GEHRING, ALBERT (21 Mar. 1870-25 Feb. 1926) was an author and teacher equally at home in the fields of philosophy and music. A Cleveland native, he received bachelor's and master's degrees from Harvard c. 1894 and lectured in philosophy at the College for Women (see CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV.) in 1900-02.
Category: Fine Arts and Literature
The GERMAN CONCERT ORCHESTRA, also known as the Germania, was an ensemble used for all musical purposes in the German community and the longest-lasting orchestra in early Cleveland. Appearing on the scene as early as 3 June 1854, the Germania probably absorbed the earlier ST. CECILIA SOCIETY orchestra soon after the Civil War.
The GERMANIA ORCHESTRA, composed entirely of German-American musicians, was active in Cleveland from the late 1860s into the 1880s. The orchestra was apparently established in 1868, perhaps absorbing new members from the ST.
GILDENMEISTER, RICHARD LEE (10 July 1932 – 17 Dec 2020) was born in Bellevue, Ohio, to parents Frances and Corrine Gildenmeister. As a master bookseller, Gildenmeister worked to promote the works of local and national authors throughout northeast Ohio by fostering a strong connection between authors and their readers.
GLASBENA MATICA is one of America's most highly regarded Slovenian choruses, having presented operas and classical works at the SLOVENIAN NATL. HOME on St. Clair Ave. It originated in 1930 as Samostojna (Independent) Zarja, an offshoot of the ZARJA SINGING SOCIETY.
GRAUER, WILLIAM C. (2 Dec. 1895-6 Apr. 1985) was a painter, muralist, and art teacher active in Cleveland for nearly 60 years.
The GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL began as the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival with a performance of As You Like It on 11 July 1962, with a 30-member acting company performing 6 plays by Shakespeare that summer.
The GUENTHER ART GALLERIES CO. was established in 1868 by Felix Guenther in the Old Forest City House Hotel on PUBLIC SQUARE. Over the years, the Guenther Galleries made a series of moves up Euclid Ave. to the Stone Bldg., the King Bldg., the Siegel Store Bldg., the site of the Cowell & Hubbard Block, the site of the Keith Bldg., and 1725-27 Euclid Ave.
HANKS, JARVIS FRARY (24 Sept. 1799-27 June 1853) played a pivotal role in introducing the arts of painting and music into pioneer Cleveland. A native of Pittsfield, N.Y., he survived the Battle of Chippewa as a drummer boy in the U.S. Army during the WAR OF 1812.
The HARMONIA CHOPIN SINGING SOCIETY was established in 1902 by young Polish immigrants interested in preserving their heritage. It was formed on 2 Aug. 1902 as the Harmonia Choir by B. W. Ruszkowski, Stanislaw Rakwitz, John Kaczmarski, Boleslaw Szbarbach, Joseph Sznajder, and John Mendrzycki. The group soon took over the Kosciuszko House, a small hall over a tavern at E. 65th St. opposite Baxter Rd.
HARTZ, AUGUSTUS "GUS" FREDERIC (8 Sept. 1843-22 May 1929), one of Cleveland's best-known theatrical figures, was born in Liverpool, England, apprenticed to a stage magician at 8, and studied with a tutor in the evenings. Arriving in the U.S. in 1863, he pursued a stage career until 1880, when he settled in Cleveland.
HAY, JOHN MILTON (8 Oct. 1838-1 July 1905), diplomat, statesman, U.S. secretary of state, and historian, was born in Salem, Ind., to Dr. Charley and Helen Leonard Hay. He graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I. (1858), and studied law with his uncle, Milton Hay, whose offices adjoined those of Abraham Lincoln.
HAYASHI, MASUMI (3 September1945- 17August 2006) was a Japanese-American photographer known for her panoramic collages capturing typically abandoned or isolated landscapes.
The HEIGHTS YOUTH THEATER, known for its youth productions and theater classes, is one of the oldest children's theaters in the country. The theater was founded in 1945 and operated under the auspices of the Cleveland Hts.-Univ. Hts. Board of Education. In 1952 Jerry Leonard became the group's first director and its guiding force. He shaped the organization into a full-fledged professional children's theater company.
HEMINGWAY, ROBERT N. (1 Jan. 1907 - 5 June 1999) accompanied world-renowned musicians on the piano and became a principal in the CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. He was born in Memphis, Tenn. to William B. Hemingway and Lulu B. (Countee), a celebrated music teacher.
HENNING, EDWARD BURK (23 Oct. 1922 - 18 Apr. 1993) was an art historian and chief curator of modern art at THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART who expanded the collection by acquiring important works by modern artists.
HERRICK, CLAY JR. (15 Dec. 1911-30 Jan. 1993) was an advertising executive with Carpenter, Lamb & Herrick, Inc. and Watts, Lamb, Kenyon & Herrick, an historian, author, and civic leader who worked to preserve Cleveland's historic buildings.
HIMES, CHESTER B. (29 July 1909 - 12 Nov. 1984) was an internationally acclaimed author who wrote detective novels, protest literature and short stories. He was born in Jefferson City, MO to Estelle (Bomar) and Joseph Himes, who was a professor in the mechanical department of a local college.
HINSDALE, BURKE AARON (31 Mar. 1837-29 Nov. 1900) was an educator, president of Hiram College, superintendent of CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, and author of numerous books and articles on history, education, and President JAMES A. GARFIELD.
The HISTORIES OF CLEVELAND provide evidence of different intentions on the part of their authors. A general, if imperfect, trend can be described, leading from celebratory, even "boomerish," full-scale general histories to more limited analyses of specific historical segments.
HOLLAND, JUSTIN (1819-24 Mar. 1887), black musician and composer best known for his works on the guitar, and also active in the antislavery movement and a leader in black Masonic fraternities, was born in Norfolk County, Va. to free blacks. He went to Chelsea, Mass.
The HOLTKAMP ORGAN COMPANY has been located at 2909 Meyer Avenue in Cleveland since 1922. Its origins date from the G. F. Votteler & Co., a small regional organ company established in Cleveland in 1866. The company was run by two generations of Votteler before Herman Heinrich Holtkamp, also known as Henry Holtkamp, moved to Cleveland to join Henry Votteler, who was retiring.
HOLTKAMP, WALTER (1 July 1894-12 Feb. 1962), internationally known organ builder and leader in traditional techniques of organ construction, was born in St. Marys, Ohio. His father, Henry, moved the family to Cleveland in 1903 to become a salesman for G. F. Votteler & Co., a small, regional organ builder. Eleven years later, the firm became the Votteler-Holtkamp-Sparling Organ Co.
HOLTZCLAW, ROBERT FULTON (10 April 1903-11 Nov. 1992) was an AFRICAN-AMERICAN educator, author and publisher of historical books about African-American educational and religious figures.