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| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Dr. Edgar B. Jackson Papers
| | | | Creator: | Jackson, Edgar | | | | Dates: | 1951-2019 | | | | Abstract: | Edgar B. Jackson is a former doctor at University Hospitals who earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1966. Since his graduation, he has dedicated his life to improving diversity in the medical field and addressing health disparities among racial minorities, with particular interest in those who are black.
The collection consists of certificates, a class memory book, event programs, letters, medical magazines and pamphlets, a music album, newspaper articles, online articles, personal and professional ephemera, photos, printouts of PowerPoint presentations, a scrapbook, speeches, and a yearbook. | | | | Call #: | MS 5469 | | | | Extent: | 2.3 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize container) | | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | George and Louise Atchison Papers
| | | | Creator: | Atchison, George and Louise, Family | | | | Dates: | 1907-1957 | | | | Abstract: | George and Louise Atchison were residents of Cleveland, Ohio, during the mid-twentieth century. George worked as a letter carrier for the City of Cleveland and his wife, Louise, owned a boarding house and was a member of organizations like the Future Outlook League and the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). The collection consists of advertisements, an application for the City of Cleveland Department of Safety, church materials, a Cleveland Indians souvenir scorecard, a cookbook, correspondence, Future Outlook League materials, letters, receipts and other financial records, photographs, a rosary, sheet music, and Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Cleveland materials. | | | | Call #: | MS 5481 | | | | Extent: | .40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | African Americans -- Civil rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | George and Louise Atchison Papers
| | | | Creator: | Atchison, George and Louise, Family | | | | Dates: | 1907-1957 | | | | Abstract: | George and Louise Atchison were residents of Cleveland, Ohio, during the mid-twentieth century. George worked as a letter carrier for the City of Cleveland and his wife, Louise, owned a boarding house and was a member of organizations like the Future Outlook League and the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). The collection consists of advertisements, an application for the City of Cleveland Department of Safety, church materials, a Cleveland Indians souvenir scorecard, a cookbook, correspondence, Future Outlook League materials, letters, receipts and other financial records, photographs, a rosary, sheet music, and Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Cleveland materials. | | | | Call #: | MS 5481 | | | | Extent: | .40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | African Americans -- Civil rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 4 | Title: | Charles P. Lucas Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Lucas, Charles family | | | | Dates: | 1880-1973 | | | | Abstract: | Charles P. Lucas was a teacher, civil rights leader, and federal housing administrator. He also served on the Board of the Cleveland Transit System. William H. Lucas was his grandfather and Reverend Charles P. Lucas, Jr. is his son. The collection consists of correspondence and other papers relating to Charles P. Lucas' career with CTS, two primers and a scrapbook of William H. Lucas, and newspaper clippings, including information on Rev. Charles P. Lucas. | | | | Call #: | MS 4066 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Lucas, Charles P., Jr. | White, Charles W., 1897-1970. | Cleveland Transit System. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 6 | Title: | In Their Own Words: An Oral History Project Records
| | | | Creator: | In Their Own Words: An Oral History Project | | | | Dates: | 1995-1996 | | | | Abstract: | In Their Own Words: An Oral History Project was conducted in 1995-1996 by the African American Archives Auxiliary Youth Advisory Council and supported by the African American Archives Auxiliary of the Western Reserve Historical Society. The project was funded with grants from the Cleveland Indians and Zapis Communications. Interviews with nineteen African American individuals of diverse backgrounds from the northeastern Ohio area were conducted by high school students Jamar Doyle, Tiffany Haddon, and Amy Worthy. The collection consists of an overall report on the project by coordinator Patricia A. Miles Ashford, individual reports by the student interviewers, and transcripts of the interviews. Those interviewed include Leon Bibb, William F. Boyd, Ernestine Brown, William Grace, Anthony Gray, Kenny Gray, Lomax Gray, Floyd Hoiston, Angeline Jeter, Samuel Jethroe, John D. McClindon, Jr., Louis Naylor, Harry Robinson, Charles Sallee, Jr., Glen Shumate, Harold Thomas, Owen Lynn Tolliver, Jr., and Ernest Williams. | | | | Call #: | MS 4746 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Interviews. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Biography.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 7 | Title: | L. Pearl Mitchell Papers
| | | | Creator: | Mitchell, L. Pearl | | | | Dates: | 1875-1970 | | | | Abstract: | L. Pearl Mitchell (1883-1974) was a Cleveland, Ohio, civil rights activist. She served as national Vice-President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) (1936-1937). The collection consists of correspondence; Dr. Samuel Mitchell's license, sermons, and speeches; editions of The Wilberforce Graduate, 2 copies of The Ohio Book for the Lincoln Jubilee, pamphlets and printed material from the NAACP, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority pamphlets, Mt. Zion Congregational Church Building Fund records, F.E.P.C. financial reports, a copy of The Long Moment by Jo Sinclair, Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home financial records and trustees' minutes, Women's Council reports to the Cleveland Mental Health Association, Cleveland Job Corps for Women materials, biographical material on Mrs. Mitchell, news clippings, awards, pamphlets, brochures, and a copy of A Half Century of Freedom of the Negro in Ohio by W.A. Joiner. | | | | Call #: | MS 3533 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Mitchell, L. Pearl, 1883-1974. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Sermons, American -- African American authors.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 8 | Title: | Garrett A. Morgan Papers
