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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1701 | Title: | Federation of Women's Clubs of Greater Cleveland Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Federation of Women's Clubs of Greater Cleveland | | | | Dates: | 1959-1980 | | | | Abstract: | The Federation of Women's Clubs of Greater Cleveland was organized in 1902 as the City Federation of Women's Clubs. In 1904 it changed its name to the Cleveland Federation of Women's Clubs. In 1930 it became the Federation of Women's Clubs of Greater Cleveland. Its purpose has always been to coordinate the educational, civic, and welfare activities of women's clubs in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. The collection consists of annual reports and official directories. | | | | Call #: | MS 4112 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Federation of Women's Clubs of Greater Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1702 | Title: | Stella G. White Papers
| | | | Creator: | White, Stella G. | | | | Dates: | 1941-1975 | | | | Abstract: | Stella G. White (1907-1991) was a freelance journalist and leader in Cleveland, Ohio, mass transit and interracial community relations. She served on the Community Relations Board, the Council on Human Relations, and the Board of the Cleveland Transit System. She was a columnist for the Plain Dealer. The collection consists of certificates, clippings, correspondence, columns, memorabilia, speeches, American Transit Association files, and Cleveland Transit System files. | | | | Call #: | MS 4113 | | | | Extent: | 1.40 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | White, Stella G., 1907-1991. | Women journalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Journalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Afro-American women journalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Local transit -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Race relations and the press -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1703 | Title: | Charles W. White Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | White, Charles W. Family | | | | Dates: | 1872-1977 | | | | Abstract: | Charles W. White (1897-1970), a lawyer and judge, and his wife Stella, a writer and journalist, were both active in African American rights organizations and civic affairs in Cleveland, Ohio. White had one daughter, Lillian. The collection consists of clippings, correspondence of White and his daughter Lillian, an original manuscript by Stella White, family history and biographical materials, and memorabilia. | | | | Call #: | MS 4114 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | White family. | White, Charles William, 1897-1970. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Africa American women authors -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1704 | Title: | Salmon B. Axtell Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Axtell, Salmon B. Family | | | | Dates: | 1829-1890 | | | | Abstract: | Salmon B. Axtell was an attorney who handled cases in Ashtabula, Lake, and Cuyahoga Counties in Ohio. His wife, Laura Kerr Axtell, was the daughter of Daniel Kerr and the cousin of Cleveland, Ohio, philanthropist Leonard Case. The collection consists of correspondence, court documents, a diary, financial agreements, and legal files. | | | | Call #: | MS 4115 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Axtell family. | Kerr family. | Axtell, Salmon B. | Railroads -- Ohio. | Lawyers -- Ohio -- Miscellanea. | Court records -- Ohio.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1705 | Title: | Leonard Case, Sr. Family Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Case, Leonard Sr. Family | | | | Dates: | 1817-1903 | | | | Abstract: | Leonard Sr., Leonard Jr., and William Case were prominent Cleveland, Ohio, philanthropists and railroad magnates in the 1800s. Leonard Sr was also an early settler of the area and William served as Mayor from 1850-1852. The collection consists of financial materials, receipts for the Heard and Son construction of the Case block, land agreements, files on the Ohio State Fair and Silas S. Stone, and miscellaneous materials found in the Case School accession. | | | | Call #: | MS 4116 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Case, Leonard, 1786-1864. | Case family. | Stone, Silas S. | Railroads -- Ohio. | Land titles -- Ohio. | Real property -- Ohio. | Ohio -- History -- Sources. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Surveys. | Grandon (Ohio) -- Surveys. | Ottawa Reserve -- Surveys.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1706 | Title: | Daniel Kerr Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Kerr, Daniel Family | | | | Dates: | 1812-1879 | | | | Abstract: | Daniel Kerr was an early settler and Justice of the Peace of Mentor Township, Ohio. His son, Levi, was a trustee and incorporator of the Case School of Applied Sciences in Cleveland, and a cousin of its founder, Leonard Case, Jr. The collection consists of correspondence, court documents, financial materials, land agreements, a notebook, and miscellany. | | | | Call #: | MS 4117 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Kerr family. | Kerr, Daniel. | Justices of the peace -- Ohio -- Mentor Township -- Miscellanea. | Deeds -- Ohio. | Land titles -- Ohio. | Real property -- Ohio. | Ohio -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1708 | Title: | Grace Doering and John W. "Jack" McCord Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | McCord, Grace Doering and John W. | | | | Dates: | 1925-1981 | | | | Abstract: | Grace Doering McCord (1890-1983) was a Cleveland, Ohio, attorney who served as Assistant City Law Director, 1935-1942. Her husband, John W. (Jack) McCord (1883-1967) was involved in the exploration and development of the Alaskan frontier and was instrumental in the move for Alaskan statehood. The collection consists of correspondence, biographical materials, speeches, writings, legal materials, and reminiscences. The collection mainly relates to Grace McCord's early law career and tenure as Cleveland's Assistant Law Director, as well as Jack McCord's involvement in the development of the Alaskan frontier. | | | | Call #: | MS 4119 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | McCord, Grace Doering, 1890-1983. | McCord, John W., 1883-1967. | Women lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | City attorneys -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Alaska -- History -- 1867-1959.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1709 | Title: | American Institute of Architects, Cleveland Chapter Records
| | | | Creator: | American Institute of Architects, Cleveland Chapter | | | | Dates: | 1887-1976 | | | | Abstract: | The American Institute of Architects, Cleveland, Ohio, Chapter was founded in the early 1880s as the Cleveland Architectural Club in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1890 it affiliated with AIA, a national professional organization for architects. The collection consists of constitutions, minutes, membership information, reports, notices of events, resolutions, memorials to members, essays, addresses, survey questionnaires, newsletters, correspondence, notices from national headquarters, and information from other organizations. | | | | Call #: | MS 4120 | | | | Extent: | 3.01 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Barnum, F. S. | Briggs, Herbert B. | Garfield, Abram, 1872-1958. | Hubbell, Benjamin. | Skeel, Albert. | American Institute of Architects. Cleveland Chapter. | Architects -- United States -- Societies, etc. | Building laws -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Monuments -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1711 | Title: | Armond Robinson Papers
| | | | Creator: | Robinson, Armond | | | | Dates: | 1933-1974 | | | | Abstract: | Armond Robinson (1911-1973) was a lawyer, businessman, and civic leader who was active in the affairs of Cleveland's African American community. He helped found the Cleveland Small Business Opportunity and Development Corporation and the Minority Economic Developers Council. The collection consists of biographical materials, certificates, correspondence, memorabilia, newspaper clippings, programs, speeches, and files of the Citizens for Better Housing, the CSBODC, and the Minority Economic Developers Council. | | | | Call #: | MS 4122 | | | | Extent: | 0.70 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Robinson, Armond, 1911-1973. | Minority business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1713 | Title: | Clara Belle Ritchie Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Ritchie, Clara Belle Family | | | | Dates: | 1838-1977 | | | | Abstract: | The Ritchie and Hale families were prominent in civic and philanthropic activities in Akron and Summit County, Ohio. Clara Belle Ritchie, daughter of Samuel J. and Sophronia Hale Ritchie, inherited the Hale farm from her uncle, Charles Oviatt Hale, and bequeathed it to the Western Reserve Historical Society when she died in the 1950s. The collection consists of Ritchie and Hale family correspondence, diaries, recollections, clippings, legal files, financial materials, and guest registers of the Hale farm. | | | | Call #: | MS 4124 | | | | Extent: | 4.01 linear feet (4 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Ritchie family. | Hale family. | Ritchie, Clara Belle, 1869-1956. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918. | Summit County (Ohio) -- Social life and customs.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1714 | Title: | National Screw and Manufacturing Company Records
| | | | Creator: | National Screw and Manufacturing Company | | | | Dates: | 1873-1982 | | | | Abstract: | The National Screw and Manufacturing Company was a Cleveland, Ohio, manufacturer of screws, nuts and bolts. It was incorporated in 1889 and absorbed by Monogram Industries, Inc. in 1974. The collection consists of correspondence, drafts of the company's history, miscellaneous papers, newspaper clippings, biographies of some company executives, diagrams of plant layouts, a minute book of the Screw Association, a secret association of three New England screw manufacturers, and articles of incorporation of the Bidwell Screw Company. | | | | Call #: | MS 4125 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | National Screw and Manufacturing Company (Cleveland, Ohio) | Fasteners industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Bolts and nuts industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Screw industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1715 | Title: | Maxon-Murray Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Maxon-Murray Company | | | | Dates: | 1925-1937 | | | | Abstract: | The Maxon-Murray Company was a Cleveland, Ohio, real estate business incorporated in 1925 by Hamilton B. Maxon, John C. Murray, and three other men. The collection consists of bylaws, incorporation records, minutes, ledger and cash books, contracts, stock certificates, and tax records. | | | | Call #: | MS 4126 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Maxon-Murray Company (Cleveland, Ohio) | Real estate business -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1716 | Title: | Ewing Bolt and Screw Company Record Book
| | | | Creator: | Ewing Bolt and Screw Company | | | | Dates: | 1920-1922 | | | | Abstract: | The Ewing Bolt and Screw Company was a manufacturer and distributor of bolts, screws, nuts, rivets, tacks, nails, washers, wire staples, and the machinery that made them. It was incorporated in 1920, in Delaware, and dissolved in 1922. The collection consists of a record book containing incorporation papers, by-laws, minutes, and stock certificates. | | | | Call #: | MS 4127 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Ewing Bolt and Screw Company. | Fasteners industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1719 | Title: | Edward L. House Family Account Book
| | | | Creator: | House, Edward L. Family | | | | Dates: | 1884-1887 | | | | Abstract: | Edward L. and Urania H. House were residents of Painesville, Ohio, where Mr. House operated the Painesville Steam Laundry. The collection consists of an account book which lists daily household expenses and details expenditures of the House's 1884 wedding trip. | | | | Call #: | MS 4130 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | House, Edward Lyman, 1861-1913. | Account books.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1720 | Title: | Cleveland Consumer Action, Incorporated Records
| | | | Creator: | Cleveland Consumer Action, Incorporated | | | | Dates: | 1971-1979 | | | | Abstract: | Cleveland Consumer Action, Incorporated, was a consumer protection and education organization established in 1970, in Cleveland, Ohio. It was first called the Consumer Education and Protective Association, but changed its name to the Consumer Action Movement after its 1975 merger with Citizen Action. In 1976 it reorganized itself into the Cleveland Consumer Action, Inc. and set up the Cleveland Consumer Action Foundation. The collection consists of articles of incorporation, by-laws, codes of regulations, board of trustee minutes, correspondence, financial records, complaint records, and papers relating to the organization's publications. Also included are papers of the group's predecessors, the Consumer Education and Protective Association and the Consumer Action Movement, and minutes of the Consumer Action Coalition. | | | | Call #: | MS 4131 | | | | Extent: | 1.40 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Cleveland Consumer Action, Incorporated. | Consumer complaints -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Consumer education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Consumer protection -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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