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Housing for Greater Cincinnati.
Records, 1960s-1970s, including financial records and general files.
18.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-74-7.
Albers, Lawrence F. and George J. Albers Collection of Strobridge Lithography Company Calendar Cards.
114 monthly calendar cards, 1897-1916.
.25 linear feet
Finding aid: clicking on the collection title will link to a full exhibit of the cards.
Accession No.: US-07-01.
American Civil
Liberties Union. Cincinnati Chapter.
Records, 1961-1986, including minutes, financial information, articles, newsletters,
office files, organizational material and publications.
47.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-74-1, US-75-16, US-86-20, US-89-3.
Bernstein,
Melville.
Papers, 1932-1986, including correspondence, photographs and articles of a
graphic design artist.
1.75 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-89-6.
Bethany
Mission.
Books - Select Notes on the International S.S. Lessons , 1887-1902,
with membership annotations.
1.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-01-01.
Better
Housing League.
Records, 1925-1996, including minutes, brochures, studies, reports, correspondence
and subject files of a Cincinnati, Ohio housing rights and improvement organization.
66.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-75-18, US-75-19, US-87-1, US-89-2, US-93-8, US-95-1, US-95-3,
US-96-4, US-02-07, US-02-09.
Bettman,
Alfred.
Papers, 1910-1945, including reports, correspondence, and articles of a Cincinnati
attorney and urban planning authority.
21.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-69-1.
Bettman, Gilbert.
Papers, 1881-1942, including scrapbooks, briefs, personal and business correspondence,
speeches, and news releases of a Ohio Attorney General and Ohio Supreme Court
Judge.
27.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-71-1.
Blackwell, J. Kenneth
Papers, 1976-1998, including correspondence, reports, studies, and news
articles.
25.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession nos.: US-96-05, US-97-02, US-99-15
Burger
Brewing Company.
Records, 1940-65, including batch records of a Cincinnati, Ohio brewery.
9.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-94-7.
Bush, Myron.
Papers.
Records, ca. 1963-1978, relating to Bush's involvement, through City Council,
with Cincinnati community planning and action.
14.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-84-01.
Census Tract Data Center.
Records, 1930s, including census material, related to the tri-state area of
Cincinnati, with a special emphasis on the city.
15.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-72-4.
Cincinnati AFL-CIO Union Central Labor Council.
Records, 1886-1968, including minutes, account books, scrapbooks, and issues
of the Council's newspaper.
13.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-77-9.
Cincinnati Artists
Group Effort.
Records, 1990s, including art works, correspondence, financial and planning
records, of a Cincinnati, Ohio fine arts advocacy group.
28.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-92-12, US-94-12.
Cincinnati Barbers' Union. Local #49.
Records, 1900-1971, including minutes, reports, and photographs.
4.5 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-77-10.
Cincinnati Community Development Advisory Council.
Records, 1975-1978, including minutes, memoranda, and correspondence.
3.75 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-79-8.
Cincinnati Human
Relations Commission.
Records, 1948-1973, including reports, minutes, files and studies on housing,
employment, schools and education. Originally called the Mayor's Friendly
Relations Committee.
32.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-74-12, US-75-17, US-02-08.
Cincinnati Printing Pressmen and Allied Workers Union. Locals #11
and #17.
Records, 1900-1937, including minutes and day books.
2.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-76-5.
Cincinnati Regional Joint Board and Amalgamated Clothing and Textile
Workers Union. Local #1495.
Records, including minutes, grievance committee files, mutual aid claims,
grievance awards, seniority lists, agreements, constitutions, and correspondence.
5.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-78-4.
Cincinnati Theater.
Scrapbooks, 1903-1926, of articles and playbills related to plays, playwrights,
actors and actresses who appeared in Cincinnati, Ohio.
2.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-89-4.
Cincinnati Zoo.
Records, 1960-1979, including correspondence, financial reports, minutes,
publications and architectural drawings.
5.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-87-10.
Clifton Town Meeting.
Records, 1963-2007, including minutes, bulletins, neighborhood crime data,
correspondence, financial records, slides, photographs and blueprints of a
Cincinnati, Ohio neighborhood council organization.
26.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-77-7, US-88-18, US-90-5, US-93-11, US-93-12, US-94-6, US-99-2, US-07-09.
Cobbe, Thomas. Composer Portrait Collection.
Black and white ink drawings of composers and musicians, created by Miami University professor Dr. Thomas Cobbe. A full listing of the names with attached images is available through the CCM Library website - http://www.uc.edu/libraries_CCM/cobbe/cobbe.asp.
8.75 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-05-01
Contemporary
Arts Center.
Records, 1939-2000, including correspondence, financial records, membership
files, exhibition files and catalogs, artists information, photographs and
slides of a Cincinnati, Ohio modern art gallery.
220.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-75-14, US-86-19, US-87-11, US-88-7, US-89-1, US-91-3, US-94-8,
US-01-08, US-02-02, US-02-06, US-03-07.
Cooperative
Fiscal Services of Cincinnati.
Records, 1987-1997, including photographs and booklets pertaining to the Cooperative
Fiscal Services of Cincinnati.
2.5 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-98-12.
Dale Warland Singers Archive
Records of the choral group, including correspondence, board minutes,
biographical files, performance and repertoire records, grant applications
and financial records, publicity and marketing materials, newsclippings,
reviews, and concert programs..
22.5 lin. ft.
Finding Aid Available.
Accession No.: US-04-06.
Davidson, G. Methodist Hymnbook Collection
Hymnbooks, 1830-1965.
5.5 linear feet.
Finding Aid Available
Accession No.: US-07-08.
Dolby, Dorothy Nichols.
Papers, 1940-1973, including files on religious, civic and political committees,
and speeches of a Cincinnati civic activist and politician.
7.00 lin.ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-75-15, US-76-4.
Dry Dredgers.
Records, 1985-1995, including newsletters, files and correspondence of a Cincinnati,
Ohio amateur geology society.
2 .25 lin.ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-96-2, US-04-07.
Ford, Michael.
Papers, 1969-1979, including campaign working files, correspondence, reports,
resumes and articles of a Cincinnati political consultant.
2.50 lin.ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-79-14.
Friends of Findlay Market.
Records, 1974-1986, including by-laws, committee lists, correspondence, flyers
and pamphlets of a Cincinnati, Ohio public produce market.
.5 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-88-4.
Glaziers and Glass Workers Union. Local #387.
Records, 1913-1971, including minutes, dues books, agreements, and wage rates.
.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-79-11.
Glenn,
Jerry. Collection of Paul Celan Material.
The research collection of Professor Jerry Glenn, Dept. of German Studies,
on Paul Celan, 20th Century German Poet. Articles, rare dissertations,
translations into English and a few other languages.
12.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-03-02.
Hamilton County, Ohio. Courthouse.
Architectural plans, 1914-1918, of the construction of the courthouse.
3.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-00-11.
Historic
American Buildings Survey.
Survey of Philip Munrath House, Sedamsville River Road Historic District,
and William Dornbusch Property. Text and photographs for each location
in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.
1.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-03-03.
Housing Opportunities
Made Equal.
Records, 1960-1990, including correspondence, reports, studies and files,
of a Cincinnati, Ohio fair housing advocacy organization.
180.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-87-2, US-87-3, US-87-15, US-88-3, US-88-5, US-99-25, US-04-01.
Independent Voters of Ohio/Americans for Democratic Action. Cincinnati
Chapter.
Records, 1968-1983, including files, minutes, correspondence, membership records,
and material on political candidates.
5.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-77-1, US-88-1.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union.
District #34.
Records, 1930s-1970s, of Lodge #729, including minutes, dues books, cash books,
correspondence, and company folders.
55.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers Union. Local #49.
Records, 1929-1969, including minute books and membership book.
.75 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-78-10.
International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades Union. Local
#308.
Records, 1902-1968, including minute books, roll call books, defense fund
ledger, strike assessment fund ledger, and files.
12.5 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. Local
#757.
Records, 1947-1979, including minutes, agreements, resolutions, constitutions,
shop committee records, and IUE Local 757 News.
1.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-79-12.
Judd, Charles M.
Papers, 1950-1989, including articles, files, reports and studies of a Cincinnati,
Ohio political and social activist.
2.5 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-90-1.
Luken, Thomas.
Papers, 1971-1972, of a Cincinnati mayor and politician.
5.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-75-13, US-75-20.
McNamara, James
B. and John J. Papers.
Online Exhibit
Papers, 1905-1961, of James B. and John J. McNamara, early 20th century labor
activists. Includes correspondence, articles, etc.
20 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-80-09.
Martinelli, Joseph. Papers.
Manuscript. "Little Italy - May, Burbans, and Boone" (1933-1946).
Intended for use as a book, play, or musical about 1940s era Cincinnati.
.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-02-03.
Merkel, Jayne.
Papers, 1960s-1990, including files, publications and articles on architecture
and urban planning of Cincinnati, Ohio by an architectural critic and journalist.
16.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-91-7.
Middletown Typographical Union. Local #487.
Records, 1905-1973, including minutes, financial and statistical reports,
membership files, apprentice and pension records, contracts, and correspondence.
4.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-78-5.
Municipal Reference Library. Vertical Files.
Vertical reference and subject files from the City of Cincinnati Municipal Reference Library.
7 4-drawer filing cabinets.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-04-09.
Music Teachers National Association.
Records, 1876-2007, including programs, convention proceedings, publications, reports, minutes, business files, and audio tapes.
40.25 linear feet.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-99-24, US-02-05, US-06-04, US-07-10.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Cincinnati Branch.
Records, 1870-1983, including case files, exhibits and other materials related
to the Cincinnati, Ohio public school desegregation case, Bronson vs. Board
of Education.
202.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-86-12.
National Municipal League.
Records, 1930s, including materials relating to the history of proportional
representation.
3.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-71-6.
Nature
Conservancy - Ray M. Culter Papers.
Records of the Nature Conservancy including reports, audio/video media, meeting
notes, miscellaneous publications, and correspondence.
32.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: UA-98-20, US-99-24, US-01-10a, UA-01-39, US-02-01, US-03-04,
US-04-04, US-05-02, US-06-02, US-07-03.
New School.
Records, 1970-1990, including administrative files, correspondence, curricula,
minutes, newsletters, articles, and photographs of a Cincinnati, Ohio, private
school.
4.5 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-91-4.
OKI Regional Planning Authority and Regional Council of Governments.
Records, 1969-1977, including minutes, reports, and reviews.
6.75 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-77-6, US-78-3.
Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children.
Records, 1973-1995, including newsletters and conference materials.
12.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-96-3.
Ohio Gravestone Art.
Records, ca. 1800s, 79 rubbings of Ohio gravestones and brass reliefs in Blegen
Library Building Lobby.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-03-01.
Ohio River
Dam Project.
Records, 1921-1950, including correspondence and photographs of engineering
projects on the Ohio, Kentucky, and Monongahela Rivers.
1.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-86-14.
Over
the Rhine Planning Task Force.
Records, 1980-1984, including maps, reports, meeting minutes, and conservation
plans.
1.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-01-35.
Paoletta Opera Collection.
Records, 1910 fl., including costume drawings, musical scores, correspondence, and ephemera.
1.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available
Accession No.: US-04-05
Queensgate
II Development Program.
Records, 1968-1970, including historical and sociological data, policy statements,
memos, and proposals on the housing and history of a Cincinnati neighborhood.
.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-72-1.
Ruehlmann,
Eugene.
Papers, 1956-1969, including professional papers, campaign records, Cincinnati
City Council materials, correspondence, and files on a Cincinnati ballpark
(Riverfront Stadium).
39.00 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-74-02.
Schippers,
Thomas.
Scrapbooks, 1952-1969, of materials collected by Thomas Schippers,
a prominent orchestral conductor who worked with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
in the 1970s.
9.5 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-04-10, US-05-07.
Schmidlapp,
Jacob G.
Papers, 1895-1919, including speeches, letters and other materials of a Cincinnati
philanthropist involved with Cincinnati housing, banking and social issues.
1.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-71-7.
Settlement Houses.
Materials, 1900s-1970s, including informational booklets and reports on Cincinnati
settlement house and neighborhood centers, including the Santa Maria Institute
and the Emanuel Community Center.
.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-76-1.
Seven Hills
School.
Records, ~1908-1999, including materials pertaining to the history of the
school, photographs, yearbooks, and other memorabilia.
61+ lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-94-01 and US-02-10
Southern Ohio
Chapter American Society for Information Science (SOASIS).
Records, 1961-1994, including meeting minutes, financial reports, correspondence,
newsletters, committee reports, and other materials.
9.5 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-92-03, US-94-23, US-98-11, US-01-05, US-01-29, US-04-03, US-05-08.
Spencer,
Marian.
Papers, 1944-1990, including correspondence, articles and materials of a Cincinnati,
Ohio civil rights activist, educator and politician.
7.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-91-2.
Sterne, Bobbie.
Papers, 1969-2007, of the Cincinnati City Council woman and first woman mayor of Cincinnati. Includes studies, reports, minutes of meetings, news articles, correspondence, legislation, programs & brochures, and campaign materials.
142.5 lin.ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession Nos.: US-04-11, US-07-04, US-07-06 .
Strobridge Lithography Company Calendar Cards.
Please see Albers, Lawrence and George Collection.
Taft, Robert
A.
Papers, 1950, concerning Taft's run for the US Senate.
1.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-95-05.
United Paperworkers International Union. Local #1009.
Records, 1949-1976, including articles of agreement and constitutions.
.50 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-79-7.
Unquotes Club.
Records, 1947-1997, including minutes, agendas, rosters, correspondence, and
members' writings of a Cincinnati, Ohio women's literary organization.
1.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-97-1.
Whistleblower,
The.
Copies, 1991-2000 of a Cincinnati, Ohio satirical/political fax newsletter.
3 lin. ft.
Accession Nos.: US-96-1, US-00-12, US-04-08, US-04-12.
Women Helping Women, Inc.
Records, 1975-1980, including minutes, newsletters, and manuals of a Cincinnati,
Ohio women's rights and crises advocacy group.
.5 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-86-17.
Yeiser, Frederick.
Papers, 1914-1961, including photographs, postcards, articles and correspondence.
1.25 lin. ft.
Finding aid available.
Accession No.: US-99-21.
