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Project

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Ethnographic Study

Center:

IN-Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2023

Contact Information:

Stephen Wolter
[email protected]
812-855-7083

Project Description:

The project will complete and ethnographic overview and assessment study relating to Camp Muellerat Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA) in Ohio. Large gaps exist in knowledge of the relationship of the Cleveland areas African American Community and the park leading to insufficient interpretive programs focusing on African American history in and near the Cuyahoga Valley. Project partners will examine historical records including archived material in local, regional,and national collections as well as conduct oral interviews with knowledgeable community experts to collect historical ethnographic data. The project partner will analyze the data to determine gaps in the ethnographic data as well as in interpretation of the African American story at the park.

Keyword(s):

Cultural; anthological; research; community lands

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Recreation-Related Activities, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State, National