Farm life -- Ohio -- Wood County

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The Bridges-Vass Family Collection consists of mostly printed materials. These range from trading cards to church brochures providing an interesting look into the collections and lives of people during the late 1800s.

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Interview with a resident of Wood County, Ohio, describing his family, job as clerk for Liberty Township, local politics, and growing up rural Wood County. Conducted for Popular Culture 240 class at Bowling Green State University, spring quarter, 1979.

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Household account book of Tontogany, Ohio farm woman.

Abstract The papers are divided into three main family collections; the Hood family, the Pargellis family, and the Carter family. The Hood family papers date inclusively from 1818-1911 and includes correspondence, diaries, legal and financial papers, all documenting the farming and business interests of the Hood family. The Pargellis family papers date inclusively from 1819-1943 and includes extensive correspondence, legal and financial papers, photographs and printed items. These papers include some...

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Interview with a resident of Wood County, Ohio, describing farm life, his impressions of events during the 20th century, such as the World Wars, the Depression, and politics in general. Conducted for Popular Culture 240 class at Bowling Green State University, spring quarter, 1979.

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The Patrons of Husbandry, Ohio State Grange, Union Grange #1475 records consist of minutes, financial and membership records covering the years 1898 to 1962, with the majority of the material documenting the period from 1920 to 1950. The minutes, roll books, and dues accounts are the most complete records within the collection. The collection also includes recorded interviews with several Wood County farming families and individuals.

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Letter from a rural Wood County woman, mentioning the 1918 influenza epidemic in the area, describing her activities at canning and other farm chores, and making reference to the possibility of adopting two boys.

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Memoir describing farm life in Northwest Ohio and events in the life of William Norton Woods. Edited version of this memoir later appeared as "Some changes in one man's life time".

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The Ruth Perry Chase Papers consist of materials including reminiscences, photographs, correspondence, school papers, notes, and certificates of the period from 1900 to 1960.

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Photocopy of typescript.