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| Collection Overview | |||||||||
| Title: | Carmen A. Pola papers | ||||||||
| Date: | 1970–2006 (bulk 1975–2000) | ||||||||
| Location Code: | 56/3–4 | ||||||||
| Reference Code: | M159 | ||||||||
| Extent: | 16 cubic ft. (20 boxes) | ||||||||
| Scope and Content Abstract: | The Carmen A. Pola papers document Pola’s community activism in the Boston area from the early 1970s into the first decade of the 21st century. The bulk of the papers are related to her community organizing on issues involving the Boston Public Schools, including bilingual education, and services for minority children and families, including mental health services, through such organizations as the Bilingual Masters Parents Advisory Council, City Wide Parents Advisory Council, Roxbury Unites for Families and Children, and the Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health. The documentation of these organizations includes correspondence, memoranda, grant proposals and reports, organizational records, legal materials, political campaign literature, and publications. A smaller portion of the collections relates to Pola’s term of service in Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn’s administration and includes records of the 1983 election campaign, and Pola’s dealings with staff and constituents. The collection also documents the Puerto Rican Festival and contains a substantial number of photographs documenting public and private events, including Boston’s Puerto Rican Festival and family gatherings. The collection has been arranged in eight series: 1. Personal, 2. Activism, 3. Puerto Rican Festival, 4. Boston Public Schools, 5. Massachusetts Advocacy Center, Project to Monitor the Code of Discipline, 6. Raymond Flynn Administration, 7. Roxbury Unites for Families and Children, and 8. Audio / Visual Material. | ||||||||
| Biographical Abstract: | Community activist Carmen A. Pola was born Carmen Aurora Villanueva Garcia in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, in 1939. In 1955 she moved to the continental United States with her family, settling briefly in the Bronx, New York, before moving to Oakland, California, where the family worked in agriculture. In 1960 she married Juan Pola, and they have five children. While in California, Pola became involved in community activism, participating in a number of grassroots organizations concerned with education and youth activism, including La Raza Educators and young Catholic Workers. In 1972, the Pola family relocated to Boston, Massachusetts, settling in the neighborhood of Mission Hill. Pola quickly became involved in community activism, helping to organize tenants in Mission Hill and coordinating a class action lawsuit, Perez v. Boston Housing Authority, to force the City to comply with existing sanitary codes. She was also one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought by the Parent's Committee for Defense of Bilingual Education (Comité de Padres pro Defensa del la Educación Bilingüe), Morgan v. Kerrigan, in response to desegregation policies that threatened the viability of bilingual education programs in the Boston Public Schools. In 1975 she was coordinator of the Festival Puertorriqueño (Puerto Rican Festival), held annually in Boston since 1967. From 1977 to 1980, Pola was the coordinator of the Community District I Advisory Council (CDAC), part of the Citywide Parents Advisory Council (CPAC), Inc., which operated from 1974–2004 under the court–mandated desegregation of Boston Public Schools (Morgan v. Hennigan). These councils operated at the city–wide (CPAC), district (CDAC), and school (Racial Ethnic Parent Councils (REPC)) levels. Pola was also involved in the Bilingual Masters Parents Advisory Council which oversaw the implementation of the Voluntary Lau Compliance Plan, a 1979 agreement that outlined the responsibilities of the Boston Public Schools in providing education to bilingual students. | ||||||||
| Language and Scripts: | Collection is primarily in English with some material in Spanish. | ||||||||
| System of Arrangement: | Organized into 8 series: 1. Personal, 2. Early Activism, 3. Puerto Rican Festival, 4. Boston Public Schools, 5. Massachusetts Advocacy Center: Project to Monitor the Code of Discipline, 6. Raymond Flynn Administration, 7. Roxbury Unites for Families and Children, and 8. Audio / Visual Material. | ||||||||
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| Conditions Governing Access: | The collection is mainly unrestricted; records identifying specific students are restricted. | ||||||||
| Immediate Source of Acquisition: | This collection was the gift of Carmen A. Pola in two installments: 20 November 2006 and 12 June 2008. | ||||||||
| Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use: | Copyright restrictions may apply. | ||||||||
| Appraisal, Destruction, and Scheduling Information: | The material was boxed at Pola's home on Hillside Avenue. Some of the material was stored on the porch where it had been irretrievably contaminated by birds, so it could not be accessioned. | ||||||||
| Processor: | Finding aid prepared by Anna Cook, Cynthia Rufo, and Dominique Medal, January 2010. | ||||||||
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Scope and Content Note |
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The Carmen A. Pola papers document Pola's community activism in the Boston area from the early 1970s into the first decade of the 21st century. The bulk of the papers are related to her community organizing on issues involving the Boston Public Schools, including bilingual education, and services for minority children and families, including mental health services, through such organizations as the Bilingual Masters Parents Advisory Council, City Wide Parents Advisory Council, Roxbury Unites for Families and Children, and the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health. The documentation of these organizations includes correspondence, memoranda, grant proposals and reports, organizational records, legal materials, political campaign literature, and publications. A smaller portion of the collections relates to Pola's term of service in Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn's administration and includes records of the 1983 election campaign, and Pola's dealings with staff and constituents. The collection also documents the Puerto Rican Festival and contains a substantial number of photographs documenting public and private events, including Boston's Puerto Rican Festival and family gatherings. The collection has been arranged in eight series: 1. Personal, 2. Activism, 3. Puerto Rican Festival, 4. Boston Public Schools, 5. Massachusetts Advocacy Center, Project to Monitor the Code of Discipline, 6. Raymond Flynn Administration, 7. Roxbury Unites for Families and Children, and 8. Audio / Visual Material.
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Biographical Note |
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Carmen A. Pola was born Carmen Aurora Villanueva Garcia in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, in 1939. In 1955, she immigrated to the continental United States with her family, settling briefly in the Bronx, New York, before moving to Oakland, California, where the family worked in agriculture. In 1960 she married Juan Pola during the next twelve years, the couple had five children. While in California, Carmen Pola became involved in community activism, participating in a number of grassroots organizations, particularly in the areas of education and youth activism, such as La Raza Educators and Young Catholic Workers. In 1972, the Pola family relocated to Boston, Massachusetts, settling in the neighborhood of Mission Hill. Carmen Pola quickly became involved in community activism. She helped organize tenants in Mission Hill and coordinated a class action lawsuit, Perez v. Boston Housing Authority, in an attempt to force the city to comply with existing sanitary codes. She was also one of the plaintiffs named in a lawsuit brought by the Parent's Committee for Defense of Bilingual Education (Comité de Padres pro Defensa de la Educación Bilingüe), Morgan v. Kerrigan, in response to desegregation policies that threatened the viability of bilingual education programs in the Boston Public School system. In 1975, she served as coordinator of the annual Puerto Rican Festival (Festival Puertorriqueño), held in Boston since 1967. From 1977 to 1980, Pola was the coordinator of the Community District I Advisory Council, part of the Citywide Parents Advisory Council, Inc, which operated from 1974–2004 as part of the court–mandated desegregation of Boston Public Schools (Morgan v. Hennigan). These councils operated at a city–wide (CPAC), district (CDAC), and school level (REPC). In addition, Pola participated in the Bilingual Masters Parents Advisory Council, involved in overseeing the implementation of the Voluntary Lau Compliance Plan, a 1979 agreement that outlined the responsibilities of the Boston Public School system in providing education to bilingual students. During the 1970s and early 1980s, Pola also completed her undergraduate education and worked toward her master's in urban planning at Tufts University. From December 1980 to June 1983, Pola directed the Project to Monitor the Code of Discipline at the Massachusetts Advocacy Center (now known as Massachusetts Advocates for Children), a non–profit organization focusing on the needs of children in the Commonwealth. The Project to Monitor the Code of Discipline was a federally–funded program to oversee the city–wide implementation of the 1980 Code of Discipline, a set of uniform rules and regulations enacted by the Boston School Committee to counteract the high rate of suspensions involving minority students. In 1980 Pola became the first Latina to run for statewide office, running unsuccessfully for state representative of Suffolk County's 17th District (Jamaica Plain–Mission Hill). Following her campaign, she worked as a liaison to the Hispanic community during Raymond Flynn's successful bid in the 1983 race to be Boston's mayor. Following Flynn's inauguration in January, 1984, Pola was one of Flynn's first appointees, chosen to serve as the director of the newly–formed Office of Constituent Services and later as senior advisor on human needs until resigning in October 1986. After leaving City government Pola returned to community–based activism. In 1994 she helped found Roxbury Unites for Families and Children, Inc., a local organization initially funded by a four–year, $2.8 million grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation as a pilot project focused on providing mental health services to children and youth. The organization worked closely with the National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health and the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. She also provided professional consultation for, and served on the boards of non–profit organizations, including the National Association for Families with Basic Needs, The Carter Center, United Nations, National Association for Bilingual Educators, Massachusetts Association of Bilingual Educators, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, and Project Life. Pola founded La Raza en Marcha, Boston and Hispanic Family Mental Health Program (Boston), and she was chair of the Harvard Community Health Plan, Mission Hill Representative for the Harvard Board of Directors, member of Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation, vice chair of the Mayor's Committee on Hispanic Affairs, founder of Spanish Cultural Program on Mental health, member (appointed by Judge Arthur Garrity) Citywide Coordinating Council on Education, member of the Manpower training Act Advisory Council (appointed by Mayor Kevin White), chair of the Ethnic Linguistic Minorities Committee, and member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of the Washington Business Group. Pola is the recipient of many awards, including a 1976 Governor's award for service to the minority community in Boston during the Dukakis Administration, and a 1984 National Conference of Puerto Rican Women citation in recognition of outstanding volunteerism in voter registration. |
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| Chronology | |||||||||
| Please note that there are major discrepancies for the dates of Pola’s activities, which are based in large part on the biographical information found in box 1, folder 6. | |||||||||
| 1939 | Carmen A. Villaneuva Garcia born on May 1 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. | ||||||||
| 1954–55 | Attends University of Puerto Rico. | ||||||||
| 1955 | Pola's family moves to the Bronx, New York, then to Oakland, California. | ||||||||
| 1956–59 | Member of Young Catholic Workers, St. Mary's Church, Oakland, California. | ||||||||
| 1957–58 | Attends Merritt College, Oakland, California. | ||||||||
| 1957–62 | Plans and develops first community health center in the U.S., West Oakland Health Center, Oakland, California. | ||||||||
| 1957–60 | Works as farm worker, Napa Valley, Napa, California. | ||||||||
| 1961 | Marries Juan Pola in Oakland, California; eventually has five children. | ||||||||
| 1965–66 | Vice president and national representative of La Raza Unida party, California Chapter. | ||||||||
| 1965–68 | Works as Community Organizer, Inner City Project, Oakland, California. | ||||||||
| 1967 | Organizes La Raza Educators, the first Latino professional organization in Oakland, California. | ||||||||
| 1967–72 | Works as Community Relations Specialist, Division of Community Services, Laney Community College, Oakland, California. | ||||||||
| 1971 | First bilingual school in Boston, Rafael Hernandez School, founded. | ||||||||
| 1971 | Moves with family to Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. | ||||||||
| 1971–72 | Serves as counselor at Cardinal Cushing Center, Boston. | ||||||||
| 1971–75 | Organizes Mission Hill Main Housing Project. | ||||||||
| 1972–73 | Serves as Director of the National Alliance of Businessmen for the Manpower Program, Cardinal Cushing Center in Boston. | ||||||||
| 1973–74 | Serves as Assistant Director of the Mission Hill / Fenway Area Planning Action Council of Action for Boston Community Development. | ||||||||
| 1974 | Establishes La Raza en Marcha, Boston, the first Latino grassroots organization in Massachusetts. | ||||||||
| 1974 | Morgan v. Kerrigan lawsuit filed against Boston Public Schools for failure to successfully integrate the school system. | ||||||||
| 1974–78? | Organizes Perez v. Boston Housing Authority class action lawsuit to provide decent public housing. | ||||||||
