Collection: Urban Appalachian Council records | University of Cincinnati Libraries Special Collections

Scope and Content

Records of Cincinnati's Urban Appalachian Council. The records include minutes of the board of the council, membership lists, bylaws, reports, and correspondence. The collection also contains news clippings and pamphlets related to Appalachia, Appalachians, and the Urban Appalachian Council and its activities. The collection also includes a scrapbook with clippings, a reel to reel with Appalachian music, and photographs.

Dates

1968-1980

Creator

Urban Appalachian Council (Organization)

Language of Materials

The records are in English

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research.

History of the Urban Appalachian Council

The Urban Appalachian Council was established in 1974 to assist Appalachian migrants and their descendants in the Cincinnati area.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Overview

Minutes, reports, correspondence, newsclippings, and other miscellaneous material related to the Urban Appalachian Council and its activities.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged into folders by subject matter and material type.

Physical Location

Archives and Rare Books Library

Subjects

Appalachians (People) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Cincinnati (Ohio) - Social conditions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Urban poor - Ohio - Cincinnati Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings