule Petition | 2001 |
| 9 | | | Talking Points | n.d., 2003 |
| 9 | | | Testimony for Local Voting Rights | n.d., 2003 |
| 9 | | Case File (restricted) | 2002 |
| 9 | | City Council: Hearing and Resolutions | 2002–2003 |
| 9 | | The City School: Summer Leadership Program | 2002 |
| 9 | | Correspondence | 2003 |
| 9 | | Internships: Harvard Students | 2002 |
| 9 | | Mailing List (2 folders) | n.d., 1999, 2002–2003 |
| 9 | | Other Organizations | 1991, 2001–2002 |
| 9 | | School Demographics | 1999–2000 |
| 9 | | Sign–In Sheets and Volunteer Sheets | 1999, 2002 |
| 9 | | Steering Committee | 2003 |
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3. Housing Programs, 1972–2007 (bulk 1991–2005)
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| Volume: | 7.0 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
This series documents Cambridge Eviction Free Zone's housing justice work. Its major efforts related to increasing funding for affordable housing creation; supporting tenants facing evictions, large rent increases, and landlord intimidation; preserving expiring–use and decontrolled buildings as affordable housing; assisting tenants with the formation of tenant associations; and campaigning for rent control. Tenant informational resources and records pertaining to buildings and tenant associations may predate the founding of EFZ. Major projects include the $10 Million Plan, Campaign to Save 2000 Homes, and Rent Control Committee / Committee for Cambridge Rent Control, which are documented in this series. Of particular interest is the rent strike at 580 Massachusetts Avenue (Box 19, Folder 30), a significant victory from EFZ's early years. The materials include press clippings, tenants' and building association records, meeting minutes and agendas, City Council meeting records and correspondence, flyers, protest and demonstration planning records, proposed legislation and ordinances, and tenant case files. Case files relating to individual tenants are restricted. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| 9 | General | n.d., 1998–2003 |
| $10 Million Plan | |
| 9 | | Affordable Housing Proposals | 1995 |
| 9 | | Cambridge Affordable Housing Activities Report | 1996 |
| 9 | | Cambridge Expiring–Use Tenants Committee: “Save Our Homes” | 1996 |
| 9 | | Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services Order | 1996 |
| 9 | | Chart: Funding Sources | n.d. |
| | City Council | |
| 9 | | | Endorsements and Support | 1995–1996 |
| 9 | | | Hearings and Meetings | n.d., 1995–1996 |
| 9 | | | Orders and Resolutions | 1996 |
| 9 | | Condominium Conversion Regulations | 1995–1996 |
| 9 | | Eviction Free Zone Affordable Housing Program Plan | 1991 |
| 9 | | Homeowners' Committee | 1995 |
| 9 | | Housing Buyouts | 1995–1996 |
| 10 | | Latino Committee | 1994 |
| 10 | | Memoranda | 1996 |
| 10 | | National League of Cities: Councilor Frank Duehay | 1997 |
| 10 | | Newspaper Articles | 1996 |
| 10 | | North Cambridge March | 1996 |
| 10 | | “Our Homes Are No Joke” Rally | 1995 |
| 10 | | Spare Change: Tim Harris | 1994 |
| 10 | | Tenant Brochures | n.d. |
| 10 | | Tenant Organizer | 1996 |
| | Training | |
| 10 | | | Foreclosure of Rental Buildings | 1990 |
| 10 | | | Receivership | 1994 |
| 10 | 205 and 210 Broadway, Cambridge, Mass.: Development | 1998 |
| 10, FF1 / D6 | 292–298 Broadway, Cambridge, Mass. (4 folders) | 1986–1994 |
| Affordable Housing | |
| 10 | | General | 2001–2003 |
| 10 | | Affordability Standard Meeting | 2005 |
| 10 | | Affordable Housing Budget | 1996 |
| 10 | | Affordable Housing Groups | 1994 |
| 10 | | Assault on Affordable Housing | 1995–1996 |
| 10 | | Boston Affordable Housing Initiative | 1995 |
| 10 | | Building Acquisition | 1996–1998 |
| 10 | | Cambridge Affordable Housing Locations Lists | 1999, 2003 |
| 10 | | Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust | 1998–1999, 2006 |
| 10 | | Cambridge Clergy for Affordable Housing: 48 Harvey Street Renovation Project | 1996 |
| 10 | | Cambridge Design and Development: 275 River Street | 1997 |
| 10 | | Homeowners Rehab, Inc.: 77 Elm Street | 1997–1998 |
| 10 | | Inclusionary Zoning and Federal Subsidies | 2002 |
| 10 | | Just a Start: Mullins Court | 1996 |
| 10 | | Limited Equity Cooperatives | 1993, 2002 |
| 10 | | Minutes and Agendas | 2002 |
| 10 | | Park View Coop: Flyer | 2002 |
| 10 | Boston Tenant Coalition | n.d., 2003–2004 |
| 10 | Bridging the Gap in Housing: Cambridge Fair Housing Forum | 1999, 2003 |
| 10 | Cambridge Real Estate Transfer Fee (2 folders) | 1987–1991, 1995–1997 |
| Campaign to Save 2000 Homes | |
| 10 | | General (3 folders) | 1996–2000 |
| 10 | | Area 4 | n.d., 1996 |
| 10 | | Art for Social Justice | 1997 |
| 10 | | Building Organizing | 1996–1997 |
| 10 | | Calls and Referrals (restricted) | n.d. |
| 10 | | Cambridge Housing Authority | 1998 |
| 10 | | Cambridge Rental Housing Study: Impacts of the Termination of Rent Control on Population, Housing Costs, and Housing Stock | 1997–1998 |
| 10 | | Campaign Chronology | 1998 |
| 10 | | Canvass | n.d. |
| 10 | | Caravan for Housing Justice | 1997 |
| 10 | | Case Files (restricted) | n.d., 1995–2002 |
| 10 | | Central Square: Holmes Trust | 1997 |
| 11 | | Cherry–Pine Work Team | n.d. |
| 11 | | Cherry Street Buyout | 1991 |
| | City Council | |
| 11 | | | Correspondence | 1996–1997 |
| 11 | | | Resolutions | 1997–2000 |
| 11 | | Concert Series | 1997 |
| 11 | | Condominium Law | 1997 |
| 11 | | Correspondence | 1996–1997 |
| 11 | | Direct Action | 1997 |
| 11 | | Elder Affairs Committee | 1996 |
| 11 | | Events: Tabling | 1996 |
| 11 | | Eviction Alerts | 1997–1999 |
| 11 | | Flyers | 1997 |
| 11 | | Homeowners: Outreach Efforts and Endorsements | 1997 |
| 11 | | Homeowners Rehab, Inc. | 1998 |
| 11 | | Housing Information | n.d. |
| 11 | | Housing Resource Fair | n.d. |
| 11 | | Inclusionary Zoning | 1997 |
| 11 | | Information for Reporters: Tenant Contacts and Press Releases | 1998 |
| 11 | | Landlord Profits | 1996–1997 |
| 11 | | Letters of Support (2 restricted) | 1998–2005 |
| 11 | | Meeting Minutes and Agendas (3 folders) | 1997–2000 |
| 11 | | New Lease Program | 1997 |
| 11 | | Newspaper Articles | n.d., 1994–1998 |
| 11 | | Protests: Jean Keldysz | 1998 |
| 11 | | Survey: Effects of End of Rent Control | 1997 |
| 11 | | Town Meeting for Affordable Housing | 1996 |
| 11 | | Vigils | 1996 |
| 11 | | Weekly Bulletin | 1996–1998 |
| 11 | Central Square: Rats | 1993 |
| 11 | City Council | 1997, 1999 |
| 11 | City Life / Vida Urbana | n.d., 1990, 1997 |
| 11 | City–Wide Tenants Effort | 1994 |
| 11 | Community Preservation Act (3 folders) | 1999, 2002–2007 |
| 11 | Community Stabilization Act | 2004 |
| 11 | Cooperative Housing | 1992 |
| 11 | Direct Action Committee | 1995 |
| 11 | Eviction Storage Law | 2003 |
| Expiring Use | |
| 11 | | General | 1993–1999 |
| 12 | | Building Data | 1995–1996 |
| 12 | | Endorsements, Background Material, Tenant Profiles and Tenant Testimony | 1996 |
| 12 | | Hearing | 1997 |
| 12 | | Home Rule and Enabling Act | 1996, 1998 |
| 12 | | Landlord Profits | 1996 |
| 12 | | Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants | 2005 |
| 12 | | National Alliance of HUD Tenants: Save Our Homes Conference (2 folders) | 1997–1998 |
| 12 | | Newspaper Articles | 2002 |
| 12 | | Piano Factory | 1997 |
| 12 | | Rent Control Expiring Use Committee (2 folders) | 1995–1996 |
| 12 | Fair Housing Commission | n.d., 2002, 2005 |
| 12 | Federal Housing Budget: Summary and Analysis | 1995–2006 |
| Fires | |
| 12 | | Coolidge Place | 1992–1993 |
| 12 | | Market Street (2 folders) | 1992 |
| 12 | Greater Boston Housing Report Card | 2002 |
| 12 | Greater Boston Interfaith Organization: Nehemiah Homes | 2002 |
| 12 | Harvard University | 1990–1995 |
| 12 | Health Risks from Housing | 1988–1992, 1998 |
| 12 | “Housing for All: Keeping the Promise” | 1995 |
| Housing Assistance Programs | |
| 12 | | General | 1994–1996, 2006 |
| 12 | | Cambridge Housing Authority (2 folders) | 2004–2007 |
| 12 | | Chapter 707 | 1991–1992 |
| 12 | | Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program | 2005–2006 |
| 12 | | Public Housing Forms | n.d. |
| 12 | | Rent Simplification | 2004–2005 |
| 12 | | Section 8 (2 folders) | n.d., 1994, 1999–2007 |
| 12 | Housing Brainstorming | n.d. |
| 12 | The Housing Crisis in Cambridge: PowerPoint | 2002 |
| 12 | Housing Work Plan Meeting | 2002 |
| Information for Tenants | |
| 12 | | General | n.d., 2003 |
| 12 | | Cambridge Census Information | 1990 |
| 12 | | Cambridge Housing Meeting | 2001 |
| 12 | | Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services: Intake Forms | n.d. |
| 12 | | City Council: Tenants' Forum on Affordable Housing | 1999 |
| 13 | | Condominium Law | 1997–1999 |
| 13 | | Eviction Free Zone Events | 2000–2001 |
| 13 | | Eviction Proceedings | n.d., 1999, 2002 |
| 13 | | Greater Boston Interfaith Organization | n.d., 2002 |
| 13 | | Housing Code Checklists | n.d. |
| 13 | | Immigrant Issues | 1996 |
| 13 | | Inspections | n.d. |
| 13 | | Lawyers | 1999 |
| 13 | | Lead Poisoning | n.d. |
| 13 | | Mailings | 2000–2001 |
| 13 | | Massachusetts Tenants Organization | n.d., 1999 |
| 13 | | Social Justice Organizers: List | 1998 |
| 13 | | Tenant Forms | n.d. |
| 13 | | Tenant Training and Organizing | 1994–1995 |
| 13 | | “The Tenant's Helper: A Handbook for Tenants” | 2000 |
| 13 | | Yoga for Housing Justice | n.d., 1997 |
| 13 | Inspectional Services Department Reform Proposal | 1990 |
| 13 | Joint Center for Housing Studies | 2004–2005 |
| 13 | Landlord Financial Investigations (2 folders) | 1992–1993. 1996–1997, 2005 |
| 13 | Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants | ca. 2005 |
| 13 | Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless | 2005 |
| 13 | Massachusetts Law Reform Institute: Analysis of State Budget | 2005–2007 |
| 13 | Massachusetts Tenants' Organization: Testimony on Housing Bills | 1997 |
| 13 | MassTenants.net | n.d., 2002 |
| 13 | National Alliance of HUD Tenants (2 folders) | 1992–1998, 2005 |
| 13 | Neighborhood Dolphin Network | 1996–1996 |
| 13 | Newspaper Articles (5 folders) | 1996–1999, 2002–2007 |
| 13 | Public Housing | 1993–1998, 2003, 2006 |
| 13 | Rallies, Protests and Demonstrations | n.d., 1994–1998, 2000 |
| Rent Control | |
| 13 | | General | n.d., 1992–2004 |
| 13 | | Boston Tenant Coalition | 2002–2003 |
| 13 | | Cambridge Rental Housing List (2 folders) | 1994 |
| 13 | | Cambridge Citizens United for Rent Equity (CCURE) Initiative Petition | 1999 |
| 13 | | Cambridge Tenants' Organizing Committee: Defending Yourself at the Rent Board Hearings | ca. 1975 |
| 13 | | Cambridge Tenants' Organizing Committee: Handbook on the 1975 Rent Increase | 1975 |
| 13–14 | | City Council: Hearings (2 folders) | 1992 |
| 14 | | Eviction Free Zone / WC Rent Control Video | 1989–1991 |
