| Author | Tittle, Diana, 1950-
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| Title | The Severances : an American odyssey, from Puritan Massachusetts to Ohio's Western Reserve, and beyond / Diana Tittle.
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| Published | Cleveland, Ohio : Western Reserve Historical Society, c2010.
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| Description | 400 p. : ill., geneal. tables ; 24 cm.
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| ISBN | 978-0-911704-61-7 |
| ISBN | 0-911704-61-2 |
| Bib. Note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [348]390) and index.
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| Formatted Note | Contents: Prologue: Longwood : 1864 -- pt. 1. Foothold : 1635-1830 -- Yeoman Severans -- Harvest of blood -- Hill country interlude -- pt. 2. Cleaveland : 1800-1837 -- The Walworths -- The Longs -- The orphans -- pt. 3. The new Pilgrim's progress : 1838-1874 -- The hive -- Rites of war -- Oil Dorado -- Adrift -- Going bust -- pt. 4. Boom times : 1875-1890 -- Red roof country -- Redemption -- The matriculants -- Julia -- Johnny and Bessie -- The grandest tour -- pt. 5. Large affairs : 1891-1913 -- Love's fortunes -- The "right" use of wealth -- In his own image -- Evangelism's waning influence -- pt. 6. Pioneers of the ideal : 1914-1970 -- Homes in the Heights -- In memoriam -- Decorating for posterity -- The most beautiful symphony hall in America -- The legatees -- Epilogue.
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| Subjects | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Biography.
Pioneers -- Ohio -- Western Reserve -- Biography.
Puritans -- Massachusetts -- Biography.
Severance family.
Severans, Abigail, d. 1658 -- Family.
Severans, John, d. 1682 -- Family.
Western Reserve (Ohio) -- Biography.
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| LC Card Number | 2010-11105 |
| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: Severance family
mq244165: Family histories, open stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING]
mq244182 c.2: Family histories, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 146757] |
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