Orange County Human Relations Commission records, 1972-1998

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Summary

Creators:

Orange County Human Relations Commission (Orange County, Calif.).

Abstract:

This collection consists of records of the Orange County (California) Human Relations Commission from 1974 to 1998. Materials include reports, publications, minutes and agendas, and other material related to the activities of the commission on topics including affirmative action, fair housing, landlord-tenant relations, youth demographics, and refugee resettlement in Orange County.

Extent:

1.2 Linear feet (3 boxes)

Language:

and Collection materials are in English .

Preferred citation:

Orange County Human Relations Commission Records. MS-R162. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

Biographical / historical:

The Orange County (California) Human Relations Commission was established by the Board of Supervisors in 1971 to serve as an impartial agency to deal with intergroup tensions, and to promote measures to eliminate prejudice, intolerance and discrimination against any individual or group because of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or cultural background.

Acquisition information:

Transferred by Yvonne Wilson, former government documents librarian at UC Irvine.

Processing information:

Processed by Chris S. Ervin, 2012.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in 2 series:

Series 1. Administrative records
Series 2. Program records

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Affirmative action programs--California
African Americans -- Economic conditions -- California -- 20th century
Agriculture -- California -- Orange County.
Child care -- California
Churches--California--Orange County.
Emigration and immigration.
Excellence in education
Homeless persons.
Interpersonal relations--California.
Investment of public funds--California--Orange County.
Low income housing--California.
Mexican American families--California--Orange County.
People with disabilities.
Refugees, Southeast Asian -- California -- Archives
Rental housing--California.
Southeast Asian Americans -- California -- Orange County -- Archives.
Youth--California.
Booklets -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Brochures -- 20th century.
Correspondence -- 20th century.
Directories
Minutes -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Newsletters -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Pamphlets -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Reports -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Names:: Orange County Human Relations Commission (Orange County, Calif.).

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the University of California. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.