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1	Title:	Leonard C. Hanna Financial Ledgers
	Creator:	Hanna, Leonard C. Jr.
	Dates:	1919-1954
	Abstract:	Leonard Colton Hanna, Jr. (1889-1957) was the director of M.A. Hanna & Company, a coal and iron ore shipping concern started by his father, and uncles. Hanna was a major philanthropist in Cleveland, Ohio, donating over $90 million to Cleveland's cultural and charitable institutions. Hanna was an avid art collector and a trustee and principal benefactor of the Cleveland Museum of Art, but also supported the Cleveland Playhouse, University Hospitals, Karamu House and others. The collection consists of two ledger books detailing his income and expenses, including dividends and donations. These ledgers are useful for understanding the personal wealth of one of Cleveland's major philanthropists.
	Call #:	MS 4296
	Extent:	1.00 linear feet (2 oversize volumes)
	Subjects:	Hanna, Leonard C. (Leonard Colton), 1889-1957. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Industrialists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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2	Title:	Dudley S. Blossom Family Papers
	Creator:	Blossom, Dudley S.
	Dates:	1883-1954
	Abstract:	Dudley S. Blossom was a wealthy Cleveland, Ohio, businessman and philanthropist who served as city welfare director, 1919-1921 and 1924-1932. He graduated from Yale University in 1901 and became a partner in the Cleveland firm of William Bingham and Company. He was also an officer or director of other businesses, including Perry-Payne Corporation, the Payne-Bingham Company, the Standard Tool Company, the Cleveland Hobbing Machine Company, the Blossom Lock Company, and the Central National Bank. His wife, Elizabeth Bingham Blossom, was the sister of Congresswoman Frances Payne Bolton and a philanthropist in her own right. Their son, Dudley S. Blossom, Jr. was also a prominent businessman and philanthropist, serving on the boards of many Cleveland civic organizations. The collection consists of correspondence, announcements of events, scrapbooks, musical scores, personal cards, a season ticket for Yale University baseball games, and a report card. The collection primarily pertains to Dudley Blossom, Sr.'s years at Yale University and to his career as welfare director of Cleveland. There is correspondence from Dudley Blossom, Jr. to his mother and some material on the family's philanthropic activities.
	Call #:	MS 4562
	Extent:	0.41 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Blossom family. \| Blossom, Elizabeth Bingham, 1881-1970. \| Blossom, Dudley Stuart, 1879-1938. \| Blossom, Dudley Stuart, Jr., 1912-1961. \| Yale University. \| Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Public welfare -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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3	Title:	Cleveland Families Oral History Project Interviews
	Creator:	Tuve, Jeanette E.
	Dates:	1982-1985
	Abstract:	The collection consists of 39 oral history interviews conducted by Jeanette Tuve with individuals and representatives of long-established Cleveland, Ohio, families who have played significant roles in the city's growth and development and with several Cleveland philanthropic foundation administrators. The interviews focused on the philanthropic involvement of these families and reveal the continuity of philanthropic motivation between generations of a particular family and the shared interest between related families and social peers in specific areas of charitable activity. The project was sponsored by the Western Reserve Historical Society and funded by the William Bingham Foundation.
	Call #:	MS 4345
	Extent:	0.80 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Endowments -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Interviews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Interviews. \| Upper classes -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Interviews. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Biography. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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4	Title:	Albert and Maxine Levin Papers
	Creator:	Levin, Albert and Maxine
	Dates:	1928-1992
	Abstract:	Albert Arthur Levin was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer and developer of commercial and industrial real estate. A native of Pennsylvania, he moved to Lorain, Ohio, at the age of 10. In 1918, he assumed operation of the family clothing store. After graduation from college in 1934, he became active in Democratic Party politics. He moved to Cleveland and established a law practice in 1938. He later became involved in major real estate developments, including the Marshall and Public Square buildings and the Parmatown and Shoreway shoppong centers. Levin was also a leader in fund drives for the United Jewish Appeal and Bonds for Israel, and was involved in various civic affairs, including serving as foreman of the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury (1962), trustee of the Greater Cleveland Growth Association, and co-chair of the national fund drive for Wilberforce University. He married Maxine Goodman in 1945. Maxine Goodman Levin was a civic activist and philanthropist in her own right. Born in Cleveland, she was a descendant of early Cleveland settlers. Her father, Max P. Goodman, was a prominent Cleveland attorney. Maxine Goodman Levin graduated from Ohio State University, where she studied the history of architecture. She was a founder and first president of the Cleveland Restoration Society and was chairperson of the Cleveland Landmarks Commission. She was also active on the Woodruff Hospital Board, the Women's City Club, Hadassah, Cleveland Chapter, and the World Jewish Congress Division of Northeast Ohio. She served on the boards of Dyke College, Cleveland State University, the East End Neighborhood House, the Jewish Community Federation, and the Catholic Social Services of Cuyahoga County. In 1969, she endowed a chair in urban studies and public service at Cleveland State University, and subsequently was instrumental in establishing the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at that school. Maxine Goodman Levin died in 2002. The collection consists of awards, honors, biographical materials, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and brochures.
	Call #:	MS 4676
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Levin, Albert Arthur, 1899-1969. \| Levin, Maxine Goodman. \| Goodman, Max P., 1872-1934. \| United Jewish Appeal. \| Cleveland State University. College of Urban Affairs. \| Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Real estate developers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Real estate development -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Historic preservation -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Cities and towns -- Study and teaching -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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5	Title:	John A. Greene Papers
	Creator:	Greene, John A.
	Dates:	1929-1961
	Abstract:	John A. Greene (b. 1893) was a Cleveland, Ohio, business executive who was heavily involved in social service and philanthropic activities. He was a Trustee of the Cleveland Community Fund and President of the Welfare Federation of Cleveland and of the United Community Funds and Councils of America. The collection consists of newspaper clippings, letter copies, correspondence, minutes of meetings, proposals, speeches, pamphlets, and brochures pertaining to a variety of organizations. Also included are some personal and family correspondence, insurance policies, and related material.
	Call #:	MS 3787
	Extent:	8.60 linear feet (10 containers)
	Subjects:	Greene, John A., 1893- \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charity organization. \| Social service exchanges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Community welfare councils -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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6	Title:	Links of Cleveland, Incorporated Photographs
	Creator:	Links of Cleveland, Incorporated
	Dates:	1950-1987
	Abstract:	The Links of Cleveland Incorporated was established in 1950 as a local chapter of a national non-profit, non-partisan volunteer organization of African American women. Beginning with its first president, Rosalind Garvin, the organization committed to educational, cultural, social, and civic activities to raise funds for charitable causes. Recipients of this fundraising have included the Cleveland National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Karamu House; the Eliza Bryant Home; Forest City Hospital; the Jewish Welfare Fund; and, the Phillis Wheatley Association. The collection consists of 66 photographs organized by subject. It also includes 300 slides and 19 negatives.
	Call #:	MS 5403
	Extent:	0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	African American arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Exhibitions. \| African American philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.
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7	Title:	James C. Hardie Papers
	Creator:	James C. Hardie
	Dates:	1952-2002
	Abstract:	James C. Hardie (1922-2009), an independent development and public relations consultant in Cleveland, Ohio. Through his professional relationship with industrialist and philanthropist Frederick Crawford (1891-1994), Hardie was impressed with the caliber of Cleveland corporations and their ability to support educational endeavors as well as with the region's pioneering work in philanthropy, most notably its creation of the first unified community fund raising campaign. Hardie became Vice President of Case Institute of Technology in 1967. He held the same office when Case merged with neighboring Western Reserve University in 1967, serving there until 1969. While at Case and CWRU he continued to develop new and innovative ideas in the development/fundraising field and was allowed by the university to consult for John Carroll University's development department. Through his work with John Carroll University and other such opportunities, he broadened his career purview and embraced new concepts. He became involved with the American College Public Relations Association, a relationship that led him to envision many more opportunities in the development field. Hardie also continued to develop new insights, ideas, and methods for development campaigns on his own. Most significant was his "top 100" philosophy which was a change from generally accepted practice in the field. Hardie proposed that 75% of any fundraising goal needed to come from the top 100 prospects, 20% from the next 400 and all the remaining gifts would only make up 5% of contributors. He first used this technique on a campaign he was asked to run at Case Western Reserve University. This strategy was highly successful and he continued to use it with almost all of his clients. After being asked to consult for St. Luke's Hospital in Cleveland, Hardie decided to leave CWRU. In June of 1969 he formed his own consulting firm to focus on assisting non-profit organizations with development including capital campaigns, general fundraising, bequests and deferred gifts programs, feasibility studies, and public relations. He also often assisted with the hiring and training of development staff for these institutions. Hardie created a very successful consulting career, working with more than sixty mostly northeastern Ohio clients, mostly cultural, educational and service institutions. His consulting work raised hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients and greatly boosted Cleveland's national reputation as a center for philanthropy. He also advised some 200 other non-profit institutions regarding their development and philanthropic needs on an unpaid basis. He was one of the founders of The Corporate 1% Program for Higher Education, a program designed to increase corporate giving to higher education, and was a trustee of the George S. Dively Foundation. The collection consists of agendas, annual reports, brochures, budgets, calendars, charts, client publications, correspondence, datebooks, financial reports, forms, grant proposals, invoices, job descriptions, lists, magazine and newspaper articles, memoranda, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, news releases, notebooks, notes, outlines, photographs, presentations, reports, speeches, statistics, and studies.
	Call #:	MS 5078
	Extent:	50.40 linear feet (51 containers)
	Subjects:	Hardie, James C., 1922- \| Crawford, Frederick C., 1891- \| Case Western Reserve University -- Charitable contributions. \| Saint Luke's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Charitable contributions. \| Cleveland Museum of Natural History -- Charitable contributions. \| Cleveland Play House (Organization : Cleveland, Ohio) -- Charitable contributions. \| Fairview General Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Charitable contributions. \| Hawken School -- Charitable contributions. \| Salvation Army -- Charitable contributions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Vocational Guidance and Rehabilitation Services (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Charitable contributions. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Fund raising -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Nonprofit organizations -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Finance. \| Corporations -- Charitable contributions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Businesspeople -- Charitable contributions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Fund raising consultants -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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8	Title:	Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation Records, Series III
	Creator:	Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
	Dates:	1992-2011
	Abstract:	The Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation was established in 1987 in Cleveland, Ohio, through the estate donations of Joseph M. Bruening and his wife Eva L. Bruening. It is an independent foundation that provides grants to agencies in the greater Cleveland, Ohio, area. The foundation's focus areas are education and social services, with an emphasis on care for the elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged. The collection consists of approved and declined grant applications as well as the program files for the Pathways to Learning Program.
	Call #:	MS 5473
	Extent:	8.50 linear feet (10 containers)
	Subjects:	Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Early childhood and education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Catholic Church
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9	Title:	Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation Records, Series III
	Creator:	Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
	Dates:	1992-2011
	Abstract:	The Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation was established in 1987 in Cleveland, Ohio, through the estate donations of Joseph M. Bruening and his wife Eva L. Bruening. It is an independent foundation that provides grants to agencies in the greater Cleveland, Ohio, area. The foundation's focus areas are education and social services, with an emphasis on care for the elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged. The collection consists of approved and declined grant applications as well as the program files for the Pathways to Learning Program.
	Call #:	MS 5473
	Extent:	8.50 linear feet (10 containers)
	Subjects:	Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Early childhood and education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Catholic Church
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10	Title:	Diamond Family Papers
	Creator:	Diamond Family
	Dates:	1949-2006
	Abstract:	The Diamond family was a Cleveland, Ohio, family of three brothers who owned and operated the men's clothing chain, Diamond's Men Stores, and was prominent in civic and social activities within the Jewish community of Cleveland. Herbert Diamond was councilman and mayor of Bentleyville, Ohio, 1977 to 1996. Norman Diamond was involved in the Jewish Welfare Fund. Their sons were also involved in numerous philanthropic endeavors, including funding the Diamond Fitness Center and Diamond Scholarship at the Cleveland Jewish Community Center. The collection consists of correspondence, newsletters, awards and certificates, magazine and newspaper articles, Diamond Scholarship records, and photographs, especially of various Diamond's stores from 1952 to 1996, as well as family members.
	Call #:	MS 4987
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Diamond, Herbert., d. 1996. \| Diamond, Norman. \| Diamond family. \| Jewish Welfare Fund (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Fuchs Mizrachi School (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Men's clothing industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Stores, Retail -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Scholarships -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Bentleyville (Ohio)
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11	Title:	Saint Luke's Hospital Records
	Creator:	Saint Luke's Hospital
	Dates:	1894-1997
	Abstract:	Saint Luke's Hospital began operations as Cleveland General Hospital in 1894 on Woodland Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. Its facilities were moved to Carnegie Avenue in 1908, and to its present site on Shaker Boulevard in 1927. After a brief merger with MetroHealth Medical Center in the early 1990s, it was sold to Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation and its Ohio partner, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Augustine in 1997. The non-profit proceeds of the sale were used to create the Saint Luke's Foundation. The collection consists of agendas, annual reports, articles of incorporation, brochures, budgets, bylaws, calendars, certificates, contracts, correspondence, financial statements, handbooks, indexes, inventories, invitations, ledgers, lists, magazine and newspaper clippings, notes, pamphlets, publications, reports, resolutions, rosters, schedules, scrapbooks, scripts, signage, speech texts, surveys, proceedings, and tax records.
	Call #:	MS 4875
	Extent:	21.61 linear feet (24 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Cleveland General Hospital. \| Saint Luke's Hospital Association (Cleveland Ohio). \| Saint Luke's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) School of Nursing. \| MetroHealth Medical Center. \| MetroHealth Saint Luke's Medical Center. \| Saint Luke's Medical Center. \| Saint Luke's Foundation. \| Hospitals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Saint Luke's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) -- History. \| Nurses -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hospitals -- Maternity services -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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12	Title:	William Bingham Foundation Records
	Creator:	William Bingham Foundation
	Dates:	1968-1993
	Abstract:	The William Bingham Foundation was established in 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, by Elizabeth Bingham Blossom with the proceeds of an inheritance from her brother, William Bingham 2nd. Grants were originally given to institutions of learning, hospitals, and public charities in Ohio. The foundation also contributed to the establishment and development of Blossom Music Center. After the death of Elizabeth Bingham Blossom in 1970, other family members maintained control of the foundation, and the focus of grantmaking changed to include organizations in the fields of the environment, the arts, education, health, and welfare. Projects related to urban revitalization, adult psychological development, and nuclear issues were also undertaken. Environmental issues took center stage in grants funding by the William Bingham Foundation in the 1980s, with several significant grants being made to the Environmental Defense Fund. The collection consists of correspondence, grant proposals, reports, financial, legal, and administrative records, minutes, exhibit scripts, newspaper clippings, publications, magazine articles, newsletters, and notes.
	Call #:	MS 4707
	Extent:	9.20 linear feet (10 containers)
	Subjects:	Bingham, William, 2nd, 1879-1955. \| Blossom, Elizabeth Bingham, 1881-1970. \| Bingham family. \| Blossom family. \| William Bingham Foundation. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Endowments -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Environmental protection.
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13	Title:	Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation Records
	Creator:	Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
	Dates:	1987-1999
	Abstract:	The Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation was established in 1987 in Cleveland, Ohio, through the estate donations of Joseph M. Bruening and his wife Eva L. Bruening. It is an independent foundation which provides grants to agencies in the greater Cleveland, Ohio, area. The foundation's focus areas are education and social services, with an emphasis on care for the elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged. Proposals funded include those in the fields of early childhood education, primary and secondary education, higher education, domestic violence and child abuse prevention, human services, and children and youth services. Special consideration is given to Roman Catholic organizations and institutions that provide these types of programs and services. Joseph M. Bruening founded the Ohio Ball Bearing Company in Cleveland in 1923, later known as Bearings Inc. The collection consists of agendas, budgets, correspondence, financial statements, grant proposals, memoranda with attachments, minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, press releases, publications, reports, and trust disbursement authorizations.
	Call #:	MS 4846
	Extent:	4.20 linear feet (5 containers)
	Subjects:	Bruening, Joseph M. \| Bruening, Eva L. \| Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation. \| Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Endowments -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Catholic Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities.
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14	Title:	William Bingham Foundation Records, Series II
	Creator:	William Bingham Foundation
	Dates:	1955-1999
	Abstract:	The William Bingham Foundation was established in 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, by Elizabeth Bingham Blossom with the proceeds of an inheritance from her brother, William Bingham 2nd. Grants were originally given to institutions of learning, hospitals, and public charities in Ohio. The foundation also contributed to the establishment and development of Blossom Music Center. After the death of Elizabeth Bingham Blossom in 1970, other family members maintained control of the foundation, and the focus of grantmaking changed to include organizations in the fields of the environment, the arts, education, health, and welfare. Projects related to urban revitalization, adult psychological development, and nuclear issues were also undertaken. Environmental issues took center stage in grants funding by the William Bingham Foundation in the 1980s, with several significant grants being made to the Environmental Defense Fund. The collection consists of agendas, agreements, annual reports, articles of incorporation, blank letterhead, budgets, certificates, codes of regulations, correspondence, financial statements, genealogical chart, grant proposals, histories, investment reviews, journal clippings, legal documents, lists, magazine articles, memoranda, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, notes, pamphlets, photographs, publications, receipts, reports, resolutions, rosters, speech texts, summaries, and tax records.
	Call #:	MS 4849
	Extent:	18.01 linear feet (18 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Bingham, William, 2nd, 1879-1955. \| Blossom, Elizabeth Bingham, 1881-1970. \| Bingham family. \| Blossom family. \| Gale family. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charitable uses, trusts and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Endowments -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Environmental protection.
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15	Title:	Abington Foundation Records
	Creator:	Abington Foundation
	Dates:	1983-2004
	Abstract:	The Abington Foundation (f. 1983) was created by David Knight Ford (1894-1993) and Elizabeth Kingsley Ford (1896-1990) to support organizations, generally in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, dedicated to promoting education, health care, economic independence, and cultural activities. The foundation's grant-making philosophy was devised by Mr. Ford and his four sons who comprised the original board of trustees. Each funding area had a particular focus. The educational focus is pre-primary through higher education, and thus the foundation has supported a vast array of educational institutions and programs such as Early Childhood Options of University City, museums (e.g. Cleveland Museum of Natural History), historical societies (e.g. Moreland Hills Historical Society, and the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad) and universities, including Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State University Foundation, Inc. The foundation's healthcare focus is on geriatrics and nursing with grants going to the Eliza Bryant Center, Senior Citizen Resources, Inc., The Center for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, American Red Cross, and many others. Economic independence with a focus on the promotion or sustaining of individual and family self-sufficiency has led the foundation to give grants to organizations such as the Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland, Ohio Hunger Task Force, People's Emergency Shelter, and Habitat for Humanity. In promoting local culture with an emphasis on arts education and historic preservation, the Abington Foundation has made grants to artistic enterprises and groups such as Art House, Inc., Beck Center for the Arts, The Holden Arboretum, Cleveland Public Theater, and Musical Arts Association. The Fords wished to serve their country and community, and dedicated their lives to doing so. David Knight Ford was a captain in the United States armed forces during World War I, joining shortly after graduating from Yale University. After the war, he returned to school and earned a law degree from Western Reserve University. His wife, Elizabeth, volunteered with the Red Cross as a nurse during the First World War, as well as a volunteer nurse's aide during the Second World War, and founded the Ohio League for Nursing (originally the Cleveland Area League for Nursing). Elizabeth earned the Margaret Ireland Award for Civic Achievement in 1973 from the Women's City Club for her works. They married in 1920 and remained so for 70 years until Elizabeth's death in 1990. David's business acumen led to the founding of the Lubrizol Corporation, and later the Lubrizol Foundation. He donated the family farm (originally settled by his great grandfather) situated on land now part of University Circle to help develop Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals. Parts of the farm became the sites of the Case School of Applied Sciences, Western Reserve College, and University Hospitals. Named for the area of New England where David Ford's ancestors settled, the Abington Foundation has continued after the deaths of its founders, providing assistance through 2012. Though both the elder Fords have died, family members continue to serve on the Board of Directors. The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, grant proposals, minutes, newspaper clippings, and receipts.
	Call #:	MS 5137
	Extent:	17.00 linear feet (19 containers)
	Subjects:	Ford, David K., 1894-1993. \| Ford, Elizabeth Kingsley Brooks, 1896-1990. \| Abington Foundation. \| Lubrizol Foundation. \| Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Endowments. \| Arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Endowments. \| Medical care -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Endowments. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Endowments. \| Human services -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Endowments.
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16	Title:	Links of Cleveland, Incorporated Records
	Creator:	Links of Cleveland, Incorporated
	Dates:	1946-1991
	Abstract:	The Links of Cleveland Incorporated was established in 1950 as a local chapter of a national non-profit, non-partisan volunteer organization of African American women. Beginning with its first president, Rosalind Garvin, the organization committed to educational, cultural, social, and civic activities to raise funds for charitable causes. Recipients of this fundraising have included the Cleveland National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Karamu House; the Eliza Bryant Home; Forest City Hospital; the Jewish Welfare Fund; and, the Phillis Wheatley Association. The collection consists of administrative files, correspondence, budgets, financial records, minutes, memoranda, membership lists, newsletters, reports, programs, press releases, subject files, statements, histories, bylaws, guest books, handbooks, publications, transcripts, articles of incorporation, agendas, project files, and presidential files.
	Call #:	MS 4845
	Extent:	3.40 linear feet (4 containers)
	Subjects:	Garvin, Rosalind. \| George, Zelma, 1903-1994. \| Jones, Adrienne Lash. \| Madison, Leatrice. \| Links of Cleveland, Inc. \| Cleveland Museum of Art. \| Karamu House. \| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Cleveland Branch. \| African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| African American philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| African American arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Exhibitions.
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17	Title:	Lance C. Buhl Papers and Photographs
	Creator:	Buhl, Lance C.
	Dates:	1971-2012
	Abstract:	Lance C. Buhl (1940- ), worked at Standard Oil of Ohio (Sohio) and, subsequently, BP America for over ten years managing its corporate contributions and philanthropic projects. Afterward he started a private consulting practice helping various companies and foundations evaluating and starting grant-making opportunities. He also was a professor at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and Cleveland State University. The collection contains projects, presentations, and correspondence from over thirty years of Dr. Buhl's career.
	Call #:	MS 5383
	Extent:	1.80 linear feet (3 containers)
	Subjects:	Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Corporations -- Charitable contributions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Foundations -- United States.
