The Ross County Historical Society

45 WEST FIFTH STREET CHILLICOTHE, OHIO 45601 (740) 772-1936 E-Mail: info@rosscountyhistorical.org Web Site: www.rosscountyhistorical.org

Summer 2007 ISSUE

Upcoming Programs & Events Fall Speakers Series

Wednesday, October 24, 7:30 p.m., “Lincoln’s Congres-sional Funeral Delegation,” featuring Gary Kersey.

Wednesday, November 7, 7:30 P.M., “Patton & the 3rd Army in the Battle of the Bulge,” featuring Ken Hammontree.

Wednesday, November 28, 7:30 p.m., “Ohio’s First La-dies,” featuring Melinda Gilpin.

All three programs are open to the general public free of charge. Refreshments will be served. Please see page 3 for more details.

History research-ers can now find the Lyman Draper papers at the Ross County Histori-cal Society’s McKell Li-brary thanks to the recent purchase of a complete set of microfilm contain-ing the renowned 19th century historian’s life’s work. The Society pur-chased all 123 rolls of microfilm through auction on Ebay. In 1843, Lyman C. Draper, a native New Yorker who had a life long interest in the Ameri-can Revolution and the American frontier, began traveling through the southeastern and mid-Atlantic States in search of historical information. For the next nine years, he conducted hundreds of interviews and searched archi-val and newspaper records. He wrote letters requesting information and access to private manuscript collections. His quest resulted in a collection of thousands of pages of notes and documents. In 1854, Draper became the corresponding secre-tary for the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at Madi-son. A few years later, he was able to continue his re-search and over the next 34 years added materially to his already voluminous collection. Draper died at the age of 76 in 1891, and his papers became the property of the historical society. They have since been organized into 500 volumes of records and microfilmed. The microfilm is available at a select few libraries, universities, and other institutions in the U. S. and is an invaluable source of in-formation on such historic figures as Daniel Boone, George Rogers Clark, Tecumseh, Simon Kenton, Lewis Wetzel, and others too numerous to name. The collection is available at the McKell Library during regular operating hours 1-5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. A complete guide to the collection is also available

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Draper Papers Now Available

Lyman Copeland Draper

Fall Junior Member Program

Living in a Log House in Early Ohio

Saturday, September 22, 2007 9:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.

at the Knoles Log House

Junior members of the Ross County Historical Society are invited to the Knoles Log House behind the McKell Library at 39 West Fifth Street, Chillicothe, to experience daily and seasonal activities typical of an early 19th century house-hold. The program is free to all junior members including children ages six to twelve whose parents or guardians hold current family memberships. A $10 fee, which in-cludes a one-year junior membership to the Society, is re-quired for children who are not junior members. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Register by calling (740) 772-1936, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Antique Appraisal Day

Thursday, November 15, 2007 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

at the Ross County Heritage Center

Featuring Steve Bemiller of Garth’s Auctions, Delaware Ohio

The public is invited to have keepsakes and heirlooms ap-praised for a fee of $5 per item. Due to space limitations, all antiques must be limited in size to what can be carried into the building. All proceeds go to benefit the Society.

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A Friendly Reminder The use of articles, photographs, and other items in the Recorder is prohibited without the ex-press written consent of the Board of Trustees of the Ross County Historical Society, 45 W. 5th St. Chillicothe, OH 45601.

President’s Report, by Pat Medert

It has been fourteen years since Tom Kuhn came to Chillicothe to fill the position of executive director of the Ross County Historical Society. He brought with him a part time helper—his four-year-old son, Alex. On those days when Alex was here, I can remember that when he found himself between tasks, he would do battle with his toy soldiers on the office floor. After a particular tiresome job, he would nap on a blanket in the corner of the office supply cupboard. (No cause for alarm—the cupboard has no door.) As Alex grew older he continued to help out at the museum including his volunteer work through Chilli-cothe High School’s Project Cav program last school year. The little helper is now eighteen and headed for the Ohio State University in September. We at the mu-seum and library have followed his progress through school and his involvement in Latin Club, Quiz Bowl, the CHS Band, Boys State and other activities. It has been a joy to watch him grow and develop into such a fine young man, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.

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Director’s Report, by Tom Kuhn

Two 2007 Ross County high school graduates have been awarded college scholarships from the Society’s William H. & Elizabeth Lynch Nolan Scholarship Fund. Lacey Ball and Megan Pummell, both graduates of South-eastern High School, were awarded scholarships of $2,000 each to attend Shawnee State University this fall. The So-ciety congratulates Lacey and Megan and wishes them success in reaching their academic goals. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis each year to graduates of Ross County high schools. Stu-dents who wish to apply for Nolan Scholarships in 2008 may obtain application forms from their school guidance counselors. Scholarship recipients will receive notification of their awards by May 1, 2008. In other news, I am pleased to report that the Soci-ety has received the final donation for the 2003 Legacy Building Project. National City Bank, which had pledged $20,000 toward the project back in 2002, made its final an-nual payment of $4,000 earlier this summer, thus bringing to a conclusion a successful campaign that raised over one million dollars for the construction of the new Ross County Heritage Center. We thank everyone who supported the project.

***** Welcome New Members

The Society welcomes the following new members since the last issue of the Recorder:

Rod Crawford Dan Norman

David & Judy Lanning Mr. & Mrs. Paul Campbell

Mr. & Mrs. Tad Grover Roy & Mary Ann Manning

Noble Plumbing, Inc. – Bill Noble Connie Detillion

Linda Beaver John & Martie Stockbridge

Maria Robbins Ty & Ronda Vickers & Tyson Mr. & Mrs. James Rowland

Judie Miracle Kathy Dunn

Eleanor Heishman Virginia Richmond

Linda Moore Brenda S. Bonebrake

Steve & Paula Compher

2007 Museums Hours January — March

Fridays & Saturdays, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. April — December

Tuesday — Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays.

2007 McKell Library Hours 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Closed major holidays

Available from the Museum Store

New! Fourth, Fifth, & Caldwell Streets, Chillicothe, Ohio: The Buildings and the People, $39.95 — the fourth in a series of publications on the structural history of Chillicothe’s downtown historic district. This 210 page volume covers both sides of each street, by Patricia Fife Medert. Main Street, Chillicothe, Ohio: Its Buildings and Its People, $39.95 — the third volume in a series covers both sides of Main Street from Mulberry to Walnut Street, by Patricia Fife Medert. The Rise and Fall of Camp Sherman: Ohio’s World War One Soldier Factory, $4.95 — a brand new reprint of Richard Peck’s popular pictorial history of Chillicothe’s WWI army training camp.

Second Street, Chillicothe, Ohio: Its Buildings and Its People, $39.95 — the second volume in a series covers both sides of Second Street from Mulberry Street to Western Avenue, by Patricia Fife Medert. Paint Street, Chillicothe, Ohio: Its Buildings and Its People, $39.95 — the first volume in a series covers both sides of Paint Street from Water to Seventh Street, by Patricia Fife Medert. Buckeye Blood: Ohio at Gettysburg, $30.00 — a pictorial history of Ohio’s role in the Battle of Gettysburg, including photos & stories of local soldiers, by Richard A. Baumgartner. Chillicothe, Ohio: Frontier Settlement to State Capital, $14.95 — An illustrated history of Chillicothe’s founding and role as Ohio’s first capital, by Patricia Fife Medert & Andrew J. Verhoff. Little Known Tales of Old Chillicothe and Ross County, Ohio, $20.00 — a series of fascinating short stories about Chillicothe and Ross County , by John R. Grabb. Journal-History of the 73rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, $20.00 — a copy of Samuel H. Hurst’s history of the 73rd OVI during the Civil War, first published in 1866. Ohio and Erie Canal Motor Tour: To Circleville from Chillicothe, $15.00 — an exploration of the remains of this historic waterway, by Martha Gerber Rittinger.

Society members receive a 10% discount on all purchases.

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Fall Speakers Series 2007

At The Ross County Heritage Center 45 West Fifth St., Chillicothe

Patton & the 3rd Army in the Battle of the Bulge Featuring Kenneth Neff Hammontree, Ohio’s Leading Living History Prac-titioner & Founder of Living History Productions, Ashland, Ohio Wednesday, November 7, 7:30 p.m. In a role he was truly meant for, Ken Hammontree will return for another one of his memorable performances, this time as General George S. Patton. Ken has given many great presentations during previous speakers series. Most recently, he ap-peared as General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Pretty Boy Floyd. Before that he was Tecumseh, Simon Kenton, and Meriwether Lewis. Hammontree will focus his por-trayal on Patton while he was a three star General in command of the Third Army dur-ing the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944-45. It was his quick and decisive ac-tion that blunted Hitler’s last offensive of World War II and cast his legend in stone for all time. Meet “Old Blood & Guts” as only Ken Hammontree can portray him.

Lincoln’s Funeral Delegation & Its Chillicothe Connection Featuring Gary Kersey, Lincoln Historian & Collector, Wilmington, Ohio Wednesday, October 24, 7:30 p.m. Gary Kersey has been fascinated with Abraham Lincoln since grade school. He even read Sandburg’s works on Lincoln in the second grade. Spend an evening with us as he discusses the little-known story of the political digni-taries who accompanied the president’s body home to Springfield, Illinois on the funeral train following his assassination in the spring of 1865. Of special interest is the story of Ohio State Senator Job Stevenson, of Chillicothe, who delivered the official address to the public as Lincoln’s body lay in state at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.

Ohio’s First Ladies Featuring Melinda Gilpin, Site Manager President Harding Home State Memorial, the Ohio Historical Society, Marion, Ohio Wednesday, November 28, 7:30 p.m. The wives of the eight U.S. Presidents claimed by the state of Ohio were an inter-esting and active group! Learn about their lives, families, relationships with their famous husbands, and their influence on our nation. Join us for an informative overview of these women, their challenges and triumphs. They represented their husbands, and all American women during their time in the White House. Some were quiet and reserved, others relished the social limelight, all have great stories to tell. Each served our nation in America's top non-elected political role with her own unique style.

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From the Archives, by Pat Medert

Indian Council of 1807

I was very excited about adding the microfilm of the Draper manuscripts to the archives because the collection contains first hand information on early local and regional history. For example, included in the collection are six reels of the journals, correspondence, and other documents belonging to Thomas Hinde who lived in Chillicothe during the first decade and a half of the 1800s. He was an eyewit-ness to many significant events that took place here.

Hinde worked at various occupations—land sales-man, legal clerk, and newspaper publisher. He was a pro-lific writer and during his lifetime contributed articles on a variety of subjects to several publications. He made daily diary entries, and later in his life, he re-read his early jour-nals and wrote commentary on events he considered sig-nificant. In 1844, Hinde reviewed his diary from 1807 in which he had recorded his observations of the visit of Te-cumseh, Blue Jacket, Roundhead, and the Panther (although he does not mention him by name) to Chillicothe.

Late in the summer of 1807, the Indians from sev-eral tribes began to assemble at Greeneville. Their pres-ence in such large numbers made the people uneasy, and they made known their apprehension to Governor Thomas Kirker. The governor sent Duncan McArthur and Thomas Worthington to meet with the Indians and request that a delegation come to Chillicothe to assure the people of Ohio that they had no hostile intent. It is for that reason that the four Indian leaders mentioned above were in town the last week of September. According to Hinde, a crowd gathered in the court-house to hear their message. The Indians sat in the jury box with McArthur and Worthington. The governor was accompanied by Stephen Ruddell as interpreter. Ruddell had lived in captiviity with the Indians, and Hinde said “his ears were more cut than the Indians, hanging nearly down to his shoulders!” Governor Kirker spoke a few words, and after Rud-

dell’s translation, Blue Jacket rose to speak. Hinde de-scribed him as “a venerable and very old looking Indian, but very grave & stately. His looks indicated simplicity and sin-cerity.” Hinde then noted the substance of his speech. Blue Jacket said that he was an old man, had lived long, seen much war and bloodshed for sixty years last past (going back to 1747) that the country had been del-uged with blood; that in sixty-three a treaty of peace be-tween England and France closed a long and bloody con-test that continued until Logans war, when soon after the revolution in America commenced. That at this juncture the British called a council, they held a treaty, and the toma-hawk was handed to his people. When they had thus re-ceived it they were bound to fight the Americans, which they again carried on a long and bloody war against the Americans and fought for the British. We again filled the country with blood. We became tired of slaughtering men, women and children, and (with firm and steady look at the governor) we have seen the wickedness of all these things. As for ourselves we were not profited by it, and it has now pleased the Great Spirit to shew us a better way, and we for that purpose have been called to gather at Greeneville to worship the Great and Good Spirit. We try to turn our hearts to him, follow peace, live in friendship with all and serve the Great Spirit the best way we know how. I am an old man, I expect to die soon and want to prepare myself to die to get to a better world. In this I have only found sorrow and trouble and as to the alarm created among the whites, there was no cause for it. His people are now a praying people seeking for the Good Spirit to back them here and save them hereafter. He was affected, his voice faltered as he took his seat. (Mr. Ruddell proceeded to interpret as stated.) The Indian delegation stayed on the grounds of Adena, the home of Thomas Worthington. Hinde later learned from Worthington of a discussion that he had had with Blue Jacket early in the morning after the session in the courthouse. On walking out, he (Worthington) found Blue Jacket on the front porch overlooking from the lofty emi-nence the valley of the Scioto to the Hills of Hockhocking, and on towards Lancaster 36 miles distant, and the view extending still forty miles or more until the sight fails on the distant blue clouds. Blue Jacket’s whole attention was ab-sorbed looking over the valley. Tears were trickling down his furrowed cheeks. “What is the matter capt?” asked W. Blue Jacket shook his head and replied in English. “Sixty years ago!” said he, “I was acquainted with this valley, and no one can now conceive or form the least idea of the tor-rents of blood that has been shed in this great valley. But all to no purpose. It done no good, and the very thought of what I have seen and witnessed in this valley makes me weep!. It affects my heart and fills it with sorrow. Now I am a very old man, and will soon pass away like all the rest. I desire to live and die in peace!” In the next Recorder, I will write of Hinde’s impres-sions of Tecumseh and the speech he delivered after that of Blue Jacket.

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Though not of the 1807 Indian Council in Chillicothe, the above painting, by Ohio Artist Howard Chandler Christy, shows a similar gathering of Native American leaders, in-cluding Blue jacket, at the 1795 Treaty of Greeneville.

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FROM THE LIBRARY, by Evelyn Walker

HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA

The final volume of Thomas McKenney’s monu-mental History of the Indian Tribes of North America was published in 1844 completing a project that had been initi-ated in the winter of 1821. When Thomas McKenney (1785-1859) learned that a large group of Indian leaders would be visiting Washing-ton to confer with President Monroe in 1821, he decided to start documenting their culture and commissioned Charles Bird King to paint their portraits as a visual record of their tribes. He had long been concerned that Native American culture would vanish before it had been documented. At that time he was Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the War Department and had been in positions pertaining to Native Americans since 1816. When the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs was created he was appointed its first leader. He was fired c.1830, during the Jackson administration, and moved to Philadelphia. The portraits, eventually num-bering over one hundred, were hung in the War Depart-ment’s Indian Gallery and later were moved to the Smith-sonian.

McKenney had long planned to publish reproduc-tions of the portraits and to include biographies of the sub-jects as well as a history of the tribes. Accomplishing this took over nine years of work and seriously strained McKenney’s strength and pocketbook. He wrote many of the biographies himself, which in some cases required field work, and brought in James Hall to provide an extensive essay on the history of Native Americans. The work was to feature hand colored lithographs, in folio size, including the paintings he had commissioned by Charles Bird King and, to a lesser extent, works by P. Rhindesbacher, R.M. Sully and James Otto Lewis. He was able to have the portraits brought, one at a time, to Philadelphia to be copied. The first volume was published in 1836 and it was successful. However, the financial panic of 1837 wreaked havoc on his sources of capital. He persevered through a series of pub-lishers, printers and financial supporters and finally pub-lished volume two in 1842, followed by volume three in 1844. The final result is today recognized as one of the most valued items of Americana and is usually found only in the rare book room of libraries and museums. In 1865 there was a fire in the Smithsonian that destroyed or dam-aged most of the original portraits leaving only the work of McKenney to document the culture of Native Americans that existed well before the age of photography. Many of the tribes had disappeared by the time photography was available. The McKell Library’s copy is the original folio first edition. An octavo edition was published in 1855 and the library has a copy of a 1933 edition of that. It is much eas-ier to handle, but the color plates are not as spectacular as those contained in the folio edition. Sources: There is a surprising lack of biographical informa-tion available and what is there is often contradictory. Es-sentially all of the material in this article was taken from the websites of two rare book dealers: Bauman Rare Books in New York and Powell Books of Portland, Oregon.

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The Society’s Wish List

Donations of everyday items such as tools and other types of equipment help our staff and volunteers complete a multitude of projects. If you, or anyone you know, has the following items to donate to the Society, please call 772-1936. We would be happy to make ar-rangements to pick up your donation.

1. Power point projector 2. Laptop computer 3. White cotton sheets (we can never have too many). 4. Cotton towels. 5. Small canister vacuum cleaner. 6. Rechargeable flashlight. 7. Wooden coat hangers

The caption printed on the image above reads, “ESH-TAH-HUM-LEAH or the Sleepy Eye A Sioux Chief.” The image is one of more than 120 such works of art published in His-tory of Indian Tribes of North America, by Thomas McKenney.

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From the Photo Archives, by Lisa Hess A LOOK AT JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP

Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, Garfield Lodge #710, Richmond Dale, Ohio, 1947. Officers and candidates following the initiation of 18 new members. Seated: Everett O’Dell, C.A. Coon, L.A. Oyer, J.T. Motes, A.W. Woodring, Frank Woodring, Steve Hardesty. Standing middle row: Duward O’Dell, Lauris Motes, Delmer E. Morton, Rodney Chapman, Robert Schaub, David Stockman, John Lafferty, Paul Maple. Standing back row: Hobart Jenkins, Jr., Tom Griffin, Harold Allen, Marvin Francis, Marshall French, Gene Woodring.

Richmond Dale School, March 1901. Richard L. Angus, left, and Earl Riley, right, World War II servicemen from Richmond Dale, Ohio.

Henry G. and Eliza (Ransom) Du Bois Home on Vigo Road, c. 1875. The house was built c. 1845 and burned down in 1933. Left to right: Jacob E. (age 4), Jacob & wife, Margaret (Jones) Du Bois, parents of the five small children, Eliza (age 7), Henry J. (age 9), Henry G. and wife, Eliza DuBois, and Gertrude (age 6).

O’Dell Hotel, Richmond Dale, Ohio, c. 1905. Covered Bridge over Walnut Creek on the Richmond Dale Pike (Route 35). The photo was taken shortly be-fore the bridge was razed in 1935.

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Recent Acquisitions of the Museum and Library

(Listed in order received since the last issue of the Recorder)

24. Autograph Book – of Martha Leist of Yellowbud, c. 1880, donated by Beverly Minor Brown. 25. Magazine – “Southeastern Winter Sports 2006-07”; Postcard – Trippies Restaurant, donated by Lisa Hess. 26. Program Collection – from Chillicothe High School 1931-1976; Photographs – RCHS Vehicles and activities and local buildings, donated by Vicki Kennard. 27. Photographs – (10) Northwest Territory Sesquicentennial Parade, 1938, donated by Ron Wills. 28. Television Camera – “Courtland”, c. 1985, donated by Tonya Dye. 29. Chair – owned by William McClintick, c. 1870; Photographs – interior of John Bennett house, do-nated by Martha Bennett Stiles. 30. Book – Drugs & Medicines of North America, By J.U. & C.G. Lloyd, 1885, donated by Jane Hilty. 31. Certificates – Cornelius Shahan, 1892 & 1913; Newspapers & Booklets – Camp Sherman, 1920 – 1921; Crate – wooden, “Wagner Beer” and other items, donated by Dale Harris. 32. Jacket – men’s, grey wool, c. 1980, donated by Emily Marks. 33. Map – Ross County, 1860; Newspaper – “Scioto Gazette”, 1802; Ledger – 1823, and other items, donated by Robert Bennett. 34. Book – James Emmitt - Wagoner On Yoakum’s Trace In The 1820’s, by John R.Grabb, 2007; Nails – (2 pieces) from Bell Tower of old City Building, donated by John Grabb. 35. Photograph and Trophy – men’s CHS Basketball Team, “1950 – 1951, C.O.L. – Champs, Unde-feated Season”, donated by Judy Benson. 36. Sheet Music – 1915 – 1948, donated by Mrs. Don Gunlock. 37. Artwork – by John Bennett, 1873 – 1924, donated by Martha Bennett Stiles. 38. Photographs – (6) Cronin Family, donated by Julie McGhee. 39. Examination Table – c. 1900, used in donor’s practice, 1954 – 1987, donated by Dr. David Mckell. 40. Whistle Post – B&O, from near North Fork Village, donated by Erc Picciano. 41. Books – various Authors and Publishers, 1956 – 1998, donated by Lisa Hess. 42. Electric Stove – “Crosley”, white enamel, c.1950, donated by Bernard Ater Jr. 43. Toy Automobiles – (32) c. 1960; Radios – (3) antique automobile shapes, 1960 – 1970; Jewelry – c. 1970, donated by Josephine S. Collins. 44. Microfilm – (123 rolls) of the Draper Manuscripts; Book – Guide to the Draper Manuscripts, by Josephine L. Harper, 2004, RCHS Purchase. 45. Serving Spoon – silver, maker “E.P. Pratt”, early 19th century, donated by Darwin Drake. 46. Poster – “For Your Boy United War Work Campaign”, 1918, donated by Linda Hardin. 47. Postcards – (2) Chillicothe, c. 1914, donated by Gwenyth Haney. 48. DVD – Harness Farm, 200 Years Reunion, July 18th & 19th, 1998, donated Marilyn Harness. 49. Map – Ross County, 1964; Map – World Affairs News, WBNS-TV; Map – United States, AAA, donated by Gary Argabright. 50. Newspaper Articles – (3) “Chillicothe Gazette”; CD – photographs of the Erdmann / Sulzbacher family; Drawing – self portrait of Richard Erdmann, 1918, and other items, donated by Jane Hilty. 51. DVD – “Camp Sherman Training Site Workshops”, 2005 and 2007, donated by Thomas F. Brandt. 52. DVD – (2 movies) “Camp Sherman The Movie, original film footage from Camp Sherman, c. 1918 and Old Glory, 1995, donated by Lissa Wittrup. 53. Book – Greenlawn Cemetery Inscriptions, Scioto Township, Chillicothe, Ross County, 2006, com-pilied and donated by Clarence E. Brown. 54. Book – Chillicothe Downtown Economic Enhancement Strategy, 2007, RCHS Acquisition. 55. Change Purse – black leather, c. 1915, donated by Jim Madden. 56. Sculpture – of a lioness by May Cook, c. 1940, donated by William M. Cook. 57. Blueprints – of Adena, c. 1957, donated by Athens County Historical Society. 58. Photographs – (9) local Bridges and Mills; Transparency – Clinton Road, c. 1952, donated by Leland Puttcamp. 59. Photograph – Virginia Garrison, U.S. Navy 1944; Photographs – (2) c. 1940; Books – (3) history of the Navy W.A.V.E.S, various authors and titles, 1943, 1981 and 1993, donated by Kay Romans. 60. Pantyhose – “Christian Dior”, c. 1970, donated by Thrift Shop. 61. Yearbook – The “Uniotoan”, 1941, donated by Jean Foor. 62. Photographs – (11) Schlegel family 1909-1939; Archival Documents – (9); Pins – (9) Girl Scout, CHS and YMCA, donated by Keith Schlegel. 63. Scrapbook – drawings and poems by St. Mary’s 7th and 8th grade students, 1949, donated by Michael O’Hara. 64. Photograph – (copy) Wilburn family of Twin Twp., 1894, donated by Phyllis Anderson. 65. Photographs – local bridges, trains and Chillicothe Telcom building, donated by Vicki Kennard. 66. Photograph – Mead Central Research Bowling Team, c. 1963, donated by Nellie Gomsi. 67. Dominoes – wooden game pieces and box, “Compliments of W. Scott Clark, Fire Insurance Agent, Chillicothe, Ohio”, 1879 - 1910, donated by Darwin Drake. 68. Flag – 48 star, c. 1950; Photograph – horses moving a house c. 1913; Photograph and Army Discharge Certificate – of William Ward, WW I; Postcards & other items, , donated by Francis Ramsey. 69. Cart – “Scoot-N-Do” 4-wheeled cart in original box,Chillicothe, OH, c. 1988; Kirby Upright Vacuum Cleaner and Accessories – “Dual Sanitronic 80”, c. 1965, donated by Mark Unger. 70. Curtain Tiebacks – (4) glass flowers with metal stems, 1840-1860, donated by Stan Planton. 71. Booklet – A Brief History of the Henshaw House, 2007, written and donated by Kevin Coleman.

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THE ROSS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Officers and Trustees of the Ross County Historical Society

Pat Medert ................................. President Bob Nelson .................. 1st Vice President Lewis Coppel ..............2nd Vice President Karen Hoffman ..........................Secretary Bob Casari .................................Treasurer Tom Kuhn ....................Executive Director Gary Argabright ............................ Trustee Judy Benson................................. Trustee David Carnes................................ Trustee Henry Herrnstein .......................... Trustee Ed Kunzelman .............................. Trustee Dana Martinko .............................. Trustee Robin McKell ................................ Trustee Erc Picciano ................................. Trustee Stan Planton ................................. Trustee Bob Sigler ..................................... Trustee

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