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Barker Neighborhood Association records

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 793

Overview

The Barker Neighborhood Association, Lawrence, Kansas, was founded in 1982 as the East Central Neighborhood Association. The collection includes Association correspondence with the City of Lawrence regarding neighborhood concerns, flyers advertising gatherings, survey and diagrams relating to sidewalk installation, replacement and repair, and newspaper clippings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1977 - 1999

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

History of Barker Neighborhood Association (Lawrence, Kan.)

The Barker Neighborhood Association in Lawrence, Kansas, began as the East Central Neighborhood Association in 1982. According to the 1982 Constitution, the neighborhood association was organized "to promote understanding with the City of Lawrence, to improve living conditions, to maintain property values and to increase communication among the residents".

Extent

.25 Linear Feet (1 box + 1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS 793

Physical Location

RH MS Q362

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Barker Neighborhood Association, 1995

Related Materials

Barker Neighborhood Association (Lawrence, Kan), Barker Neighborhood Newsletter, RH Ser E208

Lawrence all-neighborhoods occasional, a periodic newsletter for Central Lawrence Neighborhoods, RH Ser G184

Title
Guide to the Barker Neighborhood Association Collection
Subtitle
Barker Neighborhood Association records
Author
Finding aid prepared by mab, 2006; el, 2013; Finding aid encoded by mab, 2006; el, 2013
Date
2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/2116040967
Preferred citation
Barker Neighborhood Association Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 793, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

Contact:
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Lawrence KS 66045-7616 United States
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