Series 1: History, 1978-2004
Scope and Contents
The Ron Mandella Community Garden records consist of 4.0 linear feet and is organized into the seven series listed below:
Series 1: History, 1978-2004 (Bulk dates 1996-2004)
Series 2: Correspondence and Letters, 1990-2003 (Bulk dates 2001-2003)
Series 3: Business and Finance, 1980-2003 (Bulk 1996-2003)
Series 4: Legal Files, 1995-2003
Series 5: CADA/Development, 1995-2004
Series 6: Community Gardens / Organic Gardening, 1987-2004
Series 7: Artifacts 1999-2003
The inclusive dates of the collection are 1971-2005 while the bulk of the documents date from 2000-2003. Within these series are correspondence and letters, legal, official, and financial documents, reports, news clippings, brochures, informational pamphlets, flyers and other printed material related to the operations, history and the court cases in which the Garden was involved in their attempts to save the garden for community members and from development by CADA. Also included in the collection are videos, photographs, a large garden banner and miscellaneous ephemera.
Dates
- Creation: 1978-2004
Language of Materials
Language is in English.
Access
This collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 3.98 Linear Feet (6 manuscript boxes and 1 flat box)
Series Description
This series consists of newsletters, flyers, applications, and photographs that document the history of the Ron Mandella Community Garden. The bulk of the series is comprised of newspaper, magazine, and Internet articles that describe the aims of the Ron Mandella Community Garden and their ensuing legal action against the Capitol Area Development Authority. The series also includes board meeting minutes, RMCG member plot maps, proposed CADA development maps, an overhead projector presentation, and certificates of appreciation for one of the Garden members, Goli Sahba. Materials within each folder are arranged chronologically.
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
University Library, MS 6039
6000 J Street
Sacramento CA 95819 USA
916-278-6144
lib-scua@csus.edu