| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 8 | Title: | Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation Records
| | | | Creator: | Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation | | | | Dates: | 1916-1976 | | | | Abstract: | The Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation was founded in 1925 by Leo Weidenthal as the Civic Progress League. In 1926 the name was changed to the Cleveland Cultural Garden League, and in 1952 to the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation. Weidenthal conceived the idea of a series of gardens, each having a central theme concerning the history of a single nationality group in Cleveland, Ohio. The City of Cleveland and the Work Projects Administration did much of the work on the earlier gardens after a 1927 ordinance set aside areas of Rockefeller Park next to the Shakespeare Garden for the development of similar gardens with ethnic themes. The collection consists of articles of incorporation, constitutions, minutes, correspondence, histories, speeches, financial records, proclamations, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material including membership lists, resolutions, press releases, certificates, programs, and invitations. The minutes and correspondence contain information on the role of the Work Projects Administration in helping to build the gardens. | | | | Call #: | MS 3700 | | | | Extent: | 2.51 linear feet (6 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation. | Community gardens -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gardens -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Ethnic relations. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Foreign population.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 10 | Title: | Joseph Eszterhas Essay
| | | | Creator: | Eszterhas, Joseph | | | | Dates: | 1965 | | | | Abstract: | The collection consists of an essay entitled "Journey from futility to hope : the immigrant's road to American assimilation" written by Joseph A. Eszterhas while he was a student at Ohio University in the 1960s who was an editorial intern at radio station WZAK in Cleveland, Ohio. The essay is a typewritten manuscript prepared for his Journalism 370 course at Ohio University and based on his WZAK internship. The paper examines the assimilation process of Cleveland's Hungarian American community of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as an example of the Central European immigrant experience. Includes a discussion of the historical development of assimilation, a nationality calendar, and consulates in Cleveland in 1965. | | | | Call #: | MS 4468 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Assimilation (Sociology) | Americanization. | Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Foreign population. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Ethnic relations.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 17 | Title: | American Jewish Committee, Cleveland Chapter Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | American Jewish Committee, Cleveland Chapter | | | | Dates: | 1995-1999 | | | | Abstract: | The American Jewish Committee was founded in 1906 in New York, New York, as an advocacy organization promoting Jewish rights worldwide. It focuses its attention on the support of Israel and efforts against anti-Semitism. Other areas of focus include promoting pluralism and shared democratic values, supporting Israel's quest for peace and security, advocating for energy independence for the United States, and strengthening Jewish life. The American Jewish Committee currently has thirty-two active chapters throughout the United States. The Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of the Committee was founded in 1944 under the leadership of Max Freedman. It has had a continued presence in local culture throughout its history, establishing dialogues and cooperation with several ethnic and religious communities in Cleveland and throughout the world. The collection consists of briefings, correspondence, fliers, invitations, newsletters, pamphlets, and reports. | | | | Call #: | MS 5114 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | American Jewish Committee. Cleveland Chapter. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Political activity -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Pressure groups -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Antisemitism. | Jews -- United States -- Attitudes toward Israel. | United States -- Foreign relations -- Israel. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Ethnic relations. | United States -- Ethnic relations.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 18 | Title: | David M. Miller Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Miller, David M. | | | | Dates: | 1937-1975 | | | | Abstract: | David M. Miller (1908-1977) was a Cleveland, Ohio, author who fought with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War. The collection consists of an unpublished memoir of Jewish life in Cleveland; a draft of his novel, The Chain and the link; various drafts of "Letters from Spain"; a reprint of an article on the Abraham Lincoln Brigade; and various other documents relating to the Spanish Civil War and the Brigade, including correspondence, a commemorative booklet, posters, newspapers, and postcards. | | | | Call #: | MS 4340 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Miller, David M. (David Micah), 1908-1977. | Spain. Ejercito Popular de la Republica. Brigada Internacional, XV. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Ethnic relations. | Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939 -- Participation, American. | Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939 -- Personal narratives, American.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 19 | Title: | May Hope Francis Papers
| | | | Creator: | Francis, May Hope | | | | Dates: | 1922-1959 | | | | Abstract: | May Hope Francis was a prominent clubwoman in Cleveland, Ohio, during the 1920s and 1930s. Much of her community work was done through her membership in the Cleveland Federation of Women's Clubs as member and chairman of its American Citizenship Committee. Mrs. Francis also worked with the City of Cleveland during the tenure of City Manager William R. Hopkins to promote ethnic cultural events and to publicize civic events, including the 1927 reception for Charles A. Lindbergh. In 1929, she helped establish the All Nations Hopkins Testimonial Committee. She was also active in the Women's Organization of the National Retail Druggists Association and the Early Settlers Association of Cuyahoga County. The collection consists of scrapbooks, correspondence, a ledger, and newspaper clippings. Most of the collection relates to Francis' work with the Cleveland Federation of Women's Clubs and with the City of Cleveland, particularly the reception for Charles A. Lindbergh in 1927, and ethnic programs sponsored by the City. | | | | Call #: | MS 4540 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Francis, May Hope. | Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974. | Hopkins, William Rowland, 1869-1961. | Cleveland Federation of Women's Clubs. | All Nations Hopkins Testimonial Committee (Cleveland, Ohio). | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Americanization. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Ethnic relations.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 20 | Title: | Council on Human Relations Records
| | | | Creator: | Council on Human Relations | | | | Dates: | 1948-1984 | | | | Abstract: | The Council on Human Relations is an interracial relations council organized in 1955, in Cleveland, Ohio, by a splinter group from the local chapter of the National Conference on Christians and Jews. Its goal is to promote interracial understanding and appreciation through education of children and young adults. The collection consists of minutes, correspondence, brochures, interoffice memos, financial records, newspaper clippings, and program files. | | | | Call #: | MS 4110 | | | | Extent: | 11.00 linear feet (13 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Council on Human Relations (Cleveland, Ohio). | Culture conflict -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Ethnic relations. | Intercultural education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Prejudices -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Race relations. | Religion and race. | Religions -- Relations. | Social service and race relations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Ethnic relations. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations.
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