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Title: |
Albert and Maxine Levin Papers |
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Repository: |
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722 http://www.wrhs.org |
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Creator: |
Levin, Albert and Maxine |
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Dates: |
1928-1992 |
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Bulk dates: |
1951-1985 |
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Quantity: |
0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
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Abstract: |
Albert Arthur Levin was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer and developer of commercial and industrial real estate. A native of Pennsylvania, he moved to Lorain, Ohio, at the age of 10. In 1918, he assumed operation of the family clothing store. After graduation from college in 1934, he became active in Democratic Party politics. He moved to Cleveland and established a law practice in 1938. He later became involved in major real estate developments, including the Marshall and Public Square buildings and the Parmatown and Shoreway shoppong centers. Levin was also a leader in fund drives for the United Jewish Appeal and Bonds for Israel, and was involved in various civic affairs, including serving as foreman of the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury (1962), trustee of the Greater Cleveland Growth Association, and co-chair of the national fund drive for Wilberforce University. He married Maxine Goodman in 1945. Maxine Goodman Levin was a civic activist and philanthropist in her own right. Born in Cleveland, she was a descendant of early Cleveland settlers. Her father, Max P. Goodman, was a prominent Cleveland attorney. Maxine Goodman Levin graduated from Ohio State University, where she studied the history of architecture. She was a founder and first president of the Cleveland Restoration Society and was chairperson of the Cleveland Landmarks Commission. She was also active on the Woodruff Hospital Board, the Women's City Club, Hadassah, Cleveland Chapter, and the World Jewish Congress Division of Northeast Ohio. She served on the boards of Dyke College, Cleveland State University, the East End Neighborhood House, the Jewish Community Federation, and the Catholic Social Services of Cuyahoga County. In 1969, she endowed a chair in urban studies and public service at Cleveland State University, and subsequently was instrumental in establishing the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at that school. Maxine Goodman Levin died in 2002. The collection consists of awards, honors, biographical materials, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and brochures. |
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Identification: |
MS 4676 |
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Location: |
closed stacks |
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Language: |
The records are in English |
Albert Arthur Levin (1899-1969), a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer and developer of commercial and industrial real estate, was born in Philadelphia. His family moved to Lorain, Ohio, when he was ten years old. Following the death of his father in 1918, he assumed operation of the family clothing store until 1931. After graduation from Ohio State University Law School in 1934, Levin became active in Democratic politics. His activities included working on Martin F. Davey's campaign for governor of Ohio. In 1935 he was appointed the first chief of the Investigation Bureau of the Ohio Department of Insurance.
Levin moved to Cleveland and established a law practice in 1938. Later he purchased and developed vacant land and existing buildings, an activity that became his dominant interest. Among his major real estate developments were the Marshall, 666 Euclid Avenue, and Public Square buildings and the Parmatown (Parma, Ohio) and Shoreway (Lorain, Ohio) shopping centers.
From 1950 on, Albert Levin was a leader in fund drives for the United Jewish Appeal and Bonds for Israel, both in Cleveland and nationally. His involvement in civic affairs included serving as foreman of the Cuyahoga County grand jury (1962), trustee of the Greater Cleveland Growth Corporation, and co-chairman of the national fund drive for Wilberforce University.
Maxine Goodman Levin (1916-2002), a civic activist and philanthropist, was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Her mother, Julia Bamberger Goodman, was a descendant of early Cleveland settlers and her father, Max P. Goodman, was a prominent Cleveland attorney. She studied the history of architecture at Ohio State University, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She married Albert Levin in 1945.
Mrs. Levin was a founder and first president of the Cleveland Restoration Society and chairperson of the Cleveland Landmarks
Commission, the Woodruff Hospital Board, the Women's City Club, the Cleveland Chapter of Hadassah, and the World Jewish Congress
Division of Northeast Ohio. Additionally, she served on the boards of Dyke College, Cleveland State University, the East
End Neighborhood House, the Jewish Community Federation, and the Catholic Social Services of Cuyahoga County. In 1969 she
endowed a chair in urban studies and public service at Cleveland State University and subsequently was instrumental in establishing
the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs within Cleveland State University.
click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for Albert Levin
click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for the Cleveland Restoration Society
The Albert and Maxine Levin Papers, 1928-1992 (1951-1985), consist of awards, honors, biographical materials, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and brochures.
This collection is of value to the researcher interested in general biographical information concerning Albert and Maxine Goodman, their business and civic activities, and their leadership in Israel bond drives.
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Related Material: Related MaterialResearchers interested in Maxine Goodman Levin's family should also see MS 3677 Max P. Goodman Family Papers and Picture Group 171 Max P. Goodman Family.
All photographs from this collection have been removed to the photograph and print collection.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4676 Albert and Maxine Levin Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Maxine Goodman Levin, 1992.
Processed by Louis Rosenblum in 1994.