Guide to the Citizens United for Racial Equality (CURE) Records
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Guide to the Citizens United for Racial Equality (CURE) Records
1962/1990
Special Collections & University Archives
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: Citizens United for Racial Equality (CURE) Records
Dates: 1962-1990
Bulk Dates: 1968-1976
Identification: MS-0087
Creator:
Citizens United for Racial Equality
Physical Description: 3.96 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Historical Note:
Citizens United for Racial Equality (CURE) was a grass-roots, non-profit organization dedicated to the integration of society
and the promotion of racial equality in San Diego. Established in 1968, the group was predominately white and sought to combat
racism through the re-education of the white community. In addition, CURE worked with similar organizations in order to support
and coordinate mutual objectives and actions. The organization lobbied for the integration of San Diego schools and housing;
held workshops on racism in conjunction with the University of California, San Diego; and led multi-ethnic discussion panels.
CURE also produced a monthly newsletter with approximately four thousand subscribers. A fifteen-member board of directors
led the organization with the support of numerous volunteers.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Genre/Form of Material:
Organizational Records
Title:
Citizens United for Racial Equality (Organization : San Diego, Calif.) -- Archives
Topical Term:
African Americans -- California -- San Diego -- Social conditions
Civil rights -- California -- San Diego
Civil rights -- California -- San Diego -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Civil rights movements -- California -- San Diego -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Race discrimination -- California -- San Diego -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation:
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Citizens United for Racial Equality (CURE) Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access,
San Diego State University.
Related Materials:
Harold K. Brown Papers
Reverend George Walker Smith Papers
Leon Williams Papers
Carlin Integration Case Records
School Integration Task Force Records
Arrangement of Materials:
I. Administrative Files
1. Board of Directors Files
2. Education Project Files
3. Membership Files
4. Office Files
II. Related Organizations Files
Scope and Contents
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.
Detailed List of Contents
Box 1, Folder 4
Meeting Minutes
Oct. 1968-Dec. 1969
Box 1, Folder 5
Meeting Minutes
May 1968 - Oct. 1968
Box 1, Folder 6
Meeting Minutes
Jun. 1969 - Dec. 1970
Box 1, Folder 7
Meeting Minutes
Jan. 1971 - Jan. 1974
Box 1, Folder 9
Meeting Minutes
Feb. 1974 - May 1976
Box 1, Folder 11
Nominations and Resignations of Board Members
1971 - 1975
Box 1, Folder 12
Board of Education Meeting Agendas
Mar. - Nov. 1972
Box 2, Folder 1
Board of Education Meeting Agendas
1973-1975
Box 2, Folder 2
Bussing Newspaper Clippings
1970-1972
Box 2, Folder 3
California State Board of Education
1972-1973
Box 2, Folder 6
Council for Basic Education
1971
Box 2, Folder 8
Education Organizations
1970-1975
Box 2, Folder 9
Election Questions and Answers
1968
Box 2, Folder 10
Emergency School Aid Act - Coalition - Project Yes
1974-1976
Box 2, Folder 11
Integration - Newspaper Clippings
1969-1973
Box 2, Folder 12
Integration Legislation - Letter from McGovern, Mondale, Kennedy, Stull
1970-1972
Box 2, Folder 13
Legal Matters - Lawsuits - Decisions
1969-1973
Box 2, Folder 14
Lincoln High School Incident
1969
Box 3, Folder 1
Research Reports, Conclusions
1970-1972
Box 3, Folder 2
San Diego Association for the Education of Young Children - Week of the Young Child
April 4-10, 1976
Box 3, Folder 3
San Diego City School District Reports
1969-1972
Box 3, Folder 4
San Diego City School District Reports
1972
Box 3, Folder 5
San Diego Unified School District statements and letters
1974
Box 3, Folder 6
Task Force for Integrated Education
1971-1972
Box 3, Folder 7
Task Force on Educational Justice - National Council of Churches
1971-1972
Box 3, Folder 8
Teacher Organizations
1975
Box 3, Folder 9
Membership Correspondence
1968-1974
Box 3, Folder 16
Membership Lists
1968-1970
Box 4, Folder 1
Membership Lists
1970-1973
Box 4, Folder 4
Membership Report
March 1971
Box 4, Folder 5
Action Suggestion Lists
1967-1969
Box 4, Folder 7
Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Program
1971-1976
Box 4, Folder 8
Annual Meetings
1971-1972
Box 4, Folder 10
Annual Statements and Reports
1969-1974
Box 4, Folder 11
Articles and Literature
1964-1969
Box 4, Folder 12
Articles of Incorporation, sellers, permits
1968-1971
Box 4, Folder 13
Balanced Community Task Force
1971-1974
Box 4, Folder 15
Bylaws and Ammendments for Bylaws
1968-1969
Box 4, Folder 16
Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation
1968-1975
Box 4, Folder 17
Assets and Operating Statement
1969-1971
Box 4, Folder 18
CURE / University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Workshop Suggestion Sheets
1968
Box 4, Folder 19
Community Conference
1968
Box 4, Folder 20
Community Contact Services Questionnaire
1974
Box 5, Folder 3
Correspondence with Related Organizations
1968-1971
Box 5, Folder 4
Correspondence with Related Organizations
1972-1975
Box 5, Folder 5
'Directions' Human Resources Directory
1974
Box 5, Folder 6
Employee Projects
1972-1976
Box 5, Folder 8
Film and Reading Lists
1968
Box 5, Folder 9
Financial Records
1968-1972
Box 5, Folder 11
Financial Report
1974-1977
Box 6, Folder 2
Groups Requesting Information
1969-1972
Box 6, Folder 3
Housing Issues
1969-1972, 1990
Box 6, Folder 5
Individuals and Groups
1968-1970
Box 6, Folder 7
Lamotte, LuVerne Biographical Sketch
Box 6, Folder 8
La Mesa Incident
December 1970
Box 6, Folder 9
Legislative Advocate Registration - County and City
June and September 1975
Box 6, Folder 10
Mailing List Survey
1968-1970
Box 6, Folder 13
Newsletter Subscription Mailing List
1970-1971
Box 6, Folder 15
News Releases and Announcements
1976
Box 6, Folder 16
Pamphlets and Brochures
1966-1972
Box 7, Folder 1
Pamphlets and Literature
1970
Box 7, Folder 3
Panels and Speakers
1969-1971
Box 7, Folder 4
Planning Committee Minutes
1968
Box 7, Folder 5
Postal Information
1967-1969
Box 7, Folder 7
Proposition 1 - Vote No Flyer
Box 7, Folder 8
Proposition 21 & Proposition 22
1971-1973
Box 7, Folder 9
Psychology Today
August 1968
Box 7, Folder 10
Public Solicitation Applications and Financial Report of Appeal or Activity
1971-1972
Box 7, Folder 11
Questionnaires and Evaluation Sheet
1973
Box 7, Folder 12
"Racism and a City in Motion" Workshop
1968
Box 7, Folder 14
Registration Lists for CURE Members
1968-1969
Box 7, Folder 15
Reproduction Information
1969-1974
Box 7, Folder 16
San Diego City Affirmative Action
1971-1972
Box 7, Folder 17
San Diego County Affirmative Action
1971-1976
Box 7, Folder 18
SEARCH - Criminal Justice News
1972-1974
Box 7, Folder 19
South Bay Terrace Housing Development
1970
Box 7, Folder 20
Statement to Board of Trustees
1974
Box 7, Folder 21
Tax Exemption Applications
1968-1969
Box 8, Folder 1
Treasurer's Reports
1968-1974
Box 8, Folder 2
Volunteer Bureau
1969-1974
Related Organizations Files
Box 8, Folder 5
American Civil Liberties Union
1972-1974
Box 8, Folder 6
Anti-Defamation League
1972
Box 8, Folder 7
Chicano Federation
1971-1974
Box 8, Folder 8
Citizens Interracial Committee of San Diego County (CIC)
1962-1967
Box 8, Folder 9
Citizens Interracial Committee of San Diego County (CIC)
1968-1969
Box 8, Folder 10
Citizens Interracial Committee of San Diego County (CIC) - Human Relations in San Diego Special Report
September 1969
Box 8, Folder 11
Citizens Interracial Committee (CIC) - Support for Council Hearings
1968-1970
Box 8, Folder 13
Community Congress
1971-1973
Box 9, Folder 1
Community Relations Board
1972-1976
Box 9, Folder 2
Community Welfare Council and Volunteer Bureau
1969-1973
Box 9, Folder 3
Economic Opportunity Commission
1969-1972
Box 9, Folder 4
Ecumenical Council
1972-1974
Box 9, Folder 5
Elementary Institute of Science
1971
Box 9, Folder 6
Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC)
1971-1973
Box 9, Folder 7
Family Service Association
1971
Box 9, Folder 8
Heartland Human Relations Association
1971-1976
Box 9, Folder 10
Institute of Social Systems Engineering, Inc
1970-1972
Box 9, Folder 11
Japanese American Citizens League
1971-1973
Box 9, Folder 12
League of Women Voters
1969-1974
Box 9, Folder 13
Metro - Department of San Diego District United Methodist
1968-1974
Box 9, Folder 14
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
1972
Box 9, Folder 15
National Conference of Christians and Jews
1970-1973
Box 9, Folder 16
Pacific Beach Fair Housing Groups
Box 9, Folder 17
People for People - El Cajon
1971-1972
Box 9, Folder 18
Planned Parenthood Association
1971-1973
Box 9, Folder 20
San Diego City Civil Service Commission
1972
Box 9, Folder 21
San Diego City Council
1908-1974
Box 9, Folder 22
San Diego Board of Supervisors
1968-1975
Box 10, Folder 1
San Diego County Human Relations Commission
1970-1976
Box 10, Folder 2
San Diego Unified Coalition
1970-1971
Box 10, Folder 3
San Diego Unified Port Authority
1972
Box 10, Folder 4
San Diego Urban League
1969-1972
Box 10, Folder 5
Strongly Oriented for Action
1973
Box 10, Folder 6
United States Commission on Civil Rights
1969-1972
Box 10, Folder 7
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
1968-1972
