Subject | • | Allen family |
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| | • | Blossom, Dudley Stuart, -- 1879-1938 |
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| | • | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Biography |
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| | • | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Description and travel |
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| | • | Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- 19th century |
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| | • | Cleveland Trust Company |
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| | • | Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company |
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| | • | Corporations -- Charitable contributions -- Ohio -- Cleveland |
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| | • | Crawford, Frederick C., -- 1891- |
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| | • | Family farms -- Ohio -- Lake County |
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| | • | Flaxman, Charles |
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| | • | Forest City Enterprises, Inc. |
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| | • | Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio -- Western Reserve |
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| | • | Goodman, Henry |
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| | • | Hadden family |
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| | • | Hardie, James C., -- 1922- |
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| | • | Holden Arboretum |
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| | • | Iron industry and trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland |
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| | • | Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) |
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| | • | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs |
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| | • | Kinsman (Ohio : Trumbull County) -- History |
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| | • | Lake Erie Bolt and Nut Company |
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| | • | Long family / Medicine -- Ohio -- Cleveland |
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| | • | Mather, Samuel Livingston, -- 1882-1960 |
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| | • | Mentor Harbor Company |
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| | • | Mentor Marsh Company |
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| | • | Milligan family |
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| | • | Mountain Glen Farm |
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| | • | Munising Paper Company |
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| | • | Nonprofit organizations -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Finance |
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| | • | November Philanthropy |
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| | • | November, Iris |
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| | • | November, Morton, 1926-2015 |
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| | • | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Akron |
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| | • | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | [X] | | • | Prentice family |
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| | • | Ratner family |
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| | • | Ratner, Albert B., 1927- |
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| | • | Robbins family |
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| | • | Severance family |
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| | • | Spelman, Lucy Henry, -- 1810-1897 |
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| | • | Thompson Products, inc |
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| | • | Tryon family |
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| | • | Woolworth family |
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| | • | Yale University |
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| | • | Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company |
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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Finding aid for the Alfred and Clara Rankin Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Alfred and Clara Rankin | | | | Dates: | 1812-2015 | | | | Abstract: | The Alfred and Clara Rankin papers focus on the history of the Rankin and Taplin families and their ancestors. It relates primarily to Alfred and Clara Rankin's ancestors. Clara's ancestors are the Smith and Taplin family. The earliest documents are from the early 1800s going through 2010s. The collection includes awards, bank books, brochures, books, booklets, cards, certificates, contracts, correspondences, diaries, drawings, financial records, magazines, maps, minutes, negatives, newspapers, notes, pamphlets, passports, photo albums, photocopied papers, photos, postcards, scrapbook pages, and telegraphs. | | | | Call #: | MS 5441 | | | | Extent: | 23 linear feet | | | | Subjects: | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3 | Title: | Milton Wolf Papers
