MS 1178 - Gaugler/Wise Family Collection

Title	MS 1178 - Gaugler/Wise Family Collection
Introduction	The Gaugler, Wise Family Collection of one linear foot is comprised of correspondence, legal documents, literary productions, printed materials, genealogical data, and photographs dating from 1839 to 1971. The collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections in June 2012 by Linda Glaviano, granddaughter of John E. Wise and Ethel Gaugler Wise. The finding aid was prepared by Eric Honneffer December 6, 2013.
Scope and Content	The Gaugler, Wise Family Collection contains primarily clippings, printed materials, and some photographs relevant to these Bellevue, Ohio area families and their community. Of particular interest is some historic information about Simon Peter Gaugler a Bellevue photographer. (See the Charlotte Buyer Collection MS-392 which houses some original photographic images of Bellevue possibly attributed to S.P. Gaugler). Mr. Gaugler’s daughter, Edith, married Frederick Schanck of Georgia. Schanck family genealogies predominate in the collection.
Series Description	CORRESPONDENCE 1936-1968 scattered This is comprised primarily of Wise and Arnold family letters and two from Irene Forsythe, a missionary. LITERARY PRODUCTIONS c.1909-1965 scattered Literary works primarily include Gaugler and Schanck family genealogies and a small travel diary apparently kept by John E. Wise. LEGAL DOCUMENTS 1839-1960 scattered These documents include some early birth records i.e. a fraktur for S. P. Gaugler’s birth, wills, property deeds, and the like. PRINTED MATERIALS 1898-1971 scattered These include news clippings, programs, booklets, certificates pertinent to the family and the history of Bellevue, Ohio. PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS 1870-c.1942 scattered Most of the photographs are of family members taken in Bellevue, Ohio. Also included are a couple of Gaugler-Heal photographs.
Inventory	Box 1 Folder Correspondence- Wise, Arnold family, 1936-1968 scattered Correspondence – Irene Forsythe, 1949, 1950 Gaugler Lineage of Ethel Gaugler Wise and Edith Gaugler Schanek (sp?) by Mrs. Murray N. Stevens, 1938 History of the Schanck Family – 1650 to 1909, c. 1909 Frederic Warren Schanck - His Ancestry Compiled by Mary Gertrude Schanck Beginning in 1938, 1938 Frederic Warren Schanck – His Ancestry…Additional content, 1938 The Divine Token and Other Poems by E.L. Schanck, 1920 John E. Wise travel diary, 1965 Legal documents – Wise family, 1858-1923 scattered Birth certificate (Fraktur) – Simon Peter Gaugler, 1839 Birth and baptism certificates – Gaugler family, 1839, 1885 Legal documents – S.P. Gaugler, 1880-1912 scattered Legal documents – Edith Gaugler Schanck, 1956, 1960 Printed materials – St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church, Bellevue, Ohio, 1912-1953 scattered Toledo Critic – History of Bellevue, Ohio, 1898 The Bellevue Gazette – History of Bellevue, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1907 Programs – Gaugler, Wise family, 1898, 1902, 1903 Honor certificates – John E. Wise, 1898-1971 scattered Clippings - Gaugler, Wise family, 1909-1945 Clippings – Schenck family, nd Miscellaneous – Missionary items: Memorial for Christine Elizabeth Faust, handmade cards from China (possibly linked to Irene Forsythe), nd Box 2 Folder Photos – S.P. Gaugler and family?, c. 1870 Photos – Lorinda Jane Estep Gaugler and Daughters Edith and Ethel Gaugler, c. 1870, c. 1910 Photos – Edith Gaugler Schanck (Includes Bellevue school class), c. 1880, c. 1920 Photos – Frederick Warren Schanck, c. 1880, c. 1900, c. 1920 Photos – Edith Gaugler Schanck and husband Frederick, c. 1920, c.1930, 1948 Photos – Schanck family, c. 1910-1942 Photos – Gaugler/Wise family (Includes 1898 Confirmation Class and John E. Wise photos), c. 1920, c. 1940 Photos – Stereocard views of Bellevue, Ohio, 1870, 1875 Photos – Gaugler and Heal photograph of Unidentified subject, c. 1890 Photos – Unidentified, nd