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Leander Firestone, MD: This local Wooster doctor also served as one of the University of Wooster’s first professors and the first local professor. He began as a lecturer in anatomy and physiology, but was later promoted to a full time staff member in…

Ephraim Quinby, Jr: This man contributed greatly to the Wooster Community in the late 19th century. Not only was he an important businessman who collected profitable pieces of real estate, he also donated large sums to many different charitable…

Col. John B. Sloane: This man held many important roles in the local, state, and federal government levels. Throughout his life, he served as an Ohio State Representative, a Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County, the Secretary of State…

Charles Frost: This man served as the first Mayor of Wooster, starting when it was incorporated as a City in 1808.

Jacob Frick: The Frick family did much to help Wooster in the late 19th century. Jacob Frick, a longtime resident of Wooster, built the War monument currently in the Wooster Town Square. His nephew, the famous industrialist and art collector, Henry…

- John C. Larwill: This man was one of Wooster’s earliest settlers, along with his brothers William and Joseph. In 1820 he became Wooster’s first Justice of the Peace. (“Biography of John Larwill” by Ben Douglas for the Wooster Republican)
- William…

The talk included music and stories about Annie B. Irish’ life and honored her accomplishments as a scholar.

This is an oral history interview of Betsy Anderson, co-founder of Local Roots Market & Café in Wooster, Ohio. Interviewers and videographers are research assistants Sofia Biegeleisen, Abigail Blinka, Katarina Padavick, and Spencer O'Keefe. This…

This is an oral history interview of Glen Grumbling, co-owner of Broken Rocks Cafe & Bakery in Wooster, Ohio. Interviewers and videographers are research assistants Sofia Biegeleisen, Abigail Blinka, Katarina Padavick, and Spencer O'Keefe. This…

This is an oral history interview of Mike Mariola, President of Mike Mariola Restaurants and owner of The City Square Steakhouse in Wooster, Ohio. Interviewers and videographers are research assistants Sofia Biegeleisen, Abigail Blinka, Katarina…

This is an oral history interview of Adam Nussbaum, owner of The Meatheads Union of Ohio in Wooster, Ohio. Interviewers and videographers are research assistants Sofia Biegeleisen, Abigail Blinka, Katarina Padavick, and Spencer O'Keefe. This…

The highlighted area of this map marks the lands covered under the Treaty of Fort Industry. The amount of area included shows how important the Treaty was to the formation of northeastern Ohio, including Wooster.

This is an image of an Amish family.