Wentz family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1104

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

 Item – Box 1
Dates
Creation: circa 1890-1916

Photograph album - Bowling Green including Court Street scenes, 1925-1926

 Item – Box 1
Dates
Creation: 1925-1926

Photograph album - Bowling Green including Court Street scenes, 1928

 File – Box 2, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1928

Photographs - Portraits of Leota Wentz, circa 1925-1927

 File – Box 2, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: circa 1925-1927

Photographs - Portraits of unidentified people, circa 1925-1927

 File – Box 2, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: circa 1925-1927

Photographs - Portraits of unidentified people, circa 1900-1942?

 File – Box 2, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: circa 1900-1942?

Photographs - Portraits of unidentified people, circa 1930-1940

 File – Box 2, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: circa 1930-1940

Photographs (loose) - Family photos with partial identification, circa 1908-1933

 File – Box 3, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: circa 1908-1933

Photographs (loose) – Old Wentz family home (near Weston?), circa 1920

 File – Box 3, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: circa 1920

Photographs (loose) – Women’s Club, Bowling Green, Ohio, circa 1927

 File – Box 3, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: circa 1927

Photographs (loose) – Wood County Courthouse and Court Street, circa 1927

 File – Box 3, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: circa 1927

Photographs (loose) – Vehicles, circa 1924-1930

 File – Box 3, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: circa 1924-1930

Photographs (loose) – Chicago (during Century of Progress), 1933

 File – Box 3, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1933

Photographs (loose) – Airfield and Goodyear Blimp, 1933?

 File – Box 3, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: 1933?

Photographs (loose) – West Liberty, Ohio (Mac-o-chee/Ohio Caverns), circa 1930

 File – Box 3, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: circa 1930

Photographs (loose) – Unidentified places, n.d.

 File – Box 3, Folder: 9

Photographs (loose) – Unidentified people, n.d.

 File – Box 3, Folder: 10

Marriage license, Edward Wentz and Effie Burk, 1906

 Item – Box 4, Item: 1
Dates
Creation: 1906

Ornate marriage certificate, Edward Wentz and Effie Burk, 1906

 Item – Box 4, Item: 2
Dates
Creation: 1906

Bowling Green High School diploma, Marjorie M. Wentz, 1930

 Item – Box 4, Item: 3
Dates
Creation: 1930

Oversize photo, large mixed group (Church?), n.d.

 Item – Box 4, Item: 4

Oversize photo, family group on porch of home, n.d.

 Item – Box 4, Item: 5

Oversize photo, group of unidentified men, n.d.

 Item – Box 4, Item: 6