Records, 1978-1994 (bulk, 1980-1992).

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Records, 1978-1994 (bulk, 1980-1992).

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The MSAC records document MSAC's work from its founding in 1981 through 1994, although thorough documentation ends in the early 1990s. This collection documents MSAC's governance, grassroots organizing and membership drives, work on the local level, cooperation with local affiliates and national organizations, fundraising, various projects, and, especially, its lobbying and education efforts. There is also information about a variety of issues affecting senior citizens, and evidence of the growth of a small grassroots organization into.

25 boxes (27 linear ft.)

University of Massachusetts at Boston, Healey Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7660835

University of Massachusetts at Boston, Healey Library

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National Council of Senior Citizens

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Massachusetts Senior Action Council.

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The Massachusetts Senior Action Council was founded in April 1981. By September 1981, there were local councils in Malden, Everett, and Watertown. MSAC now has local councils, or chapters, in many cities and towns across Massachusetts, and dozens of "affiliated" organizations that have representation in the chapters. MSAC is a participatory democratic organization comprised of individuals and local associations that, at annual conventions, elect officers and identify the grassroots issues that b...