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Local Jewish Historian Ed Abramson Standing with Holocaust Torah
Photo of historian Ed Abramson in front of the Holocaust Torah at Knesseth Israel Temple.
Section 13, Lot 555: Annie B. Irish
Annie B. Irish: This woman served as the University of Wooster’s first female professor, starting in 1882.
Wooster Courthouse Legal Library
Open to the public for legal reference, the courthouse contains a Law Library on the third floor. Originally set to be in the basement, problems with humidity and document preservation led to its current home. I was designed with a meeting of time in…
Clockworks
The original workings of the clock have been maintained since their installation in 1879, placed in glass containers to aid in their preservation. The workings have been maintained by 7 “keepers.” The later roster of keepers consisted of 3…
Up in the Clock Tower
These stairs lead to the highest point in the courthouse- the clock tower. The age and narrowness of the way to the top prevent it from being fully open to the public. The view from the top is simply stunning.
Courtroom in Traditional Style
Mark K. Wiest is the primary judge who presides over this room. Restored to maintain the traditional style of courtroom, Judge Wiest tries general civil and criminal cases.
Updated Style Courtoom
This is a more modern example of a courtroom in the Courthouse. Over the past decade or so, the push for technological innovation in the legal system has led to the remodeling and technological equipping of rooms like this one. To save on time and…
Reasin Beall-Stibbs Original House on Wayne County Historical Society Grounds 2013
The wealthiest residents of Wooster often built magnificent two-story brick houses, although most citizens would have lived in much more modest homes.
ATI Wooster Campus Main Entrance Sign 2013
The sign shows the official partnership between ATI and OSU. OARDC also plays a role, because OSU evolved out of OARDC’s initial program in Columbus.
ATI Wooster Campus Buildings and Garden 2013
Although ATI was founded long after OARDC, they share a similar commitment to agriculture and the environment with their tie to OSU’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
ATI Wooster Campus Buildings 2013
ATI’s campus is located within the environs of OARDC, which provides easy access to their greenhouses, test plots, and livestock.
ATI Sign on Lamppost on ATI Campus 2013
ATI has updated its areas of study and majors to provide students the most updated options in agricultural learning and research including dairy cattle production and management and biotechnology.
Hat Box from Freedlander's Department Store
Many Wooster residents still remember the distinctive hat boxes and bags from Freedlander’s Department Store before its closing in 2009.
D.L. Freedlander Buffalo Clothing House Business Letterhead 1894
The original name of the store reflects D.L. Freedlander’s hometown, which both he and his son, Herman worked to make a viable business.
Celebrating Seder at the Knesseth Israel Temple
The congregation of Knesseth Israel Temple celebrates Seder, a Jewish ritual feast that marks the beginning of Passover.
75th Anniversary of the Jewish Community Program, 1953
Program from a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Jewish Community - with David Freedlander and Louis Licofsky. At the founding of the Knesseth Israel Temple in 1953, these two were thought to be the Temple’s first residents.
The Black Students' Manifesto
The Black Students' Manifesto, known more commonly as the Black Manifesto, listed the concerns of the collective Black student community on campus and proposed solutions to address those concerns. It has served as a measure of the Black community's…
Summer 2015 Research Team
l to r: Hope Nelson, Brandon Bell, Jacob Hailperin-Lausch, and Colleen Gilfether
Second Baptist Church Land Deed
An 1892 land deed recording the sale of a lot on Vine Street from Jacob Frick to the trustees of Second Baptist
Letter from John McSweeney to Harold Freedlander, 1949
Letter from John McSweeney to Harold Freedlander after he accepted the invitation to join the Un-American Activities Committee. McSweeney spoke at the dedication of the Knesseth Israel Temple in 1950.
Letter from John McSweeney to Harold Freedlander
Handwritten letters from John McSweeney to his friend, Harold Freedlander. McSweeney spoke at the dedication of the Knesseth Israel Temple in 1950.
WWI Food Administration Poster, "Food is Ammunition, Don't Waste It"
WWI poster for the United States Food Administration, featuring the slogan, "Food is Ammunition - Don't Waste It"
Ohio Congress Lands
Plan of the Congress Lands of Ohio
John Deere
Photograph of John Deere, of Deere & Co., who was the first the patent the metal plow in 1837.
Charles Lepold Sultana Interview
In this video, Charles Lepold, Chairman of the Military Committee at the Wayne County Historical Society shares the story of the Sultana Disaster
Emeline Stibbs Quote
A quote from Emeline Stibbs to her son John, revealing her extreme sense of patriotism.
Illustration of James D. Robison
This is a portrait of Dr. J.D. Robison, a Wooster physician, credited with performing the first amputation of the Civil War.
Portrait of General David Wooster
General David Wooster was a military figure in the Revolutionary War, and although he does not share any direct ties with the initial surveyors, they selected him as the town’s namesake.