Finding aid for the Brooklyn Township, Ohio, Records, Series II
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Brooklyn Township, Ohio
Title: Brooklyn Township, Ohio, Records, Series II
Dates: 1832-1924
Extent: 7.90 linear feet (47 volumes)
Abstract: Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio was organized in 1818, and included territory west of the Cuyahoga River that later became Ohio City, West Cleveland, Old Brooklyn, and Brighton, all of which eventually were annexed by the city of Cleveland; and Linndale, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, and portions of Lakewood, which became independent municipalities. Early settlers of Brooklyn Township included the Brainard, Fish, Clark, Young, Barber, and Foote families. The collection consists of Township trustees' minutes (1861-1922), township fund, school fund, and poor fund accounts (1855-1924), Board of Education proceedings (1891-1911), criminal case dockets (1856-1905), civil case dockets (1867-1905), and two record books of the Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company (1832-1834 and 1851-1871).
MS Number MS 3130
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Brooklyn Township Records, Series II, 1832-1924, consist of Township trustees' minutes (1861-1922), township fund, school fund, and poor fund accounts (1855-1924), Board of Education proceedings (1891-1911), criminal case dockets (1856-1905), civil case dockets (1867-1905), and two record books of the Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company (1832-1834 and 1851-1871).

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of Brooklyn Township in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, during the last half of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. Those interested in local government operations, educational funding, governmental support programs for the poor, and criminal and civil court matters will find this collection useful. Those studying the history of the Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company and business and industry in Brooklyn Township will find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged in four series. Each series is arranged by document type and then chronologically.
Series I: General Administration
Series II: Board of Education
Series III: Legal Records
Series IV: Industrial Records

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material

The researcher should also consult MS 1294 Brooklyn Township, Ohio Records.

Indexing Terms

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

Subjects:

Brooklyn (Ohio : Township) -- Politics and government.
Brooklyn (Ohio : Township).
Court records -- Ohio.
Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company (Cleveland, Ohio)
Local finance -- Ohio -- Brooklyn Township.
Local government -- Ohio -- Brooklyn Township.
Public schools -- Ohio -- Brooklyn Township.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3130 Brooklyn Township, Ohio Records, Series II, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of Brooklyn Village in 1950.

Detailed Description of The Collection

Series I: General Administration 1855-1924

Box Volume
1 1-4 Records of the proceedings of the trustees of Brooklyn Township (includes volumes 1, 1a, 2, 3, and 4) 1861-1922
Box Volume
2 5-6 Township clerk's settlement and balance sheets 1889-1905
Volume
7-8 Clerk's township fund accounts 1905-1924
Volume
9 Treasurer's township fund accounts 1915-1923
Volume
10 Treasurer's accounts for the school fund, poor fund, township fund, etc. 1855-1860 1880-1888
Volume
11 Treasurer's accounts for the poor fund, road fund, township fund, etc. 1860-1881
Box Volume
3 12-15 Records of bonds and oaths for administrators 1881-1887 1890-1894
3 16 Book of unused bonds for the re-enlisted volunteers bonty 1883-1888
Volume
17 Scrapbook of bonds and coupons issued by the township 1907-1919
Volume
18-21 Poll books and tally sheets 1885 1890 1891

Series II: Board of Education 1891-1914

Volume
22 Printed material removed from the collection .
Box Volume
4 23-24 Records of the meetings of the board of education 1891-1911
4 25 Township clerk's school funds 1902-1903
4 26 Account book for the Brooklyn School District 1903-1914

Series III: Legal Records 1856-1918

Volume
27 Brooklyn Docket "C" 1876-1884
Box Volume
5 28-29 Criminal dockets 1856-1895
Box Volume
6 30-31 Criminal dockets 1888-1891
Volume
32-33 Criminal dockets 1893-1905
Volume
34-36 Dismissal dockets 1890-1895
Volume
37 Dismissal docket 1896-1898 1903-1918
Volume
38 Civil docket 1867-1885
Volume
39-40 Civil docket (includes volumes 39, 39a, and 40) 1891-1894
Volume
41 Civil docket 1889-1905
Volume
42 Justices civil docket 1884-1891
Volume
43 Justices civil docket 1885-1890
Volume
44 Justices civil docket 1890-1892

Series IV: Industrial Records 1832-1871

Volume
45 Day book for an industrial company, probably the Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company 1832-1834
Volume
46 Register for the "C.S.F.Co." (Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company) 1851-1871