| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Solomea Nowak Schmidt Papers
| | | | Creator: | Schmidt, Salomea Nowak | | | | Dates: | 1922-1976 | | | | Abstract: | Salomea Nowak Schmidt (1898-1980) was the daughter of Polish immigrants to Cleveland, Ohio, who was active in many community, church and women's organizations, many of which served the needs and interests of mentally handicapped children. She married Leo W. Schmidt, who founded his own general contracting company and the United Savings and Loan Association. The collection consists of personal correspondence, personal materials, draft of Mrs. Schmidt's autobiography Under Oath, a scrapbook from Mr. Schmidt's savings and loan business, and correspondence, minutes, financial records and reports from Mrs. Schmidt's organizations. | | | | Call #: | MS 3970 | | | | Extent: | 5.51 linear feet (5 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Schmidt, Salomea Nowak, 1898-1980. | Schmidt family. | Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women in church work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Catholic Church. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. | Mentally handicapped children -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Christ Child Society of Cleveland Records and Photographs, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Christ Child Society of Cleveland | | | | Dates: | 1950-2023 | | | | Abstract: | The Christ Child Society of Cleveland was organized in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1916 as the fifth chapter created within the National Christ Child Society movement founded by Mary Virginia Merrick (1866-1955) in Washington, D. C. in 1887. The Cleveland chapter was founded by Mabel Higgins Mattingly (1885-1935), a professor at the Western Reserve University School of Applied Social Science and a friend of Mary Merrick. The group is a volunteer organization of Roman Catholic women who raise funds to serve the needs of children in need regardless of race or creed. The collection consists of biographical sketches, brochures, cassettes, CDs, cookbooks, correspondence, DVDs, event files, financial statements, histories, informational tax returns, job descriptions, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, posters, programs, reports, rosters, and scrapbooks. | | | | Call #: | MS 5509 | | | | Extent: | 5.42 linear feet (3 boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 2 volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Homeless persons -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Hunger -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities | Poor -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Poor children -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Women in church work -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Catholic Church | Youth -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities | Religion
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