%xmlchars; ]> MS2182 Preliminary Guide to the Frank Smith, Jr. papers, 1992-1998 Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Special Collections Research Center, The Gelman Library, The George Washington University 2007

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Washington, D.C.

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Descriptive Summary Smith, Frank Jr. Frank Smith, Jr. papers, 1987-1998 MS2182 41.5 Linear feet These are the office records for Frank Smith Jr. durng his time as a member of the District of Columbia City Council. The records date from 1987-98. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center

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English Information for Users Preferred citation

Frank Smith, Jr. papers, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.

Restrictions on Access

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Acquisition Information

Gift of Frank Smith Jr., 1998

Restrictions on Use

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Historical or Biographical Note

Frank Smith Jr. (1942- ) served as a member of the District of Columbia City Council from 1982-98. During his time on the Council Smith supported legislation creating subsidies for housing down payments, a lotter system for disposing of condemned and surplus housing and establishing tax incentives for new business development. In 1998, Smith became chairman for the board and chief executive officer for the organization which worked to establish the African American Civil War Memorial and accompanying museum.

During his college days at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Smith was a founding member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). From 1962-68 he worked with SNCC organizing and registering African-American voters in Mississippi and Alabama. In 1968 he moved to Washington and began work as a researcher for the Institute for Policy Studies focusing on education and planning issues.

Frank Smith Jr. was born on September 17, 1942 in Newnan Georgia. He earned a Ph.D from the Union Institute in Ohio in 1980.

Collection Scope and Content

This collection contains the office records of Frank Smith Jr. during his time as a member of the District of Columbia City Council. These files cover the subjects such as housing, crime, education, lottery, correspondence from constituents, and the Civil War Memorial. These records date from 1987-98. Please note: these records are not fully processed and may take more time to use for research.

Collection Organization

This collection is not fully processed and series have not been determined.

Indexing Terms Individuals Smith, Frank Jr. Corporate Entities District of Columbia. City Council Topics District of Columbia. City Council Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records MS2182 ,

