Ralph Hayes Photographs 1900-1960

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Ralph Hayes Photographs 1900-1960

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Ralph Hayes (1894-1977) Cleveland, Ohio, businessman and philanthropist who served as secretary of the City Club of Cleveland, assistant to Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, Executive Director of the New York Community Trust, Vice President of Transamerica Corporation and Coca-Cola Company. He established the Common Wealth Trust in his will. The collection consists of portraits of Ralph Hayes, his friends, business and political associates, and family. Included in the collection are portraits of presidents Wilson, Harding, Hoover, and Roosevelt, and General John Pershing. Also included are views of a United States Army Air Corps flight demonstration, ca. 1918.

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Hayes, Ralph

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Ralph Hayes was born in Crestline, Ohio, on September 24, 1894. After growing up and attending public school in Crestline, Hayes moved to Cleveland, Ohio and studied at Western Reserve University. During his years at Western Reserve, Hayes served as manager of the basketball team and drama club, and was a member of the debating team. He graduated in 1915. While still in college, Hayes worked as an assistant to Mayo Fesler, secretary of the City Club of Cleveland. When Fesler resigne...