| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Russell, Jack P. |
| Title: | Jack P. Russell Photographs |
| Dates: | 1920-1975 |
| Dates: | 1940-1960 |
| Extent: | 8.80 linear feet (10 containers) |
| Abstract: | Jack Russell (1915-1979) was a Cleveland, Ohio, councilman, 1943-1971, council president, 1955-1963, and Democratic majority leader who was born Paul Ruschak, but changed his name in the 1930s. Russell was raised in the Hungarian-American community of Cleveland's Buckeye Road neighborhood and published newspapers in that area, including the Buckeye Press. He was councilman from the 16th ward from 1943 to 1971 and operated several businesses, including the Ohio Fire Protection Systems. Russell began the Night in Budapest celebration in 1957, which commemorated the Hungarian Freedom Fighters of 1956 and highlighted Hungarian culture and Hungarian-Americans. The collection consists of photographs, slides, negatives, and films pertaining to the political career of Jack P. Russell. Included are photographs of Cleveland City Council, both individual portraits and views and including the City Council softball team, ca. 1940s-1960s; local Cleveland politicians, including Thomas A. Burke, Anthony Celebrezze, Ray T. Miller, and Carl Stokes, often pictured with Russell; national political figures, usually taken during campaign events in Cleveland, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Harry S. Truman, Adlai Stevenson, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson; Cleveland Ward 16 political events; Democratic Party events, including rallies, picnics, dinners, and campaign photographs; city of Cleveland events, including park and playground dedications and ribbon cuttings, including several of the Port of Cleveland; friends, family, and associates of Russell; travel photographs to Hungary and other destinations; exteriors of the Ohio Fire Protection Systems office and Russell's campaign headquarters; and many photographs depicting the Night in Budapest event. |
| PG Number | PG 431 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
Jack Paul Russell (1915-1979) served the Cleveland, Ohio, community as councilperson from the 16th Ward from 1943-1971. His political tenure included eight years as Democratic majority leader and eight years as council president. Born Paul Ruschak of Hungarian immigrants Stephan and Mary Ruschak, he was raised in Cleveland's Buckeye Road neighborhood where his first political experience came as campaign manager for Joseph Stearns in the 1933 council election. Building up his influence in his home neighborhood by publishing area newspapers (including the Buckeye Press), he entered politics in the late 1930s after changing his name to Jack Paul Russell. It was during this period that he married Irene Magaury and began raising his family of three children. In 1943 he was elected to city council and a year later began his tenure as Democratic majority leader. From 1955-1963 he served as president of city council. Although he lost the council presidency to James V. Stanton, he continued to serve as councilperson for the 16th Ward until 1971. In addition to his political career, he also operated several businesses including the Ohio Fire Protection Systems.
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The Jack P. Russell Photographs, ca. 1920-1975 (bulk dates ca. 1940s-1960s), consist of photographs, slides, negatives, and films pertaining to the Cleveland, Ohio political career of Jack P. Russell. Included are photographs of Cleveland City Council, both individual portraits and views and including the City Council softball team, ca. 1940s-1960s; local Cleveland politicians, including Thomas A. Burke, Anthony Celebrezze, Ray T. Miller, and Carl Stokes, often pictured with Russell; national political figures, usually taken during campaign events in Cleveland, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Harry S. Truman, Adlai Stevenson, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson; Cleveland Ward 16 political events; Democratic Party events, including rallies, picnics, dinners, and campaign photographs; city of Cleveland events, including park and playground dedications and ribbon cuttings, including several of the Port of Cleveland; friends, family, and associates of Russell; travel photographs to Hungary and other destinations; exteriors of the Ohio Fire Protection Systems office and Russell's campaign headquarters; and many photographs depicting the Night in Budapest event.
The collection includes over 4,000 black and white and color photographs that measure 20 x 10 inches and smaller; 685 slide transparencies; 121 stereo slide transparencies; and over 500 black and white and color negatives.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the Hungarian immigrant community in Cleveland, Ohio, during the twentieth century. It will also be useful to those studying politics and governance in Cleveland.
None.
Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult MS 4457 Jack P. Russell Papers.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 431 Jack P. Russell Photographs, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
These photographs were removed from MS 4457 Jack P. Russell Papers. Gift of Richard Russell and Irene Russell in 1981.
This collection has been minimally processed.
Jack P. Russell Photographs 1920-1975 undated |
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| 1 | Portraits, general dates vary | ||||||||||
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| 2 | Night in Budapest Committee, Night in Budapest Entertainers 1959 | ||||||||||
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| 3 | Night in Budapest 1960-1962 | ||||||||||
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| 4 | Night in Budapest 1963-1965 | ||||||||||
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| 5 | Night in Budapest 1966-1967 | ||||||||||
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| 6 | Night in Budapest; miscellaneous; Ray T. Miller testimonial banquet 1962 | ||||||||||
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| 7 | 1 | Russell, Jack P., individual portraits ca. 1927 ca. 1940s-1960s | |||||||||
| 7 | 2 | Russell family, individual and group portraits ca. 1940s-1950s | |||||||||
| 7 | 3 | Russell Publishing Company, individual and group portraits ca. 1940s | |||||||||
| 7 | 4 | Russell, Bill, family and political individual portraits and views ca. 1950s | |||||||||
| 7 | 5 | Russell, Jack P. and others, swearing- in to public offices ca. 1950s-1960s | |||||||||
| 7 | 6 | Cleveland City Council, group portraits and views, ca. 1940s-1960s | |||||||||
| 7 | 7 | Local Cleveland politicians and press, individual portraits ca. 1940s-1970s | |||||||||
| 7 | 8 | Friends and associates of Jack P. Russell, individual portraits undated | |||||||||
| 7 | 9 | Burke, Thomas A., individual and group portraits, some with Jack Russell ca. 1940s | |||||||||
| 7 | 10 | Celebreeze, Anthony, individual and group portraits, some with Jack Russell ca. 1950s | |||||||||
| 7 | 11 | Kirschner, Tiny, individual and group portraits, including his wedding ca. 1950s | |||||||||
| 7 | 12 | Miller, Ray T., individual portraits and views of awards dinners ca. 1930s-1960s | |||||||||
| 7 | 13 | Stokes, Carl, individual and group portraits, some with Jack P. Russell, and views of Stokes speaking ca. 1965-1969 | |||||||||
| 7 | 14 | Stevenson, Adlai, group portraits and views of political events ca. 1952-1956 | |||||||||
| 7 | 15 | Kennedy, John F., individual and group portraits and views of political events, including political rallies at Euclid Beach Park ca. 1960s | |||||||||
| 7 | 16 | Johnson, Lyndon B., group portraits and views, including political rallies at Euclid Beach Park ca. 1960s | |||||||||
| 7 | 17 | Truman, Harry S., group portraits and views of political events ca. 1952 | |||||||||
| 7 | 18 | Eisenhower, Dwight D. and Roosevelt, Franklin, individual and group portraits undated | |||||||||
| 7 | 19 | Entertainment industry, individual portarits undated | |||||||||
| 7 | 20 | Group portraits, some identified ca. 1940s-1950s undated | |||||||||
| 7 | 21 | Dinner for Ohio state legislators, group portraits and views ca. 1950s | |||||||||
| 7 | 22 | Jack Russell 25th anniversary with Cleveland City COuncil celebration, group portraits and views 1968 | |||||||||
| 7 | 23 | Ward 16 Democratic Club, group portraits undated | |||||||||
| 7 | 24 | Ward 16, miscellaneous events and awards, group portraits ca. 1950s-1960s | |||||||||
| 7 | 25 | Ward 16 Christmas party undated | |||||||||
| 7 | 26 | Ward 16, community picnic at Euclid Beach Park 1958 | |||||||||
| 7 | 27 | Ward 16, Zoo Day 1957 | |||||||||
| 7 | 28 | Park and playground dedications, group portraits and views ca. 1950s | |||||||||
| 7 | 29 | Ribbon cuttings, group portraits, including Port of Cleveland ca. 1950s | |||||||||
| 7 | 30 | Elections, group portraits and views ca. 1940s-1950s | |||||||||
| 7 | 31 | Democratic Party, local party functions and rallies ca. 1940s-1950s | |||||||||
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| 8 | 32 | Hungarian political rallies at Euclid Beach Park, group portraits and views ca. 1950s-1960s | |||||||||
| 8 | 33 | Miscellaneous children's events, including dedication of playground, playgrounds, baseball game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, and Christmas party ca. 1950s | |||||||||
| 8 | 34 | Christmas dinner at Gypsy Cellar, group portraits and views ca. 1960 | |||||||||
| 8 | 35 | Miscellaneous dinners, group portraits and views, ca. 1950s-1960s | |||||||||
| 8 | 36 | Trips, Hungary, group portraits and views ca. 1950s-1960s | |||||||||
| 8 | 37 | Ohio Fire Protective Services and Jack P. Russell Company, views undated | |||||||||
| 8 | 38 | Miscellaneous building interiors and exteriors, views and miscellaneous objects, subjects undated | |||||||||
| 8 | 39 | Cleveland City Council softball team, group portraits and views ca. 1950s | |||||||||
| 8 | 40 | Cleveland City Council softball team, banquets, group ortraits and views ca. 1950s | |||||||||
| 8 | 41 | Selective Service Farewell Committee and Honor Roll, group portraits and views ca. 1940s | |||||||||
| 8 | 42 | Cruises, 12th annual Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, group portraits and views; WGAR Goodtime, views; unidentified cruise on the South American, views undated April 1959 undated | |||||||||
| 8 | 43 | Tours to Hungary, group portraits and views ca. 1961-1963 | |||||||||
| 8 | 44 | Cranes, shipping, skylines of new York, Chicago, and Toronto, views undated | |||||||||
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| 9 | Slides dates vary | ||||||||||
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| 10 | Negatives dates vary | ||||||||||