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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2621 | Title: | Joseph Family Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Joseph Family | | | | Dates: | 1883-2000 | | | | Abstract: | The Joseph family is a prominent Cleveland, Ohio, Jewish family. Moritz Joseph arrived in the United States in 1852 from Gauersheim, Rheinpfalz, Germany. Settling in Cleveland in 1872, Joseph became successful in the manufacture of men's clothing. The Joseph and Feiss Company was incorporated in 1907, and was one of the largest manufacturers of men's clothing in the United States. Moritz Joseph's son Emil became a lawyer, and Emil's son, Frank, was partner at the law firm of Jones, Day, Cockley & Reavis. Frank E. Joseph and his wife, Martha, were also active philanthropists. The couple's son, William R. Joseph, Sr. continues to be active in the community. The collection consists of awards, correspondence, diaries, diplomas, genealogies, guest lists, inventories, news clippings, newsletters, legal records, notebooks, programs, scrapbooks, and assorted writings. | | | | Call #: | MS 5055 | | | | Extent: | 4.01 linear feet (4 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Joseph, Emil, 1857-1938. | Joseph, Frank E., 1904-1995. | Joseph, Martha J., 1917-2006. | Joseph, William R., 1946- | Joseph family. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2622 | Title: | Martin R. Hoke Congressional Papers
| | | | Creator: | Hoke, Martin R. | | | | Dates: | 1976-1996 | | | | Abstract: | Martin R. Hoke is an Ohio Republican who served in the United States House of Representatives for two consecutive terms from 1992-1996. Born in Lakewood, Ohio, he attended Western Reserve Academy and Amherst College. He earned a law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1980. Hoke won Congressional office in Ohio's 10th District in 1992. During his terms as representative, Hoke was a strong supporter of term limits on representatives and advocated a balanced budget. He sponsored or co-sponsored several bills, including the Fan Freedom and Protection Act, the Balanced Budget Act, and Contingent Fee Amendment. Hoke was defeated by Dennis Kucinich in his 1996 re-election campaign. The collection consists of bill information, campaign records, correspondence, expense reports, legislative activity guides, legislative profiles, newspaper clippings, press releases, speeches, volunteer information, and voting records. | | | | Call #: | MS 5056 | | | | Extent: | 4.00 linear feet (5 containers and 1 oversize volume) | | | | Subjects: | Hoke, Martin R. | Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) | Legislators -- United States. | Legislators -- Ohio. | Lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Budget deficits -- Law and legislation -- United States. | Term limits (Public office) -- Law and legislation -- United States. | Campaign funds -- Law and legislation -- United States. | Ohio -- Law and legislation.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2624 | Title: | Cleveland Society of Artists Records
| | | | Creator: | Cleveland Society of Artists | | | | Dates: | 1925-1984 | | | | Abstract: | The Cleveland Society of Artists was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in March 1913 by George Adomeit and Charles Shackelton. A conservative rival of the flamboyant Kokoon Arts Club, the Cleveland Society of Artists formed a connection point between Cleveland artists and supporters, both professional and amateur. Sketching and painting classes were held for members and prominent speakers were often engaged for meetings. The Society also distributed a monthly newsletter. A scholarship fund was established by the Society before it disbanded in the early 1980s. The collection consists of financial documents, internal correspondence, invitations, legal documents, rosters, and issues of the Silhouette newsletter. | | | | Call #: | MS 5058 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Cleveland Society of Artists. | Artists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Art -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Art -- Study and teaching -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Art -- Scholarships, fellowships, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2625 | Title: | Saxton Funeral Home Records
| | | | Creator: | Saxton Funeral Home | | | | Dates: | 1882-1997 | | | | Abstract: | Saxton Funeral Home was established as E.H. Saxton in 1872. Located on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio, it occupied various addresses on Pearl Street and Detroit Avenue, eventually merging with the Daniels-Parker Funeral Home and Klanke Funeral Parlors, Inc. In the spring of 1997, the Saxton-Parker-Daniels Funeral Home became part of Busch Funeral and Crematory Services. The clientele of the Saxton Funeral Home reflected the demographics of the west side of Cleveland and suburban Lakewood. The British Isles, Scandinavia, and Germany were frequently listed as birthplaces of the deceased. As the population changed throughout the 1980s, the deceased in most foreign-born funerals were described as having been born in Asia or the Middle East. Nevertheless, the majority of native-born clientele served by the funeral home were white Protestants. The collection consists of affidavits, benefit applications, certificates, correspondence, court documents, cremation records, death certificates, death notices, deeds, financial statements, forms, funeral arrangement record books, funeral arrangement records, gravestone rubbings, holy cards, hospital records, insurance records, ledger books, legal documents, lists, memorial cards, military discharge records, newspaper articles, newspaper clippings, notes, obituaries, payment arrangements, photographs, purchase orders, social service records, and wills. | | | | Call #: | MS 5059 | | | | Extent: | 76.90 linear feet (77 containers and 4 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Saxton Funeral Home (Lakewood, Ohio) | William Daniels Funeral Home (Lakewood, Ohio) | Daniels-Parker Funeral Home (Lakewood, Ohio) | Klanke Funeral Parlors (Lakewood, Ohio) | Saxton-Klanke Funeral Home (Lakewood, Ohio) | Saxton-Parker-Daniels Funeral Chapels (Lakewood, Ohio) | Death care industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Crematoriums -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Death certificates -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2626 | Title: | Flower Pot Garden Club Records
| | | | Creator: | Flower Pot Garden Club | | | | Dates: | 1982-1993 | | | | Abstract: | The Flower Pot Garden Club was established in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1928 to promote interest and knowledge in home gardening. Active membership was limited to thirty people committed to serving on committees and hosting meetings on a regular basis. The Club met on a monthly basis to hear speakers, plan events, and coordinate activities. Civic projects included decorating the Western Reserve Historical Society for holidays and seasons. Due to lack of meeting attendance and failure to attract new members, the Flower Pot Garden Club disbanded in 1993. The collection consists of brochures, constitutions and by-laws, correspondence, information sheets, minutes, programs, and yearbooks. | | | | Call #: | MS 5060 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Flower Pot Garden Club (Cleveland, Ohio) | Gardening -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2627 | Title: | Northeast Ohio Indian Community Survey Project Records
| | | | Creator: | Northeast Ohio Indian Community Survey Project | | | | Dates: | 1996 | | | | Abstract: | The Northeast Ohio Indian community survey project was conducted in 1996 by Case Western University Professor John J. Grabowski and local high school student Chetan Patil. The project sought to discover the unique experiences and challenges faced by Indian immigrants in Cleveland and northeast Ohio. Individuals were asked to answer a series of multiple choice questions regarding their Indian state of origin, current city of residence, year of immigration, occupation, marital status, age, religious background, etc. In addition to this demographic data, participants were asked to report on their hopes and dreams for their children, their opinions of American social mores, and their motivations for leaving India and settling in the United States in general and northeast Ohio in particular. Approximately 200 surveys were completed and returned. The collection consists of survey sheets and tally reports. | | | | Call #: | MS 5061 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | East Indian Americans -- Cultural assimilation -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | East Indian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Population. | India -- Emigration and immigration. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2628 | Title: | Landon School of Illustrating and Cartooning Records
| | | | Creator: | Landon School of Ilustrating and Cartooning | | | | Dates: | 1910-1929 | | | | Abstract: | The Landon School of Illustrating and Cartooning was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1909 by C.N. Landon, who was an illustrator for the Cleveland press, art director for the Newspaper Enterprise Association, and an art director for Cosmopolitan magazine. The school provided mail-order correspondence courses in drawing for publication, focusing heavily upon the caricature style popular in the 1910s that included exaggerated action, heavily textured images, and clean lines. Among those who took Landon's courses were cartoonists Ethel Hays, Roy Crane, and Carl Barks. The school closed in 1937 upon the death of Landon. The collection consists of lesson books. | | | | Call #: | MS 5062 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Landon, C. N. (Charles Nelson), 1879-1937. | Landon School of Illustrating and Cartooning (Cleveland, Ohio) | Correspondence schools and courses -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Drawing -- Study and teaching. | Cartooning -- Study and teaching.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2629 | Title: | Richard J. Konisiewicz Papers
| | | | Creator: | Konisiewicz, Richard J. | | | | Dates: | 1930-2000 | | | | Abstract: | Richard J. Konisiewicz was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He served as president of the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation and the Polish Cultural Garden Association. He also served as Liaison for Ethnic and International Affairs for Cleveland Mayor Michael White. In that capacity, he was the mayor's liaison for Rockefeller Park, the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation, and the individual ethnic garden associations. The collection consists of agendas, articles of incorporation, awards, brochures, by-laws, constitutions, correspondence, lists, maps, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, programs, and reports. | | | | Call #: | MS 5063 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) | Cleveland Cultural Gardens (Cleveland, Ohio) | Gardens -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Konisiewicz, Richard J., 1953- | Polish Cultural Garden Association (Cleveland, Ohio)
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2630 | Title: | Laszlo and Susan Krausz Papers
| | | | Creator: | Krausz, Laszlo and Susan | | | | Dates: | 1903-2008 | | | | Abstract: | Laszlo Krausz (1903-1979) and Susan Krausz (1914-2008) were a Jewish couple from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, who were accomplished musicians. Laszlo Krausz was born in Pecs, Hungary in 1903. From an early age he studied violin, travelling to Budapest, Vienna, and Paris to continue his education, until settling in Switzerland in 1929 to study viola. Susan Strauss Krausz was born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1914. She completed piano studies at the Musikhochschule of Stuttgart and then moved to Switzerland in 1933. Following their 1935 marriage, Laszlo and Susan performed a series of viola-piano sonatas for Radio Geneva before immigrating to the United States in 1947. The Krausz family initially settled in New York where Laszlo accepted a position at the New York College of Music and played with the Carnegie Hall Pops Orchestra. Laszlo was then offered a position with the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell and moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in the fall of 1947. While a member of the Cleveland Orchestra, Laszlo also founded the Cleveland Chamber Orchestra and conducted both the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra and the Akron Symphony Orchestra. He also pursued the sketching and painting that would become his full-time passion following his retirement from the orchestra in 1969. Laszlo's art was shown at various galleries, including the Butler Museum of Art. Susan Krausz joined the faculty of the Cleveland Music School Settlement upon her arrival in the city, and was awarded her M.A. in music from Western Reserve University in 1956. She continued to perform and compose while also teaching piano at Case Western Reserve University and in her home. The Krauszs had two sons, Peter, who owned a public relations firm in Israel until his death in 1989, and Michael, who is currently a philosophy professor at Bryn Mawr College. The collection consists of academic records, address books, advertisements, agreements, appointment books, art catalogs, artwork, awards, biographical information, calendars, certificates, charts, codes of conduct, contracts, correspondence, datebooks, degrees, diaries, exhibit commentaries, flyers, genealogical charts, itineraries, letters of recommendation, lists, magazine articles, magazine and newspaper clippings, music compositions, naturalization documents, notebooks, notes, passport documents, posters, press releases, programs, publications, a radio script, a recipe book, registers, regulations, repertoire books, resident alien documentation, resumes, reviews, schedules, scrapbooks, sketchbooks, sketches, speeches, telegrams, travel documents, wills, and writings. | | | | Call #: | MS 5064 | | | | Extent: | 25.43 linear feet (21 containers, 10 oversize volumes, and 30 oversize folders) | | | | Subjects: | Krausz, Lazlo, 1903-1979. | Krausz, Susan, 1914-2008. | Krausz, Peter, 1938-1989. | Krausz, Michael, 1942- | Krause family. | Cleveland Orchestra. | Akron Symphony Orchestra. | Cleveland Music School Settlement. | Case Western Reserve University. | Musicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Artists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | College teachers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Art -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Performing arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Personal narratives. | Hungary -- Emigration and immigration. | Switzerland -- Emigration and immigration. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2631 | Title: | Barrett Chapter of Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc., Records
| | | | Creator: | Barrett Chapter of Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland | | | | Dates: | 1944-1998 | | | | Abstract: | The Barrett Chapter of Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland was founded in 1944 as the Junior Board of the Florence Crittenton Mission in Cleveland, Ohio. The Florence Crittenton Home for Unwed Mothers of Cleveland was established in 1911, and served the needs of unwed mothers and their children until 1970. From 1970 to 1996, the organization focused on providing services for delinquent and pre-delinquent girls. The Junior Board provided volunteer opportunities for daughters of the board members and trustees of the organization. Through membership dues and fundraising activities such as flea markets and bazaars, members of the Junior Board provided funds for new furniture, paint, and curtains for the Crittenton home, magazine subscriptions and books for the girls living there, and other items to make life more comfortable. In 1950 the Junior Board changed its name to the Barrett Chapter to honor Katherine Waller Barrett, who was a national superintendant and president of the Florence Crittenton Mission. The Barrett Chapter continued its modest fundraising activities until the closure of Florence Crittenton Services in Cleveland in 1996. The collection consists of articles of incorporation, a biography, by-laws, constitutions, correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, publications, regulations, reports, and rules. | | | | Call #: | MS 5065 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Barrett Chapter. | Florence Crittenton Mission (Cleveland, Ohio). Junior Board. | Florence Crittenton Home for Unwed Mothers of Cleveland (Ohio) | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Fund raising -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Unmarried mothers -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Finance. | Teenage mothers -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Finance. | Group homes for youth -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Finance. | Social work with youth -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Finance. | Maternity homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Finance.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2632 | Title: | Gifford and Warner Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Gifford and Warner Family | | | | Dates: | 1853-1879 | | | | Abstract: | James P. and Elizabeth Clark Gifford resided on a farm in Conneaut, Ohio. They and their children, Oscar and Jane, corresponded with the family of Miles Bristol Warner and Jean Clark Warner who resided around Lima, New York. The Giffords' son was enlisted with the 19th Ohio Light Artillery during the years 1862-1864, and he wrote about his experiences to his mother. Family matters and farm news were exchanged in the letters between the two families. The collection consists of an advertisement, correspondence, an index, and one legal document. | | | | Call #: | MS 5066 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Gifford, Oscar E., b. ca. 1832 -- Correspondence. | Barnes, Jane Gifford -- Correspondence. | Warner, Charles H., b. 1828 -- Correspondence. | Gifford family. -- Correspondence. | Warner family. -- Correspondence. | United States. Army. Ohio Light Artillery Regiment, 19th (1861-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. | Farm life -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. | Farm life -- New York (State) -- Livingston County. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2633 | Title: | Stonewall Cleveland Records
| | | | Creator: | Stonewall Cleveland | | | | Dates: | 1984-1991 | | | | Abstract: | Stonewall Cleveland was established in April 1990 as the political voice of northeastern Ohio's lesbian and gay community. The organization was created in response to increasing violence and sexual discrimination against gays in Cleveland and throughout the nation. Stonewall Cleveland advanced its agendas through advertisements in several gay publications, as well as by engaging religious organizations. More recently, the group has become a Democratic Party club and is a national affiliate of the National Stonewall Democrats under the name Cleveland Stonewall Democrats. The collection consists of agendas, newspaper articles, articles of incorporation, by-laws, correspondence, financial records, flyers, goals and objectives, membership lists, minutes, networking resources, newsletters, organization history, planning calendars, platforms, policy statements, press releases, programs, reports, review of by-laws, structure documents, and surveys. | | | | Call #: | MS 5067 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Stonewall Cleveland (Ohio) | Sexual minorities -- Political activity -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Political activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Political action committees -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2634 | Title: | Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson Papers
| | | | Creator: | Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks | | | | Dates: | 1948-2010 | | | | Abstract: | Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1904. Orphaned at age four, she was raised by the Davis family. She attended Dallas Colored High School and Fisk University before applying to the School of Applied Social Sciences at Western Reserve University. Johnson graduated in 1928 with a master's degree in social work. As a social worker, Johnson was first employed by Associated Charities of Cleveland, Ohio. Later, she worked for the Cuyahoga County Department of Welfare in conjunction with the federal program Aid to Dependent Children. She retired in 1961. Johnson married Elmer Cheeks in 1929. They had two sons. Cheeks died in 1941, and Johnson married Raymond Johnson in 1957. He died in 1983. Mrs. Johnson was an active member of Mt. Zion Congregational Church, an avid reader and traveler, and a supporter of a variety of charities. At age 105, she attended the inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. Soon after, with the assistance of a freelance writer, she wrote her autobiography. It was published shortly after her death in 2010. The collection consists of annual reports, booklets, book manuscripts, book proofs, brochures, catalogues, certificates, church directories, citations, correspondence, forms, a guest book, an inauguration ticket, lists, magazine articles, newsletter articles, newspaper articles, notes, passports, proclamations, programs, remarks, speeches, and writings. | | | | Call #: | MS 5068 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks, 1904-2010. | Case Western Reserve University. | Fisk University. | Mt. Zion Congregational Church (Cleveland, Ohio) | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Civil rights -- United States. | African Americans -- Education (Higher) -- United States. | Congregational churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2635 | Title: | Greater Cleveland Welfare Rights Organization Records
| | | | Creator: | Greater Cleveland Welfare Rights Organization | | | | Dates: | 1963-1995 | | | | Abstract: | The Greater Cleveland Welfare Rights Organization was founded in 1966 following a protest march from Cleveland, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio, by a small group of welfare recipients. The group used the march to highlight their demands that all people be able to meet basic needs with dignity. From the GCWRO grew a state affiliate and a national organization, the National Welfare Rights Organization. By the mid-1970s, GCWRO was a funded organization through the United Way with Minnie Player as director. Carolyn Miller was appointed executive director of the group following Ms. Player's death in 1983. GCWRO evolved into an organization to advocate for and educate those receiving public assistance. Outreach programming efforts included: Minnie's House, a women's center developed to focus on the specific issues of low-income women; the Give-a-Christmas program, aiding those with great need at the holidays; and, various programs and seminars on job training, self-sufficiency, and parenting. The collection consists of agendas, agreements, booklets, certificates, constitutions, correspondence, financial statements, flyers/handouts, forms, grant proposals, interviews, invitations, lists, manuals, memoranda, minutes, newsletters, newspaper articles and clippings, notes, press releases, programs, and reports. | | | | Call #: | MS 5069 | | | | Extent: | 1.20 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Greater Cleveland Welfare Rights Organization. | Empowerment Center of Greater Cleveland. | Welfare rights movement -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Public welfare -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Welfare recipients -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Human services -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2636 | Title: | Odette V. and Paul Wurzburger Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Wurzburger, Odette V. and Paul Family | | | | Dates: | 1927-2006 | | | | Abstract: | Odette Valabregue Wurzburger was a French resistance fighter during World War II, a lawyer and teacher, and an active community leader, especially in the arts. She was born in Avignon, France, in 1909, and she died in Cleveland in 2006. Her husband, Paul Wurzburger was an entrepreneur, inventor, patron of the arts, and honorary consul of France. He was born in 1904 in Lyon, France, and died in 1974 in Cleveland. He entered the United States in 1941 and became a citizen in 1946. He became honorary consul of France in Cleveland in 1962. Paul's father, Hugo Wurzburger, was born in 1887 in Heilbronn, Germany, and died in Cleveland in 1952. Paul's mother, Marguerite Bacharach Wurzburger, was born in Lyon, France, in 1882 and died in Cleveland in 1967. The couple escaped Nazi-occupied France in 1941 and went first to Cuba, arriving in the United States in August 1942. Hugo Wurzburger was a successful industrialist and inventor. He invented several synthetic fabrics and also manufactured pipe fittings, the patents for which were licensed to Cleveland's Weatherhead Company before World War II. Paul's first wife, Margarethe (later Marguerite) Wolf (1900-1976), was born in Germany and died in Cleveland. The couple lived in Liechtenstein in the early 1930s and came to the United States in 1941, where he continued his father's association with the Weatherhead Company. With degrees from universities in Strasbourg and Frankfort, Paul Wurzburger held patents for various valves in the United States, Canada, Germany, Holland, Great Britain, Australia, Japan, France, Sweden, Italy and Belgium. Throughout his career as an engineer, he was associated with