Cleveland Chamber of Commerce

Collection Title: Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Collection

Collection Number: M131

Bulk Dates: 1953 – 1981

Volume: 5 cu. ft.

Processor: W. Ray

Historical Sketch:

The Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1948, was organized for the purpose of advancing the civic, commercial, industrial, economic, social and general interest of the people of Cleveland and vicinity. The organization is non-profit, non-partisan, non-political, non-sectional and takes no part in or lends its support to the election or appointment of any candidate for state, county, city or federal office. It is governed by a board of directors. Those applying for membership have to submit their application to the Board of Directors, which approves or disapproves of it and notifies the applicant.

Scope and Content:

The collection is divided into four series:

Scrapbooks, 1953 – 1981
Maps
Photographs
Miscellaneous Documents

The first series consist of scrapbooks that contain newspaper articles concerning Delta State and the Delta community. Articles on Delta State mainly concern school curriculum and achievements in sports. The articles on the Delta Community concern such issues as expanding city limits, potential new businesses, and festivities and social events.

The second series contains three maps and blueprints of Cleveland streets and businesses.

The third series consist of photographs of the Cleveland community.

The fourth series contains some miscellaneous documents concerning the Chamber of Commerce and Cleveland. These documents include pamphlets on the city of Cleveland, and a report by the City Planning Commission on the Davis Avenue Urban Renewal Project. There is also a file on a study conducted concerning “Sunflower-Bolivar County: Living Historical Farm.”

Inventory:

Box 1:

Box / Folder Scrapbook

1 Unfoldered Scrapbook – 1972 Cleanup-Paint-up-Fix-up news clippings

Scrapbook – 1953 Clippings of community events

Scrapbook – 1954-55 Clippings of community events

Box 2:

Box / Folder Scrapbook and Folders

2 Unfoldered Scrapbook – 1966 Clippings of community events

Scrapbook – 1968-69 Clippings of community events

2 / 1 1965 News clippings

2 1986 News clippings

3 1986 “Heritage” Issue

4 July 23, July 30, July 31 1986 newspapers

Box 3:

Box / Folder Scrapbooks

3 Unfoldered 1969-70 Scrapbook of News Clippings of community events

April 1971 to April 1972 Scrapbooks

1971-72 Scrapbook City Beautification Committee Scrapbook contains:

Makeup, Goals and By-laws of City Beautification Committee

Clippings of new businesses in 1971 incl. Twin Cinema, Coleman BBQ

Clippings of Delta State staff and building changes in 1971 incl. married housing

Clippings of city/county changes in 1971 (city hall)

New subdivisions in 1971 incl. Bayou Bend

Sub-standard housing in Urban Renewal (clippings and photos)

Work of Litter and Insect Control Committees incl. poem about litter

Memorial Drive marker dedication

Downtown green strip (trees)

Meeting Minutes 4/71 and 11/71

Box 4:

Box / Folder Scrapbooks

4 Unfoldered 1973 Scrapbook of News clippings of community events

1973-74 Scrapbook of News clippings of community events

Box 5:

Box / Folder Scrapbooks

5 Unfoldered 1975 Scrapbook of News clippings of community events

1977-1981 Scrapbooks of News clippings of community events

Box 6:

Box / Folder

6 1 Several documents relative Minutes and to committee and by-laws 1960-61

Mississippi Industrial Survey for Cleveland developed by MP&L 1952

Industrial Development Foundation Financial Report 1977-78

Industrial Development Foundation Membership 1977-78

6 2 By-Laws of the Chamber of Commerce of Cleveland (Undated)(2)

By-Laws of the Chamber of Commerce of Cleveland As Amended April 1957

By-Laws of the Chamber of Commerce of Cleveland As Amended April 1960 (3)

By-Laws of the Cleveland-Bol. Co. Chamber of Commerce as Amended Oct. 1974

By-Laws of the Cleveland-Bol. Co. Chamber/IDF As Amended 1974

Procedures Manual for Chamber of Commerce 1971-72

6 3 Cleveland Chamber Brochures – ca 1950’s (2 different)

Certificated awarded to Steven Abraham dated 1990 for Main Street

6 4 2 packets of material courtesy of Cleveland-Bolivar Chamber ca 2000 (2)

Coupon booklet from Chamber to Delta State students ca 1983

6 5 Original Proposal and Feasibility Study for Sunflower-Bolivar County

Living Historical Farm compiled by Chamber of Commerce Committees in

Cleveland, Drew, Ruleville

6 6 Central Business Parking Plan (2)

Sketch of parking plan

6 7 1966 Very large blue print of city map by street and parcels

1968 blue print of city map

1963 Bank of Cleveland Property

6 8 Photographs:

cc1 Texaco Service Station

cc2 Bank of Cleveland side view

cc3 Bank of Cleveland front view

cc4 Owen Rexall Drugs front and side view from corner of Sharp & North St.

cc5 Yurkow Bldg?/Kamien Lane alley?

cc6 Steam Plant

cc7 4 unknown men

cc8 Chamber display of publications and materials

cc9 William B. Graham, VP/Mgr of Baxter, Morton Grove, Ill.

cc10 Young man holding poster boards of photos of Cleveland-Doug Fisher???

Black and White Photos 8 x 10’s:

cc11 Virgin Lane

cc12 Virgin Lane

cc13 Commerce Avenue – Liberty Supermarket

cc14 View behind Bank of Cleveland and Grover Hotel

cc15 View of businesses: Claude Neal; Rent Rooms; North End Café; Melody

Record Corner – Is this Sunflower Road?

cc16 Wading Pool at Fireman’s Park (good view of homes on First Ave)