The mission of the Slavic Village Historical Society, founded in 1995, is to instill and increase the historical knowledge of Slavic Village and adjacent communities. The society operates a museum and educational center, maintains an archive of historical photographs and news articles, and gives talks around the area about Slavic Village history. Sandy Mitchell is a full-time writer, a lifelong Clevelander, and a resident of Slavic Village. Mitchell uses photographs from the Slavic Village Historical Society and the Cleveland Press Collection at Cleveland State University as well as public and private sources. She is also the author of Cleveland's Little Italy.