$3 million Mandel Foundation gift will support Western Reserve Historical Society library renovation
The library of the Western Reserve Historical Society.
WRHS in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 13, said the gift will enable the organization to continue the physical and cultural transformation of the Cleveland History Center, which is its main campus and headquarters. The library, a 64,000-square-foot, four-story building completed in 1983, houses an expansive collection of published materials, including 250,000 books, 25,000 newspapers, and numerous maps, sheet music, broadsides and printed ephemera, WRHS said in the release. The organization s unpublished manuscript collections of personal papers and records, photographs, and audio and video recordings are available for research to students, scholars and the general public.
Check out this look-back at some historical photos of Euclid Beach amusement park
Updated Jan 01, 2021;
CLEVELAND, Ohio Cedar Point was not the only waterfront amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie in the 20th Century.
For more than seven decades, Clevelanders visited Euclid Beach Park on the city’s East Side. Popular rides included the Flying Turns, The Thriller and the Racing Coaster. The park’s carousel was rescued and is still offering rides at the Cleveland History Center.
Thanks to the Cleveland Public Library’s Photograph Collection, we’re able to look back at what the amusement park looked like, including a photo taken over 100 years ago. Check out the video above, or by clicking here.