KULAS, ELROY JOHN (21 Mar. 1880-13 May 1952) prominent in the steel and railroad industries, founded the Midland Steel Products Co. and was a director of several railroads. He co-founded with his wife, Fynette Hill Kulas, The KULAS FOUNDATION and was an active supporter of and contributor to area music interests and higher education.
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LAKEVIEW TERRACE, internationally known as a landmark in PUBLIC HOUSING, was one of three Cleveland housing projects that were the first to be authorized by the federal government. Together with Cedar-Central and Outhwaite, it was begun in 1935 and completed in 1937. Lakeview Terrace was especially notable because of its successful adaption to a difficult site.
LANG, H. JACK (24 June 1904 - 30 Aug. 1996) was an advertising executive, editor and author, and philanthropist. He was born in Cleveland to Rosetta "Setta" (Stettiner) Lang, a Red Cross volunteer, and Charles E. Lang, a partner in the automotive firm Rauch & Lang [see BAKER MATERIALS HANDLING CO.].
The LAUB FOUNDATION was founded in 1958 by Herbert J. Laub (1892-1967) and his sister Elsie K. Laub (1889-1969), of the LAUB BAKING CO. family. The foundation supports private high school scholarship programs, cultural activities, and youth agencies, primarily in Cuyahoga and adjacent counties. No grants are given to individuals, or for endowment funds or loans.
LAZAR, ALMA TREBEC (13 July 1911-11 April 1993) was an original trustee member who helped found the SLOVENE HOME FOR THE AGED and served as either board secretary or treasurer from when the nursing home opened in 1962, until her death.
The LEAGUE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS was organized in Cleveland in 1933 by Rabbi ABBA HILLEL SILVER and journalist LEON WIESENFELD after they attended a national convention of the League for Human Rights & Against Nazism.
The LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS (LWV) OF CLEVELAND was formed in April 1920 by a group of suffragists, after the disbanding of the Woman's Suffrage Party of Greater Cleveland. Founders followed the example of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association, which had organized the National League of Women Voters in February 1920.
LEBLOND, CHARLES HUBERT (21 Nov. 1883-30 Dec. 1958) organized and directed the CATHOLIC CHARITIES CORPORATION (1919-33) in Cleveland. LeBlond was born in Celina, OH, to Ann Brennan LeBlond and Charles LeBlond. When he was 5, the family moved to Cleveland, where he attended ST. JOHN CATHEDRAL school, St.
The LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND, incorporated on May 12, 1905, was the fifth society in the United States organized, according to its charter, "to render legal assistance gratuitously or for a moderate charge to deserving persons not otherwise able to obtain the services of a competent attorney, and to promote measures for their protection." Praised as an innovative program by proponents of legal aid at various points in it
LEIMKUEHLER, PAUL ELMER (22 Aug. 1918-27 Aug. 1993) turned the loss of a leg during WORLD WAR II into a successful prosthetics business and the pioneering hobby of 3-track skiing. The son of Clevelanders Elmer and Clara Leimkuehler, he graduated from West Tech High School and attended Ohio State Univ.
LEONARD, WILLIAM ANDREW (15 July 1848-21 Sept. 1930), bishop co-adjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio (1889) and 4th bishop (1889-1930), was born in Southport, Conn., to William B. and Louise D. (Bulkley) Leonard. He graduated from St. Stephen's College (1866) and received his B.D. degree from Berkeley Divinity School (1871).
The LESBIAN/GAY COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER OF GREATER CLEVELAND was incorporated by Arthur G. MacDonald, Michael Madigan, and Ethan A.
LEVIN, ALBERT ARTHUR (2 March 1899-2 Feb. 1969) was a Cleveland attorney and commercial real estate developer whose one-man multimillion dollar property renewal program helped revitalize downtown Cleveland.
LEVINE, MANUEL V. (25 May 1881-6 May 1939), lawyer and judge, was born in Vilna, Russia, to David J. and Michelle (Corban) Levine.
LEWIS, ROBERT ELLSWORTH (29 Sept. 1869-23 Oct. 1969) general secretary of the Cleveland YMCA and advisor to the Minister of Foreigh Affairs of China, was born in Berkshire, Vermont, the son of C. P. VanNess and Ellen E. (Haynes) Lewis. Educated at the University of Vermont, he received a PhB., M.A., and an L.H.D in 1892.
The Cleveland Chapter of LINKS, INC., a national black women's service organization, was founded in 1951 (five years after the national group) to promote civic, cultural and educational activities. Dubbed the "Black Junior League," Links of Cleveland celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1976 with a benefit for KARAMU HOUSE.
LIPSCOMB, JAMES SAMUEL (15 Dec. 1923-5 June 1987) was the first executive director of the GEORGE GUND FOUNDATION. Under his leadership the foundation achieved national and international acclaim through its support of educational, artistic, social, economic, civic, and environmental programs.
The LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, a Catholic religious order dedicated to helping the elderly poor, have operated a care facility in Cleveland since June 1870. The order originated in France in 1839. Seven Little Sisters came to Cleveland in May 1870 at the invitation of Bp. AMADEUS RAPPE. They opened a rest home on Erie (E. 9th) St.
The LOMOND ASSN. is a neighborhood organization that was formed in Nov. 1963 to promote peaceful racial integration in the Lomond School District in SHAKER HTS. Like its counterpart, the LUDLOW COMMUNITY ASSN., the Lomond Assn.
The LOUIS D. BEAUMONT FOUNDATION was established in 1943 with $16 million from the estate of Commodore LOUIS D.
The LOUISE HARKNESS AND DAVID SINTON INGALLS FOUNDATION, INC., was founded and incorporated in 1953 in Cleveland by Louise Harkness and DAVID SINTON INGALLS.
LUCAS, CHARLES P. , SR. (18 April 1911-14 Sept. 1989) began his career as an educator, became a real estate broker, and served many years in a variety of public offices. But above all, he was dedicated advocate for civil rights.
Born in Cadiz, OH, Lucas earned a bachelor's degree from Wilberforce University in 1933 and a master's degree in education from the University of Kansas in 1936.
The LUCILE DAUBY AND ROBERT HAYS GRIES CHARITY FUND was founded in 1968 in memory of Lucile Dauby Gries (1902-68), daughter of May Co. (see KAUFMANN'S, A DIVISION OF THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO.) executive NATHAN DAUBY.
MADONNA HALL, a non-sectarian home for the elderly, opened in 1926 as a Catholic-sponsored boarding house for working girls and women. Madonna Hall operated as a residence for business and professional women until 1946, when the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland acquired the brick building at 1906 E. 85th St.