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1Title:  Samuel Neshkin Scrapbooks     
 Creator:  Neshkin, Samuel 
 Dates:  1917-1977 
 Abstract:  Samuel Neshkin (b. 1898) was a Russian Jew who immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1910 and became a tailor and clothing store owner. He is known predominantly for his involvement with the Yiddish Theater in Cleveland, which included acting, producing, and directing, and spanned approximately six decades. The collection consists of three scrapbooks containing handbills, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and other memorabilia, the bulk of which relate to the Yiddish theater in Cleveland and Neshkin's involvement with it. 
 Call #:  MS 3804 
 Extent:  0.60 linear feet (2 containers) 
 Subjects:  Neshkin, Samuel, 1898- | Yiddish drama -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Theater, Yiddish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish actors -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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2Title:  Philip Nashkin Papers     
 Creator:  Nashkin, Philip 
 Dates:  1943-1982 
 Abstract:  Philip (Fishel) Nashkin (1888-1981) was successful businessman and a popular Yiddish-speaking actor and monologist in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. In the early 1920s, Philip Nashkin founded the Nashkin Cloak Co., located on Superior Avenue in Cleveland. He closed the business when he retired in 1958. Nashkin began performing plays, monologues, and comedy routines in 1912. He became much sought-after for performances, both in Florida and in Cleveland. Most of his performances were in Yiddish. Nashkin was devoted to the Yiddish language, and he helped found the Yiddish Kultur Geselschaft (Yiddish Cultural Society) of Cleveland. The collection consists of correspondence, obituaries, newspaper clippings, and a scrapbook. 
 Call #:  MS 5133 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Nashkin, Philip, 1888-1981. | Guralnik family. | Theater, Yiddish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Theater, Yiddish -- Ohio. | Theater, Yiddish -- Florida. | Yiddish language. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio. | Jews -- Florida.
 
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3Title:  David Bernard Guralnik Papers     
 Creator:  Guralnik, David Bernard 
 Dates:  1935-2001 
 Abstract:  David B. Guralnik was was an internationally-known lexicographer and the editor of the Webster's New World Dictionary, published by the World Publishing Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. He was also a leader in Cleveland, Ohio, Jewish communal organizations and activities, particularly known for his work preserving and using the Yiddish language. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, speeches, and writings. 
 Call #:  MS 4853 
 Extent:  5.01 linear feet (5 containers and 1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  Guralnik, David Bernard, 1920- | Guralnik, Shirley. | World Publishing Company. | Jewish Community Center of Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Lexicographers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Lexicography -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | English language--Lexicography. | English language -- Dictionaries. | Yiddish language -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Yiddish drama -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish community centers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Theater, Yiddish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish. | World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish. | World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons.
 
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