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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Goodman Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Goodman, Morris and Ethel Family | | | | Dates: | 1904-1955 | | | | Abstract: | Morris Goodman immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, from Austria-Hungary in 1910 and became an insurance agent for Western and Southern Life Insurance Company. He and his wife, Ethel Berkmann, owned the Goodman and Company Furniture Store in Cleveland and were involved with the World Zionist Organization. Their son, Harvey Goodman, served in World War II in the United States Air Force. Their daughter, Alma, married into the Perla family, which operated an embroidery company. The collection consists of business and personal correspondence, photographs, postcards, licenses and miscellaneous documents. The collection includes immigration and naturalization materials, as well as military service documents and World War II ration books. | | | | Call #: | MS 4955 | | | | Extent: | 0.41 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Goodman, Morris, 1890-1962. | Goodman, Ethel Berkmann, 1894-1980. | Goodman, Harvey. | Perla, Herbert. | Goodman family. | Berkmann family. | Perla family. | Goodman and Company Furniture Store (Cleveland, Ohio) | Western and Southern Life Insurance Company. | Perla Novelty Embroidery Company. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish families -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Immigrants -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects. | Furniture industry and trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Postcards -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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