Guide to the Milton Wolf Papers


Title:
Milton Wolf Papers
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Gift of Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland
Dates:
1973-2005
Quantity:
2.0 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Milton Wolf was born in 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio. The son of a policeman, he graduated from Glenville High School. During World War II, Wolf served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a meteorologist. After the war, he married Roslyn Zehman. Wolf founded the Zehman-Wolf Construction Company in Cleveland in 1948 and ultimately came to lead it for nearly 30 years. In 1948, Wolf earned bachelor's degrees in chemistry and biology and an honorary doctor of diplomacy degree from The Ohio State University. A lifelong student, he was awarded another bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1954 and a master's and Ph.D. in economics from Case Western Reserve University in 1973 and 1993, respectively. He co-authored several scholarly articles on international economics. Wolf was a board member and director of several businesses, nonprofit groups and universities, including the American Greetings Corporation, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the Cleveland Orchestra, Case Western Reserve University, the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, the Jewish Welfare Fund campaign (now called the Campaign for Jewish Needs), the Mt. Sinai Health Care System, The Ohio State University, and The Town and Country Trust. Wolf also served as a national trustee of United Jewish Appeal and United Israel Appeal before the two organizations merged with the Council of Jewish Federations to form the United Jewish Communities. Wolf served as U.S. ambassador to Austria during the Carter administration (1977-81). During that time, he was also a U.S. delegate to the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development, and served as vice chairman of the Council of American Ambassadors. Wolf was a recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Charles Eisenman Award, the Raoul Wallenberg International Humanitarian Award, the Great Gold Medal of Honor with Sash, and the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art. On May 19, 2005, Wolf died at age 80 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Milton Wolf Papers collection consists of annual reports, a booklet, brochures, correspondence, eulogies, lists, memorial tributes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, records, remarks, schedules and speeches.
Identification:
MS 5459
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of Milton Wolf

Milton Wolf was born in 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio. The son of a policeman, he graduated from Glenville High School. During World War II, Wolf served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a meteorologist. After the war, he married Roslyn Zehman. Wolf founded the Zehman-Wolf Construction Company in Cleveland in 1948 and ultimately came to lead it for nearly 30 years. In 1948, Wolf earned bachelor's degrees in chemistry and biology and an honorary doctor of diplomacy degree from The Ohio State University. A lifelong student, he was awarded another bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1954 and a master's and Ph.D. in economics from Case Western Reserve University in 1973 and 1993, respectively. He co-authored several scholarly articles on international economics. Wolf was a board member and director of several businesses, nonprofit groups and universities, including the American Greetings Corporation, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the Cleveland Orchestra, Case Western Reserve University, the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, the Jewish Welfare Fund campaign (now called the Campaign for Jewish Needs), the Mt. Sinai Health Care System, The Ohio State University, and The Town and Country Trust. Wolf also served as a national trustee of United Jewish Appeal and United Israel Appeal before the two organizations merged with the Council of Jewish Federations to form the United Jewish Communities. Wolf served as U.S. ambassador to Austria during the Carter administration (1977-81). During that time, he was also a U.S. delegate to the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development, and served as vice chairman of the Council of American Ambassadors. Wolf was a recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Charles Eisenman Award, the Raoul Wallenberg International Humanitarian Award, the Great Gold Medal of Honor with Sash, and the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art. In memory of his wife Roslyn, who died in 2001, Wolf and his family created the Roslyn Z. Wolf Cleveland-JDC International Fellowship. The program sends one young leader annually to work with an isolated Jewish community. On May 19, 2005, Wolf died at age 80 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Scope and Content

The Milton Wolf Papers collection consists of annual reports, a booklet, brochures, correspondence, eulogies, lists, memorial tributes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, records, remarks, schedules and speeches.

Those who are interested in the Cleveland connection to Jewish philanthropy will find this collection interesting. Additionally, those who have an interest in the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland (JCF) and its affiliates will find this collection valuable. Also, those who are interested in the connection between Cleveland Jewish philanthropy and prominent local and national figures will want to consult this collection.

Statement of Arrangement

The Milton Wolf Papers collection is arranged in two series: Series I: Files from the office of Milton Wolf, A-L is arranged alphabetically by subject. Series II: Files from the office of Milton Wolf, M-Z; Speeches is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Restrictions on Use

None

Restrictions on Access

None

Indexing Terms

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

Subjects:

Businessmen -- Ohio -- Cleveland
Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland
Philanthropists -- Ohio -- Cleveland

Persons:

Wolf, Milton

Organizations/Corporations:

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio)

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 5459 Milton Wolf Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, 2005.

Processing Information

Processed by Norm Singer and Jeffrey Zuckerman.


Detailed Description of The Collection



Series I: Files from the office of Milton Wolf, A-L, 1973-2005 and undated

Box 1 / Folder 1
Campaigns, Jewish Welfare Fund, 1984-1987




Box 1 / Folder 2
Centennial Campaign, 5 Grants, 2003




Box 1 / Folder 3
Cleveland Projects in Israel, booklet, 1999-2000




Box 1 / Folder 4
Endowment Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 2003




Box 1 / Folder 5
Endowment Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 2004




Box 1 / Folder 6
Endowment Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 2005




Box 1 / Folder 7
Executive Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 1984-1986




Box 1 / Folder 8
Executive Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 1987-1994




Box 1 / Folder 9
Executive Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 1994-1996




Box 1 / Folder 10
Executive Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 1998-2000




Box 1 / Folder 11
Executive Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 2000-2004




Box 1 / Folder 12
Jewish Community Federation, Advisory Council, 2003




Box 1 / Folder 13
Jewish Community Federation, Annual Meeting, Charles Eisenman Award, December 7, 2003




Box 1 / Folder 14
Jewish Community Federation, Annual Reports, 1978-2002




Box 1 / Folder 15
Jewish Community Federation, Board of Trustees, lists, 1992-1999




Box 1 / Folder 16
Jewish Community Federation, Board of Trustees, 2000-2004




Box 1 / Folder 17
Jewish Community Federation, Board of Trustees, 2004-2005




Box 1 / Folder 18
Jewish Community Federation, Conflict of Interest Policy, 2003-2004




Box 1 / Folder 19
Jewish Community Federation, Leadership, 2003




Box 1 / Folder 20
Jewish Community Federation, Lists, 1983-2003 and undated




Box 1 / Folder 21
Pledge Reminders, 1975-1977




Box 1 / Folder 22
United Jewish Appeal, brochures, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, 1973-1976




Box 1 / Folder 23
United Jewish Appeal, brochures, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, 1978




Box 1 / Folder 24
United Jewish Appeal and United Jewish Federation, Annual Reports, 1985-1986





Series II: Files from the office of Milton Wolf, M-Z; Speeches, 1974-2005 and undated

Box 2 / Folder 1
Cleveland Jewish Population Study, 1981-1987




Box 2 / Folder 2
Day School 3-Year Pilot Program, correspondence, 2004




Box 2 / Folder 3
Rabbi N.W. Dessler, introductory remarks, February 22, 1987




Box 2 / Folder 4
Abba Eban, introductory remarks, undated




Box 2 / Folder 5
Eisenman Award, December 2, 1990




Box 2 / Folder 6
Immigration to Israel, speech, undated




Box 2 / Folder 7
Jewish Community Federation, 100th Annual Meeting, Eisenman Award, December 7, 2003




Box 2 / Folder 8
Jewish Community Federation, General, October-December 1988




Box 2 / Folder 9
Jewish Community Federation, Miscellaneous Items, 1964-2005




Box 2 / Folder 10
Jewish Community Federation, David M. Myers eulogy, July 22, 1999




Box 2 / Folder 11
Jewish Community Federation, Planning Committee, 1997-2002




Box 2 / Folder 12
Jewish Community Federation, Yitzhak Rabin, September 10, 1990




Box 2 / Folder 13
Jewish Community Federation, Leonard Ratner, December 31, 1974




Box 2 / Folder 14
Jewish Community Federation, Speeches, 1984-1985




Box 2 / Folder 15
Jewish Community Federation, Speeches, January-April, 1986




Box 2 / Folder 16
Jewish Community Federation, Speeches, May-December, 1986




Box 2 / Folder 17
Jewish Community Federation, Speeches, January-July, 1987




Box 2 / Folder 18
Jewish Community Federation, Speeches, August-December 1987




Box 2 / Folder 19
Jewish Community Federation, Speeches, January-September, 1988




Box 2 / Folder 20
Jewish Community Federation and Jewish Welfare Fund, Speech Material, 1985 and undated




Box 2 / Folder 21
Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Miscellaneous, 1987




Box 2 / Folder 22
Jewish Welfare Fund, Campaign Speech Series, 1976-1977




Box 2 / Folder 23
Jewish Welfare Fund, Kickoff, Ambassador's Remarks, April 13, 1994




Box 2 / Folder 24
Jewish Welfare Fund, Miscellany, 1975-1987 and undated




Box 2 / Folder 25
Jewish Welfare Fund, Speeches, 1975-1977




Box 2 / Folder 26
Henry Kissinger, Ambassador's Intro, Jewish Welfare Fund Appeal, Beachwood, January 27, 1987




Box 2 / Folder 27
Uri Lubrani, Ambassador's Intro, Jewish Welfare Association Operation Solomon Meeting, June 13, 1991




Box 2 / Folder 28
Golda Meir, introductory remarks, 1977-1978 and undated




Box 2 / Folder 29
Alex Miller, eulogy, September 30, 1987




Box 2 / Folder 30
Mission to Poland, Romania, and Israel: brochures, correspondence, and newsletters, 1976




Box 2 / Folder 31
Mission to Washington DC: brochures, correspondence, lists, newsletters, schedules, 1983




Box 2 / Folder 32
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Ambassador's Intro, Jewish Welfare Fund, May 7, 1976




Box 2 / Folder 33
Leo Neumark, memorial tribute, October 27, 1982




Box 2 / Folder 34
Nominating Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 1986




Box 2 / Folder 35
Nominating Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 1987-1989




Box 2 / Folder 36
Nominating Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 1991




Box 2 / Folder 37
Nominating Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 1994




Box 2 / Folder 38
Nominating Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 1997-1998




Box 2 / Folder 39
Nominating Committee, Jewish Community Federation, 2000-2003




Box 2 / Folder 40
Albert Ratner, introductory remarks, undated




Box 2 / Folder 41
Max Ratner, introductory remarks and memorandum, December 6, 1991




Box 2 / Folder 42
Will Recant, introductory remarks, March 9, 2005




Box 2 / Folder 43
Stanley Rothenfeld, introductory remarks, December 2, 1986




Box 2 / Folder 44
Installation of Rabbi Stanley Schachter, Ambassador's Remark, November 22, 1987




Box 2 / Folder 45
Michael Schneider, introductory remarks, December 31, 1978




Box 2 / Folder 46
Natan Sharansky, introductory remarks, November 19, 1987 through November 20, 1987




Box 2 / Folder 47
William Truehaft, memorial tribute, January 27, 1982




Box 2 / Folder 48
Sydney Z. Vincent, memorial tribute, January 27, 1982




Box 2 / Folder 49
Murray Weiss, tribute, undated