Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 626
Community Action Research Group of Iowa, Inc.
Records, 1977
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Community Action Research Group of Iowa, Inc. |
| title: | Records |
| dates: | 1977 |
| extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 half-document box) |
| collection number: | MS 626 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Community Action Research Group of Iowa, Inc. Records, MS 626, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Historical note
Community Action Research Group (CARG) was a small group of public interest researchers and advocates that was located in Ames, Iowa. It existed from 1977 through 1986. CARG grew out of what was then the Iowa Student Public Interest Research Group (ISPIRG, which had a student chapter at Iowa State University). When the PIRG ran into financial troubles in the mid-1970s, several members branched off to form another group, CARG. CARG spawned two minor subsidiary organizations: the CARG Litigation Project and the New Criteria Publishing Company. In addition, CARG spawned the Iowa Citizen/Labor Energy Coalition (C/LEC) in 1979, which became the Iowa Citizen Action Network in 1983 and continues to be active. |
Collection description
This collection includes correspondence, budget reports, meeting minutes, a press release and the group's by-laws. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Origin and by-laws/press release |
1977 |
1 |
2 |
Board meetings minutes |
1977 |
1 |
3 |
Projects |
1977 |