The CAMPUS SWEATER CO., once the nation's largest manufacturer of men's casual clothing, began as a sweater jobbing office called the Pontiac Knitting Mills in the Arcade in 1922. Owners Samuel S. Kaufman and Loren B. Weber soon moved the company to 1321 W. 6th St. in the WAREHOUSE DISTRICT. By 1926 the company acquired its best-known name and a new location at 1286 W.
The CANAL BANK OF CLEVELAND was one of several banks organized after Ohio increased its oversight of the state banking system in 1845. Founded by Erastus F. Gaylord, S. H. Mann, and John L. Severance, the Canal Bank, which primarily served canal shippers, opened in July 1846 at the Merchants' Exchange Bldg. at Superior and Bank (W. 6th) Sts., with capital of $200,000.
The CANCER CENTER, INC., OF NORTHEAST OHIO promoted medical and scientific research and education about cancer and reviewed requests for new facilities and services in northeastern Ohio contributing to city and regional health planning. Mandated by the Natl.
The CANFIELD OIL CO. was one of the earliest and most prominent of the independent oil refineries in Cleveland. Incorporated in 1886 by founder Geo. R. Canfield, the first refinery, located at Willson Ave (E.
CANFIELD, MARTHA ANN ROBINSON, MD (10 Sept. 1845-3 Sept. 1916), homeopathic physician, was one of Cleveland's first women physicians.She was born in Freedom (Portage County), Ohio, to Henry and Eliza Brown Robinson. Canfield attended Hiram College and graduated from Oberlin College in 1868. In 1869, she married attorney Harrison Wade Canfield.
CANFIELD, SHERMAN BOND (25 Dec. 1810-5 Mar. 1871), was the first pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, later to become CHURCH OF THE COVENANT. Canfield was born in Chardon, Ohio, the son of Norman and Susannah Bond Canfield. He attended Western Reserve College, receiving his master's degree in 1838.
CANKARJEV GLASNIK (Cankar's Herald) was a Cleveland-based national literary monthly published in Slovenian, featuring fiction, essays, plays, and reviews. Most SLOVENES settling in the U.S. were literate and sought to continue their language here with newspapers and other publications.
CANNON, AUSTIN VICTOR (9 June 1869-27 Sept. 1934) was a well-known lawyer, businessman, and leader in securing much needed relief funds for Cleveland during the Depression. Cannon was born in Streetsboro, Ohio, the son of Artemus M. and Lenora (Wells) Cannon. Educated at Buchtel College (now the University of Akron), he received a B.S. degree in 1892.
The CANTERBURY GOLF CLUB was established in 1921 by John York, Lynn W. Ellis, and several other members of Cleveland's UNIV. CLUB. It is located on S. Woodland Rd., a short distance east of Warrensville Ctr. Rd. Canterbury opened on 1 July 1922 as a men's-only club. In 1923 a women's golf committee forced it to open its course to women.
CAPERS, JEAN (EUGENIA) MURRELL (11 January, 1913-18 July, 2017) in 1949 became the first African-American woman elected to Cleveland City Council. Despite the challenges of being both black and female, she enjoyed a long, lively, and contentious career in public life.
CARABELLI, JOSEPH (9 April 1850-19 April 1911), a skilled stonemason and influential businessman, son of Carolina (Sartori) and Carlo Carabelli, was one of the first lay leaders in the LITTLE ITALY section of Cleveland. A native of Porto Ceresio, Como Province, he immigrated to America in 1870 at the age of 20, following an apprenticeship as a stonecutter.
CARAL (CLEVELAND ABORTION RIGHTS ACTION LEAGUE). See NARAL OHIO (NATIONAL ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ACTION LEAGUE).
CARDINAL FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, a major savings and loan in Cleveland, was organized in 1974 by a merger of WEST SIDE FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN., one of the oldest savings and loans in the city, and Second Federal Savings & Loan Assn., founded in 1934.
The CARLING BREWING CO., originally incorporated as the Brewing Corp. of America, began operations in Cleveland in 1933. It was established by Jas. A.
The CARLON PRODUCTS CORP. was a pioneering leader in the production of lightweight plastic pipe, conduit, and fittings for use in the electrical and plumbing industries. Carlon was founded by Brigham and Philip Britton and Geo. Quinn in 1929 as the Carter Prods. Corp, a metal specialties firm.
CARR LIGGETT, INC. See LIGGETT-STASHOWER, INC.
CARR, CHARLES VELMON (9 November 1903-30 Apr. 1987), influential Cleveland Democrat and civil rights advocate, was born in Clarksville, Texas. His parents, Will and Pauline Carr, were teachers. After their divorce, Carr was brought to Cleveland by his stepfather Jesse Robertson, an employee of the Cuyahoga County Engineers Office.
CARROLL, ALFRED D. (29 Dec. 1913 - 11 Jan. 1999) was regarded as Greater Cleveland's godfather of wrestling (See BOXING & WRESTLING) and served as the secretary of the Greater Cleveland Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association. He was born in Mexico City to (Pearl Rodriguez) and James Carroll.
CARROLL, GENE (13 Apr. 1897-5 Mar. 1972) had one of the longest-running television shows in Cleveland. A native of Chicago, he dropped out of high school and performed in amateur shows to compete for cash prizes. He joined Jack Grady of Chicago in a successful song-and-dance act in 1924. When Grady became ill in 1929, Carroll teamed up with Glenn Rowell of Cleveland.
CARTER, CLARENCE HOLBROOK (1904 - 2000), famed Cleveland artist, was born in 1904 in the southern Ohio river town of Portsmouth. It may well have been the memory of the regional flooding in 1913, when he was six, that inspired his first important work, painted non-stop in one day and one night while he was still in art school.
CARTER, LORENZO (1767-7 Feb. 1814), frontiersman, community leader, and tavernkeeper, was Cleveland's first permanent settler, arriving in Cleveland on 2 May 1797 with his brother-in-law, Ezekiel Hawley (Holley, Holly), and their families. Lorenzo was born in Rutland, Vt., and on 28 Jan. 1789 married Rebecca Fuller. Until Apr.
CARTER, WILFRED CARLYLE "WHIZ BANG" (15 or 16 May 1905-26 Apr. 1982) used the skills acquired in his own boxing career to become one of Cleveland's most successful boxing trainers. Originally from Mt.
CASADESUS PIANO COMPETITION. See ROBERT CASADESUS PIANO COMPETITION.
CASE HALL, opened in 1867, was a noted concert and lecture hall located on Superior on the west side of what is now East.
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (abbr. CWRU) is an independent research university located in UNIVERSITY CIRCLE.
CASE, LEONARD, JR. (27 Jan. 1820-6 Jan. 1880), a philanthropist who endowed Case School of Applied Science, was born to LEONARD CASE in Cleveland and educated in law at Yale. Sickly all his life, he neither married nor practiced his profession, but devoted himself to scholarly pursuits. Along with his brother WM.
CASE, LEONARD, SR. (29 July 1786-7 Dec. 1864), a businessman and philanthropist, was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., son of Meshack and Magdalene (Eckstein) Case. He moved in Apr. 1800 to Warren Twp., Trumbull County. In 1806, he became clerk of the court of common pleas for Trumbull County, later becoming clerk to Gen.
CASE, WILLIAM (10 Aug. 1818-19 Apr. 1862), son of LEONARD CASE, SR., was a prominent businessman, politician, and civic leader. Born in Cleveland, he received his education locally at Rev. Colley Foster's school and privately (1836-38) with FRANKLIN T.
CASSELS, JOHN LANG (15 Sept. 1808-11 June 1879), a founder of Cleveland Medical College, now the medical school of CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, attended the University of Glasgow (1824-26), and emigrated to Utica, N.Y. in 1827.
CASSESA, DOMINIC (27 April 1925-8 March 1993) was a union organizer and an international representative whose career in union politics spanned five decades. As assistant regional director of UAW Region 2, Cassesa successfully organized more than 15 new plants, bringing thousands of members into Region 2.
