| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Curtis Lee Smith Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Smith, Curtis Lee | | | | Dates: | 1942-1972 | | | | Abstract: | Curtis Lee Smith (b. 1901) was a prominent Cleveland, Ohio, businessman and civic leader who served on the board of trustees of Western Reserve University and was president of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. He was also involved in the Businessmen's Interracial Committee on Community Affairs and the United Appeal of Greater Cleveland. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, certificates, and speeches relating to his personal life, as well as materials such as minutes, reports, correspondence, and memos pertinent to his many civic activities. Useful for understanding the activities of a civic leader whose positions included the presidency of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, and membership on the board of trustees of Case Western Reserve University (and its antecedent, Western Reserve University). | | | | Call #: | MS 4224 | | | | Extent: | 1.20 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Smith, Curtis Lee, 1901- | Western Reserve University -- Administration. | Case Western Reserve University -- Administration. | Businessmen's Interracial Committee on Community Affairs (Cleveland, Ohio) | Cleveland Chamber of Commerce (Cleveland, Ohio) | Universities and colleges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Commerce.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | Philo Scovill Daybook
| | | | Creator: | Scovill, Philo | | | | Dates: | 1816-1828 | | | | Abstract: | Philo Scovill was a Cleveland, Ohio, sawmill operator, proprietor of the Franklin House Hotel, and Cuyahoga County Commissioner. He came to Cleveland from Buffalo, New York, in 1816. The collection consists of a daybook containing newspaper clippings and lists of expenditures on household items (food, hardware, etc.). | | | | Call #: | MS 1700 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 volume) | | | | Subjects: | Scovill, Philo. | Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Commerce. | Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 4 | Title: | W. Bingham Company Records
| | | | Creator: | W. Bingham Company | | | | Dates: | 1836-1857 | | | | Abstract: | The W. Bingham Company was a hardware company, founded by William Bingham in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1841, which supplied Cleveland shipbuilding, mining, and railroad industries. Bingham acquired his original inventory from the Potter, Clark, and Murphey Company. The collection consists of ledgers, journals, and an account book of the W. Bingham Company. Includes a journal (1836-1839) of the Potter, Clark, and Murphey Company. | | | | Call #: | MS 3280 | | | | Extent: | 1.80 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize volume) | | | | Subjects: | W. Bingham Co. | Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hardware stores -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Miscellanea. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Commerce.
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