Greater Newark Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Tenants Coalition Collection

Collection

Identifier: MG HTC-(Offsite)

Staff Only

Greater Newark HUD Tenants Coalition Collection

Dates

1974 - 2005

Conditions Governing Use

Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Researchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission.

Biographical / Historical

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.

Extent

26.28 Linear Feet (63 document boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The original donation of records of the Greater Newark HUD Tenants Coalition was divided into four archival collections, three specialized series of files and an extensive series of Subject Files.