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1Title:  Allen E. Cole Papers     
 Creator:  Cole, Allen E. 
 Dates:  1887-1972 
 Abstract:  Allen E. Cole (1883-1970) was a Cleveland, Ohio, photographer who produced over 50,000 photographs of Cleveland's African American community. Cole opened his first studio in 1922, supplementing his income with commercial work and commission work for eight white-owned studios, and earned prizes and commendations at state and local exhibitions. His photographs were frequently published in The Call and Post. The collection consists of personal correspondence, which includes postcards, greeting cards, and membership cards; business correspondence, which includes bills, receipts, orders, customer lists, address book, advertising, and description of events photographed; and notebooks and appointment books. The collection pertains largely to Cole's photography business, including his struggle to earn a living during the depression. 
 Call #:  MS 4277 
 Extent:  1.00 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Cole, Allen E., 1883-1970. | African American photographers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Photography, Commercial -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources.
 
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2Title:  Emmett S. Meade Papers     
 Creator:  Meade, Emmett S. 
 Dates:  1950-1965 
 Abstract:  Emmett S. Mead (d. 1970) was a roofer in Cleveland, Ohio. He took a great interest in the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. He compiled four scrapbooks of newspaper clipping relating to the movement and African American history in general. 
 Call #:  MS 4435 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (2 containers) 
 Subjects:  Meade, Emmett S., d. 1970. | Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- Sources. | African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964 -- Sources. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources.
 
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3Title:  Clarence L. Sharpe Papers     
 Creator:  Sharpe, Clarence L. 
 Dates:  1949-1959 
 Abstract:  Clarence L. Sharpe was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer appointed Honorary Consul to Haiti in 1945, serving until his death in 1974. He was active in the Friends of Haiti and the Haitian Relief Fund, as well as the Cleveland Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Cleveland Urban League. The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, a certificate of recognition from the Cleveland Insurance Managers Council, newspaper clippings, information about the Friends of Haiti and the Haitian Relief Fund, and notes. The collection is useful for students of Cleveland's black history and Haitian history during the 1950s. Included is information on Haiti's sesquicentennial in 1954 and general information on the problems the country faced during that time. 
 Call #:  MS 4422 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Sharpe, Clarence L., 1906-1974. | Friends of Haiti. | Haitian Relief Fund. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Haiti -- Economic conditions -- 20th century. | Haiti -- Social conditions -- 20th century. | Haiti -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
 
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4Title:  Katherine P. Williamson Papers, Series II     
 Creator:  Williamson, Katherine P. 
 Dates:  1927-1969 
 Abstract:  Katherine P. Williamson (1910-1964) was a Cleveland, Ohio, social worker who had a particular interest in improved housing for minority groups. She was a caseworker for the Cuyahoga County Child Welfare Dept., Family Life Coordinator for the Welfare Federation of Cleveland's Central Area Community Council, and Child Welfare Consultant, and later, Northeast Area Superior, for the Ohio Dept. of Public Welfare. The collection consists of biographical materials, clippings, correspondence, and subject files relating to her career as well as to her organizational activities. 
 Call #:  MS 4210 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Williamson, Katharine P., 1910-1964. | Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967. | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. | Central Area Community Council (Cleveland, Ohio) | Cleveland College Alumni Association. | Social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Child welfare -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Public Welfare -- Ohio -- History -- Sources.
 
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