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Table of contents

box 1, box 2

Series 1, Santa Barbara School Board 1965 December - 1994 November

Scope and Contents

This series contains material from Margaret Connell's tenure as a member of the Santa Barbara School Board. Includes several folders with legal documents from suits, mostly class action, of the School Board, most notably the 1980 "Pay for Play" suit and its subsequent appeal. Also contains files from Connell's elections to the Board, correspondence from constituents, and formal grievances. Four election certificates for Connell's wins in 1975, 1979, 1983, and 1987 are also included. Contains 10 audio cassettes and 1 VHS.

V/17504/VHS

Parent Connection: Finding the Village Part 3 undated

A44174/CS

Margaret Connell for School Board 30 Sec Spot 1983 October

A44175/CS

Jim Cummins Bilingual Ed Tape I 3/11/85 1985 March 11

A44176/CS

"Kids Come to Us with All They've Got" CBSA Annual Conference '85 CIS 3 Dec. 13-15, 1985 S.F. 1985 December 13 - 15

A44177/CS

KTMS "Voices" 5/1/86 Gordon Burney, PPH 1986 May 1

A44178/CS

Thur 12-4-86 "1st General Session" Billy Reagan Civic Theatre 1:00 to 2:15 1986 December 4

A44179/CS

"Middle Grade Task Force" 12/4/86 Copper Rm: 227 1986 December 4

A44180/CS

"School Facilities Schools are Bustin'" 1986 December 5

A44181/CS

"Kids at Risk, Schools at Risk," 12-5-86 1986 December 5

A44182/CS

Immigrant Students and the Schools CSBA 12/11/87 San Francisco 1987 December 11

A44183/CS

Julia Robinson - Sole parent pension I undated

box 2

Series 2, Women's Issues in Santa Barbara 1989 - 2000

Scope and Contents

This series contains material from Margaret Connell's time on the board of Planned Parenthood Santa Barbara, the Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee, and other women's advocacy organizations in Santa Barbara County. This includes abortion fact sheets, Planned Parenthood Action Fund literature, the impact of abortion accessibility on Santa Barbara County, and a floppy disk of Connell's records from the Women's Political Committee. Also contains material from the American Civil Liberties Union Santa Barbara Chapter Bill of Rights Banquet on March 7, 1993, where Connell was honored with the Beulah Englesberg Award. A letter from President Bill Clinton and a photo of Connell and Senator Gary Hart also enclosed. Contains 7 audio cassettes and 1 VHS. Also includes one floppy disk and one zip disk containing material from Connell's work on the Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee.

V/17505/VHS

Kathleen Turner PSA for Planned Parenthood Federation of America 1993 July 20

A44184/CS

Roe vs. Wade Copyright by Sarah Weddington undated

A44185/CS

The Best Pro-Choice Arguments Copyright by Sarah Weddington undated

A44186/CS

The Legal Issue of Abortion Copyright by Sarah Weddington undated

A44187/CS

Helen Myles Interview June 1 1995 1995 June 1

A44188/CS

"The Womens Forum" Prop. 174 - Guest: Margaret Connell undated

A44189/CS

Feminist Majority - Stop Prop 209 :60 Radio Spots "Bruce Springsteen" (x2) 10/29/96 A-3828 No N.R. 1996 October 29

A44190/CS

Prop 208 Mtg - SBWPC 4/2/97 1997 April 2

box 2

Series 3, Goleta Now Campaign 1998 - 2002, 2021 November

Scope and Contents

This series contains material from the 1998-2001 campaign for incorporation of Goleta as a city in Santa Barbara County. Materials include financial breakdown of cityhood, voting precinct information, planning committee documentation, steering committee documentation, and details of the Anti-Incorporation campaign. Final folder from 2002 details the Incorporation ceremony on Febuary 2, 2002.

box 2

Series 4, Campaigns for Goleta Offices 2001 - 2008

Scope and Contents

This series contains materials from Margaret Connell's three election campaigns; 2001 for Goleta City Council, 2006 for re-election to Goleta City Council, and 2008 for Mayor of Goleta. Materials include precinct data, campaign speeches, campaign advertising materials, and opposition information.

Campaign Spots 2002 August 26 - 2003 December 12

Scope and Contents

3 VHS tapes and 2 DVDs.

V/17506/VHS

John Buttny for 3rd District Supervisor 2003 December 12

V/17507/VHS

Gail Marshall No on Recall: Margaret Connell's Remarks 2002 August 26

V/17508/VHS

Gail Marshall No on Recall: Spots 2002 November 4

V/17521/DVD

Two 30 second Campaign Spots undated

V/17522/DVD

Portraits of Mayor Connell undated

box 2

Series 5, Goleta City Council Issues 2001 - 2006

Scope and Contents

This series contains documents from Margaret Connell's time on the Goleta City Council, foldered by specific issue. Issues include Goleta zoning, financial information, Goleta land projects, the Santa Barbara Airport, and funding for a mobile home park. Includes 7 DVDs of photos and videos from various City Council events and 7 audio cassettes.

TV Appearances 2002 January 23 - July 1

Scope and Contents

3 VHS tapes of Margaret Connell's TV appearances around the time she was inaugurated to Goleta's first City Council and the city was incorporated.

V/17509/VHS

Margaret Connell on KEYT January 23, 2002 2002 January 23

V/17510/VHS

Margaret Connell on TV January - February 1 2002 January - February 1

V/17511/VHS

Margaret Connell on TV July 1, 2002 2002 July 1

V/17512/VHS

Speech 148 on and 423 on 162 undated

V/17513/VHS

Goleta City Council Planning Committee undated

V/17514/VHS

Swearing in Ceremony of First City Council of the New City of Goleta, February 1, 2002 2002 February 1

V/17515/VHS

Swearing in Ceremony of First City Council of the New City of Goleta, February 1, 2002, Copy 2 2002 February 1

V/17516/VHS

Planning Commission of SBCO January 30, 2003 2003 January 30

V/17517/VHS

Forum of the Chamber of Goleta City Council 2006 October 10

V/17518/VHS

Two City of Goleta Meetings: November 20 and December 4, 2006 2006 November 20 - December 4

V/17519/VHS

Forum of Goleta Council, September 10, 2008 2008 September 10

V/17520/DVD

Calle Real Planting undated

A44191/CS

KEYT Connell :60s undated

A44192/CS

Swearing in Ceremonies of New City Council of New City of Goleta at Goleta Valley Community Center 2/1/02 (Original Recording) 1hr + 25 mins. 2002 February 1

A44193/CS

Study Session 1/14/02 - I 2002 January 14

A44194/CS

Goleta City Spec. mtg COPY 6-30-03 Tape 1 of 4 6:03-6:50pm 2003 June 30

A44195/CS

Goleta City Council 6-30-03 Spec. mtg COPY Tape 2 of 4 6:50 - 7:35pm 2003 June 30

A44196/CS

Goleta City Council Spec. 6-30-03 COPY Tape 3 of 4 7:45 - 8:35 pm 2003 June 30

A44197/CS

Goleta City Council Spec. mtg COPY 6-30-03 Tape 4 of 4 8:35 - 9:17 pm 2003 June 30

Collection Contents

Series 1, Santa Barbara School Board

Series 2, Women's Issues in Santa Barbara

Series 3, Goleta Now Campaign

Series 4, Campaigns for Goleta Offices

Series 5, Goleta City Council Issues

TV Appearances