Title: UW-Milwaukee Center for Urban Community Development Records
Inclusive Dates: 1965-2004
Bulk Dates: 1965-1999

Creator:

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Center for Urban Community Development

Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 223

Quantity: 5.5 cubic ft. (6 boxes)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

This collection contains the records of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Center for Urban Community Development (CUCD). These records were created largely by founder Belden Paulson, during his years as the chair of the CUCD. The CUCD focused on educational programs that were four-fold: energy education, equal education opportunity, neighborhood community development, and futures studies. The Center for Urban Community Development records are particularly strong regarding community development and education. This collection is comprised of a variety of documentation, such as administrative documents, correspondence, program and project files, seminar files, conference files, and publications and pamphlets.

Language: English

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The Center for Community Leadership Development (CCLD) was founded on July 1, 1967 as part of the University of Wisconsin-Extension. CCLD was integrated into the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the early 1980s. Beldon Paulson served as CCLD chair from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. When first started, the CCLD's main goal was to help focus resources from the University of Wisconsin System on improving the quality of life in urban communities of Wisconsin, specifically the greater Milwaukee area. The CCLD served the educational needs of low- and moderate-income people, racial/ethnic minorities, and non-traditional students. It was a continuing education resource center for specialized urban-related activities and future-oriented subject areas. The CCLD engaged in community development education through developing human resources, and facilitating broad participation in community problem-solving and prevention. CCLD educational programs subdivide into four general topics: Energy Education, Equal Education Opportunity, Neighborhood Community Development Education, and Futures Studies.

In 1974 CCLD changed its name to the Center for Urban Community Development. The CCLD had evolved from specific project-oriented focus, to comprehensive community planning and development; due to limited resources, they had no choice but to limit activity to the Milwaukee Metropolitan area and a few statewide projects. The new name reflected and emphasized the urban and the community development nature of their work.

The Center for Urban Community Development exists in 2013 as a part of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Continuing Education. It focuses on providing educational programs that promote personal, professional, and community leadership development. It emphasizes capacity-building among central city populations.

The collection is arranged into the following series:

1. Administrative Documents, 1969-1989
2. Community Health, 1969-1973
3. Conferences, 1974-1992
4. Correspondence, 1965-1997
5. Desegregation, 1969-2004
6. Harambee Project, 1970-1997
7. New Communities, 1969-1974
8. Projects and Programs, 1967-1995
9. Reports and Proposals, 1965-1990
10. Seminars, 1971-1996
11. Writings and Publications, 1965-1999

The files are organized into series by subject, then alphabetically, then chronologically.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

• Belden Paulson Papers. UWM Manuscript Collection 230.

• UW-Extension Center for Community Economic Development. UWM Archival Collection 154.

• Goals for Greater Milwaukee, 2000 Records. UWM Manuscript Collection 143.

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Beldon Paulson donated accession 2011-003 in July 2011 and accession 2012-030 (via Oberlin College Archives) in September 2012.

Lindsay Frey (supervised by Ellen Engseth) processed the collection in spring and summer, 2013.

