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Citizens United for Racial Equality (CURE) Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0087
 

The Citizens United for Racial Equality (CURE) Records (1962-1990) document the organization's activities and interests as well as the larger struggle for equality and integration in San Diego.  The collection includes correspondence, meeting minutes, membership lists, newsletters, pamphlets, project files, questionnaires and surveys, news clippings, reports, and more. The majority of material dates from 1968 to 1976 and is divided into two series: Administrative Files (1964-1990) and Related Organizations Files (1962-1976).

The Administrative Files (1964-1990) document the organization's operation and activities, and is divided into four sub-series: Board of Directors Files, Education Project Files, Membership Files, and Office Files. The Board of Directors Files (1968-1976) consists of meeting minutes, agendas, ballots, and other materials directly related to the Board of Directors. Arranged alphabetically, these files document the Board's decisions concerning operational issues as well as other internal matters. Of particular interest are the early minutes which document CURE’s growing pains as well as initial decisions on how the group would operate and what its main objectives would be. The Education Project Files (1968-1976) document CURE's interest in and involvement with local school integration. The sub-series, also filed alphabetically, includes news clippings, correspondence, information on bussing and the Carlin court case, as well as statistics and legislation.  Of particular interest are notes and meeting minutes related to the Lincoln High School incident in 1969.  During this incident, high school students protested the school’s curriculum and teaching methods and led to an intense stand-off between the students and school administrators and police. The Membership Files (1968-1976) consists of membership lists and renewals, and document the size and make-up of the organization. Lastly, the Office Files (1964-1990) document CURE's day-to-day activities, operations, and interests. These files include correspondence, news clippings, pamphlets and brochures, subject files, financial information, reports, and newsletters. This sub-series is arranged alphabetically and is the largest of the sub-series. The majority of the files date from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. Highlights include the Integrated Cookbook, a cookbook created by CURE volunteers. CURE used the cookbook, which contained multi-ethnic and multi-cultural recipes, to promote its mission and raise funds for the organization.

The Related Organizations Files (1962-1976) documents CURE's ties to numerous other local and national groups concerned with similar social and racial issues, including the Anti-Defamation League, the San Diego Human Relations Commission, the Chicano Federation, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Arranged alphabetically, this series includes news clippings, brochures, informational hand-outs, and reports.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Dates
Creation: 1962-1990
Creation: Majority of material found in 1968-1976
Extent
3.96 Linear Feet
Related Names
Citizens United for Racial Equality
Language of Materials
English

Administrative Files

 Series
Identifier: I

Board of Directors Files

 Sub-Series
Identifier: 1

Ballots, 1974

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Dates
created: 1974

Ballots, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Dates
created: 1975

Ballots, 1976

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Dates
created: 1976

Meeting Minutes, Oct. 1968-Dec. 1969

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Dates
created: Oct. 1968-Dec. 1969

Meeting Minutes, May 1968 - Oct. 1968

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Dates
created: May 1968 - Oct. 1968

Meeting Minutes, Jun. 1969 - Dec. 1970

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6
Dates
created: Jun. 1969 - Dec. 1970

Meeting Minutes, Jan. 1971 - Jan. 1974

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7
Dates
created: Jan. 1971 - Jan. 1974

Meeting Minutes, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Dates
created: 1975

Meeting Minutes, Feb. 1974 - May 1976

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: Folder 9
Dates
created: Feb. 1974 - May 1976

Members List, 1974-1976

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Dates
created: 1974-1976

Nominations and Resignations of Board Members, 1971 - 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: Folder 11
Dates
created: 1971 - 1975

Education Project Files

 Sub-Series
Identifier: 2

Board of Education Meeting Agendas, Mar. - Nov. 1972

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: Folder 12
Dates
created: Mar. - Nov. 1972

Board of Education Meeting Agendas, 1973-1975

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Dates
created: 1973-1975

Bussing Newspaper Clippings, 1970-1972

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Dates
created: 1970-1972

California State Board of Education, 1972-1973

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Dates
created: 1972-1973

Carlin Case, 1975-1976

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Dates
created: 1975-1976
 

Correspondence, 1969-1974

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Dates
created: 1969-1974

Council for Basic Education, 1971

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6
Dates
created: 1971

Education Committee, 1972

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7
Dates
created: 1972

Education Organizations, 1970-1975

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Dates
created: 1970-1975

Election Questions and Answers, 1968

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: Folder 9
Dates
created: 1968

Emergency School Aid Act - Coalition - Project Yes, 1974-1976

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Dates
created: 1974-1976

Integration - Newspaper Clippings, 1969-1973

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: Folder 11
Dates
created: 1969-1973
Dates
created: 1970-1972

Legal Matters - Lawsuits - Decisions, 1969-1973

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: Folder 13
Dates
created: 1969-1973

Lincoln High School Incident, 1969

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 14
Identifier: Folder 14
Dates
created: 1969

School Integration, 1972

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Identifier: Folder 15
Dates
created: 1972

Research Reports, Conclusions, 1970-1972

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Dates
created: 1970-1972
Dates
created: April 4-10, 1976

San Diego City School District Reports, 1969-1972

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Dates
created: 1969-1972

San Diego City School District Reports, 1972

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Dates
created: 1972

San Diego Unified School District statements and letters, 1974

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Dates
created: 1974

Task Force for Integrated Education, 1971-1972

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6
Dates
created: 1971-1972
Dates
created: 1971-1972

Teacher Organizations, 1975

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Dates
created: 1975

Membership Files

 Sub-Series
Identifier: 3