http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/search?freeformQuery%3Dwomen's%20history;smode%3Dadvanced;f1-subject%3DClubs%20--%20Ohio%20--%20Cleveland. Results for your query: freeformQuery=women's history;smode=advanced;f1-subject=Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS5297.xml The Amateur Music Makers was a network of nonprofessional musicians in Cleveland, Ohio, sponsored by the Cleveland Public Library. Members, many of whom were immigrants, used the network to meet other musicians and to play informally in community orchestras, bands, and chamber groups. The collection consists of correspondence, directories, meeting minutes, and membership lists. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS5297.xml Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3510.xml The Book and Thimble Club was a women's club whose members were primarily concerned with literary pursuits but occasionally engaged in civic and charitable activities. It was organized in 1890, in Cleveland, Ohio, and became inactive after 1957. The collection consists of correspondence, constitution, by-laws, secretaries' and treasurers' books, attendance book, histories of the club, programs, leaflets, newspaper clippings, and other papers, relating to the activities of the club. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3510.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3517.xml The City Club of Cleveland is a men's club formed in 1912 to provide a platform for the discussion of issues of contemporary interest in Cleveland, Ohio. Women were admitted in 1972. A number of noted individuals have addressed the Club's forum. The collection consists of constitutions, articles of incorporation, minutes, correspondence, addresses, opinion polls, financial records, publications, newspaper clippings and scrapbooks. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3517.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3517A.xml The City Club of Cleveland is a men's club formed in 1912 to provide a platform for the discussion of issues of contemporary interest in Cleveland, Ohio. Women were admitted in 1972. A number of noted individuals have addressed the Club's forum. The collection consists of constitutions, articles of incorporation, minutes, correspondence, addresses, financial records, publications, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks. A number of items relate to prominent political and social leaders who have spoken before the club. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3517A.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4212.xml The Cleveland Alumnae Pan Hellenic Association (f. 1914) is an organization which promotes a closer relationship between Cleveland, Ohio, women of various nationality-based sororities. The most important and constant of the philanthropies supported by the organization has been the Scholarship Fund, which was established in 1915 to lend assistance to women of Cleveland choosing to attend college. The collection consists of histories and minutes of the organization. This collection pertains primarily to the activities of women of the Greater Cleveland area within the context of their educational objectives for future generations, volunteer projects, and philanthropic aid to their community. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4212.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4316.xml The Cleveland Jaycees is the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of what had originally been known as the Junior Chamber of Commerce, a leadership-training and community service-oriented organization for men and women ages 18-36. The Cleveland chapter was organized in 1938 and began accepting women for full membership in 1984. The collection consists of articles of incorporation, minutes, agendas, annual reports, project reports, activity files, financial materials, correspondence, materials relating to the women's auxiliary, newsletters, news releases, clippings, and membership lists. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4316.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4204.xml Dovie Davis Sweet was a primary teacher in the Cleveland Public Schools, author, and active member of the Cleveland, Ohio, African American community. She wrote "Red light, green light", a children's book about Clevelander Garrett Morgan, and was active in many community groups. She helped organize the Glenville Area Community Council, Parkgate Avenue Street Club, East 111th Street Club, and the Retired Teachers' Union. She served as vice-president of the Cleveland Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and helped with its membership drive, Freedom Fund dinner, march on Washington, and discrimination surveys. The collection consists of biographical materials, correspondence, files on the writing and promotion of "Red light, green light", clippings, and subject files, including those for the NAACP, the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Club, Florida Club, Delta Sigma Theta Club, and St. John's A.M.E. Church. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4204.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4494.xml Flora Johnson (b. 1906) was active in the African American community in Cleveland, Ohio, including the following organizations: Cleveland Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, Glenville Garden Club, Forest City Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, Antioch Baptist Church, Eliza Bryant Home for the Aged, Four-O'Clock Garden Club, League of Women Voters, the 25th Ward Republican Club, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the National Alliance of Postal Employees. The collection consists of programs, annual reports, membership information, correspondence, and historical and biographical information relating to the organizations in which Flora Johnson was actively involved. This collection also contains a small file containing material reflecting the involvement of the donor, Loraine Huston, in the Ladies Auxiliary of the National Alliance of Postal Employees. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4494.