| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Samuel Goldhamer Family |
| Title: | Samuel Goldhamer Family Papers |
| Dates: | 1925-1988 |
| Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
| Abstract: | Samuel Goldhamer was the first director of the Jewish Welfare Federation in Cleveland, Ohio, the organization later known as the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland. He directed the Federation of Jewish Charities beginning in 1907, overseeing its 1926 transformation from a primarily charitable organization into a social, cultural, spiritual, and philanthropic agency. Goldhamer's son, Walter, was an engineer and business executive who served as chairman of the Cleveland-based Superior Die Casting. He was known for his prizewinning designs, including an optical mount die used in some Kodak Super 8 projectors in the 1960's. The collection consists of certificates, correspondence, a genealogical chart, and newspaper clippings. |
| MS Number | MS 5000 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
Samuel Goldhamer (1883-1982) served as the first director of the Jewish Welfare Federation in Cleveland, Ohio, an organization that later became the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland. Goldhamer directed the Federation of Jewish Charities beginning in 1907, overseeing its 1926 transformation from a primarily charitable organization into a social, cultural, spiritual, and philanthropic agency. Samuel Goldhamer's son, Walter (1911-1994), was an engineer and business executive, serving as chairman of Cleveland-based Superior Die Casting. He was also known for prizewinning designs, including an optical mount die used in some Kodak Super 8 Projectors in the 1960s. In the 1980s, he was awarded patents for a modified pressure casting process machine.
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The Samuel Goldhamer Family Papers, 1925-1998 and undated, consist of certificates, correspondence, a genealogical chart, and newspaper clippings.
This collection is of interest to researchers studying the history of Cleveland, Ohio, the Goldhamer family, and the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland. Those studying Cleveland philanthropic organizations or the die casting industry will find the collection useful. Researchers interested in the professional career of Walter Goldhamer and the company history of Superior Die Casting will want to consult this collection. Included here is material on the early history and development of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland.
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Related MaterialResearchers should also consult MS 4032 Samuel Goldhamer Papers; MS 5336 Samuel Goldhamer Papers, Series II; MS 4563 Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland Records; MS 4835 Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland Records Series II; and PG 530 Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland Photographs.
Separated MaterialAll photographs have been removed to the Photograph and Print Collection
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 5000 Samuel Goldhamer Family Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gift of Adele Goldhamer in 1988.
Processed by Laura Peskin and Greg Corkran in 2009.
Samuel Goldhamer Family Papers 1925-1998 undated |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Certificates, Walter Goldhamer 1927 1931 1966 1972 1981 undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence, Samuel Goldhamer and the Cleveland Jewish News 1964 undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Correspondence, Samuel Goldhammer, personal 1925 1929 1948 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence, Walter Goldhamer, personal 1927 1966 1998 undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence, Walter Goldhamer, professional 1965 1971-1972 1987 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Genealogical chart 1991 undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Newspaper clippings, Samuel Goldhamer 1964 undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Newspaper clippings, Walter Goldhamer 1928 1953 1972 1977 undated | |||||||||