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18	Title:	Saint Luke's Foundation (Hospital) Records
	Creator:	Saint Luke's Hospital
	Dates:	1904-1997
	Abstract:	Saint Luke's Hospital was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1894 as the Cleveland General Hospital. Its purpose was to provide clinical training for medical students of Wooster University and as a training school for nurses. At the same time, the College Building and Hospital Association was incorporated. The College Building and Hospital Association became the Saint Luke's Hospital Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1904. Medical staff at the hospital affiliated with the medical department of Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1906 Cleveland General Hospital was renamed Saint Luke's Hospital. Cleveland industrialist and philanthropist Francis Fleury Prentiss provided financial support and leadership, serving as president of the association from 1906 until his death in 1937. His wife, Elisabeth Severance Allen Prentiss, succeeded him as president until her death in 1944. The Saint Luke's Hospital School of Nursing closed in 1970. In 1980, the Saint Luke's Hospital Association adopted a long range plan of acquisition and new programs. By 1983, it held leases on five medical buildings and had control over Saint Luke's Hospital, Shaker Medical Center Hospital, and the for-profit Medical Outreach Services, Inc. In 1992, the Saint Luke's system merged with MetroHealth Medical Center, and its name was changed to MetroHealth Saint Luke's Medical Center. The merger dissolved in 1993, but the affiliation continued. In 1993 the name of the hospital changed once more, becoming Saint Luke's Medical Center. In 1997, Saint Luke's Medical Center was sold to Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation and its regional partners, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Augustine. The proceeds of this sale and the endowments of the Saint Luke's Hospital Association and Saint Luke's Medical Center were used to create the Saint Luke's Foundation. The collection consists of the institutional records of Saint Luke's Hospital, MetroHealth Saint Luke's Medical Center, Saint Luke's Medical Center, and the Saint Luke's Hospital Association, including historical records, correspondence, contracts and agreements, minutes, financial statements, wills, newspaper clippings, publications, transcripts, reports, and surveys.
	Call #:	MS 4786
	Extent:	16.41 linear feet (17 containers and 1 oversize container)
	Subjects:	Prentiss, Francis Fleury, 1858-1937. \| Prentiss, Elisabeth Severance Allen, 1865-1944. \| Cleveland General Hospital. \| Saint Luke's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) -- History. \| College Building and Hospital Association. \| Saint Luke's Hospital Association (Cleveland Ohio). \| Saint Luke's Hospital School of Nursing. \| MetroHealth Medical Center. \| MetroHealth Saint Luke's Medical Center. \| Saint Luke's Medical Center. \| Saint Luke's Foundation. \| Methodist Episcopal Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Methodist Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hospitals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Nurses -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hospital benefactors -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hospitals -- Maternity services -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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19	Title:	Saint Luke's Hospital Photographs
	Creator:	Saint Luke's Hospital
	Dates:	1894-1997
	Abstract:	Saint Luke's Hospital began operations as Cleveland General Hospital in 1894 on Woodland Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. Its facilities were moved to Carnegie Avenue in 1908, and to its present site on Shaker Boulevard in 1927. After a brief merger with MetroHealth Medical Center in the early 1990s, it was sold to Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation and its Ohio partner, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Augustine in 1997. The non-profit proceeds of the sale were used to create the Saint Luke's Foundation. The hospital is currently owned by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Augustine Health System and the University Hospitals Health System. The collection consists of approximately 33,000 images, including prints, glass lantern slides, offset prints, photolithography, negatives, postcards, and 35 mm transparency slides.
	Call #:	PG 521
	Extent:	17.61 linear feet (28 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Prentiss, Francis Fleury, 1858-1937. \| Prentiss, Elisabeth Severance, 1865-1944. \| Crile, George Washington, 1864-1943 -- Photograph collections. \| Goff, Hazel Avis. \| Kirkpatrick, Caroline. \| Lohman, E. Laura. \| Whittler, Melissa. \| Cleveland General Hospital. \| Saint Luke's Hospital Association (Cleveland Ohio). \| Saint Luke's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio). School of Nursing. \| MetroHealth Medical Center. \| MetroHealth Saint Luke's Medical Center. \| Saint Luke's Medical Center. \| Saint Luke's Foundation. \| Saint Luke's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) -- History. \| Hospitals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Nurses -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hospitals -- Maternity services -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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20	Title:	Kenyon C. Bolton Papers
	Creator:	Bolton, Kenyon C.
	Dates:	1938-1983
	Abstract:	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, contracts, personnel files, and press releases.
	Call #:	MS 4550
	Extent:	22.40 linear feet (23 containers)
	Subjects:	Bolton, Kenyon Castle. \| Bolton family. \| Cleveland Air Taxi. \| Kenyon College. \| John Carroll University. \| Cleveland Play House (Ohio). \| Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). National Council. \| Cleveland Council on World Affairs. \| Nationalities Services Center. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Metropolitan helicopter services -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Universities and colleges -- Ohio. \| Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| International relations. \| United States -- Foreign relations -- France.
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