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[75th Anniversary Commemorative Quilt]

Description: Color photograph of a quilt commemorating the 75th anniversary of Cleveland, Texas's incorporation as an independent municipality. The quilt's surface has been stitched with hand prints, each representing one of 53 individuals that were citizens of Cleveland in 1935. Each hand print bears the name and birth year of its corresponding owner. A young girl and a woman stand to the right of the quilt.
Date: May 5, 2011

[Early Churches of Cleveland, Texas]

Description: Compilation of information about churches in Cleveland, Texas including histories, church leaders, and other information. The church sketches include the Galilee Praise and Worship Center (later Galilee Missionary Baptist Church), the African Methodist Episcopal Church (later New Bethel African Methodist Church), First United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, and St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Date: 2011~

Cleveland, Texas: What a Hometown Should Be

Description: Pamphlet endorsing Cleveland, Texas as the "gateway to the outdoor pleasures of the East Texas forest country." Highlighted points in the pamphlet include a list of Cleveland events, the Civic Center, outdoor amenities and attractions, and a map of the area. A brief introduction to Cleveland's early history and a list of future attractions are also included.
Date: 2008~
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)

[Program for Dedication Ceremony of Cleveland, Texas Gateway Marker]

Description: Single-sided program for the gateway marker dedication ceremony in Cleveland, Texas. The heading "Discover Cleveland" is at the top of the program, right above an illustration of the gateway marker. According to the program, the creation of the gateway marker was a 2006 project of the "Keep Cleveland Beautiful Organization." On April 11, 2007, at 10 a.m. the ceremony was held at the site of the marker, Highway 59 South at Washington Avenue.
Date: April 11, 2007

[City Government in Front of Cleveland City Hall]

Description: Photograph of a group of seven men and two women posing in front of the Cleveland City Hall in Cleveland, Texas. A lamp is visible to the left. 1996 L-R: Councilmen Cliff Dunn, Joe Ivey, Richard Boyett, City Secretary Barbara Burns, Mayor Lloyd Meadows, City Manager Hector Forestier, City Attorney Kenneth E. Wall, Councilman Nicky Jay Johnson, Councilwoman Nydia Thomas.
Date: 1996
Creator: Young, Moon

[City Government in front of Cleveland City Hall]

Description: Photograph of a group of seven men and two women posing in front of the Cleveland City Hall in Cleveland, Texas. L-R: Councilmen Cliff Dunn, Joe Ivey, Richard Boyett, City Secretary Barbara Burns, Mayor Lloyd Meadows, City Manager Hector Forestier, City Attorney Kenneth E. Wall, Councilman Nicky Jay Johnson, Councilwoman Nydia Thomas.
Date: 1996
Creator: Young, Moon

[1986 Texas Sesquicentennial Celebration]

Description: Photograph of Gib Lewis Speaker of the Texas House and Cleveland Mayor Ronnie McWaters raising a flag in Cleveland, Texas. A group of people, including Mark Stiles Texas Representative for the 21st District, Beulah Grimmett Chairwoman of the Liberty County Sesquicentennial Committee and others, some dressed in pioneer clothing, stand around to watch them.
Date: 1986
Creator: Young, Moon

[1986 Texas Sesquicentennial Celebration]

Description: Photograph of Cleveland Celebration of the Texas Sesquicentennial 1986. Beulah Grimmett Chairwoman of the Liberty County Sesquicentennial Committee is at the podium. On her left is Gib Lewis Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Ronnie McWaters Cleveland Mayor and Mark Stiles Texas State Representative for the 21st District.
Date: 1986
Creator: Young, Moon

[1986 Texas Sesquicentennial Parade]

Description: Photograph of three women, two of whom wear pioneer dresses, in a car decorated with red, white, and blue flowers in a parade in Cleveland, Texas. The woman on left is Beulah Grimmet, the Liberty County Sesquicentennial Chairwoman riding the Texas Sesquicentennial parade in Cleveland in 1986. A building and a sign, reading "Liberty County Federal Savings & Loan, Cleveland Branch", are visible in the background.
Date: 1986
Creator: Young, Moon

[Beulah Grimmett at Podium]

Description: Photograph of Beulah Grimmett Chairwoman of the Liberty County Sesquicentennial Committee in a baby blue pioneer dress and a bonnet standing at a podium in Cleveland, Texas. Gib Lewis Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives as well as a Cleveland Native and a woman stand behind her, and a pavilion decorated with red, white, and blue streamers is visible in the background.
Date: 1986
Creator: Young, Moon

[Gib Lewis and Mark Stiles in Front of Pavilion During Texas Sesquicentennial Celebration]

Description: Photograph of Gib Lewis Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives salutes flags with two Boy Scouts and woman in pioneer dress at 1986 Texas Sesquicentennial Celebration in Cleveland, Texas. Mark Stiles Texas Representative for 21st District is at podium. Cleveland Mayor Ronnie McWaters is at extreme right. An American flag and a Texas flag are visible to the left.
Date: 1986
Creator: Young, Moon

[Gib Lewis, Mark Stiles and Ronnie McWaters]

Description: Photograph of Speaker of the Texas House Gib Lewis, Texas Representative for the 21st District and Cleveland Mayor Ronnie McWaters celebrating the 1986 Texas Sesquicentennial in Cleveland, Texas. They are in suits wearing stickers labeled "Stiles" on their lapels. A large Texas flag is visible in the background.
Date: 1986
Creator: Young, Moon
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