| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | 3 | Title: | Herman Herskovic Family Papers and Photographs
| | | Creator: | Herskovic, Herman Family | | | Dates: | 1911-1985 | | | Abstract: | Herman Herskovic (1921-1983), a Jewish immigrant to Cleveland in 1947, was an owner of a local furniture store, a realtor, and Jewish community leader. He was born in 1921 in Czechoslovakia. Herskovic joined the Czech brigade of the British Army and fought during the invasion of Europe. Herman Herskovic came to Cleveland, Ohio in 1947 and joined his cousin, Gilbert Rosewater, and brother, Martin Herskovic . Herman married Naomi Minster (1924-2017) in 1963 and both were very active in the Jewish community. The collection consists of scrapbooks (including photographs, clippings, correspondence, awards, and other documents), a dentistry license, a diploma, photographs, and a yearbook. | | | Call #: | MS 5421 | | | Extent: | 3.01 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | Subjects: | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Holocaust survivors -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | 4 | Title: | Greater Cleveland Ethnographic Museum Records
| | | Creator: | Greater Cleveland Ethnographic Museum | | | Dates: | 1971-1990 | | | Abstract: | The Greater Cleveland Ethnographic Museum was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975 to prepare exhibits for the American Revolution Bicentennial celebration in Cleveland. The exhibits were to depict contributions from Cleveland's ethnic groups to the multicultural society of the area. Following the 1976 Bicentennial celebration, the museum established a permanent office and exhibit gallery in the Old Arcade in downtown Cleveland. Although the museum closed in 1981, it was able to document the experiences of immigrants through oral histories, photographs, and other collected material. The collection consists of audio recordings, video recordings, interview transcripts, ledgers, financial documents, membership lists, board meeting minutes, correspondence, presentation materials, notes, catalog cards, exhibit materials, and museum holdings. | | | Call #: | MS 5175 | | | Extent: | 19.42 linear feet (21 containers, 1 oversize folder, and 1 film canister) | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976 -- Exhibitions. | Chinese Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration | Croatian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Greater Cleveland Ethnographic Museum | Greeks -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Immigrants -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Interviews. | Immigrants -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Indians of North America -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Italian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Lithuanians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Macedonian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Oral histories. | Russians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Serbian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Slovenian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Syrian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Ukrainian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | 6 | Title: | Maury Feren Papers, Series II
| | | Creator: | Gift of Maury Feren | | | Dates: | 1932-2013 | | | Abstract: | Maurice "Maury" and his wife Bess Nagelbush started the M.B. Feren Produce business in the 1940s, which quickly became the leading wholesale fruit supplier in Cleveland. Feren also founded Feren Fruit Basket, a retail gift basket business, and Fruit Baskets by Maury. Feren became widely known throughout Cleveland on radio and television programs from the 1940s to 2010 where he commented on food and nutrition. He also lectured on food, physical fitness, and other topics at local colleges and universities. The collection consists of articles, audio cassettes, awards, books published by Maury Feren, a booklet, a certificate, CDs and DVDs, correspondence, drafts, a Glenville High School diploma, handwritten memoirs, newspaper clippings, photographs, reels, and VHS tapes. | | | Call #: | MS 5444 | | | Extent: | 4.5 linear feet (9 containers and 1 oversized folder) | | | Subjects: | Feren, Maury | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Distributors (Commerce) -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Wholesale trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Fruit trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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