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Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. (61)
Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. (23)
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Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (16)
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Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) (8)
Jews, Soviet -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (7)
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Jewish Community Center of Cleveland. (5)
Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc (5)
B'nai B'rith. (4)
Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland (4)
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Council Educational Alliance (Cleveland, Ohio) (4)
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Hebrew Free Loan Association (Cleveland, Ohio) (4)
Jewish community centers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (4)
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Zionism -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (4)
Cleveland Bureau of Jewish Education (Cleveland, Ohio). (3)
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Heights Benevolent and Social Union (Cleveland, Ohio) (3)
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Mount Sinai Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) (3)
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Volunteer workers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (3)
Antisemitism -- Soviet Union. (2)
B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland. (2)
Bellefaire Jewish Children's Home (University Heights, Ohio) (2)
Cleveland Council on Soviet Anti-Semitism. (2)
Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (2)
Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds. (2)
Excelsior Club (Cleveland, Ohio) (2)
Fraternal organizations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. (2)
Gutow, Bernard, 1906-1983. (2)
Hebrew Academy (Cleveland, Ohio) (2)
Heights Area Project Mortgage Assistance Program (Cleveland Heights, Ohio). (2)
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21Title:  Young Israel of Greater Cleveland Photographs     
 Creator:  Young Israel of Greater Cleveland 
 Dates:  1943-1997 
 Abstract:  Young Israel of Greater Cleveland is a Cleveland, Ohio, branch of the Jewish congregation of Young Israel, a Zionist Orthodox organization that has branch synagogues throughout the United States. The collection consists of photographs, negatives, and slides that illustrate the congregation's history, especially its involvement in youth outreach and support of the state of Israel. 
 Call #:  MS 5371 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Jewish youth -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Jewish youth -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. -- Photographs. | Jewish youth -- Religious life -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
 
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22Title:  AMIT Women Records, Series II     
 Creator:  AMIT Women 
 Dates:  1925-2010 
 Abstract:  AMIT Women (Mizrachi Women's Organization of America, Hebrew acronym for Association of Volunteers for Israel and Torah) was founded at the Mizrachi Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1925 as Mizrachi Women of America (MWoA) and later named AMIT Women in 1983. AMIT Women is an organization of orthodox Jewish Zionist women that provides support for poor children in Israel. Throughout the history of the organization AMIT built up a network of vocational schools, homes for children, surrogate family residences and other projects for youth in Israel. In Cleveland, AMIT has been an active part of the Jewish community, organizing numerous fundraising dinners, luncheons, and other events along the Jewish holidays to support both the local Jewish community and to raise money for their numerous projects in Israel. The collection consists of reports, brochures, catalogues, correspondence, instruction booklets, invoices, manuals, newspaper clippings, photographs, posters, proclamations, programs, publications, recognition certificates, resource manuals, and a scrapbook. 
 Call #:  MS 5358 
 Extent:  0.82 linear feet (2 containers and 2 oversize folders) 
 Subjects:  Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.
 
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23Title:  Oakwood Club Records and Photographs     
 Creator:  Oakwood Club 
 Dates:  1872-2007 
 Abstract:  Excelsior was a Jewish social club established in 1872 partly in reaction to Jewish exclusion from such clubs as the Union Club. The club sponsored a variety of social events and provided dining and recreational facilities. In 1905, a second Jewish association, Oakwood, was established as a golf club in the suburban area of Cleveland Heights. In 1931, the board of the Excelsior leadership agreed to a merger and Excelsior ceased to exist as a separate entity. The Oakwood Club opened in 1906 with a 9-hole golf course. After expansion, the course was selected as the site of the 1921 Western Open Golf Tournament. After the merger with Excelsior, the clubhouse was expanded, with the addition of squash courts, bowling alleys, and an outdoor swimming pool. During World War II, the U.S. Army's 729th Military Police Battalion utilized the Oakwood clubhouse as a barracks. After the war, further improvements were made. In 1961, the membership approved the purchase of land in Kirtland. This property was never developed and was sold off in 1987. Because of falling revenue, the Oakwood Club decided in 2010 to move its members to the Mayfield Sand Ridge Club and put its 144-acre property up for sale. The Oakwood Club ceased to exist April 1, 2010. 
 Call #:  MS 5440 
 Extent:  14.4 linear feet (17 containers) 
 Subjects:  Oakwood Club (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) | Excelsior Club (Cleveland, Ohio) | Oakwood Club (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) -- Photograph collections | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Country clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland
 