| | | | Creator: | Gift of Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland | | | | Dates: | 1973-2005 | | | | Abstract: | Milton Wolf was born in 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio. The son of a policeman, he graduated from Glenville High School. During World War II, Wolf served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a meteorologist. After the war, he married Roslyn Zehman. Wolf founded the Zehman-Wolf Construction Company in Cleveland in 1948 and ultimately came to lead it for nearly 30 years. In 1948, Wolf earned bachelor's degrees in chemistry and biology and an honorary doctor of diplomacy degree from The Ohio State University. A lifelong student, he was awarded another bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1954 and a master's and Ph.D. in economics from Case Western Reserve University in 1973 and 1993, respectively. He co-authored several scholarly articles on international economics. Wolf was a board member and director of several businesses, nonprofit groups and universities, including the American Greetings Corporation, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the Cleveland Orchestra, Case Western Reserve University, the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, the Jewish Welfare Fund campaign (now called the Campaign for Jewish Needs), the Mt. Sinai Health Care System, The Ohio State University, and The Town and Country Trust. Wolf also served as a national trustee of United Jewish Appeal and United Israel Appeal before the two organizations merged with the Council of Jewish Federations to form the United Jewish Communities. Wolf served as U.S. ambassador to Austria during the Carter administration (1977-81). During that time, he was also a U.S. delegate to the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development, and served as vice chairman of the Council of American Ambassadors. Wolf was a recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Charles Eisenman Award, the Raoul Wallenberg International Humanitarian Award, the Great Gold Medal of Honor with Sash, and the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art. On May 19, 2005, Wolf died at age 80 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Milton Wolf Papers collection consists of annual reports, a booklet, brochures, correspondence, eulogies, lists, memorial tributes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, records, remarks, schedules and speeches. | | | | Call #: | MS 5459 | | | | Extent: | 2.0 linear feet (2 boxes) | | | | Subjects: | Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 5 | Title: | Isadore Fred Freiberger Papers
| | | | Creator: | Gift of Ruth Gilbert | | | | Dates: | 1879-1970 | | | | Abstract: | Isadore Fred Freiberger was born on December 12, 1879, in New York City to Esther and Samuel Freiberger. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio, with his family when he was 3 years old. Freiberger attended Central High School, then worked his way through Adelbert College (Western Reserve University), graduating in 1901. After his marriage to Fannie Fertel in 1903, Freiberger began his 60+ year career at Cleveland Trust Company as a clerk, where he was eventually promoted to Board Chair in 1941. Freiberger served as director of Forest City Publishing Company, which published the Plain Dealer and Cleveland News, as well as nine other businesses. He also served in leadership positions at the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Cleveland Marshall School of Law, the Great Lakes Exposition, the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, Mt. Sinai Hospital, the Playhouse Foundation, and Western Reserve University. Recognition of service included the Adelbert College Distinguished Alumni Award, the American Heart Association Award of Merit for Distinguished Service, the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Medal for Public Service, the Jewish Community Federation's Charles Eisenman Award, and the Western Reserve University Honorary Doctorate of Humanities. Freiberger died on April 28, 1969, in Cleveland at age 89. The Isadore Fred Freiberger Papers consists of architectural notes, articles, awards, biographical information, certificates, correspondence, a deed, letters, magazines, memorial resolutions, newspaper clippings, obituaries, photo albums, photographs, programs, recognitions, records, reports, scrapbooks, and speech texts. | | | | Call #: | MS 5468 | | | | Extent: | 4.8 linear feet (7 boxes including two oversized containers) | | | | Subjects: | Bankers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 6 | Title: | Isadore Fred Freiberger Papers
| | | | Creator: | Gift of Ruth Gilbert | | | | Dates: | 1879-1970 | | | | Abstract: | Isadore Fred Freiberger was born on December 12, 1879, in New York City to Esther and Samuel Freiberger. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio, with his family when he was 3 years old. Freiberger attended Central High School, then worked his way through Adelbert College (Western Reserve University), graduating in 1901. After his marriage to Fannie Fertel in 1903, Freiberger began his 60+ year career at Cleveland Trust Company as a clerk, where he was eventually promoted to Board Chair in 1941. Freiberger served as director of Forest City Publishing Company, which published the Plain Dealer and Cleveland News, as well as nine other businesses. He also served in leadership positions at the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Cleveland Marshall School of Law, the Great Lakes Exposition, the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, Mt. Sinai Hospital, the Playhouse Foundation, and Western Reserve University. Recognition of service included the Adelbert College Distinguished Alumni Award, the American Heart Association Award of Merit for Distinguished Service, the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Medal for Public Service, the Jewish Community Federation's Charles Eisenman Award, and the Western Reserve University Honorary Doctorate of Humanities. Freiberger died on April 28, 1969, in Cleveland at age 89. The Isadore Fred Freiberger Papers consists of architectural notes, articles, awards, biographical information, certificates, correspondence, a deed, letters, magazines, memorial resolutions, newspaper clippings, obituaries, photo albums, photographs, programs, recognitions, records, reports, scrapbooks, and speech texts. | | | | Call #: | MS 5468 | | | | Extent: | 4.8 linear feet (7 boxes including two oversized containers) | | | | Subjects: | Bankers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 8 | Title: | Albert Ratner Papers
