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Subject | • | Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | [X] | | • | African American theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Karamu House -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Actors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | African American actors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | African American dramatists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | African Americans in the performing arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Gilpin Players -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Jelliffe, Rowena Woodham, 1892-1992 -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Jelliffe, Russell W., 1891-1980 -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Jewish theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Social settlements -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | African American actresses -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | African American dancers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Amateur theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Architecture -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Choral societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Pictorial works. |
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| | • | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Cleveland Photographic Society. |
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| | • | Cleveland Play House (Ohio) -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Cleveland Public Library -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Commercial photography -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Ethnic theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Federal Writers' Project. |
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| | • | George, Zelma, 1903- -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Glasbena Matica (Organization : Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Gould, George 1905-1990 -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Industrialization -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Jewish Community Center of Cleveland -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. |
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| | • | Kaferle, Louis, 1900-1985 -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Kleinman family |
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| | • | Kleinman, Samuel, 1893-1972 |
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| | • | Landscapes -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Photography -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Playhouse Settlement -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Poverty -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Race relations -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Slovenian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Music -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Slovenian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota. Lodge 142 -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Terminal Tower Complex (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Theater, Yiddish -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | • | Theater, Yiddish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. / Theater, Yiddish. |
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| | • | United States. Works Progress Administration. |
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| | • | Wesnitzer, Victoria -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | White, Michael R. -- Photograph collections. |
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| | • | Women social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. |
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| | Photograph Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Victoria Wesnitzer Photograph Album
| | | | Creator: | Wesnitzer, Victoria | | | | Dates: | 1940-1969 | | | | Abstract: | Victoria Wesnitzer was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, who attended St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School prior to entering Notre Dame Academy from which she graduated in 1921. During those years the Academy was located on Ansel Road in Cleveland, having recently moved from Superior Avenue and East 18th Street. After graduation she married Raymond Noonan. In 1931 she returned to her alma mater for her ten-year class reunion. She was a resident of Cleveland at the time of her death. The collection consists of a photograph album depicting scenes of plays performed at the Jewish Community Center primarily in the 1950s and 1960s with actress Luci Wolpaw; including Yoshe Kalk, In the Gloaming, All My Sons, Burning Bush, Grass Harp, and World of Sholom Aleichem. Other activities include a book signing by author Jo Sinclair and various individuals in costume. Individuals pictured include Rabbi Barnett Brickner, Luci Wolpaw, Tedd Burr, Nolan D. Bell, Mary Jane Nottage, Paul Jacobs, harry Wolpaw, mark Feder, Herman A. Eigen, Julie Kravitz, Sadie Eigen, Shirley Guralnik, Dr. William Shapero, Ruth Seid, and Libbie Braverman. | | | | Call #: | PG 370 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Wesnitzer, Victoria -- Photograph collections. | Jewish Community Center of Cleveland -- Photograph collections. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Jewish theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Save | | 3 | Title: | Louis Kaferle Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Kaferle, Louis | | | | Dates: | 1920-1960 | | | | Abstract: | Louis Kaferle (1900-1985) was a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, who was active in the local Slovenian community. He was an officer of the Slovene National Benefit Society, a writer for the local Slovenian periodicals, and President of Cankarjeve Ustanove. The collection consists of photographs of individuals, groups, and activities of the Slovenian-American community of Cleveland, Ohio. Images include lodges, social clubs, parades, funerals, banquets, dramatic clubs, and musical groups. Individuals, in addition to Kaferle, include Frank Yankovic, the Johnny Pecon Orchestra, Mayor Ralph Locher, and others prominent in the Slovenian community. | | | | Call #: | PG 371 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Kaferle, Louis, 1900-1985 -- Photograph collections. | Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota. Lodge 142 -- Photograph collections. | Glasbena Matica (Organization : Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | Slovenian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Music -- Photographs. | Slovenian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. -- Photographs. | Ethnic theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Amateur theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Choral societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Save | | 4 | Title: | Samuel Kleinman Family Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Kleinman, Samuel Family | | | | Dates: | 1900-1930 | | | | Abstract: | Samuel Kleinman (1893-1972) immigrated to the United States from Poland at the age of 12. He worked as a stagehand in Cleveland, Ohio, a profession he pursued until late in his life. He and his wife Dorothy were the parents of four sons, among them Jack Kleinman, a World War II veteran who was one of the benefactors of the Regensburg 12, a group of Jewish children who were displaced persons after the war and whom he helped to survive after the war ended. Another one of his sons was Bennett, who became a well-known lawyer. The collection consists of one photograph album. | | | | Call #: | PG 590 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Actors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Jewish theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Kleinman family | Kleinman, Samuel, 1893-1972 | Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Theater, Yiddish -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Theater, Yiddish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. / Theater, Yiddish.
