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1	Title:	Barber's Benevolent Union Record Book
	Creator:	Barber's Benevolent Union
	Dates:	1874-1879
	Abstract:	The Barber's Benevolent Union of Cleveland, Ohio, was founded in 1874 to provide sick and death benefits to its members. The collection consists of a preamble, constitution, bylaws, and minutes.
	Call #:	MS 0146
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Barber's Benevolent Union (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Barbers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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2	Title:	St. Andrews Scottish Benevolent Society Records
	Creator:	St. Andrews Scottish Benevolent Society
	Dates:	1846-1962
	Abstract:	The Cleveland, Ohio, branch of the St. Andrews Society, an international benevolent organization, was founded in 1846 and has sponsored numerous cultural events as well as the Cleveland Scottish Old Folks Home, which existed from 1919-1951. The Cleveland branch of the society dissolved in 1962. The collection consists of minutes, correspondence, legal papers and membership records.
	Call #:	MS 3582
	Extent:	1.80 linear feet (4 containers)
	Subjects:	St. Andrews Scottish Benevolent Society (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Scottish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Old age homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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3	Title:	Hebrew Free Loan Association Records
	Creator:	Hebrew Free Loan Association
	Dates:	1904-1959
	Abstract:	The Hebrew Free Loan Association is a non-profit loan association established in 1904 in Cleveland, Ohio. It was originally founded to aid needy Jewish immigrants but later expanded its service to anyone who could show real need. The collection consists of minute books, general account books, loan listing books, loan records books, membership record books, correspondence, reports, memorials, and newspaper clippings.
	Call #:	MS 3640
	Extent:	7.00 linear feet (6 containers and 5 oversize volumes)
	Subjects:	Hebrew Free Loan Association (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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4	Title:	Czechoslovak Society of America Records
	Creator:	Czechoslovak Society of America
	Dates:	1898-1936
	Abstract:	The Czechoslovak Society of America Records consist of financial records (1932-1936), including quarterly reports of various Cleveland, Ohio area lodges, bank statements, checks, receipts, check stubs, a copy of a constitution (1934) written in Czech and English, two copies of the CSBS Rules of Order (1898) in Czech, and a copy of a funeral address, also in Czech.
	Call #:	MS 3761
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Czechoslovak Society of America. \| Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Czechs -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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5	Title:	Alliance of Poles of America Records
	Creator:	Alliance of Poles of America
	Dates:	1895-1971
	Abstract:	The Alliance of Poles of America is a fraternal insurance organization which broke away from the Polish National Alliance in 1895, over the issue of membership for non-Roman Catholic Poles. Originally a Cleveland, Ohio, organization, it now includes groups throughout Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania, and has opened its membership to men and women with other than Polish or Catholic backgrounds. In 1917 it changed its name from the Alliance of Poles in Ohio to the Alliance of Poles of America. The collection consists of minutes, correspondence, publications, lists, and drafts of articles. A major topic of the correspondence is the Polish Armed Forces in Canada during World War II. A major correspondent is Konstanty Zielecki.
	Call #:	MS 3930
	Extent:	0.60 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Alliance of Poles of America. \| Poles -- Canada. \| Polish Americans -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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6	Title:	Forest City Hebrew Benevolent Association Records
	Creator:	Forest City Hebrew Benevolent Association
	Dates:	1928-1979
	Abstract:	The Forest City Hebrew Benevolent Association was founded in 1906, by a group of Cleveland, Ohio, Jewish immigrants from Slobodka, Byelorussia, and originally called the Slobodker Ferein. The name was changed to the Forest City Hebrew Benevolent Association in 1928. The Association's aims were the improvement of Jewish cultural and educational life, contributing to charitable organizations, and providing aid to Jewish educational institutions and members of the association. It is one of the few benevolent associations that still provides sick and death benefits to members and their families. The collection consists of minute books, dues books, an initiation book, and a 40th anniversary program.
	Call #:	MS 3937
	Extent:	2.00 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Forest City Hebrew Benevolent Association (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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7	Title:	Brisker and Grodner Benevolent Society Records
	Creator:	Brisker and Grodner Benevolent Society
	Dates:	1916-1984
	Abstract:	The Brisker and Grodner Benevolent Society was established in 1907 by immigrants from Bresk and Grodno, Lithuania, to provide fellowship and financial assistance to landsmen settling in Cleveland, Ohio. The Society has since become a primarily social club, sponsoring monthly meetings with entertainment programs and an annual banquet. It has also opened its membership to the entire Jewish community. The collection consists of minutes (1938-1960), constitutions, membership lists (1960 and 1976), receipts, awards, certificates, newspaper clippings and miscellany.
	Call #:	MS 3955
	Extent:	0.41 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Brisker and Grodner Benevolent Society (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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8	Title:	Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America, Group 1938 Records
	Creator:	Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America, Group 1938
	Dates:	1906-1964
	Abstract:	Group 1938 was one of a number of Cleveland, Ohio, chapters of the Polish National Alliance, a national fraternal insurance society founded in 1879, with its first Cleveland chapter established in 1886. The collection consists of minutes, ledgers, financial records, constitution booklets, correspondence, membership applications and statements, and grades from the lodge's Polish school.
	Call #:	MS 3961
	Extent:	1.00 linear feet (3 containers)
	Subjects:	Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America. Group 1938 (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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9	Title:	Alliance of Poles of America, Group 87 Records
	Creator:	Alliance of Poles of America, Group 87
	Dates:	1895-1966
	Abstract:	Group 87 of the Alliance of Poles of America was established in 1916 as one of a number of Cleveland, Ohio, lodges of the Alliance of Poles of America, a fraternal insurance organization which broke away from the Polish National Alliance in 1895. The collection consists of minutes, ledgers, constitution booklets, correspondence, financial statements, bank pass books, insurance membership materials, and group activity tickets.
	Call #:	MS 3962
	Extent:	0.80 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Alliance of Poles of America. Group 87 (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
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10	Title:	Workmen's Circle of Cleveland Records
	Creator:	Workmen's Circle of Cleveland
	Dates:	1921-1982
	Abstract:	The Workmen's Circle (Arbeter Ring) is a fraternal organization designed to perpetuate Yiddish language and culture, seek social reform, and provide support and protection for immigrants. The first Cleveland, Ohio, branch, No. 79, was organized in 1904. The Cleveland branch provides insurance, operates a cemetery, teaches Yiddish classes, and has supported such issues as unionizing the Cleveland garment industry, child labor laws, social security, civil rights, and fighting Soviet anti-semitism. In 1975, there were six branches in Cleveland, with a school, the Workmen's Circle Educational Center, located on South Green Road. The collection consists of minutes, notes and related material of the Great Lakes Regional Board, minutes of the National Executive Board, correspondence, reports of the Ohio District Conference, 1978, and the national convention, 1980, receipt book, newsletters of Cleveland branches and the Great Lakes Region, programs, invitations, branch leader manuals, photocopies of scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and miscellany.
	Call #:	MS 4026
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Workmen's Circle (U.S.) -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Working class -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jewish religious schools -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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11	Title:	Gustavus Adolphus Aid Society Records
	Creator:	Gustavus Adolphus Aid Society
	Dates:	1890-1939
	Abstract:	The Gustavus Adolphus Aid Society was a Swedish-American social benefit organization established in 1890, in Cleveland, Ohio. Offerings included sick and death benefits and insurance. The collection consists of minutes, membership lists, ledger sheets, doctors' certificates of health, and a certificate of incorporation.
	Call #:	MS 4060
	Extent:	0.61 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Gustavus Adolphus Aid Society (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Swedish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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12	Title:	Polish Library Home Records
	Creator:	Polish Library Home
	Dates:	1891-1969
	Abstract:	The Polish Library Home was located on Kenilworth Avenue in the Cleveland, Ohio, Tremont neighborhood. It housed a large collection of Polish literature and served as a meeting place for Polish groups, including several lodges of the Polish National Alliance, a fraternal insurance organization which sought to preserve Polish culture and worked for the re-establishment of a free Poland. The home closed in 1984. The collection consists of minute books, dues books, and an account book of the home. Also included are minute books, ledger books, dues books, and insurance rolls of the Polish National Alliance, Groups 171, 229, 861 and 2584.
	Call #:	MS 4133
	Extent:	3.60 linear feet (9 containers)
	Subjects:	Polish Library Home (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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13	Title:	Slovene National Benefit Society Records
	Creator:	Slovene National Benefit Society
	Dates:	1911-1969
	Abstract:	The Slovene National Benefit Society (Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota) and the Slovene Progressive Benefit Society (Slovenske Svobodomiselne Podporne Zveze) were two socialist-oriented fraternal insurance societies. Lunder Adamic Lodge 20, a Cleveland, Ohio, branch of the SSPZ, merged with Lodge 28 of the SNPJ in 1941. The collection consists of minutes, financial records, membership rosters, and correspondence of three Slovenian fraternal lodges in Cleveland, Ohio.
	Call #:	MS 4134
	Extent:	1.00 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Slovene National Benefit Society. Lunder Adamic Lodge 20. \| Slovene National Benefit Society. Lodge 28. \| Slovene Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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14	Title:	Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America, Group 229 Records
	Creator:	Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America, Group 229
	Dates:	1917-1930
	Abstract:	Group 229 of the Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America is the Cleveland, Ohio, branch of a Polish-American cultural and fraternal-insurance society. It was established in 1905 and merged with Group 1244 in 1929. The collection consists of two minute books.
	Call #:	MS 4138
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America. Group 229 (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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15	Title:	Slovenian Benefit Society Slovenija Records
	Creator:	Slovenian Benefit Society Slovenija
	Dates:	1895-1937
	Abstract:	The Slovenian Benefit Society Slovenija is an independent Slovene-American benefit society formed ca. 1895 in Cleveland, Ohio, by a splinter group from Marijn Spolek, the first Slovenian lodge in the city. It provided insurance and organized both the first Slovenian men's chorus (Zora) and a gymnastics group which developed into the Slovenian Sokol (Slovenski Sokol). The collection consists of bylaws, minute books, account books, membership books, a ledger book, and a dues book.
	Call #:	MS 4173
	Extent:	1.20 linear feet (2 containers and 2 oversize volumes)
	Subjects:	Slovenian Benefit Society Slovenija (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Slovene Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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16	Title:	Independent Mezricher Association Records
	Creator:	Independent Mezricher Association
	Dates:	1917-1986
	Abstract:	The Independent Mezricher Association is an organization of Cleveland, Ohio-area Jews whose origins were in Mezrich (Miedzyrzec), Poland. The association maintains cemetery plots for members, sponsors social events, maintains contact with other Mezricher groups, and contributes to projects in Israel. The collection consists of minutes, 1964-1986, correspondence, financial statements, a cemetery account book, membership lists, newspaper clippings, commemorative booklets, a constitution, and a map.
	Call #:	MS 4234
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Independent Mezricher Association -- Archives. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jews, Polish -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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17	Title:	Freedom Civic Association Records
	Creator:	Freedom Civic Association
	Dates:	1917-1992
	Abstract:	The Freedom Civic Association, also known as Societa Gildonese of Cleveland, Ohio, was founded on May 15, 1917. Guiseppe Perrotti and others established the Society as a fraternal, social, and patriotic association for the benefit of fellow immigrants from the town of Gildone, Italy. The organization offered the Gildone immigrants health and death benefits, taught them English, and helped with employment. Originally meeting at Alta House in Cleveland's "Little Italy", the organization later moved to the Collinwood area. In recent years, the Society met at the Allegro Club until it disbanded in 1992. The collection consists of bound ledger books which record membership lists, minutes, financial information, and secretary's books. The remainder consists of loose materials including bylaws, constitutions, correspondence, membership lists, and financial information.
