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Image showing male and female pioneers hunting wild animals in northeast Ohio, 1818.

Howard Irish, Annie’s brother, described her life including her studies at Johns Hopkins University. Their father, O.H. Irish, served as Consul General in Saxony, which is where she studied German and French Literature. She eventually worked as a…

Independent Order of Odd Fellows symbol meaning Friendship, Love, Truth

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.

This is a portrait of Dr. J.D. Robison, a Wooster physician, credited with performing the first amputation of the Civil War.

A quote from Emeline Stibbs to her son John, revealing her extreme sense of patriotism.

In this video, Charles Lepold, Chairman of the Military Committee at the Wayne County Historical Society shares the story of the Sultana Disaster

Photograph of John Deere, of Deere & Co., who was the first the patent the metal plow in 1837.

Plan of the Congress Lands of Ohio

WWI poster for the United States Food Administration, featuring the slogan, "Food is Ammunition - Don't Waste It"

Handwritten letters from John McSweeney to his friend, Harold Freedlander. McSweeney spoke at the dedication of the Knesseth Israel Temple in 1950.

Letter from John McSweeney to Harold Freedlander after he accepted the invitation to join the Un-American Activities Committee. McSweeney spoke at the dedication of the Knesseth Israel Temple in 1950.

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

l to r: Hope Nelson, Brandon Bell, Jacob Hailperin-Lausch, and Colleen Gilfether

The Black Students' Manifesto, known more commonly as the Black Manifesto, listed the concerns of the collective Black student community on campus and proposed solutions to address those concerns. It has served as a measure of the Black community's…

Program from a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Jewish Community - with David Freedlander and Louis Licofsky. At the founding of the Knesseth Israel Temple in 1953, these two were thought to be the Temple’s first residents.

The congregation of Knesseth Israel Temple celebrates Seder, a Jewish ritual feast that marks the beginning of Passover.

The original name of the store reflects D.L. Freedlander’s hometown, which both he and his son, Herman worked to make a viable business.

Many Wooster residents still remember the distinctive hat boxes and bags from Freedlander’s Department Store before its closing in 2009.

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’s campus is located within the environs of OARDC, which provides easy access to their greenhouses, test plots, and livestock.

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.

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.