Local African American History Directory

Highlights of the collection

Bicentennial 76 Tour Guide : African American heritage trail, Cleveland, Ohio
African-American Community Politics and Racial Equality in Cleveland Public Schools : 1933-1973

This dissertation challenges the presumption that from 1933 to 1973 Cleveland African Americans held a monolithic viewpoint on race and public education by unveiling the multiple voices and approaches that characterized school reform. It charts…
Charles Herbert Gavin Papers

Charles Herbert Garvin (1890-1968) was an African-American physician, civic leader and author in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked for the advancement of Blacks in the medical profession and in Cleveland social structure. the collection consists of…
Edward W. and Shirley Crosby Papers

The collection contains biographical information and publications authored or co-authored by Edward W. Crosby and records related to his professional work, including as director of the Institute for African-American Affairs and the Department of Pan-African…
Dorothy Layne McIntyre Family Papers

Dorothy Layne McIntyre was one of the first African-American women to receive a private pilot’s license under the Civil Aeronautics Authority. She trained in the cadet flying program while attending West Virginia State College, receiving…
Katherine P. Williamson Photographs

Katherine P. Williamson (1910-1964) was a Cleveland, Ohio, social worker who had a particular interest in improved housing for minority groups. She was a caseworker for the Cuyahoga County Child Welfare Dept., Family Life Coordinator…
Carl Stokes Papers, Series II

Carl Stokes was the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1967-1971. Stokes was the first African-American mayor of a major American city and the first African-American Democrat in the Ohio State Legislature, where he served three…
Cleveland Foundation Records, Series III

The Cleveland Foundation was the first community trust established in the United States. It was organized in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1914 by Frederick J. Goff and the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Trust Company.…