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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3021 | Title: | Eliza Bryant Village Auxiliary II Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Eliza Bryant Village Auxiliary II | | | | Dates: | 1913-2009 | | | | Abstract: | The Eliza Bryant Center Auxiliary II, formerly known as the Junior Board of the Eliza Bryant Center, was a group founded by African American women in 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio. Organized by Bessie Blue, it was to provide residents of the Eliza Bryant Center, a home for aged African Americans, with a cheerful and homelike atmosphere. Members of the Auxiliary raised funds to purchase items and supplies such as kitchen equipment, linen, beds, carpeting, and electronics.
The collection consists of, annual reports, an article titled "Historical Focus on Forest City Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio", brochures and fliers, calendars, constitution and bylaws, correspondence, donor lists, financial reports, floor plans, histories of the Eliza Bryant Home, invitations, meeting minutes, membership rosters, memorials, newspaper clippings, newsletters, notes, photographs, poems and songs, press releases, proclamations, program books from Christmas/ Holiday Mart and various other events , quiz sheets, schedules, and vendor contracts. | | | | Call #: | MS 5482 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Older African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | African American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Older people -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Nursing homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3022 | Title: | Fidelity Baptist Church Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Fidelity Baptist Church Records Series II | | | | Dates: | 1914-2012 | | | | Abstract: | Fidelity Baptist Church is a Cleveland, Ohio, church organized in 1891, as Fidelity Free Will Baptist Church. In 1892, it became Fidelity Baptist Church. In response to changing social conditions in the Wade Park neighborhood during the 1950s and 1960s the church became involved in several community welfare organizations.
The collection consists of annual reports, calendars, church bulletins, Cleveland Landmarks Commission materials, constitution and church history documents, correspondence, disbursement reports, Fidelity First Preschool materials, financial records, fliers, income statements, ledgers, meeting materials, a miscellaneous graphic, notes, organizational chart, "Parents Guide to Nursery School," poems and prayers, a program book, progress reports, property information, quizzes and a church survey questionnaire, reports, Sunday School Secretary’s records, worksheets in braille, and a youth directory. | | | | Call #: | MS 5483 | | | | Extent: | 2.20 linear feet (2 containers 1 oversize container) | | | | Subjects: | Churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Church bulletins -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3023 | Title: | Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Records, Series VII
| | | | Creator: | Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | | | | Dates: | 2011-2017 | | | | Abstract: | The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation is an educational foundation founded by Martha Holden Jennings and her nephew Arthur S. Holden, Jr., in 1958. Since its inception, the foundation has funded educational projects and programs throughout Ohio. The collection consists of annual reports, board minutes, executive director reports, grants, and newsletters. | | | | Call #: | MS 5484 | | | | Extent: | 17.00 linear feet (17 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Education -- Ohio -- Endowments | Curriculum enrichment -- Ohio | Educational innovations -- Ohio | Endowments -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Museums -- Educational aspects -- Ohio | School improvement programs -- Ohio | Teachers -- Training of -- Ohio | Teachers' workshops -- Ohio
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3024 | Title: | Paul Hill Jr. Papers
| | | | Creator: | Hill Jr., Paul | | | | Dates: | 1976-1994 | | | | Abstract: | Paul Hill, Jr. (1945 - ) is a civic leader, social worker, author, publisher, educator, researcher, and founder of the Rites of Passage Program and the Greater Cleveland Kwanzaa Alliance. The collection consists of an agenda, articles, awards and recognitions, brochure and information sheet related to the Rites of Passage Program, a business card, calendars, correspondence, a diary, drawings, fliers, a guidebook entitled "Transformation: A guide for Adulthood Development", a handbook entitled "Youth Opportunities Unlimited 1988 Community Project Handbook", invitations, letters, a manual entitled "Rites of Passage Forward to the Past: Adolescent Rites of Passage”, meeting minutes, memos, newsletters, newspaper clippings, news releases, notes, poems, program booklets, proposal applications, reading material entitled "Kwanzaa: Origin, Concepts, Practice", reports and budget related to the Greater Cleveland Kwanzaa Alliance, and syllabuses and class schedules. | | | | Call #: | MS 5485 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | African American civic leaders -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Civic leaders -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3026 | Title: | African American Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society Manuscripts (African American Archives Vertical File)
