New Detroit, Inc. Records
Collection
Identifier: UR000660
Scope and Content
The papers of New Detroit, Inc. consist of correspondence, reports, minutes, clippings, speech material, publications, surveys, and project proposals related to the administration and programs of the organization.
Important subjects in the collection: African-American Cultural Development Foundation African Americans--Economic conditions--Michigan--Detroit African Americans--Education--Michigan--Detroit African Americans--Employment--Michigan--Detroit African Americans--Housing--Michigan--Detroit African Americans--Medical care--Michigan--Detroit African Americans--Michigan--Detroit African Americans--Social life and customs--Michigan--Detroit Child development--Michigan--Detroit Community development, Urban--Michigan--Detroit Community organization--Michigan--Detroit Consumer education--Michigan--Detroit Detroit (Mich.) riot, 1967 Discrimination in education--Michigan--Detroit Discrimination in housing--Michigan--Detroit Drug abuse--Michigan--Detroit East Side Voice of Independent Detroit Family services--Michigan--Detroit Hispanic Americans--Economic conditions--Michigan--Detroit Hispanic Americans--Social conditions--Michigan--Detroit Indians of North America--Economic conditions--Michigan--Detroit Indians of North America--Social conditions--Michigan--Detroit Inner City Business Improvement Forum Juvenile delinquency--Michigan--Detroit Mayor’s Committee on Human Resource Development Medical care--Michigan--Detroit Metropolitan Detroit Citizens Development Authority Metropolitan Fund Narcotic addicts--Rehabilitation--Michigan--Detroit Occupational training--Michigan--Detroit Police--Complaints against--Michigan--Detroit Poor--Michigan--Detroit Public relations--Police--Michigan--Detroit Public welfare--Michigan--Detroit Race relations--Michigan--Detroit Social problems--Michigan--Detroit Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Unemployment--Michigan--Detroit West Central Organization Wolverine Bar Association Youth--Services for--Michigan--Detroit
Important correspondents in the collection: Nathaniel Brooks George E. Bushnell, Jr. Carol Campbell Malcolm Carron, S. J. Jerome Cavanagh Clyde Cleveland Frank Ditto Hyram Dooha Lawrence P. Doss Walter E. Douglas Norman Drachler Max M. Fisher Henry Ford II Al Frank Roman Gribbs Paul Hubbard Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Richard Huegli Arthur L. Johnson Frank T. Judge, Jr. Damon J. Keith Theodore Lawe Alan Lowery Buzz Lutterel Kent Mathewson Sharon Nelton William T. Patrick, Jr. Lonnie Peek Walter P. Reuther Richard Richards Anthony Rios Robert W. Spencer Steven Stockmeyer Lynn A. Townsend Charles Tucker Robert Wack Stanley J. Winkelman Leonard Woodcock Coleman Young
Series Description: Series I, Housing and Economic Development, 1967-75 Series II, Education, Youth, Health, and Community Services, 1967-75 Series III, Research, Planning, & Community Self-Determination, 1967-75 Series IV, Public Safety and Justice, 1967-72 Series V, General Subject Files, 1968-74 Series VI, Administration, 1967-74
Important subjects in the collection: African-American Cultural Development Foundation African Americans--Economic conditions--Michigan--Detroit African Americans--Education--Michigan--Detroit African Americans--Employment--Michigan--Detroit African Americans--Housing--Michigan--Detroit African Americans--Medical care--Michigan--Detroit African Americans--Michigan--Detroit African Americans--Social life and customs--Michigan--Detroit Child development--Michigan--Detroit Community development, Urban--Michigan--Detroit Community organization--Michigan--Detroit Consumer education--Michigan--Detroit Detroit (Mich.) riot, 1967 Discrimination in education--Michigan--Detroit Discrimination in housing--Michigan--Detroit Drug abuse--Michigan--Detroit East Side Voice of Independent Detroit Family services--Michigan--Detroit Hispanic Americans--Economic conditions--Michigan--Detroit Hispanic Americans--Social conditions--Michigan--Detroit Indians of North America--Economic conditions--Michigan--Detroit Indians of North America--Social conditions--Michigan--Detroit Inner City Business Improvement Forum Juvenile delinquency--Michigan--Detroit Mayor’s Committee on Human Resource Development Medical care--Michigan--Detroit Metropolitan Detroit Citizens Development Authority Metropolitan Fund Narcotic addicts--Rehabilitation--Michigan--Detroit Occupational training--Michigan--Detroit Police--Complaints against--Michigan--Detroit Poor--Michigan--Detroit Public relations--Police--Michigan--Detroit Public welfare--Michigan--Detroit Race relations--Michigan--Detroit Social problems--Michigan--Detroit Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Unemployment--Michigan--Detroit West Central Organization Wolverine Bar Association Youth--Services for--Michigan--Detroit
Important correspondents in the collection: Nathaniel Brooks George E. Bushnell, Jr. Carol Campbell Malcolm Carron, S. J. Jerome Cavanagh Clyde Cleveland Frank Ditto Hyram Dooha Lawrence P. Doss Walter E. Douglas Norman Drachler Max M. Fisher Henry Ford II Al Frank Roman Gribbs Paul Hubbard Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Richard Huegli Arthur L. Johnson Frank T. Judge, Jr. Damon J. Keith Theodore Lawe Alan Lowery Buzz Lutterel Kent Mathewson Sharon Nelton William T. Patrick, Jr. Lonnie Peek Walter P. Reuther Richard Richards Anthony Rios Robert W. Spencer Steven Stockmeyer Lynn A. Townsend Charles Tucker Robert Wack Stanley J. Winkelman Leonard Woodcock Coleman Young
Series Description: Series I, Housing and Economic Development, 1967-75 Series II, Education, Youth, Health, and Community Services, 1967-75 Series III, Research, Planning, & Community Self-Determination, 1967-75 Series IV, Public Safety and Justice, 1967-72 Series V, General Subject Files, 1968-74 Series VI, Administration, 1967-74
Dates
- 1967 - 1975
Creator
- New Detroit, Inc. (Detroit, Mich.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Material entirely in English.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Use
Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library
Rules for Use of Archival Materials.Restrictions: Researchers may encounter records of a sensitive nature – personnel files, case records and those involving investigations, legal and other private matters. Privacy laws and restrictions imposed by the Library prohibit the use of names and other personal information which might identify an individual, except with written permission from the Director and/or the donor.
History
On August 1, 1967, immediately following the Detroit riot, Michigan Governor George Romney, Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh and J. L. Hudson department store chain president Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. announced the formation of the New Detroit Committee (as it was originally called), a citizens’ coalition comprised of a cross-section of community leaders committed to finding solutions to the problems that had spawned that summer’s violence and destruction.
New Detroit not only serves as a forum for identifying urban problems, but also, by providing financial and technical assistance to grass roots community development programs and to a multitude of New Detroit-initiated projects, promotes strategies to reduce them. The organization’s work is divided among several task forces and subcommittees focusing on a wide range of issues: racial and ethnic discrimination, unemployment and job training, minority business development, inadequate health care and housing, drug abuse, substandard education, police harassment, family assistance and child development.
New Detroit not only serves as a forum for identifying urban problems, but also, by providing financial and technical assistance to grass roots community development programs and to a multitude of New Detroit-initiated projects, promotes strategies to reduce them. The organization’s work is divided among several task forces and subcommittees focusing on a wide range of issues: racial and ethnic discrimination, unemployment and job training, minority business development, inadequate health care and housing, drug abuse, substandard education, police harassment, family assistance and child development.
Extent
232 Linear Feet (232 SB)
Abstract
On August 1, 1967, immediately following the Detroit riot, Michigan Governor George Romney, Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh and J. L. Hudson department store chain president Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. announced the formation of the New Detroit Committee (as it was originally called), a citizens' coalition comprised of a cross-section of community leaders committed to finding solutions to the problems that had spawned that summer's violence and destruction. New Detroit not only serves as a forum for identifying urban problems, but also promotes strategies to reduce them by providing financial and technical assistance to grassroots community development programs and to a multitude of New Detroit-initiated projects. The records of New Detroit, Inc. consist of correspondence, reports, minutes, clippings, speech material, publications, surveys, and project proposals related to the administration and programs of the organization.
Arrangement
Arranged in 6 series – Series 1 (Boxes 1-38), Series 2 (Boxes 38-100), Series 3 (Boxes 100-111), Series 4 (Boxes 119-130), Series 5 (Boxes 130-172), and Series 6 (Boxes 173-232). PLEASE NOTE: Folders are computer-arranged alphabetically within each series in this finding aid, but may actually be dispersed throughout several boxes in the collection. Note carefully the box number for each folder heading.
Acquisition
Material acquired in three accessions between 1974 and 1977.
Transfers
Several photographs, audio tapes and items of memorabilia have been placed in the Archives Audiovisual Collection and a large number of books and other publications have been transferred to the Archives Library.
Processing History
Processed and finding aid written by J. Barr and J. Littsey on July 26, 1994.
Creator
- New Detroit, Inc. (Detroit, Mich.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the New Detroit, Inc. Records
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by L. Barr and J. Littsey.
- Date
- 1994-07-26
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Walter P. Reuther Library Repository
Contact:
5401 Cass Ave.
Detroit MI 48202 USA
5401 Cass Ave.
Detroit MI 48202 USA