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Adam Oberlin's Certificate of Membership to Salem's Church, 1849
A certificate of church membership to the German Reformed Church. According to the Wayne County Genealogy and Local History Department, in 1849 when this document was dated, the German Reformed Church referred to "Salem's Church," now known as Salem…
Adelaide Critchfield
Engraving of Adelaide Critchfield
Advertisement for the 100th Wayne County Fair
An advertisement for the one hundredth Wayne County Fair, which includes a brief history of the fair, as well as a schedule of events. The WCF was designed to be a family affair, as evidence by children having days off from school. Additionally, the…
Amish Corn and Hay Field
This is an image of a corn and hay field taken at the Yoder's Amish home.
Amish Family
This is an image of an Amish family.
Amish Horse and Buggy
This is an image of an Amish horse and buggy on the street in Iowa.
Amish Horse-drawn Tractor
This is an image of an Amish man farming with a horse-drawn tractor in Mio, Michigan.
Amish Vegetable Patch
This is an image of an Amish vegetable patch at the Yoder's Amish home.
Amish Windmill Water Pump
This is an image of an Amish Windmill water pump in the foreground and a red Amish barn in the background.
Announcement of Lee's Surrender in the Wooster Republican
Title of an article announcing the Surrender of Lee's army. Appeared in the Wooster Republican on April 16, 1865.
Announcement of Second Baptist's Dedication
The Wooster Republican's announcement of the dedication of Second Baptist Church in 1894
Announcement of the Willard Literary Society in The Wooster Voice 1901
The Willard Society, an all-female literary group, gave accounts of their previous meetings each week in The Wooster Voice. Their announcements included the names of the different talks and reviews and the names of the women who gave them.
Armistice Akron Beacon Journal
Akron Beacon Journal front page announcing the armistice that ended WWI, November 11, 1918
Article Announcing Rose Law in the Wooster Daily News
This article from the Wooster Daily News describes how the vote to make Wayne a dry county resulted in the closure of the saloons in the cities surrounding Wooster.
Article in The Daily Record "Merchant Happy About Degree; Wants No Fuss" 1964
The Daily Record interviewed Herman and he was honored but had wanted to keep it secret. The store and the college had a long standing relationship with many of the students and their parents shopping at Freedlander’s.
Article in The University Voice, "Together Asleep: Death of Miss Mary Irish- Memorial Services in Chapel" 1886
The article discusses President Scovel’s address at the university chapel for Mary Irish, who was a student at the University before she became ill. The tight bond between the sisters was remarked upon and Annie B. Irish took care of Mary until her…
Article on the Expansion of the Knesseth Israel Temple, 1959
From the Daily Record, showing the extreme growth of the Temple in the 1950s.
Artist's Conception of Early Church Building, 1840
An artist's conception of the first Zion Lutheran Church Building, which served as a place of worship from 1840-1855. This cabin was similar to many other Evangelical churches of the time.
ATI Sign on Lamppost on ATI Campus 2013
ATI has updated its areas of study and majors to provide students the most updated options in agricultural learning and research including dairy cattle production and management and biotechnology.
ATI Wooster Campus Buildings 2013
ATI’s campus is located within the environs of OARDC, which provides easy access to their greenhouses, test plots, and livestock.
ATI Wooster Campus Buildings and Garden 2013
Although ATI was founded long after OARDC, they share a similar commitment to agriculture and the environment with their tie to OSU’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
ATI Wooster Campus Main Entrance Sign 2013
The sign shows the official partnership between ATI and OSU. OARDC also plays a role, because OSU evolved out of OARDC’s initial program in Columbus.
August Imgard House, circa 1870
Residence of August Imgard, the man credited with bringing the Christmas tree to Wooster. This photo was taken before the house was moved to it's current located at St. Mary's Church.
August Imgard Residence
Modern photo of August Imgard's house, the man credited with bringing the Christmas tree to Wooster. The building is now the rectory of St. Mary's Church.
B&O Passenger & Freight Depot, Old
Scene of the old B&O passenger and freight depot which was located on Columbus Avenue. Note there are no buildings in this scene. The fairgrounds were built to the west of the depot, and today this building is used as a barbershop.