http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/search?docsPerPage%3D100;expand%3Dsubject;f1-subject%3DJewish%20businesspeople%20--%20Ohio%20--%20Cleveland;facet-format%3DManuscript%20Collection;facet-format%3DPhotograph%20Collection;freeformQuery%3Dinventor%20OR%20patent%20OR%20entrepreneur Results for your query: docsPerPage=100;expand=subject;f1-subject=Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland;facet-format=Manuscript Collection;facet-format=Photograph Collection;freeformQuery=inventor OR patent OR entrepreneur Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/PG580.xml Curtis Industries, Inc. was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1932 by William Abrams and two of his sons, Morris and Howard, as Clipper Key and Lock Co. The company initially sold several brands of key cutting machines throughout the Cleveland area and the Midwest. In 1934, the Abrams worked together with inventor William Curtis to invent a new key cutting machine that they could manufacture and distribute themselves. The machine was patented, and the company changed its name to Curtis Key Co. The company's focus was on key cutting machines and key blanks, which they both manufactured and sold. However, during World War II, the company concentrated solely on defense work and ceased to manufacture of keys and key machines. Following the war, the company changed its name to Curtis Industries, Inc. and resumed its work on key machines and key blanks. The company also began manufacturing and selling automotive and farm equipment replacement parts. In 1961, Curtis Industries built a large facility in Eastlake, Ohio. ... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/PG580.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS5160.xml The Sherwin family owned and operated the Sherwin Baking Company of Cleveland, Ohio, 1920 to 1983. Abraham Cherwinsky (later Sherwin, 1880-1954) came to the United States from Grajewo, Poland (Russian Empire), in 1891. He married Katie Goldberg, and the couple had eight children. The location of the first Sherwin Bakery was on East 83rd Street between Cedar and Quincy Avenues in Cleveland. The family later moved to the Glenville neighborhood, where the bakery was located on East 105th Street. The family relocated the bakery at East 105th Street and Carnegie Avenue in 1954. The Sherwin Bakery became known in the Cleveland area for its bakery and, during and after World War II, for its catering expertise, initially catering Jewish holiday celebrations and then expanding to cater all kinds of parties throughout the city and region. Lou Sherwin also developed specialty breads to fight gluten enteropathy, or celiac disease. The collection consists of four scrapbooks compiled for the 90th birthday celebration of ... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS5160.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT