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Chairman. Board of Trustees
Barbara J. Mason
OFFICERS
First Vice Chairman
M. Athalte Range
Second Vice Chairman
Garth C. Reeves. Sr.
Secretary
Judy Solomon
Treasurer
Carmetta C. Russell
Member -At -Large
Albert Weintraub. Esq.
Member -At -Large
Marian H. Shannon
BOARD MEMBERS
Georgiana J. Bethel
Rose Byrd
Cleomie W. Bloomfield
Donna Davis Clark
Rychard S. Cook 11
Theodora V.W. Cooper
Leome S. Culmer
Mary V. Davis
Nancy S. Dawkins
Dorothy J. Fields
Eddie L. Fields. Esq.
Daniel R. Francis
Dorothy W. Graham
Lt. Col. IRet.) Albert L. Hall
Wllhelmenia F. Jennings
Juanita Johnson
Whittington Johnson. Ph.D.
Enid C. Johnson
Jane D. Lewis
Preston Marshall. Ph.D.
Barbara J. Mason
Andel Mickins
Caroline Morley
Stanley Newbold
Gilbert L. Porter. Ph.D.
Emily C. Powell
M. Athalle Range
Garth C. Reeves, Sr.
Fredrick Richardson
Mrs. Frankie Rolle
Carmetta Cash Russell
Marian H. Shannon
Lenora B. Smith
Judy Solomon
Majorle Wake
Fred Wallace
Albert Weintraub. Esq.
Mayme E. Williams
Rachel C. Williams
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THE BLACK ARCHIVES, HISTORY do RESEARCH
FOUNDATION of SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.
Joseph Caleb Community Center
5400 Northwest 22nd Avenue, Suite 702
MlaryiL,Florida 33142 t
Telephone: (305) 638-6064, 5729
May 12, 1988
Mr. Cesar Odio, Manager
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Dear Mr. Odio:
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Founder
Dorothy J. Fields
As co-sponsors with the City of Miami in the development of
the Overtown Historic Folklife Village, we are faced once again
in a battle to save the historic D.A. Dorsey House located
at 250 N.W. 9th Street, Overtown from the wrecking ball.
On January 12, 1988 representatives from both the Black Archives
Foundation and the City of Miami Department of Development
appeared before the Metro -Dade Unsafe Structures Board. The
action of that board were as follows: said structures be secured
immediately and maintained secure and through a licensed
contractor, obtain all necessary permits through the Unsafe
Structures Section with architect's sealed plans, and begin
repairs within one hundred and twenty (120) days from today
to make the structure conform with the latest South Florida
Building Codes. Repairs shall be substantially complete within
one hundred and sixty (160) days of obtaining the permit.
Substantial completion shall be determined by the Unsafe
Structures Section. If any of the above conditions are not
complied with, said structures shalt be demolished by the City
as soon as practicable.
The Black Archives Foundation to date has been unsuccessful
in securing funds to purchase the land and begin the restoration
process.
It is imperative that a representatimp hp placed on the ,lung
9, 1988 City Commission agenda to request emergency funding.
Please apprise me of your action as soon as possible.
'ncerely, J '
ames E. Evans
Administrator/Coordinator
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