Ludlow Community Association Records 1953-1972

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Ludlow Community Association Records 1953-1972

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The Ludlow Community Association was formed in 1957 to address the problems of integration in the Ludlow community of Shaker Heights and Cleveland, Ohio. Its main goals were to maintain a racial balance and prevent white flight from the community. The collection consists of trustees' minutes, financial records, membership lists, project files, reports, correspondence, photographs, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous records.

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Ludlow Community Association

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Community organization founded in 1957 to maintain neighborhood stability as the Ludlow area of Shaker Heights, Ohio became integrated. The group sponsored block clubs, established a real-estate clearing house to encourage white ownership of Ludlow homes, and worked to improve sanitation, traffic flow, building codes and recreation facilities for the area. By 1968 the group had achieved national recognition for its progress in neighborhood stabalization and integration. The group was also active...