Newsletters, correspondence and petitions, primarily concerning the "Battle of the Fences" fence removal controversy. The Peralta Improvement League was a tenants' organization in Peralta Villa, a public housing project in West Oakland. It played a leadership role in the "Battle of the Fences," a controversy that arose when, without warning, the Oakland Housing Authority removed fences that tenants had erected to enclose spaces behind their units. Richard L. York was a prominent leader of the league.
(OHC COLL 2014-9)
3 folders in 1 box (.2 linear feet)
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Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.
