| | Photograph Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | David N. Myers Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Myers, David N. | | | | Dates: | 1900-1995 | | | | Abstract: | David N. Myers was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1900. He worked his way through high school and earned an accounting degree from Dyke College, a local business college, in 1922. He accepted a position in accounting with the Francis Byerlyte Corporation, and subsequently became president and owner of the company, later known as Consolidated Coatings Corporation. He married Inez Pink in 1929, and the couple raised two sons. Myers' primary philanthropic interest was aging and the elderly. He was instrumental in facilitating the move of the Jewish Orthodox Home for the Aged from the Glenville neighborhood to Beachwood, Ohio. He also assisted in the construction of R.H. Myers Apartments, an independent living facility for the elderly. He served as the President of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland from 1964 to 1969 and, along with his wife, established the David and Inez Myers Foundation. In 1995, Dyke college was renamed David N. Myers College in recognition of Myers' contributions to the school. The collection consists of approximately 550 black and white photographs and 380 color photographs depicting Cleveland, Ohio philanthropy, business, and Jewish family life. | | | | Call #: | PG 547 | | | | Extent: | 1.01 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Myers, David N., 1900-1999 -- Photographic collections. | Myers family. -- Photographs. | Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographs. | Jewish Orthodox Home for Aged (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographs. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | Severance Family Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Severance Family | | | | Dates: | 1840-1960 | | | | Abstract: | Members of the Severance family were prominent bankers and industrialists in Cleveland, Ohio. The Severance family was also known for its philanthropic activities. Solon Severance, a Cleveland banker, was the son of Solomon Severance and Mary Helen Long, and a brother of Louis Severance. He was also a descendent of John Walworth, an early settler of Cleveland who was a civil engineer and was appointed in 1806 as the Custom Collector for the District of Erie. Solon's wife, Emily Allen, was the daughter of Dr. Dudley Allen, and the sister of prominent surgeon Dudley P. Allen. Solon and Emily's daughter, Julia Severance Millikin, was the wife of Benjamin Millikin, a noted Cleveland ophthalmologist. Julia's children included Helen Millikin Nash and Severance, Marianne, Dudley, and Louise Millikin. The collection consists of individual and group portraits of Severance family members; allied families including the Allen, Hadden, Long, Millikin, Nash, Prentiss, Robbins, and Tryon families; and unrelated individuals, including Jacob D. Cox, Charles Gleason, and Rutherford B. Hayes. Also included are views of various family residences and trips. | | | | Call #: | PG 440 | | | | Extent: | 2.20 linear feet (8 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Allen family -- Photograph collections. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy -- Photographs. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- 19th century -- Photographs. | Long family -- Photograph collections. | Millikin family -- Photograph collections. | Nash family -- Photograph collections. | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Severance family -- Photograph collections. | Voyages and travels -- Photographs.
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