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Post-Depression Period Timeline Collection (1936-1959)
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
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
The East Palo Alto Progress Collection
Published issues of the local East Palo Alto Progress newspaper.
Wear Your Pride Clothing Collection
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
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)
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)
Nairobi Movement Timeline Collection (1960-1979)
Selections from the collection related to the social, cultural, and political activism of the Nai...
Barbara Noparstak Collection
Barbara Noparstak Collection
Artifacts donated by devoted East Palo Alto community member Barbara Noparstak.
The Ohlone Nation Timeline Collection (1000BC-present)
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
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)
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)
Community Revitalization Timeline Collection (1995-2010)
Selections from the collection related to community economic development such as the Ravenswood 1...
Sharifa Wilson Collection
Sharifa Wilson Collection
Artifacts contributed by East Palo Alto resident, former Mayor, and East Palo Alto Community Arch...
Meda O Okelo Collection
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)
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
People of EPA Video Collection
Videos from the #PeopleofEPA documentary video series produced for the EPA Community Archive.
Raices de Mexico Collection
Raices de Mexico Collection
Photographs, programs, and organizational artifacts donated by and related to Raices de Mexico, a...
Barbara Mouton Collection
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
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
Dr Syrtiller Kabat Collection
A collection of artifacts donated by educator, activist, and former East Palo Alto resident Dr. S...
Estela Guerrero Collection
Estela Guerrero Collection
A collection of artifacts contributed by East Palo Alto resident and Ravenswood High School Alumn...
Dr Omowale Satterwhite Collection
Dr Omowale Satterwhite Collection
Artifacts donated by and documenting the long career of Dr. Omowale Satterwhite. Dr. Satterwhite ...
Nairobi College Collection
Nairobi College Collection
Artifacts documenting the history, events, and legacy of Nairobi College and the Nairobi Alumni A...
East Palo Alto Library Collection
East Palo Alto Library Collection
Photographs and artifacts produced or donated by the East Palo Alto Library, documenting its hist...
William Byron Webster Collection
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
Ravenswood City School District Collection
Artifacts produced by or contributed by the Ravenswood City School District.
Ravenswood High School Collection
Ravenswood High School Collection
Artifacts documenting the history of Ravenswood High School before its closure in 1976. These pho...
EPACA Oral History Collection
EPACA Oral History Collection
Oral history interviews conducted by volunteers of the East Palo Alto Community Archive to captur...

Artifacts related to incorporation litigation

Order from the Supreme Court of the United States for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al.
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Order from the Supreme Court of the United States for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al.
Order from the Supreme Court of the United States for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al. Includes letter from clerk Joseph Spaniol to Ann...
Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of CA for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al.
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Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of CA for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al.
Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of CA for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al.. Includes questions...
Opinions for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al., in the CA Supreme Court
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Opinions for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al., in the CA Supreme Court
Concurring opinions for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al., in the CA Supreme Court
Order Modifying Opinion and Denying Rehearing in Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al. in the First Appellate District of CA
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Order Modifying Opinion and Denying Rehearing in Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al. in the First Appellate District of CA
Order modifying opinion and denying rehearing in Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al. in the First Appellate District of CA.
Opinions in Gertrude Wilks, et al. vs. Barbara Mouton, et al., in the First Appellate District of CA
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Opinions in Gertrude Wilks, et al. vs. Barbara Mouton, et al., in the First Appellate District of CA
Concurring and Dissenting opinions in Gertrude Wilks, et al. vs. Barbara Mouton, et al., in the First Appellate District of CA.
Appellants' Opening Brief for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al., in the First Appeals Court of CA
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Appellants' Opening Brief for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al., in the First Appeals Court of CA
Appellants' opening brief for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al., in the First Appeals Court of CA. Includes the statement of the case, the...
Judgment for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al. in the CA Superior Court
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Judgment for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al. in the CA Superior Court
Judgment for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al. in the CA Superior Court. Includes signature from Judge John Cruikshank of the Superior Court.
Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al. in the CA Superior Court
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Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al. in the CA Superior Court
Finding of fact and conclusions of law for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al. in the CA Superior Court.
Complete Listing and Categories of Challenged Voters in Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al., in the Superior Court of CA
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Complete Listing and Categories of Challenged Voters in Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al., in the Superior Court of CA
Complete listing and categories of challenged voters in Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al., in the Superior Court of CA. Includes all...
Contestants' Responses to Interrogatories Propounded by Defendant San Mateo County for Wilks, et al., vs. Mouton, et al.
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Contestants' Responses to Interrogatories Propounded by Defendant San Mateo County for Wilks, et al., vs. Mouton, et al.
Full contestants' responses to interrogatories presented by Defendant San Mateo County for Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton, et al. Includes...
