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Archives of Past Exhibits
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The exhibit also shows many personal items of soldiers and nurses
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Could you identify an ox cart if you saw one? Can you tell the difference
between a “gentleman’s business carriage” and a “straight-front
brougham?” Do you know when the interurban came to Wayne County?
If you answered no to any of these questions, you should plan a visit
to the historical society between February 9 and June 19, 2005.
“The ways people have found to get from point A to point B over
the years are really interesting,” commented Carol Briggs, head
of the transportation exhibit committee. “This is something unusual
that not a lot of people know about.”
The exhibit begins with a timeline of general transportation history from the days of “Shank’s pony” through the age of space travel. Each case follows the advances in travel technology, going into depth on such subjects as wagons, carriages, the railroad, buses, automobiles, and trucks. A working model railroad loaned by the Orrville Railroad Heritage Society and a handmade model fire truck with working lights and hoses are additional highlights. The History of Transportation in Wayne County is sponsored by the Santmyer Oil Company
WOOSTER, Ohio - The Wayne County Historical Society has teamed up with the College of Wooster Student Ambassador Program to present an exhibit on “Holiday Traditions Around the World.” “We are thrilled to be working with the historical society to educate the public about international traditions,” says Nicola Kille, Director of the Student Ambassadors. “World events being what they are, I think it’s especially important now that we understand and appreciate cultures that are different from our own.
“Holiday Traditions Around the World” features artifacts from many different countries, including India, Ukraine, Brazil, China and Sweden. There are also cases on the Buddhist New Year, Chanukah, Rosh Hashanah, and the Muslim New Year.
The exhibit will be open to the public Wednesdays through Sundays, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults; College of Wooster students and children under 14 are free. Admission includes a guided tour of all the buildings and displays at the WCHS campus located at 546 E. Bowman Street in Wooster.
The mission of the Wayne County Historical Society is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts and experiences that reflect the cultural heritage of the county for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations. For information about this and other WCHS exhibits and events, call (330) 264-8856 or visit www.waynehistorical.org.
A Teddy Bear's Christmas and
Antique China Exhibit
November 17 - December 21
This exhibit features a collection of antique and collectible
teddy bears
and antique china. Most of the teddy bears on display are borrowed from
the private collections of Society members and friends. The china and
glassware are from the Society's collection. Beautiful plates, vases,
teapots and related items, some dating from the mid-1700s, are on display,
including several pieces owned by General Reasin Beall. Other china pieces
feature scenes from Wayne County. In addition, the museum's collection
of Wooster-manufactured Coxon Belleek will be on display.
The exhibit will be open to the public Wednesday-Sunday, from 2:00 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. through December 21. Admission is $3 for adults; children
under 14 are free. Admission includes a guided tour of all the buildings
and displays at the WCHS campus located at 546 E. Bowman Street in Wooster.
"25 Famous Ohioans"
August
31 - November 2, 2003
View the list of Famous Ohioans
This exhibit will feature pictures, artifacts and
memorabilia of 25 famous Ohioans chosen from a ballot of more than 150
Ohio natives, which was distributed earlier this year throughout Wayne
County.
The 25 honorees are: Orrville & Wilbur Wright, Neil Armstrong, Halle Berry, Erma Bombeck, Drew Carey, Arthur Compton, Wes Craven, George Custer, Thomas Edison, John Glenn, U.S. Grant, Bob Hope, Bobby Knight, William McKinley, Paul Newman, Jack Nicklaus, Annie Oakley, John D. Rockefeller, Roy Rogers, Steven Spielberg, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Tecumseh, Jim Tressel, and Cy Young.
Guest
Exhibit:
American Primitive Rug
Hooking
Decorative rugs in the style of primitive rug hooking will be on exhibit
in the Ladies Dress Shop from August 31 through November 2. The exhibit
coincides with the Famous Ohioans feature exhibit on display in the Kister
Building.
The rug hooking exhibit was spearheaded by a group of local women who have been meeting for more than 20 years to learn and share rug-making techniques. This group decided to complete several special designs in honor of Ohio’s Bicentennial. These designs will be on display, in addition to other designs ranging from geometrics to folk art, pictorials and antique reproduction patterns.
The history of the dairy industry in Wayne County, this
exhibit features items from private collections, dairies and other organizations
to represent the various aspects of milk production.
Cows, the original producers, are honored with a display and many Wayne
County dairies of the past are represented including the well known Smith
Dairy, still in production. The production of other milk products is represented
by collections of equipment, tableware and advertising items. Another
display focuses on Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research
and Development Center and its impact on the dairy industry since the
early 1900's.
Sponsors for the exhibit include Wayne Dairy Service, Wayne County Farm
Bureau, the OARDC, Smith Dairy, Buehlers Foods, Gerber Feed Service, Wayne
County National Bank, Curry Lumber, Lehman Hardware, Smetzer Tire Center,
Performance Pontiac, Wayne Mutual Insurance, Paul Buchholz and Wayne County
Dairy Promoters.
Featured
displays will include memorabilia, news clippings and other artifacts
that depict the presence of Jewish citizens dating back 150 years to the
time when Solomon Schoffner opened his general store in Reedsburg. Also
included are displays on early history settlement, civic commitment and
military service dating from Col. Marcus Siegel of the Civil War through
Dr. Ira Hinden who served in Viet Nam. Victims and survivors of the Holocaust
are honored and a torah has been loaned by Knesseth Israel Temple of Wooster.
This Torah, which contains the Old Testament hand written on parchment
was discovered along with thousands of others in a Nazi warehouse at the
end of World War II.
Jewish religious life is represented by an arrangement
of menorahs of various materials and styles, mezuzahs (door blessings)
and memorial yarzeit lights. Items used in the celebration of Hanukah,
Passover and Purim including a seder table will also be on display.
Regular exhibit hours are Wednesday-Sunday
2:00-4:30 pm
Group tours may be scheduled by calling 330-264-8829
Admisison is $3 for adults; students and members of historical society,
free. Admission includes other historical buildings and exhibits on the
historical society campus.
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