African American
The African American Archives houses the papers of many of the area’s most accomplished and historically significant African Americans and the collection has strengths in the areas of community and social organizations and institutions, business and entrepreneurship, the Civil Rights Era, social services, education, and genealogy.
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The Western Reserve Historical Society Research Library has one of the largest regional archives that document the history of manufacturing, business, and industry in the United States.
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Civil War
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The Cleveland Jewish Archives serves as the community’s local Jewish history resource, working with other organizations to promote the teaching and learning of Jewish history.
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The Philanthropic Archives collects and makes available the material that documents the history of philanthropy and charitable work in Northeast Ohio.
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Politics & Governance
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The Western Reserve Historical Society’s Sports Archives is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of Northeast Ohio’s sports history.
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The history of women in Cleveland and the Western Reserve is documented through over 300 manuscripts and photograph collections that illustrate the contributions of women in the early settlement of the Western Reserve, the roles they played in the development of the region, and their influences on public life.
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Search both published materials (books, family histories, pamphlets, microfilm, periodicals, newspapers, etc.) and unpublished collections (personal papers, organizational records, photographs, etc.).
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Here you will find access to the digital collections of WRHS encompassing images, audio, video, and texts.