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Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (6)
Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (5)
Women in charitable work. (4)
Amateur theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (3)
Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (3)
Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. (3)
Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History. (3)
African American arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Exhibitions. (2)
African American philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (2)
African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. (2)
African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. (2)
College Club (Cleveland, Ohio) (2)
Literature -- Societies, etc. (2)
Music -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. (2)
Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (2)
Women in church work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (2)
Women philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (2)
Working-women's clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (2)
Advertising -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Altenheim (Cleveland, Ohio) (1)
Avery, Catherine Hitchcock, 1844-1911. (1)
Baseball -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. (1)
Baseball attendance -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. (1)
Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Church societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland (1)
Church societies -- United States. (1)
Churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Cleveland (Ohio) -- Biography. (1)
Cleveland (Ohio) -- Centennial celebrations, etc. (1)
Cleveland (Ohio) -- History. (1)
Cleveland (Ohio) -- Social life and customs. (1)
Cleveland (Ohio) -- Societies, etc. (1)
Cleveland Basebelles. (1)
Cleveland Centennial Commission. Woman's Dept. (1)
Cleveland Indians (Baseball team) (1)
Cleveland Museum of Art. (1)
Congregational churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Euclid Avenue (Cleveland, Ohio) (1)
Euclid Avenue Congregational Church (Cleveland, Ohio) Women's Association. (1)
Euclid Avenue Congregational Church (Cleveland, Ohio). (1)
Floriculture -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Floriculture -- United States. (1)
Florists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Flower shows -- United States. (1)
Flowers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Marketing. (1)
Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Garvin, Rosalind. (1)
George, Zelma, 1903-1994. (1)
German American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. (1)
German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. (1)
Gospel Worker Society. (1)
Grant family. (1)
Greek letter societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Ingham, Mary Bigelow, 1832-1923. (1)
Jones, Adrienne Lash. (1)
Junior League of Cleveland. (1)
Karamu House. (1)
Lecture Recital Club (Cleveland, Ohio) (1)
Lecture Recital Club -- Archives. (1)
Links of Cleveland, Inc. (1)
Madison, Leatrice. (1)
Mentally handicapped children -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Music -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Performance. (1)
Music and literature. (1)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Cleveland Branch. (1)
Old age homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Professional associations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Schmidt family. (1)
Schmidt, Salomea Nowak, 1898-1980. (1)
Social Services/Charities / Women's History (1)
Social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. (1)
Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. (1)
Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Swiss Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Swiss Ladies Aid Society (Cleveland, Ohio). (1)
Swiss Society (Cleveland, Ohio). (1)
Tax Remission--Ohio--Cleveland Heights. (1)
Tax remission--Ohio. (1)
Time capsules -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Trade associations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Westseite Frauenverein (Cleveland, Ohio) (1)
Wickham, Gertrude Van Rensselaer, 1844-1930. (1)
Wilson, Ella Grant, 1854-1939. (1)
Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Biography. (1)
Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. (1)
Women -- United States -- Societies and clubs. (1)
Women -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland (1)
Women -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Women in advertising -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland (1)
Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Women in charitable work -- United States. (1)
Women in church work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Catholic Church. (1)
Women in church work -- United States. (1)
Women in missionary work. (1)
Women's Advertising Club of Cleveland. (1)
Women's Centennial Commission. (1)
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
World War, 1939-1945 -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (1)
Zonta Club of Cleveland. (1)
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1Title:  Kappa Kappa Gamma Cleveland East Alumnae Association Records, Series II     
 Creator:  Kappa Kappa Gamma Cleveland East Alumnae Association 
 Dates:  1966-2008 
 Abstract:  The Kappa Kappa Gamma Cleveland Alumnae Association (1901-present) was founded in 1901 as the Cleveland Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma in Cleveland, Ohio. The early goal was to demonstrate women's ability of intellectual advancement equal to that of men. In 1938 a Cleveland West Shore Alumnae Association was chartered, causing the name of the Cleveland Alumnae Association to be changed to the Cleveland East Alumnae Association. Around 2003, the Cleveland chapters merged, changing the name back to the Cleveland Alumnae Association. The Cleveland Alumnae Association follows a path set by the parent organization of first supporting its sisters, then participating in local service projects and finally, supporting the greater good. With these goals in mind, they act in a support and advisory role for the undergraduate chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at John Carroll University, Eta Zeta. They also participate in several philanthropic activities. The collection consists of budgets, correspondence, financial reports, histories, and a scrapbook. 
 Call #:  MS 5306 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Greek letter societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.
 
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2Title:  Ella Grant Wilson Papers     
 Creator:  Wilson, Ella Grant 
 Dates:  1864-1938 
 Abstract:  Ella Grant Wilson (1854-1939) was a Cleveland, Ohio, florist, publicist, journalist and author. She was founder of the Floral Syndicate, a publicity service which promoted conventions and other activities of interest to the floral industry and was garden editor of the Plain Dealer. Her series in the Sunday Plain Dealer, focusing on historic Cleveland led to her book, "Famous old Euclid Avenue", featuring anecdotes, history and biographies relating to the homes and personalities of "Millionaires' Row." The collection consists of correspondence, reminiscences, writings, and memorabilia relating to Wilson's life and family, the floral industry, her organizational affiliations, and her book. There are also some genealogical materials relating to the Grant family. The collection is particularly useful to the study of women in business, the floral industry in Cleveland and the Midwest, and the history of Cleveland. 
 Call #:  MS 4302 
 Extent:  3.00 linear feet (5 containers) 
 Subjects:  Wilson, Ella Grant, 1854-1939. | Grant family. | Floriculture -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Floriculture -- United States. | Florists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Flowers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Marketing. | Flower shows -- United States. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Biography. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- History. | Euclid Avenue (Cleveland, Ohio) | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Social life and customs.
 
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3Title:  Zonta Club of Cleveland Records     
 Creator:  Zonta Club of Cleveland 
 Dates:  1921-1979 
 Abstract:  The Zonta Club of Cleveland is a community service club organized in 1921 by Cleveland, Ohio, business and professional women. Programs have included scholarships, contributions to hospitals, and aid to the elderly and handicapped children. The collection consists of committee and financial materials, bulletins, correspondence, minutes, membership information, president's files, convention materials, and scrapbooks. 
 Call #:  MS 4103 
 Extent:  4.20 linear feet (6 containers) 
 Subjects:  Zonta Club of Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women in charitable work. | Working-women's clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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4Title:  Junior League of Cleveland Photographs     
 Creator:  Junior League of Cleveland 
 Dates:  1910-2005 
 Abstract:  The Junior League of Cleveland is a women's service organization founded in 1912, in Cleveland, Ohio. The organization's constitution stated that the "object of the League shall be to foster interest among its members in the social, economic, and civic conditions of their community and to make efficient their volunteer service." The organization served the community through various activities such as musical and theatrical performances, volunteer drives, and philanthropy and among other activities to respond to community needs. The collection consists of approximately 2,700 color and black and white photographs depicting Junior League members and events. 
 Call #:  PG 604 
 Extent:  2.30 linear feet (4 containers) 
 Subjects:  Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women in charitable work. | Amateur theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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5Title:  Altenheim Records     
 Creator:  Altenheim 
 Dates:  1876-1975 
 Abstract:  Altenheim is a home for the aged established in 1890 by the Westseite Frauenverein (West Side Women's Society) in Cleveland, Ohio. It was originally open only to aged of German background. The collection consists of minutes and financial records of the Home and the Westseite Frauenverein, and records relating to the Home's residents. 
 Call #:  MS 3658 
 Extent:  2.00 linear feet (5 containers) 
 Subjects:  Altenheim (Cleveland, Ohio) | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Old age homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | German American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Westseite Frauenverein (Cleveland, Ohio)
 
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6Title:  Zonta Club of Cleveland Records, Series II     
 Creator:  Zonta Club of Cleveland 
 Dates:  1941-2003 
 Abstract:  The Zonta Club of Cleveland is a community service club organized in 1921 by Cleveland, Ohio, business and professional women. Programs have included scholarships, contributions to hospitals, and aid to the elderly and handicapped children. The collection consists of awards, bylaws, club magazines, club newsletters, convention materials, correspondence, credit logs, flyers, invitations, member books and lists, minutes, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and receipts. 
 Call #:  MS 5250 
 Extent:  1.22 linear feet (3 containers and 2 oversize folders) 
 Subjects:  Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women in charitable work. | Working-women's clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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7Title:  Links of Cleveland, Incorporated Photographs     
 Creator:  Links of Cleveland, Incorporated 
 Dates:  1950-1987 
 Abstract:  The Links of Cleveland Incorporated was established in 1950 as a local chapter of a national non-profit, non-partisan volunteer organization of African American women. Beginning with its first president, Rosalind Garvin, the organization committed to educational, cultural, social, and civic activities to raise funds for charitable causes. Recipients of this fundraising have included the Cleveland National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Karamu House; the Eliza Bryant Home; Forest City Hospital; the Jewish Welfare Fund; and, the Phillis Wheatley Association. The collection consists of 66 photographs organized by subject. It also includes 300 slides and 19 negatives. 
 Call #:  MS 5403 
 Extent:  0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  African American arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Exhibitions. | African American philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.
 
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8Title:  Lecture Recital Club Records, Series II     
 Creator:  Lecture Recital Club 
 Dates:  1945-1986 
 Abstract:  The Lecture Recital Club was a Cleveland, Ohio, woman's club founded in 1908 to present music and literature in lectures and recitals. Active members were amateur and professional artists who performed in recitals hosted by associate members. The collection consists of constitutions and bylaws, minutes, membership lists, financial materials, programs, and general administrative materials. 
 Call #:  MS 4487 
 Extent:  0.60 linear feet (2 containers) 
 Subjects:  Lecture Recital Club -- Archives. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Music -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Literature -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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9Title:  Junior League of Cleveland Records, Series II     
 Creator:  Junior League of Cleveland 
 Dates:  1924-2014 
 Abstract:  The Junior League of Cleveland was a women's service organization founded in 1912, in Cleveland, Ohio. The organization's constitution stated that the "object of the League shall be to foster interest among its members in the social, economic, and civic conditions of their community and to make efficient their volunteer service." The organization served the community through various activities such as musical and theatrical performances, volunteer drives, and philanthropy and among other activities to respond to community needs. The collection consists of annual reports, directories, event programs, financial documents, meeting minutes, newsletters, publicity materials, and yearbooks. 
 Call #:  MS 5248 
 Extent:  5.20 linear feet (6 containers) 
 Subjects:  Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Amateur theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Social Services/Charities / Women's History
 
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10Title:  College Club of Cleveland Records and Photographs, Series II     
 Creator:  College Club of Cleveland 
 Dates:  1890-2017 
 Abstract:  The College Club of Cleveland was founded on January 15, 1898 in Cleveland, Ohio. Louise Pope and Carolyn Shipman, two college graduates, were concerned with promoting the "social, philanthropic, and literary interests" of other college-educated women in the Cleveland area. The club started with 88 members from 17 colleges and universities. Miss Pope was elected the first president of the College Club, while Miss Shipman served as the first secretary. The group met twice a month on Monday afternoons. The collection consists of official documents, marketing material, newsletters, reports, financial and membership records, and photographs. 
 Call #:  MS 5414 
 Extent:  26.50 linear feet (43 containers and 1 oversize volume) 
 Subjects:  College Club (Cleveland, Ohio) | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Women philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Tax remission--Ohio. | Tax Remission--Ohio--Cleveland Heights.
 
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11Title:  Women's Advertising Club of Cleveland     
 Creator:  Women's Advertising Club of Cleveland 
 Dates:  1919-1991 
 Abstract:  The Women's Advertising Club of Cleveland, Ohio, is a professional association of women in the advertising and public relations industry in Cleveland. It was founded in 1919 by several of the first women copy writers and commercial artists in the city. Early members included DuMont Grant, advertising manager of Halle Brothers Company, and Freda Gonder, Belle Hoffman, and Ruth Jenkins of the May Company. Others were employed in various advertising offices of department stores and women's specialty shops. As advertising expanded and more women found employment in the field, the club soon included those working in radio and television broadcasting, public relations, printing, direct mail, ad specialties, and newspapers. In addition to professional concerns, the group maintained an extensive social schedule, including benefit activities and community contests. Betty Ott was an active member of the club. The collection consists of minutes, committee reports, correspondence, publications and printed material, financial reports, membership rosters, conference materials, program information, and scrapbook material. 
 Call #:  MS 4570 
 Extent:  5.40 linear feet (6 containers) 
 Subjects:  Women's Advertising Club of Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women in advertising -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Advertising -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Professional associations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Trade associations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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12Title:  Junior League of Cleveland Records     
 Creator:  Junior League of Cleveland 
 Dates:  1912-1973 
 Abstract:  The Junior League of Cleveland is a women's service organization founded in 1912, in Cleveland, Ohio. The organization's constitution states that the "object of the League shall be to foster interest among its members in the social, economic, and civic conditions of their community and to make efficient their volunteer service." The organization served the community through various activities such as musical and theatrical performances, volunteer drives, and philanthropy and among other activities to respond to the communities needs. New membership requirements are also explained. The collection consists of by-laws, constitutions, annual reports, committee reports, minutes, brochures, pamphlets, magazines, correspondence, scripts, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and blueprints. 
 Call #:  MS 3822 
 Extent:  11.10 linear feet (14 containers) 
 Subjects:  Junior League of Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women in charitable work. | Amateur theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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13Title:  College Club of Cleveland Records     
 Creator:  College Club of Cleveland 
 Dates:  1893-2006 
 Abstract:  The College Club of Cleveland was founded on January 15, 1898 in Cleveland, Ohio. Louise Pope and Carolyn Shipman, two college graduates, were concerned with promoting the "social, philanthropic, and literary interests" of other college-educated women in the Cleveland area. The club started with 88 members from 17 colleges and universities. Miss Pope was elected the first president of the College Club, while Miss Shipman served as the first secretary. The group met twice a month on Monday afternoons. The collection consists of official documents, flyers, letters, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, ledgers, minute books, audit reports, programs, and photographs. 
 Call #:  MS 4983 
 Extent:  14.0 linear feet (15 containers, 11 oversize volumes, and 1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  College Club (Cleveland, Ohio) | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | World War, 1939-1945 -- War work -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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14Title:  Euclid Avenue Congregational Church Records, Series II     
 Creator:  Euclid Avenue Congregational Church 
 Dates:  1949-1965 
 Abstract:  The Euclid Avenue Congregational Church was founded in 1843, in Cleveland, Ohio. Until 1853 it had a Presbyterian form of government and was called the Presbyterian Church of East Cleveland. A Hough Avenue branch of the church existed from 1890 until 1934, under the name Hough Avenue Congregational Church. In 1934 it merged with the Euclid Avenue church. The Euclid Avenue Congregational Church was destroyed by fire on March 23, 2010. The collection consists of executive board minutes and business meeting minutes of the Women's Association of Euclid Avenue Congregational Church. The collection is arranged chronologically by sets of board minutes. 
 Call #:  MS 4615 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Euclid Avenue Congregational Church (Cleveland, Ohio). | Euclid Avenue Congregational Church (Cleveland, Ohio) Women's Association. | Congregational churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women in church work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.
 
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15Title:  Cleveland Basebelles Records     
 Creator:  Cleveland Basebelles 
 Dates:  1966-1991 
 Abstract:  Cleveland Basebelles was incorporated in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1965 by Jessie Semple O'Donnell to serve as a booster club for the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball franchise. Besides promoting attendance at Cleveland Indians games in Cleveland and other American cities, the Basebelles also became a fundraising organization for charities such as the Salvation Army and the Make-a-Wish Foundation. The collection consists of a calendar, correspondence, a membership card, and five scrapbooks. 
 Call #:  MS 5057 
 Extent:  1.00 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Cleveland Basebelles. | Cleveland Indians (Baseball team) | Baseball attendance -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Baseball -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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16Title:  Lecture Recital Club Records     
 Creator:  Lecture Recital Club 
 Dates:  1908-1974 
 Abstract:  The Lecture Recital Club was a Cleveland, Ohio, social and cultural club founded in 1908 by Janet Talcott for the purpose of presenting music and literature in lecture-recital. The collection consists of minutes, financial records, reports, correspondence, programs, newsletters, clippings, scrapbooks, club histories, and publicity clippings and souvenirs of prominent club members. 
 Call #:  MS 3887 
 Extent:  1.40 linear feet (2 containers) 
 Subjects:  Lecture Recital Club (Cleveland, Ohio) | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Literature -- Societies, etc. | Music and literature. | Music -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Performance. | Music -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
 
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17Title:  Solomea Nowak Schmidt Papers     
 Creator:  Schmidt, Salomea Nowak 
 Dates:  1922-1976 
 Abstract:  Salomea Nowak Schmidt (1898-1980) was the daughter of Polish immigrants to Cleveland, Ohio, who was active in many community, church and women's organizations, many of which served the needs and interests of mentally handicapped children. She married Leo W. Schmidt, who founded his own general contracting company and the United Savings and Loan Association. The collection consists of personal correspondence, personal materials, draft of Mrs. Schmidt's autobiography Under Oath, a scrapbook from Mr. Schmidt's savings and loan business, and correspondence, minutes, financial records and reports from Mrs. Schmidt's organizations. 
 Call #:  MS 3970 
 Extent:  5.51 linear feet (5 containers and 1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  Schmidt, Salomea Nowak, 1898-1980. | Schmidt family. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women in church work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Catholic Church. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Mentally handicapped children -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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18Title:  Women's Centennial Commission Records     
 Creator:  Women's Centennial Commission 
 Dates:  1891-1971 
 Abstract:  The Women's Centennial Commission of Cleveland, Ohio, was founded in 1895 as the Women's Auxiliary of the Cleveland Centennial Commission. The group formally became a part of the Cleveland Centennial Commission on September 25, 1895, when its name was changed to the Woman's Department of the Cleveland Centennial Commission. Mary B. Ingham served as the first president, and Catherine Hitchcock Avery was chairman of the executive board. Woman's Day, a part of the centennial celebration, was held July 28, 1896. In December 1896, an aluminum casket time capsule was filled by members and sealed, to be opened one hundred years later in 1996 during the bicentennial of the founding of Cleveland. The casket was given to the Western Reserve Historical Society for safekeeping. In 1898, the executive committee of the Woman's Department became a permanent organization. Each member designated a successor, and yearly meetings were held. In 1921, a second aluminum casket time capsule was prepared, commemorating the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of Cleveland. This casket was not sealed until 1927, so that volume five of the Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve, a project begun in 1896 by the Woman's Department, and edited by Gertrude Van Rensselaer Wickham, could be included. That same year, the name of the group was changed to the Women's Centennial Commission. Continued by the successors of the women of 1896 and 1921, a sealed aluminum casket was placed at the Western Reserve Historical Society during the sesquicentennial celebration of Cleveland in 1946. At the one hundred seventy-fifth anniversary of Cleveland in 1971, a fourth time capsule was prepared. The group was revived as the bicentennial of 1996 approached, and in 1996, the contents of the time capsules were unpacked by lineal descendants of the original members. The collection consists of the contents of four aluminum casket time capsules from the years 1896, 1921, 1946, and 1971. The contents include letters, constitutions and bylaws, minutes, resolutions, financial statements, programs, lists, certificates, cards, photographs, invitations, addresses, speeches, essays, poems, newspaper clippings, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, brochures, directories, bulletins, notes, books, pamphlets, annual reports, yearbooks, biographical and genealogical sketches, business cards, medals, ribbons, coins, flags, badges, a gavel, drawings, watercolor prints, maps, calendars, and a poster. Material from philanthropic, social service, cultural, and religious organizations and agencies of the time is included. Documentation on the formation and organization of the Women's Centennial Commission is included, as is a large amount of personal letters and photographs addressed to their descendants by Commission members. The collection also documents how the Cleveland centennial was planned and celebrated in 1896, and how subsequent anniversary years were celebrated. Original manuscripts and copies of the speeches and toasts given during Woman's Day in 1896 were included in the time capsules. 
 Call #:  MS 4752 
 Extent:  6.80 linear feet (14 containers) 
 Subjects:  Avery, Catherine Hitchcock, 1844-1911. | Ingham, Mary Bigelow, 1832-1923. | Wickham, Gertrude Van Rensselaer, 1844-1930. | Women's Centennial Commission. | Cleveland Centennial Commission. Woman's Dept. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Biography. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Time capsules -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
 
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19Title:  Gospel Worker Society Records     
 Creator:  Gospel Worker Society 
 Dates:  1874-2006 
 Abstract:  The Gospel Worker Society (founded in 1895 by Reverend William Brunner Musselman) is a nondenominational Christian missionary ministry designed to reach people outside of an established church community, and to encourage them to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. This goal was reached by holding missionary meetings, daily colportage work, tent meetings and saloon work. In 1896 two branches of the Home Missionary Society were established, one being for men and one for women. In 1897 the Women's Home Missionary Society was changed to the Gospel Worker Society, and has remained the Society's name since. Although it started in Annandale, New Jersey, the Gospel Worker Society soon spread to various towns, including Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In 1907 the Gospel Worker Society (as well as their publishing company: the Herald Publishing House) moved their headquarters to Cleveland, Ohio. They resided in a fifteen-building complex on the corner of West Seventh and Jefferson Avenue. In order to stop distributing nondenominational literature that was not written by the Society itself, the Herald Publishing House was started in 1902 by the Society to print its own literature for distribution. After much expansion and numerous name changes the Herald Publishing House became known as the Union Gospel Press in 1922. In 1938 Rev. Musselman passed away, and his youngest daughter, Miss Mary E. Musselman, was elected as president, who led the nonprofit organization until her death in 1971. After Miss Musselman's death, Miss Julia P. Stabley was elected president until her retirement in 1990. Today (as of June 2007) The Incorporated Trustees of the Gospel Workers Society and Union Gospel Press is under the leadership of Mrs. Beryl C. Bidlen, who was elected president in 1990. In 1950 the Gospel Workers Society and the Union Gospel Press moved to their present locations (as of June of 2007) at the corner of Brookpark Road (State Route 17) and Broadview Road (State Route 176). The collection consists of group photographs of members of the Society as well as information on a house located at 2028 Corning Street in Cuyahoga County, a photograph album, and a scrapbook. 
 Call #:  MS 4977 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Gospel Worker Society. | Women in church work -- United States. | Women in church work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women in charitable work -- United States. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- United States -- Societies and clubs. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women in missionary work. | Church societies -- United States. | Church societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Societies, etc.
 
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20Title:  Swiss Society Records     
 Creator:  Swiss Society 
 Dates:  1872-1970 
 Abstract:  The Swiss Society was created in 1872 as the Schweizerischen Unterstuetzungs Verein by a group of members from the Swiss male chorus, then known as the Schweizer Gesang Verein Gruetli Bund, in Cleveland, Ohio. A mutual aid society for those of Swiss descent, the Swiss Society provided not only insurance to members, but also sought to preserve and nurture the German-Swiss culture, language, and literature. In 1873, the Swiss Society affiliated itself as a branch society with the Gruetli Bund der Vereinigten Staaten von Nord Amerika, which later became the North American Swiss Alliance. In 1881, the Society reorganized as the Schweizer Verein von Cleveland, Ohio. In 1885, the Swiss Society in Cleveland was elected as the executive society for the North American Swiss Alliance. By 1942, the group officially adopted the English name of Swiss Society and was still in operation in 1994. The Swiss Ladies Aid Society was closely associated with the Swiss Society and was originally known as the Schweizer Frauen Unterstuetzungs Verein. It was founded in 1887 in order to support women who were Swiss born, of Swiss descent or married to a Swiss man, and to provide health insurance, comradery, and promote efforts to maintain the German-Swiss language. Eventually the Ladies Aid Society also became an affiliate of the North American Swiss Alliance. The collection consists of minutes, financial records, and member policies. The collection includes the records of the Swiss Ladies Aid Society. 
 Call #:  MS 4683 
 Extent:  6.60 linear feet (6 containers, 11 oversize volumes) 
 Subjects:  Swiss Society (Cleveland, Ohio). | Swiss Ladies Aid Society (Cleveland, Ohio). | Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Swiss -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Swiss Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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