Larwill Mausoleum
subject: Wooster Cemetery Tour
description: - 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 Larwill: This man is one of the Larwill brothers debated to be Wooster’s first permanent resident. In any case, he was one of the main surveyors for the area and helped organize the town. (“Vast Estate of Larwill Family Fast Being Settled by Executors,” Wayne County Democrat, 2/3/1904)
creator: Stephanie Sugars
date: 2013-06-28
rights: Rights held by Stephanie Sugars
format: Photo
type: Image
identifier: Beth's History Project 318
identifier: Beth's History Project 321

Section 1, Lot 35: Jacob Frick
subject: Wooster Cemetery Tour
description: 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 Clay Frick, donated $100,000 to the University of Wooster to build a library in 1900.
creator: Stephanie Sugars
date: 2013-06-28
rights: Rights held by Stephanie Sugars
format: Photo
type: Image
identifier: Beth's History Project 004
identifier: Beth's History Project 002

Section 1, Lot 64: Charles Frost
subject: Wooster Cemetery Tour
description: Charles Frost: This man served as the first Mayor of Wooster, starting when it was incorporated as a City in 1808.
creator: Stephanie Sugars
date: 2013-06-28
rights: Rights held by Stephanie Sugars
format: Photo
type: Image
identifier: Beth's History Project 013
identifier: Beth's History Project 016

Section 2, Lot 748: Col. John B. Sloane
subject: Wooster Cemetery Tour
description: 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 of Ohio, a member of the US Congress. The pinnacle of his political career, however, came in 1850 when he was appointed Treasurer of the United States by President Millard Fillmore. His house has been well preserved and still stands North Market Street; a testament to a politician who always had Wooster’s best interests at heart. (Appleton 550, Douglas 320)
creator: Stephanie Sugars
date: 2013-06-28
rights: Rights held by Stephanie Sugars
format: Photo
type: Image
identifier: Beth's History Project 296
identifier: Beth's History Project 017

Section 2, Lot 785: Ephraim Quinby, Jr
subject: Wooster Cemetery Tour
description: 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 organizations, including the Wooster Cemetery Association and the University of Wooster.
creator: Stephanie Sugars
date: 2013-06-28
rights: Rights held by Stephanie Sugars
format: Photo
type: Image
identifier: Beth's History Project 298
identifier: Beth's History Project 297

Section 4, Lot 953: Leander Firestone, MD
subject: Wooster Cemetery Tour
description: 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 1873. (The University of Wooster by Rev. A.A.E. Taylor, D.D., President)
creator: Stephanie Sugars
date: 2013-06-28
rights: Rights held by Stephanie Sugars
format: Photo
type: Image
identifier: Beth's History Project 305
identifier: Beth's History Project 311

Section 4, Lot 985: Richard L. Morrison, Sr
subject: Wooster Cemetery Tour
description: Richard L. Morrison, Sr: One of Wooster’s first african american residents, Morrison made a name for himself in the community as a respected barber at the Morrison Barber Shop and as a leader at second Baptist Church. (“Dick Morrison, Color Man Who Has Made Good, Arrived in Wooster Just Forty Years Ago Today,” The Daily Record, 4/9/1920; William Parker, “Woosterian Barbers Five Generations in Fifty Years,” The Daily Record, 5/2/1962)
creator: Stephanie Sugars
date: 2013-06-28
rights: Rights held by Stephanie Sugars
format: Photo
type: Image
identifier: Beth's History Project 314
identifier: Beth's History Project 312

Section 3, Lot 106: Reasin Beall Stibbs
subject: Wooster Cemetery Tour
description: - Reasin Beall: This prominent Wooster businessman served for many years as a member of the US Congress, and later as the Register of the Land Office for the Wooster Land District. Today, he is probably most well known for the street that bears his name and his large yellow house, which used to be part of his large farm and is currently preserved at the Wayne County Historical Society. (Obituary Notice of Gen. Reasin Beall Wooster Democrat 3/9/1834, “Beall Settlers in Wooster” by Paul Locher, the Daily Record, 6/11/2006)
creator: Stephanie Sugars
date: 2013-06-13
rights: Rights held by Stephanie Sugars
format: Photo
type: Image
identifier: Beth's History Project 302
identifier: Beth's History Project 301

Portrait of Annie B. Irish
subject: Annie B. Irish
description: This portrait of Annie B. Irish was probably done soon after she accepted the position of Professor of German Literature and Language at the University of Wooster.
creator: Teehle
source: College of Wooster Special Collections
date: n.d.
contributor: Courtesy of College of Wooster Special Collections
format: Scan
type: Image
identifier: "Folder_Irish Anne" Irish_Anne_Portrait2.tiff

Seal Commemorating the 100th Year of Dix Journalism in Wooster
subject: The Daily Record
description: Circular seal placed at the top of the folio of the June 28, 1998 issue of the Daily Record that commemorates the 100th year after Albert and Emmett Dix bought the Wooster Republican and entered the Wooster newspaper scene.
creator: The Daily Record
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and History Department
publisher: The Daily Record
date: 1998.06.28
contributor: Scanned by Brittany Previte
rights: Rights held by the Daily Record. Fair use.
relation: Civic Development
format: microfilm
language: English
type: image with text

Listing of Local Wooster Doctors and Lawyers from The Wayne County Democrat 1850
subject: The Significance of Early Newspapers
description: 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.
creator: The Wayne County Democrat
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
publisher: The Wayne County Democrat
date: 1850-03-21
contributor: Scanned by Elisabeth Abell
contributor: Courtesy of Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
rights: No Copyright
relation: Civic Development
format: Scan
language: English
type: Image with Text
identifier: June 13, 2013
coverage: Wooster, OH

Notice of Sale of Law Books in The Wayne County Democrat 1850
subject: The Significance of Early Newspapers
description: Many members of the public, including businesses, used the newspaper as a way of selling their goods from law books and dictionaries to livestock and farm equipment.
creator: The Wayne County Democrat
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
publisher: The Wayne County Democrat
date: 1850-03-21
contributor: Courtesy of Wayne County Democrat
contributor: Scanned by Elisabeth Abell
rights: No Copyright
relation: Civic Development
format: Scan
language: English
type: Image with Text
identifier: June 13, 2013
coverage: Wooster, OH

Poem in The Wayne County Democrat 1850
subject: The Significance of Early Newspapers
description: Although newspapers allowed Wooster’s citizens to remain informed about legal, local, national, and agricultural news, they also provided much needed entertainment through the inclusion of poems or excerpts from literature.
creator: The Wayne County Democrat
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
publisher: The Wayne County Democrat
date: 1850-03-21
contributor: Scanned by Elisabeth Abell
contributor: Courtesy of Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
rights: Rights held by Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
format: Scan
language: English
type: Image with Text
identifier: June 13, 2013
coverage: Wooster, OH

Editorial Introducing the Daily Record in First Issue
subject: The Daily Record
description: The first section of an editorial about the merge of the Wooster Republican and the Wooster Daily News. Appeared on the front page of the first issue of the Wooster Daily Record.
creator: The Wooster Daily Record
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and History Department
publisher: The Wooster Daily Record
date: 1920.01.26
contributor: Scanned by Brittany Previte
rights: Out of copyright.
relation: Civic Development
format: microfilm
language: English
type: text
identifier: WDR_Introducing Daily Record_1920.01.26

Photograph of Albert Dix
subject: The Daily Record
description: Photograph of Albert Dix, owner of the Wooster Republican and later the Wooster Daily Record. Appeared in the Wooster Daily Record September 8, 1953 in a spread featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the newspaper.
creator: The Wooster Daily Record
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and History Department
publisher: The Wooster Daily Record
date: 1953.09.08
contributor: Scanned by Brittany Previte
rights: Rights held by the Daily Record. Fair use.
relation: Civic Development
format: microfilm
language: English
type: image

Photograph of Emmett Dix
subject: The Daily Record
description: Photograph of Albert Dix, owner of the Wooster Republican and later the Wooster Daily Record, looking up from a copy of the paper. Appeared in the Wooster Daily Record September 8, 1953 in a spread featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the newspaper.
creator: The Wooster Daily Record
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and History Department
publisher: The Wooster Daily Record
date: 1953.09.08
contributor: Scanned by Brittany Previte
rights: Rights held by the Daily Record. Fair use.
relation: Civic Development
format: microfilm
language: English
type: image

Frederick Douglass Articles
subject: Partisanship and Newspapers
description: A Wooster Republican article (top) and a Wayne County Democrat article (bottom) reporting about Frederick Douglass' speech at Wooster's Arcadome in 1872.
creator: The Wooster Republican and the Wayne County Democrat
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and History Department
publisher: The Wooster Republican and the Wayne County Democrat
date: 1872.01.11 and 1872.01.17
contributor: Scanned by Jake Kowall
rights: Out of copyright
relation: Civic Development
format: microfilm
language: English
type: text

Rubbermaid's "Billion Dollar Team"
subject: The Boom Years
description: Stanley Gault and other Rubbermaid executives pose with a poster depicting sales growth and emblazoned with the words, "The Billion Dollar Team 1987," appeared in the Daily Record on February 4, 1988
creator: The Daily Record
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
publisher: The Daily Record
date: 1988
contributor: Scanned by Shannon Dade
rights: Rights held by the Daily Record
relation: Rubbermaid
format: photograph
language: English
type: image with text
identifier: DR_1988.02.04_Billion Dollar Team

"Wooster Rubber Incorporated" Announcement in the Daily Record
subject: Getting Started
description: 1920 Daily Record announcement of Wooster Rubber Company's incorporation
creator: The Daily Record
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
publisher: The Daily Record
date: 1920.05.01
contributor: Scanned by Shannon Dade
rights: Out of copyright
relation: Rubbermaid
format: microfilm
language: English
type: image with text
identifier: DR_1920.05.01_ Wooster Rubber Incorporated

Herman and Harold Freedlander, managers of Freedlander's 1961
subject: Herman Helms the Store
description: Herman Freedlander and his son, Harold, both ran the store before it was sold to investors in the late 80s.
creator: The Daily Record
source: Ann Hunt Freedlander
publisher: The Daily Record
date: 1961-05-10
contributor: Courtesy of Ann Freedlander Hunt
rights: Rights held by The Daily Record
format: Photo
language: English
type: Image with Text
identifier: July 3, 2013
coverage: Wooster, OH

Tearing Down the Freedlander's Storefront in The Daily Record 2010
subject: End of an Era
description: Wooster’s local newspaper, The Daily Record, documented the tearing down of the Freedlander storefront that had been a part of the town for more than 125 years.
creator: The Daily Record
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
publisher: The Daily Record
date: 2010-02-25
contributor: Scanned by Laura Merrell
rights: Rights held by The Daily Record
format: Scan
language: English
type: Image with Text
identifier: July 3, 2013
coverage: Wooster, OH

First Map of Wooster 1808
subject: Initial Surveying Party
description: The Larwill brothers, John Bever, and William Henry laid out the town center and main streets of Wooster in 1808.
creator: The Daily Record
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
publisher: The Daily Record
date: 1958-06-15
contributor: Scanned by Elisabeth Abell
rights: Rights held by The Daily Record
format: Scan
language: English
type: Image with Text
coverage: Wooster, OH

William Henry Obituary from the Wooster Republican 1862
subject: Initial Surveying Party
description: William Henry’s obituary in the Wooster Republican listed his numerous positions including judge, businessman, and member of the Christian community.
creator: The Daily Record
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
publisher: The Daily Record
date: 1862-03-27
contributor: Scanned by Elisabeth Abell
rights: No Copyright
format: Scan
language: English
type: Image with Text
identifier: June 10, 2013
coverage: Wooster, OH

