Vann, David Johnson Papers, 1959-1979 Biography/Background: David Johnson Vann was born August 10, 1928 in Randolph County, Alabama. Vann graduated from the University of Alabama in 1950, and from the University's law school in 1951. He served as clerk to United States Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, and was present in the courtroom when the court handed down the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation decision. After completing his term as court clerk Vann settled in Birmingham and joined the law firm of White, Bradley, Arant, All and Rose. In 1963 Vann helped organize a referendum that changed Birmingham's form of government from a three-member commission to a mayor and nine-member council. Vann served as a special assistant to Birmingham mayor Albert Boutwell under the new city government. In 1971 Vann was elected to the Birmingham city council. That same year he helped lead an unsuccessful campaign, known as "One Great City," to consolidate the city governments of Birmingham and its suburbs into a single countywide municipal government. Vann was elected mayor of Birmingham in 1975 and served one term, losing his bid for reelection to Richard Arrington, Jr. In 1980 Vann became a lobbyist and special council to Arrington, and served two terms as chair of the Birmingham Water Works and Sewer Board. As council to the mayor Vann oversaw an aggressive annexation campaign, adding substantial areas south of Birmingham to the city limits and frustrating efforts by several Birmingham suburbs to block the city's growth. Vann was active in civic organizations and was a founding board member of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. David Vann died in Birmingham on June 9, 2000. Scope and Content: This collection contains office files from David Vann's term as a member of the Birmingham, Alabama City Council (1970-1975) office files from Vann's term as mayor of Birmingham (1975-1979), and personal files covering the period 1959 to 1974. The collection is arranged into five series: city council correspondence; mayoral correspondence; reading files; reports, booklets, and pamphlets; and personal files. The files include material relating to the operation of the city government and departments (including extensive files on the police department), economic development, legislative reapportionment in Alabama, and the One Great City campaign for consolidated municipal government. Guide to Collection: File level guide available in the Archives. Subject Areas: Birmingham (Ala.) -- Politics and government. Mayors -- Alabama -- Birmingham. One Great City Campaign. Politicians -- Alabama -- Birmingham. Vann, David J., 1928-2000. ______________________________________________________________________________ Size: 29 linear feet (29 boxes) Restrictions: Standard preservation and copyright restrictions. CITY COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE 113.1.1 Ad Valorem Taxes, May, 1971 to August 30, 1972 113.1.2 Ad Valorem Taxes, September 1, 1972 to April 17, 1973 113.1.3 Ad Valorem Taxes, Undated 113.1.4 Affirmative Action Program, November 15, 1972 to March 1, 1976 113.1.5 Affirmative Action Program, Undated 113.1.6 Alabama Board of Corrections Work Release Program, September 26, 1972 to December 18, 1974 113.1.7 Aldermanic Council, December 28, 1973 to April, 1974 113.1.8 Annexation, September 3, 1970 to September 13, 1972 113.1.9 Annexation, September 26, 1972 113.1.10 Annexation, September 27, 1972 to March 29, 1973 113.1.11 Annexation, April, 1973 113.1.12 Annexation, May 7, 1973 to June 28, 1974 113.1.13 Annexation, August 6, 1974 to September 14, 1974 113.1.14 Annexation, September 16, 1974 to December 9, 1974 113.1.15 Annexation, December 23, 1974 113.1.16 Annexation, December 27, 1974 to February 10, 1975 113.1.17 Annexation, February 12, 1975 to February 21, 1975 113.1.18 Annexation, February, 1975 113.1.19 Annexation, March 7, 1975 to April 16, 1975 113.1.20 Annexation, April 25, 1975 113.1.21 Annexation, May 2, 1975 to December 5, 1975 113.1.22 Annexation, 1975 113.1.23 Annexation, Undated 113.1.24 Annexation, Undated 113.1.25 Annexation, Undated 113.1.26 Annexation, Undated 113.1.27 Apple Valley Neighborhood Citizens Committee, July 30, 1975 to August 5, 1975 113.1.28 Birmingham Race Relations, March 18, 1971 to January 22, 1974 113.1.29 Birmingham Transit Authority, November 1, 1971 to June 29, 1972 113.1.30 Birmingham Transit Authority, July 3, 1972 to May 31, 1973 113.1.31 Birmingham Transit Authority, June 8, 1973 to December 18, 1973 113.2.1 Birmingham Transit Authority, January 3, 1974 to June 21, 1974 113.2.2 Birmingham Transit Authority, July, 1974 113.2.3 Birmingham Transit Authority, July 19, 1974 to May 9, 1975 113.2.4 Birmingham Transit Authority, Undated 113.2.5 Birmingham Transit