| 14 | | Examples of Rent Control Legislation | n.d., 1997, 2005 |
| 14 | | General Adjustment | 1993–1994 |
| 14 | | General Tenants Association Rent Control Campaign | 1994 |
| 14 | | Homeowners Committee | 1987–1994 |
| 14 | | Housing Justice Program | 1994–1995 |
| 14 | | Newspaper Articles | 2002–2003 |
| 14 | | Proposition 1–2–3 | 1989 |
| | Question 9 | |
| 14 | | | General | 1994 |
| 14 | | | Charities | n.d. |
| 14 | | | Correspondence | 1995 |
| 14 | | | Elderly Sleep–In | 1994 |
| 14 | | | Extension for Protected Status Tenants | 1995 |
| 14 | | | Flyers | 1994 |
| 14 | | | Lobbying | 1994 |
| 14 | | | March and Rally | 1994 |
| 14 | | | Massachusetts Homeowners Against Question 9 | 1994 |
| 14 | | | Newspaper Articles | 1994–1995 |
| | | Post–Election Strategy | |
| 14 | | | | General | 1994 |
| 14 | | | | City Council Debate: Home Rule | 1994 |
| 14 | | | | City Council Meeting: Quotes from Campaign Speakers | 1994 |
| 14 | | | | Tenant Meetings | 1994 |
| | | Protected Status | |
| 14 | | | | Order | 1995 |
| 14 | | | | Section 8 / MRVP | 1995 |
| 14 | | | | Tenants (restricted) | n.d., 1994–1995 |
| 14 | | | Real Faces of Rent Control: Panel Discussion | 1994 |
| 14 | | | Rent Control Campaign Bulletin | 1994 |
| 14 | | | Save Our Communities Coalition (2 folders) | 1994–1995 |
| 14 | | | Unions | 1994 |
| 14 | | | Volunteers | 1994 |
| | Rent Control Committee / Committee for Cambridge Rent Control | |
| 14 | | | General | 2002–2003 |
| 14 | | | Meeting Minutes and Agendas (2 folders) | 2002–2003 |
| 14 | | | Survey | n.d., 2001 |
| 14 | | Small Property Owners Association | 1993–1994, 2000, 2002 |
| 14 | | Statewide Enabling Act: Hearing | 2003 |
| 14 | | Tenant Tax | 1991 |
| 14 | | Unite to Support Rent Control: March | 1990 |
| 14 | | University–Owned Buildings | 1991 |
| 14 | | Who Does Rent Control Control?: a History of the Passage of Rent Control in Cambridge | 1975 |
| 14 | Rent Escrow | 2005 |
| 14 | Residents for Growth Management | 1997 |
| 14 | “Socialism and the Housing Movement: Lessons from Boston” | n.d., 1985 |
| 14 | State House: Tenant Bills | 1999 |
| Tenant Associations and Organizations | |
| 14 | | General | n.d., 1999–2003 |
| 14 | | Building Organizing | n.d., 1995 |
| 15 | | Canvass | 1988–1989 |
| 15 | | Central Square World's Fair | 1995, 1998 |
| 15 | | Distribution Routes | n.d. |
| 15 | | List of Rent Control / HUD Landlords | 1993, 1996–1998 |
| 15 | | List of Tenants | n.d. |
| 15–16 | | Tenants' Associations and Building Organizations (62 folders) | n.d., 1970–1999, 2004–2007 |
| 16 | | Tenant Organizing | n.d., 2002 |
| 16–17 | Tenant Case Files (44 folders) (restricted) | n.d., 1988, 1992–2007 |
| 17 | Tenant Information Forms | n.d. |
| 17 | Tenant Questionnaires | n.d. |
| 17 | Tenants' Rights | 1994, 2002–2007 |
| 17 | Tenants' Rights Initiative of Massachusetts | 1997 |
| 17 | Tenants' Town Meeting | 1999 |
| 17 | WGBH Interview: Kip Tiernan | 1996 |
| FF1/D6 | “Where Have All the Voices Gone?”: Poster | n.d. |
| 17 | Work Plans | 2005 |
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4. Other Campaigns, 1977–2003 (bulk 1990–2002)
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| Volume: | 1.70 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
This series documents Cambridge Eviction Free Zone (EFZ) projects that did not relate directly to housing: the Campaign for Immigrant Voting Rights, the campaign against Ron Unz's ballot question to end bilingual education in Massachusetts, and the Campaign for a Living Wage. Some materials, including Cambridge Bilingual Programs files, predate the founding of EFZ The materials include proposed legislation, flyers, press clippings, correspondence, endorsements and petitions in support of EFZ's campaigns, budgets, grant proposals, meeting minutes and agendas, and newsletters. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| Bilingual Education | |
