Kennedy Heights Community Council records

Collection

Identifier: US-14-01

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection contains documents related to the activities of the Kennedy Heights Community Council and its affiliated organizations during the second half of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century including correspondence, reports, community plans, meeting minutes, and lists of committee members. There are also folders containing general information on the neighborhood of Kennedy Heights, as well as relevant correspondence, both personal and professional.

Dates

1951-2007

Creator

Kennedy Heights Community Council (Organization)

Language of Materials

The records are in English

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research.

History of Kennedy Heights Community Council

The Kennedy Heights Community Council (KHCC) was founded in 1963. It is an inter-racial organization dedicated to maintaining the stable integration of Kennedy Heights (one of the most integrated neighborhoods of the City of Cincinnati) and the continuing improvement of the community. KHCC's activities include representing Kennedy Heights at City Council meetings, encouraging families to move to Kennedy Heights, the sponsoring of neighborhood-wide community-building activities, working to improve and maintain local schools, and acting against unethical real estate practices. For more information, see "History", in Box 1, Folder 13 of this collection.

Extent

3.75 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Overview

This collection contains documents related to the activities of the Kennedy Heights Community Council and its affiliated organizations during the second half of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st. The collection also contains general information on the neighborhood of Kennedy Heights, as well as relevant correspondence.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged into 22 series in alphabetical order by subject matter.

Series 1: Address Lists-Contains lists of property owners by the properties' numbers, as well as directories.
Series 2: Census Data-contains statistical reports constructed using information gained from the federal census.
Series 3: City of Cincinnati-Official city documents that concern or are otherwise related to Kennedy Heights.
Series 4: General Neighborhood Documents-miscellaneous Kennedy Heights-related documents that did not fit any of the other categories.
Series 5: Kennedy Heights Arts Center-Documents related to the Kennedy Heights Arts Center.
Series 6: Kennedy Heights Community Council Anniversary Celebrations-Information and advertisements for KHCC's anniversary celebrations.
Series 7: Kennedy Heights Community Council Correspondence-contains correspondence addressed to and from both the KHCC as a whole and individual members.
Series 8: Kennedy Heights Community Council Official Documents-Contains reports, community plans, purpose statements, and other documents officially issued by the Kennedy Heights Community Council.
Series 9: Kennedy Heights Community Council Meeting Agendas/Minutes-Contains minutes and agendas of meetings of the Kennedy Heights Community Council.
Series 10: Kennedy Heights Community Council Newsletters-Contains copies of the monthly newsletter released by the Kennedy Heights Community Council.
Series 11: Kennedy Heights Urban Redevelopment Corporation Correspondence-mail both to and from the Kennedy Heights Urban Redevelopment Corporation.
Series 12: Kennedy Heights Urban Redevelopment Corporation Meeting Agendas/Minutes-Contains minutes and agendas of meetings of the Kennedy Heights Urban Redevelopment Corporation.
Series 13: Kennedy Heights Urban Redevelopment Corporation Official Documents-Contains reports, community plans, purpose statements, and other documents officially issued by the Kennedy Heights Urban Redevelopment Corporation.
Series 14: Legal Correspondence-Letters to and from law firms.
Series 15: Legal Documents-Contains property agreements, binding contracts, land title deeds, court orders, and other legal documents.
Series 16: News-Articles from newspapers that are directly related to Kennedy Heights.
Series 17: Maps-Maps of the Kennedy Heights area.
Series 18: Personal/Other Neighborhood Organization Correspondence-contains letters written by individuals or organizations that were/are small enough to not be included in any of the above categories.
Series 19: Personnel Lists-Lists of members of various KHCC and KHURC committees, as well as their contact information.
Series 20: Photographs-Photographs of neighborhood real estate.
Series 21: Statements-Containing account statements, property condition statements, loan settlement statements and other such documents
Series 22: University of Cincinnati Document-Contains a single document, a class presentation on the possibility of constructing a learning center in Kennedy Heights.