1 1 Metropolitan Police Department, 1 2 Third District, 1 3 DC Auditor Report, 09/30/1997 1 4 Police correspondence, 03/1995-02/1997 1 5 Tennant Assistance Program, 1 6 1300 Block Kenyon Street, 1 7 DC Assessment Directory, 1997 1 8 1400 Block Chapin, NW, 1 9 Clifton Terrace, 1 10 BC Art Gallery, 1 11 Parking, 1 12 Black History Month, 1998 1 13 Miscellaneaous, 1 14 Civil War, 1 15 Fundraising Activities Events, 1 16 Fundraising, 1 17 Roosevelt Apartments, 1 18 Scattered sites, 1 19 ANC Commissioner, 1 20 Roosevelt Apartments, 1 21 Charlene Drew Jarvis, 1 22 Community Folder, 1 23 Scheduling, 1 24 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners manual, 1997-1998 1 25 Building Plans - 10th and U Street, NW, 1 26 MLK Day, 1 27 Frank Smith newsletter, 1 28 Newsclips, 1 29 Step Fast/Garnet-Paterson middle school, 1 30 Liberian Support Gorup, 1 31 African American Civil War Memorial, 1 32 Misc. correspondence, 1 33 Frank Smith schedules/info, 1 34 DC Map, 1 35 Washington Hilton and Towers, 1 36 NC Genealogical Society Journal, 11/1995 1 37 Civil War Memorial Project, 1 38 Civil War Soldiers System - Packet B, 1 39 Civil War Soldiers System - Packet C, 1 40 Civil War Soldiers System - Packet D, 1 41 Civil War Soldiers System - Packet E, 1 42 Civil War Soldiers System - Packet F, 2 1 Civil War Soldiers System - Packet G, 2 2 Civil War Soldiers System - Packet I, 2 3 Civil War Soldiers System - Packet J, 2 4 Civil War Soldiers System - Packet K, 2 5 Civil War Soldiers System - Packet L, 2 6 Civil War Soldiers System - Packet A, 2 7 Civil War Soldiers System - MF 19 Packet A, 2 8 Civil War Soldiers System - MF 19 Packet B, 2 9 Civil War Soldiers System - MF 19 Packet C, 2 10 Civil War Soldiers System - MF 19 Packet D, 2 11 Civil War Soldiers System - MF 19 Packet E, 2 12 Civil War Soldiers System - MF 19 Packet F, 2 13 Civil War Soldiers System - MF 19 Packet G, 2 14 Civil War Soldiers System - MF 19 Packet H, 2 15 Civil War Soldiers System - MF 19 Packet I, 2 16 Civil War Soldiers System - MF 19 Packet J, 2 17 Civil War Soldiers System - MF 19 Packet K, 2 18 Civil War Soldiers System - MF 19 Packet L, 2 19 DC Department of Public Works, 2 20 Legislation transmittals, 2 21 Committee Reports, 1998 2 22 City Council - hearings, testimony, reports, 2 23 Miscellaneous, 3 1 Partnership for Special Initiatives, 3 2 Washington Counci of Agencies - Catalog of Services, 1998 3 3 Services for the Homeless, 1993-1994 3 4 Metropolitan Washington Regional Directory, 1995 3 5 HMO Provider Directory, 1996 3 6 HMO Provider Directory, 1996 3 7 Task Force on DC Governance, 04/1997 3 8 Golden Washington Club directory, 3 9 DC Building Industry Association Membership directory, 1996 3 10 Ward 1 Plan - draft, 12/1987 3 11 GAO Report to DC Mayor, 03/09/1983 3 12 Summary of EIS for HOTD System, 01/04/1996 3 13 DC Capital Plan - improvements and budget requests, 1995-2001 3 14 Appreciation Luncheon for Garnet-Patterson Middle School, 08/31/1995 3 15 List of Assessed Values, 1992 3 16 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners Manual, 1993-1995 3 17 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners Manual, 1993-1995 3 18 Directory of HIV/AIDS Services, 1997 3 19 Local business info, 3 20 Greater Washington Dental Services, 3 21 Community meetings, 3 22 Constituent correspondence, 3 23 Ward 1 crime, 3 24 Staff assignments, 4 1 Staff assignments, 4 2 Constituent services, 4 3 Constituent correspondence, 4 4 Latino projects, 4 5 PSA list of Ward One, 4 6 Rent control information, 4 7 Charter school list, 4 8 Miscellaneous, 4 9 ANC - certificate of oath, 4 10 Forum event, 4 11 Event in Ward One, 4 12 January events, 1999 4 13 Events - 1st, 1998 4 14 Events - 3rd, 1998 4 15 Events - 4th, 1998 4 16 Events - 6th, 1998 4 17 Events - 7th, 1998 4 18 Events - 8th, 1998 4 19 Events - 9th, 1998 4 20 Events - 10th, 1998 4 21 Events - 11th, 1998 4 22 Events - 12th, 1998 4 23 Events - 13th, 1998 4 24 Events - 14th, 1998 4 25 Events - 16th, 1998 4 26 Events - 17th, 1998 4 27 Events - 18th, 1998 4 28 Events - 19th, 1998 4 29 Events - 20th, 1998 4 30 Events - 22nd, 1998 4 31 Events - 23rd, 1998 4 32 Events - 24th, 1998 4 33 Events - 25th, 1998 4 34 Events - 26th, 1998 4 35 Events - 27th, 1998 4 36 Events - 28th, 1998 4 37 Events - 29th, 1998 4 38 Events - 30th, 1998 4 39 DC Wireless Telecom Coalition testimony, 06/24/1998 4 40 Don't Tax Food Coalition, 4 41 Grocery Manufacturers of America, 4 42 Committee on Finance and Revenue, 5 1 Tax Revision Commission Hearing - Part 2, 5 2 Tax Check off, 5 3 Tax increment financing, 5 4 Tax Revision Commission, 5 5 Columbia Heights Redevelopment, 5 6 Rent control, 5 7 Regulatory/Reform, 5 8 Public School Accountability Act, 5 9 Prostitution legislation - hearing, 5 10 Police Department standards, 5 11 Police issues, 5 12 National Capital