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1Title:  Carl C. Byers Papers     
 Creator:  Byers, Carl C. 
 Dates:  1937-1966 
 Abstract:  Carl C. Byers (1911-1969) was the Superintendent of Parma Public Schools (Parma, Ohio), 1942-1957, and well-known philosopher and humorist whose column, "Philosophun", and radio show, "Carl C. Byers Presents", espoused the principle that fun and laughter are important for success and longevity. The collection consists of biographical information, copies of Byers' writings, transcripts of Byers' radio show, correspondence, and testimonials relating to the dedication of Byers Field in Parma and Carl Byers' retirement. The collection is useful to those interested in Byers' writings, and also contains some material relating to the Parma schools in the 1940s and 1950s. 
 Call #:  MS 4286 
 Extent:  1.20 linear feet (3 containers) 
 Subjects:  Byers, Carl C., 1911-1969. | Parma Public Schools. | Education -- Ohio -- Parma. | Journalism -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | American wit and humor -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Radio scripts. | Education. | American newspapers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Sections, columns, etc.
 
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2Title:  Payne Fund, Inc., Records     
 Creator:  Payne Fund, Inc. 
 Dates:  1911-1976 
 Abstract:  The Payne Fund, Inc., is a charitable fund which grew out of the National Committee for the Study of Juvenile Reading (founded in 1925 by Frances Payne Bolton). The fund initially supported studies and experiments on the needs of youth, focusing especially on children's literature and the effects of movies and radio on the values of children, and the development of radio as an educational tool. In addition to its support of various programs involving youth, the fund expanded its interests to include support for medical education and interracial cooperation. The collection consists of board of directors' files, annual reports, minutes, financial files, correspondence, memoranda, printed items and clippings. Included are the files of C.K. Ogden and the Orthological Institute; records of the National Committee for the Study of Social Values in Motion Pictures and of the Motion Picture Research Council; fellowships and grants files; Negro projects-race relation files; radio project files, including the records of the National Committee on Education By Radio, the Ohio State University Bureau of Educational Research, the Ohio School of the Air and National Association of Educational Broadcasters printed materials; files of the Junior Extension University, Inc. and various subject and organizational files relating to youth programs, character development, and educational broadcasting. 
 Call #:  MS 4315 
 Extent:  79.75 linear feet (81 containers and 1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  ayne Fund, Inc. -- Archives. | Endowments -- United States -- Archives. | Children -- Books and reading. | Education of children. | Educational broadcasting -- United States. | Educational radio stations -- United States. | Basic English. | Motion pictures and children. | Motion pictures -- Moral and ethical aspects. | Moral education. | Radio broadcasting -- United States. | Radio in education. | Youth. | Education.
 
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3Title:  Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation Records     
 Creator:  Robert and Patricita Switzer Foundation 
 Dates:  1932-1997 
 Abstract:  The Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1985, by Robert and Patricia Switzer and their children with the proceeds from the sale of the Day-Glo Color Corporation. The foundation was originally established to promote the education of graduate students in the environmental sciences, and soon included environmental improvement projects in its mission. The collection consists of family and program correspondence, legal documents, financial reports, scholarship applications, candidate selection documents, grant proposals and reports, and publications of the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation and other foundations. 
 Call #:  MS 4781 
 Extent:  3.00 linear feet (3 containers) 
 Subjects:  Switzer family. | Switzer, Robert C., 1914-1997. | Switzer, Patricia, 1913- | Day-Glo Color Corporation. | Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Education -- Research. | Education. | Environmental sciences. | Environmental protection. | Environmental management.
 
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