| | Photograph Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section Photographs
| | | | Creator: | National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section | | | | Dates: | 1920-1960 | | | | Abstract: | The Cleveland Section of the National Council of Jewish Women is a women's service organization founded in 1894, in Cleveland, Ohio, as a local chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women. Its services to Cleveland's Jewish and general communities include hot meals delivered to the elderly, homes for the elderly and working girls, scholarships, day nurseries and thrift shops. The collection consists of photographs, negatives, slides, and an album, relating to the members and activities of the National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section, of Cleveland, Ohio. Included are photographs of the Council-sponsored Thrift Shop, a toy project, individual and group portraits of members at various functions, photographs of guest speakers, and photographs of the Martha House. | | | | Call #: | PG 118 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | National Council of Jewish Women. Cleveland Section -- Photograph collections. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs -- Photographs. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section Photographs, Series II
| | | | Creator: | National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section | | | | Dates: | 1897-1993 | | | | Abstract: | The Cleveland Section of the National Council of Jewish Women is a women's service organization founded in 1894, in Cleveland, Ohio, as a local chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women. Its services to Cleveland's Jewish and general communities include hot meals delivered to the elderly, homes for the elderly and working girls, scholarships, day nurseries and thrift shops. The collection consists of individual and group portraits of women active in the organization, including Ruth Einstein, credited with the idea of Council Gardens, and past presidents Isabelle Brown, Iris Curtis, Ernestine Greenberger, Maddy Joseph, Betty Mintz, Barbara Sobel, Jo Tramer, Yetta Wasserman, and Peggy Wasserstrom. Group portraits and views document the varied activities taken on by the Cleveland Section in the 1960s and 1970s, including the preparation of the Access Guide to Cleveland Disabled and Elderly Individuals, volunteer work at Mount Pleasant Community Center, Thrift Shops, and the establishment of Council Gardens in 1963 and Council House in 1979. National activities are represented by views of various conventions and legislative meetings with congressmen Tom Lantos and Charles Vanik and senators John Glenn and Howard Metzenbaum. International activities include Ship-a-Box, which sent toys to Israel. Also included are views of fashion shows and luncheons, popular social and fundraising events. Important early views include the "Beehive Booth," a fund raising event at Grays Armory in 1897, a Camp Wise view form 1907, and a Big Sister scene from 1919. | | | | Call #: | PG 496 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | National Council of Jewish Women. Cleveland Section -- Photograph collections. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs -- Photographs. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Save | | 3 | Title: | Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland, Inc. | | | | Dates: | 1920-1995 | | | | Abstract: | Founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1918, as Goodwill Industries of Cleveland by Methodist minister Frank Milton Baker, Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland followed the concepts pioneered by Dr. Edgar J. Helms of Boston, Massachusetts. Its initial purpose was to furnish job training and employment for the aged, poor, and handicapped; and inexpensive clothing and furniture to the community through the processing of donated materials and management of Goodwill resale stores. In the 1930s, it began to focus on the vocational training and employment needs of people with physical, mental, and social disabilities. During the 1960s, rehabilitation counselors, psychologists, and social workers were added to its staff. The collection consists of individual and group portraits of the Board of Directors, Executive Directors, Cleveland journalists, staff, annual meetings and other events. Individuals pictured include Fred Grandy, Ralph Perk, Carl Stokes, Phyllis Diller, Vivian Vance, and Jane Powell. Views of Cleveland-area retail stores, donation processing facilities, Boy Scouts activities, fashion shows, activities of the Women's Auxiliary and Goodwill Industries Volunteer Services, and other vocational services and programs for the physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially handicapped are included. | | | | Call #: | PG 500 | | | | Extent: | 2.01 linear feet (5 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland, Inc. -- Photograph collections. | Goodwill Industries International -- Photograph collections. | Goodwill Industries of America -- Photograph collections. | Boy Scouts of America. Greater Cleveland Council -- Photograph collections. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Vocational rehabilitation -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | People with disabilities -- Employment -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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