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1	Title:	Cleveland Crane & Engineering Company Records and Photographs
	Creator:	Cleveland Crane & Engineering Company
	Dates:	1906-1956
	Abstract:	The Cleveland Crane & Engineering Company was a manufacturer of overhead material handling cranes located in Cleveland, Ohio. The company was organized in 1899 by Edward I. Leighton, George A. Armington, Albert L. Assmus, and Charles E. Thomas as the Cleveland Crane & Car Company. The collection consists of blueprints, drawings, and plans, company newsletters, correspondence, marketing literature and sales notes, photographs (approximately 125), project proposals, and specifications.
	Call #:	MS 5395
	Extent:	1.20 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Cranes, derricks, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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2	Title:	Raymond Q. Armington Papers and Photographs
	Creator:	Armington, Raymond Q.
	Dates:	1920-1993
	Abstract:	Raymond Q. Armington (1907-1993) was an engineer and executive with the Euclid Road Machinery Company, a founder and chairman of the Webb-Triax Company, and headed numerous business, educational, and civic organizations. The collection consists of corporate records, correspondence, reports, marketing literature, journal and newspaper articles, and photographs
	Call #:	MS 5401
	Extent:	1.01 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Engineers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Manufacturing industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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3	Title:	George Worthington Company Records
	Creator:	George Worthington Company
	Dates:	1849-1870
	Abstract:	The George Worthington Company was a hardware company organized by George Worthington (1813-1871) in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1829 to sell the products of the Cleveland Iron Company. It later became one of the largest wholesale hardware dealers in the United States. The company was dissolved in 1991. The collection consists of cashbooks, journals, sales books, invoice books, and other record books.
	Call #:	MS 2799
	Extent:	4.0 linear feet (20 volumes)
	Subjects:	George Worthington Co. (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hardware stores -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Mail-order business -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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4	Title:	Ohio Knitting Mills Collection
	Creator:	Ohio Knitting Mills
	Dates:	1926-2000
	Abstract:	The Ohio Knitting Mills was founded as Stone Knitting Mills in Cleveland, Ohio, by Harry Stone and Walker Woodworth in 1927. The company manufactured sweaters, caps, capes, vests, dresses, pants, and shirts. The collection consists of material from Ohio Knitting Mills (Stone Knitting Mills before 1946) and other material related to the knitwear industry. The bulk of the collection consists of fabric samples, production cards, and advertising samples. Other material includes handbooks, catalogs, product boards for design purposes, and manuals for knitting and other design.
	Call #:	MS 5368
	Extent:	45.80 linear feet (53 containers)
	Subjects:	Textile industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Knitwear -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Fashion design -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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5	Title:	Zweig Brothers Realty Company Photographs
	Creator:	Zweig Brothers Realty Company
	Dates:	1920-1940
	Abstract:	Zweig Brothers Realty Company was formally founded by Jewish-Russian immigrants Eli Zweig (ca.1895-1945) and Nathan Zweig (ca. 1875-1944) around 1923. The Collection consists of 34 photographs of a property survey done for Zweig Brothers Realty Company during the 1920s through the 1940s. A detailed inventory of the collection is included.
	Call #:	MS 5394
	Extent:	0.41 linear feet (1 container and one oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Real property -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Architecture -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Traffic signs and signals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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6	Title:	B. Lackamp & Sons Company Records
	Creator:	B. Lackamp & Sons Company
	Dates:	1919-1936
	Abstract:	The B. Lackamp & Sons Company was a manufacturer and retailer of window blinds and shades located in Cleveland, Ohio, between 1919 and the early 1970s. The company was founded by Bernard J. Lackamp, a German immigrant, who ran a successful dry good store business before entering the window treatment industry. The collection consists of inventory and financial balance sheets.
	Call #:	MS 5399
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Manufacturing industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Window shades -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Interior decoration accessories -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Blinds -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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7	Title:	Charles Melbourne & Sons Funeral Home Records
	Creator:	Charles Melbourne & Sons Funeral Home
	Dates:	1917-1972
	Abstract:	The Charles Melbourne & Sons Funeral Home was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1916 by Charles K. Melbourne (1864-1936). The funeral home was located at 12737 Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland and served a wide sector of the Cleveland community, including immigrants from England, Scotland, and Germany. The collection consists of funeral account records.
	Call #:	MS 5422
	Extent:	11.40 linear feet (12 containers and 3 volumes)
	Subjects:	Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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8	Title:	Beilstein-Young Company Records
	Creator:	Beilstein-Young Company
	Dates:	1907-1930
	Abstract:	The Beilstein-Young Company of Cleveland, Ohio, was a funeral home firm. Fred Beilstein operated as an undertaker at 3311 Prospect Avenue as early as 1907, and in 1913 the Beilstein-Young Company was incorporated. The funeral home was located at 7508 Carnegie Avenue from 1918-1921. The firm moved to 1795 Crawford Road in 1921. Fred Beilstein died in 1926, and his partner William W. Young became president and treasurer, with W. E. Beilstein as vice president. The collection consists of bound funeral registers. The registers list details about the deceased including name, date of birth, occupation, marital status, religion, place and cause of death, certifying physician, and name and birthplace of parents. The details of the funeral service include location, resider, place of burial, style of casket, and a diagram of the cemetery lot. The name and address of the party paying for the funeral is also listed, with an itemized list of services and expenses, and payment schedule. An introduction to each register describes the duties and ethics of the funeral director.
	Call #:	MS 4557
	Extent:	1.80 linear feet (3 containers)
	Subjects:	Beilstein-Young Company. \| Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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9	Title:	Wm. Wischmeier and Son Funeral Home Records
	Creator:	Wm. Wischmeier and Son Funeral Home
	Dates:	1908-1988
	Abstract:	The Wm. Wischmeier and Son Funeral Home was established in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1887 by William Wischmeier (1866-1922). The company initially provided undertaking services and furniture sales to the German immigrant community on Cleveland's West Side. The funeral home merged with Gustav Buesch and Sons Funeral Home in 1972, but continued providing independent funeral home services until 1988. The collection consists primarily of funeral ledgers but includes correspondence, death certificates, invoices, notes, obituaries, photographs, receipts, transit permits, and other documents related to funerals and burials.
	Call #:	MS 5354
	Extent:	4.00 linear feet (6 containers)
	Subjects:	German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy. \| Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Death certificates -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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10	Title:	Gustav Buesch and Sons Funeral Home Records
	Creator:	Gustav Buesch and Sons Funeral Home
	Dates:	1917-1976
	Abstract:	Gustav Buesch and Sons Funeral Home was established in Cleveland, Ohio, in the 1890s by Gustav Buesch (1844-1931). Located in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland's West Side, the funeral home primarily served the German immigrant community. The collection consists of funeral ledger books.
	Call #:	MS 5355
	Extent:	2.70 linear feet (5 containers)
	Subjects:	Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Death certificates -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Slovak Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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11	Title:	Wischmeier-Buesch Funeral Home Records
	Creator:	Wischmeier-Buesch Funeral Home
	Dates:	1977-2002
	Abstract:	The Wischmeier-Buesch Funeral Home was established in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1972 through the merger of the Wm. Wischmeier and Son Funeral Home and the Gustav Buesch and Sons Funeral Home. Its predecessor funeral homes primarily provided funeral services to the German immigrant community on Cleveland's West Side. The collection consists of funeral ledger books.
	Call #:	MS 5356
	Extent:	1.00 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy. \| Slovak Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Death certificates -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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12	Title:	E.F. Hauserman Company Records, Photographs, and Audio Materials
	Creator:	Sunar-Hauserman, Inc.
	Dates:	1856-1989
	Abstract:	The E.F. Hauserman Company was a leading producer of of movable interior walls for offices, factories, and schools, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The company was founded by Earl F. Hauserman (1885-1943) who bought out part of the building supplies dealer for whom he worked and organized the E.F. Hauserman Co. in 1913. The company became a leading manufacturer of interior steel partitions and was a major defense contractor during World War II. Following the war, E.F. Hauerman's sons, Fred M. Hauserman (1909-1972) and William F. Hauserman (1920-2012) led the company, including expansion into Canada and Europe. In the mid 1970s, E.F. Hauserman Company consolidated with its principle subsidiaries to become Hauserman, Inc., In 1978 the company acquired Sunar, a Canadian office furniture manufacturer and in 1983 became Sunar-Hauserman, Inc. The company closed in 1989 due to changing economic conditions. The collection consists of correspondence, financial reports, project and patent files, product literature, organizational materials, photographs, and audio recordings.
	Call #:	MS 5361
	Extent:	30.02 linear feet (27 containers, 8 oversize volumes, and 2 oversize folders)
	Subjects:	Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Prefabricated interior architecture. \| Wall panels. \| Landing mats. \| Pontoon bridges. \| Steel plate deck bridges -- United States.
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13	Title:	E.F. Hauserman Company Records, Series II
	Creator:	Sunar-Hauserman, Inc.
	Dates:	1910-1973
	Abstract:	The E.F. Hauserman Company was a leading producer of of movable interior walls for offices, factories, and schools, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The company was founded by Earl F. Hauserman (1885-1943) who bought out part of the building supplies dealer for whom he worked and organized the E.F. Hauserman Co. in 1913. The company became a leading manufacturer of interior steel partitions and was a major defense contractor during World War II. Following the war, E.F. Hauserman's sons, Fred M. Hauserman (1909-1972) and William F. Hauserman (1920-2012) led the company, including expansion into Canada and Europe. In the mid 1970s, E.F. Hauserman Company consolidated with its principle subsidiaries to become Hauserman, Inc., In 1978 the company acquired Sunar, a Canadian office furniture manufacturer and in 1983 became Sunar-Hauserman, Inc. The company closed in 1989 due to changing economic conditions. The collection consists of correspondence, financial reports, project and patent files, product literature, and organizational materials.
	Call #:	MS 5382
	Extent:	1.20 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Wall panels. \| Steel plate deck bridges -- United States. \| Prefabricated interior architecture. \| Pontoon bridges. \| Landing mats. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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14	Title:	A Stitch in Time: The Cleveland Garment Industry Collection
	Creator:	Western Reserve Historical Society
	Dates:	1919-2015
	Abstract:	Cleveland, Ohio, played a prominent role in the garment industry in the United States from the late nineteenth century to the industry's decline a century later. Most of the owners of garment manufacturing firms in Cleveland, as throughout the United States, were owned by Jewish immigrants. The garment industry in Cleveland declined as a whole in the late twentieth century. In the early 2010s, the Western Reserve Historical Society began making efforts toward compiling the stories of the Cleveland garment industry through research and oral history interviews, culminating in a book and exhibition project titled A Stitch in Time: The Cleveland Garment Industry. The collection consists of budgets, correspondence, drafts, memoranda, newspaper clippings, notes, operating agreements, oral histories, orders, photographs, proposals, questionnaires, scrapbooks, and sketches pertaining to the planning, research, and implementation of the "Stitch in Time" project by the Western Reserve Historical Society.
	Call #:	MS 5425
	Extent:	2.00 linear feet (2 containers, 1 oversize folder, and 1 volume)
	Subjects:	Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing factories -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Textile industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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15	Title:	Dalton Company Records
	Creator:	Dalton Company
	Dates:	1972-1983
	Abstract:	The Dalton Company was a garment manufacturer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded as the Fine Gauge Knitwear Company in 1949 by Arthur Dery and Maurice Saltzman, the company produced women's cashmere and woolen garments. In 1956 the company changed its name to Dalton of America and diversified its product lines to include knitted and woven outerwear. In 1957, Dery bought out Saltzman. The company was moved to Willoughby, Ohio, in 1962, where it continued under the name Dalton Apparel until its closure in 1986. The collection consists of advertisements, sales books, order forms, and a poster.
	Call #:	MS 5052
	Extent:	0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Dery, Arthur, 1908-2003. \| Saltzman, Maurice, 1918-1990. \| Fine Gauge Knitwear Company (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Dalton of America (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Dalton Apparel (Willoughby, Ohio) \| Textile industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing factories -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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16	Title:	Edward H. Lindhorst and Sons Funeral Home Records
	Creator:	Edward H. Lindhorst and Sons Funeral Home
	Dates:	1906-1974
	Abstract:	Lindhorst Funeral Home (1905-ca. 1974) was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, at 2924 16th Street S.W. (98 Abram Street) by Edward H. Lindhorst. In 1909 the funeral home moved to 1610 Clark Avenue S.E., the former home of Elizabeth Lindhorst, widow of John H. Lindhorst (Edward's parents). It continued at the same location throughout its operation. In the early 1920s the name was changed to Edward H. Lindhorst & Son Funeral Home as Edward's son Roland E. Lindhorst joined the business. Sometime afterward, Edward's son-in-law Raymond N. Wilson, joined the business and it became known as Edward H. Lindhorst and Sons. Roland Lindhorst died in 1935, and Ruth Lindhorst Wilson, Roland's sister and Raymond's wife, joined the business. Edward Lindhorst died in 1940, leaving Ruth and Raymond Wilson to run the funeral home. Around this time, the business began being referred to as Lindhorst Funeral Home according to the death notices printed in local newspapers. Besides funeral services they also advertised invalid car service. Raymond Wilson died in July, 1972 and Ruth died in July, 1976. According to the donor, Judith Wilson Robertson, granddaughter of Edward Lindhorst, the funeral home building no longer stands. It was razed for a school in 1976. The collection consists of death certificates and funeral ledger books. click here to view the searchable index to the burial records contained in this collection
	Call #:	MS 5091
	Extent:	2.40 linear feet (3 containers and 2 oversize volumes)
	Subjects:	Lindhorst, Edward H., d. 1940. \| Lindhorst Funeral Home (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Death certificates -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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17	Title:	Federal Knitting Mills Company Records
	Creator:	Federal Knitting Mills Company
	Dates:	1907-1939
	Abstract:	The Federal Knitting Mills Company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1905 by several Jewish businessmen. The company produced knit goods, including sweaters, and also supplied fabric to the garment-making industry. The company's national accounts included Sears, Roebuck & Co., Montgomery Ward, and Marshall Field & Co. At its height, the company employed five hundred people at its 125,000 square foot plant. Following the passage of the National Labor Relations Act in 1937, several unions attempted to replace the Cooperative Workers Association, the company union for Federal Knitting Mills. An ensuing strike related to this matter seriously strained the company's finances. Federal Knitting Mills dissolved in December 1937. The collection consists of audit reports, balance sheets, correspondence, legal documents, minutes, newspaper clippings, and a scrapbook.
	Call #:	MS 5051
	Extent:	0.60 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Federal Knitting Mills Company (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Cooperative Workers Association (Cleveland, Ohio) \| American Federation of Labor. \| American Federation of Labor. Committee for Industrial Organization. \| International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. \| United States. National Labor Relations Board. \| Textile industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing workers -- Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Industrial relations -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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18	Title:	Boddie Recording Company Records
	Creator:	Boddie Recording Company
	Dates:	1952-1991
	Abstract:	The Boddie Recording Company (1958-1993) was the first recording studio in Cleveland, Ohio, owned by African-Americans. Thomas Boddie (d. 2006) created all his recording equipment by hand rather than purchasing pre-made machines, and he pressed his own vinyl records. This allowed him to hold down costs, thus attracting a wide range of clientele in need of demonstration records and small runs of 45 rpm records. His clientele included musicians of various styles, including gospel, country, bluegrass, rock, soul, and rhythm and blues, earning the studio the nickname of "Little Nashville". Records were made for national distribution as well as for independent groups and artists who only wished to have their music recorded for personal use or local distribution, such as recordings of sermons for church groups, with Boddie creating small, independent record labels for the purpose. Thomas Boddie began his interest in sound systems and recordings as a teenager in his home on Kinsman Ave. in Cleveland in the 1940s. Though talented and educated in the fields of sound and electrical engineering, he had difficulty finding work due to his race. He first found employment as an organ repairman, then at Wright-Patterson Air Base. After serving in the army during World War II, Boddie returned to Cleveland and began building the pieces of what would eventually become a full-fledged recording studio, designing and modifying equipment while working as a repairman. The studio survived through small business loans, Thomas's ability to save money through hard work and perseverance, and the consistent assistance of his wife Louise. He and his wife laid the concrete themselves for an addition to their house to form a record pressing plant, and he built an 8-track recording machine for about 15% of the cost of a new one. The Boddies traveled to various locations with their equipment to record groups and individuals on-site, quickly making multiple cassette recordings to sell after the event. When he discovered true potential talent, he would send recordings to Motown, where the artist had a better chance of becoming known, as the Boddie Recording Company did not have the sponsorship of large advertisers that Motown had. Thomas Boddie died in 2006. In 2009, the Numero Group purchased the large number of recordings made at the Boddie Recording Company, with many of the recordings scheduled to be released in late 2011. The collection consists of advertisements, booklets, business cards, contracts, correspondence, flyers, legal documents, miscellaneous notes, newspaper clippings, programs, receipts, sample 45rpm record designs, schematics, and transparencies.
	Call #:	MS 5090
	Extent:	2.00 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Boddie, Thomas, d. 2006 \| Boddie, Louise \| Boddie Recording Co. (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Sound recording industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Sound studios -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| African American business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Music. \| Soul music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Rhythm and blues music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Gospel music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Rock music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Country music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Bluegrass music -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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19	Title:	McGorray Brothers Funeral Home Records, Series II
	Creator:	McGorray Brothers Funeral Home
	Dates:	1935-1936
	Abstract:	The McGorray Brothers Funeral Home was founded by Mark McGorray in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1873, as the McGorray Funeral Home. The name was changed to McGorray Brothers Funeral Home after the death of Mark McGorray in 1891, when two of his sons, James W. McGorray and Joseph McGorray, took over the business. Mark McGorray was an Irish immigrant, coming to the United States in 1844. He and his family settled in Cleveland in 1864. McGorray Brothers Funeral Home became a prominent Irish Catholic funeral home, and was located first on the west side of Cleveland, and by 1922, in Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland. James W. McGorray II took over the business ca. 1919. His son, James W. McGorray III, assumed leadership of the business on the death of his father in 1968. He served as President until his death in 1994, when he was succeeded by his daughter and current president, Mary Susan McGorray. The collection consists of a funeral account record book.
	Call #:	MS 5128
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	McGorray Brothers Funeral Home. \| Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Lakewood. \| Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Lakewood. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood -- Genealogy. \| Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Lakewood. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Lakewood. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy. \| Lakewood (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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20	Title:	McGorray Brothers Funeral Home Records
	Creator:	McGorray Brothers Funeral Home
	Dates:	1876-1935
	Abstract:	The McGorray Brothers Funeral Home was founded by Mark McGorray in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1873, as the McGorray Funeral Home. The name was changed to McGorray Brothers Funeral Home after the death of Mark McGorray in 1891, when two of his sons, James W. McGorray and Joseph McGorray, took over the business. Mark McGorray was an Irish immigrant, coming to the United States in 1844. He and his family settled in Cleveland in 1864. McGorray Brothers Funeral Home became a prominent Irish Catholic funeral home, and was located first on the west side of Cleveland, and by 1922, in Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland. James W. McGorray II took over the business ca. 1919. His son, James W. McGorray III, assumed leadership of the business on the death of his father in 1968. He served as President until his death in 1994, when he was succeeded by his daughter and current president, Mary Susan McGorray. The collection consists of funeral account ledgers, funeral record books, inventory records, carriage and coach ledgers, correspondence, death certificates, burial permits, and other receipts. This collection provides the genealogical researcher with much information, particularly those interested in Irish Catholic family history of Cleveland, Ohio. The funeral account ledgers provide the name of the deceased, name the account is being billed to, date of death, and date and location of burial. The majority of these ledgers contain an alphabetized index of names. The funeral record books include the name of the deceased, date of death, age, sex, cause of death, residence of the deceased, place of burial, name the account is being billed to (often next of kin), that person's address, and the attending physician and his address. Also contained in these volumes are receipts, burial permits, and death certificates for individuals. The collection also contains business records, including carriage, coach, and inventory volumes, detailing the funeral home business of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. click here to view the searchable index to the burial records contained in this collection
	Call #:	MS 4805
	Extent:	5.40 linear feet (14 containers)
	Subjects:	McGorray, Mark, 1829-1891. \| McGorray, James W., d. 1919. \| McGorray, Joseph, d. 1910. \| McGorray, James W. II, 1892-1968. \| McGorray, James W. III, 1923-1994. \| McGorray, Mary Susan, 1957- \| McGorray Brothers Funeral Home. \| Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Lakewood. \| Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Lakewood. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood -- Genealogy. \| Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Lakewood. \| Lakewood (Ohio) -- Genealogy. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Lakewood. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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