| | | | Creator: | Morgan, Garrett A. | | | | Dates: | 1894-1970 | | | | Abstract: | Garrett A. Morgan (1877-1963) was an entrepreneur and inventor whose inventions included the electric traffic signal and the gas mask. Morgan moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1895 and opened his own sewing machine sales and repair shop in 1907. He received a patent on his gas mask in 1912 and formed the National Safety Device Co. to manufacture and market it. He also established the G.A. Morgan Hair Refining Co., The Cleveland Call and Post, and the Wakeman Country Club for African Americans. The collection consists of correspondence, legal and business papers, drawings of the traffic signal, a hair straightening device and an automatic cooker, maps, blueprints and floorplans of Morgan's properties, biographical sketches, newspaper clippings, and material relating to Morgan's role in the waterworks crib explosion, the G.A. Morgan Hair Refining Co., the National Safety Device Co., and the Wakeman Country Club. | | | | Call #: | MS 3534 | | | | Extent: | 0.70 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Morgan, Garrett A., 1877-1963. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American inventors -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Water tunnels -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Accidents. | Traffic signs and signals.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 9 | Title: | Reverend Wade H. and Mrs. Ruth B. McKinney Papers
| | | | Creator: | McKinney, Wade H. and Ruth B. | | | | Dates: | 1898-1966 | | | | Abstract: | Reverend Wade H. McKinney was pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio (1928-1962). He and his wife, Ruth Berry McKinney, were active in numerous church and civic organizations and in the affairs of Cleveland's African American community. The collection consists of biographical materials, correspondence, sermons, speeches, "Thot-O-Grams," financial, printed and miscellaneous papers, and papers relating to Antioch Baptist Church. | | | | Call #: | MS 3549 | | | | Extent: | 6.50 linear feet (16 containers and 1 oversize package) | | | | Subjects: | African American clergy -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clergy -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clergymen's wives -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Sermons, American -- African American authors. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 10 | Title: | Perry B. Jackson Papers
| | | | Creator: | Jackson, Perry B. | | | | Dates: | 1879-1973 | | | | Abstract: | Perry B. Jackson (1896-1986) was Ohio's first African American judge. He was active in Cleveland, Ohio civic, religious, and educational organizations. The collection consists of correspondence, reports, minutes, programs, speeches, financial material, personnel lists, bench notes, judicial election material, and other material relating to Judge Jackson and his judicial, church and civic activities. | | | | Call #: | MS 3581 | | | | Extent: | 7.81 linear feet (19 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Jackson, Perry B. (Perry Brooks), 1896-1986. | Judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 11 | Title: | Charles Herbert Garvin Papers
| | | | Creator: | Garvin, Charles Herbert | | | | Dates: | 1909-1965 | | | | Abstract: | Charles Herbert Garvin (1890-1968) was an African American physician, civic leader and author in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked for the advancement of Blacks in the medical profession and in Cleveland social structure. the collection consists of letters, speeches, magazine articles, newspaper clippings and research notes relating to Dr. Garvin, Black physicians in Cleveland and the United States, and various medical subjects. | | | | Call #: | MS 3328 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Garvin, Charles Herbert, 1890-1968. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American physicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American physicians -- United States. | Medicine.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 12 | Title: | Eddy Road Street Club Records
| | | | Creator: | Eddy Road Street Club | | | | Dates: | 1965-1974 | | | | Abstract: | The Eddy Road Street Club was formed in 1966 by residents of Eddy Road in Cleveland, Ohio. Activities included beautification and crime prevention. The collection consists of by-laws, copies of minutes, correspondence, financial reports, receipts, newsletters, certificates, raffle tickets, and letterhead stationery. | | | | Call #: | MS 3744 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Eddy Road Street Club (Cleveland, Ohio) | Homeowners' associations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Citizens' associations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Crime prevention -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Citizen participation. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 14 | Title: | Charles W. White Papers
| | | | Creator: | White, Charles W. | | | | Dates: | 1920-1970 | | | | Abstract: | Charles W. White (1897-1970) was a Cleveland, Ohio, attorney who became Assistant Law Director for Cleveland (1933-1955) and Common Pleas Court judge (1955-1970). He was active in African American rights organizations and civic affairs. The collection consists of correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, awards, certificates, legal files, scrapbooks, and other papers, relating to the public and personal life of Judge White and to his activities as a member of the Urban League, NAACP, ACLU, Consumers League, East End Community Center, Karamu House, and Friends of the Cleveland Public Library. | | | | Call #: | MS 3521 | | | | Extent: | 25.61 linear feet (58 containers, 6 oversize volumes, 2 oversize folders, and 1 roll) | | | | Subjects: | White, Charles William, 1897-1970. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Social conditions. | African Americans -- Civil rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Miscellanea. | Judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Miscellanea. | Civil rights movements -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 15 | Title: | Samuel V. Perry Papers