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| Photograph Collection | Save | | 5 | Title: | Karamu House Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Karamu House | | | | Dates: | 1915-1972 | | | | Abstract: | Karamu House was founded in 1915 in Cleveland, Ohio, by Russell W. and Rowena Woodham Jelliffe, in conjunction with the Second Presbyterian Church Men's Club, as the Neighborhood Association (later as the Playhouse Settlement), a settlement house promoting interracial activities and cooperation through the performing arts. The Jelliffes saw a need to provide activities and social services for the city's growing African American population, in order to assist in their transition from rural Southern life to an urban setting. The Playhouse Settlement was renamed Karamu Theater in 1927. By 1941, the entire settlement had taken the name Karamu House. The Dumas Dramatic Club was created to support and encourage interest and activities in the performing arts. In 1922, the theater troupe's name was changed to The Gilpin Players in honor of noted African American actor Charles Gilpin. During the 1920s and 1930s, works by many accomplished playwrights were produced at Karamu, including those of Zora Neale Hurston, Eugene O'Neill, and Langston Hughes, whose career was launched at Karamu. In 1939, the house was destroyed by fire. Rebuilding was not completed until 1949. The Jelliffes' mission of an interracial institution continued until the late 1960s, when, under the leadership of new director Kenneth Snipes, Karamu's mission became one of promoting African-American theater and plays specifically about the African-American experience. During this time a professional troupe of actors was formed. In 1982, Karamu formally returned to its original mission as an interracial organization. The collection consists of individual and group portraits of Karamu House founders Russell and Rowena Jelliffe, administrators and staff, actors and performers, and community figures. Group portraits and views depict activities at Karamu, including classes, art exhibits, meetings, ceremonies, choral groups, clubs, and sports teams. Views of Karamu House facilities, buildings, and grounds, including photographs of the original buildings of the Playhouse Settlement, are included, as are views of plays performed. Notable individuals depicted include Garrett E. Morgan, Charles Gilpin, Al Fann, Dr. Ralph Bunche, Ida B. Wells, Eubie Blake, Noble Sissle, Harry E. Davis, James Weldon Johnson, Perry Como, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Ruby Dee, Raymond St. Jacques, Archibald MacLeish, Judge Charles White, Rev. Earl Preston, Charles Sallee, Carl Stokes, Louis Stokes, Jane Addams, Emily Laster, Wilhelmina Roberson, Dakota Staton, Harriet Tubman, and Julian Mayfield. Groups depicted include the Keystone Club, Golden Age Club, Cheerio Circle, the Karamu Dancers, Camp Karamu, and the Karamu Nursery School. | | | | Call #: | PG 443 | | | | Extent: | 1.81 linear feet (5 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Jelliffe, Russell W., 1891-1980 -- Photograph collections. | Jelliffe, Rowena Woodham, 1892-1992 -- Photograph collections. | Karamu House -- Photograph collections. | Gilpin Players -- Photograph collections. | Playhouse Settlement -- Photograph collections. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans in the performing arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American dramatists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American actors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American actresses -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American dancers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Social settlements -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Save | | 6 | Title: | Russell and Rowena Jelliffe Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Jelliffe, Russell and Rowena | | | | Dates: | 1920-1990 | | | | Abstract: | Russell W. (1891-1980) and Rowena Woodham Jelliffe (1892-1992) were social workers who in conjunction with the Second Presbyterian Church Men's Club of Cleveland, Ohio, founded the Neighborhood Association, popularly known as the Playhouse Settlement, in 1915. Founded primarily to aid African Americans who had migrated to Cleveland from the rural South, Playhouse Settlement offered the usual social services, but gained note for its dramatic and artistic programs. In 1927 the Jelliffes acquired property which was remodeled as a theater and named the Karamu Theater. In 1941, the Settlement was renamed Karamu House. The Jelliffes shared the directorship of Karamu House until their retirement in 1963, after which they served as trustees of the Karamu Foundation. Russell Jelliffe was also an active member of the Urban League, the Cleveland Community Relations Council on Race Relations, the executive committee of the local branch of the NAACP, and the Board of the Cleveland Council of Human Relations. He was involved with the Group Work Council of the Welfare Federation and was a trustee of Oberlin College and the Cleveland Civil Liberties Union. Rowena Jelliffe was involved in the NAACP, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Urban League, the National Theatre Conference, the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Guidance Center, and the Board of Directors of the American National Theatre and Academy. Both the Jelliffes received numerous honors and awards. The collection consists of individual portraits of Russell and Rowena Jelliffe; individual portraits of those associated with Karamu House, including teachers, instructors, and performers; group portraits that include the Jelliffes and others, including Zelma George, W. C. Handy, Langston Hughes, and Michael White; and views of play productions, instructional classes, and interior and exterior scenes at Karamu House. Also included in the collection are group portraits of the Gilpin Players and Karamu actors in performance. | | | | Call #: | PG 484 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Jelliffe, Russell W., 1891-1980 -- Photograph collections. | Jelliffe, Rowena Woodham, 1892-1992 -- Photograph collections. | Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Photograph collections. | George, Zelma, 1903- -- Photograph collections. | Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 -- Photograph collections. | White, Michael R. -- Photograph collections. | Karamu House -- Photograph collections. | Gilpin Players -- Photograph collections. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African Americans in the performing arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American dramatists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Social settlements -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Women social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Save | | 7 | Title: | John Steinke Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Steinke, John | | | | Dates: | 1920-1940 | | | | Abstract: | John Steinke (ca. 1895-ca. 1971) was a free-lance amateur photographer of German descent who was born in New York, but moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Most of his photographic activity appears to have spanned the 1920s-1940s. He lived in at least two different locations in Bratenahl during his lifetime: East 118th Street and Burton Avenue. By vocation, he worked in the sheet metal industry. As a photographer, he worked in a wide variety of genres, experimenting with fine-art photography as well as commissioned work for various organizations in the Cleveland area. He submitted, and had his work shown in Cleveland and other nearby cities, as well as at shows in the Smithsonian, Canada, France, Greece, and Japan. Steinke played an important early role in the Cleveland Photographic Society, being president of the club in 1923, as well a member of the Board of Trustees. He played a crucial role in not only forming, but also leading the club's Photographic School, doing much of the teaching himself. When the school expanded and featured a faculty of teachers, he focused on teaching the technical aspects of photography. He also championed teaching photography to young people. He led a free six-week course in photography for high-school students and Boy Scouts. Steinke made personal donations of photographic equipment to the Society, and he played an important role as manager in the Society's regularly hosted print competitions. Steinke resigned from the Cleveland Photographic Society after a disagreement with the club president Ralph Hartman regarding the appropriate role of the club's Lecture Bureau. After his resignation, he taught classes at the Y.M.C.A., and soon formed another photography group known as the Cleveland Camera Guild. The collection consists of glass negatives, large format negatives, 35 mm negatives, oversize mounted photographs, photograph scrapbooks, and photographic prints in a variety of sizes. | | | | Call #: | PG 561 | | | | Extent: | 2.80 linear feet (6 containers) | | | | Subjects: | United States. Works Progress Administration. | Federal Writers' Project. | Cleveland Photographic Society. | Terminal Tower Complex (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographs. | Cleveland Public Library -- Photographs. | Photography -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Commercial photography -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Architecture -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Landscapes -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Poverty -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Race relations -- Photographs. | Industrialization -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Photographs. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Pictorial works.
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