Marian A. Spencer papers, 1954-1985 (bulk 1980-1985).

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Marian A. Spencer papers, 1954-1985 (bulk 1980-1985).

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The collection primarily covers Spencer's term on Cincinnati City Council and the years leading up to it (1980-1985). It includes papers from various City Council committees, such as the Finance and Labor Committee, the Law Committee, the Public Works Committee and others. Topics include school desegregation, expansion of the Convention Center, urban renewal, housing, zoning of the Riverfront, historic districts, infrastructure, divestment from South Africa, taxation, cable television, the William H. Zimmer Nuclear Power Plant, public utilities, transportation, affirmative action, budget, the environment, etc. Also contains maps, speeches, resolutions, letters from constituents, architectural drawings of the Queensgate redevelopment by the Doepke/Lesniewicz Partnership, and materials from the NAACP and the Community Steering Committee for Indigent Defense.

29 cubic ft. (31 boxes and 1 oversized folder)

Cincinnati History Library, Cincinnati Museum Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7373673

Cincinnati History Library, Cincinnati Museum Center

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Cincinnati (Ohio). City Council

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Cincinnati Branch.

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Community Steering Committee for Indigent Defense (Cincinnati, Ohio)

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Ku Klux Klan 1915-....

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The Ku Klux Klan was formally incorporated under the laws of the state of Georgia on Dec. 4, 1915. The incorporated organization is a continuance of the earlier post Civil War Reconstruction Era unincorporated Ku Klux Klan and of the Knights of the White Camellia. Women of the Ku Klux Klan was incorporated at a late date as a separate entity. The stated purpose of the KKK was to promote an all White, Protestant United States, excluding all other races and religions. From the descript...

Spencer, Marian A. (Marian Alexander), 1921-

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Marian A. Spencer, an African-American native of Gallipolis, Ohio, served as chairperson of the Community Steering Committee for Indigent Defense in Cincinnati before becoming president of the Cincinnati Branch of the NAACP in 1981. She was elected to Cincinnati City Council as a Charterite in 1983 and served for one term. From the description of Marian A. Spencer papers, 1954-1985 (bulk 1980-1985). (Cincinnati Historical Library and Archives). WorldCat record id: 35652524 ...