Finding aid for the Cleveland Centennial Commission Records
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Cleveland Centennial Commission
Title: Cleveland Centennial Commission Records
Dates: 1895-1929
Extent: 0.60 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize volume)
Abstract: The Cleveland Centennial Commission was charged with directing the centennial celebration of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1896. The collection consists of records relating to activities of members of this commission. Includes constitution, minutes of meetings, and list of councilors of the Woman's Dept. (1895-1896); account book (1922-1929); and visitors' register book (1896).
MS Number MS 2317
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Cleveland Centennial Commission Records, 1895-1929 and undated, consist of records relating to activities of members of this commission. Includes constitution, minutes of meetings, and list of councilors of the Woman's Dept. (1895-1896); account book (1922-1929); and visitors' register book (1896).

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of Cleveland, Ohio, and women's history there in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Cleveland (Ohio) -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
Cleveland Centennial Commission.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 2317 Cleveland Centennial Commission Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Detailed Description of The Collection

Cleveland Centennial Commission Records 1895-1929 undated

Box Folder
1 1 Constitution, minutes, and list of officers and councilors of the Women's Department 1895-1896
1 2 Secretarial notes of Centennial Commission 1895-1896
1 3 Account book of Executive Committee of Women's Department, Cleveland Centennial 1922-1929
1 4 Savings books and check stubs of the Women's Department, Cleveland Centennial 1923-1927
1 5 Research notes undated
Volume
1 Visitor's register 1896