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The Daily Record farm brief discusses the 2011 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour, featuring the research of OARDC scientists.

As OARDC headed into the 1970s, there was an increased focus on genetically engineered animals and plants, as well as the eradication of diseases. The map displays the campus as it stood in 1968 and included a library, an auditorium, and an…

A fact sheet from 1979 shows the always changing nature with OARDC, as the publication highlights their new research projects and available resources.

OARDC celebrated their centennial in 1982 and the wheat and test tube on the front of the medal symbolizes their tradition of dealing with agricultural problems through the application of modern science.

Building on OAES’s new campus was held up by a court case, but construction began quickly in 1894 as contractors’ estimates came in.

OAES needed to make sure that they had enough money to buy equipment and pay travel expenses, so they needed to balance their budget, which can be seen in these pages from 1893-1894.

Building a strong campus for the OARDC in Wooster took many years. The first building on campus is pictured here, erected in spring 1893.

Charles E. Thorne started working at the OAES as a foreman right after graduating college. When he noticed the station was not near as large or successful as it could have been (mostly due to its location in Columbus), the young man started sharing…

Part of Dr. Lord's speech when he reveals that the University "shall be open to students of both the sexes."

Front page of a pamphlet recording President Lord's Inaugural Address.

Front page of transcript of Dr. Lord's Inaugural Address

1942 Wartime Production Board poster proclaiming "America needs your scrap rubber" and describing what military products that rubber is used to produce

Photoraph of James and Madeleine Caldwell's 1933 patent for the colored rubber dustpan

In 1898, David Freedlander’s health began failing. He thought it would be best for his health if he returned to Europe for some time, so he applied for a passport in 1898. He later died while making the voyage, leaving Freedlander’s Department store…

The map shows the land used for organic production in the United States in 2007, according to the U.S. Census of Agriculture.

A 1917 Committee on Public Information propaganda poster depicting a German soldier as a monstrous ape featuring the words, "Destroy this Mad Brute."

A 1917 Committee on Public Information poster featuring an inhuman looking German soldier and the words, "Beat back the Hun with Liberty Bonds!"

An image of an Amish barn as seen on the Yoder's Amish Home Tour.

This is an image of an Amish Windmill water pump in the foreground and a red Amish barn in the background.

This is an image of an Amish vegetable patch at the Yoder's Amish home.

This is an image of a corn and hay field taken at the Yoder's Amish home.

This is a map of the Wayne-Holmes County Amish Settlement in Ohio.

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

The Special Edition describes the story of the fire and how the college responded. A lengthy section was devoted to listing how many people and organizations had donated and how people could continue to help.

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.

The Wooster Republican's announcement of the dedication of Second Baptist Church in 1894

The obituary traces Bever’s interesting family history as he emigrated to the United States from Ireland after leaving Germany for unspecified religious reasons. The article also details the origin of the confusion about his family name, which still…

Displayed is a cover of the 1966-1967 Yearbook from the Knesseth Israel Temple.

Wooster Electric Company Ad proclaiming, "Women must find time to help the nation," appeared in the Wooster Daily Republicanin 1917

This 1917 Wooster Daily Republican article describes an incident in which several College of Wooster students broke into a German classroom and removed the head from a portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm.