Collections : [College of William and Mary]

Minute book, 1926-1935, of the board of trustees of the First Unitarian Church of Dayton, Ohio. Includes reports from officers and various committees and discussion of correspondence with other organizations, such as the Meadville Theological Seminary, the United Fund Campaign, Antioch College, the Western Unitarian Conference, and the American Unitarian Association. Topics covered include building maintenance and repair, the purchase of an organ, radio broadcast of sermons, a joint service with a local Jewish congregation, sponsorship of a Boy Scout troop, the hire of a new minister, and monthly financial aid from the American Unitarian Association. Board meetings were held at the homes of individual members. There is also a typed copy of the minutes from 7 November 1932.

Diary, 1937, of Harry H. Hipple of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. Harry H. Hipple who is about 70 years old in 1937 and was probably retired, records weather, social outings, bird watching, church visits, etc. in his daily entries. Occasionally he comments on local and national politics and events. Some of the names mentioned in the diary are: Mrs Gilbert, Allie Bess, Mr Clausing, Mrs West, Frank Jones, Mrs Crumb, Mr & Mrs Knight, Mrs Van Meter, Mrs Dodge, John Harters, Isabel Crumb, Mr Kurley, W.G. Taylor, Minnie Hoffman, Ora Humes, Dr Miller, Robert Powers, Edward Starr, Eleanor Turner, Mattie Wells, Ralph Turner, Roy Mohr, Walter Smith, Jim Cowan, Paul Barrett, Leon Huff, Howard Sacket, Clara Pollock, Carl Hipple, Etta Carpenter, Eli Pittman. Some of the places mentioned in the diary are: Bellepoint, Strano, Cheshire, Asbury, Warrensberg, Welch Run, Utica, Evansville, Sciota, Marion, New London, Marlboro, Oak Grove, Lakeside, Granville, Newark.

Diaries, from Janurary 1977 to January 1985, of Jack D'Ambrosio, a pharmacist living in Englewood, Ohio. D'Ambrosio worked at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Dayton, Ohio, and later was additionally employed at Elder Beerman, a department store and local pharmacy. He also generated income from his hobby of book collecting/trading and makes several entries regarding book purchases and sales. Entries are made several times a week and are very detailed. They include discussion about the weather, family life, health, social life, sports and current events reports and politics. D'Ambrosio also provides in his entries perspectives on his marriage, work life at the VA, the state of the country, growing old, and race relations.

Letter from J.E. Carnes, Hopkinsville, Kentucky to "Dear Sir" about the adversity of their friends, printing business in Ohio, residence and employment during the past two years, decision to become an Episcopalian and subsequent return to the Methodist Ministry, description of his children, desire to visit Middlebrook again, inquiry for news of old friends and wish that they all will meet again in Heaven. March 29, 1852.

Papers, circa 1880s-1890s, of John Church, a music publisher from Cincinnati, Ohio. Includes legal documents, financial documents, letters, photographs, a book relating to music theory, and material relating to the settlement of Church's estate after his death. Also includes records from the John Church Company, 1924-1929.

Diary, 1928-1930 of Lena Leidigh of Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. In daily entries Lena Leidigh describes her household chores and activities of her husband and children, their social life and local events.

Diary of Samuel A. Fate of Marits, which is a part of Denmark, Morrow County, Ohio. Daily entries record weather, farm chores like feeding livestock, taking cows to pasture, and others, like painting the school house, cutting ice, assisting with a funeral or an election. Fate comments on the economical difficulties of the time. Also described is a trip to the 1893 Chicago World Fair. Some accounts are listed at the back of the diary. Some of the Ohio place names mentioned are: Gilead, Caledonia, Marion, Lakeside, North Canaan, Iberia, Otter Creek. Some of the names mentioned are: Thomas Gist, Otto Gist, Andy Jackson, Adam Clouse, James G. Blaine, Jacob Dickens, Frank Lyons, Mitch Bradford, Lizie Mills, James Amick, Will McKinstry, Hail Glathart, Elias Rice, Willie Baird, John Fate, Peter Baird, Willie Gist, Bruce Williams, George Martin, Frank Jackson, Harry Williams, George Rice, Hall Bratton, Jud Clouse, Laura Slagle, Jack Ireland, Alf Worden, Elmer Sexton, Andrew Jackson, Wallace Lindsey, Sam Worden, John Dickens, Daisy Christy, Charles Giddis, Henry Jackson, Will Walter .

Journal recording meeting minutes of Scott's Creek Social Club of Logan, Ohio from 1939-1954. The following description was provided by the seller: "This journal is a very detailed account of the meetings, members, officers, activities, and events of the Club which met regularly at "the School House" near Scott's Creek. The group was made up of both men and women with the group concerning itself with promoting the good of the Logan Schools and socializing. The entries cover all aspects of the club or organization and are written in a personal manner with most of the entries describing the plays, songs, talks, addresses, games, contests, meals, and musical performances provided by the members and/or guests. As many as 90 people would attend some of these meetings about once a month so they were well attended and quite popular in the community. As an example, the first entry ends with "It was an enjoyable evening for all-especially enjoyed the lovely music around the campfire while roasting wieners and drinking ice tea". There are tons of names in this book which include, Gordon, Harsh, Guthrie, Funk, Hartman, Mowrey, Howe, Mercer, Baker, Hankinson (Harmonica solo), Johnson, Wright, Carr (supt of Logan Schools), Riggs (Piano), Keller, Linton, Rohrer, Stone, Mooney, Fox, Allen, Hausel, Riggs, Swartz, Fitzgerald, Cruise, Dillon, Turner, Heinlein, Schaal, Wagner and more. "

Minute book, 1902-1918, of the Colonel Kuert Command No. 122 of the Spanish War Veterns, located in Tiffin, Ohio. Primarily concerns the election of officers, the chapter's celebration of Decoration Day, attendance at state and national encampments, selection of committee members, membership recruitment, member's dismissla, payment of dues, and expenditures on membership ribbons, lapel buttons, and flags for graves, among other items.

Contains diaries, 1924-1935, of the Westfall family of Garfield Heights, Ohio. Topics include family finances, genealogy, drawings, wildlife, family names and birthdays, and a few notations of daily life, among other topics. Also contains a book of telephone numbers.