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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2261 | Title: | William McKinley Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | McKinley, William | | | | Dates: | 1878-1901 | | | | Abstract: | William McKinley was born in Niles, Ohio, served in the American Civil War, and practiced law in Canton, Ohio, where he served as prosecuting attorney for Stark County 1869-1871. In 1876, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He was Governor of Ohio 1891-1896. First elected President of the United States in 1896, he was reelected in 1900. He was assassinated in September 1901. The collection consists of editors' copies and page proofs of McKinley's speeches as President, as well as an index for the book Speeches and Addresses of William McKinley. This collection also includes a small number of speeches made by McKinley's Executive Cabinet and some speeches he made as a Representative of Ohio to the United States Congress. | | | | Call #: | MS 4674 | | | | Extent: | 1.60 linear feet (4 containers) | | | | Subjects: | McKinley, William, 1843-1901. | Speeches, addresses, etc., American. | Presidents -- United States. | United States -- History -- 1865-1921. | United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2262 | Title: | John Breck Family Papers, Joint Manuscript and Microfilm Edition
| | | | Creator: | Breck, John Family | | | | Dates: | 1782-1993 | | | | Abstract: | The John Breck family, natives of Massachusetts, purchased land in the Western Reserve from the Connecticut Land Company. By 1803, John Breck was sole owner of the family's land in what is now Brecksville, Ohio. He married Clarissa Allen and they had six children. Seth Paine and Alfred Wolcott surveyed the Breck family land in 1811. Paine and his family became Brecksville's first settlers. The first family member to live in Brecksville was John Breck's nephew, the Reverend Joseph Hunt Breck, who later settled in Newburgh, Ohio. John Breck's sons John Adams, Theodore, and Edward, came to Brecksville in 1830. Theodore Breck was a merchant in Brecksville, served as a Cuyahoga County commissioner, and represented the Brecksville area in the Ohio state legislature. Edward M. Breck setled in Huntsburg, Geauga County, Ohio, and in later years returned to Brecksville. His son, Edward King Breck, married Mary Louisa Oakes of Brecksville, and they had two children. Their son, Theodore Breck attended Oberlin College and Amherst College and received a medical degree from Wooster College. He served in World War I, was on the staff of Glenville Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, was a member of the Early Settlers Club, and president of the Brecksville Centennial in 1911. The collection consists of Consists of letters, diaries, poems, writings, newspaper clippings, obituaries, historical notes, receipts, accounts, contracts, deeds, land surveys, wills, powers of attorney, legal documents, certificates, and photographs. | | | | Call #: | MS 4675 | | | | Extent: | 0.90 linear feet (2 containers, 1 oversize folder, and 2 rolls of microfilm) | | | | Subjects: | Breck, John, 1770-1827. | Breck family. | Deeds -- Ohio -- Brecksville. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio -- Brecksville. | Pioneers -- Ohio -- Brecksville. | Surveyors -- Ohio -- Brecksville. | Surveyors -- Ohio -- Western Reserve. | Real property -- Ohio -- Brecksville. | Real property -- Ohio -- Western Reserve. | Brecksville (Ohio) -- History. | Brecksville (Ohio) -- Genealogy. | Brecksville (Ohio) -- Surveys. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- Surveys. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2263 | Title: | Albert and Maxine Levin Papers
| | | | Creator: | Levin, Albert and Maxine | | | | Dates: | 1928-1992 | | | | Abstract: | Albert Arthur Levin was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer and developer of commercial and industrial real estate. A native of Pennsylvania, he moved to Lorain, Ohio, at the age of 10. In 1918, he assumed operation of the family clothing store. After graduation from college in 1934, he became active in Democratic Party politics. He moved to Cleveland and established a law practice in 1938. He later became involved in major real estate developments, including the Marshall and Public Square buildings and the Parmatown and Shoreway shoppong centers. Levin was also a leader in fund drives for the United Jewish Appeal and Bonds for Israel, and was involved in various civic affairs, including serving as foreman of the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury (1962), trustee of the Greater Cleveland Growth Association, and co-chair of the national fund drive for Wilberforce University. He married Maxine Goodman in 1945. Maxine Goodman Levin was a civic activist and philanthropist in her own right. Born in Cleveland, she was a descendant of early Cleveland settlers. Her father, Max P. Goodman, was a prominent Cleveland attorney. Maxine Goodman Levin graduated from Ohio State University, where she studied the history of architecture. She was a founder and first president of the Cleveland Restoration Society and was chairperson of the Cleveland Landmarks Commission. She was also active on the Woodruff Hospital Board, the Women's City Club, Hadassah, Cleveland Chapter, and the World Jewish Congress Division of Northeast Ohio. She served on the boards of Dyke College, Cleveland State University, the East End Neighborhood House, the Jewish Community Federation, and the Catholic Social Services of Cuyahoga County. In 1969, she endowed a chair in urban studies and public service at Cleveland State University, and subsequently was instrumental in establishing the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at that school. Maxine Goodman Levin died in 2002. The collection consists of awards, honors, biographical materials, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and brochures. | | | | Call #: | MS 4676 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Levin, Albert Arthur, 1899-1969. | Levin, Maxine Goodman. | Goodman, Max P., 1872-1934. | United Jewish Appeal. | Cleveland State University. College of Urban Affairs. | Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Real estate developers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Real estate development -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Historic preservation -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cities and towns -- Study and teaching -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2264 | Title: | Hello Again Newsletter Records
| | | | Creator: | Hello Again | | | | Dates: | 1942-1945 | | | | Abstract: | Hello Again was a newsletter published during World War II to maintain contact between Cleveland, Ohi,o area Jewish military personnel and their family and friends at home. The founders were Gene and Jerry Squires, Ralph Bing, and Leonard Perlick. As these men were inducted, other friends stepped in to publish the newsletter, including Babs Blaushild, Florence Rosen, Ivy Goldhamer, Dick and Jane Haber, and Renee Pollack Caplan. The mailing list grew to more than 400, and was eventually appended to many issues so that GIs could communicate directly with each other. Issues included articles and columns concerning the war from the perspective of the Cleveland home front, a gossip column, entertainment reviews, sports, news of Jewish communal activities, and first hand reports from the front by soldiers. The collection consists of newsletters, original correspondence from GIs, photographs, mailing lists, newspaper articles, and rosters. | | | | Call #: | MS 4677 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | World War, 1939-1945 -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Periodicals. | World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish. | World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish. | World War, 1939-1945 -- Press coverage. | Newsletters -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2265 | Title: | Jacob Goldsmith Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Goldsmith, Jacob Family | | | | Dates: | 1868-1988 | | | | Abstract: | Jacob Goldsmith was born in Ellerstadt, Bavaria, and was an early member of the Jewish community of Cleveland, Ohio. In 1852, at the age of 16, he emigrated to the United States, where he was naturalized in 1857. Goldsmith first resided in Akron, Ohio, but soon moved to Cleveland, Ohio. In 1863, he married Louisa Koch. She died in 1864, and in 1870, he married her sister, Fanny Koch. In 1865, with Julius Feiss, Goldsmith joined the clothing firm of Koch, Mayer and Company. The company eventually became the Joseph and Feiss Company. The collection consists of correspondence, naturalization records, a co-partnership agreement, and a family history. | | | | Call #: | MS 4678 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Goldsmith, Jacob, 1836-1922. | Goldsmith family. | Joseph and Feiss Company (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews, German -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2266 | Title: | Kulas Foundation Records, Series III
| | | | Creator: | Kulas Foundation | | | | Dates: | 1985-1990 | | | | Abstract: | The Kulas Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio, was founded in 1937 by Elroy J. and Fynette H. Kulas, as a charitable foundation to fund and promote music, music education, and higher education. The collection consists of correspondence, financial statements and investment reports, minutes of the board of trustees, and grant files. | | | | Call #: | MS 4679 | | | | Extent: | 4.00 linear feet (4 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Kulas Foundation (Cleveland, Ohio). | Music -- Instruction and study -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Endowments -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Music -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Endowments. | Education, Higher -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Endowments.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2267 | Title: | Casimir Bielen Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Bielen, Casimir | | | | Dates: | 1973-1979 | | | | Abstract: | Casimir Bielen was active in various political, ethnic, and community action groups in Cleveland, Ohio. In his position as a leader of the Nationalities Services Center Polish American Conference, he was nominated in 1975 to represent that organization as a member of the Study Group on Racial Isolation in the Public Schools. The Study Group was a citizens' committee formed to provide community leadership and assure peaceful implementation of court ordered desegregation of Cleveland's public schools. The Group consisted of a loose coalition of 15 organizations. Study Group members used its reports and discussions as the basis for planning by their own organizations for response to the decision, program activities, and constituent education. The collection consists of materials collected by Bielen related to groups with interest in public school desegregation and busing in Cleveland, Ohio. These include minutes, agendas, memoranda, correspondence, reports, legal briefs, circulars, newsletters, and newspaper clippings. The largest group of materials relates to the Study Group on Racial Isolation in the Public Schools. Also represented are the Nationalities Services Center, the Greater Cleveland Project, and the Citizens' Council for Ohio Schools. | | | | Call #: | MS 4680 | | | | Extent: | 1.40 linear feet (2 containers and 2 rolls of microfilm) | | | | Subjects: | Bielen, Casimir, 1925-1992. | Study Group on Racial Isolation in the Public Schools. | Nationalities Services Center Polish American Conference. | Citizens' Council for Ohio Schools. | Greater Cleveland Project. | Cleveland Public Schools. | School integration -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Segregation -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Busing for school integration -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Public schools -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2268 | Title: | John P. Murphy Foundation Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | John P. Murphy Foundation | | | | Dates: | 1970-1993 | | | | Abstract: | The John P. Murphy Foundation is a charitable foundation established in 1960, which received most of the $13 million estate of John Patrick Murphy, a Minnesota and Montana railroad lawyer who came to Cleveland, Ohio in 1920 as lawyer for the Van Sweringen brothers, builders of Cleveland's Terminal Tower. Murphy represented the Van Sweringen brothers in their development of real estate interests, railroads, and the Cleveland Union Terminal on Public Square from 1920-1937, and was named executor of the Van Sweringen estate after the deaths of the brothers. Murphy took over the Van Sweringens' controlling interest in the Higbee Company, and became president in 1944 and chairman of the board in 1968. The foundation supports primarily local projects in the area of secondary and higher Catholic education, music, hospitals, and the Community Fund. The collection consists of grant proposals, audited financial statements, and investment reports from National City Bank. | | | | Call #: | MS 4681 | | | | Extent: | 7.80 linear feet (9 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Murphy, John Patrick, 1887-1969. | John P. Murphy Foundation. | Endowments -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2269 | Title: | Swiss Hall Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Swiss Hall Company | | | | Dates: | 1917-1972 | | | | Abstract: | The Swiss Hall Company, located in Cleveland, Ohio, incorporated in 1919. In 1917, members of various Swiss immigrant groups, including the Schweizer Maennerchor (later the Swiss Singing Society), the Schweizer Verien (Swiss Society), Schwiezer Turn Verein (Swiss Turner), and the Schweizerischen Frauen Verien (Swiss Ladies Aid Society) established the Vereinigte Schweizer Vereine (United Swiss Societies) for the purpose of finding a permanent home for the various Swiss Societies. The Swiss Hall Company purchased the old Tuxedo Hall, 2710 Walton Avenue, which became the focal point of Swiss community life in Cleveland. Eventually, the Schwiezer Damenchor (Swiss Women's Chorus), the Dramatic Club, and the Ladies Sewing Circle joined the four founding organizations as stockholding members of the Swiss Hall Company. The Company was responsible for the management and maintenance of the Hall, and eventually for screening and admitting applicants for the individual social societies. Sometime between 1928-1933, the Swiss Hall Company purchased land on Brecksville Road as a summer recreation ground referred to as Swiss Grove or Swiss Farm. The Farm was sold in 1948. In 1993, the Hall was sold and the Swiss Hall Company was disbanded. The collection consists of minute books, account books, financial reports, membership records, and correspondence. | | | | Call #: | MS 4682 | | | | Extent: | 1.85 linear feet (3 containers, 3 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Swiss Hall Company (Cleveland, Ohio). | Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Swiss Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2270 | Title: | Swiss Society Records
| | | | Creator: | Swiss Society | | | | Dates: | 1872-1970 | | | | Abstract: | The Swiss Society was created in 1872 as the Schweizerischen Unterstuetzungs Verein by a group of members from the Swiss male chorus, then known as the Schweizer Gesang Verein Gruetli Bund, in Cleveland, Ohio. A mutual aid society for those of Swiss descent, the Swiss Society provided not only insurance to members, but also sought to preserve and nurture the German-Swiss culture, language, and literature. In 1873, the Swiss Society affiliated itself as a branch society with the Gruetli Bund der Vereinigten Staaten von Nord Amerika, which later became the North American Swiss Alliance. In 1881, the Society reorganized as the Schweizer Verein von Cleveland, Ohio. In 1885, the Swiss Society in Cleveland was elected as the executive society for the North American Swiss Alliance. By 1942, the group officially adopted the English name of Swiss Society and was still in operation in 1994. The Swiss Ladies Aid Society was closely associated with the Swiss Society and was originally known as the Schweizer Frauen Unterstuetzungs Verein. It was founded in 1887 in order to support women who were Swiss born, of Swiss descent or married to a Swiss man, and to provide health insurance, comradery, and promote efforts to maintain the German-Swiss language. Eventually the Ladies Aid Society also became an affiliate of the North American Swiss Alliance. The collection consists of minutes, financial records, and member policies. The collection includes the records of the Swiss Ladies Aid Society. | | | | Call #: | MS 4683 | | | | Extent: | 6.60 linear feet (6 containers, 11 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Swiss Society (Cleveland, Ohio). | Swiss Ladies Aid Society (Cleveland, Ohio). | Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Swiss Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2272 | Title: | Swiss Singing Societies Records
| | | | Creator: | Swiss Singing Societies | | | | Dates: | 1879-1964 | | | | Abstract: | The Swiss Singing Societies consist of a male chorus, women's chorus, and a mixed chorus. In 1867, Swiss immigrants in Cleveland, Ohio, formed the male chorus Schwiezer Gesang Verien Gruetli Bund. In 1872, a mutual aid society, the Swiss Society (Schweizerischen Unterstuetzungs Verein) was formed by the chorus, and the chorus became known as the Gesang Club Gruetli. Later that year, the Gesang Club Gruetli merged with the Helvetia Maennerchor, another Swiss male chorus, to form the Schwiezer Maennerchor of Cleveland. Founders included Markus Knobel, Eduard Gisel, Franz Knobel, Jakob Bohner, Rudolf Knobel, and Arnold Wilhelm. Professor Jakob Keller was the first director/conductor. In 1902, the Schwiezer Maennerchor established a women's chorus. The group hosted a national Saengerfest three times; 1897, 1921, and 1956. The group was still in existence in 1995. The collection consists of minutes, account books and financial records, membership records, correspondence, newspaper clippings and publicity materials, musical scores, and programs. | | | | Call #: | MS 4685 | | | | Extent: | 2.10 linear feet (2 containers and 2 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Swiss Singing Societies (Cleveland, Ohio). | Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Swiss Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Choral societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Music -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2273 | Title: | Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners Records, Series III
| | | | Creator: | Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners | | | | Dates: | 1824-1826 | | | | Abstract: | The Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners was created in 1822 through an act passed by the State of Ohio General Assembly. Early members included Thomas Worthington, Isaac Minor, and Alfred Kelley. Their duties were to examine, survey, and estimate the practicality of canals connecting the Ohio River with Lake Erie, and to make an estimation of cost. During construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal, each commissioner was responsible for certain sections of the canal, including hiring laborers, engineers, and building suppliers. In the 1830s, Commissioners continued to mange the completed waterway, employing toll collectors, maintenance laborers, and resident engineers. Commissioners also approved requests for water rights and were responsible for the canal's finances. The collection consists of payment vouchers for work done on the Ohio and Erie Canal, signed by Commissioner Alfred Kelley from 1824-1826, and on the Miami and Erie Canal, signed by Commissioner Micajah J. Williams from 1825-1826. | | | | Call #: | MS 4686 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Kelley, Alfred, 1789-1859. | Ohio. Board of Canal Commissioners. | Canals -- Design and construction. | Canals -- Design and construction -- Costs. | Canals -- Ohio. | Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio). | Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio).
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2274 | Title: | Calvin Pease Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Calvin Pease | | | | Dates: | 1817-1837 | | | | Abstract: | Calvin Pease was a lawyer, legislator and judge, of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, in the Connecticut Western Reserve. Pease came to the Western Reserve from Connecticut in 1800. He was admitted to the bar and was appointed the first clerk of the court of quarter sessions, a position he held until 1803. He served as judge of the Third Circuit, Court of Common Pleas (1803-1810), and justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (1816-30). Pease also served as a tax collector, primarily in Trumbull County, from 1801-1819. He served in the Ohio state legislature from Trumbull County, and also was the official agent for the U.S. postmaster-general in northeastern Ohio. He was a delegate to the canal convention meeting in Warren in 1833. Pease continued the private practice of law until his death at Warren in 1839. The collection consists of bank checks signed by Pease on the Western Reserve Bank from 1817-1837; on the Commercial Bank of Lake Erie in 1833; and promissory notes to the Western Reserve Bank, 1825-1830. | | | | Call #: | MS 4687 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Pease, Calvin, 1776-1839. | Commercial Bank of Lake Erie (Cleveland, Ohio). | Western Reserve Bank of Warren, Ohio. | Banks and banking -- Ohio -- Warren. | Banks and banking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Banks and banking -- Ohio -- Western Reserve. | Judges -- Ohio. | Lawyers -- Ohio. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History. | Trumbull County (Ohio) -- History.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2275 | Title: | Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Records
| | | | Creator: | Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | | | | Dates: | 1963-1992 | | | | Abstract: | The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation is an education foundation promoting elementary and secondary teaching, teacher training, curriculum development and school evaluation studies, including educational TV programs and in-service conferences and seminars. The collection is of interest to researchers exploring trends and developments in education in Ohio, 1963-1992. The records document the foundation's activities in teacher training and staff development, curriculum development, materials development and equipment purchase, information sharing, conferences and retreats, enrichment programs, scholarship and awards, and evaluation and research. The material also supports research into foundation management. The collection consists of minutes of the Board and Distribution Committee meetings, studies financed by the Foundation, and publications, including annual reports; the quarterly journals, Pro Excellentia, Journal, and Bulletin; and Jennings Scholar Lecture publications. | | | | Call #: | MS 4688 | | | | Extent: | 4.40 linear feet (5 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Martha Holden Jennings Foundation. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Education -- Ohio. | Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland Metropolitan Area. | Education -- Research -- Ohio. | Education -- Research -- Ohio -- Cleveland Metropolitan Area. | Educational evaluation -- Ohio. | Educational evaluation -- Ohio -- Cleveland Metropolitan Area. | Educational innovations -- Ohio. | Educational innovations -- Ohio -- Cleveland Metropolitan Area. | Educational surveys -- Ohio. | Educational surveys -- Ohio -- Cleveland Metropolitan Area. | Curriculum enrichment -- Ohio. | Curriculum enrichment -- Ohio -- Cleveland Metropolitan Area. | Endowments -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | School improvement programs -- Ohio. | School improvement programs -- Ohio -- Cleveland Metropolitan Area. | Teachers -- Training of -- Ohio. | Teachers -- Training of -- Ohio -- Cleveland Metropolitan Area. | Teachers' workshops -- Ohio. | Teachers' workshops -- Ohio -- Cleveland Metropolitan Area.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2276 | Title: | Society Corporation Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Society Corporation | | | | Dates: | 1860-1989 | | | | Abstract: | Society Corporation was Ohio's first registered bank holding company, formed in 1958 when the Society for Savings (founded in 1849 as a mutual savings bank) was merged into Society National Bank (a stock bank organized in 1956 to provide commercial banking services as a subsidiary of Society for Savings). Myron T. Herrick was president of Society for Savings from 1894-1905 and 1908-1921. A pioneer in issuing term and capital loans during the Depression, Society was also a leader in marketing and promotional methods for attracting new depositors. The unprecedented unification of Society for Savings and Society National Bank in 1958 was orchestrated by president Mervin B. France. Litigation regarding the merger was not settled until 1962. By 1989, Society Corporation had affiliates in four regions of Ohio and controlled assets of over $9 billion. Its most formidable acquisition was that of Centran Corporation in 1985, itself a regional multi-bank holding company. In 1990, Society Corporation acquired Trustcorp, the parent holding company of Toledo Trustcorp, Inc. The collection consists of articles of incorporation, bylaws, codes of regulations, minutes, legal and financial documents, correspondence, histories, annual reports, newspapers, notes, and transcriptions of audiotapes. The majority of the material consists of bound volumes of minutes of board of directors, stockholders, and other committees of Society Corporation's affiliated, acquired, and merged banking institutions. Included are the records of Centran Corporation, which include its predecessor Central National Bank, and banks and other institutions which merged with them or were aquired. Also included is Toledo Trustcorp, Inc. (formerly Northwest Ohio Bancshares Inc), which contains records of Toledo Trustcorp, its affliliate Toledo Trust Company, and banks and other institutions which merged with or were acquired by Toledo Trustcorp. | | | | Call #: | MS 4689 | | | | Extent: | 22.80 linear feet (25 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Society Corporation (Cleveland, Ohio). | Centran Corporation. | Central National Bank (Cleveland, Ohio). | Society National Bank. | Society for Savings. | Bank management -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Bank holding companies -- Ohio. | Bank mergers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Banks and banking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Bank mergers -- Ohio -- Toledo. | Banks and banking -- Ohio. | Banks and banking -- Ohio -- Toledo. | Bank mergers -- Ohio. | Savings banks -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2277 | Title: | Charles Perry Papers
| | | | Creator: | Perry, Charles | | | | Dates: | 1964-1993 | | | | Abstract: | Charles Perry, a trained musician from Cleveland, Ohio, wrote and composed "The Kennedy Prayer," a dedicatory to John F. Kennedy upon the occasion of the latter's assassination in 1963. Copies of the song were sent to Jacqueline Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and entertainers, government officials, and heads of state. A copy of the song is also housed in the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library. The collection consists of letters and cards acknowledging receipt of "The Kennedy Prayer," as well as a proclamation and a photograph. | | | | Call #: | MS 4690 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Perry, Charles, 1917- | Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Afro-American composers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American musicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Composers -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2278 | Title: | William Bingham 2nd Papers
| | | | Creator: | Bingham, Willima 2nd | | | | Dates: | 1914-1961 | | | | Abstract: | William Bingham 2nd (1879-1955) was the son of Charles W. and Mary Perry Payne Bingham of Cleveland, Ohio, and a descendent of the Perry, Payne, Beardsley, and Bingham families. Ill health forced him to lead a secluded life in Bethel, Maine, where he sought treatment at the Bethel Inn under the care of Dr. John G. Gehring. With the advice and support of Dr. Gehring, Bingham turned his focus to philanthropy, particularly the fields of medicine and education. In 1932 he created the Bingham Associates Fund, which provided funding for medical care and training of physicians for rural areas of New England. This plan for regional medical care became known as the Bingham Plan. The Bingham Associates Fund also provided funding for the construction of the Joseph H. Pratt Diagnostic Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Farnsworth Surgical Wing of the New England Medical Center. William Bingham 2nd also gave financial support to Gould Academy, a local private high school in Bethel, Maine, and to many residents of rural Maine, who sought his help in the areas of health care and education. He supported many other religious, educational, and charitable institutions, particularly those of Maine and Florida. In addition to Dr. Gehring, Bingham relied on Dr. George Farnsworth and Dr. Arthur L. Walters as contacts and advisors in his various philanthropic pursuits. The collection consists of correspondence, reports, accounts, budgets, tax returns, and financial statements concerning the various philanthropic pursuits of William Bingham 2nd. | | | | Call #: | MS 4691 | | | | Extent: | 7.00 linear feet (7 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Bingham family. | Bingham, William, 2nd, 1879-1955. | Charities, medical. | Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations. | Philanthropists. | Hospitals -- Endowments.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2280 | Title: | Jewish Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center of Cleveland Records
| | | | Creator: | Jewish Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center of Cleveland | | | | Dates: | 1957-1978 | | | | Abstract: | The Jewish Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center of Cleveland, previously known as the Jewish Convalescent Hospital, was established in Cleveland, Ohio, through the combined resources of the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society (later known as the Jewish Chronic Relief Society) and the Bikur Cholim Sick Relief Society, and with the cooperation of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Cleveland and Mount Sinai Hospital. Founded in 1937, the nineteen bed facility was located at 18810 Harvard Rd., and met the needs of tubercular patients who were released from the Warrensville Sanatorium and the City Hospital. The hospital expanded in the 1950s, and with the decrease in tuberculosis, began to serve the chronically ill. In 1967, the name was changed to the Jewish Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center of Cleveland, reflecting new services provided. In 1979, the facility was sold to a proprietary nursing home operator. The collection consists of administrative records including annual reports, Board of Trustees rosters, constitutions, correspondence, and a patient care policy manual. | | | | Call #: | MS 4693 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Jewish Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center of Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Hospitals, Convalescent -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Rehabilitation centers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Health facilities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Tuberculosis -- Hospitals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Chronically ill -- Institutional care -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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