Finding aid for the Howard M. Metzenbaum Photographs


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Metzenbaum, Howard M,
Title: Howard M. Metzenbaum Photographs
Dates: 1960-1994
Extent: 1.81 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize folder)
Abstract: Howard Morton Metzenbaum (1917-2008) was an Ohio Democrat who served in the United States Senate for one appointed term in 1974 and for three consecutive elected terms from 1976 to 1995. Metzenbaum was born on June 4, 1917, in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from Glenville High School in Cleveland, Howard Metzenbaum attended Ohio State University, where he earned both his B.A. and L.L.D. Soon after graduating from law school, Metzenbaum founded his own law firm, Metzenbaum, Gaines, Finley, and Stern, in Cleveland. Howard Metzenbaum entered politics at the age of 26, serving in the Ohio House of Representatives from1943 to 1947 and in the Ohio State Senate from 1947 to 1950. He went on to become Ohio Senator Stephen M. Young's campaign manager in 1958. Meanwhile, he had also founded the Airport Parking Company of America (APCOA) with his business partner Alva "Ted" Bonda, who would remain an important associate throughout Metzenbaum's career. Metzenbaum ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 1970, losing to Robert Taft, Jr. In 1974, however, he was appointed to the Senate by Ohio governor John Gilligan to replace William Saxbe, who had been appointed to the position of U.S. attorney general. Metzenbaum sought the Senate seat himself in the 1974 Democratic primary but lost to John Glenn. Metzenbaum later ran against incumbent Republican Robert A. Taft, Jr., in 1976, and won. In 1982 he handily won reelection against moderate Republican state senator Paul Pfeifer, and again in 1988 when he was opposed by Cleveland mayor George Voinovich, who ran a mostly negative campaign that accused Metzenbaum of being soft on child pornography. Metzenbaum chose not to run for reelection in 1994, instead supporting his son-in-law Joel Hyatt's ultimately unsuccessful campaign. Howard Metzenbaum's legacy in the U.S. Senate was as an ardent liberal. He quickly earned a reputation as a champion of consumer rights in 1977 when he and Senator James Abourezk (D-SD) embarked on a 14-day filibuster against the deregulation of natural gas; later, he spearheaded other important consumer legislation such as the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1989, and was also involved in food safety investigations involving artificial sweeteners, dietary supplements, and poultry processing. Metzenbaum was also responsible for significant legislation in the area of workers' rights, particularly the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which required companies employing 100 or more people to provide at least 60 days' advance notice to employees in the event of a plant closing or mass layoffs. Other legislative priorities included environmental protection, funding for Alzheimer's disease, support for Israel, and gun control. Metzenbaum introduced the Brady Bill in the Senate beginning in 1986 until it was finally signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1993. Senator Metzenbaum also became known for his "filibuster-by-amendment" technique, in which he would delay passage of a bill by attaching as many as several dozen amendments. He was a particular critic of earmark-laden "pork barrel" bills, which he believed wasted taxpayers' money (and which he blocked at every opportunity, to the irritation of many of his colleagues). During his three elected terms, Metzenbaum was a member of the Indian Affairs committee, Budget committee, and Judiciary committee. He also served on the Subcommittee on Citizens and Shareholders Rights and Remedies and the Labor and Human Resources subcommittee. He served as the chairman of the Antitrust, Monopoly, and Business Rights subcommittee. As a member of the Judiciary committee, he investigated the savings and loan and insurance scandals of the 1980s, helped to block President Ronald Reagan's nomination of conservative judge Robert Bork to the U.S. Supreme Court, and unsuccessfully attempted to block confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court. Married to his wife Shirley (Turoff) Metzenbaum in 1946, Howard Metzenbaum had four daughters: Barbara, Susan, Shelley, and Amy. He died on March 12, 2008, at age 90. The consists of 4120 black and white and color images depicting the life and work of Metzenbaum. Included are images from his public and political involvement with constituents and constituency groups.
PG Number PG 544
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Biography of Howard M. Metzenbaum

Howard Morton Metzenbaum (1917-2008) was an Ohio Democrat who served in the U.S. Senate for one appointed term in 1974 and for three consecutive elected terms from 1976 to 1995.