"The Daily Record: 120th Annual Wayne County Fair Days"
subject: Fair Days: Introduction
description: A week or so before the Wayne County Fair, The Daily Record releases a special issue that gives a schedule of the events to occur at the fair and other related stories. It serves as a crucial guide to fair activities to local attendees.
creator: The Daily Record
publisher: The Daily Record
date: 1969/08/15
contributor: Courtesy of the Wayne County Historical Society
rights: Rights held by The Daily Record
format: Photo
language: English
type: Text
coverage: Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio

The Daily Record Article "Freedlander is Honored By College" 1960
subject: Herman's Honorary Degree
description: The article describes President Lowry’s remarks during a university chapel service for Herman. Lowry reflected on his personal relationship with Herman and gave him a plaque to celebrate his 80th birthday.
creator: The Daily Record
source: College of Wooster Special Colllections
publisher: The Daily Record
date: 1960-04-08
contributor: Courtesy of College of Wooster Special Collections
rights: Rights held by The Daily Record
format: Scan
language: English
type: Image with Text
coverage: Wooster, OH

Captain Redick's Distinguished Service Cross Citation
subject: Wooster's Doughboys
description: Certificate acknowledging that Captain Fred Redick was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic actions at Montfaucon, dated March 5, 1919.
creator: The United States Army
source: Wayne County Historical Society
date: 1919.03.05
contributor: Scanned by Shannon Dade
relation: World War I
format: printed document
language: English
type: image with text
identifier: Distinguished Service Cross Citation_WCHS

The Man Behind the Plow Is the Man Behind the Gun
subject: Wayne County Feeds the Troops
description: U.S. Department of Agriculture propaganda, declaring "The man behind the plow is the man behind the gun!" appeared in the Wooster Daily Republican on October 31, 1918.
creator: The United States Department of Agriculture
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
publisher: Wooster Daily Republican
date: 1918.10.31
contributor: Scanned by Shannon Dade
rights: Out of copyright
relation: World War I
format: microfilm
language: English
type: image with text
identifier: WDR_1918.10.31_The Man Behind the Plow_Dept of Ag Ad

Article in The University Voice, "Together Asleep: Death of Miss Mary Irish- Memorial Services in Chapel" 1886
subject: Annie B. Irish
description: The article discusses President Scovel’s address at the university chapel for Mary Irish, who was a student at the University before she became ill. The tight bond between the sisters was remarked upon and Annie B. Irish took care of Mary until her death.
creator: The University Voice
source: College of Wooster Special Collections
publisher: The University Voice
date: 1886-03-03
contributor: Courtesy of College of Wooster Special Collections
format: Scan
language: English
type: Image with Text
coverage: 1189 Beall Avenue, Wooster Ohio, 44691

Springville Mill Advertisement in The Wayne County Democrat 1888
subject: Early Businesses
description: This advertisement for a local mill showcases the common services that mills such as the Stibbs Mill in Wooster would have offered, such as providing families with flour to make bread.
creator: The Wayne County Democrat
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
date: 1888-07-18
contributor: Courtesy of Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
contributor: Scanned by Elisabeth Abell
rights: No Copyright
format: Scann
language: English
type: Image with Text
coverage: Wooster, OH

"Can You Sleep Tonight" Red Cross Ad
subject: Wooster Women Lend Their Support
description: Promotional advertisement for the Red Cross with the headline "Can You Sleep Tonight?" appeared in the Wooster Daily Republican in June 1917.
creator: The Wayne County Red Cross War Council
source: Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
publisher: Wooster Daily Republican
date: 1917.06.23
contributor: Scanned by Shannon Dade
rights: Out of copyright
relation: World War I
format: microfilm
language: English
type: image with text
identifier: WDR_1917.06.23_Red Cross Can You Sleep Tonight Ad