Philanthropy
WILLIAM M. BOOKER SCRAPBOOKS, 1907-1952. [PDF]
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Civic leader, regional manager of Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company (1874-1945)
Three volumes document Booker's civic and business endeavors from 1907 to 1945, including
his work with the Toledo War Chest (which underwent many name changes, including Community
Chest, now known as United Way), the Rotary Club, the American Red Cross, and the
Toledo Area Boy Scouts of America through newspaper clippings, correspondence, speeches,
and other materials. There is also some evidence of Booker's involvement with the
disposition of Edward Drummond Libbey's estate in 1941. MSS-070, 1 linear foot.
See also: entries under Civic Interests, Philosophy and Religion, and Social Welfare
FAMILY SERVICE OF NORTHWEST OHIO RECORDS, 1904-1989. [PDF]
Social service agency (1904-Present)
Records document the programs, policies, and activities of this agency through its
many name changes. Materials include: minutes (1904-1987), daily reports (1904-1908),
scant correspondence, literary productions on agency history, a document signifying
Edward D. Libbey's $30,000 donation to the agency in 1927, scrapbooks (1908-1980s),
pamphlets, an in-house newsletter, and scattered issues of 3 agency newsletters. Some
materials pertain to the Traveler's Aid Society of Toledo, (1919-1939). Access to
some materials in this collection is restricted. MSS-075, 5 linear feet.
See also: entry under Social Welfare
GLENN GEELHOED PAPERS, 1995-2015. [PDF]
Surgeon and professor
Collection of travel logs describing Geelhoed's medical missions to developing countries.
His recollections are also presented in the form of emails to friends and colleagues,
and photographs. MSS-233, 6 linear feet.
See also: entries under Medicine and Health, Social Welfare, Travel
KIWANIS CLUB OF DOWNTOWN TOLEDO RECORDS, 1916-2011. [PDF]
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Fraternal and charitable organization (1916-Present)
Collection documents the activities of this businessmen's organization through meeting
minutes, membership records, monthly reports, weekly bulletins, and newsletters. Subjects
include fund-raising (especially the annual Kiwanis Peanut Sales and Pancake Days)
and business promotion. Files on guest speakers at weekly Kiwanis meetings offer information
on a wide variety of subjects. MSS-081, 11 linear feet.
See also: entries under Business and Commerce, Civic Interests, and Social Welfare
OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. COMPANY RECORDS (PDF only)
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Glass Manufacturer, 1818
This large collection of records encompasses the entire history of Owens-Illinois,
Inc. Included is a large historical bottle collection, as well as photos, annual
reports, sales, and marketing catalogs for the various brands owned by Owens-Illinois,
Inc.; the personal papers of various Owens-Illinois, Inc. executives; illustrations
of various Owens-Illinois, Inc. plants; and audio-visual materials. The collection
also includes information pertaining to the numerous companies that have either been
incorporated into or created from Owens-Illinois, Inc., including the Owens Bottle
Company, Owens Bottle Machine Company, National Container, Libbey-Owens-Ford, and
Illinois-Pacific Glass. MSS-200. 406 linear feet & 77 bound oversize volumes.
See also: entries under Business and Commerce and Glass Industry
QUOTA CLUB, 6th DISTRICT OHIO RECORDS, 1922-1997. [PDF]
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Ohio section of a classified community service club of executive, professional, and
business women
The bulk of this collection consists of fourteen scrapbooks that highlight Quota events
and achievements. The rest of the collection contains printed materials, administrative
materials, photographs, and other visual materials. MSS-122, 8 linear feet.
See also: entries under Civic Interests and Disability History
QUOTA INTERNATIONAL OF TOLEDO RECORDS, 1931-1994. [PDF]
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Toledo Chapter of a classified community service club of executive, professional,
and business women
This collection consists of a series of scrapbooks documenting the group from its
earliest history to the recent past. Materials include correspondence, photographs,
printed materials, and ephemera. MSS-129, 3 linear feet.
See also: entry under Civic Interests
TOLEDO ROTARY CLUB RECORDS, 1908-2011. [PDF]
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Service organization of professional businessmen
This collection includes administrative and committee files, correspondence, membership
records, scrapbooks, and project files of the Toledo Rotary Club, in addition to materials
from Rotary International. MSS-145, 25.5 linear feet.
See also: entries under Business and Commerce, Civic Interests, Disability History, and Social Welfare