Finding Aid for the Elena Popp Papers 1970 -
2006
Processed by CSRC.
Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA
UCLA
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Box 951544
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Elena Popp Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1970 - 2006
Collection number: 48
Creator: Popp,
Elena
Extent:
100 linear feet
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA
Los Angeles, California 90095-1490
Abstract: Elena I. Popp is an attorney and activist who
has worked for several decades on behalf of social justice and change.
She has worked on issues related to housing/tenants rights, the Peace
movement, domestic violence, outreach to the homeless, slum abatement,
and lesbian issues.
This collection of more than 100 linear
feet documents her life as an activist, lawyer/advocate and political
candidate.
Please note that accents have been eliminated in
order to accommodate and facilitate the use of all types of web
browsers. Errors and additions related to this finding aid may be sent
to the research center at www.chicano.ucla.edu
Physical location: Southern Regional Library
Facility
Language of Material: Collection materials in English
, Spanish
Access
Collection is open for research. However, the collection has not been
processed by the UCLA/CSRC Library Archive as of December 2006.
Publication Rights
For students and faculty researchers of UCLA, all others by
permission only. Copyright has not been assigned to the Chicano Studies
Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist and/or the
Librarian at the Chicano Studies Research Center Library. Permission for
publication is given on behalf of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research
Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include
or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be
obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Elena Popp Papers, 48, Chicano Studies
Research Center, UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated by its creator, Elena Popp. Deed of gift
on file at the UCLA/CSRC Library Archive office, 180 Haines Hall, UCLA.
Processing History
Processed by CSRC, December 2006
This collection is unprocessed as of December 2006. However, the
papers have been organized by the donor, Elena Popp, into subject order.
Biography
Elena I. Popp is a longtime activist and attorney who is dedicated to
working for social change. She was born in Mexico and immigrated to Los
Angeles in 1968 with her mother and two younger siblings. Elena became a
community activist when a teacher brought a young UFW organizer into the
classroom to talk about the dangerous conditions faced by workers in the
fields. Elena enlisted in the farm workers' movement that day. Since
then, she has worked tirelessly on behalf of immigrants, women,
children, those that live with disabling conditions, and those that do
not have a place to call home.
Elena received her
undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of California
Los Angeles. Elena has worked for almost 20 years in legal services,
focused primarily in the areas of Housing and Community Economic
Development. From 1992 through 2004 Elena was an attorney at the Legal
Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, a legal services program with a 72-year
history of providing comprehensive legal services to low-income
residents of metropolitan Los Angeles. In 1994 Elena co-founded the
Healthy Homes Collaborative of Southern California an innovative
coalition that addresses the health consequences of environmental
hazards in childrens' environments.
She created one of the
first in court domestic violence prevention programs, a model being
duplicated throughout the state; founded the first non-medical model
outreach team to the homeless mentally ill, a project that received
national recognition and has been duplicated in other parts of the
country. Was a leader in the successful effort to save 1.5 million units
of affordable housing. Was a key participant in creating the Los Angeles
Systematic Code Enforcement Program and other key slum abatement,
childhood lead poisoning prevention and asthma prevention initiatives.
She has worked in the peace movement and in other projects that seek to
eliminate all forms of discrimination. She co-chaired Lesbianas Unidas,
an activist group, during the 1990s. In 2006, she ran for a State
Assembly Seat in District 45, but did not win.
She is
currently the Executive Director of the Eviction Defense Network (EDeN)
a social entrepreneurship project dedicated to increasing access to
justice for low-income tenants through sliding and below market fees.
Scope and Content
This collection of over 100 linear feet documents Ms. Popp's work as
an activist in various social movements, as a lawyer/advocate and a
political candidate.
** Please note that accents have been eliminated in order to accomodate
and facilitate the use of various types of web browsers. Errors and
additions related to this finding aid may be sent to the archivist at
archivist@chicano.ucla.edu
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Affordable Housing
Domestic violence
Lesbian activism
Peace movement
Political candidate
Social activism
Tenants rights
Box 1
Elena Popp Papers
ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles:
Administration
Management
Box 2
Elena Popp Papers
1991-2004
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Box 3
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
Forming a Progressive Grassroots Precinct [Based Organization]:
Jobs w/Peace
Vote 90, 92-94
Coalation L.A., 88
Agenda WLA Metro
VRC
SMPPN
Box 4
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Subsidized Housing Policy aka Preservation #1
Box 5
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Subsidized Housing Policy aka Preservation #3
Box 6
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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LAFLA Policy Manuals
Box 7
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1980's
Physical Description: Papers
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Personal Administrative Files 1980's #1
Box 8
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1980's
Physical Description: Papers
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Personal Administrative Files 1980's #2
Box 9
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Peace Movement:
NV Training
NLG
Box 10
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles:
UDEAP
Box 11
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1980's
Physical Description: Papers
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Capacity Building:
Training and Workshops
Box 12
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Peace Movement:
Incl: Anti-Intervention
Box 13
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Homeless Advocacy #1:
OPCC
Box 14
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Homeless Advocacy #2:
OPCC
Box 15
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
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Subsidized Housing Policy aka Preservation #2
Box 16
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1980's-1990's
Physical Description: Photographs
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Photographs/Negatives
Box 17
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1970's
Physical Description: Papers
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School Work:
Written Papers
Box 18
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
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Miscellaneous Case:
Confindential
Box 19
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Miscellaneous:
Clients
Box 20
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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LAFLA
Box 21
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Confidential:
Legal Cases
Box 22
Elena Popp Papers
1994-2001
Physical Description: Papers
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LAFLA:
Admin
Housing Unit 94-01
Box 23
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Committee to Elect E.P.
