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1	Title:	National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section Photographs
	Creator:	National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section
	Dates:	1920-1960
	Abstract:	The Cleveland Section of the National Council of Jewish Women is a women's service organization founded in 1894, in Cleveland, Ohio, as a local chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women. Its services to Cleveland's Jewish and general communities include hot meals delivered to the elderly, homes for the elderly and working girls, scholarships, day nurseries and thrift shops. The collection consists of photographs, negatives, slides, and an album, relating to the members and activities of the National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section, of Cleveland, Ohio. Included are photographs of the Council-sponsored Thrift Shop, a toy project, individual and group portraits of members at various functions, photographs of guest speakers, and photographs of the Martha House.
	Call #:	PG 118
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	National Council of Jewish Women. Cleveland Section -- Photograph collections. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs -- Photographs. \| Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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2	Title:	National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section Photographs, Series II
	Creator:	National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section
	Dates:	1897-1993
	Abstract:	The Cleveland Section of the National Council of Jewish Women is a women's service organization founded in 1894, in Cleveland, Ohio, as a local chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women. Its services to Cleveland's Jewish and general communities include hot meals delivered to the elderly, homes for the elderly and working girls, scholarships, day nurseries and thrift shops. The collection consists of individual and group portraits of women active in the organization, including Ruth Einstein, credited with the idea of Council Gardens, and past presidents Isabelle Brown, Iris Curtis, Ernestine Greenberger, Maddy Joseph, Betty Mintz, Barbara Sobel, Jo Tramer, Yetta Wasserman, and Peggy Wasserstrom. Group portraits and views document the varied activities taken on by the Cleveland Section in the 1960s and 1970s, including the preparation of the Access Guide to Cleveland Disabled and Elderly Individuals, volunteer work at Mount Pleasant Community Center, Thrift Shops, and the establishment of Council Gardens in 1963 and Council House in 1979. National activities are represented by views of various conventions and legislative meetings with congressmen Tom Lantos and Charles Vanik and senators John Glenn and Howard Metzenbaum. International activities include Ship-a-Box, which sent toys to Israel. Also included are views of fashion shows and luncheons, popular social and fundraising events. Important early views include the "Beehive Booth," a fund raising event at Grays Armory in 1897, a Camp Wise view form 1907, and a Big Sister scene from 1919.
	Call #:	PG 496
	Extent:	1.00 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	National Council of Jewish Women. Cleveland Section -- Photograph collections. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs -- Photographs. \| Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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3	Title:	Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Photographs
	Creator:	Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland, Inc.
	Dates:	1920-1995
	Abstract:	Founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1918, as Goodwill Industries of Cleveland by Methodist minister Frank Milton Baker, Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland followed the concepts pioneered by Dr. Edgar J. Helms of Boston, Massachusetts. Its initial purpose was to furnish job training and employment for the aged, poor, and handicapped; and inexpensive clothing and furniture to the community through the processing of donated materials and management of Goodwill resale stores. In the 1930s, it began to focus on the vocational training and employment needs of people with physical, mental, and social disabilities. During the 1960s, rehabilitation counselors, psychologists, and social workers were added to its staff. The collection consists of individual and group portraits of the Board of Directors, Executive Directors, Cleveland journalists, staff, annual meetings and other events. Individuals pictured include Fred Grandy, Ralph Perk, Carl Stokes, Phyllis Diller, Vivian Vance, and Jane Powell. Views of Cleveland-area retail stores, donation processing facilities, Boy Scouts activities, fashion shows, activities of the Women's Auxiliary and Goodwill Industries Volunteer Services, and other vocational services and programs for the physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially handicapped are included.
	Call #:	PG 500
	Extent:	2.01 linear feet (5 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland, Inc. -- Photograph collections. \| Goodwill Industries International -- Photograph collections. \| Goodwill Industries of America -- Photograph collections. \| Boy Scouts of America. Greater Cleveland Council -- Photograph collections. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Vocational rehabilitation -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| People with disabilities -- Employment -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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4	Title:	Eliza Bryant Center Auxiliary II Photographs
	Creator:	Eliza Bryant Center Auxiliary II
	Dates:	1950-1989
	Abstract:	The Eliza Bryant Center Auxiliary II, formerly known as the Junior Board of the Eliza Bryant Center, was a group founded by African American women in 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio. Organized by Bessie Blue, it was to provide residents of the Eliza Bryant Center, a home for the African American elderly, with a cheerful and homelike atmosphere. Members of the Auxiliary raised funds to purchase items and supplies such as kitchen equipment, linen, beds, carpeting, and electronics. The collection consists of group portraits of Auxiliary members, Center residents, and program participants; and views of the Eliza Bryant Center and the programs, fundraisers, and other activities sponsored by its auxiliary. Included in the collection are photographs of Councilwoman Fanny Lewis, Congressman Louis Stokes, and Governor Richard Celeste. Events depicted include the annual Christmas Mart, a fashion show, social affairs, and fundraisers.
