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•Actors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American Baptists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American actors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (2)
•African American actresses -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American aged -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American air pilots -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American artists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American athletes -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (2)
•African American athletes -- Virginia -- Photographs. (1)
•African American business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (3)
•African American businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American children -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (4)
•African American clergy -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (3)
•African American dancers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American dramatists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (2)
•African American educators -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American entertainers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (3)
•African American fashion designers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American folk art -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American freemasonry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American inventors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (4)
•African American lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (2)
•African American mayors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American men -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American musicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs (1)
•African American neighborhoods -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American photographers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
•African American physicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American politicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (2)
•African American portrait photographers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
•African American social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American teachers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (3)
•African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (9)
•African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs -- Photographs. (2)
•African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
•African American women journalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American women political activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American women social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African American women teachers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African Americans -- Education (Higher) -- United States. (1)
•African Americans -- Housing -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities -- Photographs. (1)
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•African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Religion. (1)
•African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs -- Photographs. (2)
•African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. -- Photographs. (2)
•African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (2)
•African Americans -- Photographs. (1)
•African Americans -- Virginia -- Norfolk -- Photographs. (1)
•African Americans in the performing arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (2)
•African Methodist Episcopal Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photograph collections. (3)
•African Methodist Episcopal Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Aged -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•American Judges Association -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Antioch Baptist Church (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Asian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs (1)
•Bailey, Eugene, 1913-1942 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Baseball -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Bellamy, George Albert, 1872-1960 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Birthday parties -- Photographs. (1)
•Black Folk Art in Cleveland -- Exhibitions -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Blue, Bertha, ca. 1877-1963 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Boys -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs -- Photographs. (1)
•Camps -- Ohio -- Chagrin Falls -- Photographs. (1)
•Case Western Reserve University. Mather Gallery -- Exhibitions -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Celebrezze, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1910-1998 -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Cheek family -- Photographs. (1)
•Churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (3)
•Churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
•Cinematographers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
•City and town life -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Civil rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (2)
•Civil rights -- United States. (1)
•Civil rights movements -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Clergy -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration (1)
•Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government -- Photographs. (2)
•Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations -- Photographs. (3)
•Cleveland (Ohio) -- Social conditions -- Photographs. (2)
•Cleveland (Ohio) -- Waterworks crib explosion, 1916 -- Photographs. (1)
•Cleveland (Ohio). City Council -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Cleveland (Ohio). Municipal Court -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Cleveland Play House (Ohio) -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Cleveland Transit System -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Cole, Allen E., 1883-1970 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Commercial photography -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. (1)
•Community centers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (2)
•Community development, Urban -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Costume design -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Dallas Colored High School (Dallas, Tex.) -- Photographs. (1)
•Darr, Jane Lee -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912- -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Davis, Russell Howard, 1897-1976 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Dressmaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Eliza Bryant Center (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Eliza Bryant Center (Cleveland, Ohio) Auxiliary II -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Exhibitions -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Fleming, Charles W., 1928-1994 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Freemasonry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Friendly Inn Social Settlement (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•George, Clayborne, 1888-1970 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•George, Zelma Watson (1)
•George, Zelma, 1903- -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Gilpin Players -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographs. (1)
•Godfrey, Arthur, 1903-1983 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Gould, George 1905-1990 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Greater Avery African Methodist Episcopal Church (Cleveland, Ohio) (1)
•Greater Avery African Methodist Episcopal Church (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections (1)
•Greater Cleveland Ethnographic Museum (1)
•Greater Cleveland Ethnographic Museum -- Photographs (1)
•Hampton University (Va.) -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Hanserd, George, 1910-1984 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Hanserd, Lolette -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Hart family -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Hines family -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Hiram House Camp (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Hiram House Social Settlement (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Hispanic Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs (1)
•Hough (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographs. (2)
•Hough Area Development Corporation -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Housing -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Immigrant children -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Immigrants -- Housing -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Immigrants -- Ohio -- Cleveland (1)
•Immigrants -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (2)
•Insurance, fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. -- Photographs. (1)
•Italian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (2)
•Jackson, Perry B. (Perry Brooks), 1896- -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Jackson, Perry B. (Perry Brooks), 1896-1986 -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Jelliffe, Rowena Woodham, 1892-1992 -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Jelliffe, Russell W., 1891-1980 -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Johnson family. -- Photographs. (1)
•Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks, 1904-2010 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Journalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (5)
•Karamu House -- Photograph collections. (3)
•King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Knoxville College. (1)
•Lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•League Park (Cleveland, Ohio) (1)
•Lewis, Fannie M., 1926- -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Local transit -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Locher, Ralph S. (Ralph Sidney), 1915- -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Martin family -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Martin, Alexander H., -- Jr. -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Martin, Alexander H., Sr. -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Martin, Lydia Jane -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Martin, Mary Brown, 1877-1939 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Mayors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•McKinney family -- Photograph collections. (1)
•McKinney, Ruth Berry (Annie Ruth Berry), 1900-1966 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•McKinney, Wade Hampton, 1892-1963 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Metzenbaum, Howard M. -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Moon family -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Moon, Henry Lee, 1901- -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Moon, Leah -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Moon, Mollie Lewis -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Moon, Roddy K., 1868-1952 -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Morehouse College (Atlanta, Ga.) -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Morgan, Garrett A., 1877-1963 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•National Bar Association -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Nursing homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Oberlin College. Conservatory of Music. (1)
•Owens, Jesse, 1913- -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Pereira, Sarah Martin -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Perk, Ralph J. -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Perk, Ralph J. 1914- -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Photographers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
•Physicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Playhouse Settlement -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Podiatrists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Recreation centers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Saint John's African Methodist Episcopal Church (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. (1)
•School facilities -- Extended use -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Seltzer, Louis Benson, 1897- -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Silbert, Samuel H., 1883-1976 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Simon, Frank. (1)
•Smith (Dorothy E.) family. (1)
•Smith family (1)
•Smith, Dorothy E. 1905-1995. (1)
•Social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
•Social settlements -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (5)
•Social work with African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (4)
•Spouses of clergy -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church Missionary Society (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Stokes family -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Stokes, Carl -- Photograph collections. (3)
•Stokes, Louis, 1925- -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Storey, Ethel -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Supreme Camp of the American Woodmen -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Tall, Booker T. -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Teachers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (3)
•Theobald, George -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Traffic signs and signals -- Photographs. (1)
•Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. North Coast Chapter -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Tuskegee Army Air Field (Ala.) -- Photographs. (1)
•United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 332nd -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Urban poor -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Urban renewal -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Vanik, Charles -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Virginia State College for Negroes -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Walker, William O., 1896-1981 -- Photograph collections. (2)
•Water tunnels -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Accidents -- Photographs. (1)
•Weeden family -- Portraits. (1)
•Weeden, John T., Sr., 1901-1988 -- Portraits. (1)
•Western Reserve Historical Society Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration (1989) -- Photographs. (1)
•White family -- Photograph collections. (2)
•White, Charles William, 1897-1970 -- Photograph collections. (3)
•White, Michael R. -- Photograph collections. (1)
•White, Paul (Judge), -- Photograph collections. (1)
•White, Stella G., 1907-1991 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Wicker, Amanda, 1900-1987 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Wiggins family -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Williamson, Katherine P., 1910-1964 -- Photograph collections. (1)
•Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Women in church work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Women journalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•Women social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (2)
•Women teachers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. (1)
•World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations -- Photographs. (1)
•World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans -- Photographs. (1)
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21Title:  Greater Avery African Methodist Episcopal Church Photographs     
 Creator:  Greater Avery African Methodist Episcopal Church 
 Dates:  1927-2004 
 Abstract:  Greater Avery African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded by Reverend James J. Price on April 21, 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio. As the membership of the church grew, Reverend Price lead the church to purchase property at 2363 East 28th Street in 1920. In 1953, Greater Avery purchased the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem Church on Wade Park Avenue. The collection consists of approximately 150 color and black and white photographs depicting church buildings, church members, and church events. 
 Call #:  PG 599 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Religion. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs -- Photographs. | African Methodist Episcopal Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photograph collections. | Greater Avery African Methodist Episcopal Church (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections | Greater Avery African Methodist Episcopal Church (Cleveland, Ohio)
 
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22Title:  Wade Hampton McKinney Family Photographs     
 Creator:  McKinney, Wade Hampton Family 
 Dates:  1917-1961 
 Abstract:  Reverend Wade H. McKinney (1892-1963) was pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio (1928-1962). He and his wife, Ruth Berry McKinney, were active in numerous church and civic organizations and in the affairs of Cleveland's black community. The collection consists of portraits of Reverend Wade Hampton McKinney and other family members. Also included are group portraits which include various Morehouse College groups; World War I African American soldiers; the Antioch Baptist Church Choir; and a view of groundbreaking ceremonies for the Cedar Branch of the Cleveland Y.M.C.A. Individuals in group portraits include O.M. Hoover, George H. Caslin, M. C. Southerland, A. A. Womack, J. C. Walker, H. G. Coleman, W. M. Bivens, W. R. Jones, William L. Engram, Reverend John T. Weeden, A. William Jameson, L. L. Stevenson, and R. C. Fuller, and Jackie Robinson. 