| | | | Creator: | Perry, Samuel V. | | | | Dates: | 1914-1967 | | | | Abstract: | Samuel V. Perry (1895-1968) was a Cleveland, Ohio, parole officer, City Streets Department clerk, and information consultant who was involved in safety education and the legal affairs of the African American community. The collection consist of correspondence, material relating to the court case Haring v. Gist, papers on the American legal system and African Americans, an outline for a teacher's textbook on safety education, and plans for an adult education program. | | | | Call #: | MS 3327 | | | | Extent: | 1.80 linear feet (5 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Perry, Samuel V., 1895-1968. | Cleveland (Ohio). Municipal Court. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Law -- United States. | Safety education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Adult education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 16 | Title: | Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers
| | | | Creator: | Chesnutt, Charles Waddell | | | | Dates: | 1889-1932 | | | | Abstract: | Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932) was a Cleveland, Ohio, court reporter, novelist and short story writer. He was the first African American novelist and short story writer to win recognition on a nationwide scale. The collection consists of correspondence, copies of speeches and writings, newspaper clippings, invitations, programs, photographs and other papers relating to Chesnutt's activities as a court reporter and writer. | | | | Call #: | MS 3370 | | | | Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Chesnutt, Charles Waddell, 1858-1932. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American authors -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Authors, American -- Correspondence. | African American authors -- Correspondence. | Authors, American -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 17 | Title: | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Cleveland Branch Records
| | | | Creator: | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Cleveland Branch | | | | Dates: | 1922-1969 | | | | Abstract: | The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a social and political action organization founded in 1912 as a Cleveland, Ohio, branch of the NAACP. Its purpose is to oppose racial inequalities in civil and political rights. The collection consists of reports, minutes, office files, financial records, newspaper clippings, brochures, pamphlets, broadsides, speeches, news releases and insurance policies. | | | | Call #: | MS 3520 | | | | Extent: | 26.40 linear feet (70 containers) | | | | Subjects: | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Cleveland Branch. | School integration -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Race discrimination -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 19 | Title: | Carl Stokes Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Stokes, Carl | | | | Dates: | 1947-1992 | | | | Abstract: | Carl Stokes was the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1967-1971. Stokes was the first African American mayor of a major American city and the first African American Democrat in the Ohio State Legislature, where he served three terms from 1962-1967. As mayor, Stokes launched a number of programs to alleviate the problems of urban decay. Chief among these was Cleveland: NOW!, a joint public and private program with plans to raise $177 million in its first two years to revitalize Cleveland. The program was discredited due to the Glenville Shootout in July, 1968. Under Stokes, Cleveland City Council passed the Equal Employment Opportunity Ordinance, and HUD resumed funding projects aiding in the construction of over 3,000 new low- and middle-income housing units. Stokes became a newscaster with NBC television in 1972, and returned to his law practice in Cleveland in 1980. In 1983, Stokes was elected a municipal court judge. The collection consists of speeches, correspondence, datebooks, budgets, lectures, newspaper clippings, publications, telegrams, reports, resumes, agendas, press releases, programs, flyers, certificates, legal documents, newsletters, transcripts, proposals, lists, minutes, and a yearbook. | | | | Call #: | MS 4800 | | | | Extent: | 1.20 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Stokes, Carl. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American mayors -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American politicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio). Mayor. | Judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Civil rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 20 | Title: | Congress of Racial Equality, Cleveland Chapter Records
| | | | Creator: | Congress of Racial Equality, Cleveland Chapter | | | | Dates: | 1960-1969 | | | | Abstract: | The Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) was chartered in March 1963. As a chapter of the national organization founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1942, the Cleveland Chapter of CORE has used direct action to bring about dignity, freedom, justice, and equality for the oppressed and dispossessed people of Cleveland. While primarily working in the African American community, CORE has worked for the political, economic, and social changes necessary to improve the conditions that cause racial inequality and poverty. The collection consists of agendas, brochures, budgets, constitutions, correspondence, event notices, fact sheets, financial statements, flyers, guides, histories, lists, membership cards, minutes, news releases, newspaper clippings, notes, outlines, policy statements, programs, proposals, publications, reports, speeches, and tickets. | | | | Call #: | MS 5174 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Civil rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations -- 20th century. | Congress of Racial Equality | Congress of Racial Equality. Cleveland Chapter | Freedom Fighters of Ohio | United Freedom Movement
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