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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1621 | Title: | Samuel Goldhamer Papers
| | | | Creator: | Goldhamer, Samuel | | | | Dates: | 1930-1969 | | | | Abstract: | Samuel Goldhamer (1883-1982) was the first director of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Cleveland, Ohio (later the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland), serving from 1907-1948, and directing the Federation through its reorganization from the Federation of Jewish Charities to the Jewish Welfare Federation (1926). He was instrumental in creating the Bureau of Jewish Education and the Jewish Welfare Fund. The collection consists of a published memoir, "Why doncha write a book", an anecdotal account of Goldhamer's experiences as Federation director, correspondence, speech texts, published and unpublished writings, annual Federation reports, a testimonial scrapbook, and clippings. The speech texts include radio talks by Goldhamer with related correspondence, and speeches Goldhamer wrote for others. Writings, mostly typescripts, also include materials Goldhamer prepared for others, along with notes, memoranda and outlines. | | | | Call #: | MS 4032 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Goldhamer, Samuel, 1883-1982. | Jewish Welfare Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) | Community Fund (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1622 | Title: | Hattie Hyman Dettelbach Papers
| | | | Creator: | Dettelbach, Hattie Hyman | | | | Dates: | 1921-1957 | | | | Abstract: | Hattie Hyman Dettelbach (1878-1957) was a Cleveland, Ohio, resident active as a volunteer in many Jewish community organizations, including Mt. Sinai Hospital, the Jewish Children's Bureau, Euclid Avenue Temple Sisterhood, and the Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations. She organized sabbath services for patients at Sunny Acres Sanitarium for tuberculosis patients, coordinating this program from the 1920s into the 1950s. The collection consists of correspondence, sisterhood uniongrams, reports, speeches, clippings, memorabilia and certificates. The uniongrams date to Feb. 14, 1950, when Hattie Dettelback was honored by the Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations. Most of the correspondence consists of letters of congratulations or appreciation for various services and contributions. | | | | Call #: | MS 4033 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Dettelbach, Hattie Hyman, 1878-1957. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1623 | Title: | Israel Histadrut Campaign Records
| | | | Creator: | Israel Histadrut Campaign | | | | Dates: | 1923-1984 | | | | Abstract: | The Israel Histadrut Campaign is an annual fundraising campaign, associated with the National Committee for Labor Israel, which supports the health, education and welfare programs of the Histadrut in Israel. It was founded in 1923 as the Gewerkshaften Campaign but changed its name to the Israel Histadrut Campaign in 1940. The collection consists of minutes, correspondence, reports, newsletters, flyers, programs, clippings, news releases and convention materials. | | | | Call #: | MS 4034 | | | | Extent: | 1 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Israel Histadrut Campaign (Cleveland, Ohio) | Labor Zionism -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities | Jews -- Palestine -- Charities
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1625 | Title: | Simon Nickman Papers
| | | | Creator: | Nickman, Simon | | | | Dates: | 1909-1943 | | | | Abstract: | Simon Nickman (1879-1928) was a Polish Jew who immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, and began a plumbing supply business. He married Dora Rivitz (1887-1968) in 1908, became a realtor in 1917, and died in 1928. Dora Nickman supported herself and their three children by underwriting insurance and operating a dress shop. The collection consists of correspondence relating to business and family matters, including his sisters' immigration and relatives in the armed forces during World War I; legal documents relating to the business partnership between Nickman and Hiram S. Rivitz and to the Nickman's property on Eddington Road; financial records from Howard-Granger Realty Company, H.S. Rivitz & Company, North Realty Company, and Rex Talking Machine Company; receipts, invoices, and other miscellany relating to business and personal finances; and newspapers clippings and miscellany. | | | | Call #: | MS 4036 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Nickman, Simon, 1879-1928. | Real estate business -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Plumbing equipment industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1627 | Title: | Universal Negro Improvement Association Records
| | | | Creator: | Universal Negro Improvement Association | | | | Dates: | 1919-1986 | | | | Abstract: | The Universal Negro Improvement Association is an international African American fraternal and philanthropic organization founded in 1914 by Marcus Garvey. Originally designed to promote Pan-Africanism, it later developed into a radical political organization which advocated the repatriation of blacks to Africa. The collection consists of correspondence, reports, conference and convention proceedings, speeches, minute and ledger books, magazine articles, lessons, printed materials, publications, membership and dues records, and miscellany. | | | | Call #: | MS 4038 | | | | Extent: | 6.40 linear feet (8 containers or 16 microfilm reels) | | | | Subjects: | Universal Negro Improvement Association | African Americans -- Societies, etc. | Black militant organizations | Black nationalism | Pan-Africanism
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1628 | Title: | Edith M. Havens Autograph Album
| | | | Creator: | Havens, Edith M. | | | | Dates: | 1884-1886 | | | | Abstract: | Edith M. Havens was from Hastings, Michigan. The collection consists of an autograph album (ca. 50 pp.) containing signatures of relatives, friends and classmates. | | | | Call #: | MS 4039 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Havens, Edith M. | Autograph albums.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1631 | Title: | C.C. Carlton and Company Ledger Book
| | | | Creator: | C.C. Carlton and Company | | | | Dates: | 1835-1837 | | | | Abstract: | C. C. Carlton and Company was a dry-goods business established by Christopher C. Carlton ca. 1832 and located on Superior Street in Cleveland, Ohio. Its customers included many notable Clevelanders, such as Leonard Cass, Ahaz Merchant, and Charles Whittlesey. The collection consists of a ledger book detailing daily transactions with customers, including names of customers, description of goods, and cost. | | | | Call #: | MS 4042 | | | | Extent: | 0.30 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | C.C. Carlton & Company. | Dry-goods -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Retail trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1633 | Title: | Andrew W. McCormick Papers
| | | | Creator: | McCormick, Andrew W. | | | | Dates: | 1893-1902 | | | | Abstract: | Andrew W. McCormick (b. 1830) was a Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, native who was editor and publisher of the Marietta Republican. He was a captain in the 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was captured twice during the American Civil War. Afterwards he entered law practice and became a Probate Court Judge in Washington County, Ohio. The collection consists of memoirs written during a trip to Colorado in 1893-1894, and a history of the 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with an account of McCormick's experiences as a prisoner of war. | | | | Call #: | MS 4044 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | McCormick, Andrew W., b. 1830. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 77th (1861-1864). | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Ohio Infantry Regiment, 77th (1861-1864). | Colorado -- Description and travel -- 1876-1950.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1634 | Title: | Ohio Committee for Fair Employment Practice Legislation Records
| | | | Creator: | Ohio Committee for Fair Employment Practice Legislation | | | | Dates: | 1945-1961 | | | | Abstract: | The Ohio Committee for Fair Employment Practice Legislation was a political pressure group founded in 1948 to lobby for fair employment legislation in Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, reports, minutes, bills, statements, financial reports, campaign and news bulletins, scrapbooks, and correspondence from the committee's administrative staff, particularly Sam Weisberg, Charles Lucas and Theodore Berry. | | | | Call #: | MS 4045 | | | | Extent: | 3.40 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Ohio Committee for Fair Employment Practice Legislation | Civil rights -- Ohio | Discrimination in employment -- Law and legislation -- Ohio | African Americans -- Civil rights -- Ohio
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1635 | Title: | Anthony J. Celebrezze Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Celebrezze, Anthony J. | | | | Dates: | 1929-1977 | | | | Abstract: | Anthony J. Celebrezze (1910-1998) was an Ohio state senator (1950-1953), mayor of Cleveland (1953-1962), Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (1962-1965), and federal judge for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (1965-1980). The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, honorary certificates and resolutions, publications, speeches, and scrapbooks, covering Celebrezze's political and judicial career, and relating to Cleveland's budgetary, city planning, civil defense, public transportation and urban renewal issues during the 1950s and 1960s, and to the anti-poverty, civil rights, education, and health insurance programs of Presidents Kennedy & Johnson. Includes correspondence of John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Frank Lausche, Stephen M. Young, Michael DiSalle, Thomas Burke, Jack P. Russell, and Ralph Locher. | | | | Call #: | MS 4046 | | | | Extent: | 24.51 linear feet (22 containers, 23 oversize volumes, and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Celebrezze, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1910-1998 | Cleveland (Ohio). Mayor. | Italian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Urban renewal -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Political campaigns -- Ohio. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Appropriations and expenditures. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Civil defense. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Officials and employees. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Public works. | Streets -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Transit systems. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Ohio -- Politics and government. | United States -- Social policy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1636 | Title: | Mary B. Martin Scrapbook
| | | | Creator: | Martin, Mary B. | | | | Dates: | 1905-1962 | | | | Abstract: | Mary Brown Martin was a Cleveland, Ohio, teacher. In 1929, she became the first African-American elected to the Cleveland Board of Education. Martin came to Cleveland from Raleigh, North Carolina in 1886. She received a degree from Western Reserve University in 1903 and began her teaching career in Birmingham, Alabama. Returning to Cleveland, she married attorney Alexander H. Martin in 1905. She died shortly after being elected to a third term on the Board of Education in 1939. An elementary school at East 82nd and Brookline in Cleveland was named in her honor in 1962. The collection consists of newspaper clippings, cards, programs, campaign materials, telegrams, announcements and correspondence, dealing primarily with her election to the Cleveland Board of Education and her death in 1939. Correspondents include members of the Ohio Supreme Court and General Assembly, George Bellamy, and Cuyahoga County Coroner Sam Gerber. | | | | Call #: | MS 4047 | | | | Extent: | 0.17 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Martin, Mary Brown, 1877-1939 | Cleveland Public Schools Board of Education | African American teachers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Women in education -- Ohio -- Cleveland | School board members -- Ohio -- Cleveland | African American women teachers -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1637 | Title: | Walter B. Wright Scrapbooks
| | | | Creator: | Wright, Walter B. | | | | Dates: | 1840-1936 | | | | Abstract: | Walter B. Wright was an African American porter who advanced to the positions of chief clerk in the purchasing department and secretary to Daniel W. Caldwell, Samuel R. Callaway and W. H. Caniff, presidents of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern and New York, Chicago and St. Louis railroads. The collection consists of newspaper clippings, railroad passes, correspondence, photographs, miscellany regarding railroad companies and employees, black people and other miscellaneous subjects, an autograph by James A. Garfield, and correspondence with Caldwell and other railroad magnates. | | | | Call #: | MS 4048 | | | | Extent: | 0.83 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Wright, Walter B., 1852-1939 | Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company | New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad | African Americans | Railroads -- United States | Railroads -- Employees
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1640 | Title: | Joseph L. and Edith L. Weinberg Papers
| | | | Creator: | Weinberg, Joseph L. and Edith L. | | | | Dates: | 1870-1986 | | | | Abstract: | Joseph L. Weinberg was a prominent Cleveland, Ohio, architect and senior partner of Weinberg, Teare, Fischer, Herman. Edith L. Weinberg was a program director at the Young Men's and Women's Hebrew Association in Pittsburgh (1926-1933) and was a leader in many Jewish and community service organizations. Her mother, Stella S. Lazarus was secretary at the Jewish Orphan Asylum in Cleveland, Ohio (1923-1933). The collection consists of agendas, brochures, certificates, clippings, contracts, correspondence, drawings, genealogical charts, inventories, invitations, lists, memoirs, minutes, newsletters, notebooks, programs, reports, scrapbooks, speech texts, telegrams and writings. | | | | Call #: | MS 4051 | | | | Extent: | 3.20 linear feet (5 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Weinberg, Joseph, 1890-1977 | Weinberg, Edith Lazarus, 1902-1987 | Architects -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Architecture -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Volunteer workers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Youth, Jewish -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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