| 17 | | General | 1985, 1990, 1994, 1998–2002 |
| | Ron Unz / Question 2 | |
| 17 | | | General | 2002 |
| 17 | | | Alternative Bilingual Bill at State House | 2002 |
| 17 | | | Campaign for Immigrant Voting Rights: Opposition to Unz | 2002 |
| 17 | | | Choices for Our Children: Forum | 2002 |
| 17 | | | Correspondence | 2002 |
| 17 | | | English Yes! Unz No! | 2002 |
| 17 | | | Flyers | 2002 |
| 17 | | | Leave No Child Behind | 2002 |
| 17 | | | Massachusetts Coalition for Bilingual Education | 2002 |
| 17 | | | Massachusetts English Plus Coalition | 2002 |
| 17 | | | Multi–lingual Unz Summaries | 2002 |
| 17 | | | Newspaper Articles | 2002 |
| 17 | | | School Committee Resolution Against Unz | 2002 |
| 17 | | | Ten Reasons to Oppose Unz | 2002 |
| 17 | | | Ty dePass and Andy Nash: Anti–Unz Activists | 2002 |
| Campaign for Immigrant Voting Rights | |
| 17 | | General | n.d., 1989–2003 |
| 17 | | Amherst: Home Rule Petition and Information Packet | 1996 |
| 17 | | Articles | n.d., 1977, 1993, 1996–2002 |
| 17 | | Bank Busters | n.d., 2001–2002 |
| 17 | | Brochures and Flyers | n.d., 1999–2002 |
| 17 | | Campaign Literature | n.d., 1992, 2002 |
| 17 | | City Council: Hearing and Resolution | 1999–2002 |
| 17 | | Common Cause | 1999 |
| 17 | | Correspondence | 1999–2001 |
| 17 | | Fundraising and Grants (9 folders) | n.d., 1996–2003 |
| 17 | | Greater Boston Interfaith Organization | 2002 |
| 17 | | Greater Boston Legal Services Immigration Timeline | 2000 |
| 17 | | Information for Election Commission | 2002 |
| 17 | | Informational Sheets and Packets | n.d., 2000–2002 |
| 17 | | Immigrant Workers Resource Center | 2002 |
| 17 | | Immigrants' Day at the State House | 2002 |
| 17 | | Labor Links to Immigrant Voting Rights | 1999 |
| 17 | | Latino Committee | 1992 |
| 17 | | Lower the Voting Age | 2002 |
| 17 | | Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition | 2001–2002 |
| 17 | | May Day | 2000, 2002 |
| 17 | | Meeting Minutes and Agendas | 1999–2002 |
| 17 | | Partnerships in Diversity: Conference | 2002 |
| 17 | | Petition for Immigrant Voting Rights | 1998 |
| 18 | | Refugee and Immigrant Resources | 1990 |
| 18 | | School Committee | 1999 |
| 18 | | Start Your Own Voting Rights Campaign | n.d. |
| 18 | | Steering Committee: Meeting Minutes and Reports | 2001–2002 |
| 18 | | Summer Campaign Update | 2001 |
| 18 | | Takoma Park: Information Packet | 1991–1992 |
| 18 | | Voter Registration | n.d., 1994 |
| 18 | | Work Plans | 2002–2003 |
| 18 | | Working Committee | 2002 |
| Campaign for a Living Wage | |
| 18 | | General (2 folders) | 1997–2002 |
| 18 | | ACORN Conference | 1998 |
| 18 | | Information Packet | 1997–1998 |
| 19 | | Janitors | 2001 |
| 19 | | Living Wage Endorsement | 1998 |
| 19 | | National Living Wage Campaign Training Conference | 1998 |
| 19 | | Ordinances and Resolutions | 1998 |
| 19 | | Personal Care Attendants | 2005–2006 |
| 19 | | Petitions | 1998 |
| 19 | | Working Cambridge Pledge | n.d. |
| Other Programs | |
| 19 | | Public Speaking Training | 1997–1998 |
| 19 | | Welfare Rights | 1995–1996 |
| 19 | | Writing Workshop | 1996, 2003 |
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5. Audio–visual Materials and Memorabilia, 1989–2007 (bulk 1989–2005)
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| Volume: | .70 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