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4235.xml The Former Junior Federation (f. 1927) was an African American women's social club constituted of the former members of the Junior Federation in Cleveland, Ohio. It was originally called the Gertrude Fisher Club after the founder who molded a group of youngsters into an organization that gathered in each other's homes. The aims of the club were to instill an understanding of the body of culture and thought in the world, to train women to become more efficient club members and better citizens, and to promote service and philanthropy as well as social and cultural interests. In the 1950s they became members of the Council of Colored Women and renamed themselves the Junior Girls Federation. By 1965 they had again changed their name, this time to the Former Junior Federation, but continued their social, civic and friendly activities. The collection consists of a constitution, bylaws, membership rosters, minutes, financial statements, correspondence, clippings, and memorabilia. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4235.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3509.xml The Fortnightly Musical Club was established by Cleveland, Ohio, women in 1894 to sponsor concerts and cultural programs. It later helped establish the Cleveland Music School Settlement and the Cleveland Institute of Music. The collection consists of programs, anniversary folders, a 1970 inventory, yearbooks, bulletins, guest books, scrapbooks, and minutes which also contain correspondence, financial statements, and lists of officers, members and events. Also included are materials from the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3509.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4203.xml The Fortnightly Musical Club was established in Cleveland, Ohio, by Mrs. Curtis Webster and other Cleveland women in 1894 to sponsor concerts and cultural programs. It was responsible for bringing to Cleveland many of its early orchestral and musical performances. In partnership with Adella Prentiss Hughes, Fortnightly presented the Symphony Orchestra Concerts which generated the interest in symphonic music that made it possible to organize the Cleveland Orchestra. It later helped establish the Cleveland Music School Settlement and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Fortnightly's role as a concert-agency diminished as Cleveland developed into a music center, and the club turned its attention to awarding performing opportunities for its members and other musicians in the Cleveland area. Fortnightly continues to be an important charter member of the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs. The collection consists of minutes, programs, yearbooks, bulletins, a scrapbook, and record books which were compiled at the turn ... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4203.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4242.xml The History Club (f. 1907) was established by a group of women in Greater Cleveland, Ohio, who were interested in the study of history. The organization's purpose is to promote interest in the study of history, current events, and to review pertinent literature. The collection consists of constitutions, minutes, membership list, financial records, correspondence, yearbooks, memoranda, and newspaper clippings. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4242.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3894.xml Ignatius M. Jarzynski (1888-1942) was a physician prominent in the Polish-American community of Cleveland, Ohio. He was a founding member of the Medical and Dental Arts Club, president of the League of Polish Organizations, and a trustee of the Musical Arts Association. His wife, Helen Conrad Jarzynski, was also active in Polish organizations, as well as serving on the Women's Committee of the Cleveland Orchestra. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications, and certificates relating to Dr. Jarzynski's career, and, in part, to that of his wife. The correspondence, 1917-1942, includes letters from Ohio Attorney General John W. Bricker regarding draft board examinations during World War I, and an acknowledgment of condolences from Ignace Jan Paderewski. In addition, the collection contains the minutes, 1916-1922, of the Medical and Dental Arts Club, handwritten in Polish, mimeographed minutes, 1934-1939, of the annual meetings of the Musical Arts Association, and miscellaneou... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3894.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4550.xml Kenyon Castle Bolton was a Cleveland, Ohio, businessman and philanthropist and son of Chester and Frances Payne Bolton. He served in the military, beginning in 1936 as a member of the 107th Cavalry of the Ohio National Guard. He entered active service in 1940, served during World War II and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was president of Cleveland Air Taxi, a helicopter taxi service, and had a strong interest in higher education and the arts. Bolton served with the Council of Foreign Ministers in 1947 and 1948, the Austrian Peace Treaty Conference in 1948, and was special assistant of the U.S. ambassador to France. Kenyon C. Bolton was married to Mary Riding Peters, and had five children. The collection consists of family data, personal records, military records, business records, and records of Bolton's organizational involvements, including correspondence, newspaper clippings, genealogical data, summary court papers, air travel cards, contribution lists, articles, brochures, advertisements, co... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4550.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4834.xml The Knights of Equity is a Roman Catholic Irish social group first established in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Knights of Equity Supreme Council. It then grew into a national organization. The Cleveland group was active from 1895 to 1905. Three courts were founded in Cleveland, one of which eventually had 5,000 members. After 1905, the group disintegrated in Cleveland, but continued to grow in other cities. In 1954, bylaws first included women in the organization. In 1960, the National Daughters of Erin were officially accepted by the Knights as an auxiliary. The collection consists of copies of the articles of incorporation, constitution and bylaws, ritual and installation ceremony program, an anniversary booklet, and miscellaneous newsletter copies. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4834.