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Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. (10)
Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (9)
Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (8)
Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. (8)
Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. (6)
National Council of Jewish Women. Cleveland Section. (4)
Jewish Women International (Organization). Cleveland Chapter. (2)
Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. (2)
Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (2)
Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. (2)
Aub, Abraham, 1813-1879. (1)
Baer family. (1)
Church societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland (1)
Church societies -- United States. (1)
Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy. (1)
Cleveland (Ohio) -- Societies, etc. (1)
Cleveland Canteen Club for Soldiers and Sailors (Cleveland, Ohio) (1)
Council Gardens (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) (1)
Daughters of the American Revolution. Western Reserve Chapter (Cleveland, Ohio). (1)
Distilleries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Einstein family. (1)
Einstein, Jacob L., d. 1919. (1)
Einstein, Leopold. (1)
Einstein, Ruth Wiener, 1882-1977. (1)
Fatman family. (1)
Fatman, Joseph. (1)
Friendly Inn (Cleveland, Ohio) (1)
Gerson family. (1)
Gerson, Benjamin S., 1911-1973. (1)
Gerson, Eleanor Rosenfeld, 1916-2000 (1)
Gospel Worker Society. (1)
International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons -- History. (1)
Jewish Big Sisters. (1)
Jewish Women International (Organization) Cleveland Chapter. (1)
Jews -- New York City. (1)
Jews, German -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
King's Daughters of North Presbyterian Church. Thanksgiving Circle (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Archives. (1)
Liquor industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Patriotic societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Rosenfeld family. (1)
Rosenfeld, Bertha, 1881-1959. (1)
Rosenfeld, Edward Lazarus, 1817-1891. (1)
Rosenfeld, Edward Lazarus, 1875-1947. (1)
Rosenfeld, Frederica Fatman. (1)
Rosenfeld, Louis, 1848-1901. (1)
Sisterhoods -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Archives. (1)
Soldiers -- Recreation -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Spanish-American War, 1898 -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Temperance -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Ullman, Einstein Company. (1)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Jews. (1)
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Societies, etc. (1)
United States. Army. Dept. of the Tennessee. (1)
Wiener family. (1)
Wiener, Abraham, 1839-1921. (1)
Wiener, Bella Aub, d. 1923. (1)
Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Cleveland, Ohio) (1)
Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs -- Archives. (1)
Women -- United States -- Societies and clubs. (1)
Women in charitable work -- United States. (1)
Women in church work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Women in church work -- United States. (1)
Women in missionary work. (1)
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. (1)
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1Title:  Cleveland Canteen Club for Soldiers and Sailors Logbook     
 Creator:  Cleveland Canteen Club for Soldiers and Sailors 
 Dates:  1918-1919 
 Abstract:  The Cleveland Canteen for Soldiers and Sailors was established by the Cleveland Chapter of the American Red Cross during World War I. It was nicknamed the Goodship Arc. The collection consists of one volume of comments, cartoons, photographs, and names of servicemen who visited this canteen. 
 Call #:  MS 0945 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (1 volume) 
 Subjects:  Cleveland Canteen Club for Soldiers and Sailors (Cleveland, Ohio) | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Soldiers -- Recreation -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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2Title:  King's Daughters of North Presbyterian Church, Thanksgiving Circle Records     
 Creator:  King's Daughters of North Presbyterian Church, Thanksgiving Circle 
 Dates:  1904-1949 
 Abstract:  The King's Daughters of North Presbyterian Church was a Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons organized by ten women of the North Presbyterian church and dedicated to the development of spiritual life and Christian activities. The group made scrapbooks for hospitals and comforters for local homes, visited shut-ins and provided financial support to several girls' homes. The collection consists of administrative materials, minutes, ledgers and a history of the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons by Sara F. Gugle. 