City of East Palo Alto Trial Brief for CA State Superior Court Hearing of Gertrude Wilks, et al., v. Barbara Mouton, et al.
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City of East Palo Alto Trial Brief for CA State Superior Court Hearing of Gertrude Wilks, et al., v. Barbara Mouton, et al.
Full City of East Palo Alto trial brief for CA State Superior Court Hearing of Gertrude Wilks, et al., v. Barbara Mouton, et al.. Includes introduction,...
Appellants' Opening Brief in LAFCo and EPACCI vs. Joseph Horwath et al.
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Appellants' Opening Brief in LAFCo and EPACCI vs. Joseph Horwath et al.
Full appellants' opening brief in LAFCo and EPACCI vs. Joseph Horwath et al.
Hearing of Writ Mandate for Joseph Horwath v. Local Agency Formation
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Hearing of Writ Mandate for Joseph Horwath v. Local Agency Formation
Hearing of writ mandate for Joseph Horwath v. Local Agency Formation. Includes full decision text
Decision Upholds Cityhood - Peninsula Times Tribune
newspaper
Decision Upholds Cityhood - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the CA Supreme Court unanimously upholding EPA's cityhood election results from July 1983.
Letter and List of Ballots Not Being Challenged in Wilks v. Mouton
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Letter and List of Ballots Not Being Challenged in Wilks v. Mouton
Letter from Wilks attorney Paul McCloskey to Judge John Cruikshank about 121 ballots not being challenged in the Gertrude Wilks, et al., vs. Barbara Mouton,...
Decisions in the CA Court of Appeal for Joseph Horwath et al vs. LAFCo and EPACCI
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Decisions in the CA Court of Appeal for Joseph Horwath et al vs. LAFCo and EPACCI
Full decisions in the CA Court of Appeal for Joseph Horwath et al vs. LAFCo and EPACCI.
Landlords fighting cityhood - San Jose Mercury News
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Landlords fighting cityhood - San Jose Mercury News
Article about white absentee landlords bankrolling legal challenges to the June 7, 1983 cityhood election. They primarily opposed incorporation to protect...
Wilks Speaks Out - unknown publication
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Wilks Speaks Out - unknown publication
Article (from an unknown publication) about Gertrude Wilks' outspoken nature about incorporation. Mentions that she is leading the suit against the EPA City...
New Vote Challenge in E. Palo Alto Lawsuit - Peninsula Times Tribune
newspaper
New Vote Challenge in E. Palo Alto Lawsuit - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about a lawsuit that CCAIN brought against the EPA incorporation election in the San Mateo County Superior Court. CCAIN wanted the hand-delivered...
Time for Reconciliation - Peninsula Times Tribune
newspaper
Time for Reconciliation - Peninsula Times Tribune
Editorial about Judge John Cruikshank declaring that the EPA incorporation election result should stand and that the election had been run properly....
Setback won't halt E. Palo Alto - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Setback won't halt E. Palo Alto - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about how the 1st Appellate District Court of San Francisco's decision that 106 ballots from the incorporation election were of questionable validity...
An Unquestioned City At Last - San Jose Mercury News
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An Unquestioned City At Last - San Jose Mercury News
Editorial about the CA Supreme Court unanimously upholding the incorporation of EPA.
It's Adams vs. McCloskey With an Entire City at Stake - Peninsula Times Tribune
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It's Adams vs. McCloskey With an Entire City at Stake - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the CA Supreme Court deciding to rule on an Appeals Court ruling about EPA's incorporation election.
McCloskey Memo Irks E. Palo Altans - San Jose Mercury News
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McCloskey Memo Irks E. Palo Altans - San Jose Mercury News
Article on Pete McCloskey offering secret recall advice to Tom Spieker.
East Palo Alto incorporation opponents ask higher court to overturn judge's ruling - Peninsula Times Tribune
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East Palo Alto incorporation opponents ask higher court to overturn judge's ruling - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about opponents of EPA's incorporation appealing to the state First Appellate District in San Francisco.
Ruling will be appealed - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Ruling will be appealed - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about a group of EPA voters coming together to challenge the recent incorporation vote claiming voter fraud. Mentions legal representation by Pete...
McCloskey predicts he'll win appeal - Peninsula Times Tribune
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McCloskey predicts he'll win appeal - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about Pete McCloskey predicting he'll win his appeal efforts. Reviews the San Mateo Superior Court case, McCloskey's attempts to play a secretly...
Who was unethical? - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Who was unethical? - Peninsula Times Tribune
Letter to the editor submitted by Eulesly Reese, Gertrude Wilks, and Julia Harvey to the Peninsula Times Tribune containing a response to an earlier...
East Palo Alto beats election challenge - Peninsula Times Tribune
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East Palo Alto beats election challenge - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about San Mateo County Superior Court Judge John Cruikshank ruling that EPA's incorporation election was legal.
Judge bans secret recording - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Judge bans secret recording - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the judge in the EPA incorporation trial, SMC Superior Court Judge John Cruikshank, refusing to introduce as evidence secretly recorded...
City Celebrates Court Ruling - San Francisco Examiner
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City Celebrates Court Ruling - San Francisco Examiner
Article about the CA Supreme Court ruling in favor of EPA's incorporation. Focuses on Carmeleit Oakes who spearheaded incorporation efforts for over 10 years.
Supreme Court Near Decision on Cityhood - East Palo Alto Progress
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Supreme Court Near Decision on Cityhood - East Palo Alto Progress
Article from local newspaper The East Palo Alto Progress about the ongoing legal battle over EPA's incorporation. Includes a brief review of the legal battle...
High Court Upholds Cityhood - Palo Alto Times Tribune
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High Court Upholds Cityhood - Palo Alto Times Tribune
Article about the US Supreme Court deciding not to hear the case of EPA's incorporation, ending the litigation battle that followed the 1983 cityhood...
E. Palo Alto Cityhood Upheld - San Francisco Examiner
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E. Palo Alto Cityhood Upheld - San Francisco Examiner
Article about the US Supreme Court upholding the 1983 cityhood incorporation election for EPA. Includes an interview with Barbara Mouton.
East Palo Alto cityhood election legal - San Francisco Examiner
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East Palo Alto cityhood election legal - San Francisco Examiner
Article about San Mateo County Superior Court Judge John Cruikshank ruling that the EPA incorporation election was legal with no evidence of fraud.
East P.A. May Remain a City, Court Says - San Jose Mercury News
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East P.A. May Remain a City, Court Says - San Jose Mercury News
Article about the California Supreme Court unanimously ruling that EPA may remain an incorporated city. Continuation of article not included.
Political, Legal Fights Trouble Community - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Political, Legal Fights Trouble Community - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about major political events and conflicts in EPA during the first year after incorporation, including an election fraud lawsuit, an emergency rent...
Minority City: A Casebook - Los Angeles Times
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Minority City: A Casebook - Los Angeles Times
A long article about EPA's battle for independent cityhood and the implications of EPA's victory for other minority communities. Includes a map orienting EPA...
East Palo Alto's Journey Toward Cityhood - Peninsula Times Tribune
newspaper
East Palo Alto's Journey Toward Cityhood - Peninsula Times Tribune
Timeline of EPA's journey to self-governance. Begins in February 1931 with the East Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce proposing incorporation to remain...
The EPA Progress, Vol. 2 No. 6
newspaper
The EPA Progress, Vol. 2 No. 6
This issue of The EPA Progress covers a jobs conference held at the Municipal Services Building, amendments to EPA's rent control laws, the finding of no...
The EPA Progress, Vol. 2 No. 1
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The EPA Progress, Vol. 2 No. 1
This issue of The EPA Progress covers rent control meetings, law suits against EPA incorporation, child abuse, Jesse Jackson's candidacy, a women's self...
San Mateo County Grand Jury Report 1987
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San Mateo County Grand Jury Report 1987
Excerpts from the San Mateo County Grand Jury Report in 1987 that pertain to or mention EPA. Includes recommendations for the city to take over management of...
The EPA Progress, Vol. 1 No. 5
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The EPA Progress, Vol. 1 No. 5
This issue of The EPA Progress covers the results of the EPA lawsuit, decisions of the EPA City Council, the asylum of South African Poet Dennis Brutus,...
Article on East Palo Alto's Incorporation Efforts
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Article on East Palo Alto's Incorporation Efforts
Untitled article on East Palo Alto's historical incorporation efforts, written by Barbara Mouton. Covers the EPA Municipal Council, the creation of EPACCI...
City Connection - Vol 1. No. 7
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City Connection - Vol 1. No. 7
This issue of City Connection features a letter from Mayor Barbara A. Mouton covering the decision of the lawsuit brought against the City of EPA by...
The EPA Progress, Vol. 4 No. 6
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...
The EPA Progress, Vol. 2 No. 7
newspaper
The EPA Progress, Vol. 2 No. 7
This issue of The EPA Progress covers EPA City Council meetings on the Bell Street Gymnasium renovations and other topics, a new board for the water...
The EPA Progress, Vol. 4 No. 5
newspaper
The EPA Progress, Vol. 4 No. 5
Edition of the EPA Progress focusing on voter rights, cityhood of EPA, proposition 63 which threatens the accessibility of bilingual services, and overall...
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