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| | Photograph Collection | Requires cookie* | | 522 | Title: | Portraits: Twentieth Century Americans of Negro Lineage
| | | | Creator: | Friendship Press, Inc. | | | | Dates: | 1965 | | | | Abstract: | Portraits: Twentieth Century Americans of Negro Lineage, 1965, consists of 24 photographs and accompanying biographical information, published in 1965 by Friendship Press, Inc. The photographs are black and white and measure 10 x 14 inches. | | | | Call #: | PG 032 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Photographs
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| Photograph Collection | Requires cookie* | | 523 | Title: | Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design | | | | Dates: | 1946-1986 | | | | Abstract: | The Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design was a Cleveland, Ohio, dressmaking, tailoring and fashion design school founded in 1925 by Amanda Wicker, primarily for young African-American women. Wicker retired and sold the school in 1979, which was still in operation in 1990. The collection consists of individual portraits of founder Amanda Wicker, her friends and associates; Clarke School board members, school graduates, and models; and views of events, activities and instructional classes. Included in the collection are portraits of Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich, Representative Troy Lee James, Cynthia Holloway, Judge Perry B. Jackson, Wyatt Brownlee, and Elizabeth Lambright. Events depicted include The Book of Gold and other fashion shows, award ceremonies of the Amanda Wicker Scholarship and the Cleveland Scholarship Program, board meetings, and social functions. | | | | Call #: | PG 472 | | | | Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Wicker, Amanda, 1900-1987 -- Photograph collections. | Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design -- Photograph collections. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American fashion designers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Costume design -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Dressmaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Requires cookie* | | 524 | Title: | Eliza Bryant Center Auxiliary II Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Eliza Bryant Center Auxiliary II | | | | Dates: | 1950-1989 | | | | Abstract: | The Eliza Bryant Center Auxiliary II, formerly known as the Junior Board of the Eliza Bryant Center, was a group founded by African American women in 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio. Organized by Bessie Blue, it was to provide residents of the Eliza Bryant Center, a home for the African American elderly, with a cheerful and homelike atmosphere. Members of the Auxiliary raised funds to purchase items and supplies such as kitchen equipment, linen, beds, carpeting, and electronics. The collection consists of group portraits of Auxiliary members, Center residents, and program participants; and views of the Eliza Bryant Center and the programs, fundraisers, and other activities sponsored by its auxiliary. Included in the collection are photographs of Councilwoman Fanny Lewis, Congressman Louis Stokes, and Governor Richard Celeste. Events depicted include the annual Christmas Mart, a fashion show, social affairs, and fundraisers. | | | | Call #: | PG 473 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Eliza Bryant Center (Cleveland, Ohio) Auxiliary II -- Photograph collections. | Eliza Bryant Center (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs -- Photographs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities -- Photographs. | African American aged -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Aged -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Nursing homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Requires cookie* | | 525 | Title: | Mt. Zion Congregational Church Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Mt. Zion Congregational Church | | | | Dates: | 1947-2004 | | | | Abstract: | Mt. Zion Congregational Church was founded on September 11, 1864, when nineteen men and women formally gathered in Plymouth Church on Prospect Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. The predominantly African American congregation has moved many times throughout its history, including locations downtown, in the Central and Fairfax neighborhoods, and its current location (2014) in University Circle. Mt. Zion's congregation played a significant role in the settlement of freed slaves in Cleveland after the Civil War, the founding of the Cleveland Chapter of the National Association of Colored People (NAACP), and the founding of Eliza Bryant Village. The collection consists of approximately 300 black and white and color photographs depicting church activities. | | | | Call #: | PG 598 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Religion | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Congregational churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs | Congregational churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Mt. Zion Congregational Church (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections | Mt. Zion Congregational Church (Cleveland, Ohio) | University Circle (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographs | African American History / Religion
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| Photograph Collection | Requires cookie* | | 526 | Title: | Ray's Sausage Company Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Ray's Sausage Company | | | | Dates: | 1969 | | | | Abstract: | Ray's Sausage Company has been located in Cleveland, Ohio, on the corner of East 123rd Street and Imperial Avenue since it was founded by Ray Cash in 1952. The company factory manufactured and sold pure pork, beef sausage, pork and beef links, head cheese, and meat souse. The collection consists of eight color and twelve black and white photographs. | | | | Call #: | PG 601 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | African American business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs | Cash, Raymond, 1919-1977 -- Photographs | Meat industry and trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs | Ray's Sausage Company (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections | Ray's Sausage Company (Cleveland, Ohio) | African American History / Business/Industry
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 536 | Title: | Report of the proceedings at the formation of the African education society: instituted at Washington, December 28, 1829. With an address to the public, by the board of managers
| | | | Creator: | African education society of the United States | | | | Publication: | Printed by J. C. Dunn, Georgetown, D.C, Washington,1830. | | | | Call #: | LC2703 A258 | | | | Extent: | 16 p. 21 cm. | | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Education
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| Periodicals and Newspapers | Requires cookie* | | 538 | Title: | Annual report of the American Church Institute for Negroes
| | | | Creator: | American Church Institute for Negroes | | | | Publication: | American Church Institute for Negroes, New York, | | | | Notes: | Description based on 4th, 1909-10. | | | | Call #: | LC2703 A512 | | | | Extent: | v. : ill. ; 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Education
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