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24Title:  Young Israel of Greater Cleveland Records     
 Creator:  Young Israel of Greater Cleveland 
 Dates:  1948-2001 
 Abstract:  Young Israel of Greater Cleveland is a Cleveland, Ohio, branch of the Jewish congregation of Young Israel, a Zionist Orthodox organization that has branch synagogues throughout the United States. The collection consists of advertisements, almanacs, awards, booklets, correspondence, dues cards, lists, minutes, publications, and reports. 
 Call #:  MS 5241 
 Extent:  6.01 linear feet (6 containers and 1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  Jewish youth -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jewish youth -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish youth -- Religious life -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Young Israel of Greater Cleveland
 
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25Title:  AMIT Women Records     
 Creator:  AMIT Women 
 Dates:  1955-2011 
 Abstract:  AMIT Women is an organization of orthodox Jewish Zionist women, providing support for poor children in Israel. Throughout the history of the organization AMIT built up a network of vocational schools, homes for children, surrogate family residences and other projects for youth in Israel. In the Cleveland area the organization used to consist of three separate chapters, Ra'anana B'noth, University/Beachwood, and Batya, which eventually merged into one united Greater Cleveland Chapter in 1996. In Cleveland, AMIT was and is a very active part of the Jewish community, organizing numerous fundraising dinners, luncheons, and other events along the Jewish holidays to support both the local Jewish community and to raise money for their numerous projects in Israel. The collection consists of bulletins, newsletters, certificates, correspondence, invitations, member and donor lists, minutes, newspaper clippings, programs of luncheons, dinners, and jubilees, and a script. 
 Call #:  MS 5149 
 Extent:  1.41 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.
 
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26Title:  Hungarian Aid Society Records     
 Creator:  Hungarian Aid Society 
 Dates:  1926-1962 
 Abstract:  The Hungarian Aid Society was formed in 1863 in Cleveland, Ohio, for the mutual protection and relief of its Jewish members. Hungarian Jewish immigrants Morris Black, his brother David Black, Herman Sampliner, and others established the fraternal organization to help new immigrants, assist the needy and sick, bury the dead, and provide benefits to orphans and widows. In 1948, the Society reorganized as a cemetery society. In the early 1960s, its operations were taken over by Park Synagogue. The collection consists of minutes, annual reports, cemetery records, legal documents, and correspondence. 
 Call #:  MS 4792 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Black, Morris, d. 1864. | Black, David, 1819-1880. | Hungarian Aid Society (Cleveland, Ohio). | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews, Hungarian -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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27Title:  B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland Records, Series II     
 Creator:  B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland 
 Dates:  1941-1988 
 Abstract:  The B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland was formed in 1942 to coordinate lodge activities of the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of B'nai B'rith. the collection consists of minutes, newsletters, certificates, and charters of several lodges that were part of the Interlodge Council. 
 Call #:  MS 4833 
 Extent:  0.40 linear feet (2 containers) 
 Subjects:  B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland. | B'nai B'rith. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Volunteer workers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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28Title:  Jewish War Veterans, Post 14 Auxiliary Records     
 Creator:  Jewish War Veterans, Post 14 Auxiliary 
 Dates:  1943-1984 
 Abstract:  The Post 14 auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans was founded in 1931 to engage the Cleveland, Ohio, community in patriotic presentations, fundraisers for support of Israel, and community service programs at hospitals and schools. The collection consists of certificates, programs, ration books, ritual books, and scrapbooks. 
 Call #:  MS 5002 
 Extent:  1.00 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. Post 14 (Cleveland, Ohio). Ladies Auxiliary. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Veterans' families -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
 
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29Title:  Jewish War Veterans, Post 33 Records     
 Creator:  Jewish War Veterans, Post 33 
 Dates:  1946-1987 
 Abstract:  Post 33 of the Jewish War Veterans was chartered in 1946 to support Cleveland, Ohio-area Jewish war veterans. The organization supported causes including the Jewish National Fund and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. The collection consists of certificates, a charter, and constitutions. 
 Call #:  MS 5003 
 Extent:  0.01 linear feet (1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. Post 33 (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jewish veterans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Veterans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
 
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30Title:  Heights Benevolent and Social Union Records, Series III     
 Creator:  Heights Benevolent and Social Union 
 Dates:  1881-2003 
 Abstract:  The Heights Benevolent and Social Union is the oldest existing Jewish benevolent society in Cleveland, Ohio. It was organized on April 16, 1881, as the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union and received its state charter two years later. The organization was established to aid its members in case of illness or death, to assist non-members in "unfortunate circumstances," and to cultivate friendly and social relations among its members. It was formed by twenty-four Hungarian Jews who gathered for their first meeting in the shoe store of Ben Shlesinger, the society's first president. In 1919, the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union officially changed its name to the initials HBSU, indicating that membership was no longer based on Jewish national origin. In the late 1960s, the organization adopted the name Heights Benevolent and Social Union for publicity uses. By 1885, the organization had over 100 members and membership subsequently increased to 763 in 1916. During the early 1980s, membership was approximately 500. From its creation, the HBSU provided typical benevolent and aid society assistance, including partial payment of hospital bills, a weekly sick benefit, death benefits for members and their families, and visits to sick members. The organization has also expended a large portion of its annual budget for charitable donations both locally and in the national and international arenas. Recipients have included persecuted Romanian Jews, World War I refugees, and the Red Cross Society for needy Italians. Additionally, HBSU has donated money to or subscribed to membership in Cleveland Jewish organizations such as the Hebrew Free Loan Association, Federation of Jewish Charities, Infant Orphans Mothers Society, and the Jewish Orthodox Home for the Aged. By the early 1900s, HBSU, while still a mutual aid society, was reaching out more to the community at large and participating in more social causes. The minutes indicate a strong support for the United States in both world wars, and a growing political awareness. In 1896, a delegation from HBSU met with Governor McKinley, then a presidential candidate, at his home in Canton as part of McKinley's "Front Porch Campaign." The primary function of HBSU by the second half of the twentieth century was as a social outlet for its members. The organization sponsors picnics, dinners, balls, lectures, and other special programs. In 1953, a women's auxiliary was created. The HBSU has never had its own meeting hall, and over the years has held meetings in many locations, including the Gesangverein Hall, Knights of Pythias Temple Hall, B'nai B'rith Building, Gates of Hope Synagogue, Warrensville Center Synagogue, and Congregation B'nai Jeshurun's synagogue, among others. During the early 1980s, the HBSU officially incorporated as a fraternal organization. Two lodges were established, one in Florida comprised of Clevelanders who moved to the south, and one in Cleveland. The Cleveland lodge also serves as the Grand Lodge of the HBSU. The collection consists of booklets, bulletins, bylaws, flyers, ledger, lists, proclamations, programs and scrapbooks. 
 Call #:  MS 5115 
 Extent:  1.60 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize volume) 
 Subjects:  Heights Benevolent and Social Union (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Fraternal organizations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews, Hungarian -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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31Title:  Jewish Secular Community of Cleveland Records     
 Creator:  Jewish Secular Community of Cleveland 
 Dates:  1967-1988 
 Abstract:  The Jewish Secular Community is a Cleveland, Ohio, group founded in 1971 to provide a non-religious Jewish education for their children, emphasizing Jewish history, literature, culture and tradition. In addition, the organization sponsored adult education activities, holiday observances, life cycle ceremonies and included a social action committee. The collection consists of administrative records, copies of texts for B'nai Mitzvah and holiday ceremonies, and materials relating to national Jewish secular community organizations. Included are membership lists, newsletters, board minutes, school records, correspondence and news clippings. 
 Call #:  MS 4498 
 Extent:  1.00 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Jewish Secular Community of Cleveland -- Archives. | Jewish Secular School (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Archives. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Judaism -- Customs and practices.
 
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32Title:  Hebrew Free Loan Association Records, Series II     
 Creator:  Hebrew Free Loan Association 
 Dates:  1927-1984 
 Abstract:  The Hebrew Free Loan Association is a non-profit loan association established in 1904 in Cleveland, Ohio. It was originally founded to aid needy Jewish immigrants but later expanded its service to anyone who could show real need. The collection consists of loan accounts, applications, and membership files, bank passbooks, tax forms, memorial bequest records, and correspondence. 
 Call #:  MS 4551 
 Extent:  10.20 linear feet (17 containers) 
 Subjects:  Hebrew Free Loan Association (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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33Title:  Jewish National Fund of Cleveland, Ohio Records     
 Creator:  Jewish National Fund of Cleveland, Ohio 
 Dates:  1946-1992 
 Abstract:  The Jewish National Fund, Cleveland, Ohio, office is one of numerous regional offices maintained throughout the United States by the national office of the Jewish National Fund, headquartered in New York City. The Jewish National Fund was founded in 1901 at the Fifth Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, to purchase land in Israel. The Fund's major activities included planting and maintaining forests throughout Israel; building parks and outdoor recreational facilities; preparing land for new communities, industries, and agriculture; and developing irrigation systems, dams, and reservoirs. From ca. 1916-1960, the work of the Fund in Cleveland was informally organized and implemented by Jewish lay leadership under the auspices of the Cleveland Jewish National Fund Council. In 1960 The Jewish National Fund of Cleveland was formally established. It continues its fundraising efforts; including solicitation, honorary dinners, missions to Israel, and planned giving. The group also provides educational programming in the local Jewish day schools and religious schools. The collection consists of honorary luncheon and dinner programs; correspondence; Women's Division records consisting of programs, minutes, and rosters; tree certificates, and newspaper clippings. 
 Call #:  MS 4724 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Jewish National Fund Cleveland office. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Fund raising -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Reforestation -- Israel. | Tree planting -- Israel.
 
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34Title:  Heights Benevolent and Social Union Records, Series II     
 Creator:  Heights Benevolent and Social Union 
 Dates:  1989-1990 
 Abstract:  The Heights Benevolent and Social Union was organized in 1881 in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union, serving Hungarian Jewish immigrants. By 1969 its name had been changed to the Heights Benevolent and Social Union, reflecting open membership to those not of Hungarian background. The collection consists of bylaws and amendments to the bylaws, a membership card and fact sheet, and a dues statement and envelope. 
 Call #:  MS 4755 
 Extent:  0.01 linear feet (1 folder) 
 Subjects:  Heights Benevolent and Social Union (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews, Hungarian -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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35Title:  Morris Morgenstern Papers     
 Creator:  Morgenstern, Morris 
 Dates:  1909-1963 
 Abstract:  Morris Morgenstern was an attorney who was active in veterans' organizations in Cleveland, Ohio. He served in the United States Army during World War I. As a veteran he helped organize and was president of the Cuyahoga Council of the Jewish War Veterans, and was also active in its national affiliates. He was president of the Joint Veterans Commission and involved in the Disabled American Veterans. He often represented veterans in his legal practice. The collection consists of certificates, newspaper clippings, programs and a scrapbook. The scrapbook provides an account of Morgenstern's veterans and legal activities. 
 Call #:  MS 4779 
 Extent:  0.30 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Morgenstern, Morris, 1898-1966. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jewish lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Veterans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jewish veterans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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36Title:  Hebrew Free Loan Association Records, Series IV     
 Creator:  Hebrew Free Loan Association 
 Dates:  1899-2006 
 Abstract:  The Hebrew Free Loan Association (founded 1904) is a century-old benevolent institution. It grants small, interest-free loans of up to $7,500 on a non-sectarian basis to individuals in financial need who do not qualify to borrow from conventional sources such as banks. A majority of the loans granted are for educational purposes; other loans are for a wide-range of needs such as home repairs, emergency medical care, rent, and funerals. The collection consists of primarily of application data, Board minutes, financial data, and loan and repayment records. 
 Call #:  MS 4971 
 Extent:  4.80 linear feet (6 containers) 
 Subjects:  Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Hebrew Free Loan Association (Cleveland, Ohio) | Heights Area Project Mortgage Assistance Program (Cleveland Heights, Ohio). | Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jews, Soviet -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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37Title:  Heights Benevolent and Social Union Records     
 Creator:  Heights Benevolent and Social Union 
 Dates:  1883-1981 
 Abstract:  The Heights Benevolent and Social Union (HBSU) is the oldest existing Jewish benevolent society in Cleveland, Ohio. It was organized on April 16, 1881, as the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union and received its state charter two years later. The organization was established to aid its members in case of illness or death, to assist non-members in "unfortunate circumstances," and to cultivate friendly and social relations among its members. It was formed by twenty-four Hungarian Jews who gathered for their first meeting in the shoe store of Ben Shlesinger, the society's first president. In 1919, the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union officially changed its name to the initials HBSU, indicating that membership was no longer based on Jewish national origin. In the late 1960s, the organization adopted the name Heights Benevolent and Social Union for publicity uses. By 1885, the organization had over 100 members and membership subsequently increased to 763 in 1916. During the early 1980s, membership was approximately 500. From its creation, the HBSU provided typical benevolent and aid society assistance, including partial payment of hospital bills, a weekly sick benefit, death benefits for members and their families, and visits to sick members. The organization has also expended a large portion of its annual budget for charitable donations both locally and in the national and international arenas. Recipients have included persecuted Romanian Jews, World War I refugees, and the Red Cross Society for needy Italians. Additionally, HBSU has donated money to or subscribed to membership in Cleveland Jewish organizations such as the Hebrew Free Loan Association, Federation of Jewish Charities, Infant Orphans Mothers Society, and the Jewish Orthodox Home for the Aged. By the early 1900s, HBSU, while still a mutual aid society, was reaching out more to the community at large and participating in more social causes. The minutes indicate a strong support for the United States in both world wars, and a growing political awareness. In 1896, a delegation from HBSU met with Governor McKinley, then a presidential candidate, at his home in Canton as part of McKinley's "Front Porch Campaign." The primary function of HBSU by the second half of the twentieth century was as a social outlet for its members. The organization sponsors picnics, dinners, balls, lectures, and other special programs. In 1953, a women's auxiliary was created. The HBSU has never had its own meeting hall, and over the years has held meetings in many locations, including the Gesangverein Hall, Knights of Pythias Temple Hall, B'nai B'rith Building, Gates of Hope Synagogue, Warrensville Center Synagogue, and Congregation B'nai Jeshurun's synagogue, among others. During the early 1980s, the HBSU officially incorporated as a fraternal organization. Two lodges were established, one in Florida comprised of Clevelanders who moved to the south, and one in Cleveland. The Cleveland lodge also serves as the Grand Lodge of the HBSU. The collection consists of minutes, bulletins, articles of incorporation, constitution, by-laws, membership lists, programs, historical material and newspaper clippings about individual members, biographical material on Judge Joseph Block, a reminiscence of a meeting with presidential candidate William McKinley, biographies of past HBSU presidents, and lists of officers and members of the Ladies' Auxiliary (1953-1960). 
 Call #:  MS 3951 
 Extent:  1.00 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Heights Benevolent and Social Union (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews, Hungarian -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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38Title:  Liberty Aid Society Records     
 Creator:  Liberty Aid Society 
 Dates:  1920-1975 
 Abstract:  The Liberty Aid Society was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1920 as a mutual aid society for Jewish immigrants. It also sponsored social activities and was active in the Zionist movement. The collection consists of membership, financial and cemetery records, minutes, correspondence, legal documents and clippings. 
 Call #:  MS 4015 
 Extent:  1.30 linear feet (2 containers) 
 Subjects:  Liberty Aid Society. | Zionism -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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39Title:  B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland Records     
 Creator:  B'nail B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland 
 Dates:  1945-1992 
 Abstract:  The B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland was formed in 1942 to coordinate lodge activities of the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of B'nai B'rith. The collection consists of certificates, correspondence, minutes, lists, and newspaper clippings. A small amount of material from two individual lodges, Gateway and Lakeshore, is also part of the collection. 
 Call #:  MS 4773 
 Extent:  0.80 linear feet (3 containers) 
 Subjects:  B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland. | B'nai B'rith. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Volunteer workers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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40Title:  B'nai B'rith Balfour Lodge Records     
 Creator:  B'nai B'rith Balfour Lodge 
 Dates:  1937-1977 
 Abstract:  The B'nai B'rith Balfour Lodge was established in 1930 to reach Jews living on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of bylaws, lists, membership records, and a scrapbook. The scrapbook documents activities from 1937 to 1947, including war service, social activities, and information about individual members. 
 Call #:  MS 4774 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  B'nai B'rith Balfour Lodge. | B'nai B'rith. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Volunteer workers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
 
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