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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 841 | Title: | Joseph William Briggs Papers
| | | | Creator: | Briggs, Joseph William | | | | Dates: | 1852-1954 | | | | Abstract: | Joseph William Briggs (1813 or 1814-1872) was a United States Post Office employee who served as special agent to the Cleveland, Ohio, branch and traveled throughout the United States to direct the installation of city free delivery service. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, certificates, and newspaper clippings relating to Briggs' activities as developer of the free mail delivery system and as special agent to the United States Post Office Department at Cleveland, Ohio. | | | | Call #: | MS 3207 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Briggs, Joseph William, 1813 or 14-1872. | Postal service -- United States -- Employees. | Postal service -- United States -- History.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 843 | Title: | First Calvinistic Congregational Society, Streetsboro, Ohio Records
| | | | Creator: | First Calvinistic Congregational Society, Streetsboro, Ohio | | | | Dates: | 1836-1875 | | | | Abstract: | The First Calvinistic Congregational Society was incorporated in 1837, in Streetsboro, Ohio. The collection consists of a constitution, subscription lists, minutes, and other documents. | | | | Call #: | MS 3209 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | First Calvinistic Congregational Society (Streetsboro, Ohio) | Churches -- Ohio -- Streetsboro. | Congregational churches -- Ohio -- Streetsboro. | Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Streetsboro.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 844 | Title: | Presbyterian Church, Streetsboro, Ohio, Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society Records
| | | | Creator: | Presbyterian Church, Streetsboro, Ohio, Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society | | | | Dates: | 1896-1905 | | | | Abstract: | The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society was a women's church group organized ca. 1896, at the Presbyterian Church in Streetsboro, Ohio, to support the missionary program of the Presbyterian Church by prayer and contribution. The collection consists of a bound volume containing the constitution, minutes, list of members, and financial accounts. | | | | Call #: | MS 3210 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Presbyterian Church (Streetsboro, Ohio). Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society. | Women in church work -- Ohio -- Streetsboro. | Women in the Presbyterian Church -- Ohio -- Streetsboro. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Streetsboro. | Women -- Ohio -- Streetsboro -- Societies and clubs. | Charities -- Ohio -- Streetsboro. | Presbyterian Church -- United States -- Missions.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 846 | Title: | Alphonso Holly Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Holly, Alphonso Family | | | | Dates: | 1802-1956 | | | | Abstract: | The Alphonso Holly family resided in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of deeds, contracts and financial papers of Alphonso Holly and other members of his family. | | | | Call #: | MS 3216 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Holly family. | Holly, Alphonso.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 847 | Title: | Kathleen B. Seaman Tozier Papers
| | | | Creator: | Tozier, Kathleen B. Seaman | | | | Dates: | 1899-1931 | | | | Abstract: | Kathleen B. Seaman Tozier (1865-1968) was a leader in Cleveland, Ohio, patriotic and civic activities. The collection consists of correspondence, charts, certificates and memoranda tracing Mrs. Tozier's genealogy, a copy of a roster of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 2nd Regiment of the Ohio Militia during the War of 1812, and a collection of lapel emblems and insignia of various patriotic and historical societies. | | | | Call #: | MS 3217 | | | | Extent: | 0.41 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Tozier, Kathleen B. Seaman, 1865-1968. | Seaman family. | Ohio. Militia. Regiment, 2nd. | Patriotic societies -- United States -- Insignia. | United States -- History -- Societies, etc. -- Miscellanea. | United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Registers. | Ohio -- History -- War of 1812 -- Registers.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 851 | Title: | Ralph A. Harman Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Harman, Ralph A. Family | | | | Dates: | 1903-1936 | | | | Abstract: | Ralph A. Harman (1857-1929) was a prominent banker and businessman in Cleveland, Ohio. His daughter, Sue Wade Harman, served as a nurse for the American Red Cross Tuberculosis Commission in Italy (1918-1919). His sister, Charlotte Harman Charpentier, lived in Paris during World War I. The collection consists of correspondence of Ralph A. Harman and Charlotte H. Charpentier, letters from family and friends to Sue W. Harman, newspaper clippings and miscellany. Major topics include World War I and the American Red Cross. | | | | Call #: | MS 3225 | | | | Extent: | 1.80 linear feet (5 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Harmon family. | Harman, Ralph Augustus, 1857-1929. | American Red Cross. | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 853 | Title: | Perkins Family Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Perkins Family | | | | Dates: | 1842-1955 | | | | Abstract: | Jacob Perkins was the father of Ralph and Frances Perkins. The collection consists of military commissions, diplomas and other documents relating to Jacob, Frances, and Ralph Perkins, and other members of the Perkins Family. | | | | Call #: | MS 3228 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Perkins family.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 854 | Title: | Orlando Charles Risdon Papers
| | | | Creator: | Risdon, Orlando Charles | | | | Dates: | 1861-1872 | | | | Abstract: | Orlando Charles Risdon (1840-1894) was a Union officer from Ohio who organized and commanded the 53rd Colored Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. In March 1865 he became a brevet brigadier general. The collection consists of correspondence, orders, reports, vouchers, bills, receipts, related military documents, a record book, a day book, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, printed items, maps and photographs. | | | | Call #: | MS 3229 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Risdon, Orlando Charles. | United States. Army -- African American troops. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Miscellanea. | African American soldiers. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 855 | Title: | Alexander C. Brown Resolution
| | | | Creator: | Brown, Alexander C. | | | | Dates: | 1960 | | | | Abstract: | Alexander C. Brown was the Director of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company (1928-1960). the collection consists of a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company honoring Brown upon his retirement. | | | | Call #: | MS 3230 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Brown, Alexander C. | Ohio Bell Telephone Company.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 856 | Title: | Alexander Harper Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Harper, Alexander Family | | | | Dates: | 1755-1935 | | | | Abstract: | Alexander Harper, a Revolutionary War officer, brought his family to settle in Ashtabula County, Ohio (then a part of the Western Reserve) in 1798. The settlement was named Harpersfield by the family after their hometown in New York. After Alexander Harper's death in September 1798, his widow Elizabeth Harper was joined in 1799 by Alexander's brother Joseph and by her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Aaron Wheeler. Elizabeth's children; William, Elizabeth, John A., James A., Alexander, and Robert, all became prominent members of the community. In 1814, the Harpers were among those who organized the Harpersfield Commercial Company. Most prominent of the Harper brothers was Robert, who married Polly Hendry in 1815 and began construction of the family homestead, Shandy Hall. Robert was a lawyer, farmer, businessman, Superintendent of the Public Works at Cunningham Creek, and a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. His nephew, Rice Harper, was also a prominent lawyer and businessman, and was involved in the Ohio Rail Road Company with his uncle. Robert Harper's daughter Ann moved to Sandusky, Ohio, shortly after her marriage to Dr. Aaron Austin. His eldest daughter Ellen lived at Shandy Hall with her youngest sister Jane and Jane's husband, Alexander J. Harper. The last owners of Shandy Hall were Stella and Ann Harper, the two daughters of Alexander and Jane Harper. After the death of Ann Harper in 1935, the property was maintained by the David Z. Norton family, cousins of the Harpers. In 1948, the Norton family donated Shandy Hall to the Western Reserve Historical Society. The collection consists of letters, financial accounts, business files, legal documents, military records, and other documents related to the personal and business interests of Alexander Harper (1744-1798) and his descendants. | | | | Call #: | MS 3231 | | | | Extent: | 11.61 linear feet (14 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Ashtabula County (Ohio) -- Genealogy. | Ashtabula County (Ohio) -- Politics and government -- 19th century. | Ashtabula County (Ohio) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Court records -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. | Deeds -- New York. | Deeds -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. | Deeds -- Ohio -- Western Reserve. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio -- Western Reserve. | Harper family. | Harpersfield (Ohio : Township). | Harpersfield Commercial Company. | Lawyers -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. | Ohio Rail Road Company. | Ohio. Militia. Division, 4th. | Ohio. Militia. Division, 9th. | Postal service -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. | Public works -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. | Shandy Hall. | United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 27th (1813-1815). | United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865). | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- Social life and customs. | Women -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County -- Social life and customs.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 858 | Title: | Moses Cleaveland Papers
| | | | Creator: | Cleaveland, Moses | | | | Dates: | 1780-1805 | | | | Abstract: | Moses Cleaveland (1754-1806) was a Connecticut lawyer, legislator and army officer who became the Director and agent for the Connecticut Land Company and agent for the Erie Land Company. He led its first surveying and exploring party into the Western Reserve in 1795 and founded the City of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1796. The collection consists of correspondence, land memorandums, journal abstracts, and military, financial and legal papers. | | | | Call #: | MS 3233 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Cleaveland, Moses, 1754-1806. | Connecticut Land Company. | Erie Land Company. | Land companies -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Real property -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- Exploring expeditions. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Ohio -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 859 | Title: | Seth Pease Papers
| | | | Creator: | Pease, Seth | | | | Dates: | 1792-1807 | | | | Abstract: | Seth Pease (1764-1819) was a Connecticut surveyor who became a United States Surveyor General in Mississippi and Orleans territory and Assistant Postmaster General. The collection consists of correspondence, notebooks, accounts, memorandums, agreements, journals, journal transcripts, field notes, financial papers and maps. | | | | Call #: | MS 3234 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Pease, Seth, 1764-1819. | Surveyors -- United States -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. | Real property -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History. | Connecticut -- Surveys. | Penobscut (Maine) -- Surveys. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- Surveys. | New York (State) -- Surveys. | United States -- Description and travel -- 1783-1848. | United States -- History -- 1783-1815 -- Sources.
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