Center for Independent Living records, approximately 1970-1994

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Summary

Creators:
Center for Independent Living, Heumann, Judith E., Zukas, Hale, and Cone, Kitty
Abstract:
Records of the Center for Independent Living, a Berkeley-based organization dedicated to supporting and advocating for issues related to independent living for the disabled community.
Extent:
34 linear feet (27 cartons, 1 box, 1 oversize folder)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Center for Independent Living records, BANC MSS 2000/43 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

The records are organized into 10 series: 1. Director's Office; 2. Board of Directors; 3. Hale Zukas and Kitty Cone accessible architecture and transportation materials; 4. Publications; 5. Legal sources; 6. 21st Century Conference on Independent Living files; 7. Newsclippings. 8. Strike ballots; 9. Pamphlets and informational materials; 10. Organizational history. The records date from the organization's founding in 1972 and mostly document the history of the organization in the 1970s and 1980s. A few records date from the 1990s.

Biographical / historical:

The Center for Independent Living (CIL) had its roots in the 1960s as the Physically Disabled Students Program at the University of California, Berkeley. The organization was officially founded in 1972 by Edward V. Roberts, Hale Zukas, and Jan McEwan Brown. CIL provides support services that allow people with disabilities to live independently and advocates for social and legal changes on behalf of the disability community.

Acquisition information:
The Center for Independent Living records were gifted to the Bancroft Library by the Center for Independent Living in 2000.
Processing information:

Processed by Bancroft Library staff in 2015.

Physical location:
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Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of without permission of the copyright owner. The copyright for unpublished manuscript material in this collection is held by the donor. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Center for Independent Living records, BANC MSS 2000/43 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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