| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Frankel, Rita Family |
| Title: | Rita Frankel Family Photographs |
| Dates: | 1901-1992 |
| Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
| Abstract: | Rita Frankel (b. 1929), a social worker and active member in the Jewish community, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Manny and Eva Heisler Hartenbaum. She married Burton Frankel in 1953, and later earned her M.A. in Counseling and Human Services from John Carroll University. She was employed as Displaced Worker Service Coordinator and Counselor at Cuyahoga Community College from 1978 to 1991. Esther Metzendorf Fischgrund, a relative of Frankel's, was a widely respected businesswoman and community leader. Following her marriage to Seymour Fischgrund in 1916, the couple opened Fish Furniture on Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland. The collection consists of 1 tintype, 23 black and white prints, and 120 color prints depicting members of the Frankel family, as well as images from Fischgrund's travels to Israel in 1966. |
| PG Number | PG 545 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
Rita Frankel (b. 1929), a social worker and active Jewish community member, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Manny and Eva Heisler Hartenbaum. She attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and then Mather College (part of Western Reserve University in Cleveland), graduating with a B.A. degree. Rita Hartenbaum married Burton Frankel, the son of Harry and Minnie Frankel, in 1953. The couple had three children: Ken, James, and Scott. Rita Frankel later earned an M.A. degree in Counseling and Human Services from John Carroll University. From 1978 to 1991, Frankel was employed as Displaced Worker Service Coordinator and Counselor at Cuyahoga Community College.
Esther Metzendorf Fischgrund (1891-1995) was the daughter of Rose Heisler Berko, the sister of Sholem Moyshe Heisler, Rita Frankel's grandfather. She was a widely respected businesswoman and community leader. She married Seymour Fischgrund in 1916, and, in 1925, the couple opened Fish Furniture on Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland. The store was one of the first in the industry to offer locally produced unfinished furniture. Always active in communal affairs, Fischgrund served two terms as president of Oheb Zedek (Taylor Road Synagogue) Sisterhood.
The Rita Frankel Family Photographs, ca. 1901-1992 and undated, consist of 1 tintype, 23 black and white prints, and 120 color prints.
This collection is of value to researchers interested in the history of Cleveland, Ohio, the Jewish community in northeast Ohio, and the Heisler, Metzendorf, Fischgrund, and Frankel families. Those interested in Esther Fischgrund (1891-1995) will find this collection useful. Researchers with an interest in Jewish women's history, the history of family owned businesses and entrepreneurship, Fish Furniture, and Oheb Zedek (Taylor Road Synagogue) will find material of value here.
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Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult MS 5036 Rita Frankel Family 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 545 Rita Frankel Family Photographs, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gift of Rita Frankel in 2004.
Processed by Louis Rosenblum in 2009.
Rita Frankel Family Photographs ca. 1901-1992 undated |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Berko, Rose Heisler Metzendorf and Benjamin Metzendorf, individual and group portraits undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Fischgrund, Esther, individual portraits ca. 1901 undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Fischgrund, Esther, group portraits ca. 1960 1992 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Fischgrund, Esther, visit to Israel, group portraits and views 1966 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Fischgrund, Esther, group portraits undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Fischgrund, Seymour, individual and group portraits undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Frankel, Barton, Harry and Rita, group portraits and view 1966 1970 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Unidentified, group portraits July 3, 1944 undated | |||||||||