Queen’s Chapel Civic Association Records
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of meeting minutes, administrative materials, community newsletters and announcements, correspondence, and legal documents related to the Queen’s Chapel Civic Association.
Dates
- Creation: 1965-1995
Creator
- Queen's Chapel Civic Association (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Use
No known restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
On September 14, 1965, the Brookland Civic Association ceded the area bounded by Sargent Road NE, Eastern Avenue NE, Michigan Avenue NE and South Dakota Avenue NE to the newly formed Queen’s Chapel Civic Association. The group’s goal was to “work for the betterment of [the] area and the community at large in the following ways: presentation of informative speakers; publication of the ‘Civic Seer;’ [and] maintaining close relationships with the 5th District, the D.C. Federation of Civic Associations, and with schools.”
Extent
1.5 Linear feet
3 Boxes
Arrangement
Series 1: Organizational Information
This series contains the Queen’s Chapel Civic Association’s constitution and bylaws, corporate reports, administrative materials, newsletters, meeting minutes, and correspondence.
Series 2: Community Issues
This series includes correspondence, announcements, and publications concerning community issues such as crime, traffic and transportation, public works, education, and elections.
Series 3: Civic Organizations
This series contains information and publications from other local civic and community organizations.
Custodial History
The collection was donated in 1996, by Richard Teasley, President of the Queen’s Chapel Civic Association, and Ophelia C. Daniel, a former officer.
Custodial History
This collection was donated to the Library in 1996 by Richard Teasley, President of the Queen’s Chapel Civic Association, and Ophelia C. Daniel, a former officer.
Processing Information
Standard archival procedures were used at the time of processing.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Queen’s Chapel Civic Association Records
- Subtitle
- An inventory of Queen’s Chapel Civic Association Records at DC Public Library
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rachel Telford.
- Date
- 2007-03
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository