Athens Citizens for Fair Housing Collection
Scope and Content
The Athens Citizens for Fair Housing Collection contains one box with 13 file folders. The collection contains records of the organization and related information retained by member Lois Whealey. These materials include minutes of meetings, membership information, newsletters, and newspaper clippings about the group and ordinance as well background information on state laws and state and national housing efforts of the period.
Dates
- Creation: 1968 - 1970
Creator
- Athens Citizens for Fair Housing (Organization)
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University retains all property rights to the collection.
Ohio University retains all copyrights unless retained by the donor, other correspondents, or other artists.
History of Athens Citizens for Fair Housing
Athens Citizens for Fair Housing was an organized group of individuals concerned with the equal housing rights for all persons in Athens regardless of race, religion, or country of national origin.
A prime motivating factor in the organization of the Athens Citizens for Fair Housing was the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in April 1968. They wished to carry on the spirit of his work locally by working against discriminatory housing practices in the Athens community. The group was instrumental in the passage of the Fair Housing Ordinance in Athens (Ordinance #0869) in Spring 1969, which established the city's Human Relations Commission.
Extent
0.3 cubic feet
Abstract
Minutes, membership information, newsletters, and newspaper clippings.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection remains in its original arrangement.
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the folder list is available.
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Archives received the collection from Lois D. Whealey in June 1990.
Existence and Location of Copies
Ohio University will entertain requests to photocopy reasonable amounts of material from the collection for the convenience of individual researchers.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Source
- Whealey, Lois Deimel (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Athens Citizens for Fair Housing Collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Kenneth D. Woods II in September 1990
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
