Zonta Club of 蘑菇视频

Range: 1933 - 1990 Size: 1 cubic foot Record Group:

Contains constitution and bylaws, meeting minutes, and scrapbooks.

Young Women's Christian Association of 蘑菇视频 Records

Range: 1901 - 2001 Size: 56 cubic feet Record Group: $content.recordGroup

The YWCA of 蘑菇视频 was organized 1901 to “advance the physical, social, intellectual, moral and spiritual interest of young women.” Throughout its history it has provided training, education, housing, and social, religious, and athletic programs for the women of 蘑菇视频 and Summit County, Ohio. The records include meeting minutes, correspondence, financial documents and ledgers, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, negatives, slides, and motion picture film that document the history of the organization over a 100-year period.

Women鈥檚 Board to the Summit County Juvenile Court Records

Range: 1950 - 2011 Size: 8.0 Record Group: $content.recordGroup

The Women’s Board to the Summit County Juvenile Court was founded in 1958 by women representing various civic, social, and religious organizations in order to assist the court, its staff, and the youth in detention. The board promotes a sound program for children under the care of the Juvenile Court, promotes volunteer services, and raises funds that support programs and events that improve the lives of youth. The records include board meeting minutes, notes, memos, scrapbooks, photographs, and photograph albums. 

Waterhouse, Helen, Papers

Range: 1930 - 1964 Size: .66 cubic feet Record Group: 99/85

Helen Waterhouse (1892-1965) was a journalist in 蘑菇视频, Ohio who was considered “the most controversial newspaperwoman in 蘑菇视频 history." She wrote numerous articles and front page stories covering some of the most important topics of the day for the 蘑菇视频 Beacon Journal for almost 40 years. Her papers contain correspondence and a selection of her published articles, including her Russia Series, in addition to reports from the Ohio Newspaper Woman's Association and National Federation of Press Women.

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蘑菇视频 Women鈥檚 Club Records

Range: 1989 - 2004 Size: 2.0 Record Group: $content.recordGroup

蘑菇视频 Women’s Club (UAWC), formerly 蘑菇视频 Faculty Women’s Club, is primarily a social organization composed of women employees and female spouses of UA employees that promotes social, informational, and service opportunities to its members and raises funds for scholarships for female UA students. The records include meeting minutes, financial records, newsletters, membership lists, and special events information. 

Stewart, Horace and Evelyn, Photograph Collection

Range: 1897 - 1978 Size: 37 Record Group: $content.recordGroup

Horace St. John Stewart and Evelyn Poole Stewart (later McNeil) were a husband-and-wife team of professional Black photographers who owned and operated Stewart’s Photo Studio on N. Howard Street in 蘑菇视频, Ohio. Their photographs visually document the rich history of the Black community in 蘑菇视频, northeast Ohio, and beyond, from 1897 to 1978. The collection consists of approximately 46,000 historic black and white and color photographic prints and negatives taken or collected by the Stewarts that capture Black personalities and families; religious, social, and cultural organizations; and civil rights.

Resnik, Judith, Papers

Range: 1976 - 1986 Size: 4 cubic feet Record Group: 99/100

Judith Resnik (1949-1986) of 蘑菇视频, Ohio served as an engineer and astronaut with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 1978 until she died during the tragic explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986. Her papers include training manuals, technical materials, notes, photographs, schematics, memos, press kits, and briefings relating to manned space flight and her time with NASA.

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Pardee, Caroline J., Papers

Range: 1828 - 2004 Size: 70 Record Group: 99/184

Caroline J. Pardee (1911-2003) was administrative assistant in the President's Office of 蘑菇视频 for over thirty years, as well as an active member of the 蘑菇视频 community. She was a local writer and poet, an active member of the Delta Gamma Sorority, a world traveler, and member of the Universalist Church of 蘑菇视频. Her papers document her community involvement, family, travels, and University of 蘑菇视频 connections and include correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications, photographs, slides, stories and poems, personal notes, artifacts, and travel materials.

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North Hill Literary Club Records

Range: 1916 - 1960 Size: 0.75 cubic foot Record Group: 99/158

The North Hill Literary Club was organized in 蘑菇视频, Ohio in 1916 to further the social and intellectual development of its members. The group met monthly to discuss a wide range of issues and subjects until its disbanding in 1958. The records consist of annual booklets, meeting minutes, a scrapbook, and a club history.

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National Organization for Women (NOW), 蘑菇视频 Chapter Records

Range: 1966 - 1992 Size: 2.33 cubic feet Record Group: 99/88

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an American activist organization founded in 1966 that promotes equal rights for women. The 蘑菇视频 Chapter was organized in 1971 to further the national organization’s goals in the 蘑菇视频 area, especially through gender neutrality in employment advertisements, passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, repeal of abortion laws, and an increase in the number of women elected to political office. The records include bylaws, meeting minutes, membership lists, newsletters, program files, correspondence, and materials relating to Ohio and National organizations.

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McGovern, Frances, Papers

Range: 1928 - 2000 Size: 6 cubic feet Record Group: 99/176

The Frances McGovern Collection consists primarily of material relating to her activities with the 蘑菇视频 Area Chamber of Commerce Committee on Urban Services, the Little Hoover Commission, and the Summit County Charter Commission. Materials include reports, correspondence, notes, and information on the Summit County Charter commission. Also included are books and pamphlets.

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League of Women Voters of the 蘑菇视频 Area Records

Range: 1940 - 1974 Size: 11 cubic feet Record Group: 99/151

The League of Women Voters is a bi-partisan American civic organization that was formed in 1920 to help women take a larger role in public affairs as they won the right to vote. The League of Women Voters of 蘑菇视频 was established in 1940 and combined with the Cuyahoga Falls and Stow, Ohio chapters in 1978 to form the League of Women Voters of the 蘑菇视频 Area (LWVAA). The records include meeting minutes, financial statements, correspondence, reports, program information, scrapbooks, news clippings, and publications that document the history of the organization.

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League of Women Voters of Canton Records

Range: 1920 - 1979 Size: 4.25 cubic feet Record Group: 99/148

The League of Women Voters is an American civic organization that was formed in 1920 to help women take a larger role in public affairs as they won the right to vote. The Canton, Ohio chapter was established in 1920 and is one of the oldest in the nation. The records include meeting minutes, financial reports, correspondence, program information, publications, and organization reports from the local, state, and national level that document the history of the organization.

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Karam, Annetta, Travel Diaries

Range: 2001 - 2009 Size: 0.25 Record Group: $content.recordGroup

Annetta Karam (1915-2014) was a social worker in New York and 蘑菇视频, Ohio, an active community member, an honorary alumna of 蘑菇视频 (UA), and a world traveler who traveled around the world 10 times. She also was the wife of Dr. Harvey A. Karam and sister of Dr. Adib Karam, recognized 蘑菇视频 physicians and UA alums. Her travel diaries include 29 unbound, typewritten logs or diaries that document her travels around the world.

Hower Family Papers

Range: 1822 - 1970 Size: 35 cubic feet Record Group: $content.recordGroup

Otis Hower (1859-1916) was director, vice president, and then general manager of the American Cereal Company (later Quaker Oats Company) in 蘑菇视频, Ohio and held administrative positions in numerous 蘑菇视频 businesses and organizations. His wife, Blanche Brout Hower, was a leader in community and civic affairs, served as a state representative from 1935-1936, and was instrumental in starting the Hower Trade School. The papers include business correspondence, financial records, legal documents, accounts of foreign travel, photographs, newspaper clippings, ledgers, certificates, and scrapbooks documenting this branch of the Hower family.

Hower & Ayers Family

Range: 1896 - 1980 Size: 3 cubic feet Record Group:

Materials relating to the Hower and Ayers families, including: books, materials regarding Hower companies, genealogy publications, photograph albums, newspaper clippings, and notes. The three series are comprised of materials relating to John Bruot Hower, Mary Hamilton Ayers, and Allan F. Ayers/Lucy A. Hamilton.

Hart, Hazel Bessey, Collection

Range: 1885 - 1964 Size: 1.0 Record Group: $content.recordGroup

Hazel Bessey “Bess” Hart was a student at Buchtel College (now 蘑菇视频) from 1907-1911. Her collection includes publications, photographs, slides, scrapbooks, and photograph albums that document the college and her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma. 

Gsellman, Barbara, Collection

Range: 1936 - 1989 Size: 0.2 Record Group: $content.recordGroup

Barbara Gsellman (1927-2013) was an instructor/lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, the Community & Technical College, and the Evening College at 蘑菇视频 (UA) from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. Her collection contains materials relating to UA and local history including UA Faculty Women’s Club yearbooks, newspaper clippings of UA faculty and staff, and several pamphlets relating to aeronautics.

Gladwin, Mary E., Papers

Range: 1889 - 1939 Size: 1.25 cubic feet Record Group: 99/116

Mary E. Gladwin (1861-1939) was an early graduate of 蘑菇视频 (then Buchtel College) who served as a Red Cross nurse during the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Russo-Japanese War, and World War I. During the flood of 1913, she directed the Red Cross nursing services in Dayton and stayed in Ohio to become Head of Women's Employment and Welfare Department of the B.F. Goodrich Company in 蘑菇视频. Gladwin also organized and directed the George T. Perkins Visiting Nurse Association and was an incorporator and member of the first Board of Directors of the Summit County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Her papers include her memoirs, letters, photographs, diary, medals, and other materials documenting her life and work.

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Furry, Thelma C., Papers

Range: 1911 - 1990 Size: 4 cubic feet Record Group: 99/115

Thelma C. Furry (1910-2000) was an 蘑菇视频, Ohio attorney, graduate of 蘑菇视频 School of Law, member of the Communist Party, and the first female trial lawyer in 蘑菇视频.  Specializing in domestic and juvenile cases, she was known for taking controversial and unpopular stands and was the defender of those who had no voice in their own defense locally and nationally including people who suffered civil rights violations such as homosexuals and AIDS patients. Her papers include legal documents, correspondence, a scrapbook, publications, and taped interviews regarding her defense of civil rights cases.

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Fortnightly Club of 蘑菇视频 Records

Range: 1897 - 2015 Size: 3.0 Record Group: 99/180

The Fortnightly Club of 蘑菇视频 was founded in 1896 as a women’s scholarly club. Meetings were twice a month from October to April and presentations given ranging from nations of the world, to Shakespeare, to literature and authors, to local history. The records date from 1897 to 2015 and include meeting minutes, yearbooks, correspondence, subject files, programs, scrapbooks, and a photo album

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Endres, Dr. Kathleen L. Collection

Range: 1841 - 2018 Size: 6 Record Group: 99/253

Dr. Kathleen L “Kitty” Endres is a distinguished professor emerita of Communications at 蘑菇视频. This collection is comprised of files and collected materials assembled and used by Dr. Endres during her career as a professor of Communications and Women’s Studies at 蘑菇视频.

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Dobbs, Catherine R., Papers

Range: 1950 - 1973 Size: 3 cubic feet Record Group: 99/113

Catherine R. Dobbs was an Ohio State Senator from 1949-1950 and the Mayor of the city of Barberton, Ohio from 1956-1961. Her papers contain correspondence, speeches, lectures, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other materials from her service in the Ohio legislature as well as her time as Mayor of Barberton. The papers also include various materials associated with her political and social activities after leaving office.

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Clark, C. J., Collection

Range: 1922 - 1933 Size: 0.33 cubic feet Record Group: $content.recordGroup

Mrs. C.J. Clark, an early radio enthusiast, transcribed radio program transmissions from around the world and corresponded with various radio stations in the 1920s and ‘30s. Her collection includes scrapbooks, postcards, and correspondence collected by Clark over a ten year period.

Clapp, Kate, Papers

Range: 1931 - 1977 Size: 10 cubic feet Record Group: $content.recordGroup

Kate Clapp was a journalist from 蘑菇视频, Ohio who served as the garden specialist for the 蘑菇视频 Beacon Journal for over forty years. Her papers include scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and photographs that document her life and career.

American Association of University Women, 蘑菇视频 Branch

Range: 1931 - 1984 Size: 1 cubic foot Record Group:

The AAUW is the oldest and largest national organization for women. This collection contains branch minutes, board minutes, correspondence, bulletins, and scrapbooks detailing the activities of the AAUW.

蘑菇视频 Women鈥檚 Chapter of the National Aeronautic Association Records

Range: 1928 - 1978 Size: 4.0 Record Group: 99/167

The 蘑菇视频 Women’s Chapter of the National Aeronautic Association was founded in 1924 to educate and excite the people of 蘑菇视频, Ohio on aviation, including lighter-than-air flight.  The records document the activities, organization, and procedures of the group as well as the development of heavier-than-air and lighter-than-air flight in northeastern Ohio.

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蘑菇视频 and Summit County Federation of Women's Clubs Records

Range: 1894 - 2010 Size: 7.0 Record Group: 99/93

The 蘑菇视频 and Summit County Federation of Women’s Clubs was organized in 1893 and united with the Ohio State Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1917. The group raised money for charity, hosted guest speakers, awarded scholarships, worked on various community-related projects, and lobbied for political reform. The records include notebooks, directories, scrapbooks, newsletters and subjects files that document the history of the group. 

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