Metzenbaum was born on June 4, 1917, in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from Glenville High School in Cleveland, Howard Metzenbaum attended Ohio State University, where he earned both his B.A. and L.L.D. Soon after graduating from law school, Metzenbaum founded his own law firm, Metzenbaum, Gaines, Finley, and Stern, in Cleveland.

Howard Metzenbaum entered politics at the age of 26, serving in the Ohio House of Representatives from1943 to 1947 and in the Ohio State Senate from 1947 to 1950. He went on to become Ohio Senator Stephen M. Young's campaign manager in 1958. Meanwhile, he had also founded the Airport Parking Company of America (APCOA) with his business partner Alva "Ted" Bonda, who would remain an important associate throughout Metzenbaum's career.

Metzenbaum ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 1970, losing to Robert Taft, Jr. In 1974, however, he was appointed to the Senate by Ohio governor John Gilligan to replace William Saxbe, who had been appointed to the position of U.S. attorney general. Metzenbaum sought the Senate seat himself in the 1974 Democratic primary but lost to John Glenn. Metzenbaum later ran against incumbent Republican Robert A. Taft, Jr., in 1976, and won. In 1982 he handily won reelection against moderate Republican state senator Paul Pfeifer, and again in 1988 when he was opposed by Cleveland mayor George Voinovich, who ran a mostly negative campaign that accused Metzenbaum of being soft on child pornography. Metzenbaum chose not to run for reelection in 1994, instead supporting his son-in-law Joel Hyatt's ultimately unsuccessful campaign.

Howard Metzenbaum's legacy in the U.S. Senate was as an ardent liberal. He quickly earned a reputation as a champion of consumer rights in 1977 when he and Senator James Abourezk (D-SD) embarked on a 14-day filibuster against the deregulation of natural gas; later, he spearheaded other important consumer legislation such as the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1989, and was also involved in food safety investigations involving artificial sweeteners, dietary supplements, and poultry processing. Metzenbaum was also responsible for significant legislation in the area of workers' rights, particularly the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which required companies employing 100 or more people to provide at least 60 days' advance notice to employees in the event of a plant closing or mass layoffs. Other legislative priorities included environmental protection, funding for Alzheimer's disease, support for Israel, and gun control. Metzenbaum introduced the Brady Bill in the Senate beginning in 1986 until it was finally signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1993.

Senator Metzenbaum also became known for his "filibuster-by-amendment" technique, in which he would delay passage of a bill by attaching as many as several dozen amendments. He was a particular critic of earmark-laden "pork barrel" bills, which he believed wasted taxpayers' money (and which he blocked at every opportunity, to the irritation of many of his colleagues).

During his three elected terms, Metzenbaum was a member of the Indian Affairs committee, Budget committee, and Judiciary committee. He also served on the Subcommittee on Citizens and Shareholders Rights and Remedies and the Labor and Human Resources subcommittee. He served as the chairman of the Antitrust, Monopoly, and Business Rights subcommittee. As a member of the Judiciary committee, he investigated the savings and loan and insurance scandals of the 1980s, helped to block President Ronald Reagan's nomination of conservative judge Robert Bork to the U.S. Supreme Court, and unsuccessfully attempted to block confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Married to his wife Shirley (Turoff) Metzenbaum in 1946, Howard Metzenbaum had four daughters: Barbara, Susan, Shelley, and Amy. He died on March 12, 2008, at age 90.

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Scope and Content

The Howard M. Metzenbaum Photographs, ca. 1960s-1994, consist of photographs, negatives, and slides. There are approximately 4,120 images in this collection. There are 710 black and white prints and 398 color prints. There are 1,490 black and white negatives and 1,490 color negatives. There are also 32 slides.

This collection is of value to researchers seeking illustrative materials on the life and work of Senator Howard M. Metzenbaum. Researchers interested in his interaction with other United States senators and his social life in Washington will find this collection useful. Those researching his interaction with constituents and constituency groups will find value in this collection. Images from Senator Metzenbaum's campaigns and campaigns for other politicians are valuable aspects of this collection for researchers and his international travel is documented in this collection as well. The collection contains images of several prominent politicians, federal and state level, from the period of 1974-1994 including President Jimmy Carter, Ted Stokes and also features celebrities such as Woody Allen, Ginger Rogers, Tony Randall, Hank Aaron and Jane Pauley.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series.
Series I: Prints is arranged in four sub- series by image content: group portraits, individual portraits, subjects, and views.
Sub-Series A: Group Portraits is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
Sub-Series B: Individual Portraits is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
Sub-Series C: Subjects is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
Sub-Series D: Views is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
Series II: Negatives is arranged in four sub-series by image content: group portraits, individual portraits, subjects, and views.
Sub-Series A: Group Portraits is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
Sub-Series B: Individual Portraits is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
Sub-Series C: Subjects is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
Sub-Series D: Views is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
Series III: Slides is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material

The researcher should also consult MS 5031 Howard M. Metzenbaum Congressional 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:

Celebrities -- United States -- Photographs
Democratic Party (U.S.) -- Photographs
Demonstrations -- United States -- Photographs
Jewish legislators -- Ohio -- Photographs
Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs
Legislators -- United States -- Photographs
Metzenbaum, Howard M. -- Photograph collections
Metzenbaum, Howard M. -- Travel -- Photographs
Political campaigns -- Ohio -- Photographs
Political campaigns -- United States -- Photographs
Working class -- United States -- Political activity -- Photographs

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 544 Howard M. Metzenbaum Photographs, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Howard M. Metzenbaum, 1974-1994.

Processing Information

Processed by Hannah Kemp-Severence and Christine Borne in 2009. The archival processing of the Howard M. Metzenbaum Photographs was made possible by the generosity of the following organizations and individuals:

Foundations/Corporations Cohen Community Foundation Greater Miami Jewish Federation Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland Laura and Gary Lauder Philanthropic Fund Schneider-Dorsey, Inc. Toby Fund

Individuals

Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Berger Ms. Barbara A. Berger Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Blum Mr. Joel Bonda Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brooks Mr. James J. Brudney Mr. and Mrs. Dale Butland Ms. Louise P. Chesler Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Chisolm Mrs. Rosalyn Disbro Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Duvin Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Eigner Mr. Donald L. Friedland Ms. Jane Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gelb Mr. & Mrs. George Goulder Mr. Sanford D. Greenberg Mr. Peter L. Harris Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hurwitz Mr. Joel Hyatt and Mrs. Susan Hyatt Mr. and Mrs. Joel P. Johnson Mr. Stephen Kadish Mr. and Mrs. David Katz Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Katz Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Kelman Mr. Steven Kelman and Ms. Shelley Metzenbaum Ms. Candy Korn Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kovler Mr. & Mrs. Byron S. Krantz Mr. Philip Light Mr. and Mrs. Rick Manoloff Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mayers Mr. and Dr. Peter McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGee Mr. and Mrs. Reed J. McGivney Ms. Barbara J. Metzenbaum Sen. and Mrs. Howard M. Metzenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Marc Morgenstern Mr. and Mrs. Lee Nagler Mr. John M. Nolan Ms. Eudese Paull Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Peterman Mr. David Posteraro Ms. Juanita Powe Ms. Elizabeth Puro Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Ratner Ms. Nancy Register Mr. and Mrs. Baron Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roth Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rzepka Mr. and Mrs. Dan K. Silverberg Ms. Margie Simon Ms. Paula A. Slimak Mr. Harold Stern Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Sweitzer Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wain Mr. Lewis Wallack Mr. Gerald Wedren Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wiesenberger Ms. Nancy Wolpe and Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Yanowitz