 Call #:  MS 4267 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  King's Daughters of North Presbyterian Church. Thanksgiving Circle (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Archives. | International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons -- History. | Sisterhoods -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Archives. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs -- Archives. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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3Title:  AMIT Women Records     
 Creator:  AMIT Women 
 Dates:  1955-2011 
 Abstract:  AMIT Women is an organization of orthodox Jewish Zionist women, providing support for poor children in Israel. Throughout the history of the organization AMIT built up a network of vocational schools, homes for children, surrogate family residences and other projects for youth in Israel. In the Cleveland area the organization used to consist of three separate chapters, Ra'anana B'noth, University/Beachwood, and Batya, which eventually merged into one united Greater Cleveland Chapter in 1996. In Cleveland, AMIT was and is a very active part of the Jewish community, organizing numerous fundraising dinners, luncheons, and other events along the Jewish holidays to support both the local Jewish community and to raise money for their numerous projects in Israel. The collection consists of bulletins, newsletters, certificates, correspondence, invitations, member and donor lists, minutes, newspaper clippings, programs of luncheons, dinners, and jubilees, and a script. 
 Call #:  MS 5149 
 Extent:  1.41 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.
 
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4Title:  AMIT Women Records, Series II     
 Creator:  AMIT Women 
 Dates:  1925-2010 
 Abstract:  AMIT Women (Mizrachi Women's Organization of America, Hebrew acronym for Association of Volunteers for Israel and Torah) was founded at the Mizrachi Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1925 as Mizrachi Women of America (MWoA) and later named AMIT Women in 1983. AMIT Women is an organization of orthodox Jewish Zionist women that provides support for poor children in Israel. Throughout the history of the organization AMIT built up a network of vocational schools, homes for children, surrogate family residences and other projects for youth in Israel. In Cleveland, AMIT has been an active part of the Jewish community, organizing numerous fundraising dinners, luncheons, and other events along the Jewish holidays to support both the local Jewish community and to raise money for their numerous projects in Israel. The collection consists of reports, brochures, catalogues, correspondence, instruction booklets, invoices, manuals, newspaper clippings, photographs, posters, proclamations, programs, publications, recognition certificates, resource manuals, and a scrapbook. 
 Call #:  MS 5358 
 Extent:  0.82 linear feet (2 containers and 2 oversize folders) 
 Subjects:  Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.
 
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5Title:  Daughters of the American Revolution, Western Reserve Chapter Records     
 Creator:  Daughters of the American Revolution, Western Reserve Chapter 
 Dates:  1891-1917 
 Abstract:  Local chapter of the national patriotic society. The Western Reserve Chapter was founded in 1891 in Cleveland, Ohio, by a group of women led by Catherine Hitchcock Tilden Avery. In addition to planning and implementing some of the earliest Americanization programs, the DAR was also involved in providing nursing care and emergency relief to victims of wars and floods. The collection consists of minutes, reports of delegations to the Continental Congress of the DAR, resolutions in memory of deceased members, notices of events, correspondence, addresses given to the DAR and other groups, reports of events of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and committee reports. 
 Call #:  MS 0910 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Daughters of the American Revolution. Western Reserve Chapter (Cleveland, Ohio). | Patriotic societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Spanish-American War, 1898 -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Societies, etc. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
 
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6Title:  Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Cleveland, Ohio Records     
 Creator:  Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Cleveland, Ohio 
 Dates:  1874-1951 
 Abstract:  The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Cleveland, Ohio, was a temperance organization founded in 1874 and incorporated in 1880 as the Woman's Christian Temperance League. It was an auxiliary of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Ohio. In 1886 it changed its name to the Non-Partisan Woman's Christian Temperance Union. In 1933 it became the Woman's Philanthropic Union. It was also involved in many civic and charitable activities. The collection consists of a constitution, articles of incorporation, minutes of board and committee meetings, letters, and financial records. 
 Call #:  MS 3247 
 Extent:  1.20 linear feet (3 containers) 
 Subjects:  Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Cleveland, Ohio) | Friendly Inn (Cleveland, Ohio) | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Temperance -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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7Title:  National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section Records     
 Creator:  National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section 
 Dates:  1894-1967 
 Abstract:  The National council of Jewish Women's Cleveland Section is a 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 correspondence, minutes, annual reports, newsletters, financial records, scrapbooks, clippings, and materials on community service projects. 
 Call #:  MS 3620 
 Extent:  13.30 linear feet (27 containers and 22 oversize volumes) 
 Subjects:  National Council of Jewish Women. Cleveland Section. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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8Title:  National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section Records, Series II     
 Creator:  National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section 
 Dates:  1939-1977 
 Abstract:  The National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section, is a women's service organization in Cleveland, Ohio, concerned with local, national, and international issues and projects. The collection consists of correspondence, minutes of Board of Trustees and committees, annual reports, newsletters, financial records, materials on community service projects, and scrapbooks. 
 Call #:  MS 4586 
 Extent:  3.20 linear feet (4 containers) 
 Subjects:  National Council of Jewish Women. Cleveland Section. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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9Title:  National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section Records, Series II     
 Creator:  National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section 
 Dates:  1896-1986 
 Abstract:  The National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section, is a women's service organization in Cleveland, Ohio, concerned with local, national, and international issues and projects. The collection consists of correspondence, lists, minutes, reports, newsletters, and speeches. 
 Call #:  MS 4783 
 Extent:  5.40 linear feet (6 containers) 
 Subjects:  National Council of Jewish Women. Cleveland Section. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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10Title:  Jewish Women International, Cleveland Chapter Records     
 Creator:  Jewish Women International, Cleveland Chapter 
 Dates:  1947-1993 
 Abstract:  The first Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of B'nai B'rith Women, the original name of Jewish Women International, was founded in 1933. During the 1930s and 1940s, eleven more chapters were created, with one more in the 1950s. Cleveland area chapters assisted in the organization of Women's District Grand Lodge No. 2. The district was headed by Clevelanders Mrs. David Copland in 1936 and Lydia Woldman in 1940. Declining numbers in the 1980s caused a restructuring of the local chapters, combining 12 chapters into one new chapter, #1736. In 1995, the organization changed its name to Jewish Women International. The collection consists of minutes, newsletters, programs, newspaper clippings, certificates, and scrapbooks. 
 Call #:  MS 4832 
 Extent:  1.00 linear feet (3 containers) 
 Subjects:  Jewish Women International (Organization) Cleveland Chapter. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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11Title:  Jewish Women International, Cleveland Chapter Records, Series II     
 Creator:  Jewish Women International, Cleveland Chapter 
 Dates:  1955-1983 
 Abstract:  The first Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of B'nai B'rith Women--the original name of Jewish Women International--was founded in 1933. In 1995, the organization changed its name to Jewish Women International. Prominent issues addressed by Jewish Women International include anti-Semitism, reproductive rights, and domestic violence. The collection consists of agendas, applications, brochures, certificates, correspondence, lists, scrapbooks, scripts, and speeches. 
 Call #:  MS 5007 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Jewish Women International (Organization). Cleveland Chapter. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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12Title:  Jewish Women International, Cleveland Chapter Records, Series III     
 Creator:  Jewish Women International, Cleveland Chapter 
 Dates:  1946-1989 
 Abstract:  Jewish Women International (f. 1897) began in San Francisco to promote social activities among B'nai B'rith families. The first B'nai B'rith auxiliary was founded in 1909, and auxiliaries grew rapidly in the 1920s and 1930s to 178 groups and over 17,000 members reaching a peak in the 1950s with 600 chapters. In 1963 B'nai B'rith Women became an independent organization. The organization's mission has adapted to changing issues facing women, children, and families, including anti-Semitism, reproductive rights, and domestic violence. In 1995 the organization changed its name to Jewish Women International. In Cleveland, Ohio, the first chapter of B'nai B'rith Women was the Heights Chapter #119, founded in 1933, followed one month later by the Cleveland Chapter #121. During the 1930s and 1940s eleven more chapters were created, with one more in the 1950s. In addition, Cleveland chapters assisted in the organization of Women's District Grand Lodge No. 2, which included several midwestern states. The district was headed by Clevelanders Mrs. David Copland in 1936 and Lydia Woldman in 1940. In 1953, Woldman also served as president of the Women's Supreme Council, the national body which coordinated 620 chapters. Declining numbers in the 1980s caused a restructuring of the local chapters, combining twelve chapters into one new chapter, #1736, consisting of 1,500 women. The collection consists of announcements, bulletins, correspondence, budgets, flyers, invitations, lists, minutes, programs, and speeches. 
 Call #:  MS 5141 
 Extent:  0.60 linear feet (2 containers) 
 Subjects:  Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Jewish Women International (Organization). Cleveland Chapter. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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13Title:  Gospel Worker Society Records     
 Creator:  Gospel Worker Society 
 Dates:  1874-2006 
 Abstract:  The Gospel Worker Society (founded in 1895 by Reverend William Brunner Musselman) is a nondenominational Christian missionary ministry designed to reach people outside of an established church community, and to encourage them to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. This goal was reached by holding missionary meetings, daily colportage work, tent meetings and saloon work. In 1896 two branches of the Home Missionary Society were established, one being for men and one for women. In 1897 the Women's Home Missionary Society was changed to the Gospel Worker Society, and has remained the Society's name since. Although it started in Annandale, New Jersey, the Gospel Worker Society soon spread to various towns, including Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In 1907 the Gospel Worker Society (as well as their publishing company: the Herald Publishing House) moved their headquarters to Cleveland, Ohio. They resided in a fifteen-building complex on the corner of West Seventh and Jefferson Avenue. In order to stop distributing nondenominational literature that was not written by the Society itself, the Herald Publishing House was started in 1902 by the Society to print its own literature for distribution. After much expansion and numerous name changes the Herald Publishing House became known as the Union Gospel Press in 1922. In 1938 Rev. Musselman passed away, and his youngest daughter, Miss Mary E. Musselman, was elected as president, who led the nonprofit organization until her death in 1971. After Miss Musselman's death, Miss Julia P. Stabley was elected president until her retirement in 1990. Today (as of June 2007) The Incorporated Trustees of the Gospel Workers Society and Union Gospel Press is under the leadership of Mrs. Beryl C. Bidlen, who was elected president in 1990. In 1950 the Gospel Workers Society and the Union Gospel Press moved to their present locations (as of June of 2007) at the corner of Brookpark Road (State Route 17) and Broadview Road (State Route 176). The collection consists of group photographs of members of the Society as well as information on a house located at 2028 Corning Street in Cuyahoga County, a photograph album, and a scrapbook. 
 Call #:  MS 4977 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Gospel Worker Society. | Women in church work -- United States. | Women in church work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women in charitable work -- United States. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- United States -- Societies and clubs. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women in missionary work. | Church societies -- United States. | Church societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Societies, etc.
 
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14Title:  Ruth Wiener Einstein Family Papers     
 Creator:  Einstein, Ruth Wiener Family 
 Dates:  1860-1977 
 Abstract:  Ruth Wiener Einstein and her family were involved in numerous Jewish organizations and projects in Cleveland, Ohio. Educated in Cleveland at Central High School and Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve University, Ruth Wiener married Jacob L. Einstein in 1903. His father, Leopold Einstein, along with several cousins, had founded the Ullman Brothers (later the Ullman, Einstein) Company, one of the largest liquor distilleries in the United States. Ruth Wiener Einstein's grandfather, Abraham Aub, was a founder and first president of the Jewish Orphan Asylum (later, Bellefaire). Her father, Abraham Wiener, also served as a president of that organization and was the Director of Charities and Corrections (1889-1901) under Cleveland mayor John Farley. Her mother, Bella Aub Wiener, was one of the founders of the Cleveland Section, National Council of Jewish Women, and the Council Educational Alliance (later the Jewish Community Center). Ruth Wiener Einstein founded Cleveland's Jewish Big Sisters in 1920. She also served as a Board member of the Cleveland Section, National Council of Jewish Women; Montefiore Home; Bellefaire; Jewish Family Service Association; Jewish Community Center; and the Jewish Community Federation. One of her most notable achievements was the founding of Council Gardens, a housing complex for the elderly. She and Jacob Einstein had three children; Paul (Einstein) Eden, Edith (Mrs. Samuel O. Freedlander), and Jane (Mrs. Eldy S. Gross). The collection consists of correspondence, speeches, financial records, legal documents, newspaper clippings, and awards and tributes of various family members. Includes the articles of incorporation and other business materials of the Ullman, Einstein Company. 
 Call #:  MS 4656 
 Extent:  0.81 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  Einstein, Ruth Wiener, 1882-1977. | Einstein family. | Wiener family. | Baer family. | Aub, Abraham, 1813-1879. | Wiener, Abraham, 1839-1921. | Wiener, Bella Aub, d. 1923. | Einstein, Leopold. | Einstein, Jacob L., d. 1919. | Ullman, Einstein Company. | Council Gardens (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) | National Council of Jewish Women. Cleveland Section. | Jewish Big Sisters. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Distilleries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Liquor industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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15Title:  Eleanor Rosenfeld Gerson Family Papers     
 Creator:  Gerson, Eleanor Rosenfeld Family 
 Dates:  1817-1993 
 Abstract:  Eleanor Rosenfeld Gerson continued her family's tradition of activism in Jewish and other educational, philanthropic, and social service organizations in Cleveland, Ohio. She served as a trustee and chairperson of the School on Magnolia, an alternative school, from 1973-1982. In 1985 the school was renamed the Eleanor Gerson School. Other organizations she was active in included the American Civil Liberties Union of Greater Cleveland, the Women's Community Foundation, the Jewish Family Service Association, the Jewish Community Federation, Mount Sinai Hospital, the Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland, the Heights Area Project, and the Cleveland Scholarship Program. Eleanor Rosenfeld married Benjamin Gerson in 1937, and had four children. She was the great-granddaughter of Edward Lazarus and Henrietta Wilmersdorfer Rosenfeld, who had immigrated to New York City from Uhlfeld, Germany in the mid-nineteenth century. Their son, Louis Rosenfeld, married Frederica Fatman, daughter of Joseph Fatman, in 1874. Joseph Fatman and his brother, Aaron, were owners of the firm of Fatman and Company, tobacco dealers. In December 1862, they were among the thirty Jewish merchants ordered out of Paducah, Kentucky, in the Department of the Tennessee by General U.S. Grant's Order Number 11. Eleanor Gerson's parents, Edward Lazarus and Bertha Rosenfeld, moved to Cleveland from New York City in 1925. Edward was an executive in his father-in-law Emanuel Rosenfeld's firm, Grabler Manufacturing Company. He was also active on the boards of many Jewish social service organizations. Bertha Rosenfeld was a founder of the Council of Jewish Women's Jewish Big Sister organization, and was active in other Jewish and women's groups. Bertha's parents, Emanuel and Lena Rosenfeld, came to Cleveland in the 1870s from Germany and were members of Temple Tifereth Israel. Lena Rosenfeld was an active member of the Cleveland Section, National Council of Jewish Women and The Temple's Women's Association. The collection consists of correspondence, legal and genealogical documents, diaries, account books, and newspaper and other clippings of the Rosenfeld, Fatman, and Gerson family members. Of particular interest to Civil War historians are contemporaneous documents relating to General Grant's Order Number 11 which expelled Jews from areas in the jurisdiction of the Department of the Tennessee. 
 Call #:  MS 4660 
 Extent:  0.80 linear feet (2 containers) 
 Subjects:  Gerson, Eleanor Rosenfeld, 1916-2000 | Rosenfeld family. | Gerson family. | Fatman family. | Fatman, Joseph. | Gerson, Benjamin S., 1911-1973. | Rosenfeld, Edward Lazarus, 1817-1891. | Rosenfeld, Louis, 1848-1901. | Rosenfeld, Edward Lazarus, 1875-1947. | Rosenfeld, Bertha, 1881-1959. | Rosenfeld, Frederica Fatman. | United States. Army. Dept. of the Tennessee. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- New York City. | Jews, German -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Jews.
 
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