Authority, Undated 113.2.6 Birmingham Zoo, April 5, 1972 to November 19, 1973 113.2.7 Budget, August 31, 1973 113.2.8 Budget, September 12, 1973 to November 26, 1973 113.2.9 Budget “Mayor’s Proposed Budget”, June 30, 1974 113.2.10 Budget, June 30, 1974 to October 24, 1974 113.2.11 Budget “Summary of Departments Overspending Budget”, October, 1974 113.2.12 Budget “Summary of Departments Overspending Budget”, November, 1974 113.2.13 Budget, November 21, 1974 to June 30, 1975 113.2.14 Budget, Undated 113.2.15 Bus Benches, March 24, 1972 to April 24, 1972 113.2.16 Butler Elementary School, September 21, 1972 113.2.17 Chambers, Willis Jr., February 21, 1972 to April 18, 1972 113.2.18 Citizen Participation, January, 1974 to December 16, 1974 113.2.19 Citizen Participation, January 10, 1975 to March 6, 1975 113.2.20 City Administrative Law, January 19, 1973 113.2.21 City Council Elections, June 14, 1974 113.2.22 City Employees, September 28, 1973 to November 1, 1974 113.2.23 City Union, April 21, 1972 to August 23, 1973 113.2.24 Civic Center - Coliseum, August 31, 1971 to June 26, 1972 113.2.25 Civic Center - Coliseum, July 10, 1972 to July 9, 1973 113.2.26 Civic Center - Coliseum, August 1, 1973 to October 16, 1974 113.2.27 Civic Center - Coliseum, Undated 113.2.28 Closing 34th Street Crossing, February 15, 1973 to February 20, 1973 113.2.29 Coar, David H. et al. vs. George Seibels, Jr. et al., May 29, 1974 to December 10, 1974 113.2.30 Councilman Vann’s Proposal (Civic Center), Undated 113.2.31 Dog Racing, June 17, 1975 113.2.32 Enon Ridge Day Care Center, March 18, 1974 113.2.33 Ethics Legislation, March 20, 1974 to March 27, 1975 113.2.34 Equal Employment, November 13, 1973 to August 30, 1974 113.2.35 Finance, June 7, 1972 113.2.36 Finance, February 21, 1973 to September 6, 1973 113.2.37 Finance, October 5, 1973 to February 28, 1975 113.2.38 Fire Department, May 8, 1972 to July 26, 1973 113.3.1 Fire Department, July 31, 1973 113.3.2 Fire Department, August 6, 1973 to January 21, 1975 113.3.3 Five Points South, April 17, 1973 to February 6, 1975 113.3.4 Garbage Reclamation, November 1, 1973 to January 17, 1975 113.3.5 Gas Shortage, April 16, 1973 to December 31, 1973 113.3.6 Government Grants, March 8, 1972 to April 26, 1972 113.3.7 Grading, March 16, 1973 to December 17, 1974 113.3.8 Highways, June 7, 1972 to December 9, 1974 113.3.9 Home Rule, July 18, 1975 113.3.10 Housing Authority Medical Center, March 23, 1973 113.3.11 Housing Finance Corporation, August 23, 1974 to August 20, 1975 113.3.12 Housing Proposed Position Paper, May, 1972 113.3.13 Hooper City, August 31, 1973 113.3.14 Hotels and Motels, March 9, 1972 to March 4, 1974 113.3.15 Independent Boards and Agencies, December, 1973 113.3.16 Independent Boards and Agencies, March 5, 1974 to October 22, 1974 113.3.17 Insurance City Employees, May 4, 1972 to August 16, 1973 113.3.18 Jefferson County Drug Abuse Coordinating Committee, November 19, 1971 113.3.19 Jefferson County Drug Abuse Coordinating Committee, May 17, 1972 to December 19, 1973 113.3.20 Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity, November 30, 1972 113.3.21 Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity, February 7, 1973 to December 26, 1973 113.3.22 Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity, January 21, 1974 to November 13, 1974 113.3.23 Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity, Undated 113.3.24 Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity, Undated 113.3.25 Massage Parlors, August 22, 1974 to December 9, 1974 113.3.26 Medical Examiners, July 18, 1972 to July 26, 1972 113.3.27 Minority Housing, Undated 113.3.28 [‘miscellaneous, June 28, 1974 to March 31, 1975 113.3.29 Miscellaneous, April 1, 1975 to August 27, 1975 113.3.30 Morningside Drive, June 2, 1972 to August 7, 1972 113.3.31 Morris Avenue, May 4, 1972 to July 17, 1975 113.3.32 Neighborhoods, November 20, 1973 to October 18, 1974 113.3.33 North Birmingham, February 6, 1973 to February 12, 1973 113.3.34 One Great City, December 7, 1970 to March 16, 1971 113.3.35 Operation Pride, January, 1971 to August 2, 1972 113.3.36 Parking Lot Ordinance, January 25, 1973 to September 21, 1973 113.3.37 Park Plan, June 13, 1973 to October 9, 1974 113.3.38 Parkway East, January 16, 1973 to February 19, 1974 113.3.39 Personnel Board, Undated 113.3.40 Police Records Destruction, September 17, 1974 113.3.41 Post Office, April 15, 1974 to November 15, 1974 113.3.42 Public Building Authority, May 25, 1972 113.3.43 Public Library, December 16, 1971 to March 6, 1975 113.3.44 Public Library “Why Birmingham Needs a New Central Library”, Undated 113.3.45 Public Works Department (Abolishment), March 16, 1973 to August 15, 1973 113.3.46 Rabies Control, June 15, 1973 to September 10, 1974 113.3.47 Rabies Control “Evaluation of Rabies and Animal Control Programs