The George Adam Negative Collection consists of 84 4.25 x 6.5 in. and 112 3.25 x 4.25 in. glass plate negatives produced by Adam in the early 20th century in the Van Wert, Ohio area. The first group of 140 negatives were donated to the Center for Archival Collections on February 20, 1987 by Bonnie…
The Bender Family Collection consists of correspondence dating from 1865 to 1898 written by the daughters-in-law and daughters of Peter and Elizabeth Bender (Eveline Goff Bender, Caroline Bender Wack, Betsey Powell Bender) and members of their families. There are also letters from the daughter of…
The records of the Wood County Farmers' Mutual Fire Association consist of 1 linear foot of assessment books, ledgers, and certificates of membership, ranging from 1903 until 1960. The collection was transferred to the Center for Archival Collections during October 1987, from Mr. D.C. Fast,…
The collection of material gathered by Grace S. Wagner was donated and transferred to the Center for Archival Collections after being acquired by John Sweeney at an estate sale in October 1987. The records, dating from 1925 to the 1940s consists primarily of printed items used during her tenure as…
The records of Portage Grange #2122, Portage Township, Wood County, Ohio, consist of approximately .5 linear ft. of minutes, a roll book, and a dues account book, dating from 1918 through 1969. The collection was transferred to the Center for Archival Collections during April 1988 from the Wood…
The records of the Sandusky County Cooperative Extension Office - 4-H Clubs were donated and transferred to the Center for Archival Collections through the cooperation of Mervin Hall on October 30, 1996. The collection contains six linear feet of material related to the history and activities of the…
The Perry Progressive Council collection consists mostly of the organization’s meeting minutes from 1947-1981. There are also some miscellaneous printed materials and photographic material. The collection was donated and transferred to the Center for Archival Collections in November 1991…
The Brigham Family Papers consist of roughly .5 linear ft. of Civil War era correspondence, and postwar papers, clippings and photographs, primarily relating to the family of Joseph H. Brigham and his career during the Civil War and with the Grange and U.S. Department of Agriculture. The papers…
The Mamie and Bessie Nagel Collection (1934-1970) consists of forty one volumes; twenty composition notebooks and twenty one account ledgers. The composition books and ledgers include the personal and farm related financial records of Mamie and Bessie Nagel along with personal notes and journal…
The papers of the Michael Seitz and Charles S. Seitz families consists of .25 linear feet of financial ledgers and other records spanning the period from 1832-1926. It consists primarily of account records related to the farming operation of Michael Seitz in Washington Township, Wood County,…