EINSTEIN, RUTH WEINER (Oct. 1882-20 June 1977), Jewish community leader for over half a century, was born in Cleveland, daughter to Abraham and Belle Aub Weiner. She graduated from the College for Women of Western Reserve University. Einstein joined the board of trustees of the NATL.
EISENMAN, CHARLES (1865-9 March 1923), clothing manufacturer and organizer and first president of the Fed. of Jewish Charities, was born in New York City, son of Isadore and Caroline (Rosenblatt) Eisenman. He moved to Cleveland as a young man, and cofounded the K & E Co. (later the Kaynee Co.), manufacturing shirts and blouses.
EISENMANN, JOHN (26 Mar. 1851-6 Jan. 1924), architect of the ARCADE and author of Cleveland's first comprehensive building code, was born in Detroit, son of Christian and Anna (Schubert) Eisenmann. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1871, and headed the U.S. geodetic survey of the Great Lakes and St.
ELDREDGE, HEZEKIAH (3 April 1795-25 Aug. 1845) was an architect and master builder in OHIO CITY, and the architect-builder of the historic ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH on West 26th Street, Cleveland's oldest standing church.
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES. The first significant application of controlled electricity in Cleveland was telegraphy, which made its appearance in the city in 1847 on the premises of the Lake Erie Telegraph Co. Fire-alarm boxes were the second useful manifestation of the "new" power in the city, and by 1865 there were 24 of them. The telephone came in 1877.
The ELECTRICAL LEAGUE OF NORTHERN OHIO, INC. was the first trade association for the electrical industry in the U.S. Its program was widely copied and it was instrumental in forming the Intl. Assn. of Electrical Leagues in 1935. Organized in 1909, it was incorporated in 1915 as the Electrical League of Cleveland, a nonprofit association of electrical contractors and manufacturers. Its founders included G. E.
The ELISABETH SEVERANCE PRENTISS FOUNDATION was founded in Jan. 1939 in Cleveland by ELISABETH SEVERANCE ALLEN PRENTISS, Luther L. Miller, and Kate W. Miller. It began operating after Prentiss's death in 1944. Funds were entrusted to the National City Bank (subsidiary of NATIONAL CITY CORP.).
The ELIZA BRYANT VILLAGE (incorporated on September 1, 1896) opened on August 11 1897 as the Cleveland Home for Aged Colored People and was the first nonreligious institution sponsored by African Americans in Cleveland.
The ELIZA JENNINGS SENIOR CARE NETWORK (formerly known as the Eliza Jennings home), opened in October 1888 as the Eliza Jennings Home for Incurables, is one of the oldest facilities for the care of the elderly in Cleveland. Originally it also served as a home for chronically ill patients.
The ELIZABETH RING AND WILLIAM GWINN MATHER FUND was founded in 1954 in Cleveland by Elizabeth Ring Mather (1891-1957), from her husband's estate. The fund supports the arts, hospitals and health agencies, secondary and HIGHER EDUCATION, conservation, and social welfare efforts.
The ELLICOTT LINE, the western border of Pennsylvania and its border with Ohio, is a famous demarcation between older colonial land grants and the newer land allotments following the Revolution.
ELLIOTT, CAMPBELL W. (25 June 1913-9 May 1990) was vice president of public affairs for the Van Dorn Co. from 1977 until his death. He was president of the GREATER CLEVELAND GROWTH ASSOCIATION from 1973-1977 and was active in community affairs.
ELLIOTT, FRANKLIN REUBEN (27 April 1817-10 Jan. 1878) was an early horticulturalist and fruit farmer who wrote and conducted research on fruit trees and who helped expand local awareness of the area's great variety and excellent quality of its fruit.
ELLIOTT, HENRY WOOD (13 Nov.1846 - 25 May 1930) was an internationally known conservationist, naturalist, artist and scientist. He authored the first international wildlife conservation treaty, the Hay-Elliott Fur Seal Treaty of 1911.
ELLIS, WILLIAM “BILL” DONOHUE (23 Sep. 1918 – 6 Sep. 2000) wrote dozens of historical books, movie and radio scripts, and award-winning volumes of historical fiction that brought company histories, Cleveland, and Ohio's past to life in an informative and entertaining manner.
