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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1601 | Title: | Cleveland Council on Soviet Anti-Semitism Records
| | | | Creator: | Cleveland Council on Soviet Anti-Semitism | | | | Dates: | 1960-1983 | | | | Abstract: | The Cleveland Council on Soviet Anti-Semitism was a Cleveland, Ohio, organization founded in 1963, by three NASA scientists, to help Soviet Jews to emigrate and to monitor anti-semitism in the USSR. The movement spread to other cities in North America and led to the formation of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews to coordinate the local groups. The collection consists of administrative files, correspondence, documents, subject and program files and publications of the Cleveland Council on Soviet Anti-Semitism, and correspondence, subject and program files and publications of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews. | | | | Call #: | MS 4011 | | | | Extent: | 17.30 linear feet (20 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Cleveland Council on Soviet Anti-Semitism. | Jewish refugees -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews, Soviet -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- United States -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Soviet Union -- Social conditions. | Refuseniks. | Antisemitism -- Soviet Union. | Soviet Union -- Emigration and immigration.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1602 | Title: | Alfred E. Bell Papers
| | | | Creator: | Bell, Alfred E. | | | | Dates: | 1861-1865 | | | | Abstract: | Alfred E. Bell (ca. 1835-1912) was the Captain in the Ninth Tennessee Cavalry during the American Civil War. He was captured in Ohio in 1863 and incarcerated on Johnson's Island in Lake Erie until 1865. Afterwards he returned to Tennessee and entered politics. The collection consists of letters from Bell to his wife and to his sister, Fannie, while he was a prisoner of war on Johnson's Island, also a letter to Bell from a friend and fellow prisoner, George F. Wilson. | | | | Call #: | MS 4012 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Bell, Alfred E., ca. 1835-1912. | Johnson Island Prison. | Soldiers -- Tennessee -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1603 | Title: | Charles H. Anderton Papers
| | | | Creator: | Anderton, Charles H. | | | | Dates: | 1863-1865 | | | | Abstract: | Charles H. Anderton (b. 1844) of Bedford, Ohio, was soldier in Company D, the 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. He was wounded and captured on May 27, 1864 near Altoona, Georgia. His whereabouts were reported as unknown at the end of the war. He participated in the battles of Tullahoma, Chattanooga, and Chickamauga, and, later, served with Sherman in Georgia. The collection consists of a Civil War diary, communication from the War Department to Anderton's father, receipt for money wired home, and a scrap claimed to be from Anderton's brigade flag. | | | | Call #: | MS 4013 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Anderton, Charles H., b. 1844. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1864). | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1604 | Title: | A Woman's Diary
| | | | Creator: | Anonymous | | | | Dates: | 1877-1889 | | | | Abstract: | The collection consists of an anonymous diary, dating from January 1, 1877 to January 26, 1889, detailing the daily activities of an unmarried, middle-aged woman. Listing her daughter, Carrie, as her only source of comfort, she details the exhausting burden of her household chores and of her job as cleaning lady at an unnamed church. Extremely depressed and dissatisfied with her futile, monotonous existence, she looks forward to death as her only release. | | | | Call #: | MS 4014 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Diaries. | Women -- United States -- Diaries.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1607 | Title: | Samuel Mathews Papers
| | | | Creator: | Mathews, Samuel | | | | Dates: | 1849-1909 | | | | Abstract: | Samuel Mathews (1816-1891) was the son of Dr. John Henry Mathews (1785-1862) and Martha Huntington Mathews, daughter of the third Governor of Ohio. Samuel was one of the first white children born in Painesville, Ohio. In 1844 he married Hulda O. Ford (d. 1857), daughter of Darius Ford, one of the first settlers of East Cleveland. In 1849 Mathews traveled to California with his partners in the Painesville Mining Company. He returned home in 1852. The collection consists of a constitution and treasurer's account book of the Painesville Mining Association, newspaper articles relating Mathews' California experiences, a diary of the overland journey to California, an annotated transcript of the diary, family correspondence, obituaries, and miscellaneous printed items. | | | | Call #: | MS 4017 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Mathews, Samuel, 1816-1891. | Gold mines and mining. | Overland journeys to the Pacific. | Medicine -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Epidemics -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Spiritualism -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Abolitionists -- Ohio. | California -- Description and travel. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Description and travel.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1608 | Title: | James Little Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Little, James Family | | | | Dates: | 1855-1919 | | | | Abstract: | James Little (b. 1842), the son of Scottish immigrants, was a farmer in Bayard, Ohio, who had three children, William (b. 1872), Anna (b. 1875) and Lizzie (b. 1877). William Little came to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1897 and eventually settled in Willoughby, Ohio. Anna married Webster Hart and moved to Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. Lizzie attended Mt. Union College and became a teacher. the collection consists of correspondence of members of the Little family to William Little. | | | | Call #: | MS 4018 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Little, James, b. ca. 1842. | Little family. | Farm life -- Ohio. | Teachers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Family -- Ohio.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1609 | Title: | John Healy Papers
| | | | Creator: | Healy, John | | | | Dates: | 1838-1932 | | | | Abstract: | John Healy (b. 1805) was a pioneer of Newburgh, Ohio, who operated the town's only general store and was a deacon and clerk of the Miles Avenue Church of Christ, where James A. Garfield was pastor. During the American Civil War Healy's son, John Sullivan (1842-1908), fought in the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, while his other son, Edson E. (1844-1932), worked with the United States Commissary Department. They were both captured at New Creek, West Virginia in 1864 and imprisoned at Castle Thunder in Richmond. They were released in 1865, on exchange, through the efforts of Julia Wheeler who later married John S. Healy. Edson E. Healy married Esther Taylor in 1869. Their three children were John Egbert (Bert), Bruce Zarah, and Cecil Taylor. The Healys remained in the family business until their retirement at the beginning of the twentieth century. The collection consists of family correspondence, seven letters from James A. Garfield to deacon John Healy, Civil War documents, deeds, records from the Miles Avenue Church of Christ, an oversize account book from the Healy store, and miscellaneous newspaper clippings and printed materials. | | | | Call #: | MS 4019 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize volume) | | | | Subjects: | Healy family. | General stores -- Ohio -- Newburgh. | Newburgh (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1610 | Title: | Children's Services Records
| | | | Creator: | Children's Services | | | | Dates: | 1873-1972 | | | | Abstract: | Children's Services was a Cleveland, Ohio, social service agency founded in 1942 by the merger of the Cleveland Humane Society (est. 1873) and the Children's Bureau (est. 1921). The collection consists of minutes, annual reports, financial and legal records, publications, scrapbooks and administrative documents from Children's Services, the Cleveland Humane Society and the Children's Bureau. | | | | Call #: | MS 4020 | | | | Extent: | 6.40 linear feet (7 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Children's Services (Cleveland, Ohio) | Animals, Treatment of -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Child welfare -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1611 | Title: | Tom L. Johnson Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Johnson, Tom L. | | | | Dates: | 1901-1909 | | | | Abstract: | Tom L. Johnson (1854-1911) was the reform Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio (1901-1909). He was most noted for his progressive administration of Cleveland's municipal government. The collection consists of financial receipts and records, and correspondence to and from the Mayor's Office concerning the operation of various city departments, commercial transactions, and constituents' requests and complaints. | | | | Call #: | MS 4021 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Johnson, Tom Loftin, 1854-1911. | Railroad terminals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1613 | Title: | Stanley Olstyn Papers
| | | | Creator: | Olstyn, Stanley | | | | Dates: | 1910-1970 | | | | Abstract: | Stanley Olstyn was (1889-1972) was a Cleveland, Ohio, resident who worked for his father at the Olstyn Carriage Company, 1908-1917, organized the Washington Savings Bank in 1920 (which was later merged into the Guardian Trust Company) and became a realtor in 1941. Olstyn founded the Home Owners Protective League in 1937 as a lobby group for efficient government and lower taxes and became very vocal in the battle against higher taxes and increased welfare spending. He was also active in many Polish-American groups, including the Cleveland Society of Poles, the Harmonia Chopin Polish Singing Society, and Marymount Hospital. The collection consists of a time and payroll book for the Olstyn Carriage Company, 1910-1914, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous printed materials. The clippings highlight Olstyn's real estate career and his battles with city government over taxes. Printed materials include a reprint of a speech given by Olstyn before a congressional committee investigating rent controls, and materials from the Cuyahoga Tax League and the Home Owners Protective League. | | | | Call #: | MS 4023 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Olstyn, Stanley, 1889-1972. | Olstyn Carriage Company. | Carriage and wagon making -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Real estate business -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Real property tax -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County. | Real property tax -- Law and legislation -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County. | Tax and expenditure limitations -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County. | Taxation -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County -- Public opinion. | Taxation -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Public opinion.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1614 | Title: | Theodore Andrica Papers
| | | | Creator: | Andrica, Theodore | | | | Dates: | 1926-1976 | | | | Abstract: | Theodore Andrica was a journalist, war correspondent, and founder of the Cleveland Folk Arts Association. He wrote histories and directories of Cleveland, Ohio, ethnic groups and their institutions. The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings and publications. | | | | Call #: | MS 4024 | | | | Extent: | 1.40 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Andrica, Theodore. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Foreign population.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1615 | Title: | Workmen's Circle of Cleveland Records
| | | | Creator: | Workmen's Circle of Cleveland | | | | Dates: | 1921-1982 | | | | Abstract: | The Workmen's Circle (Arbeter Ring) is a fraternal organization designed to perpetuate Yiddish language and culture, seek social reform, and provide support and protection for immigrants. The first Cleveland, Ohio, branch, No. 79, was organized in 1904. The Cleveland branch provides insurance, operates a cemetery, teaches Yiddish classes, and has supported such issues as unionizing the Cleveland garment industry, child labor laws, social security, civil rights, and fighting Soviet anti-semitism. In 1975, there were six branches in Cleveland, with a school, the Workmen's Circle Educational Center, located on South Green Road. The collection consists of minutes, notes and related material of the Great Lakes Regional Board, minutes of the National Executive Board, correspondence, reports of the Ohio District Conference, 1978, and the national convention, 1980, receipt book, newsletters of Cleveland branches and the Great Lakes Region, programs, invitations, branch leader manuals, photocopies of scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and miscellany. | | | | Call #: | MS 4026 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Workmen's Circle (U.S.) -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Working class -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish religious schools -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1616 | Title: | Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation Records
| | | | Creator: | Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation | | | | Dates: | 1852-1980 | | | | Abstract: | The Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation was a Northeast Ohio railroad enthusiasts club which was formed in 1945 as the Midwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. In 1955 it incorporated as the Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation. The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, financial statements, ledgers, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, employee and public timetables, newsletters, annual reports, dispatcher books, employee time books, and architectural drawings. | | | | Call #: | MS 4027 | | | | Extent: | 20.01 linear feet (19 containers, 8 oversize volumes, and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation. | Railroads -- United States.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1617 | Title: | Ethelinda Griswold Rice Free Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Free, Ethelinda Griswold Rice Family | | | | Dates: | 1712-1983 | | | | Abstract: | Ethelinda Griswold Rice Free, daughter of Joseph and Juliet Boalt Rice of Ohio, spent most of her life gathering materials related to her family's history. She was descended from prominent families in the Western Reserve and New England. The collection consists of correspondence between members of the Free, Rice, Hulburt, Boalt and Griswold families, diaries, journals, financial and legal materials, genealogical materials, memorabilia, published and unpublished writings, newspaper clippings and materials from relatives in the Butler, Caldwell, Fisk, Hall, Hubbard, Lane, Moss and Warner families. | | | | Call #: | MS 4028 | | | | Extent: | 15.91 linear feet (40 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Free family. | Rice family. | Griswold family. | Boalt family. | Hulburt family. | Free, Ethelinda Griswold Rice, 1900-1985. | Students -- United States -- Correspondence, reminiscenses, etc. | Family -- Ohio. | Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) | Frontier and pioneer life -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Women -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Ashtabula (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel -- 1860-1880. | Sandusky (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Ohio -- Description and travel.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1618 | Title: | Leo W. Neumark Papers
| | | | Creator: | Neumark, Leo W. | | | | Dates: | 1853-1982 | | | | Abstract: | Leo W. Neumark (1890-1982) was the President of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, Ohio, 1959-1962. Neumark retired as vice-president and chairman of the executive committee of the Printz-Biederman Company, 1953, and later, served as vice-president of Tremco Inc. He was active in numerous Jewish organizations, including The Temple. The collection consists of a family genealogy, correspondence, legal documents, tributes, memorabilia, and clippings. The correspondence consists mainly of expressions of thanks and congratulations to and from Neumark, but also includes some letters relating to the Jewish Community Federation and The Temple. Included among the memorabilia are a 19th century autograph book in German, the 1886 wedding invitation of Julius and Pauline Neumark, and an October 1918 Printz-Biederman newsletter, "Fits." | | | | Call #: | MS 4029 | | | | Extent: | 0.70 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Neumark, Leo W., 1890-1982. | Neumark family. | Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) | Temple (Cleveland, Ohio) | Printz-Biederman Company (Cleveland, Ohio). | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1619 | Title: | Merrick House Settlement and Day Nursery Records
| | | | Creator: | Merrick House Settlement and Day Nursery | | | | Dates: | 1919-1977 | | | | Abstract: | Merrick House Settlement and Day Nursery was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1919 by the National Catholic War Council and the Christ Child Society and named on honor of Mary Virginia Merrick, the Society's founder. Merrick House is located in the Tremont district on Cleveland's near West Side. It serves as a non-sectarian community center, providing social services and promoting community action. The collection consists of minutes, annual reports, budgets, correspondence, registration cards, questionnaires, club records, surveys, camping reports, day nursery records, community service program materials, records of affiliated organizations such as the Welfare Federation and Community Chest, newspaper clippings, published reports and printed materials. | | | | Call #: | MS 4030 | | | | Extent: | 8.90 linear feet (10 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Merrick House Settlement and Day Nursery (Cleveland, Ohio) | Poor -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Youth -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Social work with youth -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Community centers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Social settlements -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Foreign population | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Social conditions
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1620 | Title: | Russell Howard Davis Papers
| | | | Creator: | Davis, Russell Howard | | | | Dates: | 1897-1977 | | | | Abstract: | Russell Howard Davis (1897-1976) was an educator, community activist, historian, and author of the first comprehensive history of African Americans in Cleveland, Ohio. Davis drew from his brother Harry's unfinished manuscript on Blacks in Cleveland and published it in two volumes, Memorable Negroes in Cleveland's Past (1969) and Black Americans in Cleveland (1974). The collection consists of family records and histories, correspondence, organizational records and notes, manuscripts by Davis and other authors, and miscellaneous printed materials and newspaper clippings. | | | | Call #: | MS 4031 | | | | Extent: | 10.81 linear feet (12 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Davis, Russell Howard, 1897-1976. | Davis family. | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Cleveland Branch -- History. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | School integration -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Aged -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations.
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