three different firms: Ermeto, Flomet, and Patex. Among other activities, Paul Wurzburger was a trustee for the Salk Institute of Biological Studies and the Musical Arts Association. He was Vice-President of the Federation of French Alliances in the United States for the Central States and chairman of the board of Maison Francaise de Cleveland. He was also on the Case Western Reserve University Board of Overseers and a commander in the French Legion d'honneur. Odette Valabregue earned a law degree from the University of Montpellier in 1930 and was a judge in France prior to the German occupation. As part of her legal career in pre-war France, she was a strong advocate of social services for children. From 1943 to 1945 she was a volunteer in the French underground, saving the lives of many Jews, including her own parents. Her pseudonym during her work with the French resistance was Anne-Marie; under this name, she published a brief account of her experiences during and immediately after the war. This account appeared in French in 1945, as a chapter in a book edited by Suzanne Normand, Liberte Ship (Paris: Editions NAGEL, 1945). Odette Valabregue came to the United States in 1960 when she married Paul Wurzburger, after his divorce from Marguerite (Wolf) Wurzburger. Odette Wurzburger continued her professional activities in Cleveland and became an active member of the community. A member of the American Bar Association, she taught classes for the Case Western Reserve University School of Law and was an adjunct professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego. She spoke often on law and biology and the human genome. Her interests in music and art led to significant achievements, especially her idea for an international piano competition, eventually known as the Cleveland International Piano Competition. She was on the boards of the Cleveland Orchestra and the Cleveland Museum of Art and actively involved in fostering Franco-American relations through her work with the Maison Francaise and the Cleveland Council of World Affairs. She was a member of Suburban Temple-Kol Ami and a generous donor to the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland. The collection consists of articles, affidavits, applications, certificates, correspondence, identification cards, invitation, license agreements, lists, memoirs, newspaper clippings, notes, patents, receipts, tickets, and visas. | | | | Call #: | MS 5070 | | | | Extent: | 2.00 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Wurzburger, Odette V., (Odette Valabregue), 1909-2006 | Wurzburger, Paul, 1904-1974. | Wurzburger, Hugo, 1887-1952 | Wurzburger, Marguerite Bacharach, 1882-1967 | Weatherhead Company (Firm : Cleveland, Ohio) | Cleveland Museum of Art. | Cleveland Orchestra. | Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) | Cleveland International Piano Competition. | World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France. | French Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Arts -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Mechanical engineering -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Inventors -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hydraulics. | France -- Emigration and immigration. | Germany -- Emigration and immigration. | Cuba -- Description and travel.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2637 | Title: | Seth Taft Papers
| | | | Creator: | Taft, Seth | | | | Dates: | 1933-2008 | | | | Abstract: | Seth Chase Taft was born in 1922, the grandson of president William H. Taft and son of Cincinnati mayor Charles Phelps Taft II. Following service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Taft married Francis Prindle and began a successful career with Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue in Cleveland. Taft was involved with politics and community activities for many years, including the reformation of the Cuyahoga County Charter in the 1950s and an unsuccessful Republican candidacy for mayor of Cleveland in 1967. He served as a Cuyahoga County commissioner from 1971 to 1978. The collection consists of awards, biographical documents, campaign literature, correspondence, financial data, meetings minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, research files, and urban development proposal reports. | | | | Call #: | MS 5071 | | | | Extent: | 1.81 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Taft, Seth Chase, 1922- | Lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Politicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | County charters -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County. | City planning -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Urban renewal -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cuyahoga County (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2638 | Title: | Benny Friedman Papers
| | | | Creator: | Friedman, Benny | | | | Dates: | 1920-2005 | | | | Abstract: | Benjamin "Benny" Friedman (1905-1982) was a high school, college, and professional football player, coach, and athletic administrator. One of six children of immigrant parents, he was raised in Glenville, a predominantly Jewish neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. As Glenville High School's star quarterback, he led his team to the City Football Championship and the National High School Championship in 1922. He entered the University of Michigan in 1923, became the starting quarterback in his sophomore season, and earned a reputation as the greatest passer of his day in college football. He was named an All-American in 1925 and 1926. In 1927, he joined the struggling professional National Football League, playing with the Cleveland Indians, the Detroit Wolverines, the New York Giants, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, whom he also coached. He made every All-Pro team of the era and revolutionized the game with his passing. He was backfield coach at Yale University in 1930. From 1934 to 1941 he coached football at City College of New York. After World War II, he became the football coach and athletic director at Brandeis University until they discontinued the sport in 1963. In 1951, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in its charter class. He began a football camp for young quarterbacks in Oxford, Maine in 1964. In 2005, Benny Friedman was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame. The collection consists of articles, biographical entries, a certificate, correspondence, newspaper clippings, notes, programs, scrapbooks, speech text, and trading cards. | | | | Call #: | MS 5072 | | | | Extent: | 2.20 linear feet (1 container and 2 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Friedman, Benny, 1905-1982. | National Football League -- History -- 20th century | Football players -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- 20th century. | Football coaches -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- 20th century. | College football players -- 20th century. | Football -- United States -- History -- 20th century. | Football -- Coaching -- United States -- History -- 20th century. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2639 | Title: | Chambers Funeral Home Records
| | | | Creator: | Chambers Funeral Home | | | | Dates: | 1935-1955 | | | | Abstract: | Chambers Funeral Home was founded in 1933 by William F. Chambers, Sr. and his wife, Agnes. Located on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio, the funeral home served the needs of Irish Catholics. Agnes Chambers continued running the funeral home after her husband's death in 1950 and then passed along the business to her children. Today Chambers Funeral Home is operated by the third generation of the Chambers family and continues to serve Irish Catholic and Polish Catholic families. The collection consists of cemetery records, correspondence, court documents, cremation records, death certificates, death notices, financial statements, forms, funeral arrangement records, holy cards, legal documents, lists, memorial cards, military discharge records, newspaper articles, newspaper clippings, notes, obituaries, payment arrangements, photographs, and purchase orders. click here to view the index to burial records contained in this collection | | | | Call #: | MS 5073 | | | | Extent: | 1.40 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Death certificates -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Obituaries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2640 | Title: | WomenSpace Records
| | | | Creator: | WomenSpace | | | | Dates: | 1969-1994 | | | | Abstract: | WomenSpace was an organization designed to bring together existing women's organizations in the Cleveland, Ohio area to promote women's advocacy and to allay duplication of services and events. Founded in the mid-1970s, WomenSpace opened its first center in the Cleveland Metro Y.W.C.A. under the leadership of President Roberta Steinbacher and Executive Director Jane Campbell. WomenSpace promoted and held numerous events, including the Women at Work Exposition, Women in Skilled Employment program, Women and Alcohol Project, and Domestic Violence Outreach Project. A drop in membership and decreased funding resulted in WomenSpace closing its doors on April 26, 1995. The collection consists of agendas, annual reports, balance sheets, brochures, budgets, by-laws, contact records, contracts, correspondence, financial statements, grant proposals, lists, magazine articles, manuals, memoranda, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, notes, press releases, publicity material, reports, research, resource material, rosters, speech texts, and surveys. | | | | Call #: | MS 5074 | | | | Extent: | 24.20 linear feet (25 containers) | | | | Subjects: | WomenSpace (Organization) | Women's rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Feminism -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social conditions. | Women -- Employment -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Discrimination in employment. | Women -- Alcohol use -- Prevention. | Women alcoholics -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Family violence -- Prevention. | Victims of family violence -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Abused women -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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