Moreland Neighborhood History

General History

• Leiken, Mayor Earl (January 29, 2017). “Moreland,” PowerPoint Presentation at the Shaker Historical Society Annual Meeting
• Parts One, Two, Three and Four
• Moreland Rising Newsletters
• More Moreland History available in the Shaker Library Local History Collection: Connect to Local History to make an appointment or ask for assistance

Development

• Hart, James Donovan (2003). “No Bowling Allowed: The Challenge of Commercial Revitalization and Racial Integration in Shaker Heights, 1976-1992.”
• Styche, Leonard G. & Don M. Hisaka (December 1967). Summary of a Comprehensive Plan: Shaker Heights, Ohio.
• Chagrin-Lee-Avalon Business Corridor, Businesses Over Time spreadsheet. See also the 1951-53 Map in Moreland on the Map, below.

Integration

• Cynthia Mills Richter, Integrating the Suburban Dream: Shaker Heights, Ohio. University of Minnesota, 1999. Available here by permission: https://www.shakerhistory.org/exhibits-collections/library-archives

East View United Church of Christ

• 1958 Self-Study
• East View United Church of Christ history

Shaker Heights Public Library

• “Shaker Heights Public Library: Serving the Community for 75 Years.” Shaker Life, October/November 2012

Oral Histories

• Cleveland Voices: the oral history project of the Center for Public History + Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University contains many oral history interviews of Moreland and other Shaker residents. Browse these projects in particular:
• Moreland Oral History Project
• Shaker Heights Centennial Interview Collection
• Shaker Lakes Nature Center Interview Collection
• See also:
  • Whyte, Donna McIntyre. Current resident of Moreland neighborhood.
    • May 24, 2013 interview. Covers her childhood in Cleveland, particularly Glenville and Mt. Pleasant.
    • May 30, 2013 interview. Covers her adult years in Shaker Heights.

Memories

• Kenneth A. Bravo, SHHS 1960, “Moreland School.”
• Visit Cleveland Historical for the following and other stories about Moreland and Shaker Heights history:
• Building Porches, Doubles, and Bungalows in the Moreland Neighborhood
• Chelton Park
• Dr. Spock’s Last Babies
• East View United Church of Christ
• The Kingsbury Building
• The Lee-Scottsdale Building
• The Max Ellis House
• Moreland Elementary School
• Pioneers, Manxmen and Shakers at the Warrensville West Cemetery
• Shaker Heights Public Library
• Shaker Heights Service Center
• Shaker-Lee Synagogue
• Shaker Town Center
• Temple Beth-El
• Moreland Tour of all Moreland neighborhood stories on Cleveland Historical

• Earline Hooper, July 12, 2020
• Iris Anderson, August 9, 2020
• Vicki Victoria and Harry Levine, September 13, 2020
• Cordelia Huffman, October 11, 2020
• Ernest and Janet Jenkins, November 8, 2020
• Berttina and James Walker, December 13, 2020
• Ceil Baldridge, February 14, 2021
• Carmella Williams, March 14, 2021
• Chiquitia and Crystal Montgomery, April 11, 2021
• Larry and Brenda Ford, May 16, 2021
• Sam Hooper, June 13, 2021
• George S. Eaton, July 11, 2021
• Alice and Amy Gardner, August 8, 2021
• John Dutton, September 19, 2021
• JoAnn, Rachel and Charlo Jemison, October 24, 2021
• Jim and JoAn Perkins, November 14, 2021
• Pam Fletcher, January 9, 2022
• Calvin McIntyre, February 6, 2022
• Al Foster, March 13, 2022
• Theodore Darden IV, April 10, 2022
• Shirley Ramsey, May 15, 2022
• Sabrina Heath, June 12, 2022
• Theodore Darden III, July 10, 2022
• Robert “Bobby” O’Neal, August 14, 2022
• Mariama Whyte, September 11, 2022
• Donna McIntyre Whyte, October 16, 2022
• Sheila Gardner, November 13, 2022
• Vanessa Shaw, December 11, 2022
• Hellie Stovall, January 15, 2023
• Ronda Wright, February 19, 2023
• Monica Boone, March 12, 2023
• East View United Church of Christ, April 16, 2023
• Danita Grigsby, May 21, 2023
• MeShelle Barclay, June 11, 2023
• David Owens, July 16, 2023
• Crystal Bowden, August 13, 2023
• Darryl Bell, September 17, 2023
• Dwight Gilmore, October 8, 2023
• Q&A with Dwight Gilmore
• Andrena Sharp, November 12, 2023
• Tammi Hayes, December 10, 2023
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 visit to Shaker Heights, January 14, 2024
• Reverend Walter Ratcliffe, February 18, 2024
• Earline Hooper (encore), March 10, 2024
• Darlene Garrison, April 21, 2024
• Pat Lanzy, May 19, 2024
• Sophronia Hairston, June 9, 2024
• Moreland Elementary Memories: Carmen Ellington Coleman, Miata Whyte Hunter, Janessa Hill Slade, Mariama Whyte, July 21, 2024
• Moreland Elementary Collected Memories, August 18, 2024 (recorded 8/4/24)
• East View United Church of Christ Porch Talk featuring Connie Schulz, September 15, 2024
• Donna Johnson, October 20, 2024
• Kayla Berkey and Sena LeDonne, November 24, 2024
• Eric Brown, December 15, 2024
• Jakecia Durham, January 12, 2025
• Paige Ross, February 23, 2025
• Mack Farrar and Tessa Harrison, March 16, 2025
• Dawn Arrington, April 13, 2025
• Dwight Gilmore (encore), May 18, 2025
• Amy & Eugene Williams, June 8, 2025
• Me’Chele Frierson, August 10, 2025
• Geoffrey Hare, September 14, 2025

Moreland Elementary School in the Local History Collection:

• Fifth grade teacher Marvin Pozdol’s donated collection of photos and letters sent to Moreland School from Civil Rights leaders
• Slideshow presentation prepared for the August 4, 2024 Moreland Building Celebration

Historic Images of Moreland:

• Moreland Elementary School historic photographs within the Shaker Heights Collection on Cleveland Memory.
• Moreland Neighborhood historic photographs within the Shaker Heights Collection on Cleveland Memory.
• Moreland Historic Images from the Planning Department of the City of Shaker Heights.
• Shaker Library Welcomes You Back to Moreland School — booklet created for Moreland alumni / open house