| | Photograph Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | United Torch Services Photographs
| | | | Creator: | United Torch Services | | | | Dates: | 1918-1969 | | | | Abstract: | United Torch Services was organized in 1957, as the United Appeal, to coordinate fundraising for Cleveland, Ohio, social service agencies and charities. It was the successor to the Cleveland Community Fund (est. 1919). In 1971 it changed its name to United Torch Services. It became United Way Services in 1978. The collection consists of photographs and negatives of leaders and activities of United Torch Services of Cleveland, Ohio. Also included are views of award presentations and banquets, and photographs of posters and booklet covers. Photographs related to the Minutemen, a United Appeal affiliated organization, are included. Negatives in the collection depict various United Torch buildings, centers, activities, and members. A photograph album entitled "United War Work Campaign November 1918" depicts war work activities of various organizations, such as the Salvation Army and the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), during World War I. | | | | Call #: | PG 138 | | | | Extent: | 0.41 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | United Torch Services -- Photograph collections. | Community Chest (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | United Appeal (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | Charity organization -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Community organization -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- United States -- Photographs. | United Way Services (Cleveland, Ohio)
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | United Torch Services Records
| | | | Creator: | United Torch Services | | | | Dates: | 1913-1974 | | | | Abstract: | United Torch Services was organized in 1957, as the United Appeal, to coordinate fund-raising for Cleveland, Ohio, social service agencies and charities. It was the successor to the Cleveland Community Fund (est. 1919). In 1971 it changed its name to United Torch Services. It became United Way Services in 1978. The collection consists of legal documents, minutes, annual reports, financial records, personnel rosters and service records, correspondence, studies, surveys, clippings, brochures, pamphlets, yearbooks, scrapbooks, posters, and radio scripts. | | | | Call #: | MS 3646 | | | | Extent: | 37.01 linear feet (23 containers, 34 oversize volumes, and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | United Torch Services. | Charity organization. | Community organization -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Federations, Financial (Social Service). | Social service exchanges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Finance. | Fund raising -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | United Way Services (Cleveland, Ohio)
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