Akron (Ohio)

The collection consists of the records of the Herman Muehlstein Foundation from 1947 to 2007. The Herman Muehlstein Foundation was a philanthropic organization that gave generously to educational institutes and agencies that supported Herman Muehlstein’s mission to improve the life and quality of young men and women in need of financial assistance. The Herman Muehlstein Foundation was established in 1947 and closed in 2005. The collection consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, legal papers, and grant proposals.

This collection contains the personal and business records, and photographs of Ludwig Spielberger, a Hungarian immigrant, and a successful grocer in Akron, Ohio. Collection also includes an announcement of a change in the family name; wills; a family Bible (in both German and Hebrew); and a brief sketch of the Spielberger family.