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In the letter, President Holden is soliciting donations from the University community and town to rebuild, while also alluding to an anonymous donor who was eventually revealed.

President Holden wrote his autobiography for his children in 1932 and it featured an extensive portion on his time as the President of the College of Wooster. He focused on the difficulties he ran into as he desperately tried to find donors for…

This image can be found on the front of a postcard. With the widespread dissemination of conventional black and white photography by the 1850's came its importance as a form of communicating news. While this might not seem like the expected pleasant…

A postcard featuring Christ's Church, today Trinity United Church of Christ. The Evangelical Christ's Church was once affiliated with the German Lutheran congregation, until it merged with the German Reformed Church in 1953.

William Henry was a prominent figure in Wooster’s early history as he was both an initial surveyor and served as a judge for the Court of Common Pleas.

This portrait of William Given was painted by Wooster artist, Michael Nachtrieb. Given had organized the recruitment of volunteers in Wayne County and even served as Colonel of the 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Weakened by his wartime…

A portrait of Richard L. Morrison Sr., founder of Second Baptist Church, circa 1890.

Portrait of Mrs. Sweeney, Superintendent of the Surgical Dressings Department of the Red Cross in Red Cross uniform, circa 1918 

Portrait of Louis H. Severance, trustee of the University of Wooster, circa 1910

John Larwill came with his brothers to Wooster in 1807. Contemporary historian Ben Douglas reported that Larwill became Wooster's Justice of the Peace in 1820 and married sixty-two couples during his tenure.

General David Wooster was a military figure in the Revolutionary War, and although he does not share any direct ties with the initial surveyors, they selected him as the town’s namesake.

General Anthony Wayne had an extensive military career and was involved in the Treaty of Greenville. He has had many towns, villages, bridges, and counties named after him.

A portrait of David Stanley, Major General for the Union Army and Medal of Honor recipient.

Portrait of Charles W. Follis, the first African American professional football player

Charles E. Thorne became the first director of what eventually became OARDC from 1887-1921.

This portrait of Annie B. Irish was probably done soon after she accepted the position of Professor of German Literature and Language at the University of Wooster.

A portrait of A.B. Graham taken in 1911. Many different groups geared toward rural children got their start around the same time as his, but Graham’s Boy and Girls Club is often credited as the beginning of 4-H.

Although newspapers allowed Wooster’s citizens to remain informed about legal, local, national, and agricultural news, they also provided much needed entertainment through the inclusion of poems or excerpts from literature.

Plaque outside of the Salem Lutheran Church stating that the congregation was founded in 1828 by Reverend Weygandt.

Photo of a plaque by the door of the Knesseth Israel Temple commemorate the cornerstone of the building in 1950.

Daily Record Photo featuring the moment the Jewish community started building their temple.

Scan from microfilm of a news article commemorating the cornerstone of the Jewish Temple. Headline reads: "Knesseth Israel Cornerstone Placed Sunday."

Photograph of a recreation of a pioneer kitchen at Hale Farm

Photograph of recreation of pioneer kitchen at Hale Farm

Photograph from Picturesque Wayne showing a pioneer home.

Photograph showing pioneer fireplace in Ashtabula county

Artwork depicting the original Old Main academic building on the University of Wooster's campus.

A picture of the Wooster Artificial Ice and Brewing Company. The company produced beer in Wooster from 1881 up until Prohibition.

This photograph shows Thomas Eckert, who worked as Wooster's postmaster and telegraph operator in the 1850s.