 Call #:  PG 054 
 Extent:  0.10 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  McKinney, Wade Hampton, 1892-1963 -- Photograph collections. | McKinney, Ruth Berry (Annie Ruth Berry), 1900-1966 -- Photograph collections. | McKinney family -- Photograph collections. | Antioch Baptist Church (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | Morehouse College (Atlanta, Ga.) -- Photograph collections. | African American clergy -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Clergy -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Spouses of clergy -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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23Title:  Lolette and George Hanserd Photographs     
 Creator:  Hanserd, Lolette and George 
 Dates:  1910-1980 
 Abstract:  George and Lolette Hanserd were well known in Cleveland, Ohio's African American community for their professional contributions, respectively, in podiatry and social work. In 1952 Lolette began working for the Welfare Federation of Cleveland as a member of the Group Services Council. In 1965 she was named director of a four-year project to improve interracial and intercultural relations for the Federation, after which she became director of the Human Relations Department. In 1971 her position was expanded to include associate director of the Federation of Community Planning, the new name adopted by the Welfare Federation that same year. One year later she became the first African American to be named social worker of the year by the Cleveland Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Lolette retired from the Federation in 1984. The collection consists of individual portraits of George Hanserd and his wife Lolette Hanserd and group portraits including them and others such as Jesse Owens, at athletic events, classmates of the Ohio College of Chiropody, and at a dinner of the Cleveland Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. 
 Call #:  PG 369 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Hanserd, George, 1910-1984 -- Photograph collections. | Hanserd, Lolette -- Photograph collections. | Owens, Jesse, 1913- -- Photograph collections. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American women social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American physicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Women social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Podiatrists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Physicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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24Title:  Eliza Bryant Center Auxiliary II Photographs     
 Creator:  Eliza Bryant Center Auxiliary II 
 Dates:  1950-1989 
 Abstract:  The Eliza Bryant Center Auxiliary II, formerly known as the Junior Board of the Eliza Bryant Center, was a group founded by African American women in 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio. Organized by Bessie Blue, it was to provide residents of the Eliza Bryant Center, a home for the African American elderly, with a cheerful and homelike atmosphere. Members of the Auxiliary raised funds to purchase items and supplies such as kitchen equipment, linen, beds, carpeting, and electronics. The collection consists of group portraits of Auxiliary members, Center residents, and program participants; and views of the Eliza Bryant Center and the programs, fundraisers, and other activities sponsored by its auxiliary. Included in the collection are photographs of Councilwoman Fanny Lewis, Congressman Louis Stokes, and Governor Richard Celeste. Events depicted include the annual Christmas Mart, a fashion show, social affairs, and fundraisers. 
 Call #:  PG 473 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Eliza Bryant Center (Cleveland, Ohio) Auxiliary II -- Photograph collections. | Eliza Bryant Center (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities -- Photographs. | African American aged -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Aged -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Nursing homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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25Title:  St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, Sadie J. Anderson Missionary Society Photographs     
 Creator:  St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church 
 Dates:  1930-1986 
 Abstract:  The Sadie J. Anderson Missionary Society of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church performed outreach and social services in the African American community in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of group portraits and views of members and events of the Missionary Society, group portraits of members of the Las Amigas Club, trips made by the Missionary Society, conferences sponsored by the Society, and a reunion of the Las Amigas Club. Individuals pictured include Marjorie Ison Davis, Gertrude Lang, Myrtis Howard, Dr. James Tanner, and Derrick Floyd. 