| | | | Creator: | African American Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society | | | | Dates: | ca. 1880s-2007 | | | | Abstract: | The African American Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society Manuscripts is a collection of small manuscript accessions that have been donated to the Western Reserve Historical Society. These manuscripts often consist of one document but can include multiple items contained in one folder. This collection of material documents numerous subjects and themes in the history of African Americans, Cleveland, Ohio, and Northeast Ohio. The collection consists of advertisements, articles, audiovisual material, autobiographies, biographical sketches, certificates, church bulletins, correspondence, fliers, genealogies, histories, letters, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, maps, meeting material, membership cards, notes, pamphlets, papers, photographs, poems, postcards, a poster, program and souvenir books, reports, scrapbooks, statistics, speeches, transcripts, and other material. | | | | Call #: | MS 5487 | | | | Extent: | 1.20 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize container) | | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History | Cleveland (Ohio) -- History | Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | African American athletes -- Ohio -- Cleveland | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy | United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans | African American politicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Negro leagues -- History
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3027 | Title: | Beatrice Yarus Abrams Family Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Abrams, Beatrice Yarus | | | | Dates: | 1890-2001 | | | | Abstract: | Beatrice Yarus Abrams and her husband, Harry Abrams, owned Caxton Printers Supply Company. She was active in the Cleveland, Ohio, area Jewish community, served as a board member of Cleveland Club of Litho and Printing House Craftsmen, and president of Memorial School PTA. She died on February 8, 2005, in Cleveland at age 95. The collection consists of account books, an advertisement, agreements, articles, an appraisal, booklets, budget books, bulletins, cards, certificates, contracts, correspondence, a daily planner, a family tree, a floor plan, an invitation, a ledger book, loan receipts, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, newspaper articles, newspaper clippings, notes, obituaries, photographs, poems, postcards, a poster, programs, speeches, a textbook, tickets, and yearbooks. | | | | Call #: | MS 5491 | | | | Extent: | 1.01 linear feet (1 box, including one oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Printing supplies industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish families -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Businesswomen -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish families -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3028 | Title: | Harvey M. Williamson Papers
| | | | Creator: | Williamson, Harvey M. | | | | Dates: | 1936-1986 and undated | | | | Abstract: | Harvey M. Williamson (1908-1995) was an educator, civic and church leader. He was a teacher and a principal for the Cleveland Public School System, and served on the boards of many educational, civic, and church organizations. He was also a founder and the first chairman of the Black History Archives Project Advisory Committee (the African American Archives Auxiliary of the Western Reserve Historical Society), and served as a former president of the Phillis Wheatley Association. This collection consists of annual reports, a booklet, budgets, bulletins, church materials, the constitution and bylaws of Mt. Zion Congressional Church, correspondence, directories, material related to Juanita V. Williamson, meeting material, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Cleveland Branch records, newsletters, newspaper clippings, Phillis Wheatley Association records, a photograph, playbills, a play script, program booklets, a research paper, and a study bulletin. | | | | Call #: | MS 5494 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | African American school principals -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Teachers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Mt. Zion Congregational Church (Cleveland, Ohio) | Phillis Wheatley Association (Cleveland, Ohio) | Congregational churches -- Ohio -- Cleveland | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Cleveland Branch
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3029 | Title: | Conella Coulter Brown Papers
| | | | Creator: | Coulter Brown, Conella | | | | Dates: | 1943-1989 | | | | Abstract: | Conella Coulter Brown (1925-2022), was an educator and the first African American woman to take on the role of assistant superintendent in an Ohio School District, making her the highest ranking African American woman in public education at the time. This collection consists of articles, awards, a biographical sketch, bulletins, certificates, correspondences, flyers, invitations, membership materials, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, proclamations and resolutions, and program booklets. | | | | Call #: | MS 5495 | | | | Extent: | .40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | African American women teachers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | African American school superintendents -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Teachers -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Busing for school integration -- Ohio -- Cleveland | School integration -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3030 | Title: | King, White, and Rose Family Genealogical Papers
| | | | Creator: | King, White, and Rose Family | | | | Dates: | 1920-1996 and undated | | | | Abstract: | This collection contains genealogical information and family histories regarding the King, White and Rose families, mostly recorded by family member and reunion planning committee member Lois J. Pickett of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of a brochure, a calendar, church bulletins, correspondence, a description of the Nellie Chapman Scholarship Fund, family histories, financial reports, fundraiser reports, invitations, meeting materials, newsletters, newspaper clippings, a notebook, photographs, program books, resolutions, rosters, and a scrapbook. | | | | Call #: | MS 5496 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | African American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3031 | Title: | Henry J. Goodman Papers
| | | | Creator: | Goodman Family | | | | Dates: | 1951-2020 | | | | Abstract: | Henry J. Goodman (1932-2019) was a successful businessman and community leader active in several organizations, including the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, the Cleveland Foundation, and Cleveland State University. This collection consists of agendas, awards, a book, certificates, correspondence, diplomas, memoranda, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, reports, and speeches. | | | | Call #: | MS 5497 | | | | Extent: | 2.01 linear feet (3 containers, including 2 record storage boxes and one oversized folder) | | | | Subjects: | Goodman, Henry | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3033 | Title: | Jewish Orphan Home Alumni Association Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Jewish Orphan Home Alumni Association | | | | Dates: | 1929-2006 | | | | Abstract: | The Jewish Orphan Home Alumni Association (JOHAA) was founded in July 1888 and was open to all those who resided within the Jewish Orphan Home (JOH). The primary goal of the JOHAA was to aid and assist the Jewish Orphan Home alumni and graduates; perpetuate and foster friendships among the alumni; and support and assist Bellefaire, the Jewish Orphan Home successor. This collection consists of a booklet, bulletins, correspondence, lists, memos, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, poetry, programs, a sport book, and video recordings.
Click here to see the entry on Bellefaire-JCB in the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | | | | Call #: | MS 5499 | | | | Extent: | 1.89 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Bellefaire Jewish Children's Home (Shaker Heights, Ohio) | Jewish orphanages -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish orphanages -- Ohio -- University Heights | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities | Jewish Orphan Asylum (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jewish children -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish orphanages -- Ohio -- Shaker Heights
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3034 | Title: | Jack and Sarah Forman Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Forman Family | | | | Dates: | 1921-1982 | | | | Abstract: | Jack Forman (1910-?) and Sarah Fish (1911-1986) first arrived at the Jewish Orphan Home (JOH) in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1919. Jack arrived after his mother died during the flu epidemic and Sarah arrived from Omaha, Nebraska, when it was discovered her mother was dying. The couple married in 1933 and had two children: Richard and Judy. Later in life, the Formans were active members of the Jewish Orphan Home Alumni Association with Jack serving as the president for several years. This collection consists of autograph books, awards, correspondence, a Seder Hagadah, photo albums, publications, a scorebook, a scrapbook, and yearbooks. | | | | Call #: | MS 5500 | | | | Extent: | 0.8 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Bellefaire Jewish Children's Home (Shaker Heights, Ohio) | Jewish children -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish Orphan Asylum (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jewish orphanages -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish orphanages -- Ohio -- Shaker Heights | Jewish orphanages -- Ohio -- University Heights
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3035 | Title: | TransFamily Papers
| | | | Creator: | Jacob Nash | | | | Dates: | 1995-2006 | | | | Abstract: | TransFamily of Cleveland was founded by Robert and Karen Gross in 1995 to offer support and education to transgender people, their families, and their friends. The organization has worked with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network Cleveland chapter; the Lesbian/Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland; Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG); and Safe Schools are for Everyone (SSAFE) in order to promote awareness and support of transgender people. The collection consists of agendas, articles, biographical information, booklets, contracts, correspondence, discussion materials, essays, floppy disks, flyers, guides, internal networking directories, invitations, lists of names, magazines, manuals, mission statements, newsletters, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, participant workbooks, presentation printouts, quarterly mailings, press releases, publications, reports, and surveys.
Click here to see the entry on TransFamily of Cleveland in the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Click here to see the entry on PFLAG Cleveland in the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | | | | Call #: | MS 5501 | | | | Extent: | 3 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Gay activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Gay communities -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Gay rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Lesbians -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays | Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Cleveland Chapter | Transgender people | Gender nonconformity
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3036 | Title: | Lottie and W. Louis Cohn Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Debbie Bonhard | | | | Dates: | 1921-2006 | | | | Abstract: | Lottie Cohn and W. Louis Cohn were Holocaust survivors born in Germany who met and married in Cleveland after the war. The collection includes materials related to their postwar visits to Germany and mission trips to Israel. The collection consists of articles, books, booklets, a cassette, a VHS recording, a cookbook, correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, a photo album, programs, scrapbooks, and travel diaries that are primarily in German, with some English. | | | | Call #: | MS 5502 | | | | Extent: | 1.8 linear feet (three containers) | | | | Subjects: | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jews -- Germany | Holocaust survivors -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Altenkirchen (Germany: Landkreis) | Jews--Germany--Emigration and immigration--20th century
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3039 | Title: | Mike Belkin Papers
| | | | Creator: | Mike Belkin | | | | Dates: | 1935-2020 | | | | Abstract: | Myron "Mike" Belkin (1935-2019), of Belkin Productions, attended local schools in Cleveland Heights and participated in high school and college baseball and basketball, and then played professional baseball in the Milwaukee Braves farm system. In 1966, Mike along with his brother, Jules, started a company called Belkin Productions. Belkin Productions introduced live rock concerts in Cleveland as well as the Midwest. The Belkins were also responsible for managing the music careers of several well known bands. Belkin's business career established him as one of the premier rock music promoters for over four decades. The collection consists of articles, audio recordings, autographs, awards, book, booklets, brochures, calendars, catalogues, certificates, correspondence, a diploma, a directory, greeting card, ledgers, letters, newsletter, newspapers, notes, photographs, poster, programs, proposals, tickets, video, and a yearbook. | | | | Call #: | MS 5506 | | | | Extent: | 3.5 linear feet (4 containers, including one oversized container, and 3 oversized volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Belkin, Mike | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jewish businesspeople -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Jews -- Sports -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Rock music -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3040 | Title: | James Horton Papers, Series III
| | | | Creator: | James Horton | | | | Dates: | ca.1965-1990 | | | | Abstract: | James Horton (1934-2005) was an employee of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 47, in Cleveland, Ohio. He helped the union organize workers in several Cleveland hospitals and nursing homes and served as a negotiator during contract bargaining negotiations. During his career with SEIU he served in many capacities including organizer, business agent, negotiator, vice-president, and president. The collection consists of a biography, a book, brochures, casework files, contract data sheet, contract surveys, correspondence, fliers, grievance reports, handwritten notes, job descriptions, merger history, monthly activity reports, a photograph, plan descriptions, a proposal draft, newspaper clippings, a newsletter, reports, rosters, speech and press conference, union agreement, and union proposals. | | | | Call #: | MS 5507 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet | | | | Subjects: | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Collective labor agreements -- Nursing homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Service industries workers -- Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Nursing homes -- Ohio --Elyria. | Strikes and lockouts -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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