Fifth Street Merchants Association (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Variant namesThe Fifth Street Merchants Association was formed in 1975 to serve needs of merchants in a neighborhood commercial center that was selected to participate in a revitalization program supported by the Economic Development Administration and the City of Philadelphia's Office of Housing and Community Development. Membership was made up mainly of Puerto Ricans and other Spanish-speaking business owners in the "Golden Block," centered in a Latino community at 2700-2900 N. Fifth Street.
From the description of Records, 1975-1987. (Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library). WorldCat record id: 28840609
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Fifth Street Merchants Association (Philadelphia, Pa.). Records, 1975-1987. | Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library | |
| creatorOf | Spanish Merchants Association of Philadelphia. Series 8. Minority Business and Industry/Minority Business Chambers of Commerce (MBIA/MBCC) Project Records, 1984-1988. | Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Diaz, Nelson A., 1947- | person |
| associatedWith | González, Candida R. | person |
| associatedWith | Négron, Domingo. | person |
| associatedWith | Philadelphia Architects' Workshop. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Philadelphia Citywide Development Corporation. Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Division. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Philadelphia (Pa.). Office of Housing and Community Development. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Puerto Rican Week Festival (Philadelphia, Pa.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Pupo, Pedro E., 1919- | person |
| associatedWith | Rizzo, Frank, 1920-1991. | person |
| associatedWith | Spanish Merchants Association of Philadelphia. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Economic Development Administration. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wells, Dane. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia (Pa.) | |||
| North Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.) | |||
| United States | |||
| Pennsylvania--Philadelphia |
| Subject |
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| Automobile parking |
| City planning |
| Cuban Americans |
| Federal aid to minority business enterprises |
| Hispanic Americans |
| Minority business enterprises |
| Puerto Ricans |
| Salvadoran Americans |
| Urban policy |
| Urban renewal |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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| Merchant |
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Active 1984
Active 1988
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