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The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1911 for the advancement of the commercial, industrial, and civic interests
of the city of Lakewood, Ohio. Collection consists of minutes, annual reports, financial records, budget reports, membership
lists, news releases and other documents of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, and records of the Lakewood Community Center,
the Lakewood Merchants Council, the Lakewood Junior Chamber of Commerce, and several neighborhood business associations.
The collection consists of mounted and unmounted photographs mainly of various groups in the Lakewood, Ohio area. Included
are group photographs of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce board of directors and annual meetings; the Lakewood American Legion
mounted unit; Slovak groups, including the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Union; various military groups; blue star mothers;
boy and girl scouts; recipients of fire prevention award plaques; theatrical, musical, and school groups; a wedding; an antique
car show; Christmas scenes; the Hi Toppers; ice skating parties; a Lakewood group at the White House (including Herbert Hoover);
various safety patrol units; and camping on the Rocky River near Mastick Road.
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