Needmor Fund records, 1975-2005

The Needmor Fund is a family foundation established in Toledo, Ohio in 1956 by Duane and Virginia Stranahan with income from the Champion Spark Plug business. It focuses on funding community organizing efforts to create a more equitable and just society. The records document the activities of the Needmor Fund from the the 1970's to the early 21st century and include correspondence, grant applications, pamphlets, seminar brochures, notes from site visits, speeches, and publications. Within the Needmor Fund Collection, the Kathy Partridge papers include material related to gay and lesbian issues.

Format(s): Pamphlets, Manuscripts, Letters, Documents
Library: John Hay
NOTE: This collection is housed off-site. Prior notice is needed for retrieval

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Access to the collection:

Online Catalog (BruKnow):
General description of the collection available on BruKnow
Needmor Fund Records (Brown University) - publications

Other Online Access:
Non-brown Web Page: Needmor Fund
RIAMCO: Guide to the Needmor Fund records

Related Collections:
Community Organizing Archive