Goosby, Dorothy L., c Collection,

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1 Goosby, Dorothy L., c Collection, Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Contact Information: Special Collections Department Axinn Library, Room Hofstra University Hempstead, NY Phone: (516) , or Fax: (516) Compiled by: [Kristina Phillipen] Date Completed: [May 2013]

2 Goosby, Dorothy L, c Collection, cubic feet Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy L. Goosby made history when she was elected to the Town Board on November 2, She is one of the first Democrats elected since 1905 and is the first African American woman to serve on the Town Board. In 1988 Councilwoman Goosby and others filed a class action suit against the Town of Hempstead stating that the Town s at-large voting system for the Town Board discriminated against the minority community. In 1997 a Federal Judge agreed and ruled that the Town of Hempstead s method of voting at large was discriminatory and violated the Voting Rights Act. While Councilwoman Goosby s professional accomplishments are noteworthy, she is most recognized for her ongoing community efforts in Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead. As Councilwoman she has initiated community meetings and Town Board evening meetings in Town Hall Pavilion that provide access and opportunity for more residents to participate in government than ever before, and her class-action suit against the Town of Hempstead changed Hempstead s voting system at large and was a turning point in Voting Rights on Long Island. This collection includes a variety of information, such as: correspondence and memoranda from , between Dorothy Goosby, law firms, and people of interest; statistical research on relevant issues that pertain to the court case separated by subject from1950 to1988; analysis for the case including documentation of a variety of different racial information and papers conducted by individuals from ; depositions of witnesses and professionals from , along with trial transcripts from 1996 that give accounts of events that happened within the case; Supreme Court cases from and Court of Appeals cases from that include documentation discussing court procedures and requests; Court documents from that cover different orders and requests that were bought up throughout the case; research used for the trial from , arranged by topic; election results from and the Annual report of Education County of Nassau reports from ; election canvasses and statements of votes arranged chronologically from ; Plaintiffs and Defendants exhibits from the 1996 trial; various census documentation and statistics from , including population census, housing census, and racial census; Court citations from that helped Goosby and the Court support their cases; fees and costs of

3 court professionals, events, clients, and trial times from ; Board of Elections documentation from of professionals and individuals who took part in the Goosby Trial; articles that cover a variety of racial issues on Long Island and New York City; and special newspapers that Dorothy Goosby was featured in, along with voting issues and topics throughout Long Island. Biography Information about Dorothy Goosby was from

4 The Dorothy Goosby Collection is arranged in Nineteen Series: I. Correspondence and Memoranda: Correspondence is arranged chronologically and alphabetically by correspondents Included are Memoranda from II. Statistical Research: Papers and documents arranged by subject and research before the trial from III. Analysis Papers and documentation from on racial analysis arranged by subject and individual scholarly papers. IV. Deposition Depositions ranging from are arranged alphabetically by individuals. V. Trial Transcripts Trial transcripts from 1996 are arranged chronologically. VI. Supreme Court cases Past Supreme Court cases and published materials arranged chronologically from VII. Court of Appeals Court of Appeals cases and documentation arranged chronologically and followed up by topic from VIII. Court Documents Documents from are arranged by subject and then chronologically. IX. Research Research from , collected during and after the trial, arranged by topic. X. Election Results from , including worksheets and results from various groups, arranged by topics. XI. Annual report of Education County of Nassau Annual reports from , arranged chronologically and then by topic. XII. Canvasses and statements of votes Election Canvasses are arranged chronologically. XIII. Plaintiffs Exhibits Exhibit documents from 1966 arranged numerically. XIV. Defendants Exhibits Exhibit documents from 1966 arranged alphabetically. XV. Census various census documents and statistics from , arranged by topic. XVI. Court Citation Court citations, published works, and references for the trial from , arranged chronologically. XVII. Fees and Costs Fees and costs from , arranged by subject and services.

