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Local Roots
This is a photo of Local Roots Market & Cafe on South Walnut Street
Local Jewish Historian Ed Abramson Standing with Holocaust Torah
Photo of historian Ed Abramson in front of the Holocaust Torah at Knesseth Israel Temple.
Lithograph entitled "Drunkard's Progress"
This cartoon from Nathaniel Currier shows the slippery slope of drinking alcohol, as perceived by an advocate of temperance.. It begins with a man drinking a glass with a friend and ends with his suicide.
Listing of Local Wooster Doctors and Lawyers from The Wayne County Democrat 1850
Wooster’s lawyers and doctors would take out advertisements in the local papers such as the Wayne County Democrat to announce their services and location to hopefully attract more business.
Lieutenant Charles Palmer Portrait
Photograph of Lieutenant Charles Palmer, American volunteer in the British Army, from Wooster High School yearbook, 1911
Levi Cox Grave
Levi Cox’s grave in the Wooster Cemetery, where he was buried in 1862. His large gravestone is a testament to his legacy left as a rich, elite member of the Wooster community.
Letter from Lydia Thompson to the Wayne County Historical Society
2009 letter from Lydia Thompson to the Wayne County Historical Society explaining the need to preserve Second Baptist's original building
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.
Letter from Howard Irish to Lucy Notestein Concerning Annie B. Irish's Life 1931
Howard Irish, Annie’s brother, described her life including her studies at Johns Hopkins University. Their father, O.H. Irish, served as Consul General in Saxony, which is where she studied German and French Literature. She eventually worked as a…
Larwill Mausoleum
- 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)
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Ladies' Aid Festival Headline in Wooster Republican
A newspaper clip from the Wooster Republican. The activities of the Wooster Aid Society were a common sight in Civil War era papers.
Knights of Pythias practicing drills
Photograph showing the Knights of Pythias practicing drills
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus lodge at 132 S Buckeye St
Knesseth Israel Temple Yearbook, 1967
Program shows the growth of the congregation in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as the existence of a Wooster Jewish Community Association.
Knesseth Israel Temple Today
Photo of the front of the Knesseth Israel Temple.
Knesseth Israel Temple Today
Photo of the front face of the Knesseth Israel Temple.
Knesseth Israel Temple Today
Photo of the door of the Knesseth Israel Temple.
Knesseth Israel Temple Today
Photo of the exterior of the Knesseth Israel Temple.
Knesseth Israel Temple Program Cover
Displayed is a cover of the 1966-1967 Yearbook from the Knesseth Israel Temple.
KKK in Wooster
Photograph showing the KKK marching from E Liberty Street onto S Market
Kauke Hall
Modern photo of Kauke Hall, the College of Wooster's famous landmark.
Justin Smith Morrill
Image of Justin Smith Morrill, a Vermont Senator who supported the Land-Grant Agricultural and Mechanical College Act of 1862, also known as the Morrill Act, which established land-grant colleges.
Jonas O. Notestein Tombstone
One of the College of Wooster’s prominent early professors who taught Latin and Greek from 1873 to 1928. After his death, his daughter, Lucy L. Notestein, compiled a book of his notes on the college, Wooster of the Middle West, published in 1972.
John Kauke
John Kauke, one of Wooster’s prominent citizens. He was one of the leaders of a money-raising campaign to build the University of Wooster.
John Deere
Photograph of John Deere, of Deere & Co., who was the first the patent the metal plow in 1837.