Detailed Description of The Collection

Series I: Prints ca. 1960s-1990s undated

Sub-series A: Group Portraits ca. 1960s-1990s undated

Box Folder
1 1 Howard M. Metzenbaum and Jimmy Carter ca. 1976
1 2-3 Howard M. Metzenbaum and notable figures such as Robert Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and Warren Beatty ca. 1960s-1990s
1 4 Howard M. Metzenbaum and senators and staffers such as Ted Kennedy, Strom Thurmond, John Glenn, and Bill Bradley ca. 1976-1988 undated
1 5 Howard M. Metzenbaum and Shirley Metzenbaum 1985 undated
1 6 Howard M. Metzenbaum and staff and interns 1984-1990 undated
1 7 Howard M. Metzenbaum and unidentified constituents ca. 1988
1 8 Unidentified and miscellaneous ca. 1970s
1 9-11 Unidentified and miscellaneous ca. 1980s
1 12 Unidentified and miscellaneous ca. 1990s
1 13 Unidentified and miscellaneous undated

Sub-series B: Individual Portraits 1970-1990 undated

Box Folder
1 14 Harold Brown, Jackie Mason, Shirley Metzenbaum, and unidentified 1977 undated
1 15 Howard Metzenbaum, candid shots (oversize material removed to oversize folder 1) 1970-1990 undated
1 16-17 Howard Metzenbaum, formal poses 1971-1988 undated
1 18 Unidentified constituents ca. 1988

Sub-series C: Subjects ca. 1960s-1994 undated

Box Folder
1 19 American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) events 1990 undated
1 20 American Legion event featuring John Glenn and Howard Metzenbaum ca. 1978
1 21 Appointed term and inauguration 1974
1 22 Artists for Metzenbaum at Connecticut Connection May 19, 1982
1 23 Baltic Human Rights rally undated
1 24 Anne E. Bloomberg, Office of Public Affairs Welfare Department-Cleveland campaign stop 1974
1 25 Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freighthandlers, Express and Station Employees (BRAC) convention June 1982
1 26 Campaign photographs ca. 1970s
1 27 Campaign trail 1974
1 28 China trip, including group and individual portraits and views 1977
1 29 Cincinnati, Ohio, Total Living Concepts housing project 1985
1 30 Civil rights rally, unidentified location undated
1 31 Columbus, Ohio, visit, including individual and group portraits and views ca. 1988
1 32 Dayton Job Corps 1987
1 33 Decalogue Society event 1984
1 34 Dry erase board with medical equipment names including Metzenbaum 1984
1 35 European trip ca. 1960s
1 36 Geraldine Ferraro and Walter Mondale events 1984
1 37 Field exercises of the United States Army, Red Cloud Range, Ft. Stewart, Georgia 1981
1 38 Fraternal Order of Police event ca. 1988
1 39 General Dynamics visit (including Howard Metzenbaum and John Glenn) undated
1 40 Good Samaritan Medical Center visit, Zanesville, Ohio 1988
1 41 Goodyear A-Plant visit, Piketon, Ohio 1980
1 42 Hearings, Energy and Pension, and unidentified 1978 1985 undated
1 43 Honorary degree ceremony, unidentified university undated
1 44 Hubert Humphrey portrait bust dedication 1984
1 45 Interaction with constituents, students, and the community ca. 1970s-1980s undated
1 46 Labor Day, 1987, Barberton, Ohio 1987
1 47 Labor Day, 1987, Luke Easter Park, Cleveland, Ohio, with Louis Stokes, Jesse Jackson, and Howard Metzenbaum 1987
1 48 March for Fair Trade, unidentified location undated
1 49 Metzenbaum birthday undated
1 50 Military photos, unidentified 1979 undated
1 51 Miscellaneous thermal underwear photo mentioning the 1977 inaugural on the back ca. 1977
1 52 Mountain goat undated
1 53 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) visit ca. 1980
1 54 National Commission to Review Antitrust Laws and Procedures, Rose Garden Ceremony 1978
1 55 Rallies for Michael Dukakis and Louis Stokes 1988 undated
1 56 Rally and event at Metzenbaum Campaign Headquarters featuring prominent Ohio politicians 1988
1 57 Tony Randall luncheon 1983
1 58 Reception for Ambassador Stone 1993
1 59 Reception for Joel Grey June 1986
1 60 Reception for Jane Pauley 1989
1 61 Reception for unidentified honoree October 1986
Box Folder
2 1 Reception with various celebrities and congress people, including Ginger Rogers and Woody Allen 1987
2 2 Refuseniks in the USSR undated
2 3 Republic of Georgia trip 1983
2 4 School visit, Dayton or Columbus 1987
2 5 Senate reception with Hank Aaron and various senators including Howard Metzenbaum 1983
2 6 Senatorial functions and office work, including individual and group portraits of Howard Metzenbaum 1987-1988 undated
2 7 John Sherman Antitrust Award reception with Janet Reno September 13, 1994
2 8 Solidarity Day 1982
2 9 South Africa Forum, Aspen Institute, Burgenstock, Switzerland 1989
2 10 South Africa trip 1991
2 11 Steelworker Organization of Active Retirees event undated
2 12 Louis Stokes rally ca. 1980s
2 13 Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and other area tours, Toledo, Ohio visit ca. 1985
2 14 Toledo Port 1987
2 15 United Food and Commercial Workers Convention, region 4, district 2 1981
2 16 Unidentified farm visit, possibly with migrant farm workers, including photos of Howard Metzenbaum, farmers, and workers undated
2 17 Unidentified political speaking event with Howard Metzenbaum, Richard Celeste, and Ed Asner 1982
2 18 United Jewish Appeal reception March 1982
2 19 United Steelworkers of America speaking engagement ca. 1981
2 20 USSR trip 1983
2 21 Visit/speaking function, unidentified location, Howard Metzenbaum, audience, and reporters undated
2 22 Michael White (then Ohio State Senator) testimony photographs 1988
2 23 Winton Woods, Cincinnati and Dayton water treatment photographs with Howard Metzenbaum and unidentified groups June 1-2, 1988