5 XVIII. Board of Elections Documentation Documentation from of professionals and individuals who took part in the Goosby trial arranged alphabetically for each individual. XIX. Newspapers/Articles articles and newspapers from that cover a variety of racial issues on Long Island and New York City, arranged by topic and then chronologically. Dorothy Goosby Collection Series 1: Correspondence and Memorandum Box General Correspondence General Correspondence General Correspondence Correspondence to Gleeson Correspondence to Gleeson Correspondence to Kirnik Correspondence to Brewington Correspondence to Brewington Memorandum Memorandum Memorandum c Series 2: Statistical Research Box Preliminary Budget Town of Hempstead Analysis of Racially polarized by Harold Stanley 1993, Research notes circa Statistical Research c Series 3: Analysis Box Minority Communities Investment Regression, Extreme case and by Harold Stanley Racial Analysis by Montgomery Report on racial difference by O Hare Racial Analysis Research c. 1990

6 Series 4: Depositions Box Bakeman, Bruce Beveridge, Andrew Fisher, Curtis Fisher, Curtis Guardino, Richard Dec 6, Kearny, Joseph Nov 29, Litchman, Allen c Morales, Miladys Sept 12, Morrison c O Hare, William June 27, 1996 Box Peterson, Gregory Dec 14, Prioleau, Samuel Sept 14, Ra, Joseph Nov 29, Santino, Anthony Sept 20, Stanley, Harold Aug 3, Stanley, Harold Aug 4, Zaggarino, Patrick Dec 7, 1995 Box Goosby, Dorothy August 2, Goosby, Dorothy August 2, 1995 contd. 6-3 Goosby, Dorothy August 3, Goosby, Dorothy September 4, Town of Hempstead Sept 20, Plaintiffs April 5, Transcripts unknown Series 5: Trial Transcripts Box Trial Transcripts July Trial Transcripts July Trial Transcripts July Trial Transcripts July Trial Transcripts July

7 Box Honorable Judge Gleeson July Honorable Judge Gleeson July Honorable Judge Gleeson July Honorable Judge Glee1son July Honorable Judge Gleeson July Honorable Judge Gleeson July Honorable Judge Gleeson August Series 6: Supreme Court Box Witness Trial Summaries c Supreme Court Cases Supreme Court Cases Voting Right Act/Constitutional rights c Supreme Court pamphlets c Series 7: Court of Appeals Box nd circuit past cases Orders Goosby Trial documents Correspondence Vitaes/Expert background Series 8: Court Documents Box Campaign ads (A-L) c Campaign ads (M-Z) c Edits 11-4 Court Notes People of interest/ witness notes c Court Correspondence Court Correspondence Box Affidavit Affidavit Witness List Complaints Court Actions and Requests

8 12-6 Stipulations Pace University Documents Court Notes Case Management 1995 Box Defendants Interrogatories Voting documents c Declarations Statement pursuant to civil rule Civil action U.S. District Court of Maryland 13-6 Subpoenas Motion for Summary of Judgment c Order to show cause Preliminary Injunction Pre-trial orders Box Report and Recommendation Requests for productions (Defendants) c Requests for productions of documents (Plaintiffs) c Motion for Class certification Plaintiff Responses Maps and Exhibits Box Court orders Court orders Defendants post trial findings c Plaintiffs post trial findings c Findings of fact and conclusion of law Past court correspondence Population information 1982, 1988 Series 9: Research Box Racially polarized voting by McDonald Election Law Election Law NYS George Jackson vs. Nassau County Reed vs. Town of Babylon N.A.A.C.P vs. Nassau 1989

9 16-7 Newly Created Districts Research Notes c Articles Box Past Court Research 17-2 Publications-Research c Historical Research 17-4 Printed Materials Conversion Table Research Notes c Series 10: Election Results Box Election Results canvass tally Registered Voters Collection Figures c Election Results/Racial Breakdown voter worksheet by town Election Results Canvass Tally 1993 Series 11: Annual report of Education County of Nassau Box Annual Report of Education County of Nassau Annual Report of Education County of Nassau Annual Report of Education County of Nassau Annual Report of Education County of Nassau Annual Report of Education County of Nassau Annual Report of Education County of Nassau Notes and Maps Series 12: Canvass and Statement of Votes Box Canvass and Statement of Votes Canvass and Statement of Votes Canvass and Statement of Votes Canvass and Statement of Votes Canvass and Statement of Votes Canvass and Statement of Votes Canvass and Statement of Votes 1977

10 Box Canvass and Statement of Votes 1980, Canvass and Statement of Votes Canvass and Statement of Votes: April/Sept Canvass and Statement of Votes: November Canvass and Statement of Votes Canvass and Statement of Votes Canvass and Statement of Votes Canvass and Statement of Votes 1991 Series 13: Plaintiffs Exhibit Box Plaintiffs Exhibit Plaintiffs Exhibit Plaintiffs Exhibit Plaintiffs Exhibit Plaintiffs Exhibit Plaintiffs Exhibit Plaintiffs Exhibit Box Plaintiffs Exhibit Plaintiffs Exhibit Counsel Background 1996 *Missing exhibit 30 and 31 Series 14: Defendants Exhibit Box Defendants Exhibit A-B Defendants Exhibit C Defendants Exhibit D Defendants Exhibit D1 contd Defendants Exhibit D Defendants Exhibit D2 contd Defendants Exhibit F-J 1996 Series 15: Census Box Block Statistics Town of Hempstead by Harold Stanley Housing and Population Census 1990

11 25-4 Census Technical Document Town of Hempstead by Harold Stanley Town of Hempstead by Harold Stanley contd Town of Hempstead Maps 25-8 Census Block groups Population notes c Series 16: Case Citations Box Case Citations Case Citations Case Citations Case Citations Case Citations Box Case Citations Case Citations 1992 contd Case Citations Case Citations Case Citations 1995 contd. Box Case Citations Case Citations 1996 contd Case Citations Published works 28-5 Citation List 28-6 Past court orders/decisions Series 17: Fees and Costs Box Professional Services Statement hours and reports Billing, Disbursements, and costs c Client billing worksheet 2000 Box Declaration of Randolph Scott McLaughlin Motion for an award of attorney fees and costs Financial Documents/Correspondence

12 30-4 Time sheets and Hours c Fee Applications Invoices and Claims Disembursments and Retainments c Series 18: Board of Elections Documentation Box Agastein, Helen Bennet, Jim Bernstein,Phil Bernstein, Martin Brewington, Frederick Cairo, Joseph Callahan, Paul Cullin, Angie Cunningham, Annie Davidson, Allen Dejong, Vicki Delmastro, Barry Dubin, Murray Duggan, Eileen Franzese, Priscilla Gastman, Lewis Grause, Edward Guardino, Richard Box Guardino, Richard Gulotta, Tom Gulotta, Tom Gulotta, Tom c Hagan, John Harper, Paul Kaufman, Mitchell Kelly, Kathleen Lawrence, Robert Lubkin, Arthur Magalif, Howard Malone, Catherine Manning, Gertrude Mohen, Joseph McPortland, Elizabeth Mandello, Joseph

13 Box Mondello, Joseph Montgomery, Elaine O Brien, Arthor Peterson, George Peterson, George Perlman, Barry Quiroga, Frank Reddan, Tom Sanford, Judy Scopilitti, Thomas Sullivan, Roseanne Tighe, Maureen Weisben, Eugene Willis, George Woessner, Barbara Zargarino, Patrick Series 19: Newspapers and Articles Box Perspective August Newsday 1990, New York Law Journal Community Journal The Emancipator The Voice 1999 Box Dorothy Goosby Articles Town of Hempstead Articles Publications c Party Members Box Racial Issues NYC/ Queens Articles Long Island/Hempstead Articles