BOHN, ERNEST J. (1901-15 Dec. 1975), was a nationally known expert on PUBLIC HOUSING. Born in Hungary, the son of Frank J. and Juliana (Kiry) Bohn, he came to Cleveland with his father in 1911, graduating from Adelbert College in 1924 and Western Reserve Law School in 1926.
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BOLE, ROBERTA HOLDEN (30 Sept. 1876-28 Oct. 1950) was a philanthropist who helped establish Holden Arboretum, classes for gifted children in the CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL System, and helped preserve DUNHAM TAVERN.
The BOLTON FOUNDATION, founded in 1952 in Cleveland by FANNY HANNA BOLTON (d. 1982), was based on the philosophy of HOWARD MELVILLE HANNA, SR., Bolton's grandfather.
BOLTON, CHARLES CHESTER (23 March 1855 - 31 July 1930) was a distinguished Cleveland businessman, civic leader, philanthropist and member of a prominent Cleveland pioneer family. He was a partner in M.A. HANNA CO., and was an charter member of Troop A.
BOLTON, CHESTER CASTLE (5 Sept. 1882-29 Oct. 1939), an industrialist, Ohio senator, and U.S. congressman, was born in Cleveland to Chas. C. and Julia Castle Bolton. His father was a prominent Cleveland businessman and philanthropist, and his mother was the daughter of former Cleveland mayor WM. B. CASTLE.
BOLTON, FANNY MANN HANNA (6 Dec. 1907-9 May 1980) was a major contributor to and trustee of University Hospitals and was the founder of the Bolton Foundation.
BOLTON, KENYON C. (29 Mar. 1912-14 July 1983), philanthropist, military officer, and diplomat, served as Special Assistant to the U.S. Ambassador to France (1949-52) and as Honorary French Consul (1975-80), among other positions. He was awarded military honors by four countries, including the U.S. Bronze Star and the French Legion of Honor (1961), and the French Colonial Medal (1945).
BOND, ROBERT L. (17 Jan. 1917-19 April 1990) spent his life in social work, and was a leader in the activities of Cleveland's neighborhood centers.
BONDER, EVELYN DARNOVSKY (10 Dec. 10 1918 – 15 April 2015) was an early tireless advocate of opportunities for women. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Joseph and Mary (Cohen) Darnovsky.
The BOOK AND THIMBLE CLUB was a women's literary society that was active from 1890 until sometime after 1952. The group was founded when several women met in the home of Mrs. W. A. McKinsery on Cedar Ave. One of the women would read while the others would sew—thus the origin of the club's name. Four years later the group reorganized as a study club with the goal of promoting intellectual pursuits.
BOOTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL originated as the Rescue (est. 21 Mar. 1892). Col. Mary (Mrs. Henry) Stillwell of the SALVATION ARMY converted a home at 5905 Kinsman Rd. into hospital quarters to house ostracized young women, some of them unwed mothers. The home came under the supervision of the Army's women's social-service department in 1902 and expanded its building in 1904.
The BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (BSA), a national association originally designed for middle-class urban boys ages 12-18, originated in Britain and organized in the U.S. in 1910. That same year Matthew D. Crackel, head of the West Side Boys' Club and the first local Scout commissioner, founded Cleveland's first troop. Six other local troops organized later that year.
BOYER, WILLIS BOOTH (3 Feb. 1915-31 Jan. 1974), Board chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Republic Steel and civic leader, Boyer was born in Pittsburgh, the son of Pearce F. and Hester Booth Boyer. He graduated from Lafayette College and came to Cleveland in 1937 joining Republic Steel as a clerk in the cold strip mill.
Cleveland BOYSTOWNS were organized in 1939 to combat juvenile delinquency. Fr. Flanagan's Omaha, NE, Boys Town, popularized in a 1938 film of the same name, inspired the program. City recreation commissioner J. Noble Richards proposed turning 6 vacant police precinct stations into self-governing recreation centers supervised by the city's Recreation Div. The Safety Dept.
BRIGGS, JAMES A. (6 Feb. 1811-22 Aug.
The BRITTON FUND was incorporated in 1952 in Cleveland by Gertrude Hanna Britton, Brigham Britton, and M. J. Mitchell. The fund donates about 20% of its monies annually to UNITED WAY SERVICES and makes approx. 50 other grants in the range of $1,000-$20,000.
BRITTON, BRIGHAM (20 June 1907 - 12 Nov.1979) was a businessman and philanthropist who helped found and was board chairman of CARLON PRODUCTS CORP., the first American company to produce plastic pipe. He also helped establish the BRITTON FUND.
BRITTON, GERTRUDE HASKELL (21 May 1909-18 July 1992) was a philanthropist, civic and social leader, volunteer with many civic organizations, and an artist. She was a founder of the BRITTON FUND, and a founder and president of the CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Women's Committee.
BROADWAY CENTER HOUSE. See UNIV. SETTLEMENT.
BROWN, ANNA V. (1914-12 Nov. 1985) developed Cleveland's Office on Aging in 1971, heading it until her death. Born in Vivian, W.Va., to physician Joseph E. and Hattie Brown, the family moved to Cleveland in 1941. Brown received her bachelor's degree from Oberlin College (1938) and her master's degree from New York University.
BROWN, DOROTHY GRACE MASON (4 Nov. 1905 - 16 Sept. 1996) helped establish the Maternal Health Association, now known as PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER CLEVELAND, and supervised the construction of the organization's first Mobile Birth Control unit. Born in Chicago to Ida Markquardt and Morris E. Mason, whose work with the Mohawk Rubber Co.
BRUENING FOUNDATION. See EVA L. AND JOSEPH M. BRUENING FOUNDATION.
The BRUSH FOUNDATION was established in 1928 in Cleveland by CHARLES F. BRUSH, in memory of his son, Charles F. Brush, Jr. (d. 1927). The foundation supported the fledgling Maternal Health Assn.
BRUSH, DOROTHY ADAMS HAMILTON (14 Mar. 1894-21 June 1968) was a reformer in the area of birth control for over 30 years. She helped found the Maternal Health Assn.
BRYANT, ELIZA (1827-13 May 1907) was the founder of the Cleveland Home For Aged Colored People (The ELIZA BRYANT CENTER) in 1897. It was the first nonreligious welfare institution supported by Cleveland's African American community and quickly became the most widely supported institution of the Black community.