North End Citizens Association

1645 THL

SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains minutes, news clippings, and correspondence from the North End Citizens Association, an organization founded to advance the restoration and development of the North End section of Winchester, VA. (2 Boxes)

Last updated 03/14.

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: The North End Citizens Association was founded in late 1990’s to aid in the restoration of the North End of Winchester, VA. In the late 20^th Century, the area was faced with deteriorating conditions, and an increase in crime. The advocacy group has promoted such projects as an improvement in street lighting, affordable housing, better representation in local government, and the opening of the Douglas Community Learning Center at the former Douglas School on North Kent St.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Spencer, Darcy, "School Could Become North End Community Center", Northern Virginia Daily, January 28, 1997, Jackson, Charlie, "Uncovering a Treasure From Within Turmoil", The Winchester Star, May 28, 2005, Jackson, Charlie, "Bringing Light to Winchester’s North End", The Winchester Star, June 11, 2005

CITE AS: North End Citizens Association #1645 THL, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, The Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA

BOX 1

Bylaws – 8 leaves, typescript

Correspondence, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010,n. d., 9 leaves, typescript and manuscript

Liberty Ave. Neighborhood Watch, Minutes and Correspondence, 1987, 7leaves typescript, 11 leaves manuscript

Listening Project – Results of Listening Project in the North End Community of Winchester, VA, Nov., 1995, 50 leaves, printed

Follow-up Survey to the North End Listening Project, n. d., 77 leaves, printed

Lord Fairfax Community College – Winchester North End Scholarship,

unnumbered leaves, typescript

Meeting Attendance – 2003-2005, 10 leaves, manuscript

Minutes – 2001-2004

Minutes – February 4, 2002 – August 5, 2002, 1 item, manuscript

Minutes – September, 2002 – November 4, 2002

Minutes – 2003

Minutes and Agenda – 2005

Minutes – October, 2007 – December, 2008

Minutes – 2009-Present, unnumbered items, typescript

Miscellaneous Items

Police – Topics of Concern

Neighborhood Watch, Guide and Note, 7 leaves, typescript, 1 leaf, manuscript

BOX 2

Douglas School

Newsletters – unnumbered items, typescript (photocopy)

New Articles

North End Report from City Council

Projects: Douglas Park Street Sweep, unnumbered pages, typescript/printed (photocopy)

Resolutions

Winchester, Virginia brochures – Improve Your Neighborhood

OVERSIZED MAP CASE 5 DRAWER 2

News Article – Lucille Long, The Winchester Star, April 19, 1992, 1 leaf, printed