The Kulas Foundation (f. 1937) was established by Elroy John Kulas (1880-1952) and his wife Fynette Hill Kulas. Kulas, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, acquired his wealth in the steel industry and formed the Midland Steel Company when his Cleveland-based Parish and Bishop Company merged with Detroit Pressed Steel. He was also the director of several railroads during his life. The Kulas Foundation funds and promotes music and higher education in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. No individuals or endowment funds receive grants from the foundation. In 1981 over $892,000 was distributed in 60 grants on a principal of $10,341,000. The foundation has a continuing relationship with the law firm Jones, Day, Reavis, and Pogue. Partner John Reavis was the first president of the Kulas Foundation; as of 1988, Richard E. Pogue held that position. Other officers of the institution were Allen O. Holmes, Frank E. Joseph, and Herbert E. Strawbridge.
The Kulas Foundation Records, Series II, 1983-1984, consist of agendas for board of trustee meetings throughout 1983 and 1984.
This collection is useful for anyone interested in the activities of the Kulas Foundation in 1983 and 1984, which concerned music education and the fine arts. Those studying the history of philanthropy and music in Cleveland, Ohio, will find this collection useful.
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Researchers should also consult MS 4158 Kulas Foundation Records and MS 4679 Kulas Foundation Records, Series III.
Processed by Richard Hite and Daniel Linke in 1988.
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[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4246 Kulas Foundation Records, Series II, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Kulas Foundation, 1987.
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