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Fannie M. Lewis (1926-2008) was an African American activist and Cleveland, Ohio, councilwoman. She was involved in a number
of Hough neighborhood improvement programs, including Community Action for Youth, Neighborhood Youth Corps, Model Cities Association,
and the Citizen's Participation Organization. She became a city councilwoman from Cleveland's Ward 7 in 1982. The collection
consists of personal papers and the records and subject files relating to Lewis' work with the Model Cities Association, Neighborhood
Youth Corps, and other community organizations. Included are articles of incorporation, bylaws, trustee minutes, monthly reports,
financial records, proposals, correspondence, memoranda, residency lists, posters, and newspaper clippings. The collection
is useful to the study of Cleveland community development programs and Fanny Lewis' efforts with these programs. Some materials
relate to racism, politics, and local government in Cleveland during the 1960s and 1970s.
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