MC. Manuscript Collections

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The topical material in this collection was gathered by James Litwin in his capacity as a member of the Bowling Green Human Relations Commission related to a rally held by the Ku Klux Klan at the Wood County Courthouse in the summer of 1994. The collection consists of about .5 cubic feet of clippings, flyers, correspondence and printed material donated by James Litwin in April 16, 2014.

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Collection of minor correspondence, manuscripts, published writings and miscellaneous research materials of a faculty member at Bowling Green State University between 1914 and 1956. Includes draft and galley versions of A History of Bowling Green State University, 1910-1963

Abstract The materials in the Jane R. Gust Collection span the years 1945 to 1983. The records primarily consist of printed materials illustrating Gust's involvement with the United Food and Allied Workers, AFL-CIO (formerly Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen) and Local 626 as president, business representative and Health and Welfare Fund secretary-treasurer. Correspondence and financial records as well as a copy of the plan show Gust's involvement in developing an insurance plan for...

Abstract Materials primarily created and/or collected by Dr. Janet Parks, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus and former coach of women's track, tennis, and golf at Bowling Green State University. The collection dates from 1901-2014, with the bulk of material spanning 1968-2008, and includes Dr. Parks’s professional and scholarly papers, materials collected by Dr. Parks over the course of her teaching, research, and coaching career at Bowling Green State University and subsequent retirement,...

Abstract The papers of distinguished Bowling Green State University Professor of Romance Languages, Dr. Janis L. Pallister, comprise correspondence, files, literary productions, printed materials, and audio visual media dating from approximately 1938 to 2014. The collection reflects Dr. Pallister’s passion for the study of languages, in particular-the French language, and her research interests in the areas of French Renaissance and French Baroque Literature; Black Literature in the Romance...

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Log of a sailing vessel detailing cargoes carried and ports visited.

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This collection comprises research materials regarding Ohio Volunteer Infantries (OVI) in the Civil War compiled by Jeffrey S. Creamer. While the bulk of materials documents the 20th and 178th Ohio Volunteer Infantries, the collection contains a range of Civil War memorabilia and research materials. Most of the research materials were compiled by Creamer; the collection also contains some personal correspondence with others interested in the field.

Abstract The Jesse and Florence Currier Collection covers the years from 1906 to 1977, and mainly documents the careers of husband and wife. The collection includes such files as the personal and professional correspondence of the Curriers, samples of Jesse's writing, newspaper clippings, and several files on the Curriers' activities and awards they received. Jesse's scrapbook, a family photo album and loose photographs of family, friends, and activities at Bowling Green State University are also...

Abstract The family papers of Joan Brisbin Wills (Mrs. Robert Wills), a Toledo, Ohio resident, chronicles the years from 1910 to 1970, with some family genealogical information back to 1545. Primarily, the collection profiles the lives and careers of Mrs. Wills' aunts, Neva King Lambert and Hazel King Schneider, and her mother, Ruth King Brisbin, as student nurses at the Toledo Hospital School of nursing and later as registered nurses from the 1920's through the 1930's. Ruth King Brisbin's career...

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The 0.92 cubic feet of material includes correspondence, subject files, literary productions, printed material, photographs, and artifacts. The items in this collection represent only a fraction of the material that was included in the donation; several other collections in the Center also benefitted from Mrs. Gordon’s legacy. See the scope and content section for more information.

Abstract The Dr. Joel Rudinger collection is comprised of material collected by Dr. Rudinger during his time as a professor of English and Popular Culture at the Firelands Campus of Bowling Green State University. The collection has been separated into office files, manuscripts, research notes, newsclippings, printed material, photographic material, and audio recordings ranging from 1963 to 2003. General folklore and folk life topics are detailed within the collection, including material culture,...

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The papers of John A. Himmelein date from 1876-1951, with the bulk of the material dating from 1892 to 1905. The history of his theatrical company, "The Ideals," is reflected in this collection which consists of correspondence, contracts, receipts, box office statements, play ads, broadsides and programs, newspaper clippings, sheet music, and numerous plays used by the company.

Abstract The collection consists of ten volumes of record books, dating from 1859 to 1986, and containing information on membership including baptisms, marriages, and beginning in 1951, funerals. Board minutes are available only for the years 1905-1921. Of special interest is a photocopied record book of the Wyandott Missionary Society, dating from its organization in 1828 to 1847. Included are incorporation documents and membership lists which document the Indians who were members of this...

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The John Venetton Patterson Papers consist of a series of Civil War era letters written by John V. Patterson while serving in the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. The collection spans the period of his service from 1861 to 1865. These letters have been enhanced with research done by the donor, Paul Tremewan, which forms the remainder of the collection.

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The collection consists of minute books, correspondence, financial ledger, and published materials documenting the activities of the Jolly Ridgers Farm Bureau Advisory Council.

Abstract The Joseph C. Bowsher Papers consist of a publication of the history of the Lima Police Department and the support documents used in its writing. Lima, Ohio Police Department: A Century of Service, was published by Joseph C. Bowsher, a now retired Lima police officer, in 1994.Included in the collection is a copy of the 1909 history of the Lima Police Department, annual police reports, yearbooks, award ceremony materials and various other printed materials. Furthermore, the police...

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The Joseph J. and Susan Arpad collection features oral histories, interview files and transcripts, and hundreds of photographs and slides documenting Northwest Ohio. Most of the collection is undated, but the interview files are dated from 1976 to 1986.

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Joseph Janisch's Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Men’s Chorus collection consists of Joseph Janisch’s MA thesis, interviews and transcripts, and chorus programs ranging from 1974 to 1995.

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Lowry was a pioneer settler of Berlin Heights in Erie County, Ohio. He was a master builder and carpenter who did much work with the Huron Steamboat Company. The collection also contains copies of Lowry's obituary and that of his wife, Rebecca.

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The Joseph Perry Jr. papers consist of profession sociological association conference and membership material, correspondence, publications, minutes, and reports, from 1959 to 2003.

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Letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, educational records, yearbooks, and scrapbooks about or belonging to Joseph T. Ryder. Includes materials on his childhood, family, first years of employment, and his 1966 BGSU Alumni Community Award and Honorary Doctorate in Public Service. Additionally, there are records, photographs, and correspondence belonging to his wife, Helen (Strong) Ryder.

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The Judge Nicholas J. Walinski, Jr. papers consist of appointment calendars, correspondence, court cases, minutes, and other administrative paperwork, ranging from 1963 to 1992.

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The scrapbooks chronicle Judge O'Brien O'Donnell's life and career as a probate court judge in Toledo, Ohio from 1909 - 1932.

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The collection contains a copy of Judith Dunaway's Master of Fine Arts thesis, a typescript of a chapbook, and two poetry postcards.