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Books and documents on the history of Cleveland and greater Cleveland, including pictorial works of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, general and specialized histories, guides to street name changes and early volumes of the weekly publication Cleveland Town Topics.
Highlights from the Main Library Research collections of photographs, books, and documents. Newbell Niles Puckett, a Cleveland sociology professor, document the folk and religious beliefs of African Americans in Mississippi and southern stats through photographs and research notes. The Triplett Family photographs present several generations of African-American family across the Midwest.
Digitized programs and materials related to Cleveland’s theatrical history.
“Yearbooks and student newspapers from Cleveland public high schools tell the story in words and images of Cleveland youth, neighborhoods, sports, and school culture. This collection supports full text searching.”
The collection, mostly drawn from the Cleveland Public Library Archives, documents the history of the Cleveland Public Library at its branches and main library locations. Some highlights include annual reports, images from current and early branches, images of Main Library, bookplates, library cards, summer reading club buttons, bookmarks, and scrapbooks. There are also photographs of Cleveland Public Library directors, trustees…
Malcolm X was one of the most dynamic, dramatic and influential figures of the civil rights era. He was an apostle of black nationalism, self-respect, and uncompromising resistance to white oppression. Malcolm X was a polarizing figure who both energized and divided African Americans, while frightening and alienating many whites. He was an unrelenting truth-teller who declared that the mainstream…