| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Ray Thomas Miller Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Miller, Ray Thomas | | | | Dates: | 1924-1940 | | | | Abstract: | Ray Thomas Miller (1893-1966) was a prominent lawyer, businessman and Democratic political leader in Cleveland, Ohio, who served as assistant law director (1922-1923), city prosecutor (1928), and Mayor (1932-1935). A major accomplishment of his administration was the relief of the city's homeless and unemployed through the acquisition of federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds and the establishment of such programs as the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority, the Wayfarer's Lodge, and municipal kitchens. The collection consists of correspondence, reports, legal documents, ordinances, resolutions, newspaper clippings, and proclamations. The majority of the material consists of departmental files containing constituent and interoffice correspondence, resolutions, and resignations. Major topics include welfare programs and Communist political activity. | | | | Call #: | MS 3739 | | | | Extent: | 6.00 linear feet (8 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Miller, Ray T. (Ray Thomas), 1893-1966. | Public welfare -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Communists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Economic conditions.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Daniel Edgar Morgan Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Morgan, Daniel Edgar | | | | Dates: | 1920-1932 | | | | Abstract: | Daniel Edgar Morgan (1877-1949) was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer and politician who served as a city councilman, Ohio state senator (1928-1930), Cleveland City Manager (1930-1931), and judge of the Eighth District Court of Appeals (1939-1949). The collection consists of correspondence, reports, financial records, proposals, publications and newspaper clippings relating to Morgan's tenure as Cleveland City Manager. | | | | Call #: | MS 3676 | | | | Extent: | 4.20 linear feet (4 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Morgan, Daniel Edgar, 1877-1949. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Economic conditions. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | Harold H. Burton-Edward Blythin Papers
| | | | Creator: | Burton, Harold H. and Blythin, Edward | | | | Dates: | 1933-1941 | | | | Abstract: | Harold H. Burton (1888-1964) was mayor of Cleveland, Ohio (1935-1940). When he was elected to the United States Senate in 1940 he chose Edward Blythin (1884-1958) to fill the remainder of his last term as mayor (1941). The collection consists of office files of the mayor of Cleveland containing correspondence, reports, speeches, proclamations, and newspaper clippings, relating to routine administrative matters and topics of special interest. | | | | Call #: | MS 3828 | | | | Extent: | 8.20 linear feet (9 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Blythin, Edward, 1884-1958. | Burton, Harold H. (Harold Hitz), 1888-1964. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Labor disputes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Strikes and lockouts -- Steel industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Public utilities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Economic conditions. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 4 | Title: | Greater Cleveland Growth Association Records
| | | | Creator: | Greater Cleveland Growth Association | | | | Dates: | 1881-1972 | | | | Abstract: | The Greater Cleveland Growth Association was founded in 1848 as the Board of Trade in Cleveland, Ohio. It was reorganized and renamed the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce in 1893. It merged with the Greater Cleveland Growth Board in 1968 to form the Greater Cleveland Growth Association. Its goals have always been to provide a forum for business leaders to discuss ideas and problems, to stimulate investments in the local economy, and to make Cleveland a better place to live and work. The organization was active in many areas of progressive reform in the early 1900s, including housing codes, bath houses, and the organization of charitable activities. The collection consists of charters of the Board of Trade, minutes and annual reports of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce, files of the Transportation and Industrial Relations departments, records of legislative and other committees, general office files, membership records, newspaper clippings and photographs. | | | | Call #: | MS 3471 | | | | Extent: | 188.80 linear feet (293 containers and 15 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Greater Cleveland Growth Association. | Boards of trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Industrial promotion -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Commercial associations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Social problems. | Civic improvement -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Economic conditions. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Commerce. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Social conditions.
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