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East End Neighborhood House was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1907. It originally offered domestic skills classes and recreational
activities to new immigrants principally from Hungary. The Center is a social settlement/community center serving Cleveland's
Buckeye-Woodland-Woodhill community. Hungarian during the first half of the century, this area became largely Black during
the 1960s and 1970s. Throughout this period, the center adjusted its activities to meet the needs of the area and also to
take advantage of newly available federal funds. The programs reflected increased attention to the needs of senior citizens
and also included expanded daycare programs and mental-health programs. The collection consists of minutes of the Board
of Trustees, membership lists, corporate documents, personnel and director search records, general correspondence, financial
records, and general program descriptions and budget statements. The collection pertains to the center's operation and includes
material relating to its financial crisis, 1974-76, its search for a black director, and the changing racial composition of
the area served by the center.
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