| 1975 | Comité de Padres pro Defensa de la Educación Bilingüe (The Parent's Committee for the Defense of Bilingual Education), in which Pola is involved, is recognized as interveners in Morgan v. Kerrigan as they seek to protect bilingual education programs in the city. Is President of La Raza; elected president of Boston's Puerto Rican Festival. | ||||||||
| 1975–76 | Attends Tufts University Continuing Education Program. | ||||||||
| 1976 | Receives citation from Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis. | ||||||||
| 1977–80 | Serves as Coordinator, Community District I Advisory Council (Brighton, Fenway, and Mission Hill), Boston Public Schools. | ||||||||
| 1978–80 | Serves as Chairperson, Bilingual Masters Parents Advisory Council, Boston Public Schools. | ||||||||
| 1980 | Is candidate for state representative in Boston's 17th Suffolk District; loses election. | ||||||||
| 1980–81 | Is member of the Hispanic Task Force, City of Boston. | ||||||||
| 1980–82 | Serves as Co–Chair, Citywide Parent Advisory Council, Boston. | ||||||||
| 1980–83 | Serves as Director of the Project to Monitor the Code of Discipline, Massachusetts Advocacy Center. | ||||||||
| 1982 | Serves as Chair, the School Committee of the City of Boston. | ||||||||
| 1983 | Liaison to the Hispanic community for Raymond Flynn's campaign for Boston City Mayor. | ||||||||
| 1983–84 | Attends Masters Program in Urban and Environmental Policy at Tufts University. | ||||||||
| 1984 | Is plaintiff in Latino Political Action Committee v. Boston. | ||||||||
| 1984–85 | Serves as first director of the Office of Constituent Services, Flynn Administration. | ||||||||
| 1985 | Named as senior advisor on human needs, Flynn Administration. | ||||||||
| 1986 Oct | Resigns position as senior advisor on human needs. | ||||||||
| 1988 | Nelson Merced becomes first Puerto Rican and first Latino elected to statewide office. | ||||||||
| 1991 | Is appointed to Action for Boston Community Development Parker Hill / Fenway Board of Directors; joins Project Life's Board of Directors (to reduce infant mortality rate in Boston's minority communities); founds Blacks and Latinas Together. | ||||||||
| 1993 | Becomes president of the Board of Directors of Project Life; becomes treasurer for the Casey Initiative Board of Directors; becomes member of the Board of Directors of the Puerto Rican Festival and coordinator of the Park Committee. | ||||||||
| 1994 | Roxbury Unites for Families and Children receives $2.8 million grant for a pilot project providing mental health services to children in Roxbury and Mission Hill. | ||||||||
| 1994 | Is elected president of the Latino Caucus and African American Caucus of mental health initiatives in the United States; becomes member of the Diversity Committee of the National Federation for Children of Special Needs; becomes member of the National Family Leadership Advisory Group of the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health. | ||||||||
| 1994–99 | Serves as Board President, Roxbury Unites for Families and Children. | ||||||||
| 1995 | Becomes president of the Mission Hill Healthy Boston Coalition. | ||||||||
| 2004 | Receives citation from Mitt Romney, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
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Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health. http://www.ffcmh.org/index.html Hardy–Fanta, Carol. Latina Politics, Latino Politics: Gender, Culture, and Political Participation in Boston. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1993. F73.9 S75 H37 Latino Political Action Committee, Inc. v. Boston. Civil Action No. 83–2472–C. U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. 28 February 1984. Matos Rodriguez, Felix V. "Saving the Parcela: A Short History of Boston's Puerto Rican Community." In The Puerto–Rican Diaspora: Historical Perspectives. Carmen Teresa Whelan and Victor Vazquez–Hernandez, eds. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2005: 200–226. E184.P85 P76 Morgan v. Kerrigan. No. 74–1251. U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. 19 December 1974. O'Connor, Thomas H. The Hub: Boston Past and Present. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 2001. E73.3 O26 Parent/Professional Advocacy League (Mass. Chapt. Of FFCMH). http://ppal.net/default/. Schabert, Tilo. Boston Politics: The Creativity of Power. New York : W. de Gruyter, 1989. JS608.S33 |
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Series: |
1. Personal, 1975–2006 |
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| Volume: | .35 cubic ft. | ||||||||
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
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| Summary: |
The series contains biographical and other personal information relating to Pola's education, consulting activities, and unsuccessful bid to be Massachusetts's first Latina representative. Please note that the biographical information in folder 5 has many inconsistencies. The series also includes some of her writing. Of special interest is the concept paper on establishing a national organization for African American and Latino grassroots organizations. See Series 8. Audio / Visual Material for an interview (audiocassettes) with Pola. Types of material include correspondence, diaries, academic papers, meeting minutes, award certificates, and poetry. |
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| 1 | Admissions Essay | 1996 | |||||||
| 1 | Autobiographical Essay | 1987 | |||||||
| 1 | Awards and Citations (2 folders) | n.d., 1976–2006 | |||||||
| 1 | Biographical Information (2 folders, 1 restricted) | n.d., 1979-2007 | |||||||
| 1 | Correspondence (2 folders, 1 restricted) | n.d., 1975–76, 1982–2006 | |||||||
| 1 | Consulting: Devereux Center in Georgia | 1997 | |||||||
| 1 | Diary (2 folders) | 1983–1984 | |||||||
| 1 | Emerald Necklace Conservancy (2 folders) | 1999 | |||||||
| 1 | Graduate School and College Application Materials (2 folders, 1 restricted) | 1975, 1983 | |||||||
| 1 | Graduate School Papers | 1983 | |||||||
| 1 | ICA Group Board | 2000 | |||||||
| 1 | "National Roundtable for African American and Latino Grassroots Organizations," Lois Jones and Carmen Pola | 1997 | |||||||
| 1 | Poems | n.d., 1990–2004 | |||||||
| 1 | Pola's Enterprise | n.d. | |||||||
| 1 | Presentations | 1999 | |||||||
| 1 | State Board of Education: Nomination Letters | 1983 | |||||||
| 1 | State Representative Campaign (2 folders) | 1980, 1987–1988, 1992–1993 | |||||||
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Series: |
2. Activism, 1972–2002 |
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| Volume: | 1.65 cubic ft. | ||||||||
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
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| Summary: |
This series chronicles Pola's activities with many organizations, some of which she founded, as an activist in Boston. Most of these organizations are Boston based, but some are regional or national. They advocate for bilingual education, affordable housing, and substance abuse programs. Two lawsuits, Morgan v. Kerrigan and Perez v. Boston Housing Authority are documented in this series as is La Raza en Marcha which Pola founded. Materials documenting her work in California are sparse. Records include correspondence, minutes, fliers, and reports. |
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| 1 | Affordable Housing | 1983 | |||||||
| 1 | Back of the Hill Community Development Association | n.d. | |||||||
| 1 | Black Latino Caucus | n.d. | |||||||
| 1 | Black Women for Policy Action | 1984 | |||||||
| 1 | Blacks and Latinas Together | 1990 | |||||||
| 1 | Blue Hill Regional Development Corporation | n.d., 1983 | |||||||
| 1 | Senator Royal L. Bolling | 1983, 1986 | |||||||
| 1 | Boston Advisory Council | 2006 | |||||||
| 1 | Boston Against Drugs | 2000 | |||||||
| 1 | Boston Evening Academy | 2000 | |||||||
| 1 | Boston Herald Boycott | 1998–1999 | |||||||
| 1 | Boston School Reform Coalition | 1991 | |||||||
| 1 | Brigham and Women's Hospital: Committee on Ambulatory and Community Health Services | 1987 | |||||||
| 1 | Campaign to Stop the Euromissiles | n.d. | |||||||
| 1 | Casa del Sol: Latin–American Business School | n.d., 1982–1983 | |||||||
| 1 | El Centro Del Cardenal / Cardinal Cushing Center | 1975–1976 | |||||||
| 1 | City of Boston: Fair Housing Commission | n.d., 1983 | |||||||
| 1 | Club Social Deportivo Villalba | 1981 | |||||||
| 1 | Coalition of Those Opposed to City Council District Map | 1982 | |||||||
| 1 | Coalition to Roll Back the MBTA Fare Increase | 1980 | |||||||
| 1 | El Comité de Padres | 1975, 1984 | |||||||
| 1 | Community Organizations and Leaders: Working Paper (Buddy Baker) | 1981 | |||||||
| 1 | Concerned Citizens for Antonio Torres | 1976–1983 | |||||||
| 1 | Correspondence (2 folders) | 1979, 1981–1986, 1993–1999 | |||||||
| 1 | District 7 Leadership Council | 1995–1996 | |||||||
| 1 | Dukakis: Campaign Strategy Latino Team | 1986 | |||||||
| 1 | Dukakis: Gubernatorial Campaign | 1975, 1981 | |||||||
| 1 | Ecumenical Social Action Committee | 1980–1981 | |||||||
| 1 | Fliers, Agendas, Minutes | n.d., 1974–1984 | |||||||
| 1 | Fraternal Order of the Sons and Daughters of Puerto Rico | 1977 | |||||||
| 1 | The Fund for a Conservative Minority | 1982 | |||||||
| 1 | Fundación Latina and Caucus Latino de Poliza Social de Massachusetts | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 1 | Haitian American Community Development Center: Proposal | n.d. | |||||||
| 1 | Hispanic Community Outreach on Police Shooting: Press Release | 1983 | |||||||
| 1 | Hispanic Office of Planning & Evaluation | 1975, 1984–1986 | |||||||
| 1 | Hogar Hispano | 1982–1984 | |||||||
| 1 | Hope House | 1984 | |||||||
| 1 | Housing Discrimination in Boston | 1980 | |||||||
| 1 | ICA Group (2 folders) | 1992–2000 | |||||||
| 1 | U. S. Interagency Working Group on Puerto Rico | 1996 | |||||||
| 1 | Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción | 1980–1983 | |||||||
| 1 | The Jamaica Plain Youth Advocacy Board | ca. 1973 | |||||||
| 1 | Justice Resource Institute | 1981 | |||||||
| 1 | Latin Association for Progress and Action | 1986 | |||||||
| 1 | Latino Community Volunteer Corps | 1994 | |||||||
| 1 | Latino Democratic Committee of Massachusetts | 1986 | |||||||
| 1 | Latino Political Action Committee: Citation | 1984 | |||||||
| 1 | "Latino Politics in Boston," Michael C. Taylor | 1996 | |||||||
| 1 | Legislative Reform | n.d. | |||||||
| 1 | Lower Roxbury Development | 1993, 1997 | |||||||
| 1 | Mario Velez Defense Committee | 1983 | |||||||
| 1 | Massachusetts Campaign Against Restoration of the Death Penalty | 1982–1983 | |||||||
| 1 | Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination | 1985 | |||||||
| 1 | Massachusetts Department of Mental Health | 1978–1979 | |||||||
| 1 | Mission Church: Youth in Action | 1980–1981 | |||||||
| 1 | Mission Hill Community Development Project | n.d. | |||||||
| 1 | Mission Hill Extension | 1975 | |||||||
| 2 | Mission Hill Health Movement | 1975, 1982 | |||||||
| 2 | Mission Hill Healthy Boston Coalition: Community Needs Assessment | 1995 | |||||||
| 2 | Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. | 1997 | |||||||
| 2 | Mission Hill Task Force | 1975 | |||||||
| 2 | Mission Hill Youth Resource Center | 1975 | |||||||
| 2 | Mission Main Tenants' Task Force | 1980–1986 | |||||||
| 2 | Morgan versus Kerrigan (5 folders) | 1975 | |||||||
| 2 | National Association for Family–Based Services | 1996–2000 | |||||||
| 2 | National Network of Hispanic Educators | 1981 | |||||||
| 2 | New England Telephone: Consumer Advisory Panel | 1979–1980 | |||||||
| 2 | Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation | 1983 | |||||||
| 2 | Order Fraternal de los Hijos de Puerto Rico (Oakland, CA) | n.d. | |||||||
| 2 | Parker Hill / Fenway Neighborhood Service Center | 1986 | |||||||
| 2 | La Peninsula de Cantera | n.d., 1995 | |||||||
| 2 | Perez versus Boston Housing Authority (2 folders) | 1975–1976 | |||||||
| 2 | Political Campaigns | n.d., 1980 | |||||||
| 2 | The Portrayal of Hispanics in the U. S. Media: The Boston Herald Experience | 1999 | |||||||
| 2 | Project Commitment | 1982 | |||||||
| 2 | Project to Combat Racial Violence | 1986 | |||||||
| 2 | Proposed Palazzo Vecchio | 1974 | |||||||
| 2 | Puerto Rican Community Riots: Newspaper Clippings | 1972 | |||||||
| 2 | Puerto Rican Political Action Committee | 1983 | |||||||
| 2 | Reach Out Communications, Inc. | 1984–1985 | |||||||
| 2 | Redistricting | 2003 | |||||||
| 2 | La Raza en Marcha (8 folders) | n.d., 1974–1976 | |||||||
| 2 | Report of the Attorney General's Civil Rights Division on Boston Police Department Practices | 1990 | |||||||
| 2 | "Some Factors Affecting the Puerto Rican Community in Boston" | 1974 | |||||||
| 2 | "A Special Report on the Impact of the School Committee's $3.3 Million Budget Reduction" | 1987 | |||||||
| 2 | The Statewide Alliance for Fair Local Aid | 1982 | |||||||
| 2 | Teen Pregnancy Prevention | 1999 | |||||||
| 2 | "Treatment and Prevention Services for the Latina / o Community," Nancy L. Green | 1983 | |||||||
| 3 | United Community Planning Corporation | 1982–1984 | |||||||
| 3 | United States Postal Service: The Hispanic Program | ca. 1982 | |||||||
| 3 | Washington Street Corridor Coalition | ca. 2002 | |||||||
| 3 | Western Region Puerto Rico Council | 1977 | |||||||
| 3 | WUNR: Radio Station | 1980–1981 | |||||||
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Series: |
3. Puerto Rican Festival (Festival Puertorriqueño), 1974–1997 |
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| Volume: | .75 cubic ft. | ||||||||
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
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| Summary: |
This series documents the administration of Boston's annual Puerto Rican Festival. Festival photographs are found in Series 8. Audio / Visual Materials. A folder of material on the Puerto Rican Festival from 1984 may also be found in Series 6. Raymond Flynn Administration. Records include agendas, minutes, correspondence, reports, fliers, programs, contracts and citations. |
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| 3 | General | n.d., 1993–1996 | |||||||
| 3 | Annual Report | 1983 | |||||||
| Board of Directors | |||||||||
| 3 | General | n.d., 1992–1996 | |||||||
| 3 | Agendas and Minutes (7 folders, 1 restricted) | 1984–1997 | |||||||
| 3 | Correspondence and Memoranda (3 folders) | 1974–1975, 1992–1997 | |||||||
| 3 | Subcommittees | n.d., 1993 | |||||||
| 3 | By–laws | 1992–1993 | |||||||
| 3 | Citations | 1975, 1996 | |||||||
| 3 | Festival Schedules | 1975–1996 | |||||||
| 3 | Financial (2 folders) | 1992–1997 | |||||||
| 3 | Fliers and Programs | 1984–1996 | |||||||
| 3 | Licenses and Artist Contracts | 1993–1994 | |||||||
| 3 | Miss Massachusetts Puerto Rican Festival | 1996 | |||||||
| 3 | Press | n.d., 1975, 1993–1995 | |||||||
| 3 | Proclamations | 1975 | |||||||
| 3 | "The Puerto Rican Festival and Community: Problems, Reasons and Proposed Solutions," Carmen Ana Chico | 1991 | |||||||
| 3 | Vendors and Sponsors | 1992–1997 | |||||||
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Series: |
4. Boston Public Schools, 1970–2002 (bulk 1975–1997) |
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| Volume: | 3 cubic ft. | ||||||||
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
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| Summary: |
This series documents Pola's extensive work with the Boston Public Schools on issues relating to increasing bilingual education opportunities, and monitoring desegregation. It contains substantial information on the Citywide Parents' Advisory Council and the Community District Advisory Councils ordered by Judge Arthur Garrity as part of the process to desegregate Boston Public Schools. See Series 5. Massachusetts Advocacy Center, Project to Monitor the Code of Discipline for information on a project that worked to ensure that disciplinary action was meted out fairly regardless of race. Materials in this series include correspondence, reports, and handbooks. |
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| Box | Title | Date | |||||||
| 3–4 | General (8 folders) | n.d., 1975, 1978–1984, 1989, 2002 | |||||||
| Bilingual Education | |||||||||
| 4 | General | 1980–1983 | |||||||
| 4 | "Alternative Proposal for Transitional Bilingual Education" | 1977–1978 | |||||||
| 4 | Bilingual Aides | 1977 | |||||||
| Bilingual Master Parents Advisory Council | |||||||||
| 4 | General (14 folders) | n.d., 1978–1986, 2002 | |||||||
| 4 | Newspaper Clippings and Articles | 1983–1985, 1988 | |||||||
| 4 | Classroom Testing | n.d., 1976–1979 | |||||||
| 4 | Coalition for Bilingual Education | 1986 | |||||||
| 4 | Correspondence (2 folders) | 1981 | |||||||
| 4 | Correspondence with Governor Dukakis | 1983 | |||||||
| 4 | Friends Service Committee | 1973–1976 | |||||||
| 4 | Grupo Hispano Estatal–Massachusetts -- Educación Bilingüe: Participación de Padres | 1980 | |||||||
| 4 | "Implementation Team Report for the Reorganization of the Bilingual Department Boston Public Schools" | 1979 | |||||||
| 4 | Interim Evaluation Report | 1977–1978 | |||||||
| 4 | Notes | n.d. | |||||||
| 4 | Petition | n.d. | |||||||
| 4 | Program Review | 1978 | |||||||
| 4 | "A Proposal for an Exchange Program Between the University of Massachusetts and the University of Puerto Rico for the Training of Teachers in Bilingual Education" | 1978 | |||||||
| 4 | Publications | n.d., 1976–1977 | |||||||
| 4 | Quincy Junior College | 1982 | |||||||
| 4 | Report on Number of Students in Bilingual Program for Three Years or More | 1985 | |||||||
| 4 | "The Spanish Language Background Population in Massachusetts: A Survey of Population Changes" | 1970–1980 | |||||||
| 4 | Statement of Carmen Pola | 1985 | |||||||
| 3 | Task Force on Children Out of School: Financial Status | 1981 | |||||||
| 4 | Transitional Bilingual Education Program (2 folders) | 1979, 1981 | |||||||
| 5 | Voluntary Lau Compliance Plan (5 folders) | 1979 | |||||||
| 5 | Boston Evening Academy | 1998–1999 | |||||||
| 5 | Boston Group | 1982–1983 | |||||||
| 5 | Chapter 636: Funding Proposals | ca. 1979 | |||||||
| 5 | Citywide Desegregation Compliance Monitoring | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 5 | Citywide Parents Council (3 folders) | n.d., 1977–1983 | |||||||
| Citywide Parents' Advisory Council | |||||||||
| 5 | General (7 folders) | 1978–1982 | |||||||
| 5 | Budget | 1980–1981 | |||||||
| 5 | Correspondence | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 5 | "Handbook for Transitional Bilingual Education Parent Advisory Councils in Massachusetts" | 1982 | |||||||
| 5 | Morgan versus McDonough | 1979 | |||||||
| 5 | Morgan versus McKeigue | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 5 | Recommendations on Organization Structure, Staffing and Budget | 1982 | |||||||
| 5 | Self–Evaluation Task Force (4 folders) | n.d., 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 5 | Student Assignment Plan | 1989 | |||||||
| 5 | Torres, et al versus McDonough | 1980 | |||||||
| 5 | Comité de Padres | 1975 | |||||||
| 6 | Community Development Assistance Corporation: Coordinator List | n.d. | |||||||
| 6 | Community District Advisory Council (4 folders) | 1978–1983 | |||||||
| 6 | Community District Advisory Council: Executive Session | 1978 | |||||||
| 6 | Correspondence | 1981 | |||||||
| 6 | Department of Citywide Bilingual Programs: Non–Compliance Issues | n.d. | |||||||
| 6 | Department of Transitional Bilingual Education: Annual Review Forms | n.d. | |||||||
| 6 | Deputy Superintendent's Memorandum | 1980–1982 | |||||||
| 6 | Desegregation | n.d., 1982 | |||||||
| 6 | Educational Planning Group (2 folders) | n.d., 1982–1983 | |||||||
| 6 | Emergency School Aid Act: Bilingual Grant (3 folders) | 1976–1977 | |||||||
| 6 | Freedom House | 1981–1984 | |||||||
| 6 | A Guide for Parents and Community | 2000 | |||||||
| 6 | Human Relations / Team Building Program | 1981 | |||||||
| 6 | "Implementation Team Report for the Reorganization of the Bilingual Department, Boston Public Schools" | 1979 | |||||||
| 6 | Lau Plan Compliance | 1982, 2002 | |||||||
| 6 | Massachusetts Advisory Council on Bilingual Education | 1979–1980 | |||||||
| 6 | Massachusetts Association of Bilingual Educators | 1980–1981 | |||||||
| 6 | Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination | 1983 | |||||||
| 6 | Multi–Racial Parents' Council | 1981 | |||||||
| 6 | National Advisory and Coordinating Council on Bilingual Education | 1981, 1985 | |||||||
| 6 | National Association of Bilingual Educators | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 6 | National Forum on School / Community / Home Relationships | 1979–1980 | |||||||
| 6 | National Puerto Rico Coalition | 1984 | |||||||
| 6 | Notes | 1981–1983 | |||||||
| 6 | Parent Council Training | 1981 | |||||||
| 6 | Parents United in Education and the Development of Others | 1983 | |||||||
| 6 | Phase I Desegregation History | 1978 | |||||||
| 6 | Programa Bilingual | 1995 | |||||||
| 6 | Puerto Rican Community | 1979, 1981 | |||||||
| 6 | Puerto Rican Studies Resource Manual (7 folders) | 1978 | |||||||
| 6 | Racial Ethnic Parent Council | 1978–1982 | |||||||
| 6 | Racial Ethnic Parent Council: Membership | n.d. | |||||||
| 6 | "Report of the Number of White, Black and Other Minority Permanent and Acting Administrators" | 1982 | |||||||
| 6 | School Committee Educational Planning Group (2 folders) | 1982–1983 | |||||||
| 6 | School Committee Elections | n.d. | |||||||
| 6 | Superintendent's Work Group on School Based Management: Report | 1982 | |||||||
| 6 | Transition Committee | 1982 | |||||||
| 6 | "Transition Report to the Superintendent of the Boston Public Schools" | 1981 | |||||||
| 6 | "The Unified Facilities Plan" | 1979 | |||||||
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Series: |
5. Massachusetts Advocacy Center: Project to Monitor the Code of Discipline, 1980–1983 |
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| Volume: | 1 cubic ft. | ||||||||
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
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| Summary: |
This series documents efforts to revise and oversee implementation of the Code of Discipline in the Boston Public Schools, which were directed by Pola. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, and handbooks and other publications. Material on specific students is restricted. |
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| Box | Title | Date | |||||||
| 6–7 | General (5 folders; 1 restricted) | 1981–1983 | |||||||
| 7 | Advocacy Initiatives in Public Education: Proposal | 1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Analysis of School Based Rules | 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Analyzing Students by Race by Grade | 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Background | n.d., 1980–1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Bilingual Education: Roxbury Community College | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Booklets | 1980, 1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Boston High School Student Coordinators | 1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Boston Neighborhood Network: Demographic Changes in Black and Hispanic Boston | 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Boston Public Schools Suspension Statistics | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Budget | n.d., 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Case Advocates: Correspondence, Schedules and Reports (2 folders; 1 restricted) | 1980–1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Charlestown High School | n.d., 1981–1983 | |||||||
| 7 | Charlestown High School Incident (3 folders; 1 restricted) | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Charlestown High School: Outreach and Lists | n.d., 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Charlestown High School Suspensions (Restricted) | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Civil Rights Task Force | 1983 | |||||||
| 7 | Code of Discipline Committee | 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Correspondence Incoming | n.d., 1981–1983 | |||||||
| 7 | Correspondence Outgoing (2 folders, 1 restricted) | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Educational Planning Group: Report | 1982–1983 | |||||||
| 7 | United States Department of Education Grant | 1980-1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Implementation Report | 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción | 1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Interoffice Memoranda (4 folders; 1 restricted) | 1981–1983 | |||||||
| 7 | Monitoring Coordinator | n.d., 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Monitoring Coordinator (Hayes): Schedule, Reports, Correspondence | 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Monitoring Report | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Monthly Reports and Schedules (Wissa) | n.d., 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Parent Coordinator: Schedules, Reports, Correspondence (2 folders; 1 restricted) | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Press Conference | 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Project Design: Draft | n.d. | |||||||
| 7 | Proposed Code of Discipline: Paul Weckstein Statement | 1980 | |||||||
| 7 | Publication: "Boston After School In–Service Training" | 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Publication: Chapter 766 | n.d. | |||||||
| 7 | Publication: Edwards Middle School Handbook | ca. 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | Publication: “Manual de Procedimiento para Regular Resoluciónes de Disputas y Métodos para Modificar las Ordenes de Desegregación de la Corte Federal en el Caso de las Escuelas Públicas de Boston” | 1983 | |||||||
| 7 | Revision to the Code | 1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Safe Schools Commission | 1983 | |||||||
| 7 | School Based Rules (2 folders) | 1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Robert R. Spillane: Speeches | 1981–1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Synopsis in Spanish | n.d. | |||||||
| 7 | Statistics from Districts Outside Boston | n.d., 1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Student Discipline and Issues (Restricted) | 1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Superintendent's Circular | 1975, 1980 | |||||||
| 7 | Telephone Calls | 1982 | |||||||
| 7 | Training Materials | n.d. | |||||||
| 7 | Transition Report to the Superintendent of Boston Public Schools | 1981 | |||||||
| 7 | United Community Planning Corporation | 1983 | |||||||
| 7 | Whitney Grant | 1982–1983 | |||||||
| 7 | Year 1 Evaluation | 1981 | |||||||
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Series: |
6. Mayor Raymond Flynn Administration, 1982–1986 |
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| Volume: | 1.35 cubic ft. | ||||||||
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
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| Summary: |
This series documents Pola's work on Flynn's campaign and as the first director of Constituent Services and later as senior advisor on human needs to Boston Mayor Flynn. Of special interest is the material on the Puerto Rican Festival, voter registration and redistricting. A tape recording (Umatic) of an interview in 1984 with Jose Rodriguez, City of Boston Hispanic Liaison, is available in Series 8. Audio / Visual Material. Pola is mentioned in the interview. The series includes correspondence, invitations, posters, political buttons, and newspaper clippings. |
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| Box | Title | Date | |||||||
| 8 | Assistant Director Constituent Services | 1984 | |||||||
| 8 | Affirmative Action | 1983–1985 | |||||||
| 8 | Basic Constituent Concerns | 1984 | |||||||
| 8 | The Boston Committee | 1984–1985 | |||||||
| 8 | Boston Police Department | 1983–1984 | |||||||
| 8 | Briefings | n.d., 1984 | |||||||
| 8 | Casa del Sol | 1982–1985 | |||||||
| 8 | Casa Esperanza | 1984–1985 | |||||||
| 8 | Alcohol Recovery Funding Request | 1984 | |||||||
| 8 | Chico Munoz Marathon | 1984–1985 | |||||||
| 8 | Poster | 1984 | |||||||
| 8 | City Duty Officer | 1985 | |||||||
| 8 | Community Meetings with the Mayor | 1984 | |||||||
| 8 | Community Schools | n.d. | |||||||
| 8 | Community Services Administration | 1983 | |||||||
| 8 | Community Workers Collective | n.d. | |||||||
| 8 | Constituent Issues (Restricted) | 1984–1986 | |||||||
| 8 | Coordinating Committee | 1984–1985 | |||||||
| 8 | Correspondence (2 folders) | 1983–1986 | |||||||
| 8 | Correspondence: Joseph A. Rodriguez (Flynn's Hispanic Liaison) | 1984 | |||||||
| 8 | Correspondence, Memoranda and Notes (2 folders) | 1984–1986 | |||||||
| 8 | Curtis Hall Senior Center | ca. 1980 | |||||||
| 8 | Dorchester Task Force | 1984 | |||||||
| 8 | Franklin Hill Tenants: Inauguration Day Presentation | 1984 | |||||||
| 8 | "Goals and Objectives Program" | 1984 | |||||||
| 8 | Hispanic Resource Institute | 1985 | |||||||
| 8 | Institute for Puerto Rican Policy, Inc. | 1986 | |||||||
| 8 | Invitations (7 folders) | 1984–1985 | |||||||
| 8 | Lists of Names and Addresses | n.d. | |||||||
| 8 | Loiza Festival | 1984–1985 | |||||||
| 8 | Mayor's Hispanic Staff Weekly Meetings | 1984 | |||||||
| 8 | Mayoral Campaign (2 folders) | n.d., 1983 | |||||||
| 8 | Memoranda | 1984–1985 | |||||||
| 8 | Minority Voter Registration | 1984 | |||||||
| 9 | National Puerto Rican / Hispanic Voter Registration Participation Project (Buttons Included) | n.d., 1984 | |||||||
| 9 | Neighborhood Council | 1983 | |||||||
| 9 | Newspaper Clippings (2 folders) | n.d., 1983–1986 | |||||||
| 9 | No Heat Complaint Tallies | 1984 | |||||||
| 9 | Parents Choice Foundation | 1986 | |||||||
| 9 | Parents United in Education and Development of Others | 1984, 1986 | |||||||
| 9 | Press Releases | 1984–1985 | |||||||
| 9 | Puerto Rican Festival | 1984 | |||||||
| 9 | Redistricting | 1991 | |||||||
| 9 | Latino Political Action Committee versus City of Boston | 1983 | |||||||
| 9 | Newspaper Clippings | 1983 | |||||||
| 9 | Registration | 1986 | |||||||
| 9 | Small Business Project: Notes | n.d. | |||||||
| 9 | Spanish Class for City Employees | n.d., 1984 | |||||||
| 9 | Speaking Engagements | 1984–1986 | |||||||
| 9 | Staff Meetings | 1984 | |||||||
| 9 | Statue of Liberty Centennial | 1986 | |||||||
| 9 | Transition Task Force | 1983 | |||||||
| 9 | Translations into Spanish: Boston City Clerk's Forms and Applications | 1984–1985 | |||||||
| 9 | The Trustees of Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of Boston | 1982–1984 | |||||||
| 9 | "We Are: A Profile of Hyde Square, Egleston Square and Jackson Square, Boston" | n.d., 1985 | |||||||
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Series: |
7. Roxbury Unites for Families and Children, 1992–2002 |
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| Volume: | 6.35 cubic ft. | ||||||||
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
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| Summary: |
This series documents the work of Roxbury Unites for Families and Children, the Mental Health Initiative for Children and Families of the Annie E. Casey Foundation through the Commonwealth's Department of Mental Health. It also provides a snapshot of children's mental health services in Boston and to a lesser extent in the rest of the United States. Of special note is material relating to the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health. Records include correspondence, minutes, reports, bylaws, articles, and handbooks. Several files in which individuals who received services are mentioned by name are restricted. |
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| Box | Title | Date | |||||||
| 10 | Unidentified | n.d. | |||||||
| 10 | General | 1994–1997 | |||||||
| 10 | Action for Boston Community Development: Parker Hill / Fenway | 1999–2000 | |||||||
| 10 | Action for Boston Community Development: Project Foster Grandparent | 1998 | |||||||
| 10 | Action Plan | 1998–2000 | |||||||
| 10 | Action Plan for Boston Public Schools | 1995 | |||||||
| 10 | African American and Latino National Roundtable | 1997 | |||||||
| 10 | La Alianza Hispana: Demographic Report | 1992 | |||||||
| Annie E. Casey Foundation | |||||||||
| 10 | Background Material for Casey Board | 1996 | |||||||
| 10 | Boston Public Schools Relationship | n.d. | |||||||
| 10 | Budget | 1994–2000 | |||||||
| 10 | Casey United (2 folders) | 1993–1994 | |||||||
| 10 | Expendable Trust | 1994 | |||||||
| 10 | Five–Year Plan Consultative Session | 1997 | |||||||
| 10 | History of Massachusetts Initiative | 1992–1995 | |||||||
| 10 | Latino Consultative Group | 1998 | |||||||
| 10 | The Next Five Years | ca. 1997 | |||||||
| 10 | Mental Health Initiative for Urban Children: Implementation Guide | 1994 | |||||||
| 10 | Planning Grant | 1994 | |||||||
| 10 | Site Visit | 1993 | |||||||
| 10 | Annual and Interim Reports | 1995–1997, 1999 | |||||||
| 10 | Articles on Mental Health Initiative | 1994, 1997 | |||||||
| 10 | Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws | 1994–1997 | |||||||
| 10 | Assessment Reports | 1992–1997 | |||||||
| 10 | Background | 1994 | |||||||
| 10 | Benchmarks of Progress (2 folders) | n.d., 1995–1997 | |||||||
| 10 | Board of Directors (3 folders) | 1994–1999 | |||||||
| 10 | Boston City Council: Public Safety Summit | 1996 | |||||||
| 10 | Boston Collaborative Assessment Project | 1997 | |||||||
| 10 | Boston Healthy Start Initiative | 1996 | |||||||
| 10 | Boston Initiative for Teen Pregnancy Prevention | 1996 | |||||||
| 10 | Boston Public Schools | 1995 | |||||||
| 10 | Brochures | m.d. | |||||||
| 10 | Budget (2 folders) | 1994–1999 | |||||||
| 10 | Building Communities for Families and Children | n.d., 1999 | |||||||
| 10 | CAP: Minutes | 1996 | |||||||
| 10 | Calendars | 1992, 1996–1998 | |||||||
| 10 | Caring for Every Youth's Mental Health: National Work Session | 1995 | |||||||
| 10 | Cases (Restricted) | 1997 | |||||||
| 10 | Center for Mental Health Services | 1996 | |||||||
| 10 | Charles River Health Management, Inc. | 1996 | |||||||
| 10 | Child and Adolescent Service System Program | 1994 | |||||||
| 10 | Children's Mental Health Week | 1997 | |||||||
| 10 | Children's Mental Health: Workshop | 1996 | |||||||
| Children's Services of Roxbury | |||||||||
| 10–11 | General (2 folders) | n.d., 1999 | |||||||
| 11 | Budget | n.d., 1994–1999 | |||||||
| 11 | Building Communities for Families and Children | ca. 1999 | |||||||
| 11 | Director's Reports and Budgets | 1996–1999 | |||||||
| 11 | Employee Handbook | n.d. | |||||||
| 11 | Integrated Care Systems, Inc. | n.d. | |||||||
| 11 | United Homes for Children | 1995 | |||||||
| 11 | Choate Health Management: Consultation | 1997 | |||||||
| 11 | Collaborative Action Center | 1996 | |||||||
| 11 | Collaborative Assessment Program | n.d. | |||||||
| Committees | |||||||||
| 11 | Ad–Hoc Intervention | 1994 | |||||||
| 11 | Board Development | 1997–1998 | |||||||
| 11 | By Laws | 1995–1996 | |||||||
| 11 | Contract Task Force | 1998–1999 | |||||||
| 11 | Executive (2 folders) | 1995–1999 | |||||||
| 11 | Finance | 1994–1999 | |||||||
| 11 | Juvenile Justice | 1994, 1997 | |||||||
| 11 | Legislative Committee | 1997 | |||||||
| 11 | Membership Lists | n.d., 1995–1997 | |||||||
| 11 | MIS (Management Information Systems) | 1995–1998 | |||||||
| 11 | Program | 1997 | |||||||
| 11 | Nominating | 1996 | |||||||
| 11 | Outreach Task Force | 1997 | |||||||
| 11 | Parents Committee (2 folders) | n.d., 1996–1999 | |||||||
| 11 | Personnel | 1994–1997 | |||||||
| 11 | Personnel: Job Descriptions | n.d., 1993–1997 | |||||||
| 11 | Program | 1994–1999 | |||||||
| 11 | Proposal Review | 1995 | |||||||
| 11 | Restructuring | 1994 | |||||||
| 11 | Service Delivery Task Force (2 folders; 1 restricted) | n.d., 1997 | |||||||
| 11 | Special Committee for the Development of a Memorandum of Agreement | 1996 | |||||||
| 11 | Strategic Planning | 1997–1999 | |||||||
| 11 | Strategic Management Team | 1995–1997 | |||||||
| 11 | Substance Abuse Task Force | 1999 | |||||||
| 11 | Youth | n.d. | |||||||
| 11 | Communities for People | 1996 | |||||||
| 11 | Community Alliance of Mission Hill | 1997–1998 | |||||||
| 11 | Community Requests: Policy | 1996 | |||||||
| 11–12 | Conferences (3 folders) | 1995–1999 | |||||||
| 12 | Conferences: Lessons Learned | 1995, 1999 | |||||||
| 12 | Connecting the Dots for Boston Tots | 1998 | |||||||
| 12 | Consultation Report | 1998 | |||||||
| 12 | Consultative Meeting | 1998–1999 | |||||||
| 12 | Consumer Satisfaction | n.d. | |||||||
| 12 | Correspondence and Memoranda (10 folders) | n.d., 1993–2000 | |||||||
| 12 | Data Collection | 1994, 1997 | |||||||
| 12 | Decline of Children's Mental Health Services in the Roxbury–North Dorchester Area | ca. 1994 | |||||||
| 12 | Dimock Community Health Center Training Grant | 1997 | |||||||
| 12 | Director's Monthly Reports | 1996–1999 | |||||||
| 12 | Director's Annual Report | 1996–1997 | |||||||
| 12 | Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative | 1998–1999 | |||||||
| 12 | Employee Handbooks | 1994 | |||||||
| 12 | Evaluation | n.d., 1995–1997 | |||||||
| 12 | Evaluation: Demographic Characteristics of the Neighborhoods of the Mental Health Initiative for Urban Children | 1994 | |||||||
| 12 | Evaluation: Neighborhood Governance Report for Boston | 1996–1997 | |||||||
| 12 | Events | 1994–1998 | |||||||
| 12 | Events: Family Fun Day | 1996–1997 | |||||||
| 12 | Events: "We Are One" Celebration | 1994 | |||||||
| 12 | Family Advisory Council | 1997 | |||||||
| 12 | Family Resource Center (3 folders) | n.d., 1994–1998 | |||||||
| 12 | Family Resource Team | 1995 | |||||||
| 12 | Family Reunification Network | n.d. | |||||||
| Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health | |||||||||
| 12–13 | General (6 folders) | 1993–1997 | |||||||
| 13 | Background | 1992 | |||||||
| 13 | Board of Directors | 1996–1998 | |||||||
| 13 | Conferences | 1997 | |||||||
| 13 | Diversity Committee | 1996–1997 | |||||||
| 13 | Family Leadership Initiative | 1996 | |||||||
| 13 | National Resource Network | 1995 | |||||||
| 13 | Parent Professional Advocacy League | 1996–1997 | |||||||
| 13 | Training and Technical Assistance: Report | n.d. | |||||||
| 13 | Fact Sheet | ca. 1998 | |||||||
| 13 | Fenway Community Development Corporation | 1995 | |||||||
| 13 | Fiscal Issues | 1994 | |||||||
| 13 | Goals | 1994 | |||||||
| 13 | Governance Work Plan | 1996 | |||||||
| 13 | Grant Award Letters and Terms | n.d., 1993–1994, 1998 | |||||||
| 13 | Greater Options for Adolescent Lives, Inc. | 2000 | |||||||
| 13 | Healthy Boston Coalition | 1995–1996 | |||||||
| 13 | Hispanic Advisory Commission | 1993 | |||||||
| 13 | Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation | n.d., 1994 | |||||||
| 13 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2 folders) | 1995, 1997 | |||||||
| 13 | Integrated Health Strategies | 1994 | |||||||
| 13 | Job Descriptions | n.d. | |||||||
| 13 | Latin American Youth Center | n.d. | |||||||
| 13 | Latino Health Institute (2 folders) | n.d., 1995–1997 | |||||||
| 13 | Logo (2 folders) | 1996 | |||||||
| 13 | Managed Care | n.d., 1996–1997 | |||||||
| 13 | Managed Care Programs and Developments Affecting Children | ca. 1996 | |||||||
| 13 | Management Team | 1995 | |||||||
| 13 | Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership | 1996–1997 | |||||||
| 13 | Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (3 folders) | 1994–1999 | |||||||
| 13 | Meetings | 1994–1998 | |||||||
| 13 | Memorandum of Agreement | 1997 | |||||||
| 13 | Mental Health Conferences | 1995–1997 | |||||||
| 13 | Massachusetts Mental Health / Substance Abuse Family Advisory Council | 1996–1997 | |||||||