Box 24
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Forming a Progressive Grassroots Precinct [Based Organization]:
Jobs w/Peace
Vote 90, 92-94
Coalation L.A., 88
Agenda WLA Metro
[VRC and SMPPN in BX #3]
Remaking L.A.
Box 25
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1980's
Physical Description: Papers
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Larger Cases
Box 26
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Venice Organizing
Box 27
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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LGBT:
ONC/IGLA
ACW
Box 28
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1980's
Physical Description: Papers
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Old Poiltical Files
Box 29
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles:
Admin
Box 30
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1970's
Physical Description: Papers
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School Work
Box 31
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Subsidized Housing Policy aka Preservation #4
Box 32
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
Slum Buildings
Box 33
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1980's-1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Conferences:
Legal
Organizing
Housing
Box 34
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Larger Cases
Box 35
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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LAFLA
Box 36
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
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Miscellaneous Case:
ACAF
Box 37
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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LAFLA:
DARS
Box 38
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Women's Rights
Box 39
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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UCLA Affirmative Action
Box 40
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1980's-1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Subsidized Housing
[Preservation]
Box 41
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1980's-1990's
Physical Description: Papers
Scope and Content Note
Subsidized Housing
[Preservation]
Box 42
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Committee to Elect E.P.:
Precints Campaign
Box 43
Elena Popp Papers
1980's
Physical Description: Papers
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Old Political Files
1980's
Box 44
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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National Conference of Women and Law (NCWL)
Box 45
Elena Popp Papers
Ca. 1990's
Physical Description: Papers
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Committee to Elect E.P.:
Precints Campaign:
District 45
Box 46
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Miscellaneous Cases:
Copies of Key Sheets
Box 47
Elena Popp Papers
1987
Physical Description: Papers
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LGBT
Box 48
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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LGBT:
Inc. Lambda
Box 49
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Miscellaneous Cases:
Copies of Key Sheets
Box 50
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Miscellaneous Cases:
Slum Overflow
Neighborhood Council Overflow
Box 51
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Progressive Precinct Network
Box 52
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Public Housing:
HARAC
Box 53
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Subsidized Housing Policy
[Preservation]
Box 54
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Miscellaneuos Cases
Box 55
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Committee to Elect E.P.
Box 56
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Lesbains Unidas (LU)
Box 57
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Special Projects
Box 58
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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National Conference of Women and Law (NCWL)
Box 59
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Miscellaneous:
Client's Copies
Box 60
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Public Housing Policy
Box 61
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Public Housing Policy
Box 62
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
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Law:
Av
Ludlow
Box 63
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Public Housing Policy
Box 64
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Capacity Building:
Workshops and Trainings
Box 65
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Miscellaneous:
Political
Box 66
Elena Popp Papers
2006
Physical Description: Papers
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Committee to Elect E.P.:
June 2006 Campaign
Box 67
Elena Popp Papers
2006
Physical Description: Papers and printed material
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Committee to Elect E.P.:
May/June 2006 Newspapers
Box 68
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
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Miscellaneous:
Client's Copies
Box 69
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Public Housing (HARAC)
Box 70
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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National Conference of Women and Law (NCWL)
Box 71
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Peace Movement
APT
NTS
ICUSP Retreat
Box 72
Elena Popp Papers
1980's
Physical Description: Papers
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Old Political Files 1980's
Box 73
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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Miscellaneous Group Cases:
Westside Youth Assoc
Eastside Adalante
Box 74
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Posters
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Campaign Ads/Banners
Box 75
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Posters, Cloth
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Campaign Ads/Banners (Cloth)
Box 76
Elena Popp Papers
n.d.
Physical Description: Posters
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Campaign Strategy
Ads
Meeting Notes
Box 77
Collection ID: 48
n.d.
Physical Description: Papers
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