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File contains information pertaining to the origination Friends of the Prairie Stars. Founded in 1979, this non-for-profit athletic booster club has sought to provide financial support to the athletic teams at SSU/UIS. Documents include meeting agendas and minutes, membership lists, financial reports and tax documents as well as records of athlete scholarships, fundraisers and membership drives.

Scope and Contents The SSU/UIS Model UN Records consist of various aspects of involvement in the Model UN program. Included in the record series are meeting agendas, correspondence, conference schedules, press releases, attendance sheets, and papers concerning fund raising activities such as bake sales and pledge drives.Subjects include: Model UN Day Declaration by President Naomi Lynn, Midwest Model UN Country Assignments 1994, Milestones in the History of the UN, and 1993 Position papers in which...

Scope and Contents The International Festival is an annual program that highlights the cultural diversity at Sangamon State University/University of Illinois at Springfield. Organized by the International Student Organization, the festival features exhibits, food, and entertainment provided by international students and featuring their home countries. Each yearly festival is centered on a theme that explores the unique differences between the featured countries. Examples of themes include wedding...

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This collection includes agendas, minutes, reports, statistical data, and working papers. Among the reports is that by David Kaser, Consultant.

Scope and Contents The files of Task Force on the Future of Illinois are divided into five series. Series 1: The Administration & process file, consists of agenda, minutes, correspondence, proposals and applications. Series II: Topic resource file, consists of bibliography, clippings, reports, surveys, etc. Series III: Coordination with other organizations file, consists of agenda, minutes, memos, correspondence, etc. Series IV: Public Participation File, consists of testimony, planning materials,...

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Appointed by the Mayor. Advises City Council on federal and state programs which require citizen input.

Minutes, agendas, reports and newsclippings regarding the Eastside urban renewal project, community development, community development block grants, fire protection and the Neighborhood Facilities Building.

Scope and Contents Founded in 1982 as the Springfield Peace Coalition by Ed Haber, Phil Salisbury, Alice Kaige, Jarl Tremail, Tom Kinzie, and John Williams. Aligned with the Illinois Nuclear Weapons FREEZE, its purpose was to educate the public about the threat of nuclear war and to secure public support for actions which would reduce the chance of nuclear confrontation between the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. In 1985, the Coalition affiliated with the national Mobilization for Survival and changed its name to...

Scope and Contents Appointed by the District 186 School Board in 1970. More than one hundred members chosen after contacting Springfield churches, clubs and civic organizations. Charged to develop plans to reduce racial imbalance which existed in Springfield public schools. Minutes, agenda, memoranda, membership and committee lists, news clippings and reports documenting the Committee's attempts to plan for equal educational opportunity and racial desegregation of the schools. Also contains a...

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Local anti-apartheid organization founded by Rich Miller and Brian Monahan as a project for the SSU class "Organizing for Peace," 1985.

Constitution, leaflets, flyers, agendas, journal articles, receipts, and notes documenting SAFE's fund raising, educational and protest activities. Of note are materials concerning a demonstration to protest the appearance of Kurt von Schirding, South African Ambassador to the United Nations, at Lincoln Land Community College in 1986.

Scope and Contents James Jones Literary Society, founded in 1991, became a national organization devoted to promoting the general and academic interests in the literary works and life of Robinson, Illinois native - James Jones, author of From Here to Eternity,The Thin Red Line, and others.This collection consists of the James Jones Literary Society records including board meeting minutes, membership rolls, event programs, newspaper articles, photographs of members and events, and copies of the...