Wentz family papers
Collection Organization
The Wentz Family Papers consists primarily of photographs, both in albums and loose, as well as a couple of printed items including Marjorie’s diploma from Bowling Green High School and the marriage certificate of George and Effie Wentz.
Although very few of the people in the photos other than Leota Wentz are clearly identified, many of the locations are known, including scenes around the Wood County Courthouse, Court Street, and the Women’s Club Building. Some activities include a parade on Court Street that features a boys’ band, some views of picnics and groups from the United Brethren Church, and a few shots of various places the family went, including the Chicago “Century of Progress” World’s Fair in 1933 and a couple of shots of Ohio tourist destinations, Mac-o-Chee Castle and Ohio Caverns.
Ornate velvet album - (cabinet & carte-de-visite Wentz/DeVore families), circa 1890-1916
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- Creation: circa 1890-1916
Photograph album - Bowling Green including Court Street scenes, 1925-1926
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- Creation: 1925-1926
Photograph album - Bowling Green including Court Street scenes, 1928
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- Creation: 1928
Photographs - Portraits of Leota Wentz, circa 1925-1927
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- Creation: circa 1925-1927
Photographs - Portraits of unidentified people, circa 1925-1927
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- Creation: circa 1925-1927
Photographs - Portraits of unidentified people, circa 1900-1942?
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- Creation: circa 1900-1942?
Photographs - Portraits of unidentified people, circa 1930-1940
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- Creation: circa 1930-1940
Photographs (loose) - Family photos with partial identification, circa 1908-1933
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- Creation: circa 1908-1933
Photographs (loose) – Old Wentz family home (near Weston?), circa 1920
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- Creation: circa 1920
Photographs (loose) – Women’s Club, Bowling Green, Ohio, circa 1927
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- Creation: circa 1927
Photographs (loose) – Wood County Courthouse and Court Street, circa 1927
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- Creation: circa 1927
Photographs (loose) – Vehicles, circa 1924-1930
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- Creation: circa 1924-1930
Photographs (loose) – Chicago (during Century of Progress), 1933
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- Creation: 1933
Photographs (loose) – Airfield and Goodyear Blimp, 1933?
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- Creation: 1933?
Photographs (loose) – West Liberty, Ohio (Mac-o-chee/Ohio Caverns), circa 1930
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- Creation: circa 1930
Photographs (loose) – Unidentified places, n.d.
Photographs (loose) – Unidentified people, n.d.
Marriage license, Edward Wentz and Effie Burk, 1906
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- Creation: 1906
Ornate marriage certificate, Edward Wentz and Effie Burk, 1906
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- Creation: 1906
Bowling Green High School diploma, Marjorie M. Wentz, 1930
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- Creation: 1930