	Call #:	MS 4771
	Extent:	1.95 linear feet (4 containers)
	Subjects:	Freedom Civic Association. \| Italian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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18	Title:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union Records
	Creator:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union
	Dates:	1883-1981
	Abstract:	The Heights Benevolent and Social Union (HBSU) 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 approximately 500. From its creation, the HBSU provided typical benevolent and aid society assistance, including partial payment of hospital bills, a weekly sick benefit, death benefits for members and their families, and visits to sick members. The organization has also expended a large portion of its annual budget for charitable donations both locally and in the national and international arenas. Recipients have included persecuted Romanian Jews, World War I refugees, and the Red Cross Society for needy Italians. Additionally, HBSU has donated money to or subscribed to membership in Cleveland Jewish organizations such as the Hebrew Free Loan Association, Federation of Jewish Charities, Infant Orphans Mothers Society, and the Jewish Orthodox Home for the Aged. By the early 1900s, HBSU, while still a mutual aid society, was reaching out more to the community at large and participating in more social causes. The minutes indicate a strong support for the United States in both world wars, and a growing political awareness. In 1896, a delegation from HBSU met with Governor McKinley, then a presidential candidate, at his home in Canton as part of McKinley's "Front Porch Campaign." The primary function of HBSU by the second half of the twentieth century was as a social outlet for its members. The organization sponsors picnics, dinners, balls, lectures, and other special programs. In 1953, a women's auxiliary was created. The HBSU has never had its own meeting hall, and over the years has held meetings in many locations, including the Gesangverein Hall, Knights of Pythias Temple Hall, B'nai B'rith Building, Gates of Hope Synagogue, Warrensville Center Synagogue, and Congregation B'nai Jeshurun's synagogue, among others. During the early 1980s, the HBSU officially incorporated as a fraternal organization. Two lodges were established, one in Florida comprised of Clevelanders who moved to the south, and one in Cleveland. The Cleveland lodge also serves as the Grand Lodge of the HBSU. The collection consists of minutes, bulletins, articles of incorporation, constitution, by-laws, membership lists, programs, historical material and newspaper clippings about individual members, biographical material on Judge Joseph Block, a reminiscence of a meeting with presidential candidate William McKinley, biographies of past HBSU presidents, and lists of officers and members of the Ladies' Auxiliary (1953-1960).
	Call #:	MS 3951
	Extent:	1.00 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews, Hungarian -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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19	Title:	Liberty Aid Society Records
	Creator:	Liberty Aid Society
	Dates:	1920-1975
	Abstract:	The Liberty Aid Society was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1920 as a mutual aid society for Jewish immigrants. It also sponsored social activities and was active in the Zionist movement. The collection consists of membership, financial and cemetery records, minutes, correspondence, legal documents and clippings.
	Call #:	MS 4015
	Extent:	1.30 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Liberty Aid Society. \| Zionism -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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20	Title:	Slovene National Benefit Society Records, Series II
	Creator:	Slovene National Benefit Society
	Dates:	1904-1975
	Abstract:	The Slovene National Benefit Society (Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota) is a socialist-oriented fraternal insurance society. It was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1904 and has several branches in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1941 it absorbed another fraternal insurance society, the Slovene Progressive Benefit Society (Slovenske Svobodomiselne Zveze). The collection consists of constitutions, bylaws, minutes, account books, ledger books, membership rolls, dues books, sickness and hospital benefit records, funeral service records, and publications of the national society and four of its lodges in Cleveland, Ohio. Includes minutes of Lodge 120 of the Slovene Progressive Benefit Society (1919-1941).
	Call #:	MS 4175
	Extent:	7.60 linear feet (10 containers)
	Subjects:	Slovene National Benefit Society. \| Slovene Americans -- Societies, etc. \| Slovene Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- United States. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- United States. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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