Norma F. Kraker was a former Ann Arbor resident who was active in local organizations involved with the enactment and enforcement of anti-discrimination laws in the City of Ann Arbor and at the University of Michigan campus. She worked in the Off-Campus Housing Office of the University of Michigan from 1963 to 1974, where she worked to eliminate racial discrimination in private student housing in Ann Arbor. From 1961 to 1962, she was the executive secretary of the Ann Arbor Committee for Fair Housing Legislation. She served on the Ann Arbor Human Relations Commission from January 1963 to June 1965. She was reappointed in 1965 but resigned in 1967. In 1968, she joined the Ann Arbor Housing Commission, serving until 1972. From 1970-1971, she helped plan the Model Cities program for the City of Ann Arbor. Kraker was also active in efforts designed to create more affordable public housing in Ann Arbor, most notably the Miller Manor. She also had a strong interest in housing for the elderly and in general civil rights issues.
From the guide to the Norma F. Kraker Papers, 1961-1972, (Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan)
