A Reintroduction to the Cleveland Jewish Archives
With Sean Martin
When: Sunday, July 20, 2025, 1:00 pm EDT
Where: Western Reserve Historical Society and via Zoom
Program: The Library at Western Reserve Historical Society reopened in April 2025 after having been closed for eighteen months. Sean Martin, JGS Cleveland Trustee and Curator for Jewish History at WRHS, will describe the library’s response to the fire that led to the closure and reintroduce attendees to the holdings of the Cleveland Jewish Archives. Attendees will go behind the scenes at the archives and learn more about the work it takes to preserve the documents genealogists rely on.
Presenter: Sean Martin has been Curator for Jewish History at Western Reserve Historical Society since December 2005. He is co-editor, with John J. Grabowski, of Cleveland Jews and the Making of a Midwestern Community, a collection of essays focusing on Jewish Cleveland.
Location: The Western Reserve Historical Society is located in University Circle at 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106. The building and the Library are accessible to those with mobility issues, though there may be spaces in the archives storage areas that are too narrow to navigate with a walker or wheelchair.
This event is free to both JGSC members and non-members, but registration by July 19th is required. An automated notice including a link to the Zoom meeting will go out early on the morning of Saturday, July 19th and again early on the morning of Sunday, July 20th.
Please note: Sean Martin's presentation will be in-person and via Zoom. The tour will be in-person only, though we may record it to be posted at a later date.
