http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/search?docsPerPage%3D100;f1-format%3DManuscript%20Collection;f2-subject%3DTheater%20--%20Ohio%20--%20Cleveland.;freeformQuery%3Dimmigration%20OR%20ethnic;smode%3Dadvanced Results for your query: docsPerPage=100;f1-format=Manuscript Collection;f2-subject=Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland.;freeformQuery=immigration OR ethnic;smode=advanced Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4899.xml John P. Kilroy, of Cleveland, Ohio, is of Irish descent. Three of his grandparents immigrated to the United States from counties Mayo, Carlow and Westmeath during the early twentieth century. They came to the United States in search of a better life, and to escape from the economic and political turmoiil present in Ireland at that time. Kilroy went to law school and represented the Padraig Pearce Center of the Irish American Club East Side, Inc. during its establishment. He was also active in the Cleveland Irish Players, a theatre group that was founded by Kevin McGinty and produces Irish plays by Irish playwrights. He was a regular contributor to the Ohio Irish Bulletin and other newsletters. Kilroy's interests also extend to Gaelic athletics and Irish current affairs, including the troubles in Northern Ireland. The collection consists of an application form, brochure, correspondence, essays, handwritten, notes, an invitation, a leaflet, a press release, newsletters, newspaper clippings, Padraic Pearce Cen... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4899.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4194.xml Louis Kaferle (1900-1985) was a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, who was active in the local Slovenian community. He was an officer of the Slovenian National Benefit Society, a writer for the local Slovenian periodicals, and President of Cankarjeve Ustanove. The collection consists of papers relating to many Slovenian organizations, including bylaws, minutes, correspondence, financial papers, articles, reviews, newspaper clippings, programs, scripts, and score sheets. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4194.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4262.xml Louis Kaferle (1900-1985) was a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, who was active in the local Slovenian community. He was an officer of the Slovene National Benefit Society, a writer for the local Slovenian periodicals, and President of Cankarjeve Ustanove. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, and programs. Some materials document Kaferle's involvement with the North American Trust Company controversy. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4262.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4148.xml The Nasa Zvezda Dramatic Society was a Slovenian cultural society founded in 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of a constitution, minute book, ledger books, expense book, playbills, and scripts. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4148.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4182.xml Mary Princ was member of several Slovenian theater groups in Cleveland, Ohio, including the St. Mary's Dramatic Guild. The collection consists of correspondence, programs and scripts relating to Princ's theatrical career. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4182.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4737.xml Russell W. and Rowena Woodham Jelliffe were social workers who in conjunction with the Second Presbyterian Church Men's Club of Cleveland, Ohio, founded the Neighborhood Association, popularly known as the Playhouse Settlement, in 1915. Founded primarily to aid African Americans who had migrated to Cleveland from the rural South, Playhouse Settlement offered the usual social services, but gained note for its dramatic and artistic programs. In 1927 the Jelliffes acquired property which was remodeled as a theater and named the Karamu Theater. In 1941, the Settlement was renamed Karamu House. The Jelliffes shared the directorship of Karamu House until their retirement in 1963, after which they served as trustees of the Karamu Foundation. Russell Jelliffe was also an active member of the Urban League, the Cleveland Community Relations Council on Race Relations, the executive committee of the local branch of the NAACP, and the Board of the Cleveland Council of Human Relations. He was involved with the Group Work C... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4737.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4550.xml Kenyon Castle Bolton was a Cleveland, Ohio, businessman and philanthropist and son of Chester and Frances Payne Bolton. He served in the military, beginning in 1936 as a member of the 107th Cavalry of the Ohio National Guard. He entered active service in 1940, served during World War II and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was president of Cleveland Air Taxi, a helicopter taxi service, and had a strong interest in higher education and the arts. Bolton served with the Council of Foreign Ministers in 1947 and 1948, the Austrian Peace Treaty Conference in 1948, and was special assistant of the U.S. ambassador to France. Kenyon C. Bolton was married to Mary Riding Peters, and had five children. The collection consists of family data, personal records, military records, business records, and records of Bolton's organizational involvements, including correspondence, newspaper clippings, genealogical data, summary court papers, air travel cards, contribution lists, articles, brochures, advertisements, co... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4550.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT