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Edmund Secrest: Known as “the father of forest conservation in Ohio,” this man was made director of the OARDC in 1937. The beautiful Secrest Arboretum on the OARDC campus is named after him.

A 1975 Daily Record photo of Second Baptist's groundbreaking ceremony for the new church, featuring Rev. Leroy Adams and Rufus Thompson

The building where Second Baptist was housed between 1955 and 1976

Second Baptist Church's current building on Grant Street

The original Vine Street building where Second Baptist was located from its establishment in 1894 until 1955

An 1892 land deed recording the sale of a lot on Vine Street from Jacob Frick to the trustees of Second Baptist

Circular seal placed at the top of the folio of the June 28, 1998 issue of the Daily Record that commemorates the 100th year after Albert and Emmett Dix bought the Wooster Republican and entered the Wooster newspaper scene.

Shown here is a display at which homemade games were played before the days of the travelling carnival game trailers and kiosks we see at today's fairs.

Stanley Gault and other Rubbermaid executives pose with a poster depicting sales growth and emblazoned with the words, "The Billion Dollar Team 1987," appeared in the Daily Record on February 4, 1988

Photograph Rubbermaid's headquarters and plastics department in Wooster, circa 1969

Interview with former Rubbermaid employee Rozella Stinebring, in which she discusses

Portrait of Reverend Leroy Adams with his wife Helen, and two children

The Reverend of Trinity United Church of Christ, Dr. Kevin Franklin, talks about early divisions in Wooster's German community.

As the caption states, this is the first Catholic bishop of Ohio as well as the first priest to visit Wooster.

The association lamented the loss of their bible teacher, Mary Irish, and resolved to always remember the sisters’ exemplary personalities.

Poster for the Resettlement Administration Reading: "A mule and a plow—Resettlement Administration—Small loans give farmers a new start"

While some think of farming as a simple vocation, agricultural societies and agriculturalists were very methodical and rule-oriented. The long list of regulations and rules for society members and exhibitionists ensure that only the most innovative…

Symbol for the Improved Order of Redmen

Photo taken in 1993, during the Main Street Wooster/Chamber of Commerce project to rebuild the square

The wealthiest residents of Wooster often built magnificent two-story brick houses, although most citizens would have lived in much more modest homes.

Reasin Beall Stibbs was the son-in-law of Reasin Beall. He was also one of the men who lead the charge for a Christian University.

1975 Daily Record photo of Second Baptist being razed in preparation for the construction of the new building

A welcome sign on the Ramseyer potato farm, open to the public in autumn. One of the Sugar Creek Partners, Arden Ramseyer mentioned the importance of family and community-engagement, values which are clear through his business and are common to the…

Stock car races have long been a point of excitement at the fair. As seen here, these exciting events can and often do have high safety risks.

Program from a religious celebration in Wooster's town square in 1947 to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the christmas tree in Wooster.