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1	Title:	Albert and Maxine Levin Papers
	Creator:	Levin, Albert and Maxine
	Dates:	1928-1992
	Abstract:	Albert Arthur Levin was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer and developer of commercial and industrial real estate. A native of Pennsylvania, he moved to Lorain, Ohio, at the age of 10. In 1918, he assumed operation of the family clothing store. After graduation from college in 1934, he became active in Democratic Party politics. He moved to Cleveland and established a law practice in 1938. He later became involved in major real estate developments, including the Marshall and Public Square buildings and the Parmatown and Shoreway shoppong centers. Levin was also a leader in fund drives for the United Jewish Appeal and Bonds for Israel, and was involved in various civic affairs, including serving as foreman of the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury (1962), trustee of the Greater Cleveland Growth Association, and co-chair of the national fund drive for Wilberforce University. He married Maxine Goodman in 1945. Maxine Goodman Levin was a civic activist and philanthropist in her own right. Born in Cleveland, she was a descendant of early Cleveland settlers. Her father, Max P. Goodman, was a prominent Cleveland attorney. Maxine Goodman Levin graduated from Ohio State University, where she studied the history of architecture. She was a founder and first president of the Cleveland Restoration Society and was chairperson of the Cleveland Landmarks Commission. She was also active on the Woodruff Hospital Board, the Women's City Club, Hadassah, Cleveland Chapter, and the World Jewish Congress Division of Northeast Ohio. She served on the boards of Dyke College, Cleveland State University, the East End Neighborhood House, the Jewish Community Federation, and the Catholic Social Services of Cuyahoga County. In 1969, she endowed a chair in urban studies and public service at Cleveland State University, and subsequently was instrumental in establishing the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at that school. Maxine Goodman Levin died in 2002. The collection consists of awards, honors, biographical materials, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and brochures.
	Call #:	MS 4676
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Levin, Albert Arthur, 1899-1969. \| Levin, Maxine Goodman. \| Goodman, Max P., 1872-1934. \| United Jewish Appeal. \| Cleveland State University. College of Urban Affairs. \| Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Real estate developers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Real estate development -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Historic preservation -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Cities and towns -- Study and teaching -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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2	Title:	Max Ratner Papers
	Creator:	Ratner, Max
	Dates:	1959-1985
	Abstract:	Max Ratner was a Cleveland, Ohio, businessman, philanthropist, and Zionist. He was born Meyer Ratowczer in Bialystok, Belarus, Russia, and immigrated with his family to the United States, arriving in Cleveland in 1921. The family changed its name to Ratner. After graduation from Glenville High School in 1925, he went to work at the family-owned business, Forest City Materials Company, a supplier of lumber and building materials. He became president of Forest City Materials in 1928, and in 1929, directed its merger with Buckeye Material. By the 1950s, Forest City profited from the suburban building boom, and by the end of that decade was one of Ohio's largest retail building materials companies. In 1960, Forest City Materials became Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and began concentrating on real estate development, ending its retail operations in 1987. Since the 1970s it has been involved in large urban developments such as Tower City Center in Cleveland. Max Ratner was active in Zionist activities, was a founder of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, served as president of Park Synagogue, and along with other family members, supported the Ratner Montessori Schools. The collection consists of photostatic copies from business publications and newspapers, an annual report of Forest City Enterprises, art catalogues, a publication by and about former residents of Bialystok, Russia, and a Ratner Schools brochure.
	Call #:	MS 4623
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Ratner, Max, 1907-1995. \| Ratner family. \| Forest City Enterprises, Inc. \| Ratner Schools. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews, Russian -- History.
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3	Title:	Dudley S. Blossom Family Papers
	Creator:	Blossom, Dudley S.
	Dates:	1883-1954
	Abstract:	Dudley S. Blossom was a wealthy Cleveland, Ohio, businessman and philanthropist who served as city welfare director, 1919-1921 and 1924-1932. He graduated from Yale University in 1901 and became a partner in the Cleveland firm of William Bingham and Company. He was also an officer or director of other businesses, including Perry-Payne Corporation, the Payne-Bingham Company, the Standard Tool Company, the Cleveland Hobbing Machine Company, the Blossom Lock Company, and the Central National Bank. His wife, Elizabeth Bingham Blossom, was the sister of Congresswoman Frances Payne Bolton and a philanthropist in her own right. Their son, Dudley S. Blossom, Jr. was also a prominent businessman and philanthropist, serving on the boards of many Cleveland civic organizations. The collection consists of correspondence, announcements of events, scrapbooks, musical scores, personal cards, a season ticket for Yale University baseball games, and a report card. The collection primarily pertains to Dudley Blossom, Sr.'s years at Yale University and to his career as welfare director of Cleveland. There is correspondence from Dudley Blossom, Jr. to his mother and some material on the family's philanthropic activities.
	Call #:	MS 4562
	Extent:	0.41 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Blossom family. \| Blossom, Elizabeth Bingham, 1881-1970. \| Blossom, Dudley Stuart, 1879-1938. \| Blossom, Dudley Stuart, Jr., 1912-1961. \| Yale University. \| Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Public welfare -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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4	Title:	John A. Greene Papers
	Creator:	Greene, John A.
	Dates:	1929-1961
	Abstract:	John A. Greene (b. 1893) was a Cleveland, Ohio, business executive who was heavily involved in social service and philanthropic activities. He was a Trustee of the Cleveland Community Fund and President of the Welfare Federation of Cleveland and of the United Community Funds and Councils of America. The collection consists of newspaper clippings, letter copies, correspondence, minutes of meetings, proposals, speeches, pamphlets, and brochures pertaining to a variety of organizations. Also included are some personal and family correspondence, insurance policies, and related material.
	Call #:	MS 3787
	Extent:	8.60 linear feet (10 containers)
	Subjects:	Greene, John A., 1893- \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charity organization. \| Social service exchanges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Community welfare councils -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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5	Title:	Ronald and Isabelle Brown Papers, Series II
	Creator:	Brown, Ronald and Isabelle
	Dates:	1911-2003
	Abstract:	Ronald Brown and his wife, Isabelle Brown, were community activists in Cleveland, Ohio, involved in local, national, and international social and philanthropic agencies. Ronald Brown was one of the founders and vice president of Tremco Manufacturing Company and a management consultant and author. He was particularly involved with the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court, the Ohio Dept. of Aging, and the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education. His wife, Isabelle Brown, was especially involved with the National Council of Jewish Woman and the International Council of Jewish Women. The collection consists of biographical information, miscellaneous correspondence and documents, speeches, brochures, clippings, notes and scrapbooks and photographs.
	Call #:	MS 4966
	Extent:	1.50 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize container)
	Subjects:	Brown, Ronald, 1900-2003. \| Brown, Isabelle, 1911-1998. \| Tremco Manufacturing Company. \| National Council of Jewish Women. \| International Council of Jewish Women. \| Ohio. Juvenile Court (Cuyahoga County) \| Ohio. Dept. of Aging. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Civic leaders -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Juvenile courts -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County. \| Older people -- Ohio.
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6	Title:	Samuel Goldhamer Family Papers
	Creator:	Samuel Goldhamer Family
	Dates:	1925-1988
	Abstract:	Samuel Goldhamer was the first director of the Jewish Welfare Federation in Cleveland, Ohio, the organization later known as the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland. He directed the Federation of Jewish Charities beginning in 1907, overseeing its 1926 transformation from a primarily charitable organization into a social, cultural, spiritual, and philanthropic agency. Goldhamer's son, Walter, was an engineer and business executive who served as chairman of the Cleveland-based Superior Die Casting. He was known for his prizewinning designs, including an optical mount die used in some Kodak Super 8 projectors in the 1960's. The collection consists of certificates, correspondence, a genealogical chart, and newspaper clippings.
	Call #:	MS 5000
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Goldhamer, Samuel, 1883-1982. \| Goldhamer, Walter, 1911-1994. \| Goldhamer family. \| Federation of Jewish Charities (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jewish Welfare Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Superior Die Casting Corporation (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jewish engineers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Executives -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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7	Title:	George S. Dively Papers, Series II
	Creator:	Dively, George S.
	Dates:	1943-1990
	Abstract:	George S. Dively was a prominent Cleveland, Ohio, businessman and civic leader, who led the Harris Corporation and founded the George S. Dively Foundation. The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, legal records, memoirs, newsletters, newspaper and magazine clippings, publications, published speech texts, and wills.
	Call #:	MS 4877
	Extent:	0.80 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Dively, George S., 1902-1988. \| Dively, Juliette. \| Dively, Michael Augustus, 1938- \| Harris Corporation. \| Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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8	Title:	David N. Meyers Papers
	Creator:	Myers, David N.
	Dates:	1932-2001
	Abstract:	David N. Myers was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1900. He worked his way through high school and earned an accounting degree from Dyke College, a local business college, in 1922. He accepted a position in accounting with the Francis Byerlyte Corporation, and subsequently became president and owner of the company, later known as Consolidated Coatings Corporation. He married Inez Pink in 1929, and the couple raised two sons. Myers' primary philanthropic interest was aging and the elderly. He was instrumental in facilitating the move of the Jewish Orthodox Home for the Aged from the Glenville neighborhood to Beachwood, Ohio. He also assisted in the construction of R.H. Myers Apartments, an independent living facility for the elderly. He served as the President of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland from 1964 to 1969 and, along with his wife, established the David and Inez Myers Foundation. In 1995, Dyke college was renamed David N. Myers College in recognition of Myers' contributions to the school. The collection consists of certificates, correspondence, reports, interviews, invitations, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, press releases, programs, and speech texts.
	Call #:	MS 5039
	Extent:	0.41 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Myers, David N., 1900-1999. \| David and Inez Myers Foundation. \| Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jewish Welfare Fund (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Mount Sinai Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jewish Orthodox Home for Aged (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Dyke College. \| David N. Myers College (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Accountants -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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9	Title:	Saint Luke's Hospital Records
	Creator:	Saint Luke's Hospital
	Dates:	1894-1997
	Abstract:	Saint Luke's Hospital began operations as Cleveland General Hospital in 1894 on Woodland Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. Its facilities were moved to Carnegie Avenue in 1908, and to its present site on Shaker Boulevard in 1927. After a brief merger with MetroHealth Medical Center in the early 1990s, it was sold to Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation and its Ohio partner, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Augustine in 1997. The non-profit proceeds of the sale were used to create the Saint Luke's Foundation. The collection consists of agendas, annual reports, articles of incorporation, brochures, budgets, bylaws, calendars, certificates, contracts, correspondence, financial statements, handbooks, indexes, inventories, invitations, ledgers, lists, magazine and newspaper clippings, notes, pamphlets, publications, reports, resolutions, rosters, schedules, scrapbooks, scripts, signage, speech texts, surveys, proceedings, and tax records.
	Call #:	MS 4875
	Extent:	21.61 linear feet (24 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Cleveland General Hospital. \| Saint Luke's Hospital Association (Cleveland Ohio). \| Saint Luke's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) School of Nursing. \| MetroHealth Medical Center. \| MetroHealth Saint Luke's Medical Center. \| Saint Luke's Medical Center. \| Saint Luke's Foundation. \| Hospitals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Saint Luke's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) -- History. \| Nurses -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hospitals -- Maternity services -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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10	Title:	William Bingham Foundation Records, Series II
	Creator:	William Bingham Foundation
	Dates:	1955-1999
	Abstract:	The William Bingham Foundation was established in 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, by Elizabeth Bingham Blossom with the proceeds of an inheritance from her brother, William Bingham 2nd. Grants were originally given to institutions of learning, hospitals, and public charities in Ohio. The foundation also contributed to the establishment and development of Blossom Music Center. After the death of Elizabeth Bingham Blossom in 1970, other family members maintained control of the foundation, and the focus of grantmaking changed to include organizations in the fields of the environment, the arts, education, health, and welfare. Projects related to urban revitalization, adult psychological development, and nuclear issues were also undertaken. Environmental issues took center stage in grants funding by the William Bingham Foundation in the 1980s, with several significant grants being made to the Environmental Defense Fund. The collection consists of agendas, agreements, annual reports, articles of incorporation, blank letterhead, budgets, certificates, codes of regulations, correspondence, financial statements, genealogical chart, grant proposals, histories, investment reviews, journal clippings, legal documents, lists, magazine articles, memoranda, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, notes, pamphlets, photographs, publications, receipts, reports, resolutions, rosters, speech texts, summaries, and tax records.
	Call #:	MS 4849
	Extent:	18.01 linear feet (18 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Bingham, William, 2nd, 1879-1955. \| Blossom, Elizabeth Bingham, 1881-1970. \| Bingham family. \| Blossom family. \| Gale family. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charitable uses, trusts and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Endowments -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Environmental protection.
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11	Title:	James C. Hardie Papers
	Creator:	James C. Hardie
	Dates:	1952-2002
	Abstract:	James C. Hardie (1922-2009), an independent development and public relations consultant in Cleveland, Ohio. Through his professional relationship with industrialist and philanthropist Frederick Crawford (1891-1994), Hardie was impressed with the caliber of Cleveland corporations and their ability to support educational endeavors as well as with the region's pioneering work in philanthropy, most notably its creation of the first unified community fund raising campaign. Hardie became Vice President of Case Institute of Technology in 1967. He held the same office when Case merged with neighboring Western Reserve University in 1967, serving there until 1969. While at Case and CWRU he continued to develop new and innovative ideas in the development/fundraising field and was allowed by the university to consult for John Carroll University's development department. Through his work with John Carroll University and other such opportunities, he broadened his career purview and embraced new concepts. He became involved with the American College Public Relations Association, a relationship that led him to envision many more opportunities in the development field. Hardie also continued to develop new insights, ideas, and methods for development campaigns on his own. Most significant was his "top 100" philosophy which was a change from generally accepted practice in the field. Hardie proposed that 75% of any fundraising goal needed to come from the top 100 prospects, 20% from the next 400 and all the remaining gifts would only make up 5% of contributors. He first used this technique on a campaign he was asked to run at Case Western Reserve University. This strategy was highly successful and he continued to use it with almost all of his clients. After being asked to consult for St. Luke's Hospital in Cleveland, Hardie decided to leave CWRU. In June of 1969 he formed his own consulting firm to focus on assisting non-profit organizations with development including capital campaigns, general fundraising, bequests and deferred gifts programs, feasibility studies, and public relations. He also often assisted with the hiring and training of development staff for these institutions. Hardie created a very successful consulting career, working with more than sixty mostly northeastern Ohio clients, mostly cultural, educational and service institutions. His consulting work raised hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients and greatly boosted Cleveland's national reputation as a center for philanthropy. He also advised some 200 other non-profit institutions regarding their development and philanthropic needs on an unpaid basis. He was one of the founders of The Corporate 1% Program for Higher Education, a program designed to increase corporate giving to higher education, and was a trustee of the George S. Dively Foundation. The collection consists of agendas, annual reports, brochures, budgets, calendars, charts, client publications, correspondence, datebooks, financial reports, forms, grant proposals, invoices, job descriptions, lists, magazine and newspaper articles, memoranda, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, news releases, notebooks, notes, outlines, photographs, presentations, reports, speeches, statistics, and studies.
	Call #:	MS 5078
	Extent:	50.40 linear feet (51 containers)
	Subjects:	Hardie, James C., 1922- \| Crawford, Frederick C., 1891- \| Case Western Reserve University -- Charitable contributions. \| Saint Luke's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Charitable contributions. \| Cleveland Museum of Natural History -- Charitable contributions. \| Cleveland Play House (Organization : Cleveland, Ohio) -- Charitable contributions. \| Fairview General Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Charitable contributions. \| Hawken School -- Charitable contributions. \| Salvation Army -- Charitable contributions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Vocational Guidance and Rehabilitation Services (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Charitable contributions. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Fund raising -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Nonprofit organizations -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Finance. \| Corporations -- Charitable contributions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Businesspeople -- Charitable contributions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Fund raising consultants -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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12	Title:	William Bingham Foundation Records
	Creator:	William Bingham Foundation
	Dates:	1968-1993
	Abstract:	The William Bingham Foundation was established in 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, by Elizabeth Bingham Blossom with the proceeds of an inheritance from her brother, William Bingham 2nd. Grants were originally given to institutions of learning, hospitals, and public charities in Ohio. The foundation also contributed to the establishment and development of Blossom Music Center. After the death of Elizabeth Bingham Blossom in 1970, other family members maintained control of the foundation, and the focus of grantmaking changed to include organizations in the fields of the environment, the arts, education, health, and welfare. Projects related to urban revitalization, adult psychological development, and nuclear issues were also undertaken. Environmental issues took center stage in grants funding by the William Bingham Foundation in the 1980s, with several significant grants being made to the Environmental Defense Fund. The collection consists of correspondence, grant proposals, reports, financial, legal, and administrative records, minutes, exhibit scripts, newspaper clippings, publications, magazine articles, newsletters, and notes.
	Call #:	MS 4707
	Extent:	9.20 linear feet (10 containers)
	Subjects:	Bingham, William, 2nd, 1879-1955. \| Blossom, Elizabeth Bingham, 1881-1970. \| Bingham family. \| Blossom family. \| William Bingham Foundation. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Endowments -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Environmental protection.
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13	Title:	Diamond Family Papers
	Creator:	Diamond Family
	Dates:	1949-2006
	Abstract:	The Diamond family was a Cleveland, Ohio, family of three brothers who owned and operated the men's clothing chain, Diamond's Men Stores, and was prominent in civic and social activities within the Jewish community of Cleveland. Herbert Diamond was councilman and mayor of Bentleyville, Ohio, 1977 to 1996. Norman Diamond was involved in the Jewish Welfare Fund. Their sons were also involved in numerous philanthropic endeavors, including funding the Diamond Fitness Center and Diamond Scholarship at the Cleveland Jewish Community Center. The collection consists of correspondence, newsletters, awards and certificates, magazine and newspaper articles, Diamond Scholarship records, and photographs, especially of various Diamond's stores from 1952 to 1996, as well as family members.
	Call #:	MS 4987
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Diamond, Herbert., d. 1996. \| Diamond, Norman. \| Diamond family. \| Jewish Welfare Fund (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Fuchs Mizrachi School (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Men's clothing industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Stores, Retail -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Scholarships -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Bentleyville (Ohio)
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14	Title:	Abington Foundation Records
	Creator:	Abington Foundation
	Dates:	1983-2004
	Abstract:	The Abington Foundation (f. 1983) was created by David Knight Ford (1894-1993) and Elizabeth Kingsley Ford (1896-1990) to support organizations, generally in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, dedicated to promoting education, health care, economic independence, and cultural activities. The foundation's grant-making philosophy was devised by Mr. Ford and his four sons who comprised the original board of trustees. Each funding area had a particular focus. The educational focus is pre-primary through higher education, and thus the foundation has supported a vast array of educational institutions and programs such as Early Childhood Options of University City, museums (e.g. Cleveland Museum of Natural History), historical societies (e.g. Moreland Hills Historical Society, and the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad) and universities, including Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State University Foundation, Inc. The foundation's healthcare focus is on geriatrics and nursing with grants going to the Eliza Bryant Center, Senior Citizen Resources, Inc., The Center for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, American Red Cross, and many others. Economic independence with a focus on the promotion or sustaining of individual and family self-sufficiency has led the foundation to give grants to organizations such as the Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland, Ohio Hunger Task Force, People's Emergency Shelter, and Habitat for Humanity. In promoting local culture with an emphasis on arts education and historic preservation, the Abington Foundation has made grants to artistic enterprises and groups such as Art House, Inc., Beck Center for the Arts, The Holden Arboretum, Cleveland Public Theater, and Musical Arts Association. The Fords wished to serve their country and community, and dedicated their lives to doing so. David Knight Ford was a captain in the United States armed forces during World War I, joining shortly after graduating from Yale University. After the war, he returned to school and earned a law degree from Western Reserve University. His wife, Elizabeth, volunteered with the Red Cross as a nurse during the First World War, as well as a volunteer nurse's aide during the Second World War, and founded the Ohio League for Nursing (originally the Cleveland Area League for Nursing). Elizabeth earned the Margaret Ireland Award for Civic Achievement in 1973 from the Women's City Club for her works. They married in 1920 and remained so for 70 years until Elizabeth's death in 1990. David's business acumen led to the founding of the Lubrizol Corporation, and later the Lubrizol Foundation. He donated the family farm (originally settled by his great grandfather) situated on land now part of University Circle to help develop Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals. Parts of the farm became the sites of the Case School of Applied Sciences, Western Reserve College, and University Hospitals. Named for the area of New England where David Ford's ancestors settled, the Abington Foundation has continued after the deaths of its founders, providing assistance through 2012. Though both the elder Fords have died, family members continue to serve on the Board of Directors. The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, grant proposals, minutes, newspaper clippings, and receipts.
	Call #:	MS 5137
	Extent:	17.00 linear feet (19 containers)
	Subjects:	Ford, David K., 1894-1993. \| Ford, Elizabeth Kingsley Brooks, 1896-1990. \| Abington Foundation. \| Lubrizol Foundation. \| Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Endowments. \| Arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Endowments. \| Medical care -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Endowments. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Endowments. \| Human services -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Endowments.
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15	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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16	Title:	Severance Family Papers, Series II
	Creator:	Severance Family
	Dates:	1826-1989
	Abstract:	The Severance family was a prominent Cleveland, Ohio, family known for its philanthropic activities. Solon Severance, a Cleveland banker, was the son of Solomon Severance and Mary Helen Long, and a brother of Louis Severance. He was also a descendent of John Walworth, an early settler of Cleveland who was a civil engineer and was appointed in 1806 as the Custom Collector for the District of Erie. Solon's wife, Emily Allen, was the daughter of Dr. Dudley Allen, and the sister of prominent surgeon Dudley P. Allen. Solon and Emily's daughter, Julia Severance Millikin, was the wife of Benjamin Millikin, a noted Cleveland opthalmologist. Julia's children included Helen Millikin Nash and Severance, Marianne, Dudley, and Louise Millikin. The collection consists of historical and biographical data on various family members; diaries and travel journals, especially of Julia Severance Millikin and her mother, Emily Allen Severance; correspondence, especially between Julia and her mother, Emily Severance; wills, genealogical notes, deeds, notices of events, and newspaper clippings. Among the correspondence are numerous letters from Julia's friends from Wells College. The collection also includes a certificate appointing John Walworth collector for the district of Erie, 1806, and a journal kept by Dudley Allen detailing early medical practice in the area. There is also material on author Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) and his voyage around the world, which included Solon and Emily Severance, and became the basis of his novel "The Innocents Abroad".
	Call #:	MS 4558
	Extent:	4.00 linear feet (4 containers)
	Subjects:	Severance family. \| Allen family. \| Long family. \| Millikin family. \| Nash family. \| Severance, Solon Lewis, 1834-1915. \| Allen, Peter, 1787-1864. \| Allen, Dudley Peter, 1852-1915 \| Long, David, 1787-1851. \| Long, Juliana Walworth, 1794-1866. \| Millikin, Benjamin L., 1851-1916. \| Severance, Mary Helen, 1816-1902. \| Severance, John Long, 1863-1936. \| Walworth, John, 1765-1812. \| Millikin, Julia Severance, 1862-1950. \| Allen, Dudley, 1814-1898. \| Nash, Helen Millikin, 1893-1990. \| Prentiss, Elisabeth Severance, 1865-1944. \| Severance, Emily Allen, 1840-1921. \| Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 \| Wells College. \| Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women college graduates -- Correspondence. \| Medicine -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Voyages and travels. \| Voyages around the world. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- 19th century. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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17	Title:	Saint Luke's Foundation (Hospital) Records
	Creator:	Saint Luke's Hospital
	Dates:	1904-1997
	Abstract:	Saint Luke's Hospital was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1894 as the Cleveland General Hospital. Its purpose was to provide clinical training for medical students of Wooster University and as a training school for nurses. At the same time, the College Building and Hospital Association was incorporated. The College Building and Hospital Association became the Saint Luke's Hospital Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1904. Medical staff at the hospital affiliated with the medical department of Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1906 Cleveland General Hospital was renamed Saint Luke's Hospital. Cleveland industrialist and philanthropist Francis Fleury Prentiss provided financial support and leadership, serving as president of the association from 1906 until his death in 1937. His wife, Elisabeth Severance Allen Prentiss, succeeded him as president until her death in 1944. The Saint Luke's Hospital School of Nursing closed in 1970. In 1980, the Saint Luke's Hospital Association adopted a long range plan of acquisition and new programs. By 1983, it held leases on five medical buildings and had control over Saint Luke's Hospital, Shaker Medical Center Hospital, and the for-profit Medical Outreach Services, Inc. In 1992, the Saint Luke's system merged with MetroHealth Medical Center, and its name was changed to MetroHealth Saint Luke's Medical Center. The merger dissolved in 1993, but the affiliation continued. In 1993 the name of the hospital changed once more, becoming Saint Luke's Medical Center. In 1997, Saint Luke's Medical Center was sold to Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation and its regional partners, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Augustine. The proceeds of this sale and the endowments of the Saint Luke's Hospital Association and Saint Luke's Medical Center were used to create the Saint Luke's Foundation. The collection consists of the institutional records of Saint Luke's Hospital, MetroHealth Saint Luke's Medical Center, Saint Luke's Medical Center, and the Saint Luke's Hospital Association, including historical records, correspondence, contracts and agreements, minutes, financial statements, wills, newspaper clippings, publications, transcripts, reports, and surveys.
	Call #:	MS 4786
	Extent:	16.41 linear feet (17 containers and 1 oversize container)
	Subjects:	Prentiss, Francis Fleury, 1858-1937. \| Prentiss, Elisabeth Severance Allen, 1865-1944. \| Cleveland General Hospital. \| Saint Luke's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) -- History. \| College Building and Hospital Association. \| Saint Luke's Hospital Association (Cleveland Ohio). \| Saint Luke's Hospital School of Nursing. \| MetroHealth Medical Center. \| MetroHealth Saint Luke's Medical Center. \| Saint Luke's Medical Center. \| Saint Luke's Foundation. \| Methodist Episcopal Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Methodist Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hospitals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Nurses -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hospital benefactors -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hospitals -- Maternity services -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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18	Title:	Frederick C. Crawford Family Papers
	Creator:	Crawford, Frederick C. Family
	Dates:	1727-1996
	Abstract:	Frederick C. Crawford (1891-1994) was a Cleveland, Ohio, industrialist and philanthropist. Crawford headed Thompson Products, Inc. (later TRW Inc.) as it moved from an automotive and aircraft parts manufacturer into the aviation and aerospace industries. A leader of Cleveland's philanthropic community, Crawford served on the boards of many cultural institutions. He was appointed to the Western Reserve Historical Society Board of Trustees in 1944 and later served as it's president. He was instrumental in the transfer of the Thompson Auto Album and Aviation Museum collection to WRHS in the 1960s, which became the nucleus of the Frederick C. Crawford Auto-Aviation Collection of WRHS. Crawford was married twice; to Audrey Cecelia Bowles in 1932, and to Kathleen M. Saxon in 1975. The collection consists of genealogies, biographical sketches, correspondence, appointment diaries and calendars, ledgers, annual financial summaries, bank statements, trust deeds, tax assessments, returns and other financial documents, stock certificates, wills, real estate inventories, diplomas, award certificates, military discharge papers, corporate annual reports, speeches and broadcast transcripts, newspaper and magazine clippings, articles of incorporation, minutes, and scrapbooks.
	Call #:	MS 4856
	Extent:	76.84 linear feet (77 containers and 4 oversize folders)
	Subjects:	Crawford, Frederick C., 1891-1994 \| Crawford family. \| Thompson, Charles E. 1870-1933. \| Thompson, Edwin deGroot. \| Thompson family. \| TRW Inc. \| Steel Products Co. \| Thompson Products, inc. \| Western Reserve Historical Society \| Frederick C. Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum. \| Case Institute of Technology. \| Florida Institute of Technology. \| American School of Classical Studies at Athens. \| International Aeronautic Federation \| Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Automobile supplies industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Aircraft supplies industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Aerospace industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Automobile supplies industry -- United States. \| Aircraft supplies industry -- United States. \| Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives. \| Reconstruction (1939-1951) -- Europe. \| International relations. \| Aeronautics -- History. \| Industrial relations -- United States. \| Nonprofit organizations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Aerospace industries -- United States. \| United States -- History -- 1933-1945. \| United States -- History -- 1945-1953.
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19	Title:	Samuel Livingston Mather Family Papers
	Creator:	Mather, Samuel Livingston Family
	Dates:	1850-1860
	Abstract:	The Samuel Livingston Mather family of Cleveland, Ohio, descends from Samuel Mather (1745-1809), a shareholder and member of the first board of directors of the Connecticut Land Company. His son, also named Samuel Mather (1771-1854), was also a shareholder of the Connecticut Land Company. One of his sons, Samuel Livingston Mather (1817-1890), settled in Cleveland in 1843. In 1847, he was one of the founders of the Cleveland Iron Mining Company (later the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company). His youngest son, William Gwinn Mather (1857-1951) later became president of the company. Samuel Livingston Mather's oldest son, Samuel Mather (1851-1931) helped found a rival iron ore firm, Pickands, Mather, and Company. He married Flora Stone, by whom he had four children, the oldest of which was Samuel Livingston Mather (1882-1960). Named for his grandfather, he graduated from Yale University in 1905, and began working for Cleveland-Cliffs. He also served on the boards of the Otis Steel Company, Cleveland Trust Company, the Bessemer Limestone and Cement Company, and the Lamson and Sessions Company. He was an active philanthropist, particularly interested in his alma mater, Yale, and the Holden Arboretum in Geauga County, Ohio. He oversaw the operation of his farm located near Mentor, Ohio, known as Mountain Glen Farm. He was first married to Grace Harman, and secondly to Alice Keith. He had two daughters, Flora Stone (husband Robert C. Hosmer Jr.) and Elizabeth (husband S. Sterling McMillan). The collection consists of financial records, business records, records of farm operations, records of contracts with Yale University and Holden Arboretum, estate records, genealogical notes, and ledgers. The collection pertains primarily to the business activities of Samuel Livingston Mather and the operations of his farm in Geauga County. Also included are estate records of his father, Samuel Mather, and other relatives. Some of the material illuminates the early history of the iron ore industry in Cleveland, Ohio. Other business files reflect upon smaller, Geauga and Lake County enterprises, including the Mentro Harbor Yacht Club, the Mentor Harbor Company, the Mentor Marsh Company, and the Mentone Company. Also included are materials concerning Samuel Livingston Mather's philanthropic activities, particularly for Yale University and the Holden Arboretum.
	Call #:	MS 4613
	Extent:	8.01 linear feet (8 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Mather, Samuel Livingston, 1882-1960. \| Mather family. \| Hosmer, Flora Stone Mather. \| McMillan, Elizabeth Mather. \| Mather, Flora Stone, 1852-1909. \| Mather, Samuel, 1771-1854. \| Mather, Samuel, 1851-1931. \| Mather, Samuel Livingston, 1817-1890. \| Mather, William Gwinn, 1857-1951. \| Bessemer Limestone and Cement Company. \| Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company. \| Cleveland Trust Company. \| Lake Erie Bolt and Nut Company. \| Lake Shore Realty Company. \| Lamson and Sessions Company. \| Mentone Company. \| Mentor Harbor Company. \| Mentor Harbor Yacht Club Company. \| Mentor Marsh Company. \| Munising Paper Company. \| Thompson Products, inc. \| Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. \| Mountain Glen Farm. \| Yale University. \| Holden Arboretum. \| Iron industry and trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Farms -- Ohio -- Lake County. \| Family farms -- Ohio -- Lake County. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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20	Title:	David K. Ford Family Papers
	Creator:	Ford, David K. Family
	Dates:	1791-1993
	Abstract:	The Ford family were prominent lawyers, philanthropists, and businessmen of Cleveland, Ohio, during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The collection consists of genealogies, biographical sketches, correspondence, diaries, journals, account books, appointment books, ledgers, stock certificates, minutes, leases, articles of incorporation, wills, deeds, corporate inventories, maps, newspaper and magazine clippings, tax assessments and returns, diplomas, certificates, military orders, and discharge papers. Material is included on several banking institutions, including Garfield Savings Bank, The Western Reserve Trust Company, Metropolitan National Savings Bank, and the East End Savings and Trust Company. Material on Ford family involvement in the construction and management of the Williamson Building is included, as is family involvement in other real estate enterprises, including The New Amsterdam Company, One Euclid Company, and the Ford McCaslin Company. Involvement in various legal firms by H. Clark, Horatio, and David K. Ford is well documented, as is David K. Ford's role in the organization and operation of the Lubrizol Corporation and Lubrizol Foundation. Family involvement with the Euclid Avenue Congregational Church, and with other philanthropic and social service organizations, such as the American Red Cross, the Maternal Health Association, University Hospitals, and the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, is documented. Family members were also involved with the Congregational City Missionary Society, the Congregational Home Missionary Society, the Schauffler Missionary Training School (later Schauffler College of Religious and Social Work), and the National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States. David K. Ford's involvement with Defiance College is documented. David and Elizabeth Brooks Ford's commitment to community service and social reform is well documented in this collection, including correspondence with others sharing their interests, such as Ralph Hayes of the City Club, Dorothy Adams Hamilton Brush with the Maternal Health Association, Agnes Brooks Young with the Cleveland Playhouse, and Katherine Gill Brooks of the Visiting Nurse Association. Of particular interest is the correspondence of H. Clark Ford with the notorious swindler Cassie Chadwick. The majority of the genealogical and family history materials included is the work of Oliver Kingsley Brooks.
	Call #:	MS 4730
	Extent:	36.91 linear feet (40 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Thorpe family. \| Ford, David K., 1894-1993. \| Ford, Horatio, 1881-1952. \| Ford, Horatio Clark, 1853-1915. \| Ford, Elizabeth Kingsley Brooks, 1896-1990. \| Ford family. \| Brooks family. \| Gill family. \| Dunn family. \| Shyrock family. \| Keith family. \| Reynolds family. \| Schauffler College of Religious and Social Work -- History. \| Euclid Avenue Congregational Church (Cleveland, Ohio). \| Congregational City Missionary Society (Cleveland, Ohio). \| Congregational Home Missionary Society (Cleveland, Ohio). \| Defiance College (Defiance, Ohio). \| Maternal Health Association of Cleveland, Ohio. \| New Amsterdam Company. \| One Euclid Company. \| Williamson Company. \| Ford-McCaslin Company. \| Lubrizol Corporation. \| Lubrizol Foundation. \| Cleveland Trust Company. \| Garfield Savings Bank. \| Western Reserve Trust Company. \| Metropolitan National Savings Bank. \| East End Savings and Trust Company. \| Lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Banks and banking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Real estate business -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Buildings -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Congregational churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Missions -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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