South Park Hill (Denver, Colo.)

Abstract Minutes of the Board of Governors of the Park Hill Action Committee (PHAC) from a meeting held on June 29, 1964 at the Montview Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Zoning was discussed, in specific, the issue of the yards of vacant houses where the real estate companies responsible had not provided proper upkeep and allowed the yards to become ''eyesores.'' The letters of complaint to the companies are included with the minutes. Traffic congestion and truck traffic from Colorado...

Abstract Minutes of the Park Hill Action Committee (PHAC) from a meeting held on April 5, 1967 in Denver, Colorado. Delegates present at the meeting include: Hank Job, Mike Quering, Doris Shultz, John Shofstal, Al Eckhardt, Howard Phillips, Bob Hickman, Tom Lewallen, Richard Tumpes, Art Branscombe, Jay Bollinger, Fran LeDuke, Lois Weber, Jules Mondschein, Fred Thomas, Gerald Kopel, and Marge McLaughlin. The minutes primarily cover proposed City Council redistricting, its effects on the Park Hill...

Abstract Minutes of the Park Hill Action Committee (PHAC) from a meeting held on September 22, 1966 in Denver, Colorado. The minutes include the report on the Denver Fair Housing Center, cooperation with Colorado Woman's College, a Park Hill conservation plan, and a new philosophy and corresponding programs in city government to keep older neighborhoods from deteriorating. Minutes of the Board of Governors' meeting immediately following the general meeting report the unanimous election of the...

Abstract The Park Hill Action Committee (Interdenominational) is an association that was formed in 1959 when the Park Hill neighborhood in the northeast section of Denver, Colorado became racially integrated. This community group was formed by clergy and concerned citizens of the area to promote racial harmony between the white community and African-Americans. During the 1960s, the organization was renamed The Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. The group focused on capital development, community...

Abstract Minutes of the Park Hill Action Committee (PHAC) from a meeting held on March 2, 1961 in Montview Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Some issues under discussion include: the incorporation of the Park Hill Action Committee, and statistics on the ratio of African-American to Caucasian home-buyers for sales of homes north of 26th Avenue, from Colorado Boulevard to Monaco. Also attached: a resolution of the PHAC encouraging residents not to discriminate based on race or ethnicity, to...

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Minutes of the Board of Governors of the Park Hill Action Committee, North East Park Hill Civic Association (PHAC -NEPCHA) from a meeting held on November 5, 1969 at the Park Hill Congregational Church at 26th and Leyden in Denver, Colorado. Father Rick Kerr, the new Executive Director, was introduced to the board. Additionally, the involvement of churches in the Park Hill area as sponsoring members was discussed.

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Minutes of the Board of the Park Hill Action Committee (PHAC), held on September 13, 1960 in Denver, Colorado. Issues under discussion include: zoning for rental properties, racial integration of the neighborhood, discrimination in home loans for individuals in the Park Hill.

Abstract Minutes of the Park Hill Action Committee (PHAC) from a meeting held on November 4, 1968 in Denver, Colorado. Issues under discussion include: joint community endeavors between the PHAC and Temple Buell College, the building of facilities for youth recreation, the efforts of the PHAC on behalf of quality integrated schools, and the racial integration of the Park Hill neighborhood. The report of the PHAC Schools sub-committee deals with the issues related to the implementation of the Noel...

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Minutes of the Park Hill Action Committee from a meeting held on June 24, 1962 in Messiah Lutheran Church in Denver, Colorado. Issues under discussion include: trash pickup, neighborhood improvement projects, zoning, and ethnic minorities moving into the Park Hill neighborhood.

Abstract Minutes of the Park Hill Action Committee (PHAC) from a meeting held on June 29, 1964 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Denver, Colorado. The Human Relations Committee reported on a meeting with the City Council from the previous month, where Spanish-Americans and African-Americans (''Negroes'' in the original document) aired multiple grievances, which led to a meeting the following month in the Governor's office concerning fair housing and fair employment for minority groups. The Real...