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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2062 | Title: | Inner City Protestant Parish Records
| | | | Creator: | Inner City Protestant Parish | | | | Dates: | 1954-1971 | | | | Abstract: | The Inner City Protestant Parish was an experimental, interdenominational, ecumenical, and evangelical group ministry to the inner city of Cleveland, Ohio, organized in 1954 and patterned after the East Harlem Protestant Parish, a similar ministry to Lower East Harlem in New York City. The ICPP was formed by denominational executives, ministers and laymen concerned about the Protestant exodus from the inner city. The ICPP received immediate support from six denominations, and eventually nine, to establish churches and promote religious education and social reform in Cleveland's inner city. The ICPP also established a number of specialized support services: vacation church schools; resident and day camping programs; food, clothing, and emergency cash assistance; educational scholarships, and an inner city credit union. In 1955, the ICPP began its Friendly Town program for inner city children patterned after the "Fresh Air" programs in New York City in the 1880s. The collection consists of histories and statements of purpose, articles of incorporation and bylaws, minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees as well as reports to the board, minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee and files of various other committees of the ICPP, and a variety of subject files pertaining to the work and Group Ministry of the ICPP. The collection includes material for understanding the urban crises of the 1960s and the civil rights struggle at that time, as well as the ecumenical movement within the church and the ideas of the "social gospel" and the theology of the "secular city." | | | | Call #: | MS 4474 | | | | Extent: | 14.20 linear feet (15 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Inner City Protestant Parish (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Archives. | Protestant churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | City churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | City missions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Protestant churches -- Missions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Community churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Church work with the poor -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Church and social problems -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Group ministry. | City clergy -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Social gospel. | Interdenominational cooperation -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Inner cities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Social action -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Civil rights movements -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Welfare rights movement -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Community development, Urban -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Church camps -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Vacation schools, Christian -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Church history -- Sources. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Social conditions.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2064 | Title: | Jacob Strekal Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Strekal, Jacob | | | | Dates: | 1913-1979 | | | | Abstract: | Jacob Strekal (1911-1984) was a Euclid, Ohio, resident active in Cleveland's Slovenian community. The collection consists of memoirs and historical sketches, organizational materials, clippings, programs and miscellany relating to Cleveland's Slovenian community. Included are a 1937 memoir by Frank J. Kern, an English translation of his "Spomini ob tridesetletnici prihoda v Ameriko", a 1929 yearbook of the Senior Slovene School, and financial audits of the Slovenian Mutual Benefit Association, 1957. | | | | Call #: | MS 4476 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Strekal, Jacob, 1911-1984. | Kern, Frank Jauh, 1887- | Slovene Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2065 | Title: | Inez Wallace and Frank Hubbell Papers
| | | | Creator: | Wallace, Inez and Hubbell, Frank | | | | Dates: | 1891-1969 | | | | Abstract: | Inez Wallace was a writer and entertainment columnist, working for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1920s-1950s, and as a feature writer for many popular magazines. She was a gossip columnist in Hollywood, wrote the scripts for several radio and television programs and authored the story upon which the movie "I walked with a zombie" was based. Inez's husband, Frank Hubbell, owned the Hubbell Advertising Agency in Cleveland, Ohio, and was also a founder of the Direct Mail Advertising Agency. He specialized in motivational messages, advertising mottoes, and promotional materials. The collection consists of correspondence, writings, legal documents, clippings, scrapbooks, and diaries, including typescripts of Wallace's columns, magazine feature stories, radio and TV scripts, short stories, and a novel. The collection pertains to the lives of Inez Wallace and Frank Hubbell, concentrating on their personal relationship and Wallace's writing career. Includes material on Hubbell's career in advertising, the film industry and Hollywood lifestyle, and cold war propaganda related to Wallace's script for the 1956 political commentary, "I'm going to scream again." | | | | Call #: | MS 4477 | | | | Extent: | 1.40 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Wallace, Inez, 1888-1966 -- Archives. | Hubbell, Frank, 1884-1962 -- Archives. | Gossip columnists -- United States -- Archives. | Authors, American -- United States -- Archives. | Radio scripts. | Motion picture industry -- California -- Hollywood (Los Angeles) | Motion picture actors and actresses -- California -- Hollywood (Los Angeles) | Advertising executives -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Archives. | Sales promotion. | Inspiration. | Advertising. | Slogans.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2066 | Title: | Carolyn Hale Rodgers Papers
| | | | Creator: | Rodgers, Carolyn Hale | | | | Dates: | 1892-1969 | | | | Abstract: | Carolyn Hale Rodgers was a Cleveland, Ohio, native who attended Hathaway Brown School and authored several short plays and a children's book, "Pirate's Loot." She was active in the Daughters of the American Revolution in Pelham Manor, New York where she settled after attending Bennett School in Millbrook, New York. The collection consists of genealogical notes on the Hale and Welles family, a Hale family genealogy by James Buckingham, and a scrapbook on Carolyn Hale Rodgers' life. | | | | Call #: | MS 4478 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Rodgers, Carolyn Hale, 1903-1978. | Hale family. | Wells family. | Buckingham family. | Hathaway Brown School. | Women dramatists, American -- United States.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2067 | Title: | Henry Haynes Diaries
| | | | Creator: | Haynes, Henry | | | | Dates: | 1868-1878 | | | | Abstract: | Henry Haynes was a Streetsboro, Ohio, resident who was a glass blower, and later a farmer. He was the son of Edward Haynes, a glass packer. The collection consists of diaries of Henry Haynes which detail aspects of the glass blowing industry in the late 19th century, including work hours, production of glass, and working conditions. In addition, the diaries discuss Haynes' agricultural endeavors, with comments on animal care and farming techniques, and weather conditions, social activities, income and expenses, local gossip, and neighborhood relations. Also included are transcripts of the diaries by Haynes or his father. | | | | Call #: | MS 4479 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Haynes, Henry, 1844-1917 -- Diaries. | Glass blowing and working -- Ohio -- Portage County. | Glass-workers -- Ohio -- Portage County -- Diaries. | Agriculture -- Ohio -- Portage County. | Farmers -- Ohio -- Portage County -- Diaries. | Streetsboro (Ohio) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2068 | Title: | Steve Szalai Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Szalai, Steve Family | | | | Dates: | 1929-1952 | | | | Abstract: | Steve Szalai was a Newburgh, Ohio, insurance agent and early founder of the Buckeye Realty Company (f. 1919) of Cleveland, Ohio. Szalai was instrumental in the development of the Buckeye-Woodland Hungarian American community on Cleveland's east side. This "Little Hungary" at one time had the largest concentration of Hungarian Americans in the U.S., peaking at over 40,000 in 1940. The collection consists of certificates and licenses for Szalai's real estate firm and community activities, clippings, correspondence, educational records for Szalai's daughters Dorothy and Jean, and publications concerning the real estate business. The collection also contains copies and clippings of Hungarian newspapers published in Cleveland. | | | | Call #: | MS 4480 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Szalai, Steve, 1885-1973. | Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Real estate business -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hungarian newspapers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Buckeye-Woodland (Cleveland, Ohio)
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2069 | Title: | Nathaniel R. Howard Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Howard, Nathaniel R. | | | | Dates: | 1929-1980 | | | | Abstract: | Nathaniel R. Howard (1898-1980) was the editor of the Cleveland News, 1937-1960, and contributing editor of the Plain Dealer, 1960-1963. The collection consists of personal and professional correspondence, as well as some family history sketches and miscellaneous personal memorabilia, including writings, diplomas, and certificates. Correspondents include Judge Florence Allen, Paul Bellamy, Cyrus Eaton and Holden White. The collection pertains to Howard's work as editor of the Cleveland News and Plain Dealer as well as his personal friendships. | | | | Call #: | MS 4481 | | | | Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Howard, Nathaniel R., 1898-1980. | Howard family. | Plain dealer (Cleveland, Ohio : 1961) | Cleveland news (Cleveland, Ohio) | Journalism -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2070 | Title: | Tiffin Manufacturing Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Tiffin Manufacturing Company | | | | Dates: | 1875-1961 | | | | Abstract: | The Tiffin Manufacturing Company was a church furniture manufacturing company located in Tiffin, Ohio, and founded in 1874 by Alsatian emigrant Jacob Scheiber. The company first made a range of wood products but by the early 1890s devoted itself entirely to the manufacture of church furniture and church interiors. The company became a national leader in the field of church furniture and established trends in the design of church furnishings and interiors. Tiffin Manufacturing was in business until the 1960s. The collection consists of letter books, other correspondence, financial records (including ledgers, journals, day books, cash books, inventories, order books, invoices, and wage books), catalogs, and drawings. | | | | Call #: | MS 4482 | | | | Extent: | 26.40 linear feet (24 containers, 19 oversize volumes, and 10 oversize folders) | | | | Subjects: | Tiffin Manufacturing Company -- Archives. | Furniture industry and trade -- Ohio -- Tiffin. | Church furniture -- Catalogs. | Church furniture -- Drawings. | Church decoration and ornament -- Catalogs. | Church decoration and ornament -- Drawings. | Tiffin (Ohio) -- Industries -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2071 | Title: | Frank J. Vlchek Papers
| | | | Creator: | Vlchek, Frank J. | | | | Dates: | 1913-1946 | | | | Abstract: | Frank J. Vlcek was a Czech immigrant who came to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1888. He founded the Vlchek Tool Company, one of the largest drop forged tool manufacturing companies, with 69 branches in various cities, and the Vlchek Plastics Company which produces molded plastic articles. The collection consists of the published reminiscences of Vlcek's life, written in Czech, and the English translation by Fern Long; also, commemorative scrapbooks of Vlcek's accomplishments and the 50th anniversary of the Vlchek Tool Company, and clippings. The collection pertains to Vlcek's life in Europe, as an immigrant in Cleveland, and his rise as an industrialist through the growth of his tool company. His autobiography is a rich source of immigrant history. It chronicles his childhood, with details of everyday life in his village, tells of his courtship and marriage, travels through Europe seeking work as a smithy, his decision to immigrate and the trip to America. He also details his impressions of Cleveland and experiences as a new immigrant to the city. | | | | Call #: | MS 4483 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Vlcek, Frantisek J., 1871- | Vlchek Tool Company -- History. | Czech Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Biography. | Immigrants -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Biography. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Foreign population. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Industries -- History.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2072 | Title: | United States Army, American Expeditionary Forces, 37th Division Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | United States Army, American Expeditionary Forces, 37th Division | | | | Dates: | 1917-1919 | | | | Abstract: | The 37th Division of the American Expeditionary Forces was a World War I army unit which saw action in France and Belgium. It was composed primarily of Ohio National Guard units. The collection consists of files relating to supplies, troop movements, orders, maps, and general materials such as training and staff memoranda, official circulars, and reports. The collection pertains primarily to the division's training at Camp Sheridan, Alabama, and Camp Lee, Virginia, as well as to its service in the war. Included are materials on troop movement, battle tactics, and a soldier's daily life. The material was compiled by Otto Miller. | | | | Call #: | MS 4484 | | | | Extent: | 0.81 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. Division, 37th -- Archives. | World War, 1914-1918 -- Equipment and supplies. | World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France. | World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2073 | Title: | Harold T. Clark Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Clark, Harold T. | | | | Dates: | 1912-1971 | | | | Abstract: | Harold T. Clark (1882-1965) was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer and philanthropist. The colllection consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, legal documents, and programs pertaining to Clark's philanthropic interest in tennis, particularly the East End Tennis Club Company, the Davis Cup, and Robert Malaga, a leading Cleveland promoter and ehthusiast of tennis who was a friend of Clark's. | | | | Call #: | MS 4485 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Clark, Harold T. (Harold Terry), 1882-1965. | Malaga, Robert, 1926- | East End Tennis Club Company. | Davis Cup. | Tennis -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2074 | Title: | Warner and Swasey Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Warner and Swasey Company | | | | Dates: | 1883-1970 | | | | Abstract: | The Warner and Swasey Company was a leading manufacturer of machine tools, especially turret lathes, and telescopes and optical equipment. By 1928, the company was the world's leading manufacturer of turret lathes, and during World War II produced half of all the turret lathes made in the United States. The company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1881 by Worcester R. Warner, who had a passionate interest in astronomy, and Ambrose Swasey. The company was bought by the Bendix Corp. of Michigan in 1980, which was taken over by Allied in 1983, which, in turn, sold it to Cross and Trecker in 1984. The collection consists of a copy of a pictorial historical reference book, clippings, and miscellaneous articles and lists relating to the company's history. | | | | Call #: | MS 4486 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Warner & Swasey. | Optical instruments -- Design and construction. | Industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Machine-tool industry -- United States -- History -- Sources. | Optical industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Machine-tool industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Optical industry -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2075 | Title: | Lecture Recital Club Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Lecture Recital Club | | | | Dates: | 1945-1986 | | | | Abstract: | The Lecture Recital Club was a Cleveland, Ohio, woman's club founded in 1908 to present music and literature in lectures and recitals. Active members were amateur and professional artists who performed in recitals hosted by associate members. The collection consists of constitutions and bylaws, minutes, membership lists, financial materials, programs, and general administrative materials. | | | | Call #: | MS 4487 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Lecture Recital Club -- Archives. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Music -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Literature -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2076 | Title: | Blossom Hill School Records
| | | | Creator: | Blossom Hill School | | | | Dates: | 1941-1967 | | | | Abstract: | Blossom Hill School was a juvenile rehabilitation center for girls age 10 to 18 who were wards of the court or referred by social service agencies in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The program emphasized industrial and vocational training and placed many of the girls in private homes where they usually worked as domestics. The institution began as the Cleveland Girls' Farm in 1914, but moved to Brecksville, Ohio in 1928 and was renamed Blossom Hill in honor of Dudley S. Blossom. In 1958 the school was taken over by Cuyahoga County and in 1974 was merged into the Youth Development Center in Hudson, Ohio. The collection consists of historical sketches, school guides, annual reports, staff manuals, administrative notes, and reports. | | | | Call #: | MS 4488 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Blossom Hill School for Girls -- Archives. | Reformatories -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County. | Delinquent girls -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County. | Juvenile delinquents -- Rehabilitation -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2077 | Title: | Office on School Monitoring and Community Relations Records
| | | | Creator: | Office on School Monitoring and Community Relations | | | | Dates: | 1980 | | | | Abstract: | The Office on School Monitoring and Community Relations was organized by United States Federal District Court in 1978 to monitor the desegregation of Cleveland Public Schools, promote public understanding of the process, and report on its progress. The office trained school monitors to observe, assess, and report on a variety of conditions within targeted Cleveland, Ohio schools. The collection consists of meeting announcements and bulletins, but largely materials pertaining to the training of school monitors. The collection is useful for studying the progress made in desegregating the Cleveland Public Schools. The collection also contains material from the Greater Cleveland Project, a coalition of organizations targeting school desegregation. | | | | Call #: | MS 4489 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Office on School Monitoring & Community Relations -- Archives. | Cleveland Public Schools. | School integration -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2079 | Title: | Prickett and Moore Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Prickett and Moore | | | | Dates: | 1752-1912 | | | | Abstract: | Samuel Prickett was a resident of Richfield, Summit County, Ohio. He went to California in 1854 to mine for gold, but returned to Richfield in 1864 where he purchased a farm and served as a township trustee and school board member. Prickett was married first to Ann Amelia Garthwaite, and later, to Edith Welton. He had a daughter, Edith. The James Moore family came from Massachusetts to Medina County, Ohio in 1816. He served as county surveyor, township treasurer and Ohio state senator. Fanny Moore was the mother of Elizabeth Stockwell and possibly the grandmother of Sophronia Stockwell Bellows. The relationship between the Prickett and the Moore families is not known. The collection consists of correspondence, particularly of the Moore family of Ohio and Massachusetts. Also legal materials, a cash book of Samuel H. Prickett, and receipts. The correspondence details news of relatives, health concerns, deaths of children, homesickness, religious views, and financial concerns. | | | | Call #: | MS 4491 | | | | Extent: | 0.30 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Prickett family. | Moore family. | Deeds -- Massachusetts. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio -- Medina County. | Medina County (Ohio) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Ohio -- Emigration and immigration.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2080 | Title: | Benjamin Rose Institute Records
| | | | Creator: | Benjamin Rose Institute | | | | Dates: | 1908-1981 | | | | Abstract: | The Benjamin Rose Insititute is a Cleveland, Ohio, foundation for the care and assistance of the elderly formed in 1908 via the estate of Benjamin Rose. The first foundation in the United States to deal primarily with the needs of the elderly, the Benjamin Rose Institute worked initially to keep the aged in their communities and avert their institutionalization. The Institute developed a national reputation for geriatric standards, care and research under Margaret Wagner, director from 1930-1959. The Benjamin Rose Hospital was opened in 1953 and operated jointly with University Hospitals of Cleveland (Ohio) specializing in old age rehabilitation and health care. The Institute presently runs the Margaret Wagner House, a nursing home. The collection consists of administrative files, files pertaining to the Areawide Model Project on Aging (a federal demonstration project involving elderly care at the Riverview and Cedar housing estates in Cleveland, Ohio), files on group psychotherapy for the aged, files on old age and nursing homes (e.g. Margaret Wagner House), subject files, and individual case files. | | | | Call #: | MS 4492 | | | | Extent: | 16.40 linear feet (17 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Benjamin Rose Institute -- Archives. | Cedar Housing Estates (Cleveland, Ohio) | Riverview Housing Estates (Cleveland, Ohio) | Geriatrics -- Endowments -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Aged -- Home care -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Aged -- Health and hygiene -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Aged -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Case studies. | Aged -- Mental health -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Aged -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Social group work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Community health services for the aged -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Chronically ill -- Institutional care -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Old age -- Research. | Old age homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Nursing homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Nursing home patients -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Case studies. | Social work with older people -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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