Records, 1975-1987.

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Records, 1975-1987.

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The collection consists chiefly of minutes, correspondence, financial records, maps, and printed items detailing the history of the Fifth Street Merchants Association from 1975-79. The correspondence sheds light on the relationship between the association and city officials in developing the Golden Block. Included are exchanges between Association president, Candida R. González, and Dane Wells, manager of the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Division of the Philadelphia Citywide Development Corporation, concerning off-street parking, storefront improvements, and small business loans. The materials also document the organization's efforts in lobbying for better police protection and street repairs.

0.5 linear ft. (including 1 oversize box)

Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library

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Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library

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Négron, Domingo.

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Fifth Street Merchants Association (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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The 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. Fr...

United States. Economic Development Administration

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Rizzo, Frank, 1920-1991

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Spanish Merchants Association of Philadelphia

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The Spanish Merchants Company was established by the Spanish Merchants Association of Philadelphia to distribute milk to Spanish-speaking grocers. It was the first minority milk cooperative to act as a subdealer with its own license not subject to price controls of the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board. Profits were paid out to shareholders in quarterly dividends. From the description of Series 2. Spanish Merchants Company Records, 1973-1984. (Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Libra...

Diaz, Nelson A., 1947-

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Nelson Diaz is a Philadelphia attorney who served on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (1981-1992) and as general counsel for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (1993-1996). In addition, he has been highly active in the Hispanic and overall Philadelphia community as an activist, businessman and journalist. He has served on numerous boards and committees in the Philadelphia area, such as the Free Library of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia I...

Pupo, Pedro E., 1919-

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Philadelphia Architects' Workshop.

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Wells, Dane.

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Philadelphia (Pa.). Office of Housing and Community Development

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González, Candida R.

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Puerto Rican Week Festival (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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The Puerto Rican Week Festival, (Festival Puertorriqueño Filadelfia), held for the first time in 1964, has been described as "the single most important event for Hispanics living in the Philadelphia region." Sponsored by the city's Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations, the festival includes the celebration of Puerto Rican Day, a parade (Desfile Puertorriqueño), a banquet, the Miss Puerto Rico-Philadelphia Pageant, a Mini-Olympics, Latin musical and dance performances, public service award...