MC. Manuscript Collections

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Abstracts, particularly marriages and deaths, compiled from the Hancock Journal newspaper from Hancock County, Ohio between October 26, 1850 and June 11, 1852. COmpiled by Betty Revella Mathis in 1991.

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Schooner built at Milan, Ohio in 1857. and owned by J.C. Lockwood. Summary account book of wages, receipts, and expenditures of a Great Lakes schooner.

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Church record books including baptisms, marriages, deaths, membership and pastoral records, and historical records.

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Newspaper clippings including articles and obituary notices, along with a taped interview with Hilda G. Bentley with her reminiscences about Ada M. Ritchie.

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Library Board of Trustees minute books.

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Genealogical documents, photographs, and histories related to the Adams family of Tontogany, Ohio and related Caldwell, Williams, Apel, Killyen, and Oates families.

Abstract This collection dates from 1850-1932 and documents the lives of members of the allied Adams, Phillips, and Mix families of Hancock and Defiance Counties, Ohio, from the late nineteenth through early twentieth centuries. The collection is primarily comprised of over 300 letters exchanged among family members and other associated individuals, while additional materials include various personal writings, school papers, financial and legal documents, and documents relating to the Civil War...

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The papers of the Addison W. Lee Family are comprised of correspondence, clippings, printed and photographic material of a Deshler, Ohio, industrialist and banker.

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Historical sketch of church history, in speech delivered at home-coming event and transcribed by unknown hand. Also includes transcription of an article on Plain Church written by C.S. Van Tassel.

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Typed transcript of diary entries dealing with activities on the family farm in Tontogany, Ohio, including social life and farm activities; transcribed by James Petteys.

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Ledger account book listing unpaid subscription accounts for the Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune newspaper, provides scattered information on subscriber name and address for period from 1938-1956.

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Receipt for collection of delinquent notes, transferred from John Cope, Treasurer of Freedom Township, Wood County, Ohio to Township Justice of the Peace, A. E. Calkins; includes names of early township residents.

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Reminiscences of growing up in the New Washington area of Crawford County, Ohio in the early 20th century.

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Household account notes, listing dates, items purchased and price paid.

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The papers of Agnes “Tomme” Bergman consist of correspondence, subject files, photographs, minutes, programs, clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs from 1951 to 1997 related to the life and activities of a Genoa, Ohio local activist.

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Letter written while serving in the Army during World War I; Krueger was in Co.M 6th Infantry Ohio National Guard (Co.M 147th Infantry) from June 23, 1918 until he was discharged April 19, 1919; also includes scanned photograph and background information.

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Correspondence between Albert J. LeSage and his neighbors in Ohio, the Schober family while he was deployed in California and England during World War II.

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Scanned copies of letters written by Sloan to his brother while serving with Co.D, 34th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, along with a copy of his enlistment papers and a notification, signed by Clara Barton, of his death at Andersonville Prison.

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Account ledger of a merchant, possibly in wholesale trade, with sales entries noted in Columbus, Chillicothe, Worthington, Franklinton, and other towns, for goods of all types ranging from fabrics, pottery, spices, household goods, firearms, whiskey, dry goods and hardware.

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Automobile expense record for a 1923 Ford Coupe, filled out in a printed booklet.

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Mimeographed typescript copies from unknown source of correspondence signed A. Kelley, related to news about Fort Meigs and other events of the War of 1812. Internal references identify author as probably Alfred Kelley, son of Jemima Kelley and brother of Datus Kelley.

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The focus of this collection of photographs and printed items is the U.S. Coast Guard Station at Marblehead, Ottawa County, OH on Lake Erie. Few items are dated, but they fall in the period from c. 1905-1930. In the collection are 163 black and white photographs and three printed items.

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The collection consists of two volumes spanning the time between July 1, 1914 and October 5, 1918.

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The collection consists of baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, deaths and interments. Due to inconsistencies in pagination and transcription of data, researchers are encouraged to refer to all volumes within each series. (See order of microfilming for a detailed list of these records.) Some records are in Latin.

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Correspondence, primarily with William Travers Jerome, President of Bowling Green State University, from Wiley, a faculty member in the Department of Economics, concerning the University, Bowling Green, and society in general. Includes one letter to Wiley from Vice President Richard M. Nixon related to his election defeat in 1960.