16mm black and white silent film, undated, showing an unknown wedding, Wilkins School of Cosmetology graduation at Phillis Wheatley Building, and church service at St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church.
16mm black and white silent film, undated, showing unidentified male singing group at WHK radio station, followed by footage of people picnicking at a park.
The Irish Cultural Garden Dedication Film, October 29, 1939, consists of one color 16mm film and a DVD reproduction of that film. The film does not include sound and is 6 minutes and 18 seconds in length. Cuyahoga County Engineer John McWilliams was the photographer.
The film includes scenes of the garden statuary, walkways, landscaping, and walls. The crowds attending the dedication are also depicted, including wide angle shots and close up views of individual attendees and families. The film includes brief views of featured speakers and honored guests, and several views of the Irish-American Sons and Daughters of Eire Fife and Drum Corps performing at the dedication.
Ruby L. Terry was a former engineer and marketing executive for Bell Laboratories and the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, later Ameritech/SBC, and currently AT&T. She was responsible for generating $300 million in annual revenues from the engineering of large communication systems for such corporations as East Ohio Gas, Cleveland Clinic, Timken Company, and Goodyear Tire and Rubber. She also was assigned by her division engineer to design the first cable television system for cities in the northern and southern Ohio Bell service area. As an engineer in the late 1960s and early 1970s, she had to overcome many obstacles as both an African-American and as a woman.This oral history was conducted by Celeste Terry, daughter of Ruby Terry, at Western Reserve Historical Society on July 28, 2018.
Ruby L. Terry was a former engineer and marketing executive for Bell Laboratories and the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, later Ameritech/SBC, and currently AT&T. She was responsible for generating $300 million in annual revenues from the engineering of large communication systems for such corporations as East Ohio Gas, Cleveland Clinic, Timken Company, and Goodyear Tire and Rubber. She also was assigned by her division engineer to design the first cable television system for cities in the northern and southern Ohio Bell service area. As an engineer in the late 1960s and early 1970s, she had to overcome many obstacles as both an African-American and as a woman. This oral history was conducted by Celeste Terry, daughter of Ruby Terry, at Western Reserve Historical Society on July 28, 2018.
This is a performance of La Piccola Italia Marcia, composed by Pietro Oddo, at The Feast of the Assumption in Cleveland's Little Italy on August 16, 2010, by the Italian Band of Cleveland. Oddo (1843-1916) served in a musical band regiment of the Italian military before arriving in Cleveland in 1901. He composed band music, including waltzes and marches, many of which became standards for Italian and Italian American musical organizations. "La Piccola Italia Marcia" dates to the 1910s; its 2010 performance by the Italian Band of Cleveland was likely the first time it was performed in public in nearly a hundred years.
Part of a series of interviews documenting the unique immigrant experience of Asian Indians in northeast Ohio and explore issues of professional, family, and religious life. This is the first of three videos depicting this interview. Paramjeet Singh initially discussed his childhood in Lahore, which is now in current day Pakistan. He reminisced on some violence from Partition, but most of his interview composed of his education in the United States and how it led to an embracing of America as a new home. He addressed the social difficulties of being Sikh in Ohio during the late 20th century and how some aspects of acceptance have increased over time. He also discussed his intermarriage with an American woman and raising his daughter in America with both Indian and American influences. His interview highlights the importance of being a good person and holding confidence in identity. He urged that South Asians across Ohio teach those who are unfamiliar with their culture to cure acts of intolerance.
Part of a series of interviews documenting the unique immigrant experience of Asian Indians in northeast Ohio and explore issues of professional, family, and religious life. This is the second of three videos depicting this interview. Paramjeet Singh initially discussed his childhood in Lahore, which is now in current day Pakistan. He reminisced on some violence from Partition, but most of his interview composed of his education in the United States and how it led to an embracing of America as a new home. He addressed the social difficulties of being Sikh in Ohio during the late 20th century and how some aspects of acceptance have increased over time. He also discussed his intermarriage with an American woman and raising his daughter in America with both Indian and American influences. His interview highlights the importance of being a good person and holding confidence in identity. He urged that South Asians across Ohio teach those who are unfamiliar with their culture to cure acts of intolerance.
Part of a series of interviews documenting the unique immigrant experience of Asian Indians in northeast Ohio and explore issues of professional, family, and religious life. This is the third of three videos depicting this interview. Paramjeet Singh initially discussed his childhood in Lahore, which is now in current day Pakistan. He reminisced on some violence from Partition, but most of his interview composed of his education in the United States and how it led to an embracing of America as a new home. He addressed the social difficulties of being Sikh in Ohio during the late 20th century and how some aspects of acceptance have increased over time. He also discussed his intermarriage with an American woman and raising his daughter in America with both Indian and American influences. His interview highlights the importance of being a good person and holding confidence in identity. He urged that South Asians across Ohio teach those who are unfamiliar with their culture to cure acts of intolerance.
Produced by Lou Rosenblum and Mort Epstein in 1969 as a project of the Cleveland Council on Soviet Anti-Semitism with the support of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland. This film, with comments by Dr. Abraham J. Heschel and narration by Dorothy Silver, deals with historic and present day problems of Jews in the Soviet Union. Rabbi Heschel, regarded as one of the most significant thinkers of our time, was Professor of Ethics at the Jewish Theological Seminary of American and author of nearly two dozen books. Interwoven throughout the film along with Dr. Heschel's expert observations are scenes utilizing rare photographic and art material. The Soviet Jewish family that was created for use in the film consisted of members of Beth Israel-The West Temple. Ed Alt played the father; Alice Marks played the mother; Miriam Rosenblum played the daughter; and Robert Hoffman played the son.
Part of a series of interviews documenting the unique immigrant experience of Asian Indians in northeast Ohio and explore issues of professional, family, and religious life.
Part of a series of interviews documenting the unique immigrant experience of Asian Indians in northeast Ohio and explore issues of professional, family, and religious life.
Part of a series of interviews documenting the unique immigrant experience of Asian Indians in northeast Ohio and explore issues of professional, family, and religious life. The interview is broken up into two videos. This is the first.
Part of a series of interviews documenting the unique immigrant experience of Asian Indians in northeast Ohio and explore issues of professional, family, and religious life. This is the first of three videos depicting this interview.
Part of a series of interviews documenting the unique immigrant experience of Asian Indians in northeast Ohio and explore issues of professional, family, and religious life. This interview is contained in two parts. This video is the first.
Part of a series of interviews documenting the unique immigrant experience of Asian Indians in northeast Ohio and explore issues of professional, family, and religious life. This is the first of two videos depicting this interview.
Part of a series of interviews documenting the unique immigrant experience of Asian Indians in northeast Ohio and explore issues of professional, family, and religious life. Mr. Vijay Rastogi discussed his life in India before coming to America. Described as "the best days," Rastogi looked back fondly on his years in boarding school and college, showing pictures of his friends and classmates of the time. Rastogi made clear that his life goal was to come to America. So, he came to America in the 1960s where he found a job in engineering. He then started a business that dealt with water purification in the mining industry in the 1980s. Rastogi wrote for diasporic Indian newspapers, such as The Lotus. Mr. Rastogi has two children, but did not discuss their mother. They are currently professionals, his son being a doctor and his daughter being a professor. He likes to visit India every four years, where he sees his extended family. Rastogi also showed pride in his conservative political views. This is the first of three videos depicting this interview.