The CASTALIA SPORTING CLUB served as a center of social activity from 1878 through 1936 for some of Cleveland's most prominent business and civic leaders, including Lee McBride, JOHN HAY, JAMES FORD RHODES, AMASA STONE, and JEPTHA WADE
CASTLE, WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE (30 Nov. 1814-28 Feb. 1872), a businessman and mayor, was born in Essex, Vt., moved to Toronto in 1815, and settled in Cleveland in 1827 (one source indicates 1832). Later that year, Castle, his father, and Chas. Giddings opened Cleveland's first lumberyard.
CASTO, FRANK M. (30 May 1875-25 April 1965), a noted dentist and educator at the Western Reserve University Dental School from 1904-37, was born in Blanchester, Ohio, and graduated from the Ohio State University Dental School with a D.D.S. degree in 1898, from the OSU Medical School with a M.D. degree in 1900, and from the OSU Pharmacy School with a Ph.D. degree in 1902.
CATALYST: FOR CLEVELAND SCHOOLS, 1621 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1530, is an independent newsmagazine covering reform efforts in Clevelands public schools. The magazine was launched in 1999 as a sister publication to CATALYST: Voices of Chicago School Reform, begun in 1990 by a Chicago urban service organization, the Community Renewal Society, with the assistance of four foundations.
CATARACT HOUSE, a popular hotel, restaurant, and hostelry, was a landmark in the NEWBURGH area for many years. Located on the falls or cataract of MILL CREEK (near the current intersection of Broadway and Warner Rd.), the hotel was built in 1840 by Wm. Bergin and was a favorite local eatery, meeting place, and stopping place for visitors to Newburgh.
CATHCART, WALLACE HUGH (2 Apr. 1865-6 Sept. 1942), prominent bibliophile, is best known for his association with the WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY of Cleveland, first as its president and then as its director. Born and raised in Elyria, Ohio, Cathcart first became fascinated with books as a bookstore clerk.
CATHEDRAL LATIN SCHOOL, a Catholic college preparatory school for boys, was founded by Bp. JOHN P. FARRELLY in 1916 at Euclid Ave. and East Blvd., with its administration building at 11105 Euclid, later Hitchcock Hall of CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV. (CWRU).
The CATHERINE HORSTMANN HOME was founded by the Catherine Horstmann Society in 1907 to shelter and train "young women who are dependent through no fault of their own." Antoinette Callaghan and a small group of Catholic women created the society to help homeless young women. The society wanted to shelter those women and train them for a place in the community.
CATHOLIC BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS. See BIG BROTHER/BIG SISTER MOVEMENT.
The CATHOLIC CHARITIES CORP., incorporated on 8 Apr. 1919, is the official fundraising agency for charities affiliated with the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. Its Board of Trustees includes lay persons representing 90 parishes. In 1918 Fr. CHARLES HUBERT LEBLOND, who became first diocesan director of Catholic Charities, and Herman J.
The CATHOLIC CHARITIES SERVICES CORP. originated in the Federation of Catholic Community Services, founded in 1972. The corporation coordinates the large network of Roman Catholic social services within the Diocese of Cleveland, with 15,085 volunteers, 1,885 employees, and a combined budget of $73.2 million (1993).
CATHOLIC LABOR EDUCATION in Cleveland operated from 1939 until the early 1970s. Cleveland was one of the most prominent and long lasting centers of Catholic labor schools in the United States.
The CATHOLIC UNIVERSE BULLETIN, the official organ of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, first appeared on 4 July 1874 as the Catholic Universe. Established by Bp. RICHARD GILMOUR, it began with a subscription list purchased from the Celtic Index, a failing clerical weekly from the Youngstown area. It was first edited by Rev. Thos. P.
CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS. See JOINT VETERANS COMMITTEE.
CATHOLICS, ROMAN. Roman Catholicism in Cleveland followed a pattern common to other industrial midwestern cities. The Catholic population grew dramatically in the 19th and early 20th centuries, especially as a result of European immigration, then leveled off and declined after World War II.
CATTON, BRUCE (9 Oct. 1899-28 Aug. 1978) went from a Cleveland newspaper career to become an authority on the CIVIL WAR and one of America's most honored popular historians.