Finding aid for the Leonard C. Hanna Financial Ledgers


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Hanna, Leonard C. Jr.
Title: Leonard C. Hanna Financial Ledgers
Dates: 1919-1954
Extent: 1.00 linear feet (2 oversize volumes)
Abstract: Leonard Colton Hanna, Jr. (1889-1957) was the director of M.A. Hanna & Company, a coal and iron ore shipping concern started by his father, and uncles. Hanna was a major philanthropist in Cleveland, Ohio, donating over $90 million to Cleveland's cultural and charitable institutions. Hanna was an avid art collector and a trustee and principal benefactor of the Cleveland Museum of Art, but also supported the Cleveland Playhouse, University Hospitals, Karamu House and others. The collection consists of two ledger books detailing his income and expenses, including dividends and donations. These ledgers are useful for understanding the personal wealth of one of Cleveland's major philanthropists.
MS Number MS 4296
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Biography of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.

Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. (1889-1957) was the director of M. A. Hanna and Company, a major philanthropist in Cleveland, Ohio, and the nephew of businessman and politician, Marcus A. Hanna. A graduate of Yale and a first lieutenant in World War I, Hanna joined the family business in 1917. He was an avid art collector and became a trustee of the fledgling Cleveland Museum of Art in 1920, to which he became a principal benefactor. Hanna supported the Cleveland Playhouse, University Hospitals, and the Karamu House, among other local institutions. During his life, he donated over $90 million to cultural and charitable institutions in the Cleveland area.

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Scope and Content

Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Financial Ledgers, 1919-1954, consist of two ledger books of approximately 2,000 pages each detailing his income and expenses including dividends and donations.

These ledgers are useful for understanding the personal wealth of one of the major philanthropists in Cleveland, Ohio, during the twentieth century. Those studying the history of Cleveland, Ohio, its charity and non-profit sector, its visual and performing arts community, and business and industry will find this collection useful.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged 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:

Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Hanna, Leonard C. (Leonard Colton), 1889-1957.
Industrialists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4296 Leonard C. Hanna Financial Ledgers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Cleveland Public Library, 1972.

Processing Information

Processed by Daniel J. Linke in 1988.