Project Rehab, 1971-1972

This series documents the professional life of Martin Neal Gopen as an advocate for fair housing, equal employment, and minority rights. Much of the series contains information on organizations Gopen was involved with, including the Massachusetts Port Authority, United South End Settlements, Tent City, and the New Urban League. Issues of affirmative action and equal employment opportunity are well-represented; a large portion of these materials focus on the construction industry, with records relating to specific projects as well as general affirmative action initiatives in the Boston area, particularly construction of new facilities for local colleges and universities. The series also contains material related to his work in the Mel King for Mayor campaign and his advocacy on the part of Louis S. Martien, III, a 27-year-old resident of the South End accused of two counts of murder and arson. Also of interest is a study of private development trends in the South End from 1969-1974, "A Statistical Analysis: Occupancy and Displacement History in Buildings of the South End Now Owned By Developer Mark R. Goldweitz", by the Ad Hoc South End Committee (Box 2, Folder 49). Case files of individuals seeking employment and training assistance, located in Box 16, are restricted.