| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 141 | Title: | New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad Company, McComb, Ohio Station Records
| | | | Creator: | New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad Company, McComb, Ohio Station | | | | Dates: | 1894-1895 | | | | Abstract: | The New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad Company was a railroad organized in 1881 to connect Buffalo, New York and Chicago, Illinois via Cleveland, Ohio. It was nicknamed the Nickel Plate Road. After it failed it was taken over by the newly organized New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad in 1887. The collection consists of a train register maintained by an agent of the railroad at its station in McComb, Ohio. The register serves as both a time book and a transfer table. | | | | Call #: | MS 3468 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad Company. McComb, Ohio Station. | Railroads -- United States -- Time-books. | Railroads -- United States -- Transfer-tables.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 142 | Title: | Columbia Match Company Records, 1900-1985 and undated
| | | | Creator: | Columbia Match Company | | | | Dates: | 1900-1985 | | | | Abstract: | The Columbia Match Company (1938-1979) manufactured advertising paper stick book matches and book match machinery. As the most economical form of advertising, book matches became "the most widely read book in the world" and were also functional. The machinery was designed and manufactured in Mentor, Ohio, with Columbia being the exclusive manufacturer and supplier to over 26 countries worldwide. The Columbia Match Company Records, 1900-1985 and undated, consists of blueprints and drawings, brochures, correspondence, certificates, cover samples, financial statements, lists, manuals, microfilms, reports, newsreels, newspaper clippings, photographs, and eight millimeter film, and VHS recordings. | | | | Call #: | MS 5435 | | | | Extent: | 4.6 linear feet (7 containers, including three oversized boxes) | | | | Subjects: | Columbia Match Company (Mentor, Ohio) | Match industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History | Matchcovers -- United States | Advertising -- United States | Weaver, James H., Sr. | Weaver, James H., Jr. | Weaver, Carl E.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 143 | Title: | Buckeye Brass and Manufacturing Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Buckeye Brass and Manufacturing Company | | | | Dates: | 1912-1982 | | | | Abstract: | Buckeye Brass and Manufacturing was founded in 1900 as Buckeye Brass and Pattern Company in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1912 it incorporated as Buckeye Brass and Manufacturing Company. It moved to the plant located at 6410 Hawthorne on Cleveland's west side in 1917, and in 1921 a foundry was built. It manufactured brass and bronze castings, tools, parts, and fittings. Buckeye was one of the three top brass and bronze companies in the U.S. when it was sold to Don Shook, owner of competitor, Markey Bronze, in 1952. Shook sold out to Eagle-Picher Company in 1967. After 1952, Buckeye Brass operated at various times as Buckeye Brass, Buckeye-Markey, Masten-Buckeye, and as a division of Masten-Bunting. Eagle consolidated all brass and bronze operations in the Toledo Bunting plant in 1982, and the Buckeye Cleveland plant was closed. The collection consists of articles of incorporation, stock certification, minutes for board of directors and stockholder meetings, corporate history, financial records, personnel records, plant operations records, sales and marketing records that includes catalogs, price lists, and inventory/pricing documents. | | | | Call #: | MS 4552 | | | | Extent: | 3.01 linear feet (6 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Buckeye Brass and Manufacturing Company. | Brass industry and trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 144 | Title: | Ostendorf-Morris Company Records and Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Ostendorf-Morris Company | | | | Dates: | 1934-1978 | | | | Abstract: | The Ostendorf-Morris Company was a commercial real estate firm founded in 1939 by Edgar L. Ostendorf (1889-1977) and Warren L. Morris (1888-1973). The company was established to manage industrial and office space in the Cleveland, Ohio, area, and eventually expanded to offer financial services and property development. The collection consists of correspondence, drawings, project files, and photographs. | | | | Call #: | MS 5386 | | | | Extent: | 1.02 linear feet (2 containers and 2 oversize folders) | | | | Subjects: | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Buildings, structures, etc. | Tower East (Cleveland, Ohio) | Office buildings -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Commercial real estate -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Terminal Tower Complex (Cleveland, Ohio)
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 145 | Title: | Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority records, 1848-1958
| | | | Creator: | Johnson, Tom Loftin, 1854-1911 | | | | | Tayler, Robert W. | | | | | Stanley, John J. | | | | | Van Sweringen, Oris Paxton, 1879-1936 | | | | | Van Sweringen, Mantis James, 1881-1935 | | | | | Cleveland (Ohio) City Council. | | | | | Cleveland Electric Railway Company | | | | | Cleveland Railway Company | | | | Dates: |
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| | | | Notes: | These records form part of the archives of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, but they predate the creation of the RTA. | | | | Call #: | LR RA 0001 | | | | Extent: | 11.10 linear ft. | | | | Subjects: | Tayler, Robert W | Cleveland Electric Railway Company -- Archives | Cleveland Railway Company -- Archives | Cleveland City Railway Company -- Archives | Cleveland Interurban Railway Company -- Archives | Shaker Heights Rapid Transit -- Archives | Cleveland and Youngstown Railroad Company -- Archives | Street-railroads -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Street-railroads -- Ohio -- Shaker Heights | Street-railroads -- Law and legislation -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Grievance arbitration -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Municipal ownership -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Local transit -- Ohio -- Cleveland Metropolitan Area | Municipal franchises -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Trolley buses -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 147 | Title: | American Fur Company Records
| | | | Creator: | American Fur Company | | | | Dates: | 1795-1842 | | | | Abstract: | The collection consists of letters (1821-1842) to Robert Stuart, agent of the American Fur Company; papers and letters addressed to Samuel Abbott, notary public in Michilimackinac, Michigan, relating to trade and Indian affairs; shipping bills (1834-1839); and agreements and certificates relating to trade. | | | | Call #: | MS 0371 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Fur trade -- United States.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 148 | Title: | Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company | | | | Dates: | 1845-1878 | | | | Abstract: | The Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company was a railroad in receivership with Reuben Hitchcock. The collection consists of letter and receipt books, auditor's letter book, account books, cashbook, journal, register of creditors, and transportation receipts. | | | | Call #: | MS 2877 | | | | Extent: | 2.40 linear feet (3 containers and 6 oversize folders) | | | | Subjects: | Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company. | Railroads -- United States -- Finance.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 149 | Title: | Boddie Recording Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Boddie Recording Company | | | | Dates: | 1952-1991 | | | | Abstract: | The Boddie Recording Company (1958-1993) was the first recording studio in Cleveland, Ohio, owned by African-Americans. Thomas Boddie (d. 2006) created all his recording equipment by hand rather than purchasing pre-made machines, and he pressed his own vinyl records. This allowed him to hold down costs, thus attracting a wide range of clientele in need of demonstration records and small runs of 45 rpm records. His clientele included musicians of various styles, including gospel, country, bluegrass, rock, soul, and rhythm and blues, earning the studio the nickname of "Little Nashville". Records were made for national distribution as well as for independent groups and artists who only wished to have their music recorded for personal use or local distribution, such as recordings of sermons for church groups, with Boddie creating small, independent record labels for the purpose. Thomas Boddie began his interest in sound systems and recordings as a teenager in his home on Kinsman Ave. in Cleveland in the 1940s. Though talented and educated in the fields of sound and electrical engineering, he had difficulty finding work due to his race. He first found employment as an organ repairman, then at Wright-Patterson Air Base. After serving in the army during World War II, Boddie returned to Cleveland and began building the pieces of what would eventually become a full-fledged recording studio, designing and modifying equipment while working as a repairman. The studio survived through small business loans, Thomas's ability to save money through hard work and perseverance, and the consistent assistance of his wife Louise. He and his wife laid the concrete themselves for an addition to their house to form a record pressing plant, and he built an 8-track recording machine for about 15% of the cost of a new one. The Boddies traveled to various locations with their equipment to record groups and individuals on-site, quickly making multiple cassette recordings to sell after the event. When he discovered true potential talent, he would send recordings to Motown, where the artist had a better chance of becoming known, as the Boddie Recording Company did not have the sponsorship of large advertisers that Motown had. Thomas Boddie died in 2006. In 2009, the Numero Group purchased the large number of recordings made at the Boddie Recording Company, with many of the recordings scheduled to be released in late 2011. The collection consists of advertisements, booklets, business cards, contracts, correspondence, flyers, legal documents, miscellaneous notes, newspaper clippings, programs, receipts, sample 45rpm record designs, schematics, and transparencies. | | | | Call #: | MS 5090 | | | | Extent: | 2.00 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Boddie, Thomas, d. 2006 | Boddie, Louise | Boddie Recording Co. (Cleveland, Ohio) | Sound recording industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Sound studios -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Music. | Soul music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Rhythm and blues music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gospel music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Rock music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Country music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Bluegrass music -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 150 | Title: | Four-In-Hand and Tandem Club Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Four-In-Hand and Tandem Club Company | | | | Dates: | 1902-1908 | | | | Abstract: | The Four-In-Hand and Tandem Club Company was formed in Cleveland, Ohio, "to furnish facilities for and to promote an interest in four-in-hand and tandem driving and other athletic and outdoor exercises for the amusement, recreation, health, and profit of its members, and to acquire and own property convenient therefore." The collection consists of articles of incorporation, minutes of meetings, correspondence, and legal papers. Stockholders include Daniel R. Hanna, Howard M. Hanna, A.F. Holden, L. Dean Holden, James M. Hoyt, Edward A. Merritt, Charles A. Otis, James Parmelee, Jacob B. Perkins, William L. Rice, Belden Seymour, and R.H. York. | | | | Call #: | MS 0993 | | | | Extent: | 0.30 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize volume) | | | | Subjects: | Four-In-Hand and Tandem Club Company (Cleveland, Ohio) | Coaching -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Driving of horse-drawn vehicles -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Recreation -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 152 | Title: | Brierley Machine Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Brierley Machine Company | | | | Dates: | 1915-1932 | | | | Abstract: | The Brierley Machine Company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, by William E. Brierley (1879-1933). Located at 1736 East 22nd Street, the company designed and built special automatic machinery, jigs, tools, and dies. The company was officially incorporated as a for-profit entity in Ohio in 1918 although it was founded sometime earlier. The collection consists of an appraisal, blank letterhead, a cash receipts ledger, a certificate, correspondence, license agreements, mechanical drawings, mortgages, a payroll ledger, patent applications, photographs, receipts, a tax return, and a trial balance ledger. | | | | Call #: | MS 5303 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Tool and die industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Machine-tool industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 153 | Title: | Warner and Swasey Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Warner and Swasey Company | | | | Dates: | 1883-1970 | | | | Abstract: | The Warner and Swasey Company was a leading manufacturer of machine tools, especially turret lathes, and telescopes and optical equipment. By 1928, the company was the world's leading manufacturer of turret lathes, and during World War II produced half of all the turret lathes made in the United States. The company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1881 by Worcester R. Warner, who had a passionate interest in astronomy, and Ambrose Swasey. The company was bought by the Bendix Corp. of Michigan in 1980, which was taken over by Allied in 1983, which, in turn, sold it to Cross and Trecker in 1984. The collection consists of a copy of a pictorial historical reference book, clippings, and miscellaneous articles and lists relating to the company's history. | | | | Call #: | MS 4486 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Warner & Swasey. | Optical instruments -- Design and construction. | Industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Machine-tool industry -- United States -- History -- Sources. | Optical industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Machine-tool industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Optical industry -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 156 | Title: | Clark Controller Company Records and Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Clark Controller Company | | | | Dates: | 1955-1974 | | | | Abstract: | The Clark Controller Company was founded in 1925 by Primus P.C. Clark in