Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Allen, Dudley Peter, 1852-1915
| title | Records of the Director's Office: Frederic Allen Whiting, 1913-1930 | repository | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| description | The records of the Director's Office are the primary source for understanding the decisions made and actions taken at the highest level of the museum's administration. In addition, the records constitute one of the most valuable, unified resources for researching the early history of the museum and its art collection; initial construction and expansion of the museum building; changes in the museum's administrative hierarchy; personalities and activities of individual staff members; artistic and social movements of the first half of the twentieth century; and the museum's relationship with civic, cultural, and educational institutions throughout the country and the world. The records from Frederic Allen Whiting's tenure as director are divided into four main series: I. Numbered Administrative Correspondence, II. Unnumbered Administrative Correspondence, III. Biographical Materials, and IV. Index to Numbered Administrative Correspondence. Citation: The Cleveland Museum of Art Archives, Records of the Director's Office: Frederic Allen Whiting, date and short description of document [e.g., letter from Whiting to Kent, 6 June 1916]. |
| extent | 22.6 cubic feet, 72 boxes |
| formats | Administrative Records Writings Correspondence Notes |
| access | At the end of the restricted period, the records will still be subject to the review of the archivist before access is granted. |
| record link | http://library.clevelandart.org/museum_archives/finding_aids/whiting/index.php |
| record source | http://library.clevelandart.org/museum_archives/finding_aids/ |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:04 |
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| title | Photograph albums of Glenallen | repository | Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University |
| description | This collection of 116 professional photographs spotlights the unique interior and exterior features of this historic estate. The digitized images are from a rare twin-volume book of hand-mounted photographs by photographer, Clifford Norton, recently acquired by Special Collections at Cleveland State University Library. About Glenallen Glenallen, the estate of Elisabeth Severance Allen Prentiss, was located at the northeast corner of Mayfield and Taylor Road in Cleveland Heights, across from John Severance’s (1863-1936) estate, Longwood, and next to Ben-Brae, the estate of Julia Severance Milliken. Glenallen was designed in the English manorial style in 1914 by Charles Schweinfurth for Elisabeth Severance and her husband Dudley P. Allen (1852-1915). Elisabeth Severance was remarried in 1917 to Francis Fleury Prentiss (1859-1937). Glenallen, situated on 45 acres of land, was known for its landscape. It was featured in The Complete Garden by Albert Taylor. The grounds had several unique features, such as a Japanese Garden with a goldfish pond and a Korean Pavilion shipped directly from Korea. The interior of the estate featured inlaid oak floors, marble fireplaces, fine art, and a carved mahogany woodwork. After the death of Mrs. Prentiss in 1944, the estate was demolished in 1945 by the Broadway Wrecking Company. The land was purchased by Gabriel Feigenbaum, Leighton A. Rosenthal, & Gabriel Leeb, who sought to develop it into “Prentiss Park,” 100 hundred homes selling for $15,000. Although a few homes were built, the land was primarily used as the site for the Jewish Community Center (1960) and is currently the home of Lutheran East High School and Bluestone condominiums. |
| extent | 116 items |
| formats | Photograph Album Photographs Digital Collection |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.clevelandmemory.org/glenallen/ |
| finding aid | Images have been digitized and are available on the repository's Web site. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:11 |
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| title | Severance family papers, series II, 1826-1989. | repository | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| description | Consists of historical and biographical data on various family members; diaries and travel journals, especially of Julia Severance Millikin and her mother, Emily Allen Severance; correspondence, especially between Julia and her mother, Emily Severance; wills, genealogical notes, deeds, notices of events, and newspaper clippings. Among the correspondence are numerous letters from Julia's friends from Wells College. The collection also includes a certificate appointing John Walworth collector for the district of Erie, 1806, and a journal kept by Dudley Allen detailing early medical practice in the area. There is also material on author Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) and his voyage around the world, which included Solon and Emily Severance, and became the basis of hs novel "The Innocents Abroad". Historical Note: The Severance family was a prominent Cleveland, Ohio family known for its philanthropic activities. Solon Severance, a Cleveland banker, was the son of Solomon Severance and Mary Helen Long, and a brother of Louis Severance. He was also a descendent of John Walworth, an early settler of Cleveland who was a civil engineer and was appointed in 1806 as the Custom Collector for the District of Erie. Solon's wife, Emily Allen, was the daughter of Dr. Dudley Allen, and the sister of prominent surgeon Dudley P. Allen. Solon and Emily's daughter, Julia Severance Millikin, was the wife of Benjamin Millikin, a noted Cleveland opthalmologist. Julia's children included Helen Millikin Nash and Severance, Marianne, Dudley, and Louise Millikin. Has supplement: Severance family. Severance family photographs Location WRHS Archives Library Collection Manuscripts Call NumberMS. 4558 |
| extent | 4 linear ft. |
| formats | Financial Records Legal Papers Correspondence Diaries Journals |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://ipac.wrhs.org:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?forcelogout=true&profile=wrhsl&lang=eng#focus |
| finding aid | Register available in the library. Includes family pedigree charts. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:11 |
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| title | Severance family photographs, 1846-1950 [graphic]. | repository | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| description | Consist of individual and group portraits of Severance family members; allied families including the Allen, Hadden, Long, Millikin, Nash, Prentiss, Robbins, and Tryon families; and unrelated individuals, including Jacob D. Cox, Charles Gleason, and Rutherford B. Hayes. Also included are views of various family residences and trips. Historical Note: Members of the Severance family were prominent bankers and industrialists in Cleveland, Ohio. The Severance family was also known for its philanthropic activities. Solon Severance, a Cleveland banker, was the son of Solomon Severance and Mary Helen Long, and a brother of Louis Severance. He was also a descendent of John Walworth, an early settler of Cleveland who was a civil engineer and was appointed in 1806 as the Custom Collector for the District of Erie. Solon's wife, Emily Allen, was the daughter of Dr. Dudley Allen, and the sister of prominent surgeon Dudley P. Allen. Solon and Emily's daughter, Julia Severance Millikin, was the wife of Benjamin Millikin, a noted Cleveland ophthalmologist. Julia's children included Helen Millikin Nash and Severance, Marianne, Dudley, and Louise Millikin. Supplement to: Severance family. Severance family papers, Severance family. Severance family papers, series II, Location WRHS Archives Library Collection Photograph Collections Call Number PG. 440 |
| extent | 2.2 linear ft. |
| formats | Photographs |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://ipac.wrhs.org:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?forcelogout=true&profile=wrhsl&lang=eng#focus |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:11 |
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| title | In memoriam, Dudley P. Allen. | repository | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| description | Memorial services, January 24th, 1915, the Second Presbyterian Church, Cleveland, Ohio. The Cleveland Medical Library Association memorial meeting, February 2nd, 1915... Editorial, by Doctor Charles Edwin Briggs. Dudley P. Allen, M.D., by George H. Monks.--Resolutions adopted by the Faculty of the School of Medicine of Western Reserve University. Resolutions adopted by the Trustees and Advisory Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Memorial adopted by the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Trust Company.--Resolutions of the Mayfield Country Club, Cleveland. Notes: Cover title. Printed on folded leaves (French fold) Two of the addresses are by Henry Churchill King, president of Oberlin College. |
| extent | 1 item |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://ipac.wrhs.org:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?forcelogout=true&profile=wrhsl&lang=eng#focus |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:11 |
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