Jackson Gray Panthers (JGP), 1975-1996
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Scope and Content
The JGP series, 1975-1996, documents the organization's administrative history and the services it provided to the elderly. Administrative records include meeting minutes, memos, correspondence, charitable fundraiser records, promotional material, bank statements, charters of incorporation, performance reports, deeds of trust, by-laws, treasurer reports, expense reports, budgets, grant and funding applications, ombudsman procedures and reports, and general chronological information. The service records includes counseling files, contracts, legal defense materials, referrals, and the Mississippi Mental Health Project publication.
Dates
- Creation: 1975-1996
Creator
- From the Collection: Sandifer, Edgar (Creator, Person)
Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Administrative History
The Jackson Gray Panthers (JGP), a division of the National Gray Panther Network, was founded in 1976 in Jackson, Mississippi. The JGP was first chaired then directed by Edgar Sandifer who advocated "on behalf of the elderly, speaking for or on behalf of those not able to defend themselves in today’s uncertain and ever-changing society" (The JGP Inc. and Mental Health Field Work, A Proposal for Funding, 1982).
In addition to working directly with the Mississippi Mental Health Project, circa 1977-1979, the JGP utilized the American Civil Liberties Union to provide legal services to assist in complaints against nursing homes. A list of agencies that employed the services of the JGP are the Hinds General Hospital, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, University Medical Center, Hinds County Department of Public Welfare, Methodist Rehab Center, Mississippi Council on Aging, Central Mississippi Area Agency on Aging, Jackson Community Mental Health Center, Jackson Boarding Home Consortium, City of Jackson Division of Aging, and the Mississippi Food Network.
In 1981 the JGP joined the Boarding Home Consortium, which included partnerships with the Department of Mental Health, Council on Aging, Welfare Department Medicaid Committee, Board of Health Care Committee, City of Jackson State Mental Hospital, and the Mental Health Association and Centers.
Extent
5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
The files are arranged into two sections: 1) Administrative records and 2) Services records. Records are organized alphabetically with the exception of the general chronological files at the end of the Administrative records subsection, which are organized by year.
Repository Details
Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles California 90007 United States
(213) 821-2771
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