Format | • | Manuscript Collection | [X] |
Subject | • | Africa -- Description and travel -- to 1900. |
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| | • | Akron (Ohio) -- Social life and customs. |
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| | • | Alaska -- Description and travel -- 1867-1896. |
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| | • | Alexander family. |
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| | • | American Sunday-School Union. |
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| | • | Architecture -- Europe. |
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| | • | Baptists -- Ohio. |
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| | • | Bascom family. |
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| | • | Bingham family. |
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| | • | Blair, Mary Jane. |
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| | • | Brayton family. |
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| | • | Brazil -- Description and travel. |
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| | • | Buell family. |
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| | • | Canada -- Description and travel -- 1867-1950. |
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| | • | Chapple family. |
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| | • | Children of the rich -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Clergy -- United States -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. |
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| | • | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Social life and customs. |
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| | • | Columbus, Christopher. |
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| | • | Constitution (Ship) |
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| | • | Corbet family. |
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| | • | Court records -- Ohio. |
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| | • | Cromwell family. |
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| | • | Curtis family. |
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| | • | Curtis, George Camp, 1817-1894. |
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| | • | Curtis, William Eleroy, 1850-1911 |
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| | • | Cuyahoga County (Ohio) -- Politics and government. |
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| | • | Daughters of the American Revolution. |
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| | • | Day family. |
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| | • | Doan family. |
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| | • | Dodge family. |
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| | • | Dodge, George C., 1813-1883. |
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| | • | Elliott family. |
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| | • | Ely family. |
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| | • | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918. | [X] | | • | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1919-1944. |
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| | • | Europe -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. |
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| | • | Franco-German War, 1870-1871. |
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| | • | Gold mines and mining -- California. |
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| | • | Gongwer, W. Burr, 1873-1948. |
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| | • | Great Lakes -- Description and travel. |
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| | • | Green, Ann Maria Stockwell, 1840-1904. |
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| | • | Gries family. |
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| | • | Gries, Moses J., 1868-1918. |
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| | • | Grocery trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Hale family. |
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| | • | Harvard Law School -- Students -- Diaries. |
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| | • | Hawaii -- Description and travel -- To 1950. |
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| | • | Hodge, Orlando John, 1828-1912. |
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| | • | Hodges family. |
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| | • | Hughes, Adella Prentiss, 1869-1950. |
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| | • | Hutchins family. |
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| | • | In and Around Berlin. |
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| | • | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Journalists -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Correspondence. |
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| | • | Kerruish family. |
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| | • | Kerruish, William Sheldon, 1831-1927. |
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| | • | Lane Theological Seminary. |
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| | • | Latin America -- Description and travel. |
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| | • | Little family. |
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| | • | Midshipmen -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. |
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| | • | Milwaukee Female College. |
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| | • | Newberry, Sarah Gaylord, b. 1823. |
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| | • | Norton, Minerva Brace, b. 1837. |
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| | • | Nott family. |
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| | • | Pan American Union. |
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| | • | Pan-Americanism. |
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| | • | Politicians -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County -- Correspondence. |
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| | • | Princeton University -- Students -- Diaries. |
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| | • | Republican Party (Cuyahoga County, Ohio) |
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| | • | Ritchie family. |
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| | • | Ritchie, Clara Belle, 1869-1956. |
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| | • | Rocky Mountains -- Description and travel. |
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| | • | Rosenwasser, Paul, 1890-1968 |
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| | • | Rouse family. |
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| | • | Sailors' writings, English. |
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| | • | Shark (Ship) |
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| | • | Silver mines and mining -- Nevada. |
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| | • | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. |
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| | • | Soldiers -- Ohio. |
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| | • | South America -- Description and travel. |
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| | • | Sterling family. |
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| | • | Sterling, Emma Betts, 1837-1914. |
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| | • | Summit County (Ohio) -- Social life and customs. |
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| | • | Travel. |
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| | • | United States -- Description and travel -- 1865-1900. |
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| | • | United States -- Description and travel -- 1900-1920. |
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| | • | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate. |
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| | • | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. |
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| | • | United States -- History -- War with Mexico, 1845-1848 -- Personal narratives. |
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| | • | University School (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Students -- Diaries. |
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| | • | Upper classes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Vail, Harry L. (Harry Lorenzo), 1860-1935 -- Correspondence. |
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| | • | Vail, Herman L. (Herman Lansing), 1895-1981 -- Diaries. |
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| | • | Voyages and travels. |
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| | • | W. Bingham Co. |
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| | • | Wade family -- Periodicals. |
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| | • | Wade, Randall Palmer, 1835-1876. |
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| | • | Watters, Frances Hays Gries, d. 1933. |
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| | • | Williamson family. |
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| | • | Women -- Ohio -- Akron -- Social life and customs. |
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| | • | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Diaries. |
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| | • | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Women in education. |
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| | • | Wooldridge family. |
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| | • | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American. |
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| | • | World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Personal narratives. |
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| | • | World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) |
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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | George R. Nott Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Nott, George R. Family | | | | Dates: | 1874-1904 | | | | Abstract: | The Nott family moved to Ohio from New Haven, Connecticut. The collection consists of letters and notebooks of George R. Nott containing genealogical information on the Nott family, other genealogical notebooks, and a journal of a European tour (England, France, Germany, and other countries) by Belle Nott Whitney (1895-1896). | | | | Call #: | MS 3383 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Nott family. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3 | Title: | W. Burr Gongwer Papers
| | | | Creator: | Gongwer, W. Burr | | | | Dates: | 1910-1948 | | | | Abstract: | W. Burr Gongwer (1873-1948) was a Cleveland, Ohio, Democratic leader who served as secretary to Tom L. Johnson, was an ally of Newton D. Baker, and became chairman of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Central Committee in 1924. The collection consists of letters, newspaper clippings, and a diary of a trip to Europe, May-June, 1914. | | | | Call #: | MS 3397 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Gongwer, W. Burr, 1873-1948. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 4 | Title: | Ann Maria Stockwell Green Journals
| | | | Creator: | Green, Ann Maria Stockwell | | | | Dates: | 1877-1878 | | | | Abstract: | Ann Maria Stockwell (1840-1904) was a Boston, Massachusetts resident (her home was in the Roxbury section of Boston), and wife of George Green. She was born in West Acton, Massachusetts on March 28, 1840. Her first husband, David Hapgood, died during the American Civil War. Her second husband, George Green, was a stationer who died in 1899. The collection consists of three bound, handwritten notebooks containing an account of an extended trip to Europe. Includes descriptions of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Oxford, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Cologne, Strasbourg, Bern, Geneva, Paris, Rome, and other cities in Italy. Mrs. Green was in Rome at the time of the deaths of Victor Emmanuel II and Pius IX, in 1878. She also attended a London church service and sermon given by the Nonconformist divine, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, at his church, The Tabernacle. | | | | Call #: | MS 3557 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Green, Ann Maria Stockwell, 1840-1904. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 6 | Title: | Frederick A. Bacon Journal
| | | | Creator: | Bacon, Frederick, A. | | | | Dates: | 1835-1836 | | | | Abstract: | Frederick A. Bacon was a midshipman in the United States Navy who served on board the frigates Constitution and Shark. The collection consists of a journal kept by Bacon which records shipboard incidents and observations on places he toured and on museums and historic buildings he visited in Gibraltar, Lisbon, Genoa, Rome, Florence, Naples, and Athens. | | | | Call #: | MS 2883 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Constitution (Ship) | Shark (Ship) | Sailors' writings, English. | Midshipmen -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 7 | Title: | George Camp Curtis Papers
| | | | Creator: | Curtis, George Camp | | | | Dates: | 1886-1894 | | | | Abstract: | George Camp Curtis (1817-1894) was a Presbyterian minister who served communities in Ohio, Michigan, and New York. The collection consists of letters concerning the Curtis family genealogy, and an autobiographical sketch of Rev. Curtis in which he discusses his years at Lane Theological Seminary, his career as a minister, and various trips to Europe. | | | | Call #: | MS 2936 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Curtis, George Camp, 1817-1894. | Curtis family. | Lane Theological Seminary. | Clergy -- United States -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 8 | Title: | William Sheldon Kerruish Papers
| | | | Creator: | Kerruish, William Sheldon | | | | Dates: | 1849-1910 | | | | Abstract: | William Sheldon Kerruish (1831-1927) was a Cleveland, Ohio, attorney. His son Sheldon joined him in his law practice. His daughter Miriam married attorney and Ohio state representative Charles W. Stage. The collection consists of correspondence, legal and financial records, speeches, poetry, invitations, personal papers and newspaper clippings of Wm. S. Kerruish, a diary of Miriam Kerruish Stage, an account book of Thomas Cain, an autobiography of Charles Stage, and legal records of Richard Bridson, Amelia Imbery, and William Wick. | | | | Call #: | MS 3585 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Kerruish, William Sheldon, 1831-1927. | Kerruish family. | Grocery trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 9 | Title: | William Bascom-Hiram Little Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | The William Bascom-Hiram Little Family Papers | | | | Dates: | 1837-1929 | | | | Abstract: | William Tully Bascom was an Ohio journalist and editor. His daughter Laura L., a music teacher and soloist, married Dr. Hiram H. Little. Their son, Tully Bascom Little, was a Cleveland businessman who became chairman of the National Defense Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. W.T. Bascom's son, Gustavus, fought in the Civil War and became a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, and genealogical and autobiographical material. | | | | Call #: | MS 3618 | | | | Extent: | 0.61 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Bascom family. | Little family. | Soldiers -- Ohio. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 10 | Title: | Minerva Brace Norton Papers
| | | | Creator: | Norton, Minerva Brace | | | | Dates: | 1848-1904 | | | | Abstract: | Minerva Brace Norton (b. 1837) was the assistant editor of the "Little Corporal" magazine in Chicago, Illinois, who became principal of the ladies department at Ripon College (1874-1876). She wrote numerous magazine articles and several books, including one about Mary Mortimer, her teacher at the Milwaukee Female College. The collection consists of letters of Mary Mortimer concerning the Milwaukee Female College, and letters of Mrs. Norton, her family, friends, publisher, missionary friends, and Frances Willard (temperance leader and feminist) concerning Mrs. Norton's European travels and her book, In and Around Berlin. | | | | Call #: | MS 3698 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Norton, Minerva Brace, b. 1837. | In and Around Berlin. | Milwaukee Female College. | Women in education. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 13 | Title: | Moses J. Gries Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Gries, Moses J. Family | | | | Dates: | 1885-1933 | | | | Abstract: | Moses J. Gries (1868-1918) was Rabbi of Tifereth Israel Congregation (The Temple) in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1892 to 1917. His wife, Frances, was the daughter of Kaufman Hays, a Cleveland businessman and banker. The collection consists of correspondence, a European travel diary (1897), a memorandum and account book of Kaufman Hays, the Will of Regina Thorman, a book of clippings on aerial derbies (1919-1920), and a scrapbook of condolences and newspaper clippings upon the death of Frances Hays Gries Watters (1933). | | | | Call #: | MS 3756 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Watters, Frances Hays Gries, d. 1933. | Gries family. | Gries, Moses J., 1868-1918. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 14 | Title: | Samuel Williamson Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Williamson, Samuel Family | | | | Dates: | 1793-1969 | | | | Abstract: | Samuel Williamson (1772-1834) was a judge of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas. His son, Samuel Jr. (1808-1884), was an Ohio state legislator. His grandson, Samuel E. (1844-1903), was also a Common Pleas Court Judge. Another grandson, James D. (1849-1935), was a minister. His great-grandsons, Frederick E. (1876-1944) and Arthur P. (1884-1973), were businessmen. The collection consists of the papers of the Williamson family, including business papers, deeds, a journal of James D. Williamson's trip to Europe (1914), newspaper clippings, court documents, genealogical material, memorial books, and letters of the Day-Ely family. | | | | Call #: | MS 3771 | | | | Extent: | 0.70 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize volume) | | | | Subjects: | Williamson family. | Ely family. | Day family. | Court records -- Ohio. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 16 | Title: | Bingham-Brayton Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Bingham-Brayton Family | | | | Dates: | 1869-1918 | | | | Abstract: | William Bingham (1816-1904) was a prominent Cleveland, Ohio, businessman, city councilman, and Ohio state senator. His daughter, Caroline (1844-1921), married Charles A. Brayton (1841 or 1842-1909), owner of the Standard Car Wheel Company of Cleveland. His granddaughter, Frances Payne Bingham Bolton (1885-1977), became a prominent philanthropist and United States Congresswoman from Ohio. The collection consists of personal items and correspondence of members of the Bingham and Brayton families. | | | | Call #: | MS 4100 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Brayton family. | Bingham family. | W. Bingham Co. | United States -- Description and travel -- 1900-1920. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 17 | Title: | Clara Belle Ritchie Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Ritchie, Clara Belle Family | | | | Dates: | 1838-1977 | | | | Abstract: | The Ritchie and Hale families were prominent in civic and philanthropic activities in Akron and Summit County, Ohio. Clara Belle Ritchie, daughter of Samuel J. and Sophronia Hale Ritchie, inherited the Hale farm from her uncle, Charles Oviatt Hale, and bequeathed it to the Western Reserve Historical Society when she died in the 1950s. The collection consists of Ritchie and Hale family correspondence, diaries, recollections, clippings, legal files, financial materials, and guest registers of the Hale farm. | | | | Call #: | MS 4124 | | | | Extent: | 4.01 linear feet (4 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Ritchie family. | Hale family. | Ritchie, Clara Belle, 1869-1956. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918. | Summit County (Ohio) -- Social life and customs.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 18 | Title: | Adella Prentiss Hughes Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Hughes, Adella Prentiss Family | | | | Dates: | 1801-1933 | | | | Abstract: | Adella Prentiss Hughes (1869-1950) was a musical impresario and founder and manager of the Cleveland Orchestra. Her grandparents were leaders in various charitable and religious institutions in Cleveland, Ohio. the collection consists of correspondence, land deeds, genealogical data, poems, music programs, religious tracts, circulars, broadsides, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, legal documents, journal, diary, account books, and other papers, relating to the activities of Mrs. Hughes, her parents, Loren and Ellen Prentiss, and her maternal grandparents, Benjamin and Rebecca Rouse. | | | | Call #: | MS 2980 | | | | Extent: | 4.0 linear feet (9 containers and 1 oversize volume) | | | | Subjects: | Hughes, Adella Prentiss, 1869-1950. | Corbet family. | Cromwell family. | Elliott family. | Rouse family. | American Sunday-School Union. | Baptists -- Ohio. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 20 | Title: | Randall Palmer Wade Travel Journals
| | | | Creator: | Wade, Randall Palmer | | | | Dates: | 1870-1871 | | | | Abstract: | Randall Palmer Wade (1835-1876) was the son of Jeptha Homer Wade (1811-1890). He worked in the Cleveland, Ohio, office of the family telegraph company. He and his wife, Anna R. McGraw, had two children, Jeptha Homer, Jr. and Alice L. The collection consists of three handwritten journals describing the experiences of the Wade family during a fourteen month European trip, June 1870 to September 1871. Topics covered include architecture, landscape, social classes and customs, and the Franco-Prussian war. | | | | Call #: | MS 3934 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Wade, Randall Palmer, 1835-1876. | Wade family -- Periodicals. | Franco-German War, 1870-1871. | Architecture -- Europe. | Europe -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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