Stuart Math Shaker Film Archives

Archive

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Shaker Historical Society

Name/Title

Stuart Math Shaker Film Archives

Entry/Object ID

2025.8.1

Tags

1990s, 20th Century, Black History, Schools, Shaker Heights

Scope and Content

The Stuart Math Shaker Film archives measure 1.63 cubic feet and dates from 1966 to 1999 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1992-1999. The archives contain newspaper clippings, brochures, promotional materials, Ludlow Community Association reports, and city and school publications used in the research for the documentary.

Context

Stuart Math (1947-) is a documentary filmmaker who grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and now lives and works in New York City. Math’s 1998 film "Shaker Heights: The Struggle for Integration" examines the Cleveland suburb's efforts to foster racial integration over four decades. The documentary highlights challenges such as the 1997 revelation of racial disparities in student test scores, prompting the community to reassess its commitment to equality.

Category

Archives

Acquisition

Accession

2025.8

Source or Donor

Stuart Math

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Stuart Math

Archive Details

Creator

Stuart Math

Date(s) of Creation

1966 - 1999

Date(s) Material Assembled

1997 - 1999

Archive Size/Extent

1.63 cubic feet

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Series 1: Documentary and Integration Articles

Description

This series contains articles about Stuart Math and his documentary "Shaker Heights: The Struggle for Integration," Shaker Heights, and integration in other Cleveland communities.

Date(s) of Creation

1961 - 1999

Container

Box 1

Subjects

Race relations, Shaker Heights (Ohio), Documentary films

Title

Series 2: Race Relations Articles

Description

This series contains articles about race relations in Cleveland and nationally and general articles about Cleveland not related to race relations.

Date(s) of Creation

1991 - 1997

Container

Box 2

Subjects

Race relations, Cleveland (Ohio)

Title

Series 3: Shaker Promotional Materials

Description

This series contains promotional materials, including brochures, advertisements, architectural tours, and publications (Shaker Magazine, Shakerite) for the City of Shaker Heights and Shaker Heights Schools.

Date(s) of Creation

1985 - 1996

Container

Box 3

Subjects

Shaker Heights (Ohio), Schools

Title

Series 4: Ludlow Community Association Materials & Achievement Gap Articles

Description

This series contains reports and correspondence related to the Ludlow Community Association (LCA) and articles related to the academic achievement gap.

Date(s) of Creation

1966 - 1997

Container

Box 4

Subjects

School integration, Educational equalization, Shaker Heights (Ohio)

Location

Location

Room

Elizabeth Nord Library & Archives

Building

Shaker Historical Society

Category

Storage

Copyright

Copyright Details

The Shaker Historical Society (SHS) does not claim to control the rights for reproduction for all materials in this collection. Some materials may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other legal interests not owned by SHS. If SHS does not clearly hold the copyright to an item, SHS cannot grant or deny permission to use that material. In obtaining a reproduction from SHS, you assume all responsibility for determining whether any permissions relating to copyright, privacy, publicity, trademark, or any other rights are necessary for your intended use, and for obtaining all required permissions.