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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | 2 | Title: | Kenyon C. Bolton Papers
| | | Creator: | Bolton, Kenyon C. | | | Dates: | 1938-1983 | | | Abstract: | Kenyon Castle Bolton was a Cleveland, Ohio, businessman and philanthropist and son of Chester and Frances Payne Bolton. He served in the military, beginning in 1936 as a member of the 107th Cavalry of the Ohio National Guard. He entered active service in 1940, served during World War II and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was president of Cleveland Air Taxi, a helicopter taxi service, and had a strong interest in higher education and the arts. Bolton served with the Council of Foreign Ministers in 1947 and 1948, the Austrian Peace Treaty Conference in 1948, and was special assistant of the U.S. ambassador to France. Kenyon C. Bolton was married to Mary Riding Peters, and had five children. The collection consists of family data, personal records, military records, business records, and records of Bolton's organizational involvements, including correspondence, newspaper clippings, genealogical data, summary court papers, air travel cards, contribution lists, articles, brochures, advertisements, contracts, personnel files, and press releases. | | | Call #: | MS 4550 | | | Extent: | 22.40 linear feet (23 containers) | | | Subjects: | Bolton, Kenyon Castle. | Bolton family. | Cleveland Air Taxi. | Kenyon College. | John Carroll University. | Cleveland Play House (Ohio). | Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). National Council. | Cleveland Council on World Affairs. | Nationalities Services Center. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Metropolitan helicopter services -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Universities and colleges -- Ohio. | Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | International relations. | United States -- Foreign relations -- France.
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Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | 3 | Title: | Historic Sites of Cleveland Records
| | | Creator: | Works Progress Administration | | | Dates: | 1800-1939 | | | Abstract: | The Historic Sites of Cleveland Project was funded through the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which gathered data during the Great Depression (1930s) on historic sites and organizations in and around Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of real estate transfer records (1800-1885) for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and material relating to boardinghouses, bridges, buildings, canals, cemeteries, churches, civic and social institutions, dwellings, educational institutions, hospitals, hotels, military sites, manufacturing and commercial agents, public buildings, railroads, restaurants and saloons, roads, streets, theaters, and halls. | | | Call #: | MS 3675 | | | Extent: | 204.40 linear feet (511 containers) | | | Subjects: | Historical Records Survey (Ohio). | United States. Works Progress Administration. | Factories -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Historic sites -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County. | Railroads -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Real property -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Real property -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County. | Roads -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Street-railroads -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Universities and colleges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Bridges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Buildings -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Canals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cemeteries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Dwellings -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Fortification -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hospitals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Taverns (Inns) -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hotels -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Lodging-houses -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Parks -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Restaurants -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Schools -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Streets -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Theaters -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Commerce.
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