Series 5: Capitol Area Development Authority (CADA) Development, 1995-2004
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: 1995-2004
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 is primarily related to the Capitol Area Development Authority operations, community, and City of Sacramento involvement in development of the Ron Mandella Community Garden area from 1995-2004. Files within this series include general information about the Capitol Area Development Authority, Environmental Impact Reports and related environmental studies documents for the Fremont Mews/Site 13 (Mandella Community Gardens area), CADA board meeting minutes and agenda from 1995-2004, and other documentation from CADA. Folders also consist of City of Sacramento Citizen's Advisory Committee for Parks and Recreation agendas, letters from the City of Sacramento regarding the Fremont Mews Development Project, Owner Participation Agreements from the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sacramento, information on community workshops for Site 13, and letters from the public to CADA related to the Fremont Mews/Site 13 development project.
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