ELLISON, JAY, HARLAN (May 27, 1934 - June 27, 2018) was an American writer who pioneered the speculative fiction genre and made waves with his outspoken personality and biting commentaries. In his 84 years, Ellison wrote over 100 books, 400 short stories, dozens of screenplays, and more than 1,000 essays and columns, all while making a name for himself as an explosive and larger-than-life voice in the industry.
ELLSLER, EFFIE (4 Apr. 1854-8 Oct. 1942), a member of the famous Ellsler theatrical family and known as "Cleveland's Sweetheart" from the 1870s to 1900s, learned to perfect the art of emotional distress and extravagant gesture so popular during the pre-Ibsen period of stage and screen.
ELLSLER, JOHN ADAM (26 Sept. 1821 - 21 Aug. 1903), actor, producer, manager, and theater builder, was born in Harrisburg, Penn., but moved to Baltimore, working in a printing shop that published programs and posters for theaters. Responsible for delivery, Ellsler stayed for performances and decided to devote himself to the theater.
The ELOISE FLAGLER VAIL-KNIGHT RESIDENCE, located at 2193 Harcourt Dr.
ELSON, WILLIAM H. (22 Nov. 1854-2 Feb. 1935), a progressive educator, served as superintendent of the CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1906-1912. He was also author of several popular series of textbooks which were adopted by many school systems both throughout the nation and overseas.
The ELWELL PARKER ELECTRIC CO., organized in 1893 to build motors, developed the industrial truck in 1906 and pioneered its use and development to transport and handle industrial materials. The Elwell-Parker Electric Co. of America was incorporated in West Virginia on 6 July 1893. The principal incorporator was Alexander E. Brown, inventor of machinery used to load and unload bulk cargoes in Great Lakes shipping.
ELWELL, HERBERT (10 May 1898-17 Apr. 1974), composer and PLAIN DEALER music critic, was born in Minneapolis to George and Belle (Horn) Elwell. He studied 2 years in New York with ERNEST BLOCH, and went to Paris in 1921, joining Aaron Copland and Virgil Thomson and studying under Nadia Boulanger.
ELWELL, JOHN JOHNSON (22 June 1820-16 Mar. 1900), physician, attorney, and Union Army officer, was born in Warren, Ohio to Samuel and Anna (Reeves) Elwell). He practiced medicine after graduating from Cleveland Medical College in 1846.
The ELYSIUM, once a landmark at the corner of E. 107th St. and Euclid, was once the largest indoor skating rink in the world. Conceived and built by DUDLEY HUMPHREY and his brothers, of EUCLID BEACH PARK, it was built in 1907 for a reported $150,000 and named as a result of a contest.
The EMBASSY THEATER, 709 Euclid Ave., one of downtown Cleveland's last movie theaters, was built by Waldemar Otis as the Columbia Theater and opened 12 Sept. 1887, premiering Hanlon's Fantasma. It boasted a tunnel leading to the Oaks Cafe on Vincent St. and marble stairs leading to a mahogany bar on Euclid Ave. On 17 Feb. 1889, it became the Star Theater, managed by W. Scott Robinson and Jas. S.
EMENY, BROOKS (29 July 1901-12 July 1980) became president of the Foreign Policy Assoc. on the basis of his reputation as director of the CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS. Born in Salem, O., he graduated from Princeton Univ. in 1924 and continued his studies in Europe in preparation for a career in government service.
The EMERALD CIVIC SOCIETY was established in 1968 to enhance the social and cultural life of the Irish-American community in Cleveland. The organization was founded by a group of Cleveland men who decided to add excitement to Cleveland's annual St.
EMERSON, OLIVER FARRAR (1860-13 March 1927) was head of the English department at Adelbert College (see CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV.) and an internationally recognized scholar on Chaucer. The son of a New England missionary, he was born in Traer, Iowa, and received his bachelor's degree from Grinnell College.
EMMANUEL CHURCH (EPISCOPAL) dated from 1871, when ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL at Euclid and Case (E. 40th) St. opened Emmanuel Chapel at Prospect and Hayward (E. 36th) streets. Still under the supervision of St. Paul's, a new Emmanuel Chapel was built in 1874 on EUCLID AVE. east of Glen Park Place (E.
The EMPIRE SAVINGS & LOAN was a black-owned and operated financial institution formed to meet the needs of blacks (see AFRICAN AMERICANS) migrating from the South. It was founded in 1911 by HERBERT CHAUNCEY at 2316 E. 55th St. with $100,000 in capital solicited from his friends.
The EMPLOYERS RESOURCE COUNCIL, formerly the Associated Industries of Cleveland, is an organization of employers dedicated to assisting business and industry in the field of employee relations. Founded as the American Plan Assn. of Cleveland by 15 members of the UNION CLUB in 1920, it assumed the name Associated Industries of Cleveland in 1930.
ENAKOPRAVNOST (Equality) offered Cleveland's Slovenian residents their first daily newspaper when it began publication in Apr. 1918. A primary impetus behind its appearance was the movement that resulted in the establishment of an independent Yugoslav state in the final months of World War I.
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CLEVELAND HISTORY is a collaborative effort between CASE WESTERN UNIVERSITY, THE WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY and the northeastern Ohio community.
ENGEL, ALBERT JOHN (12 May 1879-30 Dec. 1978) was among the first Clevelanders to own a plane and the first Clevelander to fly one extensively. In 1978, he became the first inductee to the Western Reserve Aviation Hall of Fame.
The ENGINEERS BUILDING (formally the BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS Bldg.) was the first major office building in the U.S. to be built and owned by a labor union. It was declared a Cleveland landmark in March 1977.
The ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION, CLEVELAND BRANCH was founded on 15 Mar. 1923. as part of the English-Speaking Union of the U.S., which is closely affiliated with but completely separate from the parent group in Great Britain.
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, INC., a cooperative nonprofit subsidiary of CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV. and Weatherhead School of Management, is designed to encourage innovation and entrepeneurship in Northeast Ohio.
ENVIRONMENTALISM. For thousands of years, American Indians lived in northeast Ohio and scarcely altered the landscape. But with the coming of European settlement and large-scale industrialization in the 1800s, much of the region's natural resources were exploited and polluted within decades. Ever since, groups of far-sighted citizens have struggled to right the ecological balance.
EPISCOPALIANS. As the WESTERN RESERVE opened up as part of the new frontier, the Episcopal church found that reliance on its hierarchy meant difficulties in keeping up with a restless population marching continually westward.
The "EPIZOOTIC," or "Canadian Horse Epidemic," struck Cleveland in Oct. 1872, severely affecting the city's transportation for almost a month. Also referred to as the "epizootic catarrh," it was thought to be a type of influenza originating in Canada, affecting only horses. The virus spread along the U.S. East Coast during early Oct. 1872 and rapidly moved westward.
The EPWORTH LEAGUE, which set a pattern for church youth organizations, was founded at Cleveland's Central Methodist Church on 14 and 15 May 1889. Within 10 years it claimed over 1.75 million members in 19,500 chapters internationally.
The EPWORTH-EUCLID UNITED METHODIST CHURCH is descended from Cleveland's earliest Methodist societies, having been formed in 1919 from 2 historic congregations: Euclid Ave. Methodist Episcopal and Epworth Memorial Church. For over 60 years the congregation has occupied a UNIV. CIRCLE landmark, nicknamed the "Holy Oil Can" because of its tall copper spire. The Euclid Ave.
The ERIE INDIANS, or the CAT NATION, were first noted in 1624 when the Huron told Fr. Gabriel Sagard about Eriehronon, or Eriquehronon, living across the lake. Sagard's 1639 Huron Dictionary translated this term as "Cat People," possibly referring to raccoons rather than any feline animal.
ERIE LACKAWANNA, INC., was the company established in 1982 to liquidate the assets of the former Erie Lackawanna Railway. The liquidation, wholly centered in Cleveland, has been called one of the most successful in the annals of American business history.
ERIE ST. CEMETERY, preserving E. 9th St.'s original name, has been a municipal cemetery of controversy since 1826. Cleveland village trustees, desperate to replace the informal community burial ground south of PUBLIC SQUARE with a permanent site, purchased the location for $1 from LEONARD CASE, SR.
The ERIE-LACKAWANNA RAILROAD was one of the three major Cleveland components of the CONRAIL network which included the NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD and the PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. The Erie-Lackawanna began as the New York & Erie Railroad Co., which was chartered in 1832-33 and commenced operations in 1841.
ERIEVIEW was an urban plan adopted by the City of Cleveland in 1960. Designed to eliminate much of the existing blight in the aging district northeast of the downtown, and to take advantage of federal urban-renewal funds, the project extended roughly from E. 6th to E. 17th Sts. and from Chester Ave. to the lakefront. The area west of 14th St.