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Curtis E. Rodgers, an African American, served in the Detroit city government from 1962 until 1970, mostly in the Commission on Community Relations. He worked to advance the interests of African Americans in Detroit by improving education, advocating for equal housing policies, and hiring more blacks to work in municipal enterprises. The collection documents his activities and that of the various government agencies for which he worked.

The Curtis E. Rodgers collection is comprised of three series: Personal, Detroit Commission on Community Relations, and Visual Materials. and dates from 1966 to 1971 (with one item from 1953). The series includes minutes, reports, and other agenda materials. There are also speeches, press releases, studies and subject files pertaining to the Commission on Community Relations. Subjects include employment, housing, the police force, education, and building safety.