	Call #:	PG 473
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Eliza Bryant Center (Cleveland, Ohio) Auxiliary II -- Photograph collections. \| Eliza Bryant Center (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. \| African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs -- Photographs. \| African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities -- Photographs. \| African American aged -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Aged -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Nursing homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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5	Title:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union Photographs
	Creator:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union Photographs
	Dates:	1881-1981
	Abstract:	The Heights Benevolent and Social Union (HBSU) is the oldest existing Jewish benevolent society in Cleveland, Ohio. Heights Benevolent and Social Union (HBSU) was organized in 1881 as the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union. By 1969 it changed its name to the Heights Benevolent and Social Union, since membership had been open to non-Hungarians for 50 years. The collection consists of individual and group portraits of presidents of the organization and presidents of the women's auxiliary, and views of annual installation dinners, anniversary dinners, other meetings, and HBSU meeting places.
	Call #:	PG 286
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities -- Photographs. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. -- Photographs. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Jews, Hungarian -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities -- Photographs. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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6	Title:	City Mission of Cleveland Photographs
	Creator:	City Mission of Cleveland
	Dates:	1928-2001
	Abstract:	The City Mission is a nonprofit organization founded in 1910 in Cleveland, Ohio, by Mel Trotter to provide assistance and opportunities to disadvantaged Clevelanders. The City Mission provides individual spiritual, emotional, and intellectual assistance, and also partners with other community programs to ensure that participants have as many opportunities as possible. The collection consists of 384 black and white and color photographs, 321 slides, and 2 negatives depicting people, views, and events associated with the City Mission of Cleveland.
	Call #:	PG 546
	Extent:	0.60 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	City Mission (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographic collections. \| City missions -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Human services personnel -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Church work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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7	Title:	Cleveland Day Nursery Association Photographs
	Creator:	Cleveland Day Nursery Association
	Dates:	1900-1968
	Abstract:	The Cleveland Day Nursery Association was founded in 1882 by the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) and the Young Ladies Temperance League to provide day care and health services for children of working mothers in Cleveland, Ohio. Its members worked for legislation, standards and licensing to improve all local nurseries. The collection consists of photographs and albums relating to the Cleveland (Ohio) Day Nursery Association. Included are scenes of activities and facilities at Harkness Summer Camp, Wade Nursery, and Bingham Nursery. Also included are photographs of children inside and on the playground and participating in other day nursery activities, publicity photographs, and exteriors of buildings.
	Call #:	PG 147
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Cleveland Day Nursery Association (Ohio) -- Photograph collections. \| Day care centers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Nursery schools -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Child welfare -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Child health services -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Child development -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Social work with children -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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8	Title:	Family Service Association of Cleveland Photographs
	Creator:	Family Service Association of Cleveland
	Dates:	1875-1967
	Abstract:	The Family Service Association of Cleveland was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1867 as the Cleveland Bethel Union. It extended its services to all the city's poor, transients and unemployed in 1873 and renamed itself the Bethel Relief Association. It merged in 1884 with the Charity Organization Society (founded 1881) and was renamed Bethel Associated Charities, with the added function of investigation and registration of all cases. In 1900 it changed its name to Cleveland Associated Charities and began an era of modern social casework. In 1945 it adopted a new name, Family Service Association, and changed its focus from relief to professional casework services. It merged in 1976 with the Travelers Aid Society and various day care centers to form the Center for Human Services. The collection consists of individual portraits of Family Service Association staff members and views of families and neighborhoods served by the Family Service Association of Cleveland. Included are views of early twentieth century slum conditions in some of the neighborhoods served.
	Call #:	PG 254
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Family Service Association of Cleveland -- Photograph collections. \| Neighborhood -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Food relief -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Community welfare councils -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Community organization -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Social service exchanges -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Social work administration -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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9	Title:	David N. Myers Photographs
	Creator:	Myers, David N.
	Dates:	1900-1995
	Abstract:	David N. Myers was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1900. He worked his way through high school and earned an accounting degree from Dyke College, a local business college, in 1922. He accepted a position in accounting with the Francis Byerlyte Corporation, and subsequently became president and owner of the company, later known as Consolidated Coatings Corporation. He married Inez Pink in 1929, and the couple raised two sons. Myers' primary philanthropic interest was aging and the elderly. He was instrumental in facilitating the move of the Jewish Orthodox Home for the Aged from the Glenville neighborhood to Beachwood, Ohio. He also assisted in the construction of R.H. Myers Apartments, an independent living facility for the elderly. He served as the President of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland from 1964 to 1969 and, along with his wife, established the David and Inez Myers Foundation. In 1995, Dyke college was renamed David N. Myers College in recognition of Myers' contributions to the school. The collection consists of approximately 550 black and white photographs and 380 color photographs depicting Cleveland, Ohio philanthropy, business, and Jewish family life.
	Call #:	PG 547
	Extent:	1.01 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Myers, David N., 1900-1999 -- Photographic collections. \| Myers family. -- Photographs. \| Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographs. \| Jewish Orthodox Home for Aged (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographs. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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