Available Works or Citations from Ohio History Connection
The African-American Experience in Ohio collection documents specific moments in the history of African Americans in Ohio in their own words, particularly focusing on their experiences from 1850-1920. It includes manuscripts, collections, photographs, and pamphlets from the Ohio History Connection Archives & Libraries and its National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center division in Wilberforce. This collection only scratches the surface…
Portrait photograph of Louis Stokes from Cleveland who represented Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives for 15 terms from 1969 to 1998. He was the brother of Carl Stokes, a former Cleveland Mayor.
The collection contains an aerial view of Cleveland Municipal Stadium, headshots of Bill Veeck, the owner, Hank Greenberg, the general manager, and a group portrait of five coaches, Mel Harder, Bill McKechnie, Steve O’Neil, Muddy Ruel, and George Susce. The individual players pictured in the collection include Gene Bearden, Bob Feller, Mike Garcia, Steve Gromek, Bob Lemon, Satchel Paige, Jim…