| Abstract: |
 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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