Finding aid for the Greater Cleveland Clean Up Campaign Records


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Greater Cleveland Clean Up Campaign
Title: Greater Cleveland Clean Up Campaign Records
Dates: 1958-1960
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: The Greater Cleveland Clean Up Campaign was a neighborhood repair and maintenance advocacy program in northeast Ohio founded by the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce in 1924 and supported by various corporations. The collection consists of letters, memoranda, newsletters, promotional materials, and newspaper clippings.
MS Number MS 4391
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

History of the Greater Cleveland Clean Up Campaign

The Greater Cleveland Clean Up Campaign (f. 1924), sponsored by the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, promoted the repair and maintenance of neighborhoods in Cleveland, Ohio. Supported by various corporations, the annual campaign usually took place in the first or second week of May, annually.


Scope and Content

The Greater Cleveland Clean Up Campaign Records, 1958-1960, consist of letters, memoranda, newsletters, promotional materials, and newspaper clippings.

This collection illustrates private civic action and its promotion in Cleveland, Ohio, specifically, and in the United States, in general. Those seeking information on urban initiatives regarding neighborhood revitalization in the 1950s and 1960s will find this collection useful.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically by campaign year in three folders.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Civic improvement -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Greater Cleveland Clean Up Campaign -- Archives.
Urban beautification -- Ohio -- Cleveland.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4391 Greater Cleveland Clean Up Campaign Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Mr. Seward A. Covert, 1974.

Processing Information

Processed by Daniel J. Linke in 1989.