Crisis Rap Center Records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0125
Scope and Content
This collection, which covers the period 1970-1979, is divided into six series: Organizational Records, Training Manuals, Financial Records, Pamphlet and Information Files, Referral and Resource File, and Case Files.
The Organizational Records series consists of by-laws, agreements, articles of incorporation and board meeting minutes that relate to the legal existence of the Crisis Rap Center. Included in the first series are director's reports, monthly statistics, grant applications, publicity materials, clippings, job descriptions and correspondence.
The Training Manuals series contains manuals from the Rap Crisis Center as well as the Crisis Intervention Center in El Paso, Texas.
Financial Records consists of bank records, receipts, statements, canceled checks, checkbook stubs and deposit tickets. Also are a ledger, budgets, materials from the Employment Security Commission of New Mexico and state and federal tax records. Telephone bills and fund-raising materials are additionally found in this series.
The Pamphlet and Information Files series consists of publications and reprints containing information about a variety of social conditions and concerns.
The Referral and Resource File series contains addresses, phone numbers and brief descriptions of many social service organizations in Doña Ana County.
The Case Files are restricted until 2050.
The Organizational Records series consists of by-laws, agreements, articles of incorporation and board meeting minutes that relate to the legal existence of the Crisis Rap Center. Included in the first series are director's reports, monthly statistics, grant applications, publicity materials, clippings, job descriptions and correspondence.
The Training Manuals series contains manuals from the Rap Crisis Center as well as the Crisis Intervention Center in El Paso, Texas.
Financial Records consists of bank records, receipts, statements, canceled checks, checkbook stubs and deposit tickets. Also are a ledger, budgets, materials from the Employment Security Commission of New Mexico and state and federal tax records. Telephone bills and fund-raising materials are additionally found in this series.
The Pamphlet and Information Files series consists of publications and reprints containing information about a variety of social conditions and concerns.
The Referral and Resource File series contains addresses, phone numbers and brief descriptions of many social service organizations in Doña Ana County.
The Case Files are restricted until 2050.
Dates
- 1967-1979
- 1970-1979
Language of Materials
English
Access and Use Restrictions
This material may be examined by researchers under supervised conditions in the Search Room. Case Files are restricted until 2050.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with copyright and other applicable statutes.
The copyrights possessed in this collection have been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
The copyrights possessed in this collection have been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Creator Sketch
In 1974, the Rap Center was founded as a special project of the Department of Social Work at New Mexico State University. Its primary purpose was to provide a hotline for people in crisis situations. Listeners were trained to deal with problems and the "listen line" was put into action. On September 1, 1975, after NMSU discontinued the project, the Rap Center merged with the Crisis Center administered by the Doña Ana County Council of Churches. Located in Canterbury Center, the Crisis Rap Center derived its funds from numerous sources, including the United Way.
Extent
4 Linear Feet
Abstract
Records of a Las Cruces, New Mexico crisis intervention hotline, including by-laws, clippings, correspondence, case files, reports and statistics; training manuals, financial records, pamphlets and information files on various subjects and referral/resource files listing the service activities of various organizations.
Acquisition
- RG80-5 Gift of Crisis Rap Center, received through Jerome F. Brown
Separated Materials
Published materials have been removed from the collection.
General
Contact Information
- Archives and Special Collections
- New Mexico State University Library
- P.O. Box 30006
- Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8006
- Phone: (575) 646-3839
- Fax: (575) 646-7477
- Email: archives@nmsu.edu
- URL: https://lib.nmsu.edu/archives/
General
- Title
- Inventory of the Crisis Rap Center Records, 1970-1979
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Merleen Dibert, Marah de Meule and Christine Moreland-Bruhnke
- Date
- © 2000
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//New Mexico State University::Archives and Special Collections//TEXT (US::NmLcU::Ms 125::Crisis Rap Center Records)//EN" "nmlcu1ms125.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
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Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository