NAME |
SC NO. |
DATE |
W “Winning the Peace” program, held at Fountain Park on the day peace was declared August 14, 1945 |
7333 |
1945 |
W. I. C Program - Women, Infant, Child nutrition program poster detailing eligibility for the program, types of foods which can be obtained from the program and where to go to apply. |
4674 |
N.D. |
W.C.T.U. pin |
1329 |
c.1900 |
W.P.A. Worker Postcard |
1322 |
1930’s |
W.W. Alexander Grocer - grocery sales slip to Mrs. Chas. Conroy, March 8, 1923 |
2552 |
1923 |
W.W. II planes-two planes in flight-Red Cross symbol on tail and wings |
4848 |
c. 1945 |
W.W. II: "U.S. Navy War Photographs" booklet |
3392 |
1941-1945 |
W.W. II: Time: the Weekly Newsmagazine. (1) 18 Jan., 1943; (2) 25 Jan., 1943; (3) 8 Feb. 1943; (4) 15 Feb., 1943 |
3398 |
1943 |
W.W. II: Yank Far East - 12 Jan., 1945 |
3396 |
1945 |
W.W. II: Yank Far East -6 April, 1945 |
3397 |
1945 |
W.W. II: Yank: the Army Weekly -1 June, 1945 |
3395 |
1945 |
W.W. II:"U.S. Navy at War" second official report by Fleet Adm. Ernest J. King - 3/1/1944-3/1/1945 |
3393 |
1944-1945 |
W.W.I inductees - African Americans: see SC #3115 |
3315 |
c. 1918 |
W.W.II War Bulletin - Randolph Field, Texas - 8 May, 1945 |
2306 |
1945 |
WACO – 2 photos: [1] WACO single engine biplane seating four to six. [2] Fuel truck at the WACO factory and runway. Photos are 3 ½ x 3 ½” black and white. |
6454 |
1942 |
WACO – photograph and description of the World War II WACO UPF-7 Trainer aircraft |
6220 |
c. 1943 |
WACO – photograph of a WACO single wing, single engine, small scout plane (2 seater) with a fixed landing gear. The plane has Civil Air Patrol markings. Photo is c. 1945 |
6453 |
c. 1945 |
WACO – photographs and descriptions of the World War II WACO CG-4A Glider. |
6219 |
c. 1943 |
WACO – program for the opening of the WACO Air Museum and the fly-in on September 18 & 19, 2009. |
5508 |
2009 |
WACO – seven photographs of a small single wing glider with three tail fins. Photos taken at the WACO factory in Troy, Ohio. The glider appears to be able to hold four passengers. Photos are 3 ½ x 3 ½”. |
6451 |
c. 1943 |
WACO – two photos of large WACO gliders produced for the U.S. Army in World War II. One photo is 8 x 10” b/w – the glider is a slender round nosed CG-3A Glider. The other photo is a 3 ½ x 3 ½” Troop Carrying Glider of the type used during the Normandy Invasion of Europe in June 1944.
|
6452 |
1943, 1944 |
Waco Aircraft Co. – Union Agreement Waco Aircraft Co. and International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (CIO), Effective November 1st, 1944. |
6295 |
1944 |
Waco Aircraft Co. - Waco Historical Society Fly-in materials - 1985 |
2783 |
1985 |
WACO Aircraft Co. check payable to Kenneth Moore for $0.10 dated 22 August 1945 |
6227 |
1945 |
WACO Aircraft Company - stationery |
2085 |
? |
Waco Airplane - photo |
3855 |
1981 |
Waco Airplane photo proof sheet |
1156 |
c.1980 |
WACO Biplane – photo |
676 |
c.1920 |
WACO Biplane – photo |
835 |
c.1920 |
WACO CG-13 Super glider – photo |
1232 |
c.1945 |
WACO plane and troop carrying gliders – photograph – c. 1943 |
6266 |
c. 1943 |
Waco-pictures from Piqua Daily Call |
1878 |
13-May-78 |
Wagner and Sons Building Movers, 1920-1950 - three photos. |
4472 |
c. 1935 |
Wagner Cast Aluminum Ware advertising in the December 1919 issue of Woman’s Home Companion – The Wagner Manufacturing Co., Sidney, Ohio |
8102 |
1919 |
Wagner family: [1] Dayton Daily News article on the retirement of Florence Wagner as a fashion illustrator for Rike’s Department Stores. The article is dated May 7, 1998. [2] Copy of a photograph of Cousin Maude Elliott who, according to the note on the photo, had an animal act in a big circus and lived with her sister “Alta” in New York. [3] Copy of photos of Alma Wagner Toland (mother of Florence Wagner). [4] Letter from Virginia Burroughs containing the obituary of Florence Wagner and other news. [5] Employee identification badge of Loretta Jessie Clark Wagner, wife of Fred Wagner. Loretta worked at Atlas Underwear as a machine operator from c. 1935 to c.1940. |
8196 |
1935, 1998 |
Wagner Groven Furniture - s. e. cor. Wayne & Ash - photo |
870 |
c. 1910 |
Wagner, Groven & Co. - Advertising postcard - Fall Festival, Oct 28-29-30, 1908 |
2069 |
1908 |
Wagner, Groven & Co., Funeral Arrangement booklet for Catherine Schwarz (Schwartz) died September 8, 1960 |
5897 |
1906 |
Wagner, Groven & Co., Wayne & Ash, SE corner – photo |
869 |
c.1900 |
Wagner, Roy - photograph |
3665 |
c. 1890 |
Wagoner, Keith – Print of a pen and ink drawing of Echo Knob located at Camp Whip Poor Will Girl Scout Camp, operated by the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, on the southeastern border of Warren County, Ohio – 1991 – the drawing is a limited edition #1 of 125 prints. |
6618 |
1991 |
Wagoner, Keith – Print of a pen and ink drawing of Grace Cullen Cabin, a log cabin located at Camp Whip Poor Will Girl Scout Camp, operated by the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, on the southeastern border of Warren County, Ohio, near the Little Miami River – 1989 – the drawing is a limited edition #90 of 125 prints. |
6619 |
1989 |
Wagoner, Keith – Print of a pen and ink drawing of Mary Rollins Dining Lodge located at Camp Whip Poor Will Girl Scout Camp, operated by the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, on the southeastern border of Warren County, Ohio, near the Little Miami River – 1996. |
6620 |
1996 |
Wagoner, Keith – Print of a pen and ink drawing of Woodhull Lodge located at Camp Whip Poor Will Girl Scout Camp, operated by the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, on the southeastern border of Warren County, Ohio – 1990 – the drawing is a limited edition #20 of 125 prints. |
6617 |
1990 |
Wait Until Dark – production photograph – probably Piqua Players – from Don Smith |
6928 |
n.d. |
Walborn & Riker Co. – A Catalog of Pony, Cob and Horse Pleasure Vehicles of high quality and reasonable prices. The Walborn & Riker Co., Prize Builders, Saint Paris, Ohio, U.S.A. – this carriage, wagon catalog probably dates c. 1900. |
7697 |
c. 1900 |
Walker, William Pinckney: speech/notes on 100th Anniversary of Ohio's statehood |
3342 |
c.1903 |
Walker’s Furniture Delivery Truck – photo |
1131 |
c.1920 |
Wall Charts of WWII |
1836 |
c. 1940 |
Wall Street Journal (The), October 22, 1990 – this paper has a front page article on the Piqua Underwear Festival. |
6101 |
1990 |
Wall, Leslie Collection, Raglin’s Barber Shop, 626 W. High, articles, photos |
922 |
n.d. |
Wall, Leslie photograph |
1657 |
1900 |
Wampler – bills for Ellen Wampler from Klopfer’s Grocery (2), Troy Cement Block Co., Troy Lumber Co. – all dated 1951 |
7815 |
1951 |
Wampler – certified copy of the Last Will and Testament of Sarah Ellen Beitman Wampler, dated December 4, 1935 |
7811 |
1935 |
Wampler – envelopes addressed to Sarah Ellen Beitman Wampler, 1904, 1933, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1944, 1945 |
7816 |
various |
Wampler – notices of tobacco crop allotments for farms owned by Sarah Ellen Wampler – also notice of payments for approved practices under the 1951 Agricultural Conservation Program – these notices are from the U.S. Department of Agriculture |
7814 |
1951 |
Wampler – property taxes paid by Sarah Ellen Wampler in January, May and July, 1950 |
7812 |
1950 |
War Bond envelope issued by French Oil Mill Machinery Co. - envelope reads, "Keep this Bond where it's safe, Protect it from Loss or Fire by having it placed in The French Oil Mill Employees Safety Deposit Box at The Piqua National Bank & Trust Co. Free of Charge. The numbers for eight bonds and their denominations are listed on the envelope. |
5188 |
1942-1944 |
War Bonds-2 war bond post cards |
1659 |
1943 |
War Bread recipes - pamphlet from the University of Illinois College of Agriculture to help lessen the use of wheat. |
2491 |
1917 |
War Diary and Farmers Almanac, 1899 by Gilbert Brothers & Company publishers, Baltimore – A diary of the Spanish-American War from February 15-October 18, 1898 |
7599 |
1899 |
War Ration Book – Florence Kirby, Conover, OH |
1165 |
c.1945 |
War Ration Book – Jones, Howard P. |
1243 |
c.1945 |
War Ration Book Four for Eugene T. Smith |
1587 |
1945 |
War Ration Books |
1043 |
c.1945 |
War Ration Books – Caslani family |
1109 |
c.1945 |
War Ration Books – Rengel Family |
1388 |
c.1940 |
War Ration Books (8) OPA |
992 |
c.1945 |
Ward Hartman, Pioneer Midst Change by George Randolph Snyder, printed by Hammer Graphics, Inc., 216W. High St. Piqua, Ohio 45356 – Rev. Ward Hartman was a missionary to China sent by The Reformed Church in the United States. |
7716 |
n.d. |
Warm Fuzzy Stories and pictures from Piqua Daily Call |
1882 |
1974 |
Warranty Deed dated April 17, 1914 - Samuel K. Statler sold parts of the following Piqua Lots to Leo M. Flesh for $37,000. The lots involved are Piqua Lot #52, 61, 62, 59. |
7871 |
1914 |
Warranty Deed dated February 27, 1909 – Earnest W. and Hannah Hecker sold 10.61 acres in the northeast quarter of Section 24, Town 8, Range 5 East, to Henry C. Brown and Miles K. Brown for $1.50. |
7870 |
1909 |
Warranty Deed from Sarah C. Lindsay to Perry W. Hoblit for land in the fractional part of the Northwest quarter, Section 24, Town 1, Range 11, of the Miami River Survey |
2761 |
1921 |
Warranty Deed from W.P. Rice and Charles Magee to Charles W. Kiser - 7 April 1909 |
2680 |
1909 |
Warranty Deed with Dower dated December 14, 1878 but not filed with the Recorder’s Office until May 4, 1916 – Henry C. Brown sold approximately 152 acres in Sections 23 and 24, Town 8, Range 5 East to Miles K. Brown for $10,000. |
7872 |
1878 & 1916 |
Warranty Deed, dated August 4, 1905 – W. R. Shaul of Champaign County, Ohio sold the following land to Leo M. Flesh for the sum of $1.00: Piqua Lots #1510, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1555, 1556 |
7869 |
1905 |
Warranty Deeds – 2 Deeds to Lot 40, Recker Heights Sub-Division: (1) Richard V. Miller, et al to Ralph L. Matthews, et al recorded March 26, 1958. (2) Ralph L. Matthews , et ux. To Carl E. Fair, et ux. Recorded June 18, 1958. |
6678 |
1958 |
Warren Lodge #24 Program Masons, Piqua |
1035 |
1924 |
Warren Lodge No. 24 F. & A. M. Piqua, Ohio – By-laws and Masonic Directory – 1973 |
6030 |
1973 |
War-Time Cookery - Economy Recipes and a List of the Gas Company-s Composite Ranges and other Household Gas Necessities for 1918 - The Peoples Gas Light & Coke company |
2592 |
1918 |
Washing, son of George – photo |
716 |
n.d. |
Washington Avenue looking south from the Hydraulic embankment – c. 1970 |
5797 |
c. 1970 |
Washington Cathedral, A Guide to the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Mount Saint Alban, Washington, District of Columbia |
2891 |
1965 |
Washington Intermediate School D.A.R.E. Graduation program – 16 January 2013 – the D.A.R.E. program is part of the 5th grade |
6291 |
2013 |
Washington Intermediate School Open House held prior to the demolition of the school in preparation for a new Washington Primary School – 5 May 2013 |
6510 |
2013 |
Washington Local Elementary School yearbook – 1964 |
7508 |
1964 |
Washington Local Elementary School, Piqua, OH 1963-1964 Yearbook – Classbook.(2 copies) |
5767 |
1964 |
Washington Local Elementary School, Piqua, OH 1964-1965 Yearbook – Memories.(2 copies) |
5768 |
1965 |
Washington Local School (Washington Township School) Chatterbox, the student newspaper put out by the eighth grade class members in October 1966. |
7741 |
1966 |
Washington Local School eighth grade graduation photograph and program – June 4, 1968 |
7511 |
1968 |
Washington Local School yearbook – 1964-65 |
7509 |
1965 |
Washington Local School, Mrs. Shields grade 2 composite photograph of 32 individual pictures – 1962 |
7510 |
1962 |
Washington Pike, 5730, - Auction Notice |
1000 |
n.d. |
Washington Township Farmer’s Club Constitution & Bylaws |
1795 |
1893, 1896, 1902 |
Washington Township Land Tax Duplicate for 1828 – one page of the duplicate |
7766 |
1828 |
Washington Township Land Tax Duplicate for the Town Lots of Piqua, Ohio for the year 1837 – 9 pages |
7767 |
1837 |
Washington Township Land Tax Duplicate for the Town Lots of Piqua, Ohio for the year 1838 – 10 pages |
7768 |
1838 |
Washington Township Land Tax Duplicate for the year 1826 – pages 105-117 |
7765 |
1826 |
Washington Township Public Schools Commencement - 19 May 1899 - Program |
3701 |
1899 |
Washington Township Road Tax Duplicate - 1850 |
2407 |
1850 |
Washington Township School - Blue and Gold chenille cheerleading letter "W" and a Award Certificate to accompany it |
4972 |
1963 |
Washington Township School – copy of a photograph of Grades 7 & 8 in 1936, the first year the school was built. The students and teacher are identified. |
5988 |
1936 |
Washington Township School – individual photographs of elementary school students c. 1945 also 3 copies of a 5th grade class from Demmitt Elementary School, 1962-63 (no further information as to location) |
5770 |
c. 1945 & 1963 |
Washington Township Sunday School - Tickets and Information |
4186 |
1904 |
Washington Township, School District No. 4, Day Book - Daily attendance record - 24 October 1842 - 8 March 1850 |
2378 |
1842-1850 |
Washington Twp. School – Class Pictures (2) |
997 |
1940’s-1950’s |
Washington Twp. Schools Program |
1588 |
1891 |
Washington, D.C. Points of Interest in and about Washington from the office of Congressman William McCulloch |
4205 |
1938 |
Washington, George - Wakefield, Va. His birthplace and the Will of Mary Washington, his mother. Article and reprint dated 1932 |
2767 |
1932 |
Washington, George -[1] "George Washington Year By Year: Dates of important events relating to George Washington, 1183-1799." [2] "Mount Vernon: the Home of Washington." [3] "Story of Washington" by Harriet G. Reiter. These three booklets were printed during the bicentennial of the birth of George Washington in 1932. - donated by Sharon Watson |
5032 |
1932 |
Washington, George -copy of a document granting an Honorary Discharge to Lewis Boyer, private in the Continental Army, by Commander in Chief General George Washington, dated 10 December, 1783 |
5095 |
1783 (copy) |
Washington, Guide to - photographs and detailed description of landmarks . |
4203 |
c. 1950 |
Washington–High Street Elementary School yearbook 2013-2014 |
7384 |
2014 |
Water & Downing Streets – Corner of: - photo |
669 |
Late 1940’s |
Water St., 219-221 West – photo |
1005 |
c.1920 |
Water St., 227 W., Fire Dept. Bldg. – photo |
1278 |
c.1950 |
Water Street Repair 13 March 1979 |
1884 |
Mar-79 |
Water Supply and Treatment by Charles P. Hoover, Bulletin 211, Published by National Lime Association, Washington, D.C., 1946 – this book was the property of Raymond S. Swob. He used it as a text in a short course; the date for the short course written in the book is September 15, 1950. Raymond Swob began working for the Piqua City Water Works c. 1930 as an operator. He retired c. 1965 as the Superintendent of the Piqua City Water Works. |
7715 |
1946 |
Water Works on Washington Ave. |
4627 |
1890'a |
Watkins Calendars 1985, 1986, 1988 and a Watkins wall mount paper holder. |
5328 |
1985, 1986, 1988 |
Watkins Kid's Fun Book - a coloring book and children's activities book - from George Montgomery a Watkins Distributor |
5327 |
c. 1985 |
Wayne - 300 Block N. Wayne St. - looking North- Snowfall Photograph |
2116 |
1950 |
Wayne - 320 N. Wayne - Phillips & Sharp Reality - photo |
2236 |
c. 1970s |
Wayne - 324-326 North Wayne - photographs |
2234 |
c. 1980 |
Wayne - 400 N. Wayne - Photograph |
2112 |
c. 1970 |
Wayne - 408 N. Wayne St. - photo |
2134 |
c.1970 |
Wayne - 500 N. Wayne St. - photo |
2135 |
c.1970 |
Wayne - 516 N. Wayne St. - photo |
2136 |
1973 |
Wayne - 519 N. Wayne St. - photo |
2138 |
c.1970 |
Wayne - 519 N. Wayne St. - photo |
2139 |
c.1970 |
Wayne - 523 N. Wayne St. - photo |
2140 |
c.1980 |
Wayne - 603 N. Wayne St. - photograph |
2130 |
c.1970 |
Wayne - 618 N. Wayne St. - photo |
2137 |
c.1970 |
Wayne - 701 N. Wayne St. - photo |
2143 |
c.1970 |
Wayne - 727 N. Wayne St. - photo |
2142 |
c.1970 |
Wayne - 728 N. Wayne St. - photo |
2145 |
c.1970 |
Wayne- 523 N. Wayne- SE cor. Wayne & North - photo |
2141 |
c.1970 |
Wayne St. Snowfall – photo |
852 |
1950 |
Wayne St., 220 N., Post Office – photo |
1281 |
c.1950 |
Wayne St., 315, Architectural Impact Study – 19 negatives |
1199 |
c.1990 |
Wayne Street - 129 S. Wayne, former Salvation Army Citadel – photo |
946 |
c.1980 |
Wayne Street - 623 N. Wayne Street – photo |
951 |
n.d |
Wayne Street Methodist Church – Methodist Youth Fellowship Minute of Meetings 1950-1952 |
5966 |
1950-1952 |
Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church – 4 pages of notes on the final sermon of Rev. E. Warner (Werner), Sunday, September 15, 1901 |
5972 |
1901 |
Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church – Queen Esther Circle Treasurer’s Book for quilt blocks and other revenues and expenses, 1934-1937 |
5973 |
1934-1937 |
Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church – Record of Queen Esther Circle of Wayne St. M. E. Church, Piqua, Ohio, organized March 29, 1932 – membership and attendance, 1932-1937 and treasurer’s records 1932-1934. |
5974 |
1932-1937 |
Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church – World Service Treasurer’s Book – Mission Money – Emma E. Birk, Treasurer – January 1, 1945 to May 28, 1952. Also lists of offering envelope numbers for 1946, 1945-48 and 1949-50. |
5975 |
1945-1952 |
Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church / German Methodist Society – Records Journal of the German Methodist Society 1889-1912 |
5967 |
1889-1912 |
Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church / German Methodist Society – Das Junior Jugend bund (the Junior Youth group) records of their meetings in German 1897-1900. |
5968 |
1897-1900 |
Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church Christmas Service bulletin |
5910 |
c. 1940’s |
Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church Treasurer’s record journal 1922-1927 |
5969 |
1922-1927 |
Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church Treasurer’s record journal 1899-1928 and a collection of notes and documents found inside the record book that date up to 1952. |
5970 |
1899-1928 and various |
Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church: [1] Membership List, September1936. [2] Bulletin, October 10, 1948. [3] Facts about the Membership, 1950-1952. [3] Apportionment for Conference Year 1951-1952. [4] Financial Reports from June 1, 1951 to March 1, 1952 and from March 1, 1952 to June 1, 1952. [5] List of Membership in May 1952 at about the time the church closed its doors – 77 members listed. |
5971 |
1936, 1948, 1950-1952 |
Wayne Street overpass demolition: pictures of demolition of elevated portion of Pennsylvania Railroad -19 pictures |
4832 |
1991-2 |
Wayne Street School – class photo |
931 |
c.1890 |
Wayne Street School photographs - exterior (2) |
5237 |
n.d. |
Wayne Street, 510-512 N. – plans, remodeling notes |
1021 |
n.d. |
Wayne Street, North 718 |
509 |
1980 |
Wayne Street, North, 208-214 |
494 |
1-Jul-80 |
Wayne Street, North, 418 |
512 |
1980 |
Wayne Street, North, 500 |
609 |
n.d. |
Wayne Street, North, 510 |
485 |
1978 |
Wayne Street, North, 516 |
532 |
1978 |
Wayne Street, North, 523 |
588 |
1983 |
Wayne Street, North, 603 |
484 |
1978 |
Wayne Street, North, 603 |
515 |
1980 |
Wayne Street, North, 718 |
507 |
1980 |
Wayne Street, North, 728 |
519 |
1978 |
Wayne Street, South |
602 |
1983 |
Wayne Street, South, 221 |
521 |
1978 |
Wayne-509 N. Wayne-photo |
2207 |
1989 |
Wear-U-Well Shoes - Bradford, O. - catalog |
2262 |
1910 |
Weather journal kept by A. M. Leonard in a Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh Railroad Company Memorandum Report book. The entries are from April 26, 1910 to May 1, 1938. In the back of the book is a partial sales journal with entries from August 9, 1923 to April 25, 1928. |
8072 |
1910-1938 |
Webster School Picture |
838 |
c.1890 |
Wedding Invitation – Tillie Le Bolt to Louis M. Levy, January 12, 1898 at the Plaza Hotel, Piqua, Ohio and a newspaper invitation to a reception for Ohio Governor and Mrs. Asa S. Bushnell hosted by Gen. and Mrs. W. P. Orr at the Hotel Plaza, Piqua, Ohio c. 1896 |
6376 |
c. 1896 & 1898 |
Wedding invitation to the marriage of Carole |
7728 |
1970 |
Wee Folks School, 1936, Piqua, Ohio – report card for Jimmy Fitzpatrick. Wee Folks School was a 10 week summer program located at Grace Methodist Church. It operated on three levels: Nursery, Preschool, and Kindergarten. The school began in 1933 and continued past 1943. Jimmy Fitzpatrick was the son of William F. and Florence W. Fitzpatrick. William was the manager of Gallaher Drug Store and the family resided at 427 Riverside Drive. |
8103 |
1936 |
Weigel, Dan – two photographs of Dan Weigel in his Army uniform – World War II |
5410 |
c. 1943 |
Weinert - Josephine Weinert - Certificate of Completion of the Controlled-key Comptometer Adding and Calculating Machine Course of Instruction. School under the supervision of the Felt and Tarrant Manufacturing Co. - December 1932 |
4650 |
1932 |
Weissmuller, Johnny – films in review |
311 |
Jan. 1984 |
Weissmuller, Johnny - pictures and article |
2725 |
n.d. |
Weissmuller, Johnny- materials |
257 |
n.d. |
Welding-Practical Arc-pub. By Hobart |
268 |
1942 |
Well, Rev.-Diaries |
224 |
1867-1868 |
Welsh Settlements in Licking County, Ohio, 7 April 1869 - a history |
3192 |
1869 |
Welsh, Catherine-Civil War Letters to: |
228 |
1863-1864 |
Wendeln/Deutsch Wedding booklet containing pictures of the bride and groom, the family and the wedding party. Also contained is the ceremony program and a message from the couple. This was found in materials from the Piqua Daily Call. 19 November 2004. |
3145 |
204 |
Wenger, Anna: Scrapbook (11) |
3324 |
1890's |
Wenrick Items (Bradford) |
124 |
1920-1929 |
Wertz, George P. - Selection to Ohio High School Football Coaches' Hall of Fame |
4356 |
1974 |
Wertz, George P. “Buck” – Heidelberg College Ninth Annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies program – October 16, 1993 |
8181 |
1993 |
Wertz, George P. “Buck” – Piqua Civic Hall of Fame Sixth Annual Induction Ceremony program – June 11, 2000. |
8182 |
2000 |
Wertz, George P., photo copy of program for George P. Wertz Recognition Days 13 & 14 September 1968 |
2636 |
1968 |
Wesleyan Methodist Church Plan |
206 |
1843 |
West Milton, Ohio Precinct Map |
3230 |
1956 |
Westerbeck, John Henry Harry - funeral notice, services at St. Paul's Church, burial in New Bremen |
4174 |
1910 |
Western Ohio Lecture Series |
170 |
1973-1977 |
Western Ohio Lecture Series: Edison College - 1974-77 |
4355 |
1974-77 |
Western Ohio Music Festival - May 1911, The Tabernacle, Corner of Virginia and Boone Streets, Piqua, Ohio - program - This booklet contains many pictures of prominent persons who were on the Board of Directors. It also contains pictures of Piqua businesses in 1911. |
3550 |
1911 |
Western Ohio Music Festival Association |
126 |
1911 |
Western Ohio Music Festival Association “The Tabernacle” |
1150 |
1911 |
Western Ohio Music Festival Association Program |
1227 |
1911 |
Western Ohio Music Festival Association, May 1911, "The Tabernacle", Piqua, Ohio - program booklet |
4321 |
1911 |
Western Ohio Music Festival Program – Piqua, Ohio |
309 |
n.d. |
Western Reserve Magazine |
2498 |
1978 |
Western Reserve University - Hardscrabble Hellas by Lucien Price: Story of "An Ohio Academe" (Western Reserve) |
4140 |
1930 |
Western Union telegram to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Denman, 117 Gordon St. – message tells of the passing of “Pa” with funeral on Thursday in Garnd Rapids – message from Clarence Oplas – May 2, 1944 |
7972 |
1944 |
Westminster Presbyterian Church Directory - Church directories for the years 1976,1987,1991, 1993, 1994, 1996. The directories contain the names and addresses of the church staff, officers, committees and members of the church. The 1976 and 1987 directories also contain photographs of the members. |
5146 |
various |
Westminster Presbyterian Church visitors and new members brochure. Dr. John Salmon, pastor. |
5147 |
n.d. |
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Piqua, Ohio - Easter Bulletin, 30 March 1969 |
2975 |
1969 |
Westminster United Presbyterian Church - photos (7): [1 & 2] Exterior photos. [3] Stained glass window [4 & 5] Interior c.1890's. [6 & 7] Interior c.1980's. |
3787 |
c1897 & c.1980-1983 |
Westminster United Presbyterian Church cards |
1015 |
n.d. |
Westminster United Presbyterian Church Service of Dedication: The Christian Education Building and Remodeled Areas, June 6, 1965 – bulletin and order of service. |
6285 |
1965 |
Westminster United Presbyterian Church, Piqua - Memorial Chapel - photographs (2) and note cards |
4152 |
1964 |
Weston High School Yearbook - 1915 - Weston Public Schools are near Bowling Green, Ohio. In the yearbook is a photograph of school children standing in front of a horse drawn school bus. Similar buses were used in Miami County. |
4489 |
1915 |
WHIO Radio – photo – contest winner |
962 |
c.1960 |
Whirlaball, Piqua General Supply Co. P.O. Box 618 Piqua, Ohio – Whirlaball is a toy composed of a string with a wooden ball on either end and a wooden tube in the middle. Included in this folder is the manila instructions envelope which was the package for the toy and enlarged copies of the front and back of the envelope. The price of the toy was 10 cents. Piqua General Supply was located at 607 W. Water St. and managed by Stanley Dubois. It engaged in the wholesale toy business. |
6518 |
c. 1955 |
White Eagle’s Indian Oil – Newspaper ad for the White Eagle Medicine Co. which was run by Dr. A. P. McCarty (Father of heavyweight boxer Luther McCarty) at 222 Harrison St., Piqua. c. 1920 |
6293 |
c. 1920 |
White Shrine – black/white 7 ¼” x 3 ½” photograph of a White Shrine ceremony – date not determined |
7703 |
n.d. |
Widney, John – Miami Co. Land Register of: |
612 |
1816 |
Wilbee, M. Katie - Funeral notice - 11 July 1875 |
3691 |
1875 |
Wilcox-Gay Recordio Disc – a blank 10” record in red vinyl for use in a recording company to produce copies of records. - Used by Modern Recording Service, 1002 Clark Avenue, Piqua, Ohio in the 1950’s [record not in original sleeve] |
6804 |
c. 1950 |
WILD OHIO MAGAZINE - published by Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife |
1949 |
1999 - 2003 |
Wilder Commemorative Open House program – Sunday, May 3, 2015 – the Wilder building will be decommissioned in the summer of 2015. |
7202 |
2015 |
Wilder Intermediate School – student handbook 2001-2002 |
1436 |
2000 |
Wilder Intermediate School 2004 Poetry Project book – Sponsored by The Piqua Arts Council |
7199 |
2004 |
Wilder Intermediate School 2005 Poetry Project book – Sponsored by The Piqua Arts Council |
7200 |
2005 |
Wilder Intermediate School Cook Book – produced by the 4th Grade Class of Mrs. Gretchen Roeth 2000-2001 |
7195 |
2001 |
Wilder Intermediate School Fourth Grade Poetry Book for the 2005-2006 School Year – teachers: Mr. Amlin, Mrs. Bostick, Mrs. Klostermam, Mrs. Roeth. |
7201 |
2006 |
Wilder Junior High “Hall of Fame” brochure |
1720 |
1987-1988 |
Wilder Junior High School - National Junior Honor Society of Secondary Schools Membership Card - 1964 - signed by Donald Voorhees, Principal - issued to Debbie Applegett |
4981 |
1964 |
Wilder Junior High School - photograph of students and faculty in front of the school - 1998-1999 |
4322 |
1999 |
Wilder Junior High School photographed in the winter c. 1952 – 3 ½” x 5” b/w photograph. |
7226 |
c. 1952 |
Wilder Junior High School plays program for the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Grade plays, December 2, 1960 |
6995 |
1960 |
Wilder Junior High School seventh grade, eighth grade and ninth grade play program - three one act plays - the script book for the ninth grade play, Antic Spring, is included in this file. 10 April 1964 |
4973 |
1964 |
Wilder Junior High School Yearbook 1983-1984 (duplicate copy) |
7196 |
1984 |
Wilder Junior High School Yearbook 1984-1985 (duplicate copy) |
7197 |
1985 |
Wilder Junior High School Yearbook 1996-1997 (duplicate copy) |
7198 |
1997 |
Wilder P.T.A. Minstrel program book |
7275 |
1951 |
Wilder School Class, composites of individual photos - photos (2): [1] Mr. Carter's 8th grade class (8B1), names of students are on the back. [2] Miss Reed's 8th grade class (8B2), students are not identified. |
3777 |
1942 |
Wiley, T. J. Wiley & Co. envelope addressed to Mr. C.L. Wood |
3056 |
c. 1907 |
Wilkins, John M., M.D. – envelope, bill and postal receipt written to John Daniels – also a $20 postal receipt showing money paid to Dr. G.A. Woodhouse of Pleasant Hill, Ohio. These documents are dated January and February 1949. |
6852 |
1949 |
Wilkinson - The J. Ben Wilkinson Company, Insurance, Piqua, Ohio - a sheet of stationery |
4956 |
n.d. |
Wilkinson Insurance Co.: Ink blotter – 3 3/8” x 6” advertising “The J. Ben Wilkinson Co.” insurance agency located in 421-422 Orr-Flesh Block, Piqua, Ohio |
5688 |
c. 1920 |
Wilkinson, Hortense - Scrapbook in a Journal. Individuals names are indexed in the front. Scrapbook dated 28 January 1909. Contains photos and social mementos from 1902-1914 |
2371 |
1902-1914 |
Wilkinson, J. Ben Co. – notebook |
303 |
n.d. |
Wilkinson, J. Ben: datebook, 1929 with photos |
3320 |
1929 |
Will the People Come Out at Piqua - an article about the beginning of Piqua Chautauqua |
2581 |
c. 1905 |
Willcox, Wayne: Chief of Police I.D. card |
4860 |
c. 2005 |
William P. Lear – article in the series “History of Radio” published in CB Magazine, June 1979 |
7442 |
1979 |
William P. Orr - appointment as a Trustee of the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home - appointment for five years by Governor Myron T. Herrick. |
4646 |
1904 |
William Pitsenbarger photo- A picture of William H. Pitsenbarger with WHIO news reporter Don Wayne |
5160 |
n.d. |
Williams, William T. – Civil War letters of W.T. Williams to Miss M. (Mariah) J. Reed and after their marriage to “wife”. The letters dated 12 March 1861 to 28 October 1863 are written to Miss M. J. Reed. The letters dated 10 April 1864 to 1 June 1865 are written to “wife” (M.J. Williams). The letters dated 1 December 1864 to 1 June 1865 are written from hospitals in Chattanooga and Cincinnati (Williams was wounded at the Battle of Atlanta 7-22-1864). |
5784 |
1861-1865 |
Willie Wiredhand Coin 25th Anniversary of Rural Electric |
1899 |
1960 |
Willow House Photograph |
2102 |
pre-1913 |
Wilson - photograph - Danny Wilson, David Wilson, Chris Givin, Jean Wilson at Decker's |
2228 |
C. 1967 |
Wilson Drug Store – two recipes found in the front of the journal in SC-6788. [1] Recipe for one gallon of chocolate syrup. The recipe is written on Hotel Plaza stationery which has a printed date of 1897. [2] Recipe for one quart Geletine Solution. This recipe is written on City Hotel, Piqua, Ohio stationery and carries a printed date of 1890. |
6790 |
1890 & 1897 |
Wilson Drug Store, A. Creighton Wilson, proprietor – Cash Receipts and Expense Journal, August 1, 1928 through April 30, 1931 – Wilson’s name does not appear in the Journal but from internal evidence it is very reasonable to assume that the Journal belongs to A. Creighton Wilson. |
6788 |
1928-1931 |
Wilson Drug Store, A. Creighton Wilson, proprietor – Cash Receipts and Expense Journal, May 1, 1928 through November 3, 1931 – Wilson’s name does not appear in the Journal but from internal evidence it is very reasonable to assume that the Journal belongs to A. Creighton Wilson. |
6789 |
1931 |
Wilson, Joseph - Record of land transactions by Joseph Wilson involving 121.92 acres in Section 33, Township 1, Range 12, Springcreek Township, Miami County, Ohio with supporting maps. |
3228 |
1970 |
Wilson’s Milk Premium Catalog and Recipe Book – Dayton, Ohio and a label from a can of Wilson’s Evaporated Milk – catalog issued August 1, 1948 |
7530 |
1948 |
Wiltheiss, M. – photo |
713 |
n.d. |
Winans Fine Chocolates & Coffees – coffee cup ring |
5885 |
2011 |
Winans Fine Chocolates & Coffees – coffee cup ring (to keep a person from burning their hands on the hot cup). |
5474 |
2010 |
Winans, J. Cory Card |
1054 |
c.1900 |
Winter of 1978 - Dayton Daily News Special Edition, 30 March 1978 |
3243 |
1978 |
Winter Storm-pictures and articles from Piqua Daily Call |
1879 |
Feb-78 |
Wintergarden Photographs |
1670 |
c.1940 |
Wise Pond- photograph- houseboat, Bullfrog Club and Friends |
1510 |
c.1900 |
WLW - Ruth Lyons "50-50 Club" placemat. |
5325 |
n.d. |
Wolf, Miss Dot Dressmaker receipt, 130 ½ W. High Street |
1758 |
c.1900 |
Wolfe family photo |
1775 |
c.1890 |
Wolfe, Ida - Photograph |
2128 |
c.1890 |
Wolford Jewelry Store: “Hamilton Watch, The Railroad Timekeeper of America” advertising book and notepad containing a 1910 calendar – on the back is a drawing of the Hamilton Watch Company and an advertisement for “Perry M. Wolford, Jeweler, No. 110 N. Water St., Piqua, Ohio |
5683 |
1910 |
Wolforth Family Documents: [1] Certificate of Confirmation for Sarah Katharine Wolforth, born 6 October 1873 and confirmed 25 May 1888 at St. Paul’s Lutheran – the certificate is in German. [2] Baptismal Certificate (in German) for Wilhelm Wolforth son of Louis and Susannah Wolforth, born 1 February 1888 and baptized 6 July 1888. [3] Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage of Louis Wolford to Susannah Bilger on 8 February 1872 in the Evangelical Germain Church, Piqua, OH (St. Paul’s). |
5639 |
1872 & 1888 |
Woman Home Missionary Calendar, Greene Street M. E. Church program books. The ladies met monthly. The booklets are: #1. 1908-1909; #2. 1909-1910; #3. 1911-1912; #4. 1912-1913. |
4763 |
1908-1913 |
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society program booklet 1906-1907. Greene Street M. E. Church. |
4764 |
1906 |
Women Working at the Home Front |
1633 |
n.d. |
Women: Ohio Division American Association of University Women - Yearbook - Directory of State and Branch Officers, 1971-1972 |
4156 |
1971-1972 |
Women’s Auxiliary 53rd Annual Report – Diocese of Southern Ohio |
1030 |
1929 |
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Ohio, 39th Annual Convention program – Lima, Ohio, October4 2-3-4, 1912 at Trinity M.E. Church |
6078 |
1912 |
Women’s Clubs programs and clippings, various |
1482 |
c.1982 |
Women’s Country Comfort Club – 8x10 black/white photograph of the ladies at a banquet c. 1940. A copy of the photograph has the names of some of the ladies written on it. The identified ladies are: Lova Kiesewetter, Carrie Schulz, Gladys Lyons, Evelyn Wintrow, Mrs. Favorite, Hazel Gayski, Edith Holfinger, Pauline Drake, Edna Stewart,Mabel Hildebrand |
6780 |
c. 1940 |
Women’s Relief Corp badge |
1892 |
1904 |
Women’s Relief corps Ribbon |
1010 |
1891 |
Women's Clubs cookbook |
2616 |
c. 1900 |
Women's Clubs Program Collection - a collection of programs from various Piqua Women's groups: [A] The Research Club (1980-81) [B] Unity Shrine #49 (1977-78) [C] Diapers to Dates (1979-80) [D] Progress Club (1980-81) [E] Jaycee Wives (1975-76) [F] Friendship Circle (1977-78) [G] The Philathea Class (1977-78) [H] The Women's Missionary Society (1975-76) [I] Bethany Class (1975-76) [J] Minerva Class (1975-76) [K] Progressive Mothers Circle (1972-73) [L] East Side Literary Club (1975-76) [M] Creepers to Capers |
2958 |
1972-1981 |
Women's Clubs, City Federation of - Piqua, Ohio - stationery and envelopes |
4148 |
n.d. |
Women's Clubs, Ohio Federation of - Manual, 1898-1899 |
4175 |
1898 |
Wood Family News a monthly newsletter published by Wood Shovel and Tool Co., August 1964 |
2536 |
1964 |
Wood family property - [1] Drawing of the property on Forest Avenue, Camp Street, and Park Avenue owned by Aileen Boal Wood, Britton Boal Wood and William Boal Wood including In Lots 1729-1734 and out Lots 29, 146 and 147. [2] A combination topographical map of Arrowston, The Estate of William W. Wood III, Esq. (original dated 1928) and the estate of Britton B. Wood. The map has marked on it a proposed subdivision of the Polo Field into 17 lots with proposed streets. [3] a letter to Mr. William B. Wood from George Lloyd Levin of St. Paul, Minn. which accompanied the drawing in Number 2 above. [4] The front of the envelope which contained the materials in this file. The materials were found in the house built by John Scarborough at 118 Lakewood Place and were donated to the library by Donald and Sue Smith in 2007 when they were the owners of 118 Lakewood Place. |
4488 |
1954 |
Wood Shovel & Tool advertising engraving |
1143 |
c.1900 |
Wood Shovel & Tool Christmas Cards |
969 |
c.1950 |
Wood Shovel & Tool Co. Photo Album |
177 |
Pre-WWI |
Wood Shovel & Tool Company – booklet of photos and articles describing the plant that appeared in the journal, The Iron Age, in 1905 |
76 |
1905 |
Wood Shovel & Tool Company – booklet of photos and articles describing the plant that appeared in the journal, The Iron Age, in 1905. Reprinted for advertising by the company to mail out to potential customers. The reprint was done by Magee Brothers Pinting. |
8238 |
1905 |
Wood Shovel & Tool Company catalog |
138 |
1956 |
Wood Shovel & Tool Company Catalog – printed in Spanish for use in South America. The catalog is dated 1907 and printed by Claves Telegraficas in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Stamped on the front and on the title page is the name of the two sales representatives of Wood Shovel: David S. Hays and John L Denton. |
8023 |
1907 |
Wood Shovel & Tool Company Catalog “B” – circa 1907 |
8022 |
c. 1907 |
Wood Shovel & Tool Company Catalog “E” - 1935 |
8020 |
1935 |
Wood Shovel & Tool Company Catalog “F” - 1942 |
8021 |
1942 |
Wood Shovel & Tool Factory – interior photo’s |
1280 |
Feb. 1953 |
Wood, Aileen, Life Magazine picture |
1190 |
1950 |
Wood, Britton B.'s Estate-photographs 1946 |
2018 |
1946 |
Wood, Harley K. – Diary – worked at City Oil Mills |
1218 |
1870 |
Wood, W.W. Collection |
53 |
1840’s & C. 1878 |
Wood, William W., 3rd - catalog of the public auction sale of William Wood's collection of early American glass. Printed on the front of the catalog is the following: "Early American Glass, The Important Collection of William W. Wood, 3rd, Piqua, Ohio. Public Auction Sale January 22 and 23 at 2 p.m., Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., 30 East 57 Street, New York, 1942." The catalog lists 406 separate glass pieces with pictures of some of the pieces included. An unidentified person wrote the final auction sale price next to each item in the catalog. The catalog was donated to the library by Mr. Dave Vollette of Piqua. |
5329 |
1942 |
Wooden model of 1980 Piqua Baptist Church |
3204 |
11/05/05 |
Wooden Nickel – printed on thin wood, 4”x2¼” Produced in 1938 for the Piqua Sesquicentennial celebration – 1946 |
7920 |
1946 |
Woodmen of the World |
760 |
1909 |
Woodmen of the World – photo taken @ W.P. Orr Block |
781 |
1909 |
Woodmen of the World - photograph - band and membership |
2053 |
c. 1900 |
Woodneff, Elizabeth |
536 |
n.d. |
Woolley and Dorsey Reunion – 10th Assembly – a 5” x 7” b/w photo of 46 adults and children – written on the back of the photograph is the name “Charles Applegett.” |
7667 |
c. 1900 |
World Map - National Geographic Society |
2480 |
1922 |
World War I – “Bright Eyes, Good-Bye, No. 1, 2, 3 – 3 post cards: No. 1 post card with photo and poem shows the soldier saying good-bye to his girl friend, fiancé, or wife. No. 2 post card with photo and poem speaks of the lady alone longing for news from her soldier. No. 3 post card with photo and poem shows the happy return of the soldier to the lady. The pictures were copyrighted in 1906, the poems were used by permission of Messrs Francis, Day and Hunter. Published by Damforth, Photo. |
7727 |
1906, 1914 |
World War I – 1918 print of the Howard Chandler Christy poster entitled “CLEAR THE WAY!! BUY BONDS, FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.” On the back side is a copy of Joseph Pennell’s Lithograph for the Fourth Liberty Loan: “That Liberty Shall Not Perish From the Earth, Buy Liberty Bonds,” and a drawing of the Stature of Liberty and New York in the background, both on fire from being bombed by airplanes and attached by submarines. |
8080 |
1918 |
World War I – a red white and blue ribbon probably given to men inducted into the armed services. On it is printed “The Pledge to the Flag”, a section titled “We Salute Thee,” and at the bottom is printed in red “Registered at Piqua, Ohio, June 5th, 1917 – this is temporarily placed in the World War I box for exhibit. |
7645 |
1917 |
World War I – Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly Newspaper, “America’s Share In The War” by Sidney Brooks.” – May 10, 1917 |
8086 |
1917 |
World War I – Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly Newspaper, “The Men and the Boats: United States Battleship and Submarines Ready for Action.” – April 5, 191 |
8085 |
1917 |
World War I – Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly Newspaper, “The War in pictures.” – September 23, 1917 |
8084 |
1917 |
World War I – Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly Newspaper, a series of articles on converting America to a war footing and preparing for war – May 17, 1917 |
8087 |
1917 |
World War I – Leslies Weekly Illustrated Newspaper, September 15, 1917 – the feature article is “The Red Cross Nurse” by Arthur Hunt Chute. |
8083 |
1917 |
World War I – picture from a magazine of the U.S. Navy ship Jason, a collier. The Jason sailed from New York with a cargo of things for children in the war zone so they could have Christmas presents. |
8078 |
c. 1917 |
World War I – pictures of the descendants of historic U.S. military leaders. The pictured men served in World War I. – a photo collage from Women’s Home Companion, July 1919. Individuals pictured are: U.S. Grant III; U.S. Grant IV; Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.; Robert E. Lee III; Adna Chaffee, Jr.; Andrew Jackson; Israel PutnamV. |
8088 |
1919 |
World War I – red, white and blue ribbon containing “The Pledge to the Flag”. These ribbons were given to all new army recruits. |
8260 |
1917 |
World War I – sepia photograph of an American unit in France eating Christmas dinner. Probably 1918. |
8079 |
c. 1918 |
World War I – We’re In To Win, published by Pratt Food Co., Philadelphia, © 1917 – this is an eighteen page booklet written to encourage American families to help the war effort by raising chickens in their back yards to supply meat and eggs. |
7726 |
1917 |
World War I (Europe) Photographs |
41 |
c.1917-18 |
World War I era sheet music: [1] “Keep the Home-Fires Burning (‘Till the Boys Come Home), song – words by Lena Guilbert Ford, music by Ivor Novello, Chappell & Co. LTD. New York, copyright 1914 by Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, LTD., London. [2] “Just for the Sake of Your Mother,” written by Lew. Schaeffer & Phil. Leventhal, published by S and L Music Publishing Co., New York, copyright 1917 |
7721 |
1914, 1917 |
World War I inductees in front of the Post Office |
6819 |
c. 1917 |
World War I political cartoon by Robert Carter in the Philadelphia Press. The cartoon shows Uncle Sam carrying a dead sailor who has a Liberty Bond clutched in his hand. Behind is a fist rising out of the water (symbolizing a U boat) and destroying a merchant ship. The caption below the cartoon is “His Bit Done! A Liberty Loan Lesson from the Fighters for Liberty.” On the other side is a Carter cartoon showing the Kaiser smiling, a dog named Sea Wolf next to him, a ship sinking in the background and a dead sailor. “Liberty Loan Lags, South and West indifferent. |
8077 |
c. 1918 |
World War I sugar ration card - issued by the Morrow County Food Administration |
5041 |
1918 |
World War I: Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans |
141 |
1961-1962 |
World War II – “Esso War Map” featuring Transportation – this is a world map with distances between major locations marked in red. The map was produced by Esso Marketers, a division of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. |
7604 |
c. 1942 |
World War II - advertising flier for the 2nd United States Government Liberty Bond issue |
2963 |
c. 1942 |
World War II - Miami County Casualties list - e-mail from Scott Trostel - 4 Jan. 2006 |
3695 |
2006 |
World War II – Official Table of Point Values for Processed Foods No. 1 – effective March 1, 1943 – this is part of the rationing system administered by the Office of Price Administration – copy |
5409 |
1943 |
World War II – Piqua High School – Names of men and women from Piqua High School who were in the Armed Services during World War II. The list includes their year of graduation is they graduated. This list is from the 1945 Piquonian. |
8133 |
1945 |
World War II – War Ration Book No. 3 issued to William V. Fast – “Book 4” is written on the bottom of the front cover – the book contains several types of unused ration stamps. |
7545 |
c. 1944 |
World War II – War Ration Book One issued to Ruth Eleanor Maxwell, Rt. 3, Piqua, Miami, Ohio – 6 May 1942 |
6523 |
1942 |
World War II “T” gasoline ration coupons – These coupons provided for almost unlimited purchase of gasoline and were rarely issued and only to individuals directly involved in the war effort who were required to travel as part of their job. These coupons were issued in West Virginia. |
6097 |
1945 |
World War II draft classification cards issued to Elmo W. Shroyer – three cards |
7957 |
1941-1945 |
World War II Draft Registration Certificate and Notice of Classification cards for Herschel Dee Meek of 2921 Spruce St., Baton Rouge, LA. Honor Credit card issued to H.D. Meek by the E. J. Gonzales Finance Co., Baton Rouge, LA in 1947. |
5264 |
1942, 1944, 1947 |
World War II Gasoline Ration Book Holder and car record belonging to Harriet Deitrick. Inside are two tire inspection records, one dated April 24, 1944 and signed by T.A. Hardenbrook, inspector. The other record is April 28, 1944. Each record lists the serial numbers of the tires including spare and the car – a 1937 Dodge coupe, Ohio license number 355 UE. |
8297 |
1944 |
World War II Gasoline Ration Identification Folder and coupons. $5.00 Federal Use Tax on Motor Vehicles - tax stamp. United States of America-Office of Price Administration Tire Inspection Record. Small envelope to carry the gasoline ration coupons provided by Ben's Esso Station, 3452 Scenic Highway, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
5263 |
1942-1946 |
World War II gasoline ration materials: Issued to Harry L. Danford, 3 Mileage Ration Identification Folders for a “B” ration, 2 Mileage Ration Identification Folders with “B 7” and B 8” coupons attached. One “A Basic Mileage Ration” with 12 coupons attached. All of these were in a small envelope folder issued by The Lue Recker Insurance Agency, 222 W. Ash St., Piqua and on the back is a 1936 calendar. Dates on the rations are 1944 and 1945 |
6374 |
1944-1945 |
World War II Journal of Kenneth Lowry M.D. |
1935 |
1944 |
World War II newspaper articles and photos of Piqua service men and women that appeared in the Piqua Daily Call. The following names appear: Lt. Martin Minnich, Lt. David Sheets, Lt. John Zollinger, Lt. James Hemer, Sgt. Charles Grosvenor, Sgt. Bob Fuller, PFC Paul DeLaet, Lt. John Hardman, Sgt. Lee Lewis, Lt. John Apple, Lt. B. A. Taubman, Mach 2nd Harry B. Harris, Francis Phillippi, Raymond Karnehm, Carl E. Hittle, Lucille J. Erb, Corp. A. Milton Smith. |
5411 |
1942-1945 |
World War II newspaper articles and photos of Piqua service men and women that appeared in the Piqua Daily Call. The following names appear: Pvt. Robert B. Young, Lt. Edna Dunn, PFC James E. Shade, SPAR Jean Gloria Wallant, Pvt. Elzie D. Rush, Pvt. Wayne Hart, Cpl. Leo Whitson, Cpl. Chester Whitson, Cpl. Robert Russell, Lt. Clark Ellsworth Libbee, Sgt. Roy F. Pitsenbarger, Lt. Charles Long. |
5412 |
1942-1945 |
World War II newspaper articles and photos of Piqua service men and women that appeared in the Piqua Daily Call. The following names appear: Lt. Don Gentile, Cpl. Thomas Stewart, Seaman Russell O. Clay, Jane Rengel, Ensign Thomas W. Prince, Lt. Dick L. Libbee, Kathleen Middleswart, Cpt. Karl Wuest, Betty L. Stone, Lt. B. A. Taubman, Jane Sara Walters, 3rd Officer Jean A. Jessup, Lt. Martin Minnich. |
5413 |
1942-1945 |
World War II newspaper articles and photos of Piqua service men and women that appeared in the Piqua Daily Call. The following names appear: Sgt. Robert J. Ebbing, Lt. Robert F. Brower, William R. Gearheart, Homer Mader, Robert DeLait, Edward L. Frizzee, Pvt. Robert Thornton, Lt. John Collins, Charles Jones, Elden Lee Gorman, George Andrew Gorman, Harry V. McMaken, Norbert Francis, Donald Trostle, Lester C. Hunter, Joseph F. Wise, Robert Ernest Cost, Paul Swallow, Cmdr. Thornton Dietrich, Pvt. Leo Carl Whitson, Robert N. Davidson. |
5414 |
1942-1945 |
World War II newspaper articles and photos of Piqua service men and women that appeared in the Piqua Daily Call. The following names appear: Pvt. LeRoy W. Bushnell, Lt. Paul Negley, Pvt. Lester H. Burton, Pvt. Herschel L. Miller, George Ira Rehmert USN, Capt. Lee Brant, Pvt. William Myrle Kieswetter, Pvt. Wayne R. Hart, Pvt. Elzie D. Rush, Lt. Paul L. Negley, Lt. Charles E. Long, Sgt. Robert B. Rue, Sgt. Vernon Mullin, Lt. Robert E. Bower, Robert Joseph Wack, Pvt. Donald M. Motter, Sgt. Kenneth hart, Cpl. Robert Haney. |
5415 |
1942-1945 |
World War II newspaper articles and photos of Piqua service men and women that appeared in the Piqua Daily Call. The following names appear: Grovell Lee, Dan Weigel, Ben Gretzinger Jr., SPAR Betty Winans, Lt. Jim Rees, Parker Brush, Virgil Brown Jr., Anthony B. Poe, Rev. Karl Wurst, Lt. Jack Schwab, Lt. Don Gentile, Lt. Dick Sullenberger, Lt. Dick Libbee, Sgt. Bob Fuller, Lt. Alex Ellerman, Lt. Martin Minnich. |
5416 |
1942-1945 |
World War II Photographs: [1] Joseph F. "Jody" Franz - 44th Squadron, 3rd Marine Airwing - photo taken at Midway Island, 1944. He is standing in front of a F-4U-4 "Corsair." [2] Photo of inductees leaving B&O Station, June 1944. Of the 12 inductees, 10 were assigned to the Navy and were sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Center. The other two, Richard A. Siepel (front row left) and Robert A. Neves, were assigned to the Marine Corps and sent to Paris Island, SC. Richard Siepel was "Killed in Action" on Iwo Jima. [3] Photo of a group of inductees into the Army leaving from the Pennsylvania R.R. Station for Fort Benjamin Harrison, 29 Jan. 1943 |
3617 |
1943-1944 |
World War II Poster: “Do Your Part” – Absenteeism (located in drawer #10 of map files) |
1924 |
c. 1942 |
World War II Ration Books – Office of Price Administration – Books 1, 3, 4 for Harold B. Deitrick, Harriett Deitrick, Ida B. Bughman. A class A gasoline ration for Harold B. Deitrick and a Liquor Purchase Record for Ellen H. Deitrick. All individuals lived in Piqua, OH. Also, one OPA 1 Red Point token and five OPA 1 Blue Point tokens and a leater snap pouch with the words “Ration Books” in gold letters printed on the lower left of the pouch. The tokens are in the pouch. |
8298 |
1942-1944 |
World War II Ration Books – Office of Price Administration – Books three and four for Charles D. Bughman and Marguerite Bughman. These books are in a green leather snap holder. |
8299 |
1944 |
World War II Ration Books #3 and #4 issued to John A. Stump, E. Walnut St., Covington, Ohio – issued by the local War Price & Rationing Board No. 034-552, located at 509 N. Main St., Piqua, Ohio – issued June 30, 194? (year not readable) |
6863 |
c. 1945 |
World War II Ration Books: [1] War Ration Book No. 3 issued to Mae L. Bumgardner; [2] War Ration Book Four issued to Mar L. Bumgardner; [3] War Ration Book No. 3 issued to Gordeon A. Bumgardner; [4] War Ration Book Four issued to Gordon A. Bumgardner; [5] A stitched heavy card stock folder, with “Point Ration Books” printed on the front, designed to hold War Ration books. |
8166 |
c. 1943 |
World War II Rationing Poster (located in drawer #10 of map files) |
1923 |
c. 1942 |
World War II Scrapbook (from Piqua Daily Call- 1940's |
4527 |
1940 |
World War II Scrapbook, 1942. This scrapbook contains clippings from the Piqua and Dayton papers of events, both national and local. It also contains references to the Meier family, especially Mrs. Russell L. Meier (Opal) and references to the Woods family (Charles Woods). Internal evidence indicates that the scrapbook was done by Opal Meier. |
2916 |
1942 |