 Call #:  PG 481 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church Missionary Society (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | African Methodist Episcopal Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photograph collections. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs -- Photographs. | African American churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Women in church work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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26Title:  John T. Weeden, Sr. Family Photographs     
 Creator:  Weeden, John T. Family 
 Dates:  1920-1989 
 Abstract:  John T. Weeden, Sr. (1901-1988) was a prominent African-American Baptist clergyman of Cleveland, Ohio. After pastoring two churches in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was called in 1948 to St. Timothy Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, remaining there until his death in 1988. In addition to his extensive involvement in a number of Baptist and religious organizations, Weeden was involved in civil rights and political issues, including service as co-chair of the clergy committee for Carl Stokes during the mayoral campaign of 1967. The collection consists of photographs of the African-American church community of Cleveland, Ohio, and images of political activities in Cleveland, including the 1964 voter registration campaign. In addition to photographs of Reverend Weeden and the Weeden family, the collection includes images of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Andrew Young, Ralph Abernathy, and Jesse Jackson in 1968; images of the King funeral procession in Atlanta, Georgia in 1968; portraits of Carl B. Stokes, Louis Stokes, Benjamin Hooks, and Dick Gregory; and views of St. Timothy Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio, and other African-American churches and church activities. The collection includes 207 black and white photographs, 248 color photographs, and 13 negatives in various formats. 
 Call #:  PG 498 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Weeden, John T., Sr., 1901-1988 -- Portraits. | Weeden family -- Portraits. | African American Baptists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American clergy -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Civil rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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27Title:  Dorothy E. Smith Family Photographs     
 Creator:  Smith, Dorothy E. Family 
 Dates:  1864-1970 
 Abstract:  Dorothy E. Smith was a Cleveland, Ohio, African American music teacher and the first African American member of the Cleveland Women's Orchestra. A violinist, she was a 1931 graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music and was a music teacher at the Cleveland Music School Settlement, the Phillis Wheatley Association, the Friendly Inn Settlement, and Knoxville College. She was also a supervisor for the Ohio State Department of Aid for the Aged until her retirement in 1973. Dorothy E. Smith was the daughter of Joseph W. Smith and Elizabeth Rayner. Joseph W. Smith moved to Cleveland in the late 1880s. He established a barbershop on Central Avenue in Cleveland, managed baseball teams in the 1890s and early 1900s, and was also a musician. The collection consists of 86 black and white photographs and 6 color photographs. 
 Call #:  PG 519 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  African American musicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Baseball -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Knoxville College. | Oberlin College. Conservatory of Music. | Smith (Dorothy E.) family. | Smith family | Smith, Dorothy E. 1905-1995.
 
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28Title:  Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson Photographs     
 Creator:  Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks 
 Dates:  1921-2010 
 Abstract:  Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1904. Orphaned at age four, she was raised by the Davis family. She attended Dallas Colored High School and Fisk University before applying to the School of Applied Social Sciences at Western Reserve University. Johnson graduated in 1928 with a master's degree in social work. As a social worker, Johnson was first employed by Associated Charities of Cleveland. Later, she worked for the Cuyahoga County Department of Welfare in conjunction with the federal program Aid to Dependent Children. She retired in 1961. Johnson married Elmer Cheeks in 1929. They had two sons. Cheeks died in 1941, and Johnson married Raymond Johnson in 1957. He died in 1983. Mrs. Johnson was an active member of Mt. Zion Congregational Church, an avid reader and traveler, and a supporter of a variety of charities. At age 105, she attended the inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. Soon after, with the assistance of a freelance writer, she wrote her autobiography. It was published shortly after her death in 2010. The collection consists of 4 black and white photographs, 251 color photographs, 5 DVDs, and 5 VHS tapes. 
 Call #:  PG 553 
 Extent:  0.80 linear feet (2 containers) 
 Subjects:  Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks, 1904-2010 -- Photograph collections. | Cheek family -- Photographs. | Johnson family. -- Photographs. | Dallas Colored High School (Dallas, Tex.) -- Photographs. | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Birthday parties -- Photographs.
 
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29Title:  Stella G. White Photographs     
 Creator:  White, Stella G. 
 Dates:  1940-1970 
 Abstract:  Stella G. White (1907-1991) was a free-lance journalist and leader in Cleveland, Ohio, mass transit and interracial community relations. She served on the Community Relations Board, the Council on Human Relations, and the Board of the Cleveland Transit System. She was a columnist for the Plain Dealer. The collection consists of individual and group portraits of Stella White, her family, and friends and business and political associates including Judge Charles W. White, Carl Stokes, Ralph Perk, and Richard Daley. Views of her professional life include photographs of the People's Forum on Mass Transit (1971) and various views depicting her work with the Cleveland Transit System, including facilities and rapid transit trains, dinners and conferences, anniversary celebrations, and miscellaneous views. 
 Call #:  PG 363 
 Extent:  0.10 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  White, Stella G., 1907-1991 -- Photograph collections. | White, Charles William, 1897-1970 -- Photograph collections. | Perk, Ralph J. -- Photograph collections. | Stokes, Carl -- Photograph collections. | Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976 -- Photograph collections. | White family -- Photograph collections. | Cleveland Transit System -- Photograph collections. | Women journalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Journalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American women journalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Local transit -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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30Title:  Fannie M. Lewis Photographs     
 Creator:  Lewis, Fannie M. 
 Dates:  1952-1975 
 Abstract:  Fannie M. Lewis (1926-2008) was an African American activist and Cleveland, Ohio, councilwoman. She was involved in a number of Hough neighborhood improvement programs, including Community Action for Youth, Neighborhood Youth Corps, Model Cities Association, and the Citizen's Participation Organization. She became a city councilwoman from Cleveland's Ward 7 in 1982. The collection consists of photographs depicting Lewis' involvement in the Hough community of Cleveland, Ohio, and Cleveland politics. It includes images of Fannie Lewis, Carl and Louis Stokes, Ralph Perk, and Booker Tall. 
 Call #:  PG 427 
 Extent:  0.10 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Lewis, Fannie M., 1926- -- Photograph collections. | Stokes, Carl -- Photograph collections. | Stokes, Louis, 1925- -- Photograph collections. | Perk, Ralph J. 1914- -- Photograph collections. | Tall, Booker T. -- Photograph collections. | Cleveland (Ohio). City Council -- Photograph collections. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American politicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American women political activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Community development, Urban -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Hough (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographs. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government -- Photographs. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations -- Photographs.
 
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31Title:  Carl Stokes Photographs     
 Creator:  Stokes, Carl 
 Dates:  1940-1971 
 Abstract:  Carl Stokes (1927-1996) was the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1967-1971. Stokes was the first African American mayor of a major American city and the first African American Democrat in the Ohio State Legislature, where he served three terms from 1962-67. As mayor, Stokes launched a number of programs to alleviate the problems of urban decay. Chief among these was Cleveland: NOW!, a joint public and private program with plans to raise $177 million in its first two years to revitalize Cleveland. The program was discredited due to the Glenville Shootout in July, 1968. Under Stokes, Cleveland City Council passed the Equal Employment Opportunity Ordinance, and HUD resumed funding projects aiding in the construction of over 3,000 new low- and middle-income housing units. Stokes became a newscaster with NBC television in 1972, and returned to his law practice in Cleveland in 1980. In 1983, Stokes was elected a municipal court judge. The collection consists of formal individual portraits of Carl Stokes, individual and group portraits of the Stokes family and friends, city officials, local and national celebrities and political figures, and individual citizens. It also includes candid and formal group portraits and views of official functions of the mayor, functions of individual city departments and commissions, and local community groups. Included are portraits of Hubert H. Humphrey, Edmund Muskie, Rev. Billy Graham, Pope Paul VI, entertainers Bob Hope and Bill Cosby, and Congressmen Charles Vanik and Louis Stokes. Events depicted include Cleveland NOW! activities, urban renewal and housing rehabilitation, the Glenville shootout, and youth activities. 
 Call #:  PG 429 
 Extent:  2.60 linear feet (5 containers) 
 Subjects:  African American mayors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American politicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Civil rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government -- Photographs. | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographs. | Judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Mayors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Stokes family -- Photograph collections. | Stokes, Carl -- Photograph collections. | Stokes, Louis, 1925- -- Photograph collections. | Urban renewal -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Vanik, Charles -- Photograph collections.
 
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32Title:  Alexander Martin Family Photographs     
 Creator:  Martin, Alexander Family 
 Dates:  1862-1980 
 Abstract:  The Alexander Martin family was a prominent African American family in Cleveland, Ohio. Alexander H. Martin Sr. graduated with a law degree from Western Reserve University in 1897, one of the first African Americans to do so. Martin had a long career as an attorney and was active in Cleveland city politics. His wife, Mary Brown Martin, was a teacher and the first African American to serve on the Cleveland Public School Board. Their son, Alexander H. Martin, Jr. was an attorney and the first African American to run for mayor of Cleveland. Their daughter, Lydia, was a librarian at Western Reserve University. Sarah Martin Pereira, another daughter, was noted for her scholarship and her commitment to education. The collection consists of individual portraits of Alexander H. Martin, Sr., Mary Brown Martin, Alexander H. Martin, Jr., Sarah Martin Pereira, Lydia Jane Martin, and Carol Pereira. Group portraits and views of events important to the Martin family include a Black History Month tribute to the Martin family, the dedication of the Mary B. Martin School, and the wedding of Sarah Martin Pereira. 
 Call #:  PG 483 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Martin, Alexander H., Sr. -- Photograph collections. | Martin, Alexander H., -- Jr. -- Photograph collections. | Martin, Mary Brown, 1877-1939 -- Photograph collections. | Martin, Lydia Jane -- Photograph collections. | Pereira, Sarah Martin -- Photograph collections. | Martin family -- Photograph collections. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American teachers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American educators -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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33Title:  Charles W. Fleming Photographs     
 Creator:  Fleming, Charles W. 
 Dates:  1959-1994 
 Abstract:  Charles W. Fleming (1928-1994) was a noted African American lawyer, law professor, and municipal court judge in Cleveland Ohio. The collection consists of portraits, views, and subjects related to the career and personal life of Judge Charles W. Fleming. Also included is one photograph album and an oversize drawing. 
 Call #:  PG 504 
 Extent:  1.00 linear feet (3 containers) 
 Subjects:  Fleming, Charles W., 1928-1994 -- Photograph collections. | American Judges Association -- Photograph collections. | National Bar Association -- Photograph collections. | Cleveland (Ohio). Municipal Court -- Photograph collections. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American freemasonry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Freemasonry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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34Title:  Hiram House Social Settlement Photographs     
 Creator:  Hiram House Social Settlement 
 Dates:  1896-1970 
 Abstract:  Hiram House Social Settlement is a pioneer Cleveland, Ohio, social settlement founded in 1896 by a group of Hiram College students led by George Bellamy, who later became Commissioner of Recreation for the city of Cleveland. During the height of its growth the settlement offered a full range of social, educational and recreational activities, but since 1948 it has concentrated its resources on Hiram House Camp in the suburb of Chagrin Falls. Before 1948 its primary service area was centered in a neighborhood populated primarily by Jews, Italians and African Americans. The collection consists of approximately 4,000 black and white photographs and prints taken mainly by George A. Bellamy and his assistants. The collection includes scenes of the settlement house in Cleveland, Ohio, neighborhoods, activities both at the settlement house and at Hiram House Camp, and portraits of many of the staff members, supporters, and participants. The collection contains both mounted and unmounted photographs, as well as layout boards and paper negatives used in the preparation of various publications for Hiram House Camp. 
 Call #:  PG 048 
 Extent:  2.80 linear feet (8 containers) 
 Subjects:  Bellamy, George Albert, 1872-1960 -- Photograph collections. | Hiram House Social Settlement (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | Hiram House Camp (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | Community centers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Social settlements -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Recreation centers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | School facilities -- Extended use -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Camps -- Ohio -- Chagrin Falls -- Photographs. | City and town life -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Urban poor -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Immigrants -- Housing -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Immigrants -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Immigrant children -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Italian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Social conditions -- Photographs.
 
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35Title:  Charles W. White Photographs     
 Creator:  White, Charles W. 
 Dates:  1890-1966 
 Abstract:  Charles W. White (1897-1970) was a Cleveland, Ohio, African American attorney who became Assistant Law Director for Cleveland (1933-1955) and Common Pleas Court judge (1955-1970). He was active in African American rights organizations and civic affairs. The collection consists of photographs and negatives relating to the family, life, and career of Judge Charles W. White of Cleveland, Ohio. Family photographs include individual and group portraits of Judge White, wife Stella White, brothers Robert and Allen White, and daughter Lillian White, among others. Included with Judge White in political and non-family group portraits are Ralph Locher, Clayborne George, William O. Walker, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Howard Metzenbaum, Judge Paul White, Perry Jackson, Louis Seltzer, Anthony Celebrezze, Samuel Silbert, and Arthur Godfrey. 
 Call #:  PG 072 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  White, Charles William, 1897-1970 -- Photograph collections. | White family -- Photograph collections. | Locher, Ralph S. (Ralph Sidney), 1915- -- Photograph collections. | George, Clayborne, 1888-1970 -- Photograph collections. | Walker, William O., 1896-1981 -- Photograph collections. | Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912- -- Photograph collections. | Metzenbaum, Howard M. -- Photograph collections. | White, Paul (Judge), -- Photograph collections. | Jackson, Perry B. (Perry Brooks), 1896- -- Photograph collections. | Seltzer, Louis Benson, 1897- -- Photograph collections. | Silbert, Samuel H., 1883-1976 -- Photograph collections. | Godfrey, Arthur, 1903-1983 -- Photograph collections. | Celebrezze, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1910-1998 -- Photograph collections. | Judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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36Title:  Katherine P. Williamson Photographs     
 Creator:  Williamson, Katherine P. 
 Dates:  1950-1960 
 Abstract:  Katherine P. Williamson (1910-1964) was a Cleveland, Ohio, social worker who had a particular interest in improved housing for minority groups. She was a caseworker for the Cuyahoga County Child Welfare Dept., Family Life Coordinator for the Welfare Federation of Cleveland's Central Area Community Council, and Child Welfare Consultant, and later, Northeast Area Superior, for the Ohio Dept. of Public Welfare. The collection consists of photographs relating mainly to Katherine P. Williamson's work at Friendly Inn Social Settlement, Cleveland, Ohio. Includes photographs of various groups of African Americans at Friendly Inn Social Settlement, including senior citizens and arts and crafts groups. Also includes photographs relating to a Family Life and Health Month parade and fair held in Cleveland in 1957, sponsored by the Friendly Inn. Those pictured in the parade and fair photographs are: Anthony Celebrezze, Perry B. Jackson, William O. Walker, Russell Davis, Ethel Storey, Charles W. White, and George Theobald. 
 Call #:  PG 073 
 Extent:  0.10 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Williamson, Katherine P., 1910-1964 -- Photograph collections. | White, Charles William, 1897-1970 -- Photograph collections. | Jackson, Perry B. (Perry Brooks), 1896- -- Photograph collections. | Walker, William O., 1896-1981 -- Photograph collections. | Davis, Russell Howard, 1897-1976 -- Photograph collections. | Storey, Ethel -- Photograph collections. | Theobald, George -- Photograph collections. | Celebrezze, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1910-1998 -- Photograph collections. | Friendly Inn Social Settlement (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | Social settlements -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Social work with African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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37Title:  Allen E. Cole Photographs     
 Creator:  Cole, Allen E. 
 Dates:  1870-1970 
 Abstract:  Allen E. Cole (1883-1970) was a Cleveland, Ohio, photographer who produced over 50,000 photographs of people and places in the African American community of Cleveland, Ohio. Cole opened his first studio in 1922 at 9909 Cedar Avenue, supplementing his income with commercial work and commission work for eight white-owned studios, and earned prizes and commendations at state and local exhibitions. His photographs were frequently published in The Call and Post. The collection consists of approximately 30,000 black and white and color negatives; 6,000 black and white and color photographs; and 1 oil painting. 
 Call #:  PG 268 
 Extent:  36.72 linear feet (21 containers, 6 filing cabinets, and 2 oversize folders) 
 Subjects:  African American athletes -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American children -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American clergy -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American entertainers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American men -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American neighborhoods -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American photographers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American portrait photographers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. -- Photographs. | Cole, Allen E., 1883-1970 -- Photograph collections. | Commercial photography -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources.
 
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38Title:  Karamu House Photographs     
 Creator:  Karamu House 
 Dates:  1915-1972 
 Abstract:  Karamu House was founded in 1915 in Cleveland, Ohio, by Russell W. and Rowena Woodham Jelliffe, in conjunction with the Second Presbyterian Church Men's Club, as the Neighborhood Association (later as the Playhouse Settlement), a settlement house promoting interracial activities and cooperation through the performing arts. The Jelliffes saw a need to provide activities and social services for the city's growing African American population, in order to assist in their transition from rural Southern life to an urban setting. The Playhouse Settlement was renamed Karamu Theater in 1927. By 1941, the entire settlement had taken the name Karamu House. The Dumas Dramatic Club was created to support and encourage interest and activities in the performing arts. In 1922, the theater troupe's name was changed to The Gilpin Players in honor of noted African American actor Charles Gilpin. During the 1920s and 1930s, works by many accomplished playwrights were produced at Karamu, including those of Zora Neale Hurston, Eugene O'Neill, and Langston Hughes, whose career was launched at Karamu. In 1939, the house was destroyed by fire. Rebuilding was not completed until 1949. The Jelliffes' mission of an interracial institution continued until the late 1960s, when, under the leadership of new director Kenneth Snipes, Karamu's mission became one of promoting African-American theater and plays specifically about the African-American experience. During this time a professional troupe of actors was formed. In 1982, Karamu formally returned to its original mission as an interracial organization. The collection consists of individual and group portraits of Karamu House founders Russell and Rowena Jelliffe, administrators and staff, actors and performers, and community figures. Group portraits and views depict activities at Karamu, including classes, art exhibits, meetings, ceremonies, choral groups, clubs, and sports teams. Views of Karamu House facilities, buildings, and grounds, including photographs of the original buildings of the Playhouse Settlement, are included, as are views of plays performed. Notable individuals depicted include Garrett E. Morgan, Charles Gilpin, Al Fann, Dr. Ralph Bunche, Ida B. Wells, Eubie Blake, Noble Sissle, Harry E. Davis, James Weldon Johnson, Perry Como, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Ruby Dee, Raymond St. Jacques, Archibald MacLeish, Judge Charles White, Rev. Earl Preston, Charles Sallee, Carl Stokes, Louis Stokes, Jane Addams, Emily Laster, Wilhelmina Roberson, Dakota Staton, Harriet Tubman, and Julian Mayfield. Groups depicted include the Keystone Club, Golden Age Club, Cheerio Circle, the Karamu Dancers, Camp Karamu, and the Karamu Nursery School. 
 Call #:  PG 443 
 Extent:  1.81 linear feet (5 containers and 1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  Jelliffe, Russell W., 1891-1980 -- Photograph collections. | Jelliffe, Rowena Woodham, 1892-1992 -- Photograph collections. | Karamu House -- Photograph collections. | Gilpin Players -- Photograph collections. | Playhouse Settlement -- Photograph collections. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans in the performing arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American dramatists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American actors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American actresses -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American dancers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Social settlements -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations -- Photographs.
 
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39Title:  Russell and Rowena Jelliffe Photographs     
 Creator:  Jelliffe, Russell and Rowena 
 Dates:  1920-1990 
 Abstract:  Russell W. (1891-1980) and Rowena Woodham Jelliffe (1892-1992) were social workers who in conjunction with the Second Presbyterian Church Men's Club of Cleveland, Ohio, founded the Neighborhood Association, popularly known as the Playhouse Settlement, in 1915. Founded primarily to aid African Americans who had migrated to Cleveland from the rural South, Playhouse Settlement offered the usual social services, but gained note for its dramatic and artistic programs. In 1927 the Jelliffes acquired property which was remodeled as a theater and named the Karamu Theater. In 1941, the Settlement was renamed Karamu House. The Jelliffes shared the directorship of Karamu House until their retirement in 1963, after which they served as trustees of the Karamu Foundation. Russell Jelliffe was also an active member of the Urban League, the Cleveland Community Relations Council on Race Relations, the executive committee of the local branch of the NAACP, and the Board of the Cleveland Council of Human Relations. He was involved with the Group Work Council of the Welfare Federation and was a trustee of Oberlin College and the Cleveland Civil Liberties Union. Rowena Jelliffe was involved in the NAACP, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Urban League, the National Theatre Conference, the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Guidance Center, and the Board of Directors of the American National Theatre and Academy. Both the Jelliffes received numerous honors and awards. The collection consists of individual portraits of Russell and Rowena Jelliffe; individual portraits of those associated with Karamu House, including teachers, instructors, and performers; group portraits that include the Jelliffes and others, including Zelma George, W. C. Handy, Langston Hughes, and Michael White; and views of play productions, instructional classes, and interior and exterior scenes at Karamu House. Also included in the collection are group portraits of the Gilpin Players and Karamu actors in performance. 
 Call #:  PG 484 
 Extent:  1.00 linear feet (3 containers) 
 Subjects:  Jelliffe, Russell W., 1891-1980 -- Photograph collections. | Jelliffe, Rowena Woodham, 1892-1992 -- Photograph collections. | Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Photograph collections. | George, Zelma, 1903- -- Photograph collections. | Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 -- Photograph collections. | White, Michael R. -- Photograph collections. | Karamu House -- Photograph collections. | Gilpin Players -- Photograph collections. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans in the performing arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American dramatists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Social settlements -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Women social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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