| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 141 | Title: | Anthony J. Celebrezze Papers
| | | | Creator: | Celebrezze, Anthony J. | | | | Dates: | 1944-1962 | | | | Abstract: | Anthony J. Celebrezze (1910-1998) was the son of Italian immigrants to Cleveland, Ohio, who had a long career in law and government, serving as an Ohio state senator, Mayor of Cleveland, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, and a federal judge. The collection consists of correspondence, reports, minutes, legal briefs and opinions, financial documents, speeches, ordinances, resolutions, lists, charts, maps and miscellaneous printed matter relating to the administration of Cleveland's municipal government during Celebrezze's five terms as Mayor (1953-1962). | | | | Call #: | MS 3884 | | | | Extent: | 3.40 linear feet (4 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Celebrezze, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1910-1998 | Italian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Public relations -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Municipal government. | Port districts -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Civil defense. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Public buildings. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Public works. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 142 | Title: | Hermann Baehr Papers
| | | | Creator: | Baehr, Hermann | | | | Dates: | 1909-1911 | | | | Abstract: | Hermann Baehr was an Iowa native who became Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1909. His projects included railroad grade crossing elimination, the construction of the East Ninth Street Pier, a new water main to the West Side, chlorination of the city's water supply and the purchase of land for City Hall. The collection consists of correspondence, printed material and newspaper clippings from Baehr's term as mayor, dealing with the elimination of railroad grade crossings, the construction of the East Ninth Street Pier and some routine office affairs. | | | | Call #: | MS 3974 | | | | Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Baehr, Hermann, 1866-1942. | Railroads -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Crossings. | Piers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Municipal officials and employees -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Docks, wharves, etc. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 143 | Title: | Albina Rose Cermak Papers
| | | | Creator: | Cermak, Albina Rose | | | | Dates: | 1933-1978 | | | | Abstract: | Albina Cermak was active in Republican Party politics. She was vice-chairman and secretary of the Cuyahoga County Republican Central and Executive Committees, chairman of the Republican Women's Organization of Cuyahoga County, member of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, a Cleveland precinct committeewoman, and a member of the Ohio Federation of Republican Women's Clubs. She was a United States Customs Collector before running unsuccessfully for Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, state senator and Clerk of the Cleveland Municipal Court. The collection consists of correspondence, speeches, minutes, rosters, reports and printed matter, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, appointment books and personal correspondence. | | | | Call #: | MS 3975 | | | | Extent: | 4.50 linear feet (7 containers and 2 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Cermak, Albina Rose, 1904-1978. | Women in politics -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women in the Catholic Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Customs admnistration -- United States -- Officials and employees. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 144 | Title: | Nathaniel R. Howard Papers
| | | | Creator: | Howard, Nathaniel R. | | | | Dates: | 1914-1980 | | | | Abstract: | Nathaniel R. Howard was an editor for the Cleveland News and the Plain Dealer. During World War II he worked for the United States Office of War Censorship, monitoring compliance with the wartime censorship codes. The collection consists of personal correspondence, newspaper clippings both by and about Howard, magazine articles by Howard, and material relating to his role at the War Censorship Office. | | | | Call #: | MS 4063 | | | | Extent: | 2.20 linear feet (8 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Howard, Nathaniel R., 1898-1980 | Kohler, Frederick, 1864-1934 | Journalists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Miscellanea. | Editorials | World War, 1939-1945 -- Censorship -- United States. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 145 | Title: | Grace Doering and John W. "Jack" McCord Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | McCord, Grace Doering and John W. | | | | Dates: | 1925-1981 | | | | Abstract: | Grace Doering McCord (1890-1983) was a Cleveland, Ohio, attorney who served as Assistant City Law Director, 1935-1942. Her husband, John W. (Jack) McCord (1883-1967) was involved in the exploration and development of the Alaskan frontier and was instrumental in the move for Alaskan statehood. The collection consists of correspondence, biographical materials, speeches, writings, legal materials, and reminiscences. The collection mainly relates to Grace McCord's early law career and tenure as Cleveland's Assistant Law Director, as well as Jack McCord's involvement in the development of the Alaskan frontier. | | | | Call #: | MS 4119 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | McCord, Grace Doering, 1890-1983. | McCord, John W., 1883-1967. | Women lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | City attorneys -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Alaska -- History -- 1867-1959.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 147 | Title: | Leon A. Kujawski Papers
| | | | Creator: | Kujawski, Leon A. | | | | Dates: | 1931-1943 | | | | Abstract: | Leon A. Kujawski (b. 1883) was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer, politician, and judge of Polish birth. Kujawski began practicing law in 1913, specializing in labor law, became a municipal court judge in 1933, then served two terms as a city councilman representing the Tremont area of Cleveland. He served on the state liquor control board, 1938-1939. The collection consists of a biography, correspondence, an affidavit, miscellaneous campaign material, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks. The collection contains information about Kujawski's terms as city councilman, especially his fight to lower bus fares, and his activities on the Liquor Control Board. | | | | Call #: | MS 4334 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Kujawski, Leon A., 1883- | Ohio. Liquor Control Board. | Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Political campaigns -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Liquor industry -- Ohio. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Transportation -- Fares.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 148 | Title: | Richard L. Maher Papers
| | | | Creator: | Maher, Richard L. | | | | Dates: | 1937-1970 | | | | Abstract: | Richard L. Maher (1903-1972) was a political editor for the Cleveland Press for over 40 years, covering local, state and national government. After working for the Cleveland News, Maher joined the Cleveland Press in 1928, became assistant city editor in 1929, and politics editor in 1932. He was active in Catholic Charities and helped found St. Raphael Parish in Bay Village, Ohio. He co-authored two books with Robert S. Allen, Our Fair City, and, Our Sovereign State. The collection consists of correspondence, programs, speeches, notes on columns, and newspaper clippings. The collection is useful to the study of Maher's life and interest in government and the attitudes exhibited in the Cleveland Press concerning political issues and their coverage. | | | | Call #: | MS 4396 | | | | Extent: | 1.20 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Maher, Richard L., 1903-1972. | Cleveland Press. | Journalism -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | American newspapers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Sections, columns, etc. | Government and the press -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Press and politics -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 149 | Title: | Anton L. Maresh Papers
| | | | Creator: | Maresh, Anton L. | | | | Dates: | 1899-1956 | | | | Abstract: | Anton L. maresh was a Cleveland, Ohio, musician, piano store owner, Republican politician, and collector of Abraham Lincoln material, who was also known as Anthony L. Maresh. His piano store on East 55th Street became the Republican political headquarters for Cleveland's southeast side, and in 1913, Maresh and his associates helped launch the political candidacy of Harry L. Davis for mayor. Maresh retired from the piano business in 1937, but actively pursued his hobby of collecting Lincoln memorabilia, building one of the largest private collections of Lincoln documents and lecturing on Lincoln lore to various groups. He served as long-time president of the local branch of the Lincoln Association of Ohio. The collection consists of personal correspondence, files on Cleveland politics and the music business, clippings, and financial and legal documents. Included is a collection of Lincoln material, consisting of copies of documents and facsimiles, addresses and writings about Lincoln by Maresh, writings on Lincoln by other authors, magazine articles and clippings. The collection pertains primarily to Maresh's interest in Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, as well as Maresh's activities in the local Lincoln Association. Additional materials pertain to Maresh's music business and political activities. | | | | Call #: | MS 4444 | | | | Extent: | 1.10 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Maresh, A. L. (Anton L.) b. 1877. | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. | Music trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. | United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 150 | Title: | Jack P. Russell Papers
| | | | Creator: | Russell, Jack P. | | | | Dates: | 1931-1977 | | | | Abstract: | Jack P. Russell was a Cleveland, Ohio, councilman, 1943-1971, council president, 1955-1963, and Democratic majority leader who was born Paul Ruschak, but changed his name in the 1930s. Russell was raised in the Hungarian-American community of Cleveland's Buckeye Road neighborhood and published newspapers in that area, including the Buckeye Press. He was councilman from the 16th ward from 1943 to 1971 and operated several businesses, including the Ohio Fire Protection Systems. The collection consists of scrapbooks and newspaper clippings relating to Russell's career in politics. Also included are memorabilia from campaigns, his Night in Budapest celebrations, and a small amount of correspondence. The collection pertains to the career of a major Cleveland political figure and the Cleveland political arena. | | | | Call #: | MS 4457 | | | | Extent: | 3.41 linear feet (8 containers, 7 oversize volumes, and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Russell, Jack P. (Jack Paul), 1915-1979. | Cleveland (Ohio). City Council. | Politicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Political campaigns -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 151 | Title: | Lowell A. Henry Papers
| | | | Creator: | Henry, Lowell A. | | | | Dates: | 1950-1966 | | | | Abstract: | Lowell A. Henry was a Cleveland, Ohio, city councilman (1957-1963) who represented Ward 10 and the African American community of Mount Pleasant. Henry volunteered with the Mount Pleasant Council, later served as the president of the Mount Pleasant Community Council, worked on urban renewal projects, and was a member of the Cleveland City Planning Commission. The collection consists of reports, speeches, newspaper clippings, campaign materials, and publications. | | | | Call #: | MS 4644 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Henry, Lowell A., 1909-1967. | Mount Pleasant Community Council (Cleveland, Ohio). | City council members -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Urban renewal -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Mount Pleasant (Cleveland, Ohio). | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 152 | Title: | Carl Stokes Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Stokes, Carl | | | | Dates: | 1947-1992 | | | | Abstract: | Carl Stokes was the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1967-1971. Stokes was the first African American mayor of a major American city and the first African American Democrat in the Ohio State Legislature, where he served three terms from 1962-1967. As mayor, Stokes launched a number of programs to alleviate the problems of urban decay. Chief among these was Cleveland: NOW!, a joint public and private program with plans to raise $177 million in its first two years to revitalize Cleveland. The program was discredited due to the Glenville Shootout in July, 1968. Under Stokes, Cleveland City Council passed the Equal Employment Opportunity Ordinance, and HUD resumed funding projects aiding in the construction of over 3,000 new low- and middle-income housing units. Stokes became a newscaster with NBC television in 1972, and returned to his law practice in Cleveland in 1980. In 1983, Stokes was elected a municipal court judge. The collection consists of speeches, correspondence, datebooks, budgets, lectures, newspaper clippings, publications, telegrams, reports, resumes, agendas, press releases, programs, flyers, certificates, legal documents, newsletters, transcripts, proposals, lists, minutes, and a yearbook. | | | | Call #: | MS 4800 | | | | Extent: | 1.20 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Stokes, Carl. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American mayors -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American politicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio). Mayor. | Judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Civil rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 153 | Title: | Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Records
| | | | Creator: | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | | | | Dates: | 1809-1896 | | | | Abstract: | The Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Records, 1809-1896, consist of election returns for jurors in Euclid (1812), Cuyahoga County census report (1819), Strongsville census report (1823), list of mercantile capital within the county (1833), and papers relating to the annexation of parts of Newburgh and Brooklyn to Cleveland (1867-1896). | | | | Call #: | MS 2062 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Jury selection -- Ohio -- Euclid. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Cuyahoga County (Ohio) -- Census. | Euclid (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Newburgh (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Strongsville (Ohio) -- Census.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 154 | Title: | Van Sweringen Miscellany
| | | | Creator: | Wickham, Ben B. | | | | Dates: | 1912-1929 | | | | Abstract: | Ben B. Wickham was the Law Director of Cleveland, Ohio (1916-1917) who was associated with the Van Sweringen brothers and their acquisition of land used for the construction of the Terminal Tower and the development of the Shaker Heights area. The collection consists of documents pertaining to the activities of Mantis J. and Oris P. Van Sweringen of Cleveland, Ohio, including exhibits 1-155 entered in the case of the Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Company vs. the United States of America et al. (1929); proceedings (1918-1919) of the City Council concerning Cleveland Union Terminal; ordinances authorizing construction of the Cleveland & Youngstown Railroad in Cleveland, with notes; Cleveland's proposed charter (1913); and Cleveland's charter (1923). | | | | Call #: | MS 2865 | | | | Extent: | 2.00 linear feet (3 containers and 2 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Wickham, Ben B. | Van Sweringen, Mantis James, 1881-1935. | Van Sweringen, Oris Paxton, 1879-1936. | Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Company. | Cleveland & Youngstown Railroad. | Court records -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 155 | Title: | Samuel Williamson Papers
