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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 881 | Title: | David G. Swaim Letters
| | | | Creator: | Swaim, David G. | | | | Dates: | 1861-1874 | | | | Abstract: | David G. Swaim (d. 1897) was a captain in the Union Army during the American Civil War, serving as assistant adjutant general and chief of the secret service during the Chickamauga Campaign under Brigadier General James A. Garfield. He reentered the army in 1867 as a second lieutenant, serving as acting judge advocate for the fourth military district in Vicksburg, Miss. From 1868-1869, he supervised the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. As a Major, he presided as judge advocate at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He was appointed Judge Advocate General of the United States Army in 1880, holding this position until 1895. Swaim maintained a close personal friendship with Garfield and was at his side in 1881 at the President's death. The collection consists of two bound letterbooks, the first 1861-1874, and the second 1865-1870. | | | | Call #: | MS 3263 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Swaim, David G., d. 1897. | Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881. | United States. Army. Judge Advocate General's Dept. | United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. | Credit Mobilier of America. | Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- United States. | Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877). | Salish Indians. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 883 | Title: | St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records
| | | | Creator: | St. Paul's Episcopal Church | | | | Dates: | 1840-1862 | | | | Abstract: | St. Paul's Episcopal Church was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1846 and moved to Cleveland Heights, Ohio, in 1928. The collection consists of mortgage deeds, promissory notes, receipts, disbursements, treasurers' accounts, and a building committee report. | | | | Call #: | MS 3266 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Episcopal Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Cleveland, Ohio) | Churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 885 | Title: | Charles Albert Turner Letters
| | | | Creator: | Turner, Charles Albert | | | | Dates: | 1862-1863 | | | | Abstract: | Charles Albert Turner (1843-1863) was a Monroeville, Ohio, soldier who served with the 101st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (1862) and with the Mississippi Marine Brigade (1863), during the American Civil War. He died after the Vicksburg campaign in July 1863. The collection consists of letters, mostly to his parents, Albert and Hannah (Covert) Turner, written while Turner served in the Civil War. | | | | Call #: | MS 3268 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Turner, Charles Albert, 1843-1863. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 101st (1862-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | Monroeville (Ohio) -- Biography.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 891 | Title: | Robert Owen Fritz Letters
| | | | Creator: | Fritz, Robert Owen | | | | Dates: | 1898 | | | | Abstract: | Robert Owen Fritz (d. 1935) was a soldier in Troop C, 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, during the Spanish-American War. The collection consists of letters and postcards written by Fritz to members of his family in Cleveland, Ohio, while he was serving in the Spanish-American War, containing comments about general camp routine and conditions, and the training program at Camp George H. Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Lytle, Georgia, and at a camp in Lakeland, Florida | | | | Call #: | MS 3274 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Fritz, Robert Owen, d. 1935. | United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1898). Troop C. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 893 | Title: | William Eleroy Curtis Papers
| | | | Creator: | Curtis, William Eleroy | | | | Dates: | 1877-1912 | | | | Abstract: | William Eleroy Curtis (1850-1911) was a traveling correspondent for two Chicago newspapers, the Inter-Ocean (1873-1886) and the Record Herald (1887-1911). The collection consists of correspondence, copies of manuscript speeches and articles by Curtis and others, and newspaper clippings, dealing primarily with Curtis' activities as director of the Pan American Union (1890-1893), and as chief of the Latin American Department of the World's Columbian Exposition (1893). Includes Curtis' articles on Christopher Columbus and various European and Latin American countries. Correspondents include national political figures and international dignitaries. | | | | Call #: | MS 3276 | | | | Extent: | 1.25 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Curtis, William Eleroy, 1850-1911 | Columbus, Christopher. | Pan American Union. | World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) | Journalists -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Correspondence. | Travel. | Voyages and travels. | Pan-Americanism. | Latin America -- Description and travel. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 894 | Title: | W. Bingham Company Records
| | | | Creator: | W. Bingham Company | | | | Dates: | 1836-1857 | | | | Abstract: | The W. Bingham Company was a hardware company, founded by William Bingham in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1841, which supplied Cleveland shipbuilding, mining, and railroad industries. Bingham acquired his original inventory from the Potter, Clark, and Murphey Company. The collection consists of ledgers, journals, and an account book of the W. Bingham Company. Includes a journal (1836-1839) of the Potter, Clark, and Murphey Company. | | | | Call #: | MS 3280 | | | | Extent: | 1.80 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize volume) | | | | Subjects: | W. Bingham Co. | Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hardware stores -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Miscellanea. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Commerce.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 895 | Title: | Peter Witt Papers