Sub-series D: Views 1974-1994 undated

Box Folder
2 24 Downtown Cleveland views from old courthouse 1993-1994
2 25 Fayette County Courthouse and unidentified 1981 undated
2 26 Senator Howard Metzenbaum's office December, 1994
2 27 Unidentified house undated
2 28 Xenia, Ohio, tornado aftermath 1974

Series II: Negatives 1974-1994 undated

Sub-series A: Group Portraits 1974-1994 undated

Box Folder
2 29 Howard Metzenbaum and Candy and Penny Korn 1985
2 30 Howard Metzenbaum and notable figures such as Jimmy Carter, Prime Minister Began, and Al Sharpton 1979-1980 undated
2 31 Howard Metzenbaum and various family members 1978-1985
2 32 Howard Metzenbaum and unidentified 1974-1987
Box Folder
3 1 Howard Metzenbaum and unidentified 1988-1994 undated
3 2 Shirley Metzenbaum and unidentified ca. 1979-1980 undated

Sub-series B: Individual Portraits 1974-1987 undated

Box Folder
3 3 Evelyn Bonder 1986
3 4 Howard Metzenbaum, candid shots 1982-1987 undated
3 5 Howard Metzenbaum, formal poses 1974-1987 undated
3 6 Shirley Metzenbaum 1974-1983
3 7 Unidentified 1974 undated

Sub-series C: Subjects 1974-1993

Box Folder
3 8 China trip 1977
3 9 CNN debate segment, Howard Metzenbaum and Orrin Hatch 1985
3 10 Ironworkers' rally [?] 1988
3 11 Howard Metzenbaum parties May 12, 1987 November 8, 1991
3 12 Howard Metzenbaum speaking event 1974
3 13 Howard Metzenbaum swearing-in ceremonies 1974 1977
3 14 Photographs used in campaign commercials ca. 1988
3 15 Tony Randall luncheon 1983
3 16 Reception for Joel Grey June 12, 1986
3 17 Reception for Jane Pauley 1989
3 18 "Save Our Planet" children's display 1990
3 19 Senate reception with Hank Aaron 1983
3 20 Unidentified ceremonies 1984-1986
3 21 Unidentified hearings 1980-1993
3 22 Unidentified painting 1991
3 23 Unidentified press conferences 1985-1989
3 24 Unidentified receptions 1982-1988
3 25 Unidentified receptions 1989-1993

Sub-series D: Views 1994

Box Folder
3 26 Howard Metzenbaum's Senate office 1994

Series III: Slides 1986 undated

Box Folder
3 27 Miscellaneous 1986 undated