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1	Title:	Herman Friedman Family Papers
	Creator:	Friedman, Herman Family
	Dates:	1911-1992
	Abstract:	Herman Friedman was born in Hungary in 1855 and immigrated to the United States as a young man, arriving in Cleveland, Ohio in 1882. He founded Friedman-Blau-Farber in 1883, which was Cleveland's only fully-integrated knitting mill. The Company developed its own dye house, box factory, and knitting machines. It supplied knitted outerwear for men and women. The Company closed in 1939. The collection consists of a scrapbook about the 50th anniversary celebration of the Company in 1933, and photographs of various members of the Friedman family, as well as a scrapbook of condolences that were received by the Friedman family, following Herman's death at age 85 in December, 1935. There also are three compact discs, by Robert Friedman, of the Friedman family history. Robert was a grandson of Herman Friedman.
	Call #:	MS 5423
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (one container)
	Subjects:	Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| Friedman family \| Textile industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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2	Title:	Ohio Knitting Mills Collection
	Creator:	Ohio Knitting Mills
	Dates:	1926-2000
	Abstract:	The Ohio Knitting Mills was founded as Stone Knitting Mills in Cleveland, Ohio, by Harry Stone and Walker Woodworth in 1927. The company manufactured sweaters, caps, capes, vests, dresses, pants, and shirts. The collection consists of material from Ohio Knitting Mills (Stone Knitting Mills before 1946) and other material related to the knitwear industry. The bulk of the collection consists of fabric samples, production cards, and advertising samples. Other material includes handbooks, catalogs, product boards for design purposes, and manuals for knitting and other design.
	Call #:	MS 5368
	Extent:	45.80 linear feet (53 containers)
	Subjects:	Textile industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Knitwear -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Fashion design -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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3	Title:	A Stitch in Time: The Cleveland Garment Industry Collection
	Creator:	Western Reserve Historical Society
	Dates:	1919-2015
	Abstract:	Cleveland, Ohio, played a prominent role in the garment industry in the United States from the late nineteenth century to the industry's decline a century later. Most of the owners of garment manufacturing firms in Cleveland, as throughout the United States, were owned by Jewish immigrants. The garment industry in Cleveland declined as a whole in the late twentieth century. In the early 2010s, the Western Reserve Historical Society began making efforts toward compiling the stories of the Cleveland garment industry through research and oral history interviews, culminating in a book and exhibition project titled A Stitch in Time: The Cleveland Garment Industry. The collection consists of budgets, correspondence, drafts, memoranda, newspaper clippings, notes, operating agreements, oral histories, orders, photographs, proposals, questionnaires, scrapbooks, and sketches pertaining to the planning, research, and implementation of the "Stitch in Time" project by the Western Reserve Historical Society.
	Call #:	MS 5425
	Extent:	2.00 linear feet (2 containers, 1 oversize folder, and 1 volume)
	Subjects:	Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing factories -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Textile industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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4	Title:	Cleveland Worsted Mills Company Records
	Creator:	Cleveland Worsted Mills Company
	Dates:	1890-1946
	Abstract:	The Cleveland Worsted Mills Company was founded as the Turner Worsted Mill in 1878 by Joseph Turner, and, after a period of restructuring beginning in 1893 led by Kaufman Hays, became the Cleveland Worsted Mills in 1902. The mill was able to handle all steps of the production of various types of woolen cloth. Besides its Cleveland, Ohio, facility, the company also operated eleven other plants in Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Rhode Island. Many Czech, Polish, and Lithuanian immigrants were employed by Cleveland Worsted Mills. During the Depression, employees became dissatisfied with working conditions and organized as part of the United Textile Workers. Two strikes in the 1930s were unsuccessful. The company was forcibly closed by the federal government during World War II for refusal to produce cloth for uniforms. It opened again only after agreeing to the government's terms. Following another strike in 1955, company president Louis O. Poss closed the company for good. The empty building was destroyed by fire in 1993. The collection consists of appraisal inventories, blueprints, and a pamphlet.
	Call #:	MS 5050
	Extent:	0.81 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Cleveland Worsted Mills Company. \| United Textile Workers of America. \| Textile industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Woolen goods industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Immigrants -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Industrial relations -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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5	Title:	Serbin, Inc. Records
	Creator:	Serbin, Inc.
	Dates:	1946-1986
	Abstract:	Serbin, Inc. was founded in 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio, by Lewis I. Serbin and M. John Serbin to produce women's clothing, including dresses and sportswear. The firm quickly became known for its line of golf apparel, which was endorsed by golfer Babe Didrikson. In 1951, both Serbin, Inc. and the Serbin family relocated to Miami, Florida. The firm continued to operate under various names until it went out of business in 1991. The collection consists of advertisements, bulletins, catalogues, newspaper clippings, order forms, and a scrapbook.
	Call #:	MS 5053
	Extent:	1.20 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize volume)
	Subjects:	Serbin, Lewis I. \| Serbin, M. John. \| Serbin, Inc. \| Textile industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women's clothing industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women's clothing industry -- Florida -- Miami. \| Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jewish businesspeople -- Florida -- Miami.
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6	Title:	Dalton Company Records
	Creator:	Dalton Company
	Dates:	1972-1983
	Abstract:	The Dalton Company was a garment manufacturer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded as the Fine Gauge Knitwear Company in 1949 by Arthur Dery and Maurice Saltzman, the company produced women's cashmere and woolen garments. In 1956 the company changed its name to Dalton of America and diversified its product lines to include knitted and woven outerwear. In 1957, Dery bought out Saltzman. The company was moved to Willoughby, Ohio, in 1962, where it continued under the name Dalton Apparel until its closure in 1986. The collection consists of advertisements, sales books, order forms, and a poster.
	Call #:	MS 5052
	Extent:	0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Dery, Arthur, 1908-2003. \| Saltzman, Maurice, 1918-1990. \| Fine Gauge Knitwear Company (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Dalton of America (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Dalton Apparel (Willoughby, Ohio) \| Textile industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing factories -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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7	Title:	Federal Knitting Mills Company Records
	Creator:	Federal Knitting Mills Company
	Dates:	1907-1939
	Abstract:	The Federal Knitting Mills Company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1905 by several Jewish businessmen. The company produced knit goods, including sweaters, and also supplied fabric to the garment-making industry. The company's national accounts included Sears, Roebuck & Co., Montgomery Ward, and Marshall Field & Co. At its height, the company employed five hundred people at its 125,000 square foot plant. Following the passage of the National Labor Relations Act in 1937, several unions attempted to replace the Cooperative Workers Association, the company union for Federal Knitting Mills. An ensuing strike related to this matter seriously strained the company's finances. Federal Knitting Mills dissolved in December 1937. The collection consists of audit reports, balance sheets, correspondence, legal documents, minutes, newspaper clippings, and a scrapbook.
	Call #:	MS 5051
	Extent:	0.60 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Federal Knitting Mills Company (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Cooperative Workers Association (Cleveland, Ohio) \| American Federation of Labor. \| American Federation of Labor. Committee for Industrial Organization. \| International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. \| United States. National Labor Relations Board. \| Textile industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Clothing workers -- Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Industrial relations -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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