| 13 | Mentorship Program | n.d., 1997 | |||||||
| 13 | Metro Boston Interagency Pilot Program | n.d. | |||||||
| 13 | Minority Business Enterprise | n.d. | |||||||
| 13 | Mission Hill Healthy Boston Coalition | 1994–1996 | |||||||
| 13 | Mission Hill Career Development Program | 1995 | |||||||
| 13 | Mission Hill Youth Services Meeting | 1994 | |||||||
| 13 | Mission Statement | n.d. | |||||||
| 13–14 | Multisystemic Therapy (2 folders) | 1997–1998 | |||||||
| 14 | National Association for Family–Based Services (2 folders) | 1995–1997 | |||||||
| 14 | National Coalition of Families of Color | 1995 | |||||||
| 14 | National Congress for Community Economic Development | n.d. | |||||||
| 14 | National Resource Network for Child and Family Mental Health Services: Urban Hub Conference | 1996 | |||||||
| 14 | National Roundtable for African American and Latino | 1997 | |||||||
| 14 | National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health (3 folders) | 1994–1997 | |||||||
| 14 | Needs of Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Problems - Video Conference | 1996 | |||||||
| 14 | Neighborhood Campership Programs | 1994 | |||||||
| Neighborhood Governance Board | |||||||||
| 14 | General | n.d., 1995–1997 | |||||||
| 14 | Background | n.d. | |||||||
| 14 | Correspondence and Memoranda | 1994–1999 | |||||||
| 14 | Director's Reports | 1994 | |||||||
| 14 | Neighborhood Governance Board | 1995 | |||||||
| 14 | Member Lists | n.d., 1995–1999 | |||||||
| 14 | Minutes (6 folders) | 1994–1999 | |||||||
| 14 | President's Reports | 1995–1997 | |||||||
| 14 | Proposal to Improve Organizational Capacity of Neighborhood Governance Board | 1995 | |||||||
| 14 | Staff Director's Reports | 1997–1999 | |||||||
| 14 | Vision Statement | ca. 1996 | |||||||
| 14 | Work Plan | 1996 | |||||||
| 14 | New England Conference on Children and Families | 1998 | |||||||
| 14 | Notes (2 folders) | n.d., 1978–1999 | |||||||
| 14 | Outcomes | 1998 | |||||||
| 14 | Parent Leadership Team (2 folders) | 2000–2002 | |||||||
| 14 | Parent Led Organizations | n.d., 2002 | |||||||
| 14 | Parents' and Children's Services of the Children's Mission | 1995 | |||||||
| 14 | Parents Helping Parents | 1997–2001 | |||||||
| 14 | Parents Supporting Parents Network | 1997 | |||||||
| 14 | Parents United for Childcare | 1997 | |||||||
| 14 | Parents, Youth and Community on a Mission | 1997 | |||||||
| 14 | Performance Indicators | ca. 1997 | |||||||
| 14 | Preliminary Planning Meeting | 1995 | |||||||
| 14 | President's Reports | 1999 | |||||||
| 14 | Program Review | 1999 | |||||||
| 14 | Program Summaries (3 folders) | 1996–1999 | |||||||
| 15 | Progress Reports (2 folders) | 1994–1996 | |||||||
| Project Life | |||||||||
| 15 | General (3 folders) | 1996–1997 | |||||||
| 15 | Contract | 1998 | |||||||
| 15 | Proposal Review Committee | 1995 | |||||||
| 15 | Proposal to Furnish Management Advisory Services to Roxbury Unites for Families and Children | 1994 | |||||||
| 15 | Proposals | 1994–1995 | |||||||
| 15 | Proposals: Summer Program | 1994 | |||||||
| 15 | Providers by Service Category | 1994 | |||||||
| 15 | Quincy Geneva Housing Corporation | 1999 | |||||||
| 15 | Recipient and Service Utilization Statistics | 1996–1999 | |||||||
| 15 | Referrals (Restricted) | 1998 | |||||||
| 15 | Report to the Legislature | 1999 | |||||||
| 15 | Request for Proposals | n.d., 1995 | |||||||
| 15 | Request for Proposals: Program Requirements | n.d. | |||||||
| 15 | Request for Response | 1998 | |||||||
| 15 | Retreat | 1994 | |||||||
| 15 | Roadmap | 1997 | |||||||
| 15 | Roxbury Nurturing Program (Restricted) | 1996 | |||||||
| 15 | The Roxbury Return Project | 1996 | |||||||
| 15 | "Roxbury Unites:" Newsletter | 1998 | |||||||
| 15 | School and Community Associates (2 folders) | 1995–1996 | |||||||
| 15 | Screening | 1996 | |||||||
| 15 | Self–Esteem Boston | 1995 | |||||||
| 15 | Service Delivery | n.d., 1995–1998 | |||||||
| 15 | Site Visits | 1994–1997 | |||||||
| 15 | Special Committee on Family Support and the Child Welfare System | 1996 | |||||||
| 15 | Speeches | n.d. | |||||||
| 15 | Staff Lists | 1996–1997 | |||||||
| 15 | Stakeholders Meeting | 1995 | |||||||
| 15 | State Coordinator | 1998 | |||||||
| 15 | State Mental Health Representatives for Children and Youth | 1995–1996 | |||||||
| 15 | Systems Reform | n.d. | |||||||
| 15 | TEAAM | 1999 | |||||||
| 15 | Tax Exempt Status | 1994, 1999 | |||||||
| 15 | Technical Assistance | 1995–1997 | |||||||
| 15 | Teens Against Gang Violence | ca. 1995 | |||||||
| 15 | Transition Team | 1996 | |||||||
| 15 | Transition: Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to Executive Office of Health and Human Services | 1998 | |||||||
| 15 | Transition to Family Resource Center / Family Organization | 1998–1999 | |||||||
| 15 | U. S. Department of Health and Human Services: Public Health Service | 1995–1997 | |||||||
| 15 | "Urban Families Unite" and "Casey United Community Update:" Newsletters | n.d., 1993 | |||||||
| 16 | Urban Families United | n.d., 1993–1994 | |||||||
| 16 | The Walker Home and School: Programs | 1996–1997 | |||||||
| 16 | Welfare Reform Task Force | 1997–1998 | |||||||
| 16 | "What Is RUFC?" | 1998 | |||||||
| 16 | Whittier Street Neighborhood Health Center | 1995 | |||||||
| 15–16 | Work Plans, Self–Assessments and Budget (4 folders) | 1993–2000 | |||||||
| 16 | Youth Leadership and Involvement | 1999 | |||||||
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Series: |
8. Audio / Visual Material, 1974–1996 |
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| Volume: | 1 cubic ft. | ||||||||
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
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| Summary: |
The photographs in this series represent aspects of Pola's career and family life. Of special interest are the images of the Puerto Rican Festival and mayoral campaign of Raymond Flynn. The series also contains an interview (audio cassettes) of Pola that covers her personal history and topics relating to the Latino community in Boston. An interview conducted in Spanish for the Channel Seven program, Revista, of Jose Rodriguez, Hispanic Liaison to Mayor Flynn, conducted by Sixto Escobar, is also found in this series. |
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| Box | Title | Date | |||||||
| A. Photographs: Professional | |||||||||
| 18 | General | n.d., ca. 1985 | |||||||
| 18 | 10th Annual Community Awards Dinner | 10/26/1984 | |||||||
| 18 | Carmen Pola: Portraits | n.d. | |||||||
| 18 | Citizens Legislative Seminar | 1999 | |||||||
| 18 | Events | n.d., 1984 | |||||||
| Festival Puertorriqueño / Puerto Rican Festival | |||||||||
| 18 | General | n.d. | |||||||
| 18 | City Hall | 1974 | |||||||
| 18 | Flag Raising | 1996 | |||||||
| 18 | Miss Puerto Rican Festival and Child Queen Contest (2 folders) | 1996 | |||||||
| 18 | Parade (2 folders) | ca. 1974, 1996 | |||||||
| 18 | Picnic | ca. 1993 | |||||||
| Mayor Flynn | |||||||||
| 18 | General | ca. 1983–1988 | |||||||
| 18 | Campaign Rallies (3 folders) | 1983 | |||||||
| 18 | Events | n.d., 1984–ca. 1986 | |||||||
| 18 | Park Event with Mayor Menino | ca. 1996 | |||||||
| 18 | Town Hall Meetings | 1995 | |||||||
| B. Photographs: Personal | |||||||||
| 18 | General | n.d., 1993 | |||||||
| 18 | Birthdays | n.d. | |||||||
| 19 | Christmas | n.d., 1991, 1994 | |||||||
| 19 | Family and Friends (4 folders) | n.d., 1957, 1978–1996 | |||||||
| 19 | Halloween | n.d. | |||||||
| 19 | Mission Church | n.d. | |||||||
| 20 | Natick Youth Baseball | n.d. | |||||||
| 20 | School Events | n.d., 1993 | |||||||
| Trips | |||||||||
| 20 | Orlando, Florida | n.d. | |||||||
| 20 | Puerto Rico | n.d., 1984 | |||||||
| 20 | Washington, D.C. | n.d. | |||||||
| 20 | Weddings | n.d., 1977, 1991 | |||||||
| C. Tape Recordings | |||||||||
| 17 | Carmen Pola Interview (2 audio cassettes) | n.d. | |||||||
| 17 | Revista (Umatic tape) | 1984 | |||||||
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