http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 http://norton.wrhs.org/collections/search?docsPerPage%3D100;expand%3Dsubject;f1-subject%3DFraternal%20organizations%20--%20Ohio%20--%20Cleveland.;freeformQuery%3Ditaly%20OR%20italian;smode%3Dadvanced Results for your query: docsPerPage=100;expand=subject;f1-subject=Fraternal organizations -- Ohio -- Cleveland.;freeformQuery=italy OR italian;smode=advanced Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT http://norton.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS5043.xml Associazione Fratellanza Campodipietra (Campodipietra Brotherhood Association) was originally founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1928 and reestablished by ten people in 1935 to provide mutual aid among members. Membership was open to men and women born in or originating from Campodipietra, Campobasso, Italy. The main benefit of membership was a cash gift to the family upon a member's death. The club also sponsored many social events. The club met in and around the Collinwood neighborhood until about 1962. The collection consists of dues payment records, financial information, a letter, meeting notification cards, member and receipt booklets, a membership list, minutes, and stationery. http://norton.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS5043.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://norton.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS5115.xml The Heights Benevolent and Social Union is the oldest existing Jewish benevolent society in Cleveland, Ohio. It was organized on April 16, 1881, as the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union and received its state charter two years later. The organization was established to aid its members in case of illness or death, to assist non-members in "unfortunate circumstances," and to cultivate friendly and social relations among its members. It was formed by twenty-four Hungarian Jews who gathered for their first meeting in the shoe store of Ben Shlesinger, the society's first president. In 1919, the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union officially changed its name to the initials HBSU, indicating that membership was no longer based on Jewish national origin. In the late 1960s, the organization adopted the name Heights Benevolent and Social Union for publicity uses. By 1885, the organization had over 100 members and membership subsequently increased to 763 in 1916. During the early 1980s, membership was approximatel... http://norton.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS5115.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT