1. Administration, 1965-2000

This series documents RMSC's founding; development and public relations activities, such as anniversary celebrations and the annual MLK, Jr. breakfast; human resources operations; and renovations of 317 Blue Hill Ave. Records include agency by-laws and articles of incorporation, diversity data, articles about RMSC written by staff members, consultant reports, strategic planning reports, program descriptions, RMSC and staff newsletters, organizational charts, demographic and census information, and needs assessment reports. Of special interest are three reports. Gertrude Cuthbert's "Report of Operations: January 1 1965-December 31, 1965," the first report of its kind, provides more detail than the annual report, including areas of strength, weakness and agency wide strategies. Hubert Jones's "Proposal for the Development of RMSC," identifies poverty as the major problem encountered by the residents of Roxbury and sets forth specific ways in which RMSC and residents can work together to alleviate the problem. The 1998 watershed report, commissioned by the Board of Directors after the agency was restructured, includes the results of consultant's findings based on interviews they conducted of 100 Roxbury residents regarding RMSC's position in the community. Also of interest are recommendations for RMSC's programs, staff and operations, and the executive director's summary of programs.