| | | | Creator: | Williamson, Samuel | | | | Dates: | 1797-1886 | | | | Abstract: | Samuel Williamson (1808-1866) was a lawyer, Ohio State senator, and railroad executive, of Cleveland, Ohio. Williamson was a law partner of Albert Gallatin Riddle. The collection consists of correspondence, land deeds, leases, agreements, financial papers, appointments, and certificates. Includes land agreements and deeds of Samuel Williamson (d. 1834) and Matthew Williamson (d. 1832), brothers who settled in Cleveland in 1810, and letters of George T. Williamson, Dr. James D. Williamson, and other members of a prominent Cleveland family; and journal (1848-1876) of the activities of the commissioners appointed by the Ohio Legislature to subscribe to the capital stock of the Cleveland, Columbus, & Cincinnati Railroad Company. | | | | Call #: | MS 2950 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Williamson, Samuel, 1808-1866. | Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad Company. | Deeds -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Land titles -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Real property -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 158 | Title: | Grace Doering and John W. "Jack" McCord Papers
| | | | Creator: | Doering, Grace and McCord, John W. | | | | Dates: | 1900-1981 | | | | Abstract: | Grace Doering McCord (1890-1983)was a Cleveland, Ohio-born teacher, journalist, lawyer, and law professor who became Assistant Director of Law for the City of Cleveland. She was active in many legal, business, and women's organizations. In 1957 she married John W. McCord (1883-1967), an Iowa native who moved to Alaska and spent his life prospecting for gold, speculating in oil, exploring for the Army Air Force, running a ranch and lobbying for Alaskan interests in Washington, D.C. The collection consists of personal correspondence, biographical materials, class notes, newspaper clippings, papers from Mrs. McCord's tenure as Assistant Director of Law for the city of Cleveland, minutes, correspondence and reports from many of Mrs. McCord's professional organizations, and a copy of McCord of Alaska by Jack Long. | | | | Call #: | MS 3959 | | | | Extent: | 5.20 linear feet (7 containers) | | | | Subjects: | McCord, Grace Doering, 1890-1983. | McCord, John W., 1883-1967. | Women lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | City attorneys -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Alaska -- History -- 1867-1959.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 159 | Title: | Ray Thomas Miller Papers
| | | | Creator: | Miller, Ray Thomas | | | | Dates: | 1906-1966 | | | | Abstract: | Ray T. Miller (1893-1966) was a prominent Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer, businessman and Democratic political leader. After serving in World War I he became assistant law director of Cleveland (1922-1923), city prosecutor (1928-1932) and Mayor (1932-1933). He was chairman of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party (1938-1964). The collection consists of correspondence, speeches, certificates, diaries, daybooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, miscellaneous printed material and personal memorabilia relating to Miller's college, army and political activities. | | | | Call #: | MS 3308 | | | | Extent: | 29.50 linear feet (59 containers, 9 oversize volumes, and 2 oversize packages) | | | | Subjects: | Miller, Ray T. (Ray Thomas), 1893-1966. | Miller family. | Democratic Party. Cuyahoga County (Ohio) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Miscellanea. | World War, 1914-1918 -- Sources. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Cuyahoga County (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Ohio -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 160 | Title: | Martin Leonard Sweeney Papers
| | | | Creator: | Sweeney, Martin Leonard | | | | Dates: | 1931-1940 | | | | Abstract: | Martin L. Sweeney (1885-1960) was a United States Representative from Cleveland, Ohio (1931-1943). He represented Ohio's 20th District. The collection consists of speeches, campaign literature, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, relating to Sweeney's political activities. Includes material on his campaign for Mayor of Cleveland (1933), his relations with Reverend Charles E. Coughlin and the National Union for Social Justice, and his support of William Lemke for President of the United States in 1936. | | | | Call #: | MS 3297 | | | | Extent: | 1.40 linear feet (1 container and 5 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Sweeney, Martin Leonard, 1885-1960. | Lemke, William, 1878-1950. | Coughlin, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1891-1979. | National Union for Social Justice. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Legislators -- United States -- Miscellanea. | United States -- Politics and government -- 1901-1953. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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