	Series: 1. Administrative Documents, 1969-1989 Scope and Content Note: This series includes a great variety of inter-filed documents such as records on the planning and formation of the CCLD (later CUCD), the integration into UW-Milwaukee and UW-Extension, records from the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education and the Division of Urban Outreach, and pamphlets on various projects. Found throughout the files are occasional notes in Paulson's hand, explaining the significance in retrospect.
Box   1 Folder   1	Descriptive Materials, 1977-1987
	Division of Outreach and Continuing Education
Box   1 Folder   2	Committee of Future of Extension, 1987, 1988
Box   1 Folder   3	Executive Chair Files, 1985-1987
Box   1 Folder   4	Division of Urban Outreach, Mission Statement, 1973, 1974
Box   1 Folder   5	Formative and Planning Documents, 1973-1974
Box   1 Folder   6-7	General, 1969-1988
Box   1 Folder   8	The Integration of UWM and Milwaukee-Area Extension, 1981-1987
Box   1 Folder   9	Pamphlets, 1974-1989, undated
Box   1 Folder   10	Urban Wisconsin Idea Decision Items, undated
	Series: 2. Community Health, 1969-1973 Scope and Content Note: This series provides information on the Community Health project, via documents such as research, funding proposals, and the model for achieving community health. Found throughout the files are occasional notes in Paulson's hand, explaining the significance in retrospect.	⇧
Box   1 Folder   11	Funding Proposals, 1971, undated
Box   1 Folder   12	Model, 1969-1973
Box   1 Folder   13	National Institute of Mental Health Funding, 1971, 1972, undated
Box   1 Folder   14	Research, 1972, 1973, undated
	Series: 3. Conferences, 1974-1992 Scope and Content Note: This series documents the various conferences put on by the CUCD or conferences in which Belden Paulson participated. Files include correspondence, newspaper clippings and reference publications, planning documents, speaker information, and promotional material. Found throughout the files are occasional notes in Paulson's hand, explaining the significance in retrospect.	⇧
Box   1 Folder   15-20	Changing Role of Work Conference, Files, 1981-1985
Box   1 Folder   21	Conference of Federal Reserve Sharing Files, 1974-1975
Box   1 Folder   22	Court Ordered School Segregation-Patterns of Community Response Conference, 1976
Box   2 Folder   1-3	Globescope Wisconsin '88, Understanding Sustainability Conference, 1986, 1988
Box   1 Folder   4	National People, Neighborhoods, and Appropriate Technology Conference, 1977
Box   1 Folder   5	Shanghai Conferences, 1989-1992, undated
Box   2 Folder   6-9	Transformation, New Dimensions of Growth for the 1980s and Beyond Conference, Files, 1979
	Series: 4. Correspondence, 1965-1997 Scope and Content Note: This series documents the operations of the CCLD (through 1973) and CUCD (thereafter) through their general correspondence. The series also includes a small amount of correspondence of Paulson's colleague, Reuben Harpole. Found throughout the files are occasional notes in Paulson's hand, explaining the significance in retrospect.	⇧
Box   2 Folder   10-16	General, 1965-1997
Box   2 Folder   17	Harpole, Reuben, 1987
	Series: 5. Desegregation, 1969-2004 Scope and Content Note: This series documents the ways in which the Center for Urban Community Development worked on desegregating the community schools around Milwaukee. Found throughout the files are occasional notes in Paulson's hand, explaining the significance in retrospect.	⇧
Box   3 Folder   1	Milwaukee Public School System, 1975-1978
Box   3 Folder   2	Milwaukee Race Desegregation Training Institute, 1979-1981
Box   3 Folder   3-5	School Desegregation in Milwaukee, 1969-1981, 2004
	Series: 6. Harambee Project, 1970-1997 Scope and Content Note: The Harambee Revitalization Project was a major project of the CUCD. Established on June 20, 1973, the project engaged the services of many people such as planners, architects, engineers, accountants, attorneys, etc. Harambee was an urban community development effort in a low income neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It centered on a 170-block area in the northern section of the central city. Within this overarching project were four interconnecting but separate components. The Harambee Ombudsman Project provided an effort and badly needed outreach for identifying and resolving individual and family needs. The Harambee Development Corporation and the Home Maintenance Project offered home repair loans and minor home repairs. The Harambee Health Project worked to provide residents with health history screenings, referrals, and preventative education. The Harambee Human Services Project was a 17-week credit seminar hosted by UWM for the community called "Human Services and Delivery and the Political System." The series contains administrative documents, proposal forms, correspondence, by-laws, pamphlets, the Harambee Speaks and Harambee Community Shopper newsletters, planning files, and reports. Found throughout the files are occasional notes in Paulson's hand, explaining the significance in retrospect.	⇧
Box   3 Folder   6	Administrative Documents, 1971-1974, undated
Box   3 Folder   7	Agnes Cobbs, 1977, 1992