Revitalization Corporation, 5 13 Metro construction in Columbia Heights, 5 14 Lobbying - Asian/Korean community, 5 15 Housing and Community Development, 5 16 Health and Human Services - Howard University Hospital, 5 17 Hearings on Tax Bills, 5 18 Grants management, 6 1 Employees Residency Incentive Tax Credit Act, 1998 6 2 Endorsement Questionnaires, 6 3 Frank Smith bio, 6 4 Constituent services, 6 5 Committee of the Whole public roundtable, 07/28/1998 6 6 PSA letter and constituent file, 6 7 Nurses Association DCNA, 6 8 Constituent services, 6 9 Legislation, 1998 6 10 Constituent file, 6 11 Board of Zoning, 6 12 Adams Morgan clinic file, 6 13 Surveys, 6 14 Special Committee on Police Misconduct, 07/17/1998 6 15 Constituent postcards, 6 16 Special Committee on Police Misconduct, 06/30/1998 6 17 Committee on Finance and Revenue - OTR spending, 6 18 Committee on Finance and Revenue - Smith materials, 6 19 Committee on Finance and Revenue - Mark Sobo, 6 20 Committee on Economic Development - Public Roundtable, 6 21 Legislative materials, 6 22 Press, 6 23 Smith info, 6 24 Miscellaneous, 6 25 DC Auditor Report, 06/01/1998 6 26 Newsletter - story data, 6 27 Committee on Finance and Revenue, 06/24/1998 6 28 Tax Policy letter, 6 29 Committee on Finance and Revenue, 07/1998 7 1 Legislative meeting - Mark Sobo, 05/05/1998 7 2 Legislative meeting - Mark Sobo, 06/16/1998 7 3 Legislative meeting - Frank Smith, 06/30/1998 7 4 Legislative meeting - Frank Smith, 07/30/1998 7 5 Legislative meeting - Mark Sobo, 07/07/1998 7 6 Legislative committee meeting - Frank Smith, 07/07/1998 7 7 Committee on Finance and Revenue - Smith, 05/19/1998 7 8 Committee of the Whole - Regular meeting, 05/19/1998 7 9 Committee on Finance and Revenue - OTR Spending, 7 10 Council of District of Columbia, 07/30/1998 7 11 Committee on Finance and Revenue - Budget Hearing, 03/05/1998 7 12 Committee on Finance and Revenue - Mark up, 03/26/1998 7 13 Committee on Finance and Revenue - OTR Spending, 7 14 DC Tax Revision Commission summary report, 06/1998 7 15 Public appearances, 7 16 Rent control, 7 17 Homicide division press conference, 10/02/1997 7 18 Invoice, 8 1 Banneka High student assault, 8 2 CM's car, 8 3 Ready, Willing and Able, 8 4 Copies of Letters, 8 5 The Waldron, 8 6 STEP Foundation, 8 7 Meetings on Expiring Sec. 8 Certificates, 8 8 Ward One Properties with Expiring Sec. 8 Certificates, 8 9 La Casa shelter, 8 10 Howard University properties, 8 11 Columbia Heights village, 8 12 CAG, 8 13 1412 Chapin St., NW, 8 14 Memos, 8 15 1424 Chapin St., NW, 8 16 Metro, 8 17 Deaths of Women in Ward One, 8 18 Public work, 8 19 Police redistricting hearing, 8 20 DC Plans, 8 21 CWM response letters, 8 22 Old Children's Hospital site, 8 23 Misc., 8 24 1828 Investment Club, 8 25 Committee on Public Works - Budget Hearing, 01/17/1996 8 26 Staff - Legislation, 8 27 Clean up, 8 28 Virginia Housing, 8 29 Housing Inspection Project, 8 30 Arts, 8 31 Jubilee Housing, 8 32 Cartwright and Riley, 8 33 VA Communication clinic, 8 34 ANC Listing, 1995 8 35 Corporate sponsor returns, 8 36 Tri-school Learning Academy, 8 37 HORA, 8 38 DPW blank complaint forms, 8 39 Complaints, 8 40 Metro lawsuit, 8 41 Park road, 8 42 Crime, 8 43 Tickets, 8 44 Redevelopment Land Agency BoD, 8 45 Roosevelt, 8 46 Clifton Terrace, 8 47 Health articles, 8 48 Personal file, 8 49 Projects - current, 8 50 Letters, 9 1 Police service areas, 9 2 John W. Brooks, 9 3 Misc., 9 4 440 Manor Place, 9 5 Public works, 9 6 DCRA, 9 7 Civil War memorial, 9 8 Breakfast meeting, 07/27/1992 9 9 Mailing lists, 9 10 Listings - contacts, 9 11 Business lists, 9 12 Citizen lists, 9 13 Birthday party information, 9 14 Christmas RSVP listing, 9 15 Directories of Churches and Religious Organizations, 9 16 Campaign finance, 9 17 CM Birthday Sponsor/Patron list, 1993 9 18 Toys for Tots, 9 19 Chrismas Party, 9 20 Frank Smith testimonial dinner, 9 21 Newsletter, 9 22 Ward One newsletter, 9 23 Newsletter, 1995 9 24 Baseball, 9 25 Misc., 9 26 The Block, 9 27 Legislative Assistant Committee on Judiciary, 01/11/1994 9 28 ANC, 9 29 Department of Human Services, 9 30 Misc., 9 31 Policing for Prevention, 9 32 Working file - legislation, 9 33 Government contact, 9 34 Committee on the Judiciary, 07/09/1997 10 1 Redesigning Police beats, 10 2 Police, 10 3 Judiciary committee, 10/10/1997 10 4 Committee on the Judiciary - Mark up, 10/08/1997 10 5 First district, 10 6 4th District Police Citizen's Advisory Council, 10 7 Committee on Finance and Revenue, 10 8 Tax Rev. Comm. Reports, 12/09/1997 10 9 Committee on Finance and Revenue, 10 10 Committee on Finance and Revenue, 10 11 Committee on Finance and Revenue, 10 12 Legislative Meeting [1/2], 04/07/1998 10 13 Legislative Meeting [2/2], 04/07/1998 10 14 Legislative Meeting - Mark Sobo, 10/06/1998 11 1 Legislative Meeting - Mark Sobo,