Finding aid for the George P. Bauer Correspondence


Title:
George P. Bauer Correspondence
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Bauer, George P.
Dates:
1975-1976
Quantity:
0.10 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
George P. Bauer (1899-1988) was a social worker at Hiram House, Cleveland's first settlement house established in 1896. Cleveland, Ohio, was one of the centers of the settlement-house movement in America, one of the major and most enduring reform movements of the late 19th century. They were a response to the overcrowding, impoverishment, corruption, and disease caused by the rapid industrialization and growth of many cities during the latter half of the century. They are closely identified with the various reforms of the Progressive Era in America. Unique to the movement was the attempt to produce change by working from within those areas of the city and the segments of its population affected by urban problems. By World War I, a variety of settlements in addition to Hiram House existed, each serving a distinct neighborhood. Hiram House initially served the Jewish (later Italian and then Black) community along lower Woodland Avenue in Cleveland. The settlements generally enjoyed autonomy prior to World War I, but by 1930 many came to be dependent on centralized welfare campaigns. The collection consists of correspondence between Bauer and John J. Grabowski regarding Bauer's experiences during his time at Hiram House. The correspondence includes information concerning social settlements in general, and Hiram House in particular, including the relationship between the settlement, the various ethnic groups and their churches, the Communist activities in the neighborhood, and observations on Hiram House founder George Bellamy.
Identification:
MS 4325
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of George P. Bauer

George P. Bauer (1899-1988), a graduate of Adelbert College (1924), Western Reserve University Law School (1926), and Western Reserve University School of Applied Social Science (1936), was a social worker at the Hiram House Social Settlement in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1923 through 1938. He retired to Niles, Michigan.


click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for Hiram House Social Settlement

Scope and Content

The George P. Bauer Correspondence, 1975-1976, consists of correspondence between Bauer and John J. Grabowski, a history doctoral student at Case Western Reserve University, about Bauer's experiences during his time at Hiram House.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of Cleveland, Ohio, and social settlement houses there in the twentieth century, particularly Hiram House. This collection contains useful information concerning social settlements, in general, and Hiram House, in particular. Topics discussed include the relationships between the settlement, the various ethnic groups and their churches, the Communist activities in the Hiram neighborhood, and observations on Hiram House's founder, George Bellamy.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically and maintained in one folder.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material: Related Material

The researcher should also consult MS 3871 Hiram House Neighborhood Surveys; MS 3319 Hiram House Social Settlement House Records; and PG 48 Hiram House Social Settlement House Photographs.


Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Bauer, George P., 1899-1988.
Bellamy, George Albert, 1872-1960.
Cleveland (Ohio) -- Foreign population.
Communism -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Hiram House Social Settlement (Cleveland, Ohio)
Social settlements -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Social workers -- Ohio -- Cleveland.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4325 George P. Bauer Correspondence, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Dr. John J. Grabowski, 1977.

Processing Information

Processed by Daniel J. Linke in 1989.