Collection: Washoe County Community Action Association Records | University Libraries Special Collection Guides

Scope and Contents

The Washoe County Community Action Association includes minutes, bylaws, annual reports, correspondence, and evaluations; and materials on Head Start, Job Corps, Vista, Rural Counties Community Action Program of Nevada, and the Pat Baker Park in Reno. Of interest is information on welfare in Reno in the 1960s.

Dates

1948-1976

Creator

Washoe County Community Action Association (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Administrative History

Local agency of the federal anti-poverty program which was organized in 1965; in 1968 the name was changed to the Economic Opportunity Board of Washoe County.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

The Washoe County Community Action Association was a local agency of the federal anti-poverty program organized in 1965. The collection includes minutes, bylaws, annual reports, correspondence, and evaluations. Other information regarding community programs and issues is also included. Materials between 1948-1976.