Collection of Materials Relating to the Community Association of the Peninsula (CAP), 1981-1987

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Summary

Creators:
Palos Verdes Library District, Peninsula Center Library. Local History Center.
Abstract:
Collection of materials document the early years of the Community Association of the Peninsula (CAP), an organization created to provide programs, activities and recreational facilities benefiting residents of all ages on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Its first major project was the creation of the Norris Community Theatre.
Extent:
7 Folders
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Name of item], Collection of Materials Relating to the Community Association of the Peninsula (Collection #58). Local History Center, Peninsula Center Library, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes CAP newsletters, press releases, membership information and event material.

Biographical / historical:

The Community Association of the Peninsula (CAP) was established in 1978 as the Palos Verdes Peninsula Community Center Association (PVPCCA). Founded by community members Agnes Moss and Joan Moe, CAP was formed to obtain facilities and support for cultural, recreational and social services on the Peninsula. CAP's first major project was the creation of the Norris Community Theatre, the first performing arts facility on the Peninsula.

CAP's President Agnes Moss and its Board of Trustees served on the Theatre Management Board to oversee the day-to-day activities and long range plans for the Norris Theatre. The theatre opened in September 1983 and featured music, drama, dance, film, children's festival and a rock theatre in a weeklong opening celebration.

After successfully establishing the Norris Community Theatre, CAP turned its attention to other community service projects. These included the creation of a senior advocacy center; the formation of a Multicultural Affairs Committee to identify the needs and concerns of the Peninsula's developing ethnic communities; and Exploring Growth Opportunities (EGO) designed to help high school students uncertain about going on to college to find jobs in the business community. In 2000, CAP produced "PV 2000: Looking to the Peninsula's Future", a report resulting from a three year study conducted to identify trends and issues affecting the Peninsula. Topics included transportation, the "graying of the Peninsula", cultural diversity, education, and the environment.

CAP was renamed the Norris Center for the Performing Arts in 2003. (In 2015 the Norris Center for the Performing Arts was changed to Palos Verdes Performing Arts.)

Acquisition information:
Collected by the Local History Center.
Processing information:

Initial rehousing and stabilization of materials by Local History Center volunteers. Final arrangement and description by Monique Sugimoto, August 2023.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by folder title; thereunder chronologically, with undated materials filed after dated materials.

Physical location:
Local History Center
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the Local History Center for access information.

Terms of access:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

[Name of item], Collection of Materials Relating to the Community Association of the Peninsula (Collection #58). Local History Center, Peninsula Center Library, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.

Location of this collection:
701 Silver Spur Road
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274, US
Contact:
(310) 377-9584
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