World War II Scrapbook, 1942-43. This scrapbook contains clippings from the Piqua and Dayton papers of events, both national and local. It also includes membership cards, mementos, etc. relating to the Meier family and Piqua Baptist Church. From internal evidence, the scrapbook was put together by Opal Meier. |
2919 |
1943 |
World War II Scrapbook, 1944. This scrapbook contains clippings from the Piqua and Dayton papers of events both national and local. From internal evidence the author is Opal Meier. |
2920 |
1944 |
World War II Scrapbook, Newspaper Clippings (Gentile) |
2247 |
1941-45 |
World War II Servicemen - photos (2): [1] Bob Hoke - Sea Bees, [2] Joe Franz, USMC; Hinger, civilian; Bob Hoke, Sea Bees. These photos were taken at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (copy). |
3903 |
c.1943 |
World War II Songs - sheet music [1] The Song of the Seabees [2] Semper Paratus (Coast Guard) [3] This is the Army, Mr. Jones [4] He Wears a pair of Silver Wings [5] Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree [6] Arms for the Love of America [7] Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition [8] When the lights Go On Again [9] Comin' In On a Wing and a Prayer [10] The Army Air Corps |
3751 |
c.1941 - 1945 |
World War II Sugar Ration Book – 3 stamps marked “SPARE” attached to a card that says Sugar Ration Book and was issued to Philip Paul Geiger, R.F.D. 3, Box 136, Piqua, Ohio. On the back of the card is written: “These ration stamps are issued instead of identical stamps in War Ration Book Four.” |
7541 |
c. 1944 |
World War II Surrender Documents - Japan Surrenders 1945 - National Archives |
2390 |
1976 |
World War II Surrender Documents - Germany Surrenders 1945 - National Archives |
2389 |
1976 |
World War II War Ration Book Four issued to Lois A. Todd, 444 Gordon St., Piqua |
7921 |
1943 |
World War II War Ration Book No. 1 (3) and War Ration Book No. 3 (5) for the Richard C. Miller family of 327 S. Downing St. |
5249 |
1942 |
World War II War Ration Books Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 - issued to Herschel D. Meek, Marguerite G. Meek and Gary Dee Meek. |
5262 |
1942-1945 |
World War II, 1942 - General Douglas MacArthur, copy of a painting drawn for the Philadelphia Enquirer by William Hofacker. - This was originally part of the Scrapbook SC#-2916 |
2918 |
1942 |
World War II, 1942 - General Motors "Arms for Victory" Stage Show and Exhibit Poster - this was originally in the scrapbook SC#-2916 |
2917 |
1942 |
World War II, 1942-43. Miscellaneous materials found in and preserved from the scrapbook in SC#2919. [A] American Legion Auxiliary membership card - Opal Meier, 1942. [B] American Legion Auxiliary membership card - Opal Meier, 1943. [C] Calling card - Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Meier. [D] The American National Red Cross membership card - Mrs. R.L. Meier, 1943. [E] Baby shower invitation for Mrs. Norman Crusie, hosted by Ruth Baugh and Lois Meier, 29 September 1943 - invitation is on cloth, cut and folded like a diaper. [F] Invitation and program for a combined meeting of the Missionary Guilds. [G] Hilbert N. Linting funeral card, 11 November 1942. [H] Crosby the "Drug Man" 1942 calendar. [I] The Indian Head newsletter of the Second division Association, A.E.F |
2927 |
1943 |
World War II, 1944 Miscellaneous materials found in the scrapbook in SC#2920: [A] Thank you card from Mr. & Mrs. Herman Woods & Family. [B] Post Card of Soldiers Field, Chicago from "Harold" to Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Meier & Lois. |
2928 |
1943 |
World War II, Gasoline Ration cards and coupons issued to Elmo and Mary Jane Shroyer. All are dated in 1945. |
7956 |
1945 |
World War II, War Ration Books 1 – 4 for Elmo Woodward Shroyer, his wife Mary Jane Shroyer and daughter Shirley Jane Shroyer. There is also an Application for War Ration Book No. 3 card filled out by Elmo W. Shroyer and returned to him due to insufficient postage. |
7955 |
1942-1945 |
Worley, Chalmar Elsworth in uniform, WWII - photo |
3769 |
c.1943 |
Worrell Family – [1] a list of the children of Peter and Margaret May Worrell; [2] Announcement card for the 28th Worrell family reunion, August 9, 1931; [3] Funeral card for Mrs. Beulah Carper Gibson; [4] 50th anniversary clipping for Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Worrell; [5] Obituary of Lela Alice Worrell Edwards; [6] obituary of Herbert Worrell; [7] Wedding of Icy Arminat Worrell to Ernest G. Meisner; [8] obituary of Cora Kenny Worrell Jones; [9] obituary of Azel C. Koontz; [10] obituary of Sidney B. Worrell; [11] obituary of Orla E. Worrell; [12] clipping of a photo and account of an 80th birthday party for Mrs. Pearl Worrell; [13] letter to the editor from Icy Worrell Meisner. |
7791 |
Various |
WPTW – 2 – 8x10 black and white glossy photographs of individuals at WPTW taken by Step Lange on 16 April 1948. One photo of 3 people has Carl Brumbaugh on the left, unidentified in the middle and Paul Staley on right, and a sign in front of the three that reads “Sports News by Carl Brumbaugh 6:00 to 6:15 p.m. on station WPTW. The Sherer-Bell Co., 15 E. Ash St. Phone 750, Piqua, Ohio.” The second photo has a group of 8 men with Carl Brumbaugh third from left, Paul Staley fifth from left, Ralph Osborn of Cottage Baking Co. is 2nd from right. Others in the second photo may be from the Sherer-Bell Company. The negatives for these two photos may be found in MS-16, Box 14, File 37. |
6344 |
1948 |
WPTW drawings of station |
1597 |
n.d. |
WPTW Radio - WPTW Announcer, Vol. 1, No. 1, December 1948, price 10 cents - newspaper published by WPTW with the lead story: "Station observes First Anniversary" - 20 pages |
4925 |
1948 |
Wright State University, Piqua Branch Campus - Letters pertaining to the attempt to establish a W.S.U. branch campus in Piqua. This was prior to the formation of Edison State Community College. |
3171 |
1972 |
Wright, E. Hazel & Fred N. Death/Funeral Information |
1411 |
1963-1973 |
Wright, Fred - envelope from Congressman William M. McCulloch to Fred N. Wright, 19 June 1960. |
3566 |
1960 |
Wright, Fred – negatives, family gathering |
1412 |
c.1930 |
Wright, Fred - postcard from Fred Wright in Paris, Illinois to his grandmother Mrs. Annie E. Dixon in Piqua. |
3565 |
N.D. |
Wright, John and Sharon Geissler Piano Recital program at Piqua Public Library 19 August 2010 |
6808 |
2010 |
Wright, Orville - "Wright struggled to save business during 1913 flood," article by Terry D. Wright, Miami Valley Wednesday, 22 June 1988 |
2672 |
1988 |
Wright, Terry - photograph |
2325 |
c. 1980 |
Wright, Terry - Scrapbook of articles written for and published in the Piqua Daily Call from 1984-1986. |
3290 |
1984-1986 |
Writ for the seizure of the property of William Dollison issued by Judge Joseph H. Crane of the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio. The writ is to the Sheriff in order to satisfy the judgment against Dollison in the sum of $36.91. The writ was issued on March 26, 1824. |
7015 |
1824 |
WWII Baby Announcement Cards (5) |
975 |
c.1940 |
WWII Greeting Cards |
1830 |
c.1940 |
WWII Inductees, African American photograph b/w names on back |
1470 |
c.1940 |
WWII Inductees, African American photograph b/w with names on back |
1471 |
c.1940 |
WWII Induction – photos (2) |
1234 |
c.1945 |
WWII Ration Coupons |
1903 |
1945 |
WWII War Bond poster, Non-descript club |
1819 |
C.1945 |
WWII War Loan Drive Poster |
1677 |
1944 |
WWI-photograph Company C, Piqua, 1918 See Drawer 10 |
2026 |
1918 |
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