| | | | Creator: | Witt, Peter | | | | Dates: | 1888-1948 | | | | Abstract: | Peter Witt (1869-1948) was the Cleveland, Ohio traction commissioner (1912-1915) under Mayor Newton D. Baker and city councilman (1924-1927) who served as a transit consultant for several major United States cities. He was a close friend and ally of Cleveland mayor Tom L. Johnson. The collection consists of correspondence, speeches, articles, reports, campaign literature, interview notes made by Louis Plost, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings, relating chiefly to Witt's political activities and especially to his association with Tom L. Johnson, mayor of Cleveland. Some of the papers relate to Witt's work as a transit consultant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Newark, New Jersey, in the 1920s. Correspondents include Eugene V. Debs, Elizabeth J. Hauser, Tom L. Johnson, P.J. Mitten, and Brand Whitlock. | | | | Call #: | MS 3281 | | | | Extent: | 4.00 linear feet (6 containers and 4 oversize packages) | | | | Subjects: | Witt, Peter, 1869-1948. | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. | Lincoln Memorial Garden Commission. | Cleveland Railway Company. | Political campaigns -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Local transit -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Local transit -- New Jersey -- Newark. | Local transit -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Street-railroads -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Subways -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Ohio -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950. | United States -- Politics and government -- 1901-1953.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 896 | Title: | Nathaniel Massie Papers
| | | | Creator: | Massie, Nathaniel | | | | Dates: | 1782-1852 | | | | Abstract: | Nathaniel Massie (1763-1813) was a deputy surveyor of Ohio's Virginia Military District. The collection consists of correspondence, legal briefs, court dockets, appeals, land warrants, surveys, title transfers, and receipts, relating chiefly to Massie's activities as deputy surveyor. The post-1813 papers relate to the settlement of Massie's estate and to land transactions and legal affairs of Henry Massie, southern Ohio lawyer. | | | | Call #: | MS 3282 | | | | Extent: | 3.20 linear feet (7 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Massie, Nathaniel, 1763-1813. | Massie family. | Real property -- Ohio. | Ohio -- Surveys. | Ohio -- History -- 1787-1865 -- Sources. | Ohio -- Politics and government -- 1787-1865.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 897 | Title: | Darius Cadwell Papers
| | | | Creator: | Cadwell, Darius | | | | Dates: | 1848-1902 | | | | Abstract: | Darius Cadwell (1821-1905) was an Ohio State legislator, provost marshal for Ohio's 18th, 19th, and 20th districts, and lawyer, of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, circular orders and letters, abstracts, receipts, and other papers, relating especially to Cadwell's activities as provost marshall. Includes information on the administration of military justice, the draft, recruitment, and the apprehension of deserters during the American Civil War, and correspondence with James D. Ray, a real estate businessman of Duluth, Minnesota. | | | | Call #: | MS 3283 | | | | Extent: | 3.70 linear feet (8 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Cadwell, Darius, 1821-1905. | Cadwell family. | United States. Army -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. | United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865. | Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- United States. | Draft -- United States. | Military deserters -- United States. | Real property -- Minnesota -- Duluth. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 898 | Title: | Frank A. Scott Papers
| | | | Creator: | Scott, Frank Augustus | | | | Dates: | 1848-1935 | | | | Abstract: | Frank Augustus Scott (1873-1949) was a businessman, of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, speeches, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks, relating to Scott's activities in Cleveland's business, civic, cultural, charitable, and educational institutions, especially Western Reserve University, Case Institute of Technology, University Hospitals, and the Municipal Traction Company. Subjects include the iron and steel industry, business and industrial management, industry in Cleveland, the machine tool industry, economic matters, and federal legislation. Correspondents include Theodore E. Burton. | | | | Call #: | MS 3284 | | | | Extent: | 2.60 linear feet (8 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Scott, Frank Augustus, 1873-1949. | Scott family. | Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937. | Cleveland Railway Company. | Municipal Traction Company. | Machine-tool industry -- United States. | Metal trade -- United States. | Iron industry and trade -- United States. | Steel industry and trade -- United States. | Legislation -- United States. | Industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1919-1944.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 899 | Title: | Correl Smith Diary
| | | | Creator: | Smith, Correl | | | | Dates: | 1861-1862 | | | | Abstract: | Correl Smith was a Captain in Company G, 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the American Civil War. Commissioned as a First Lieutenant on September 15, 1861, Smith assisted in organizing the 19th OVI during its muster at Alliance, Stark County, Ohio. Smith was promoted to Captain on January 2, 1863, and discharged from service on October 4, 1864. The collection consists of a diary kept by Captain Smith during the Civil War. | | | | Call #: | MS 3285 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Smith, Correl. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 19th (1862-1865). Company G. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 900 | Title: | Florence Ellinwood Allen Papers
| | | | Creator: | Allen, Florence Ellinwood | | | | Dates: | 1856-1967 | | | | Abstract: | Florence Ellinwood Allen (1884-1966) was a lawyer and judge, of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, speeches, biographical and genealogical material, articles by or about Judge Allen, awards, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings. Includes material on women's suffrage, outlawry of war, Tennessee Valley Authority case, and rights to outer space. Correspondents include Nancy Astor, Newton D. Baker, Catherine Drinker Bowen, John Bricker, Carrie Chapman Catt, Frank Davis, Jr., Learned Hand, Elizabeth J. Hauser, Frances Kellor, Frank J. Lausche, Salmon C. Levinson, Maude Wood Park, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Chase Smith, Harriet Taylor Upton, and Stephen M. Young. | | | | Call #: | MS 3287 | | | | Extent: | 14.00 linear feet (29 containers and 2 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Allen, Florence Ellinwood, 1884-1966. | Allen family. | Tennessee Valley Authority. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Public utilities -- Law and legislation -- United States. | Judges -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Women judges -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Women -- Suffrage -- United States. | War (International law) | Outer space.
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