| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | 1 | Title: | Myron S. Stanford Papers
| | | Creator: | Stanford, Myron S. | | | Dates: | 1919-1982 | | | Abstract: | Myron S. Stanford was a lawyer active in Cleveland, Ohio, Jewish organizations and in the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party. When he immigrated in 1920 from Poland to the United States, his name was Meier Spokojny. By 1921 his name was Meyer Spocony, and by 1929 his name had been changed to Myron Spocony Stanford. From 1941 to 1945, he served as an assistant police prosecutor for the City of Cleveland. He ran unsuccessfully for several political positions. At various times he served as president of the United Jewish Religious Schools, Fairmount Temple Men's Club, B'nai B'rith Mid-Day Lodge, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, and Masada Chapter, Zionist Organization of America. He chaired the performing arts committee of the Jewish Community Center and was active in Yiddish theater productions there. The collection consists of programs and correspondence relating to Jewish organizations with which Stanford was involved; briefs, book reviews, and scripts written by Stanford; newspaper clippings, diaries, diplomas, awards; and a scrapbook. The collection is particularly strong in materials relating to the Men's Club of Fairmount Temple and the travel diaries detailing Israeli life in the 1950s and Jewish life in Russia, especially Moscow and Leningrad, in the late 1950s and early 1970s. | | | Call #: | MS 4530 | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (3 containers) | | | Subjects: | Stanford, Myron S., 1907-1979. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | 2 | Title: | Myron S. Stanford Papers, Series II
| | | Creator: | Stanford, Myron S. | | | Dates: | 1921-1991 | | | Abstract: | Myron S. Stanford was a lawyer active in Cleveland, Ohio, Jewish communal organizations and the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party. The collection consists of certificates, correspondence, directories, newsletters, newspaper clippings, notes and writings reflecting Stanford's interest in the law and the Jewish community. | | | Call #: | MS 4777 | | | Extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | Subjects: | Stanford, Myron S., 1907-1979. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | 3 | Title: | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter Records
| | | Creator: | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter | | | Dates: | 1937-1939 | | | Abstract: | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter, grew out of the Zionist Brotherhood, a group founded in 1928 by young Jewish men in Cleveland, Ohio. The Brotherhood's purpose was twofold; to interest young men in Zionism, and to encourage and enhance Jewish culture in America. The first president was J. Martin Kohn. Other presidents included Joseph M. Papo, Bernard Gutow, and Myron S. Stanford. The Brotherhood was affiliated with the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA). In 1929, the group assumed the name Masada, and in 1930, the ZOA recognized Masada as part of its movement and supported the formation of chapters throughout the country. In 1939, the organization in Cleveland was renamed Migdal Zion, continuing until 1957. The collection consists of correspondence, lists of members and membership applicants, programs, and newspaper clippings. | | | Call #: | MS 4545 | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | Subjects: | Papo, Joseph M., 1902- | Stanford, Myron S., 1907-1979. | Gutow, Bernard, 1906-1983. | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America. Cleveland Central Chapter. | Zionist Organization of America. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Zionism -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | 4 | Title: | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter Records, Series II
| | | Creator: | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter | | | Dates: | 1928-1994 | | | Abstract: | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter, grew out of the Zionist Brotherhood, a group founded in 1928 by young Jewish men in Cleveland, Ohio. The Brotherhood's purpose was twofold; to interest young men in Zionism, and to encourage and enhance Jewish culture in America. The first president was J. Martin Kohn. Other presidents included Joseph M. Papo, Bernard Gutow, and Myron S. Stanford. The Brotherhood was affiliated with the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA). In 1929, the group assumed the name Masada, and in 1930, the ZOA recognized Masada as part of its movement and supported the formation of chapters throughout the country. In 1939, the organization in Cleveland was renamed Migdal Zion, continuing until 1957. The collection consists of constitutions, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, reports, newspaper clippings, and brochures. There is documentation of the original Zionist Brotherhood, general Masada correspondence, and the correspondence of two of its presidents, Joseph Papo and Bernard Gutow. Joseph Papo's personal correspondence concerns Masada and his work in the Sephardic Jewish community. | | | Call #: | MS 4756 | | | Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) | | | Subjects: | Papo, Joseph M., 1902- | Stanford, Myron S., 1907-1979. | Gutow, Bernard, 1906-1983. | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America. Cleveland Central Chapter. | Zionist Organization of America. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Zionism -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Sephardim -- United States.
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