Hancock County, Ohio, Republican scrapbooks

Compiled by Mae Guyer, former president of Hancock County Republican Women and wife of Republican representative from Ohio Tennyson Guyer, instead of focusing entirely on the Republican Women of Hancock County, the scrapbooks in the collection contain newspaper articles that document the activities of various Republican groups. They cover both national and local news from 1960-1979; from coffee meetings in the homes of Hancock County Republican women and Hancock County election results, to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974. It should be noted that there are not many articles regarding the Watergate Scandal. Although it is addressed in a few articles which can be found in the year it occurred (1972) up until the year President Nixon resigned (1974), it is not highlighted.

Other news includes both local and national campaign information and election results, Republican Party platforms throughout the years, and local projects that supported the spread of the Republican Party and its ideals. Local people of note in the collection are Michael Oxley (R Findlay), Tennyson Guyer and his wife, Mae Guyer, among other various political opponents and supporters. All of the articles are from the Republican Courier, which is based in Findlay, OH – the major city in Hancock County.

The collection is arranged chronologically, with coverage including the Hancock County Republican Party Central and Executive Committees, the Republican Women’s Organization, and the Young Republican’s Club. The headlines and good condition of the newspaper make it easy to read and helpful for researchers interested in the activities of the local Hancock County Republicans, the opinions of county representatives and locals of national politics, and even national political activities.