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Title: Westside Action Group records
Date (inclusive): 1963-2015, undated
Date (bulk): 1980-2007
Collection Number: SC 004
Creator:
Westside Action Group
Extent:
5.0 Linear Feet
(8 document boxes, 1 record storage box)
Repository:
Pfau Library. Special Collections & University Archives
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Abstract: This collection contains press
clippings, correspondence, programs, agendas, minutes, photographs, and other materials
pertaining to the Westside Action Group (WAG), a poltical action group based in San
Bernardino, California that advocates for the African American community.
Languages: The collection is in English.
This collection is open for research.
This collection was donated by Wilmer Amina Carter.
This collection was processed by Special Collections & University Archives staff.
Westside Action Group records (SC 004). John M. Pfau Library. Special Collections &
University Archives. California State University, San Bernardino.
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S.
Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of
some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy
and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or
reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply,
permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also
required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with
the user.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection contains press clippings, correspondence, programs, agendas, minutes,
photographs, and other materials pertaining to the Westside Action Group (WAG), a poltical
action group based in San Bernardino, California that advocates for the African American
community. Includes business and personal correspondence between WAG members and other
organizations, agendas and minutes from WAG meetings, programs and photographs detailing WAG
events, and newspaper articles covering WAG's efforts in the community.
The Westside Action Group (WAG) was founded in 1972 by Hardy Brown, Sr. and Bob Parker as a
political action organization to advocate for and support San Bernardino's African American
community in the city's political and economic landscapes.
The original order of this collection has been maintained. Materials are arranged into the
following two series:
- Series 1: Vertical Files, 1963-2015, undated
- Series 2: Notebooks/Manuals, 1982-2009, undated
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
African American
Community action
Community activists
Inland Empire (Calif.)
San Bernardino (Calif.)
Westside Action Group
Correspondence
Membership lists
Minutes (administrative records)
Photographs
Press clippings