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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.
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