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	Search results for Community    Refine your search Type Black-and-white Photog... (939) Newsletters (406) Color Photographs (258) Color Slides (97) Clippings (38) Show more... Subject African Americans (565) Community (490) Lakewood (Ohio) (392) Government (137) Cleveland City Council (134) Show more... Creator Bartimole, Roldo (406) Community Development ... (388) Unknown (112) Toppelstein, Paul (78) Nehez, Bill (40) Show more... Date 1969 (53) 1968 (40) 1970 (39) 1972 (36) 1967 (36) Show more... results 1-20 of 2064 item(s)  page 1 of 104 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Prentiss, Elisabeth Severance Allen Prentiss, Elisabeth Severance Allen; Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation; Philanthropy; Allen Memorial Medical Library (Cleveland, Ohio) Elisabeth Prentiss was famous for her philanthropy: she gave funds to many institutions and established the Allen Memorial Library. She also received a public service medal from the Cleveland Chamber of... 2. Perkins, Anna Cleveland Press; Franklin Club; Cleveland Sorosis; Poets; Irwin, Josephine Saxer Anna Perkins sold issues of the "Cleveland Press" for her livelihood, eventually earning her the moniker of "Newspaper Annie." She also advocated reform for women's dress and wrote the poem "What Is It?"... 3. Nash, Helen Millikin Nash, Helen Millikin; Hathaway Brown; Botanical gardens; Cleveland Botanical Garden; Garden Center Of Greater Cleveland; Shaker Lakes; Philanthropists; Conservation of natural resources Nash became the president of the Garden Center of Greater Cleveland in 1949 and received the Frances McIntosh Sherwin Award. She also helped preserve the Shaker Lakes area from highway construction by... 4. McCaffery, Margaret Mccaffery, Margaret; Cleveland City Council; Cleveland City Government Margaret McCaffery served on the Cleveland City Council for over 28 years. She received accolades from the safety forces, organized labor, and small business groups. She worked on committees for public... 5. Jennings, Martha Holden Jennings, Martha F. Holden; Philanthropists; Cleveland Museum Of Art; Cleveland Clinic Foundation; University Circle; Case Institute of Technology Martha Holden Jennings was a major benefactor for the Case Institute of Technology, The University Circle Development Foundation, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She also donated to the Cleveland... 6. Irwin, Josephine Saxer League Of Women Voters (Lwv) Of Cleveland; Fairview Park; Womenspace; Cleveland Council On World Affairs; Irwin, Josephine Saxer Josephine Irwin was active in the peace movement before World War I and was one of the first members of the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Cleveland, participating in a suffrage parade on Euclid Avenue... 7. Greve, Bell Greve, Bell; Social workers; Public service organizations; Cuyahoga County (Ohio). Relief Bureau; Cleveland. Dept. of Health and Welfare; Cleveland Rehabilitation Center; Rehabilitation International; Hiram House Bell Greve was internationally renowned as a leader and pioneer in rehabilitative care and relief services. Originally planning to be a missionary, Greve turned towards social work after volunteering at... 8. Fairfax, Florence Bundy Fairfax, Florence Bundy; Cleveland. Dept. of Recreation; Florence Bundy Fairfax Recreation Center; Sports & recreation facilities Bundy was a long-time employee of the Dept. of Recreation for the city of Cleveland. In May 1954, she became the Superintendent of Special Activities which focused on finding services and activities for... 9. Corrigan, Laura Mae Corrigan, Laura Mae; World War II; Socialites Laura Corrigan spent most of her time in Europe. She escaped from Paris in World War II to England through Portugal. She helped French soldiers and refugees and organized the group La Bien Venue. Once... 10. Campbell, Marion Winton Strongheart Campbell, Marion Winton Strongheart; Native Americans; Operas & operettas; Cleveland Opera Co. Marion Winton Strongheart Campbell was the composer of "Love's Wishing Well" and the creator of "The Seminole," both operas. She also founded the Women's National League for Justice to American Indians.... 11. Brown, Anna V., d. 1985 Brown, Anna V.; Gerontology; National Council on the Aging; Cleveland. Dept. of Aging; Aged persons Brown was an advocate for the elderly in Cleveland as well as nationally. She developed Cleveland's Department of Aging which developed services to assist elders. She later became the president of the... 12. George, Zelma, 1903-1994 George, Zelma Watson; Opera singers; Activists; Cleveland Job Corps; Diplomats;African Americans; Karamu House; Cuyahoga Community College; United Nations Zelma George was the daughter of a Texas Baptist minister and remembered meeting a number of prominent black leaders in her home. Issues about race were discussed and her father believed in helping other... 13. Bole, Roberta Holden Bole, Roberta Holden; Cleveland Museum Of Art; Cleveland Museum Of Natural History; Hawken School; Dunham Tavern Museum (Cleveland, Ohio); Philanthropists; Holden Arboretum Bole was a major benefactor to many museums in Cleveland such as the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. She also established the Holden Arboretum, founded Hawken School... 14. Sherwin, Belle, 1868-1955 Women's City Club; Suffrage; Suffragists; Women's suffrage; League Of Women Voters (Lwv) Of Cleveland Belle Sherwin was the former president for the national League of Women Voters (1924-1934). She was also a founder of the Women's City Club in Cleveland, Ohio. 15. Sherwin, Belle, 1868-1955 Women's City Club; Suffrage; Suffragists; Women's suffrage; League Of Women Voters (Lwv) Of Cleveland Belle Sherwin was the former president for the national League of Women Voters (1924-1934). She was also a founder of the Women's City Club in Cleveland, Ohio. 16. Rouse, Rebecca Cromwell, 1799-1887 Rouse, Rebecca Cromwell; Ladies' Aid Society; Philanthropists; Beech Brook, Inc. During the Civil War, Rebecca Cromwell Rouse was a founder of the Ladies' Aid Society which provided care for wounded and sick soldiers and also provided assistance to orphans and widows. Rouse and the... 17. Bryant, Eliza Bryant, Eliza; Freedmen; Slavery; Eliza Bryant Center; African Americans; Nursing homes Seeing that African Americans in Cleveland were denied access to nursing homes because of segregation, Eliza Bryant started a campaign to raise interest and funds for African American elders in 1893. Her... 18. McBride, Lucia McCurdy McBride, Lucia McCurdy; League Of Women Voters (Lwv) Of Cleveland; Planned Parenthood Of Greater Cleveland; Suffragists; Suffrage; Women's City Club; Philanthropists McBride was an advocate for women's rights and suffrage for women and served in offices for local, state, and national organizations. She was founder of the Cleveland Woman Suffrage Party and the Ohio... 19. Jelliffe, Rowena Woodham Jelliffe, Rowena Woodham; Karamu House; Philanthropists; Ohioana Pegasus Winners Along with husband, Rowena Jelliffe was a co-founder of Karamu House, a neighborhood settlement renowned for its dedication to interracial theater and arts. A former social worker, Jellifffe directed over... 20. Sister Mary Ignatia, C.S.A., 1889-1996 Alcoholics Anonymous; St. Vincent's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio); Catholics, Roman Sister Mary Ignatia was one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Sister Ignatia was the registrar at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron when she began her work with alcoholics. In 1952 Rosary Hall was born... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 2064 item(s)  page 1 of 104 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next
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