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Toledo City Manager Correspondence, 1934-1967
June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
More than thirty years of correspondence (over 90 cubic feet) from the Toledo City Manager’s office are now ready for use by researchers at the CAC.
Toledo established a City Manager form of government in 1934, during the depths of the Great Depression. The City Manager was responsible for the day-to-day operation of city services, under the direction of the City Council. This form of government continued in use in Toledo until 1992 when it was abolished and the “strong-mayor plan” of city government was once again re-established.
Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the ferment of social change in the 1960s are all reflected in these files, as well as documenting the everyday operation of one of Ohio’s largest cities.
To view the finding aid for this collection, see
Toledo City Manager Correspondence on our website.