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Post-Depression Period Timeline Collection (1936-1959)
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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
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Reading Whiskey Gulch: The Meanings of Space and Urban Redevelopment in East Palo Alto, California
A study of the redevelopment of Whiskey Gulch area of East Palo Alto.
newspaper
The End of the Road for Whiskey Gulch - Palo Alto Weekly
Front page article from the Palo Alto Weekly about the development of EPA's Whiskey Gulch into University Circle. Includes photos of Whiskey Gulch businesses...
document
University Circle Newsletter Issue #1
The first issue of the University Circle Newsletter. Gives an update on the progress of the University Circle development project, next steps, an answers to...
document
Draft Disposition and Development Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency of the City of East Palo Alto and University Circle, Ltd.
Full draft Disposition and Development Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency of the City of East Palo Alto and University Circle, Ltd.
document
Action Minutes for the City of East Palo Alto Redevelopment Agency Board Special Meeting on the University Circle Redevelopment Project
Full action minutes for the City of East Palo Alto Redevelopment Agency Board special meeting on July 11, 1990 about the University Circle Project. Includes...
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Reporter's Transcript of Proceedings at the City of East Palo Alto Redevelopment Agency and City Council Joint Special Meeting
Reporter's transcript of Proceedings at the City of East Palo Alto Redevelopment Agency and City Council Joint Special Meeting in review of the University...
document
University Circle Option Agreement
Intro letter from Julia Baigent to EPA Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Lynda Hamilton-Rahi about who is included in University Circle, Ltd., and the...
newspaper
Reason for Compromise - Peninsula Times Tribune
Editorial about the legal battle over the Whiskey Gulch development and De Monet Industries.
newspaper
Time to Slow Down - Peninsula Times Tribune
Editorial about EPA's plans to develop Whiskey Gulch and the importance of the project for the city's economic development. Discusses the impact of De...
document
Draft Agreement for Extension of Term of Agreement to Negotiate Exclusively for the Redevelopment of University Circle
Intro letter from Julia Baigent to EPA Redevelopment Director Virgus Streets with attached draft of the agreement for extension of term of agreement to...
newspaper
City Says It Won't Revise Report on Whiskey Gulch - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the EPA City Council deciding not to revise a report on the impact of potential developments in the Whiskey Gulch area despite requests from...
document
University Circle Project Area Redevelopment Plan Adoption Schedule
Redevelopment plan adoption schedule for the University Circle project. Includes plan actions and requirement, completion dates, and planning date for future...
document
Agreement to Negotiate Exclusively
Signed agreement for exclusive negotiation between the Redevelopment Agency of the City of East Palo Alto, the City of East Palo Alto, and De Monet...
newspaper
Dramatic Plan for Gulch Area - Menlo Park Times Tribune
Article about a redevelopment proposal from De Monet Industries to turn Whiskey Gulch into an office, hotel, and retail building space.
document
Letter of Resignation for Redevelopment Administrator Virgus Streets
Letter of resignation from EPA Redevelopment Administrator Virgus Streets to members of the EPA Redevelopment Agency. Streets mentions that his resignation...
document
Memo about Meeting Restrictions and Work Activities Outside University Circle Redevelopment Plan
Memo from City Manager Stanley Hall to Virgus Sreets about not scheduling meetings related to University Circle redevelopment or Cooley Landing.
newspaper
Menlo Park and Palo Alto: Neighboring Cities Discuss East Palo Alto - Peninsula News
Article about the city councils of Palo Alto and Menlo park meeting to discuss EPA's proposed redevelopment of University Center and other topics 'of mutual...
newspaper
What's the Real Deal - East Palo Alto Post
Article written by EPA Mayor William Vines about the development agreement with DeMonet Industries. Discusses how the development could dispossess and...
photograph
Building for Sale in Whiskey Gulch
Photograph of a store front for sale in Whiskey Gulch.
document
East Palo Alto's University Circle Project - Revised December 3, 1991
Revision of the EPA University Circle Project. Includes an introduction, background on EPA, opportunities for current owners, the legality of redevelopment...
photo-gallery
Photographs of Demolished Buildings in Whiskey Gulch
Photographs of demolished buildings and businesses in Whiskey Gulch area.
document
University Centre Informational Pamphlet
Informational pamphlet about the University Centre mixed-use project for the University Circle redevelopment project area. Includes information about how the...
document
Draft Comments and Questions of the East Palo Alto Overall Economic Development Committee Regarding the University Center Development Project
Draft of the comments and questions of the East Palo Alto Overall Economic Development Committee regarding the University Center Development Project....
document
Final Supplement to the University Circle Redevelopment Plan Environmental Impact Report
Full Final Supplement to the University Circle Redevelopment Plan Environmental Impact Report, prepared for the City of East Palo Alto. Includes an...
document
Draft of the Replacement Housing Plan
Full draft of the Replacement Housing Plan, created by the redevelopment agency of EPA for the University Circle project. Includes an introduction, general...
document
Draft of the University Circle Specific Plan
Full draft of the University Circle Specific Plan. Includes an introduction, land use regulations, development standards and criteria, the implementation...
newspaper
Whiskey Gulch Project: East P.A. Has the Right - Peninsula Times Tribune
Letter to the editor from Ray and Peggy Kramer about payola being offered to EPA as an inducement to treat Whiskey Gulch with special interest group wishes....
document
Proposal for the University Centre from De Monet Industries
Contents of the De Monet Industries proposal. Includes large format photographs of various models, renderings, and perspectives of the project, the EPA...
newspaper
To Developer De Monet: Whiskey Gulch – A Perfect 10 - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about Joaquin De Monet and De Monet Industries' vision for the Whiskey Gulch redevelopment project. Includes details of the development proposal and...
newspaper
New Look for Whiskey Gulch? - San Jose Mercury News
Article about the De Monet Industries' proposal to replace Whiskey Gulch with a new retail and office development. Discusses Joaquin De Monet as a person,...
newspaper
Merchants Worry They Won't Survive - San Jose Mercury News
Article about the De Monet proposal to demolish Whiskey Gulch shops and develop a new office and retail center. Gives the perspective of Whiskey Gulch shop...
document
East Palo Alto Redevelopment Agency Proposed Program Budget, Fiscal Year 1990-1991
Full proposed program budget for the EPA Redevelopment Agency for the 1990-1991 fiscal year. Includes a summary of revenue and expenditures, the program...
newspaper
Development Knocks on East P.A.'s Door - San Jose Mercury News
Article about the city of EPA being open to redevelopment of land to the east of highway 101 and north of the Ravenswood High School site. This site is in...
newspaper
East P.A. Takes Aim at Blight - San Jose Mercury News
Article about the EPA City Council forming a redevelopment agency and adopting a plan to overhaul the city. Mentions hesitancy to develop the Whiskey Gulch...
newspaper
Car Dealers Looking at East Palo Alto as Site for 'Auto Mall' - Times Tribune
Article about EPA being a possible location for south San Mateo County's first auto mall, proposed by auto dealer John Anderson. The proposal was to be...
document
Draft Letter for CityConnection - 1987
Excerpt of drafted Mayor Mouton letter likely for a 1987 CityConnection newsletter. Discusses the De Monet proposal for the 1900 block of University and the...
newspaper
Letter from East Palo Alto - California Lawyer
Article about how Silicon Valley law firms are helping the low-income EPA community. Profiles lawyer Andrew Valentine and mentions the University Circle...
document
Firm's address insults East P.A. - San Jose Mercury News
Article about how Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison using Palo Alto as their address insults East Palo Alto and that East Palo Alto has changed.
document
Law firm figures out it's located in a fine city - San Jose Mercury News
Editorial about Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison using Palo Alto as their address, rather than East Palo Alto, which offended East Palo Alto officials.
document
One of valley's elite law firms to close down - San Jose Mercury News
Article about the demise of the law firm Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison. Contains details of the collapse and reaction from EPA officials.
document
Real estate glut grows - Daily News
Article about the consequences of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison leaving University Circle on the real estate market.
document
Downturn kills law firm - Daily News
Article about the collapse of the law firm Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison located in University Circle.
document
East Palo Alto: City hopeful it'll find new tenants - San Jose Mercury News
Article about the consequences if the law firm Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, which recently collapsed, leaves University Circle. The law firm is an anchor...
photo-gallery
University Liquors in Whiskey Gulch
Photographs of University Liquors in Whiskey Gulch. Some photos are depict an open storefront and others show boarded up windows and doors.
photograph
Friendly Restaurant in Whiskey Gulch
Photographs of Friendly Restaurant located in Whiskey Gulch.
photograph
Entrance to the Whiskey Gulch Saloon
Photograph of the entrance to the Whiskey Gulch Saloon
photograph
Super Market Building in Whiskey Gulch
Photograph of Super Marcado and Carniceria in Whiskey Gulch.
photo-gallery
Photographs of A1 Liquors in Whiskey Gulch
Photographs of A1 Liquors in Whiskey Gulch
photo-gallery
Photograph of the Ecumenical Hunger Program Building in Whiskey Gulch
Photograph of the Ecumenical Hunger Program Building in Whiskey Gulch.
document
Project developers fall short on hiring locals - San Mateo County Times
Article about University Circle falling short of the local hiring requirements of the First Source Program.
document
East Palo Alto Schedule and Procedural Guide for the Adoption of the University Circle Redevelopment Plan
Full schedule and procedural guide for the adoption of the University Circle redevelopment plan in East Palo Alto. Includes group involvement and goals for...
document
Proposal to Provide Legal Services to the East Palo Alto Redevelopment Agency
Introductory letter and full proposal to provide legal services to the EPA Redevelopment Agency (EPARA) in connection with the adoption of a Redevelopment...
newspaper
'No' on H, 'Yes' on I and J - unknown publication
Editorial opinion for upcoming measures H, I, and J on the EPA ballot in 2002. Measure I would allocate 10% of the Four Seasons hotel tax (about...
document
Redevelopment For Whom? Revisited flyer - EPA Post
Article from EPA Mayor William Vines about his opposition to the DeMonet Inc. University Circle Project. Mentions that he is not opposed to the project, but...
newspaper
Staking a Claim in the Silicon Valley - The New York Times
First page (incomplete article) about housing prices increasing and crime decreasing in East Palo Alto. Mentions the Ravenswood 101 shopping center and...
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,...
newspaper
Can East Palo Alto Survive - Times Tribune
Article about the financial and economical struggles EPA faced in 1988.
document
Common Ground Newsletter - December 2001
December 2001 issue of the Common Ground Newsletter on EPA's housing and community issues. Includes updates on the University Circle project area, the...
document
EPA Redevelopment Agency 5-Year Implementation Plan
Special Presentation to the EPA City Council of the Redevelopment Agency 5-Year Implementation Plan. Lists the 2002-2006 accomplishments and goals for the...
oral-history
Renee Glover Chantler Interview
Interview of Renee Glover Chantler by Sydney Jackson and Sharifa Wilson. Topics include: going to Stanford University, coming to EPA in 1980, housing issues...
document
Celebrating Us – East Palo Alto
A printed coloring book produced by a collaboration between the East Palo Alto Community Archive and the East Palo Alto Library. It depicts scenes from East...
newspaper
Ravenswood Post - March 1986 Issue
This issue of the Ravenswood Post covers Measure A, City Council candidate forum, disinvestment in EPA including banks leaving EPA, and development ideas...
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
Tenants Rights in 1983
Interview of Ruben Abrica, Lon Otterby, Carlos Romero and David Skidmore by Dianne Otterby about Tenants Rights in EPA in 1983. Topics include: how they each...
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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