COLKET, MEREDITH BRIGHT JR. (18 Aug. 1912-19 May 1985), archivist and genealogist, was born in Strafford, Chester County, Pa., son of Meredith Bright and Alberta (Kelsey) Colket. He earned his B.A. (1935) and M.A. (1940) in history at Haverford College, and received an honorary Litt.D. from BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE in 1974. Colket joined the Natl.
Category: Libraries and Museums
CRAWFORD AUTO-AVIATION MUSEUM. See WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The CUYAHOGA COUNTY ARCHIVES, created in June 1975 as a department of the Board of Cuyahoga County Commissioners, are the repository for the historical records of Cuyahoga County, and for current records requiring temporary maintenance.
The CUYAHOGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (CCPL), established by referendum in Nov. 1922, was the nation's seventh busiest library system in 1993.
The DUNHAM TAVERN, one of Cleveland's oldest buildings and a representative Colonial farmhouse of pioneer days, is still standing in its original location at 6709 Euclid Ave. Believed to be the first building constructed on Euclid east of E. 55th St., the tavern was originally the home of Rufus and Jane Pratt Dunham, a young couple who came to Cleveland between 1819-23 from Mansfield, MA.
DUNKLE, DAVID HOSBROOK (9 Sept. 1911-3 Jan. 1984) was an internationally known palentologist. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he grew up in Indiana and attended the University of Kansas. After receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1939, where he studied under famed paleontologist Alfred S.
EASTMAN, LINDA ANNE (7 July 1867-5 Apr. 1963) became in 1918 the first woman in the United States to head a metropolitan library system. She oversaw the construction of the main library on Superior Avenue in the 1920s and led the system through the darkest days of the Depression.
FAWICK, THOMAS L. (14 Apr. 1889-8 Jan. 1978), industrialist, inventor, and art collector, was born in Sioux Falls, S.D., son of Thomas and Lena Fawick. He quit school at 15, and at 20 built what was reportedly the first 4-door touring car in America. Throughout his life, Fawick patented over 250 inventions, disparaging the use of books as an impediment to ingenuity.
FEISS, PAUL LOUIS (3 June 1875-20 Jan. 1952), business executive and bibliophile, pioneered methods of scientific management as vice-president and general manager of JOSEPH AND FEISS clothing store. Kent State University acquired his 5,000-volume library in 1952; his 450 rare books formed the basis for the university library's department of special collections.
FLEWELLEN, ICABOD (06 July 1916 - 20 July 2001), student, curator, activist, citizen, and community servant was a long-time resident of HOUGH best known for his extensive collection of African-American historical artifacts and memorabilia.
FROSTVILLE is a living history museum located in Cedar Point Valley in NORTH OLMSTED, on land that is today part of the
GAINES, ERVIN J. (8 Dec. 1916-21 June 1986), CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY director (1974-1985), was born in New York City to Ervin J. and Helen Hennessey Gaines. He graduated from Columbia University (1942) before joining the Navy. He returned to Columbia as an English instructor (1946-53), and earned his master's degree (1947) and doctorate (1952).
The GARFIELD HTS. HISTORICAL SOCIETY was founded in Dec. 1967 to preserve the history of that suburb. The founder and first president was August Kleinschmidt. The society acquired its first temporary home in 1980, when a room at Maple Leaf School was utilized. Ten years later space was acquired in the Garfield Hts. Civic Center. In 1992-93 a former residence was acquired as a permanent home for the society.
GOODMAN, ALFRED THOMAS (15 Dec. 1845-20 Dec. 1871), historian and secretary of the WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, was born in Washington, Pa. the son of John and Ann (George) Goodman. They came to Cleveland so that Alfred could attend primary and secondary school in the city.
The GREAT LAKES HISTORICAL SOCIETY, organized on April 27, 1944, maintains the Inland Seas Maritime Museum, the largest and oldest marine museum on the Great Lakes. The society was founded at a meeting at the CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY by Frederick Wakefield, A. A. Mastics, Milton N.
The GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER, located at 601 Erieside Avenue, opened in July of 1996 in the North Coast Harbor district of Cleveland's lakefront.
The GREATER CLEVELAND LABOR HISTORY SOCIETY was founded in 1982 by Jean Tussey and David Knapp as a resource center and museum to educate today's workers about the daily life of the ordinary workingman in the past. Located in the Sidney Hillman Building at 2227 Payne Ave., the society collected historic records, books, photographs, and memorabilia from various sources, including material from the UAW, Intl.
The HARRIET TUBMAN MUSEUM AND CULTURAL ASSN., an African-American history center, traces its origins back to the 1960s, when Hanif Wahab began collecting African-American artifacts and documents. These items were stored in his home until 1987, when some were displayed on the second floor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. branch of the CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY.
HELMUTH, RUTH WALTER (29 Aug 1918-16 July 1997) founded the Western Reserve University archives, which rose to national prominence under her direction; pioneered methods for preserving institutional records and memorabilia; and developed a program for training archivists which became a model for similar efforts nationwide. She was born in Cleveland to Carl Frederick, a salesman, and Leda A.
The HISTORICAL RECORDS SURVEY in Cleveland began operation in 1936 as a WPA relief project for white-collar workers. The program operated through the WPA's Women's and Professional Service Division.
JOHANNESEN, ERIC (27 Oct. 1926-20 July 1990) was an art teacher, historic preservationist, and author of 5 books on architectural history. Born to Rolf T.H. and Jennie Grace (Dixon) Johannesen in Louisville, KY, Johannesen, at the age of 3, moved with his family to Detroit. Following service in the U.S.
KIRTLAND, JARED POTTER (10 Nov. 1793-10 Dec.
LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND HISTORICAL SOCIETIES In general, the development of libraries, historical agencies, and archives in the WESTERN RESERVE has followed patterns experienced throughout the Old Northwest Territory. There are some differences, in part dictated by location, population trends, wealth, and select creative individuals.