| Manuscript Collection | Save | 1 | Title: | Clara Belle Ritchie Family Papers
| | | Creator: | Ritchie, Clara Belle Family | | | Dates: | 1838-1977 | | | Abstract: | The Ritchie and Hale families were prominent in civic and philanthropic activities in Akron and Summit County, Ohio. Clara Belle Ritchie, daughter of Samuel J. and Sophronia Hale Ritchie, inherited the Hale farm from her uncle, Charles Oviatt Hale, and bequeathed it to the Western Reserve Historical Society when she died in the 1950s. The collection consists of Ritchie and Hale family correspondence, diaries, recollections, clippings, legal files, financial materials, and guest registers of the Hale farm. | | | Call #: | MS 4124 | | | Extent: | 4.01 linear feet (4 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | Subjects: | Ritchie family. | Hale family. | Ritchie, Clara Belle, 1869-1956. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918. | Summit County (Ohio) -- Social life and customs.
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Manuscript Collection | Save | 2 | Title: | Bingham-Brayton Family Papers
| | | Creator: | Bingham-Brayton Family | | | Dates: | 1869-1918 | | | Abstract: | William Bingham (1816-1904) was a prominent Cleveland, Ohio, businessman, city councilman, and Ohio state senator. His daughter, Caroline (1844-1921), married Charles A. Brayton (1841 or 1842-1909), owner of the Standard Car Wheel Company of Cleveland. His granddaughter, Frances Payne Bingham Bolton (1885-1977), became a prominent philanthropist and United States Congresswoman from Ohio. The collection consists of personal items and correspondence of members of the Bingham and Brayton families. | | | Call #: | MS 4100 | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | Subjects: | Brayton family. | Bingham family. | W. Bingham Co. | United States -- Description and travel -- 1900-1920. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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