Cleveland, Ohio. The company produced auxiliary electrical control apparatus for heavy-duty applications, such as steel and non-ferrous mills, cranes, rubber calenders, machinery, and power presses. The collection consists of correspondence, advertising, marketing materials, ephemera, photographic negatives, and photographs. | | | | Call #: | MS 5340 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Electric controllers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Iron industry and trade. | Steel industry and trade. | Branding (Marketing) -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 157 | Title: | Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company | | | | Dates: | 1927-1938 | | | | Abstract: | The Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1927 to operate passenger and freight vessels on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. Most of its business was transacted in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of articles of incorporation, by-laws, minutes of the board of directors meetings, minutes of stockholder meetings, reports, and other corporate records. | | | | Call #: | MS 5266 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Freight and freightage -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Passenger boats -- Great Lakes | Great Lakes -- Commerce.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 158 | Title: | Samuel Livingston Mather Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Mather, Samuel Livingston Family | | | | Dates: | 1850-1860 | | | | Abstract: | The Samuel Livingston Mather family of Cleveland, Ohio, descends from Samuel Mather (1745-1809), a shareholder and member of the first board of directors of the Connecticut Land Company. His son, also named Samuel Mather (1771-1854), was also a shareholder of the Connecticut Land Company. One of his sons, Samuel Livingston Mather (1817-1890), settled in Cleveland in 1843. In 1847, he was one of the founders of the Cleveland Iron Mining Company (later the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company). His youngest son, William Gwinn Mather (1857-1951) later became president of the company. Samuel Livingston Mather's oldest son, Samuel Mather (1851-1931) helped found a rival iron ore firm, Pickands, Mather, and Company. He married Flora Stone, by whom he had four children, the oldest of which was Samuel Livingston Mather (1882-1960). Named for his grandfather, he graduated from Yale University in 1905, and began working for Cleveland-Cliffs. He also served on the boards of the Otis Steel Company, Cleveland Trust Company, the Bessemer Limestone and Cement Company, and the Lamson and Sessions Company. He was an active philanthropist, particularly interested in his alma mater, Yale, and the Holden Arboretum in Geauga County, Ohio. He oversaw the operation of his farm located near Mentor, Ohio, known as Mountain Glen Farm. He was first married to Grace Harman, and secondly to Alice Keith. He had two daughters, Flora Stone (husband Robert C. Hosmer Jr.) and Elizabeth (husband S. Sterling McMillan). The collection consists of financial records, business records, records of farm operations, records of contracts with Yale University and Holden Arboretum, estate records, genealogical notes, and ledgers. The collection pertains primarily to the business activities of Samuel Livingston Mather and the operations of his farm in Geauga County. Also included are estate records of his father, Samuel Mather, and other relatives. Some of the material illuminates the early history of the iron ore industry in Cleveland, Ohio. Other business files reflect upon smaller, Geauga and Lake County enterprises, including the Mentro Harbor Yacht Club, the Mentor Harbor Company, the Mentor Marsh Company, and the Mentone Company. Also included are materials concerning Samuel Livingston Mather's philanthropic activities, particularly for Yale University and the Holden Arboretum. | | | | Call #: | MS 4613 | | | | Extent: | 8.01 linear feet (8 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Mather, Samuel Livingston, 1882-1960. | Mather family. | Hosmer, Flora Stone Mather. | McMillan, Elizabeth Mather. | Mather, Flora Stone, 1852-1909. | Mather, Samuel, 1771-1854. | Mather, Samuel, 1851-1931. | Mather, Samuel Livingston, 1817-1890. | Mather, William Gwinn, 1857-1951. | Bessemer Limestone and Cement Company. | Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company. | Cleveland Trust Company. | Lake Erie Bolt and Nut Company. | Lake Shore Realty Company. | Lamson and Sessions Company. | Mentone Company. | Mentor Harbor Company. | Mentor Harbor Yacht Club Company. | Mentor Marsh Company. | Munising Paper Company. | Thompson Products, inc. | Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. | Mountain Glen Farm. | Yale University. | Holden Arboretum. | Iron industry and trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Farms -- Ohio -- Lake County. | Family farms -- Ohio -- Lake County. | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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