This series documents the work of Cambridge Eviction Free Zone (EFZ) through recordings and photographs of EFZ events, and memorabilia such as posters, signs, and buttons. Of interest are audiocassettes of eviction and adjustments hearings and videocassettes of EFZ staff interviews with local television stations including Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) and WGBH. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| Audio and Video | |
| | Audiocassettes | |
| 20 | | | 6 Ashton Place, 1R: Removal Permit and Eviction Hearing (2 audiocassettes) | 1991 |
| 20 | | | 19–25 Market Street: Remand Hearing | 1990 |
| 20 | | | 25 Wendell Street: Rent Adjustment Hearing (2 audiocassettes) | 1990 |
| 20 | | | 27 Marney Street, #2: Eviction Hearing | 1990 |
| 20 | | | 146–146A Huron Avenue: Rent Adjustment Hearing (2 audiocassettes) | 1991 |
| 20 | | | 218 Western Avenue, #3: Eviction Hearing | 1989 |
| 20 | | | 225 “R” Western Avenue: Eviction Hearing | 1990 |
| 20 | | | National Public Radio: 292–298 Broadway Apartment Occupation, by Margo Melnicove | 1992 |
| | DVDs | |
| 20 | | | Ethical Society of Boston | 2006 |
| 20 | | | “Help Needed: PCAs and Consumers Uniting for Quality Care in Massachusetts” (2 discs) | 2005 |
| | Videocassettes | |
| 20 | | | CCTV: Women Speak: Section 8, featuring Mary Regan and Nancy Hall of EFZ and Ellen Schechter of Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services | n.d. |
| 20 | | | Mullins Court Rally and Petition at City Hall: “Don't Turn Our Homes into Just Another Real Estate Venture” (2 video cassettes) | 1993 |
| 20 | | | “No on 9” Public Service Announcement, Produced at CCTV | 1994 |
| 20 | | | “No on 9” Rally | 1994 |
| Memorabilia | |
| 19 | | Bumper Sticker: Immigrant Voting Rights | n.d. |
| 19 | | Eviction Free Zone Komite Kreyol Buttons (4 buttons) | n.d. |
| 19 | | Eviction Free Zone Portuguese Buttons (4 buttons) | n.d. |
| 19 | | Key to City of Cambridge | n.d. |
| FF1/D6 | | Posters and Signs | n.d., 1986 |
| 19 | | Promotional Materials | n.d. |
| 19 | | Rent Control Buttons | ca. 1994 |
| 19 | | Rent Escrow Stickers | ca. 2004 |
| Photographs | |
| 19, FF1/D6 | | General (9 folders) | n.d., 1989–2006 |
| 21 | | 19–25 Market Street | 1992 |
| 21 | | 292–298 Broadway | 1991 |
| 21 | | 580 Massachusetts Avenue: Conditions in Common Areas | 1995 |
| 21 | | Annual Meetings (2 folders) | 1992, 2002 |
| 21 | | Campaign to Save 2000 Homes: Clergy | 1996 |
| 21, FF1/D6 | | Caravan for Housing Justice (2 folders) | 1997 |
| 21 | | City Council Meeting (3 folders) | 1994, 1998, 2003 |
| 21 | | Committee for Cambridge Rent Control | 2003 |
| FF | | Demonstration Outside William Kargman's Office | 1999 |
| 21 | | Expiring Use Home Rule Petition | ca. 1998 |
| 21 | | Famn Ayisyen An Aksyon | n.d. |
| 21 | | Fundraiser: Sware Banboch | 2002 |
| 21 | | Harvard Divestment Campaign | 1995 |
| 21 | | Hearing | 2005 |
| 21, FF1/D6 | | Letter to the Craigie Circle Landlord (2 folders) | 1996 |
| 21 | | March in Washington D.C. | n.d. |
| 21 | | Mayor Ken Reeves and Unidentified People | n.d. |
| 21 | | Newsletters | 1993–1995 |
| 21 | | “No on 9” Campaign | 1994 |
| 21 | | Piano Factory (2 folders) | 1995–1996 |
| 21 | | Protest Outside City Hall | n.d. |
| 21 | | Rally Outside City Hall | 1999 |
| 21 | | Rent Control Forum | 2003 |
| 21 | | Rent Control Fundraiser at the Middle East Restaurant | 2003 |
| 21 | | Scrooge Rally | 1997 |
| 21 | | Stu Lin Protest | n.d. |
| 21, FF1/D6 | | Tent–In (2 folders) | 1997 |
| 21 | | Yard Sale | ca. 2001 |
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