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4211.xml The League of Women Voters was formed in 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, by former suffragists and members of the Woman's Suffrage Party. The League is nonpartisan and has endorsed various legislation, including laws to protect female workers and improve child welfare and education. Its efforts include voter registration drives, assistance to election boards, demonstrations of registration and voting techniques, as well as sponsoring candidates debates. The collection consists of annual reports, correspondence, and subject files relating to the group's activities. This collection pertains to the activities and concerns of the women involved in the league, including the Ohio Constitution, public welfare, civil service, voter registration, and food inspection. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4211.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4487.xml 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. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4487.xml Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4231.xml Margurite Mihok (1920-1974) was a prominent leader in Slovak cultural affairs in Cleveland, Ohio. After attending Cleveland College of Western Reserve University and Fenn College, she worked in the fields of personnel, office management, public relations, and transportation for a variety of Cleveland area firms, particularly the Lewis Research Center for the National Aeronautics and Space Agency. Her activities included the Stefanik Dramatics Club, Lutheran Society, Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol, Slovak Evangelical Union, Dr. Martin Luther Church, Cleveland Folk Arts Association, and Czech and Slovak Cotillion Ball, Inc. The collection consists of biographical materials, clippings, correspondence, and memorabilia. Also included are her following writings: Cleveland Slovak landmarks and accomplishments, Cleveland Slovak personages and personalities--their influences and accomplishments, and The climate of the Cleveland Slovak community. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4231.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS0465.xml The Morning Musical Club of Cleveland was a chamber music ensemble formed in 1888 by a group of women in Cleveland, Ohio. It disbanded in 1914. The collection consists of a constitution, programs, and minutes of meetings. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS0465.xml Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4442.xml The Music and Drama Club of Cleveland was a women's club devoted to promoting interest in, and appreciation of, the combined arts of music and drama. The club was founded in 1904 in Cleveland, Ohio, and originally was called the Music and Drama Study Club. They held monthly meetings featuring performances, primarily by members, and awarded scholarships to students at the Cleveland Music School Settlement, Cleveland Play House and Cleveland Institute of Music, as well as donating funds to various musical organizations in the community. The collection consists of minutes, annual reports, scrapbook materials, and clippings, as well as questionnaires, scripts for skits, and publications concerning scholarship awards. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4442.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4714.xml The Musical Art Society, a women's music club, was founded in 1912 in Cleveland, Ohio. Performance and audition standards were criteria for admission of members; and meetings, held at members' homes, included vocal and instrumental performances and presentation of papers on composers and musical topics. The Society also sponsored musical and cultural events for the public, and offered scholarships to promising young musicians and vocalists in the Cleveland area. The collection consists of constitutions and bylaws, minutes, correspondence, programs, seasonal yearbooks, and scrapbooks. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4714.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS5107.xml The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women (f. 1935) is a national nonprofit organization founded in New York City whose mission is to "promote and protect the interests of African American business and professional women; to serve as a bridge for young people seeking to enter business and the professions; to improve the quality of life in the local and global communities; and to foster good fellowship." It contains six districts in the United States and one international division. The Cleveland Club is a part of the North Central District of the national organization which was founded in 1965. The Cleveland Club provides leadership development and networking opportunities to professional working women in Cleveland and northeast Ohio. It also awards college scholarships to youth and increases awareness of economic, educational, and other social issues facing the Black community through community service. The organization's most popular event, the Annual Founder's Day Breakfast, attracts... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS5107.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3625.xml The Novel Club of Cleveland was a literary club founded by Elizabeth Cutter Morrow in 1896, in Cleveland, Ohio. Members met monthly to study and discuss novels. The collection consists of yearly calendars, minutes, papers on authors and novels, lists of novels studied, correspondence, and memorials of deceased members. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3625.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3661.xml The Oakwood Club was Jewish country club in Cleveland, and Cleveland Heights, Ohio. It merged with the Excelsior Club in 1931. The collection consists of constitutions, by-laws, minutes, President's reports, a history of the club, membership and subscription lists, and newspaper clippings regarding the Oakwood Club and the Excelsior Club. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3661.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4418.xml The Ophello Club was a woman's social club and study group located in East Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1902 and originally affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church, the club became associated with the Cleveland Museum of Art at the end of World War I, holding meetings at the museum, using museum staff as advisors, and focusing their study efforts on the museum's collections. The collection consists of a scrapbook compiled for the club's 50th Anniversary, containing a year-by-year history and programs, with officer lists, presentation titles and meeting dates. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4418.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4237.xml The Princeton Alumni Association of Northern Ohio was founded in 1905 to promote the interests of Princeton University, the association aids in alumni solicitations, helps alumni maintain contact with the university, encourages prospective applicants, and sponsors performances of the Princeton Triangle Club in Cleveland. The collection consists of constitutions, minutes, membership lists, financial records, memoranda, correspondence, notices, publications, contracts, lists of students, statements and speeches from the university, university records, and news clippings. The collection is useful to those interested in the activities of college alumni clubs or the productions of the Princeton Triangle Club and includes some correspondence relating to the admission of women to the university in the 1960s. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4237.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4437.xml The Research Club of Cleveland was a woman's social and study club in Cleveland, Ohio, which included bi-weekly luncheon meetings at members' homes, with yearly meetings centered around specific topics. The majority of members were retired or former school teachers. The club was founded in 1895 as the Avery Literary Circle, became the Minerva Literary Club by 1898, and the Research Club in 1905. It disbanded in 1959 due to the declining health and age of the members. The collection consists of minutes, annual reports, yearly program booklets containing topics, names and addresses of members, constitutions and bylaws of the club, newspaper articles about the club, correspondence, and attendance lists. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4437.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3571.xml The Rowfant Club is a Cleveland, Ohio, bibliophile and book collector's club for men founded in 1892. It also issues limited editions of special interest books, and operated a bindery from 1909-1913. The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, resolutions, committee reports, financial records, membership records, speeches, manuscripts, printed matter, yearbooks, meeting notices, blueprints, architectural drawings, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and material on bookmaking and collecting. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS3571.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4682.xml The Swiss Hall Company, located in Cleveland, Ohio, incorporated in 1919. In 1917, members of various Swiss immigrant groups, including the Schweizer Maennerchor (later the Swiss Singing Society), the Schweizer Verien (Swiss Society), Schwiezer Turn Verein (Swiss Turner), and the Schweizerischen Frauen Verien (Swiss Ladies Aid Society) established the Vereinigte Schweizer Vereine (United Swiss Societies) for the purpose of finding a permanent home for the various Swiss Societies. The Swiss Hall Company purchased the old Tuxedo Hall, 2710 Walton Avenue, which became the focal point of Swiss community life in Cleveland. Eventually, the Schwiezer Damenchor (Swiss Women's Chorus), the Dramatic Club, and the Ladies Sewing Circle joined the four founding organizations as stockholding members of the Swiss Hall Company. The Company was responsible for the management and maintenance of the Hall, and eventually for screening and admitting applicants for the individual social societies. Sometime between 1928-1933, the S... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4682.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4685.xml The Swiss Singing Societies consist of a male chorus, women's chorus, and a mixed chorus. In 1867, Swiss immigrants in Cleveland, Ohio, formed the male chorus Schwiezer Gesang Verien Gruetli Bund. In 1872, a mutual aid society, the Swiss Society (Schweizerischen Unterstuetzungs Verein) was formed by the chorus, and the chorus became known as the Gesang Club Gruetli. Later that year, the Gesang Club Gruetli merged with the Helvetia Maennerchor, another Swiss male chorus, to form the Schwiezer Maennerchor of Cleveland. Founders included Markus Knobel, Eduard Gisel, Franz Knobel, Jakob Bohner, Rudolf Knobel, and Arnold Wilhelm. Professor Jakob Keller was the first director/conductor. In 1902, the Schwiezer Maennerchor established a women's chorus. The group hosted a national Saengerfest three times; 1897, 1921, and 1956. The group was still in existence in 1995. The collection consists of minutes, account books and financial records, membership records, correspondence, newspaper clippings and publicity material... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4685.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4683.xml 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 Unters... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4683.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4684.xml The Swiss Turner was a gymnastic society founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1891 as the Schweizer Turn Verein, by Swiss immigrants. The group practiced at various locations until the united Swiss societies purchased a hall at 2710 Walton Avenue in 1919. The Swiss Turners of Cleveland participated in every national competition sponsored by the Swiss American Gymnastic Association through 1973. The group also hosted national competitions in 1969 and 1973. The group still met as of 1995. The collection consists of minutes, financial information, correspondence, and membership information. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4684.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4163.xml Tots and Teens was a program for African American families which promoted wholesome recreational and educational activities for youth and parents, served as a clearinghouse for parent-child problems, provided family social activities, and contributed to needy causes. The Cleveland, Ohio Chapter was founded by Emmie G. Lewis. The collection consists of correspondence, memorials, clippings, and organizational materials such as handbooks, reports, newsletters, membership lists and programs. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4163.xml Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4570.xml 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, fina... http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4570.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT