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Greater Newark Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Tenants Coalition Collection: National Alliance of HUD Tenants Files (1985 - 2005)
Collection IDMG Nwk HTC-NAHT
Size2.94 linear ft. (7 boxes)
Collection Description
From modest beginnings in 1987, the Greater Newark Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Tenants Coalition, a founding member of the National Alliance of Housing and Urban Development Tenants, eventually grew from an initial 8 buildings to represent tenants in 60 housing complexes. The Coalition lobbied on behalf of tenants, educated tenants as to their legal rights, provided information on health and safety issues, trained tenant advocates, and generally worked closely with tenant groups from privately-owned apartment complexes in Newark that received assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Key figures in the organization were community organizer Nancy Zak and former housing inspector and longtime tenant advocate Frank Hutchins. Hutchins served for some years as Director of the Coalition. The Coalition and its major projects operated out of offices at 944 Broad St.
This section of the Greater Newark Coalition records documents the organization's relationship with the National Alliance.
This section of the Greater Newark Coalition records documents the organization's relationship with the National Alliance.
Collection Contents
In this collection the folders retain their original titles and are arranged in reverse alphabetical order within each box. Much of the National Alliance material concerns national conferences, task forces, working groups, committees, and special initiatives. Included are reports, minutes and transcripts of committee meetings, membership lists, conference and training materials provided by the National Alliance to affliliates, etc.
Newark-related material can be found in the following files:
Box 1: Bannerman Fellowship file, with letters supporting Frank Hutchins' fellowship application from Cory Booker and Ronald Rice, among others (1999-2000); Corporation for National Service - P. S. Grogan, Trish Jarecke, LSNJ Report (1985); Marianist Sharing Fund (1997); Memo for HUD (1997)
Box 3: NAHT Conferences (2003-2005); Conference Registration Form (1997), correspondence, and emails
Box 7: 3 folders of clippings on Newark housing, race relations, politics, etc. (1967-1998); Prudential Foundation Grant Guidelines and Application (1997).
Newark-related material can be found in the following files:
Box 1: Bannerman Fellowship file, with letters supporting Frank Hutchins' fellowship application from Cory Booker and Ronald Rice, among others (1999-2000); Corporation for National Service - P. S. Grogan, Trish Jarecke, LSNJ Report (1985); Marianist Sharing Fund (1997); Memo for HUD (1997)
Box 3: NAHT Conferences (2003-2005); Conference Registration Form (1997), correspondence, and emails
Box 7: 3 folders of clippings on Newark housing, race relations, politics, etc. (1967-1998); Prudential Foundation Grant Guidelines and Application (1997).
FormatTextual materials
SubjectsPolitics and Government; Property / Urban Development
Time Periods20th Century; 21st Century
LanguageEnglish
Access policyOpen for research