| | | | Creator: | Gift of Albert Ratner | | | | Dates: | 1929-2017 | | | | Abstract: | Albert B. Ratner, was born in Cleveland in 1927. Albert married Faye Katz (1931-1978) in 1950 and had two children, Deborah Ratner (b. 1959) and Brian Ratner (b. 1957). Faye was killed in an automobile accident in 1978. Albert later married Audrey Gilbert Pritzker (b. 1928) in 1981. In the 1950s, Albert joined the family business, Forest City Materials, which had been established as a lumber and building materials company back in the 1920s. He continued to serve in numerous positions at Forest City until the company was purchased by Brookfield Asset Management in 2018. Albert has served on the governing boards of numerous local, state, and international business and cultural organizations. His community involvement and philanthropic activities have been widely recognized by organizations and agencies such as Builders Magazine, the Business Hall of Fame of Cleveland, Financial World Magazine, Harvard Business Club, the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Albert Ratner Papers collection consists of an album, articles, awards, books, CDs, certificates, a checkbook, correspondence, eulogies, greeting cards, letters, magazines, newspapers, newspaper clippings, notes, an obituary, photographs, programs, a report, a resume, a songbook, speeches, and tapes. | | | | Call #: | MS 5442 | | | | Extent: | 2.6 linear feet (4 boxes) | | | | Subjects: | Ratner, Albert B., 1927- | Ratner family | Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 9 | Title: | Iris and Mort November Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Gift of Iris November | | | | Dates: | 1926-2017 | | | | Abstract: | Morton "Mort" November, noted philanthropist, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 2, 1926. He graduated from East Technical High School in Cleveland. He later enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Japan at the end of World War II. After the war, he worked as a salesman with the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. In 1948, November married Phyllis Tetalman. They had one daughter, Debra Ann, who died at the early age of 24 in 1977. All of his charitable efforts made under the "November Philanthropy" were dedicated in her name. His first wife died in 1979. Three years later in 1982 he married Iris Flaxman. Together they continued his many philanthropic projects and interests, including at the Cleveland Clinic, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, MetroHealth Medical Center and Ronald McDonald House. Both were also active in the Democratic Party. Mort died on July 12, 2015. Following his death, Iris continued their work through November Philanthropy. The Iris and Mort November Family Papers collection consists of awards, CDs, clothing labels, correspondence, a diploma, letters, newspaper clippings, notebooks, memorial books, pamphlets, a passport, photographs, a poem, reports, scrapbooks, and a yearbook. | | | | Call #: | MS 5448 | | | | Extent: | 2.01 linear feet (2 boxes, including one oversized folder) | | | | Subjects: | November, Morton, 1926-2015 | November, Iris | Flaxman, Charles | November Philanthropy | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 10 | Title: | Henry J. Goodman Papers
| | | | Creator: | Goodman Family | | | | Dates: | 1951-2020 | | | | Abstract: | Henry J. Goodman (1932-2019) was a successful businessman and community leader active in several organizations, including the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, the Cleveland Foundation, and Cleveland State University. This collection consists of agendas, awards, a book, certificates, correspondence, diplomas, memoranda, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, reports, and speeches. | | | | Call #: | MS 5497 | | | | Extent: | 2.01 linear feet (3 containers, including 2 record storage boxes and one oversized folder) | | | | Subjects: | Goodman, Henry | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Book | Save | | 11 | Title: | Fred Crawford and fifty golden years of philanthropy
| | | | Creator: | Hardie, James C., 1922- | | | | Publication: | AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Ind,2005. | | | | Call #: | HV99 C6H262 | | | | Extent: | viii, 155 p. ; 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Hardie, James C., -- 1922- | Crawford, Frederick C., -- 1891- | Charitable giving -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Fund raising -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Educational fundraising -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Nonprofit organizations -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Finance | Corporations -- Charitable contributions -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Businesspeople -- Charitable contributions -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Fund raising consultants -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Biography
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 12 | Title: | Severance Family Papers, Series III
| | | | Creator: | Severance Family | | | | Dates: | 1775-2005 | | | | Abstract: | The Severance family was a prominent Cleveland, Ohio, family known for its philanthropic activities. Solon Severance, a Cleveland banker, was the son of Solomon Severance and Mary Helen Long, and a brother of Louis Severance. He was also a descendent of John Walworth, an early settler of Cleveland who was a civil engineer and was appointed in 1806 as the Custom Collector for the District of Erie. Solon's wife, Emily Allen, was the daughter of Dr. Dudley Allen, and the sister of prominent surgeon Dudley P. Allen. Solon and Emily's daughter, Julia Severance Millikin, was the wife of Benjamin Millikin, a noted Cleveland opthalmologist. Julia's children included Helen Millikin Nash and Severance, Marianne, Dudley, and Louise Millikin. The collection consists of admission tickets, agreements, booklets, books, charts, church records, correspondence, deeds, diaries/journals, estate documents, forms, genealogies, historical accounts, invitations, journal articles, leases, legal documents, licenses, memoirs, military passes, a museum catalog, newspaper articles, notes, obituaries, personal accounts, poetry, a sermon, and wills. | | | | Call #: | MS 5140 | | | | Extent: | 2.41 linear feet (5 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Allen family | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy | Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- 19th century | Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio -- Western Reserve | Hadden family | Harkness family | Kinsman (Ohio : Trumbull County) -- History | Long family / Medicine -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Milligan family | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Prentice family | Robbins family | Severance family | Tryon family | Woolworth family
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