Mount Pleasant Citizens Association Meeting Minutes
Scope and Contents
The collection contains photocopies of meeting minutes, minute indexes, the constitution, and by-laws for the Mount Pleasant Citizens Association. Minute indexes are keyed to the page numbers in the physical books of minutes, which cover multiple years. Some years were split between multiple books. There are indexes for the years 1921-1927, 1927-1932, 1933-1938, 1938-1948, and 1948-1957. The indexes provide the key to topics of the meeting’s discussions and actions. Some topics of note include: the 1922 Knickerbocker Theater Disaster; the Mount Pleasant Library, racially restrictive covenants, the Zoo, death notices, the Klingle Parkway; and school segregation and integration. Additionally, a list of the association’s past presidents from 1910 to 1957 can be found in the file for minutes from December 9, 1927.
Dates
- Creation: 1921 - 1957
Conditions Governing Use
There are no known restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
The Mount Pleasant Citizens’ Association was established in 1910 to represent the public interests of Mount Pleasant residents. The organization was made up of white property owners and focused on improving municipal services and protecting property values.
Extent
2 Linear feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection was processed without series and arranged in chronological order.
Custodial History
There is no indication of who donated the minutes. However, they were removed from the Washingtoniana Book Collection for preservation concerns and assembled by the Library into this collection.
Processing Information
The photocopies were originally bound spiral books. They were disassembled and arranged by date.
- Title
- Mount Pleasant Citizens Association Meeting Minutes215
- Subtitle
- An inventory of Mount Pleasant Citizens Association Meeting Minutes at DC Public Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Collection arranged by Manny Mendez, 2022, and the guide created by Miya Upshur-Williams, 2024
- Date
- 2024-05-07
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository