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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1641 | Title: | James Newton Papers
| | | | Creator: | Newton, James | | | | Dates: | 1815-1878 | | | | Abstract: | James Newton was a Connecticut native who moved to Hudson, Ohio, to join the mercantile business of his sister (Eunice Newton Oviatt) and brother-in-law (Heman Oviatt). He later prospered as a farmer in Charlestown, Portage County. His brothers John and Eben moved to Ohio and entered politics. John was an Ohio state legislator and associate judge of the Ohio Supreme Court. Eben was a state senator, a judge of the common pleas court, and a U.S. congressman. A relative, Sophia Newton, was president of the Female Missionary Sewing Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Charlestown (est. 1844). Another relative, Emma Newton, left behind three composition books (1837-1838). The collection consists of family correspondence, land documents, receipts, Emma Newton's composition books and the by-laws and minutes of the Female Missionary Sewing Society. | | | | Call #: | MS 4052 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Newton, James, 1784-1854 | Newton family | Legislators -- Ohio | Pioneers -- Ohio | Women pioneers -- Ohio | Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio | Women -- Ohio -- Charlestown -- Societies and clubs | Ohio -- History -- 1787-1865 -- Sources | Ohio -- Politics and government -- 1787-1865
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1643 | Title: | Gideon Hale Account Book
| | | | Creator: | Hale, Gideon | | | | Dates: | 1774-1813 | | | | Abstract: | Gideon Hale was a member of the Connecticut General Assembly (1782-1785) and Constable of Glastonbury, Connecticut (1873). The collection consists of a bound volume listing Hale's purchases, their source, and cost. Inside the front cover is a list of six names and the pages on which their transactions appear. | | | | Call #: | MS 4054 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Hale, Gideon, 1736-1812 | Account books
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1644 | Title: | Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association of the United States and Canada, Local 80 Records
| | | | Creator: | Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association of the United States and Canada, Local 80 | | | | Dates: | 1920-1977 | | | | Abstract: | Local 80 was chartered in 1890 as a Cleveland, Ohio, Local of the Operative Plasterers (est. 1864). Local 80 was dropped in 1898 but rechartered in 1899. The cement masons were admitted to the union in 1914. Membership in the Local was and is predominantly Italian. The collection consists of constitutions, minutes of regular and executive meetings, agreements with contractors' associations, correspondence, financial reports and records, arbitration and court cases, and membership records. | | | | Call #: | MS 4055 | | | | Extent: | 6.20 linear feet (7 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Cement industry workers -- Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Plasterers -- Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Building trades -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Italian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Construction industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Employees | Collective labor agreements -- Construction industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Wages -- Cement industry workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Wages -- Building trades -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Cement industry workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Plasterers -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1645 | Title: | Abraham Stearn Papers
| | | | Creator: | Stearn, Abraham | | | | Dates: | 1876-1914 | | | | Abstract: | Abraham Stern was a Cleveland, Ohio, born philanthropist and financier. He joined Moses, Levy and Co., a fancy goods and toy store, in 1868. It became Levy and Stearn in 1872 and Stearn and Co., ca. 1905. Stearn was a director of the Society for Savings, the American Savings Bank and other institutions. He was a trustee of the Foundation of Jewish Charities and of the Jewish Orphan Asylum. He married Bertha Rohrheimer in 1876. The collection consists of a financial journal, lists of expenses, an advertisement, the marriage contract of Abraham Stearn and Betha Rohrheimer (1876) and a letter book detailing Stearn's stocks, investments, and his interest in the National Acme Manufacturing Co. Other topics include Levy and Stearn, charitable organizations and family affairs. | | | | Call #: | MS 4056 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Stearn, Abraham, 1847-1921 | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish bankers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish capitalists and financiers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish merchants -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1646 | Title: | Andreas Castro Papers
| | | | Creator: | Castro, Andreas | | | | Dates: | 1957-1986 | | | | Abstract: | Andreas Castro was a community relations representative with the Civil Service Commission, and leader in Cleveland, Ohio's Hispanic community. He helped form several committees and organizations to unify and advance Cleveland's Hispanic community, including La Raza Unida, the Spanish Center, the Spanish Democratic Committee, Spanish American Committee, Commission on Catholic Community Action, and the Spanish Speaking Task Force. The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, awards, constitutions, membership rolls, and budget reports of several Hispanic committees in which Castro was active. | | | | Call #: | MS 4057 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Castro, Andreas, 1935- | Hispanic Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Hispanic American Catholics -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Puerto Ricans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1650 | Title: | Josephine Saxer Irwin Papers
| | | | Creator: | Irwin, Josephine Saxer | | | | Dates: | 1934-1983 | | | | Abstract: | Josephine Saxer Irwin was a Cleveland, Ohio, area educator and political activist. Her major interests included women's rights and world peace. The collection consists of a transcript of an oral history interview, a Bachelor's thesis, newspaper clippings, articles and speeches by Irwin, correspondence (primarily concerning U.S.-Arab-Israeli relations), and publications from organizations to which Irwin belonged. | | | | Call #: | MS 4061 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Politicians -- Ohio -- Fairview Park -- Correspondence. | Women in politics -- Ohio -- Fairview Park. | Women's rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Women -- Suffrage -- Ohio. | Peace -- Societies, etc | Jewish-Arab relations. | Terrorism -- Egypt. | United States -- Foreign relations -- Arab countries. | Arab countries -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1651 | Title: | John Markuszka Papers
| | | | Creator: | Markuszka, John | | | | Dates: | 1962-1980 | | | | Abstract: | John Markuszka (1921-1982) was a leader in Cleveland, Ohio, civic and community groups, including the 15th Ward Democratic Club and Polish Americans, Inc. The collection consists of minutes, correspondence, financial records, press releases, resumes, rosters, speeches, clippings, and publications of Polish Americans, Inc. and the 15th Ward Democratic Club. | | | | Call #: | MS 4062 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 oversized containers) | | | | Subjects: | Markuszka, John, 1921-1982. | Democratic Party (Cleveland, Ohio). | Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Political activity. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1652 | Title: | Nathaniel R. Howard Papers
| | | | Creator: | Howard, Nathaniel R. | | | | Dates: | 1914-1980 | | | | Abstract: | Nathaniel R. Howard was an editor for the Cleveland News and the Plain Dealer. During World War II he worked for the United States Office of War Censorship, monitoring compliance with the wartime censorship codes. The collection consists of personal correspondence, newspaper clippings both by and about Howard, magazine articles by Howard, and material relating to his role at the War Censorship Office. | | | | Call #: | MS 4063 | | | | Extent: | 2.20 linear feet (8 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Howard, Nathaniel R., 1898-1980 | Kohler, Frederick, 1864-1934 | Journalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Miscellanea. | Editorials | World War, 1939-1945 -- Censorship -- United States. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1653 | Title: | Lumir Hlahol Tyl Singing and Dramatic Society Records
| | | | Creator: | Lumir Hlahol Tyl Singing and Dramatic Society | | | | Dates: | 1868-1941 | | | | Abstract: | The Lumir Hlahol Tyle Singing and Dramatic Society Czech-American cultural club formed in 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio, by the merger of three separate Czech groups. Lumir (est. 1867) and Hlahol (est. 1896) were choral societies which merged in 1918 as Lumir-Hlahol. They were joined by the Tyl dramatic society, which was founded in 1881 and called Budivoj until 1903. The collection consists of a constitution, minutes, correspondence, membership lists, a dues book, and sheet music. | | | | Call #: | MS 4064 | | | | Extent: | 6.80 linear feet (8 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Lumir-Hlahol-Tyl Singing and Dramatic Society (Cleveland, Ohio) | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc | Choral societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Choirs (Music) -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Music -- Societies, etc | Musical groups -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Choruses | Operas | Songs, Czech
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1654 | Title: | Emil Masgay Papers
| | | | Creator: | Masgay, Emil | | | | Dates: | 1946-1975 | | | | Abstract: | Emil Masgay was the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Clerk of Courts (1958-1975). The collection consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, commissions, degrees, proclamations, resolutions, publications, and a scrapbook. | | | | Call #: | MS 4065 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Masgay, Emil, 1906- | Cuyahoga County (Ohio). Clerk of Courts. | Cuyahoga County (Ohio) -- Politics and government
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1655 | Title: | Charles P. Lucas Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Lucas, Charles family | | | | Dates: | 1880-1973 | | | | Abstract: | Charles P. Lucas was a teacher, civil rights leader, and federal housing administrator. He also served on the Board of the Cleveland Transit System. William H. Lucas was his grandfather and Reverend Charles P. Lucas, Jr. is his son. The collection consists of correspondence and other papers relating to Charles P. Lucas' career with CTS, two primers and a scrapbook of William H. Lucas, and newspaper clippings, including information on Rev. Charles P. Lucas. | | | | Call #: | MS 4066 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Lucas, Charles P., Jr. | White, Charles W., 1897-1970. | Cleveland Transit System. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1657 | Title: | South Shore Line Records
| | | | Creator: | South Shore Line Railroad | | | | Dates: | 1871-1872 | | | | Abstract: | The South Shore Line Railroad ran between Braintree and Cohasset, Massachusetts, from 1849 to ca. 1878. It then became part of the Old Colony Railroad. The collection consists of an oversize ledger book which lists destinations, weights, and earnings of freight cars. Includes miscellaneous newspaper clippings. | | | | Call #: | MS 4068 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | South Shore Line | Railroads -- Massachusetts
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1658 | Title: | Herman Fellinger Papers
| | | | Creator: | Fellinger, Herman | | | | Dates: | 1871-1919 | | | | Abstract: | Herman Fellinger was an Ohio state representative (1910-1914) and senator (1914-1916). He was active in German cultural groups in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of certificates, newspaper clippings, correspondence, publications, and a scrapbook. | | | | Call #: | MS 4069 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Fellinger, Herman, 1870-1919 | German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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