| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Alexander Martin Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Martin, Alexander Family | | | | Dates: | 1927-1990 | | | | Abstract: | The Alexander Martin family was a prominent African American family in Cleveland, Ohio. Alexander H. Martin Sr. graduated with a law degree from Western Reserve University in 1897, one of the first African Americans to do so. Martin had a long career as an attorney and was active in Cleveland city politics. His wife, Mary Brown Martin, was a teacher and the first African American to serve on the Cleveland Public School Board. Their son, Alexander H. Martin, Jr. was an attorney and the first African American to run for mayor of Cleveland. Their daughter, Lydia, was a librarian at Western Reserve University. Sarah Martin Pereira, another daughter, was noted for her scholarship and her commitment to education. The collection consists of awards, biographies, certificates, correspondence, diplomas, a funeral book, histories, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, programs, and publications. | | | | Call #: | MS 5210 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Religion. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Bahai Faith -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Bahai Faith | Bahai women -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Martin family | Mary B. Martin Elementary School (Cleveland, Ohio) | Mt. Zion Congregational Church (Cleveland, Ohio)
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | PACE Association Records
| | | | Creator: | PACE Association | | | | Dates: | 1957-1974 | | | | Abstract: | The PACE Association was a citizens' group that worked to improve the quality of education and to promote better race relations in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio, area school systems. It was founded in 1963 and operated until January, 1974. The collection consists of articles of incorporation, a constitution, bylaws, code of regulations, minutes, policy statements, reports, correspondence, memoranda, proposals, financial records, subject files, project files, membership lists, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and publications. | | | | Call #: | MS 4243 | | | | Extent: | 18.40 linear feet (21 containers) | | | | Subjects: | PACE Association. | African Americans -- Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Citizens' advisory committees in education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Community and school -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Community schools -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Educational innovations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Schools -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Race relations in school management -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | School integration -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Vocational education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations.
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