| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Allen E. Cole Papers
| | | | Creator: | Cole, Allen E. | | | | Dates: | 1887-1972 | | | | Abstract: | Allen E. Cole (1883-1970) was a Cleveland, Ohio, photographer who produced over 50,000 photographs of Cleveland's African American community. Cole opened his first studio in 1922, supplementing his income with commercial work and commission work for eight white-owned studios, and earned prizes and commendations at state and local exhibitions. His photographs were frequently published in The Call and Post. The collection consists of personal correspondence, which includes postcards, greeting cards, and membership cards; business correspondence, which includes bills, receipts, orders, customer lists, address book, advertising, and description of events photographed; and notebooks and appointment books. The collection pertains largely to Cole's photography business, including his struggle to earn a living during the depression. | | | | Call #: | MS 4277 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Cole, Allen E., 1883-1970. | African American photographers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Photography, Commercial -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | Clarence L. Sharpe Papers
| | | | Creator: | Sharpe, Clarence L. | | | | Dates: | 1949-1959 | | | | Abstract: | Clarence L. Sharpe was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer appointed Honorary Consul to Haiti in 1945, serving until his death in 1974. He was active in the Friends of Haiti and the Haitian Relief Fund, as well as the Cleveland Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Cleveland Urban League. The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, a certificate of recognition from the Cleveland Insurance Managers Council, newspaper clippings, information about the Friends of Haiti and the Haitian Relief Fund, and notes. The collection is useful for students of Cleveland's black history and Haitian history during the 1950s. Included is information on Haiti's sesquicentennial in 1954 and general information on the problems the country faced during that time. | | | | Call #: | MS 4422 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Sharpe, Clarence L., 1906-1974. | Friends of Haiti. | Haitian Relief Fund. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Haiti -- Economic conditions -- 20th century. | Haiti -- Social conditions -- 20th century. | Haiti -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
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