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Post-Depression Period Timeline Collection (1936-1959)
Selections from the collection related to agriculture and farming traditions in East Palo Alto, t...
Ruben Avelar Collection
Artifacts donated by Ruben Avelar, an East Palo Alto resident and founder of the Raices de Mexico...
The East Palo Alto Progress Collection
Published issues of the local East Palo Alto Progress newspaper.
Wear Your Pride Clothing Collection
T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other apparel items created by the City of East Palo Alto and local no...
East Palo Alto General Plans
A collection of EPA City General Plans. A general plan includes the following elements: land use,...
Early Townships Timeline Collection (1850-1935)
Selections from the collection related to the early townships of Ravenswood, Runnymede, and the C...
Nairobi Movement Timeline Collection (1960-1979)
Selections from the collection related to the social, cultural, and political activism of the Nai...
Barbara Noparstak Collection
Artifacts donated by devoted East Palo Alto community member Barbara Noparstak.
The Ohlone Nation Timeline Collection (1000BC-present)
Selections from the collection related to the Ohlone Nation; the city of East Palo Alto exists on...
Duane Bay Collection
Artifacts donated by former East Palo Alto mayor and city councilmember Duane Bay. Mr. Bay has be...
Incorporation of East Palo Alto Timeline Collection (1980 - 1994)
Selections from the Archive related to the efforts to incorporate East Palo Alto, including the E...
Community Revitalization Timeline Collection (1995-2010)
Selections from the collection related to community economic development such as the Ravenswood 1...
Sharifa Wilson Collection
Artifacts contributed by East Palo Alto resident, former Mayor, and East Palo Alto Community Arch...
Meda O Okelo Collection
Artifacts contributed by longtime East Palo Alto resident, Meda Okelo, that focus on community ce...
Community Preservation & Transformation Timeline Collection (2011-present)
Selections from the collection related to the effects of gentrification and influx of the tech in...
People of EPA Video Collection
Videos from the #PeopleofEPA documentary video series produced for the EPA Community Archive.
Raices de Mexico Collection
Photographs, programs, and organizational artifacts donated by and related to Raices de Mexico, a...
Barbara Mouton Collection
Artifacts compiled by Barbara Mouton throughout her time as East Palo Alto's Mayor and City Counc...
East Palo Alto City Budget Collection
A collection of East Palo Alto City budget documents and articles about the City's budget.
Dr Syrtiller Kabat Collection
A collection of artifacts donated by educator, activist, and former East Palo Alto resident Dr. S...
Estela Guerrero Collection
A collection of artifacts contributed by East Palo Alto resident and Ravenswood High School Alumn...
Dr Omowale Satterwhite Collection
Artifacts donated by and documenting the long career of Dr. Omowale Satterwhite. Dr. Satterwhite ...
Nairobi College Collection
Artifacts documenting the history, events, and legacy of Nairobi College and the Nairobi Alumni A...
East Palo Alto Library Collection
Photographs and artifacts produced or donated by the East Palo Alto Library, documenting its hist...
William Byron Webster Collection
Artifacts donated by East Palo Alto resident and long-term activist. His collection is eclectic b...
Ravenswood City School District Collection
Artifacts produced by or contributed by the Ravenswood City School District.
Ravenswood High School Collection
Artifacts documenting the history of Ravenswood High School before its closure in 1976. These pho...
EPACA Oral History Collection
Oral history interviews conducted by volunteers of the East Palo Alto Community Archive to captur...
Artifacts related to
community events & celebrations city birthday
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First City Anniversary Celebration - 1984
Photographs from EPA's first city birthday at Bell Street Park in 1984. Includes photographs of children participating in sack races, pacific islander dancer...
photo-gallery
City 26th Anniversary Parade - 2009
Images from the EPA 26th City Anniversary Celebration parade along Pulgas Avenue. Featured parade participants include Lisa Gauthier, Girls 2 Women, the EPA...
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Launch of City Flag during 26th Anniversary - 2009
Photos from the launch of the EPA city flag during the 26th City Anniversary celebrations at MLK Park. Photos feature the flag bearers as well as Ruben Abrica.
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East Palo Alto's First Birthday Celebration
Photograph of children and young adults celebrating during East Palo Alto's First Birthday Celebration
3d-object
Framed Poster of the 20th Year Celebration Festival of East Palo Alto
Framed poster of the 20th Year Celebration Festival of East Palo Alto. Features photographs of the iconic city welcome sign, various economic development...
3d-object
EPA 20th Anniversary Committee Member Medal
Medal given to East Palo Alto 20th Anniversary Committee members. Front side features the EPA city seal and the reverse says "East Palo Alto Thanks You."
photograph
East Palo Alto's 15th Anniversary Celebration
Photograph from East Palo Alto's 15th Anniversary Celebration featuring Barbara Noparstak and Maisha Mouton.
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EPA 20th Anniversary Little League Team
Photograph of the EPA 20th anniversary little league team at Jack Farrell Park.
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Bala Ba College Students Performing at the 1986 City Celebration
Photograph of Bala Ba College Students Performing at the 1986 City Celebration
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City 20th Anniversary Celebrations
Photographs from the 20th City Anniversary celebrations at the City Council Chambers. Featured participants include Ruben Abrica, Barbara Mouton, Patricia...
clothing
City of EPA 20th Anniversary T-Shirt
T-shirt from the City of EPA 20th Anniversary celebration. Front has the EPA city seal and the reverse has 20th anniversary and a "recycle bottles, cans and...
newspaper
The EPA Progress, Vol. 2 No. 5
This issue of The EPA Progress celebrates the first birthday of EPA, a visit by the Rainbow Coalition, the Drew Run-for-your-life, honors Ed Becks, and...
photograph
Looking Back - July 1, 1983
Collage of photos from the EPA cityhood celebration and EPA City Council swearing in ceremony held on July 1, 1983. Includes images of performers, city...
photo-gallery
City 15th Anniversary Celebrations
Photographs from the 15th EPA city birthday celebrations at Bell Street Park and the EPA Community Room. Featured participants include RB Jones, Roy Adger,...
document
Both Palo Altos to Celebrate Cultural Diversity - San Jose Mercury News
Article about the Cultural Kaleidoscope celebration of local cultural diversity at the Palo Alto Cultural Center. Includes interview with Myrtle Walker,...
photograph
Swearing In of First EPA City Council
Photographs from the swearing in of EPA's first city council. Members included Omowale Satterwhite, Barbara Mouton, Ruben Abrica, Gertrude Wilks, and James...
oral-history
William Byron Webster Interview
Interview of William Byron Webster by Duane Bay and Meda Okelo. Topics include: going to Stanford, migration to EPA after teaching in several universities;...
newspaper
The EPA Progress, Vol. 3 No. 4
This issue of The EPA Progress covers local telephone company options, misconceptions about South Africa, city council updates, hypertension, education and...
oral-history
Saree Mading Interview
Interview of Saree Mading by Barbara Noparstak. Topics discussed include growing up in EPA, Juneteenth festivals, Collard Greens festivals, being on the...
oral-history
Dr. Cecil Reeves Interview
Interview of Dr. Cecil Reeves by Sharifa Wilson in Atlanta, Georgia. Topics include: his family background and the cultural experiences growing up in Atlanta...
photograph
Cinco de Mayo Performers at Cesar Chavez Middle School
Photograph of children performing a dance during a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Cesar Chavez Middle School in East Palo Alto.
photo-gallery
Raices de Mexico Dia de Los Muertos 1996
Photographs from the 1996 Dia de Los Muertos event at Green Oaks Academy, featuring performances by Raices de Mexico and Los Querreques.
newspaper
The EPA Progress, Vol. 4 No. 6
This issue of the EPA Progress focuses on Kwanzaa and its cultural roots in EPA, city council efforts to replace City manager Greg Howell, and the continued...
oral-history
Bomani Siwatu Interview
Interview of Bomani Siwatu by Meda Okelo. Topics include: Migration to EPA in 1981 after college, election to the Ravenswood City School District Board,...
newspaper
East Palo Alto News - April 1996
April 1996 issue of the East Palo Alto News. Includes articles about a Cesar Chavez Day fiesta, a profile of "Carolyn Wyatt" - a misspelling of Caroline...
oral-history
Martha Goodwill-Murray Hanks Interview
Interview of Martha Goodwill-Murray Hanks by Jesse Norfleet about the Nairobi schools. Topics include: working at Nairobi Day School, Muhammad Ali visit to...
oral-history
Isaac Stevenson, Jr Interview
Interview of Isaac Stevenson, Jr by Sharifa Wilson. Topics include: moving to EPA when he was five years old, community changes, attending EPA Rec Center,...
newspaper
CityConnection - Vol. 4, No. 4
This issue of CityConnection from May 1987 honors volunteers and features a letter from Mayor Mouton, her last as Mayor, where she expresses her concern...
oral-history
Mama Dee Uhila Interview
Interview of Mama Dee Uhila by Sisilia Afungia. Topics include: migration to EPA from San Mateo in the 1970s, migration of Pacific Islanders in the 1970s and...
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