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Title: |
Harry Stone Photographs |
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Repository: |
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722 http://www.wrhs.org |
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Creator: |
Stone, Harry |
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Dates: |
1917-1988 |
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Quantity: |
0.21 linear feet (1 container ans 1 oversize folder) |
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Abstract: |
Harry Stone (1917-2007) was a Cleveland, Ohio area business leader, active in politics and philanthropy. He was the son of Jacob Sapirstein, the founder of American Greetings Corporation, a manufacturer of greeting cards. Stone was a member of the Glenville High School Class of 1935. In addition to the positions he held at American Greetings, Stone also owned radio stations WIXY and WDOK and was engaged in real estate and international trade and finance. Among his many civic activities, Stone was a trustee of Brandeis University, the Jewish Community Federation, and the Cleveland Sight Center. The collection consists of approximately 60 black and white and color photographs, including group portraits, individual portraits, subjects, and views. |
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Identification: |
PG 568 |
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Location: |
closed stacks |
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Language: |
The records are in English |
Harry Stone (1917-2007) was a business leader in Cleveland, Ohio, active in politics and philanthropy. He was the son of Jacob Sapirstein, the founder of American Greetings Corp., a manufacturer of greeting cards. Stone was a member of the Glenville High School Class of 1935. In addition to the positions he held at American Greetings, Stone also owned radio stations WIXY and WDOK and was engaged in real estate and international trade and finance. Among his many civic activities, Stone was a trustee of Brandeis University, the Jewish Community Federation, and the Cleveland Sight Center.
Stone married Beatrice Farkas in 1936. The couple had three children, Phillip J, Allan D., and Laurie. After the death of Beatrice, Harry married Lucile Tabak Rose in 1960. Her children from a previous marriage were James M. Rose and Douglas B. Rose. In the 1960s Stone was campaign chairman for United States Representative Charles Vanik. His relationship with Vanik proved beneficial to the Jewish community in 1973, when Vanik asked Stone and his brother Irving for help in scheduling a vote on the Jackson-Vanik Amendment, which required the USSR to allow Jewish emigration to the United States in order to qualify for most favored nation status. The Stone brothers asked Representative Wilbur Mills of Arkansas to schedule the vote; American Greetings was at the time the largest employer in Mills' Arkansas district. Stone also served as a consultant to the United States Departments of Commerce and State.
click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for Jacob Sapirstein
click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for American Greetings Corporation
The Harry Stone Photographs, 1917-1988 and undated consist of approximately 60 black and white and color photographs, including group portraits, individual portraits, subjects, and views.
This collection is of value to researchers studying the Stone family, American Greetings, and Glenville High School. Of special interest are family photographs of Jacob Sapirstein and his children and a photograph of the 20th reunion of the Glenville High School Class of 1935. Those interested in Jewish life in Cleveland during the 20th century will find this collection useful. Those seeking photographic documentation of Cleveland mayor Carl Stokes and United States congressman Charles Vanik will find this collection useful.
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Related Material: Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult MS 5099 Harry Stone Papers.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 568 Harry Stone Photographs, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Lois Rose, 2008.
Processed by Sean Martin and Hannah Porath in 2011.