The Cleveland Memory Project is a searchable collection of digital resources focusing on the history of greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, created in collaboration with many regional partners.
The eBooks listed here are also available via Cleveland Memory's “virtual reading room.” Many of the original texts for these eBooks may be found in Special Collections at the Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University, while a few exist only in digital format.
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Plain Dealing: Cleveland Journalists Tell Their Stories
Dave Davis and Joan Mazzolini 2018
“Plain Dealing” is a book of essays by 25 accomplished Cleveland-area journalists. It’ a book of stories, many never told before. It’s a first-person account of journalism in Cleveland, life in the newsroom, the issues and events these journalists... (read more)
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Five Decades at The Press: An Insider Tells His Story of Legendary Editor Louis B. Seltzer and a Lifetime of Working at the Cleveland Press
Ray De Crane 2010
Memories of a 44 year veteran of The Press, written specifically for Cleveland Memory and the Cleveland Press Collection in 1998.
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The Cuyahoga
William Donohue Ellis 2010
from the last chapter: "...the crooked little Cuyahoga, no larger than many a good fishing stream, required of men their best effort and magnified them. It turned them into giants who forced the valley into the pivotal position in... (read more)
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Asian Americans and Their Communities of Cleveland
Stephen Fugita, David Namkoong, Domingo Patawaran, and Suey Yee 2013
Asian Americans and Their Communities of Cleveland was written as a part of CSU’s Cleveland Ethnic Heritage Studies and it brought together writers of many nationalities of Asian descent. The Asian community here refers to Americans of Chinese, Filipino,... (read more)
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Vignettes of Clifton Park I
Blythe Gehring 2017
Blythe Gehring with her husband and two children moved to Clifton Park in 1959 where the pending extension of Clifton Boulevard was the subject of hot debate. Her curiosity about the "Park" and the impact the extended road would... (read more)
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Vignettes of Clifton Park II
Blythe Gehring 2017
Research of this second project started in 1971-1972 and again in 1983 to December 31, 1995. All photographs were taken in 1985. Vignettes of Clifton Park II explains missing house additions and landscape changes. The purpose of this book... (read more)
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Bridges of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County
General Committee Appointed by Henry W. S. Wood 2019
Prepared by a general committee appointed by Henry W. S. Wood, general chairman of the committee in charge of the exercises coincident with the formal dedication of the new Detroit-Superior high level bridge. Original publication date 1918.
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Serbian Americans and Their Communities of Cleveland Volume 1
Dragoslav Georgevich, Nikolaj Maric, and Nicholas Moravcevich 2020
This first volume emphasizes the Serbian history, cultural traits, literature, immigration and the Serbian communities of Cleveland. The second volume deals with Serbian art and is the only survey ever written on this subject in English. Original publication date... (read more)
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The Community Arts Council Movement: History, Opinions, Issues
Nina Freedlander Gibans 2010
Initially published in 1982, this book serves as an historical survey of the community arts council movement, as well as an analysis of programs, practices, and trends. Research for the book includes analysis of original source documents from arts... (read more)
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Charles Chesnutt in the Classroom
Adrienne Gosselin 2018
Charles Chesnutt in the Classroom is designed to introduce students, teachers, and interested readers to historical connections between Groveland, Ohio, the location for most of Chesnutt’s northern fiction, and Cleveland, Ohio, where Chesnutt was born in 1858 and died... (read more)
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Cities Within a City : On Changing Cleveland's Government
Burt W. Griffin 1981
Burt W. Griffin has been a judge of the Common Pleas Court of Cuyahoga County, Ohio since January 3, 1975. From 1966 to 1975, he served as a legal aid lawyer in various capacities including Executive Director of the... (read more)
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Guide to Stones Used for Houses of Worship in Northeastern Ohio
Joseph T. Hannibal 2010
The purpose of this guide is to serve as an introduction and field guide to the stone used for Northeastern Ohio’s sacred landmarks. compiling this information are noted. Both exterior and interior stones are described. Locations are given so... (read more)
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Parish
James Heaphey 2010
Memoir by James Heaphey, recalling growing in Cleveland, Ohio during the Great Depression.
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Between Spires and Stacks
Charles Hendry and Margaret T. Svendsen 2019
Between Spires and Stacks is a hard-to-find 1936 classic examination of juvenile welfare in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. Written by Charles E. Hendry and Margaret T. Svendsen, and published by the Welfare Federation of Cleveland, it is presented here with... (read more)
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Community Development in a Legacy City: The Cleveland Lab 1985 - 2010
Eric Hoddersen 2023
This retrospective describes and assesses Cleveland’s approach as a legacy city to neighborhood revitalization from the early 1980s to the subprime mortgage foreclosure crisis of 2008 and its immediate aftermath.
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My Story
Tom L. Johnson 2010
"In the main, the things I shall tell about Cleveland are the things that might be told about any city or state. The source of the evil; the source of the good; the source of the shame and corruption;... (read more)
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Cleveland: A Metropolitan Reader
W Dennis Keating, Norman Krumholz, and David C. Perry 1995
Contemporary urban scholars examine the political economy, social development, and history of Cleveland from 1796 to the present in this interdisciplinary collection of essays. Also included are commentaries provided by the leaders of Cleveland, now actively working to transform... (read more)
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A History of the City of Cleveland: Its Settlement, Rise and Progress 1796-1896
James Harrison Kennedy 2010
This book was published in 1896 to commemorate the centennial of the City of Cleveland.
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Cleveland Mayor Ralph J. Perk: Strong Leadership During Troubled Times
Richard Klein 2013
This book is a tribute to one of Cleveland’s greatest leaders. Ralph J. Perk embodied the quintessential 20th century politician. A dedicated administrator with both insight and foresight, he dedicated nearly fifty years to public service. During his six-year... (read more)
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Fast-Food Restaurant Industry: A Cleveland Perspective 1930-2016
Richard Klein 2016
This writing will focus on some the major fast-food establishments that served Greater Cleveland and how they evolved over time. Emphasizes will also be placed on some of the smaller as well as larger restaurants. To lend additional clarity,... (read more)
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KYW Radio: The Cleveland Years
Richard Klein 2022
Did you ever wonder what happened to the great Top 40 radio stations of the 1950s and 1960s? Those fun lovin’ AM outlets with their fast-talking DJs and upbeat rock and roll music played a foremost role in the... (read more)
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"Let's Go Shopping at the Square" Cleveland's Leading Downtown Department Stores: A Business Legacy
Richard Klein 2014
This book is a tribute to the eight major downtown Cleveland department stores and their many loyal customers. For over 150 years, these large stores dominated the local retail scene. They represented exciting places that not only provided a... (read more)
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The Evolution of Local Dealerships: The Backbone of the U.S. Automobile Industry
Richard Klein 2019
The numerous business contributions made by some of the major Cleveland, OH auto dealerships over the past 130-years will be recognized in this book and how their innovative approaches towards both marketing and selling vehicles influenced the automotive industry... (read more)
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The Legacy of the Pharmacy Industry: Cleveland, Ohio
Richard Klein 2017
This book recognizes the many business contributions made by the major Cleveland, Ohio-based drugstore chains over the past two hundred years and how their highly resourceful approaches towards marketing and retailing affected the national pharmacy industry over that same... (read more)
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Brief History of Religion in Northeast Ohio, A
George W. Knepper 2010
This monograph presents a concise but comprehensive look at the history of religion in Northeast Ohio. Starting with the early settlers from New England, Professor Knepper traces the increasingly diverse mixture of faiths that now characterize the life of... (read more)
