Finding aid for the Josephine Saxer Irwin Photographs
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Irwin, Josephine Saxer
Title: Josephine Saxer Irwin Photographs
Dates: 1910-1975
Extent: 0.10 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: Josephine Saxer Irwin (1890-1984) was a Cleveland, Ohio, area educator and political activist. Her major interests included women's rights and world peace. She served as a city councilman in Fairview Park, Ohio, from 1958-1962. She was a founding member of Womenspace. Each year, the National Organization for Women and Womenspace confers the Josephine Irwin Award to women contributing to women's rights. The collection consists of photographs depicting Irwin and others at various events, including the Fairview Park Senior Citizens Club Christmas party (1964), the Rocky River Research Club Colonial party (1932), and the Tokyo Women's Club Tea (1966). Includes individual and group portraits.
PG Number PG 344
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Biography of Josephine Saxer Irwin

Josephine Saxer Irwin (1890-1984), a Cleveland native, educator, and political activist, was born Josphine Saxer and married John Preston Irwin in 1919. She advocated women's rights and world peace from her 1914 participation in a parade for women's suffrage to her death in 1984. Inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 1983, Irwin served her community as a Fairview Park councilwoman and through numerous organizations, including the Cuyahoga County League of Women Voters, Cleveland Federation of Women's Clubs, Cleveland Y.W.C.A. , Rocky River Research Club, and Fairview Park Historical Society.

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Scope and Content

The Josephine Saxer Irwin Photographs, ca. 1910-1975, consist of photographs depicting Irwin and others at various events, including the Fairview Park Senior Citizens Club Christmas party (1964), the Rocky River Research Club Colonial party (1932), and the Tokyo Women's Club Tea (1966). Includes individual and group portraits. The collection includes 28 black and white and color photographs that measure 8 x 10 inches and smaller.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection has been retained in original order.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material

The researcher should also consult MS 4061 Josephine Saxer Irwin Papers.

Indexing Terms

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

Subjects:

Fairview Park (Ohio) Senior Citizens Club -- Photograph collections.
Irwin, Josephine Saxer, 1890-1984 -- Photograph collections.
Rocky River Research Club -- Photograph collections.
Tokyo Women's Club -- Photograph collections.
Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 344 Josephine Saxer Irwin Photographs, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

These photographs were removed from MS 4061 Josephine Saxer Irwin Photographs. Gifts of Josephine Saxer Irwin in 1974-1983.