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Box 1

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Perfecto Oyola Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2018-01
Abstract Community and political activist in Jersey City. Perfecto Oyola founded the Puertorriqueños Asociados for Community Organization (PACO) in 1970, serving as its first Executive Director until 1987. Oyola was active in securing tenant’s rights, decreasing unemployment and increasing the visibility of Hispanics in local politics. The collection contains copies of newspaper clippings acknowledging his accomplishments, following his councilman campaign, and projects he supported. A poster for...
Dates: 1966 – 2012; Majority of material found within 1970 – 1975