Box   3 Folder   8	Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, 1976, undated
Box   3 Folder   9	Correspondence, 1970-1971
Box   3 Folder   10	Development Correspondence, 1973-1976, undated
Box   3 Folder   11	Educational Task Force, 1972, undated
Box   3 Folder   12-13	General, 1971-1982, undated
Box   6 Folder   1	Harambee Community Shopper, 1973-1975
Box   6 Folder   2	Harambee Speaks, 1973-1983
Box   3 Folder   14	Harambee Speaks, 1978, undated
Box   3 Folder   15	Health Committee, 1978, undated
Box   3 Folder   16	Human Services Project, undated
Box   3 Folder   17	Human Services System, 1974-1978
Box   3 Folder   18	Informational Documents, 1971-1974, 1996, 1997, undated
Box   3 Folder   19-20	Ombudsman Project, 1973-1979, undated
Box   3 Folder   21	Paulson's Manuscript, undated
Box   3 Folder   22	Productivity Seminar, 1972
Box   3 Folder   23	Title 1 Revitalization Project, 1970-1979, undated
Box   3 Folder   24	Wisconsin Gas Company, 1982-1983
	Series: 7. New Communities, 1969-1974 Scope and Content Note: This series documents the New Communities project, the goals of which were to develop means for relieving overcrowded conditions of the central city, improve the quality of life, promote viability of inter-ethnic, inter-class living, develop an institutional framework on the local level responsive to people's needs, and develop a model for achieving these goals. Found throughout the files are occasional notes in Paulson's hand, explaining the significance in retrospect.	⇧
Box   4 Folder   1	Feasibility Study Files, 1969-1972, undated
Box   4 Folder   2-3	General, 1969-1974, undated
Box   4 Folder   4	Paired-Towns Project, 1970-1973
	Series: 8. Projects and Programs, 1967-1995 Scope and Content Note: This series documents various projects and programs of the Center for Urban Community Development. Between the years of 1967 and 1995, the CUCD designed and produced many different projects and programs centered on community development, education, future planning, minorities, and sustainable living. Found throughout the files are occasional notes in Paulson's hand, explaining the significance in retrospect.	⇧
Box   4 Folder   5	Axis Youth, Ltd, 1972-1976, undated
Box   4 Folder   6	Community Development Society, 1977-1985
Box   4 Folder   7	Community Leadership Projects, 1975-1979, undated
Box   4 Folder   8	Community Training and Counselling Programs, 1968, 1985, 1986
Box   4 Folder   9	DEED Long Range Planning, 1979, 1980
Box   4 Folder   10	Futures Center Planning, 1986-1989
Box   4 Folder   11	Futures Directions Committee, 1987
Box   4 Folder   12	Futures Studies, 1988-1990
Box   4 Folder   13	Grand Ave/Plymouth Institute/High Wind Partnership Education Project, 1993-1995, undated
Box   4 Folder   14	Harpole, Reuben, Programs, 1979-1980, undated
Box   4 Folder   15	Housing and City Development, 1971-1975
Box   4 Folder   16	Inner Core Action, Training, Research, circa 1967
Box   4 Folder   17	International Education Initiative, 1976-1981, undated
Box   4 Folder   18	Minorities, 1977, 1983
Box   4 Folder   19	Model Volunteer Reading Center Program, 1969, 1970, undated
Box   4 Folder   20	Partner Programs, 1976-1981, undated
Box   4 Folder   21	Preliminary Plan for an Inner City Target Area, 1970
Box   4 Folder   22	Project Summer Prep, 1972, undated
Box   4 Folder   23	Regional Economy Task Force, 1973
Box   4 Folder   24	Survey of Developers, 1970, 1971
Box   4 Folder   25	Telecommunications Task Force, 1987
	Series: 9. Reports and Proposals, 1965-1990 Scope and Content Note: This series contains various proposals and reports issued by CUCD. Found throughout the files are occasional notes in Paulson's hand, explaining the significance in retrospect.	⇧
Box   5 Folder   1	Community Development, 1973-1986, undated
Box   5 Folder   2	Consultations by Paulson, 1974-1975
Box   5 Folder   3	Education, 1965-1977, undated
Box   5 Folder   4	Human Services Program, 1970
Box   5 Folder   5	Innovative Proposal for Covised Education, 1973, 1974, undated
Box   5 Folder   6	International Task Force Report, 1981, undated
Box   5 Folder   7	Library of Congress Futures Program Proposal, 1990
Box   5 Folder   8	Racism, 1969, 1973, undated
	Series: 10. Seminars, 1971-1996 Scope and Content Note: This series documents the several seminars hosted by the CUCD. Found throughout the files are occasional notes in Paulson's hand, explaining the significance in retrospect.	⇧
Box   5 Folder   9	City-Suburban Seminar, 1975-1977
Box   5 Folder   10	Community Health Seminar, 1971-1973, undated
Box   5 Folder   11	J. C. Evans Seminar, 1989
Box   5 Folder   12	Political Base Project Seminar, 1989
Box   5 Folder   13	Sustainable Futures Seminar, 1990-1996
Box   5 Folder   14	Three Community Living/Learning Seminar, 1984-1988
	Series: 11. Writings and Publications, 1965-1999 Scope and Content Note: This series includes some writings and publications by CUCD staff and Belden Paulson.	⇧
Box   5 Folder   15	Belden Paulson, 1975-1986, undated
Box   5 Folder   16	Communities, 1976-1977, undated
Box   5 Folder   17	Evolution of University Urban Department, undated
Box   5 Folder   18-19	Papers by Belden Paulson and Staff, 1965-1970
Box   5 Folder   20	Paradigm Shift Resources compiled by Paulson, 1996, 1999