Clippings, letters, mimeographed instructions, judging criteria, judging pages etc. etc. related to the selection of the Queen for the 1968 Worthington Bicentennial. Nanette Modestow was the person in charge.
Bi-folded program for the annual Conwell Commemorative Service, bicentennial edition, June 3, 1968. The people involved in the annual service, held at the South Worthington Methodist Church in honor of the life of Russell H. Conwell included: Rev.…
Tri-fold brochure advertising Hill-Top-Rest in South Worthington, 1190 Huntington Road (Rte 112). In 1945 Hill-Top Rest was bought by a Hungarian couple, John Sipos (1902-1976) and Anna (1896-1980), who promoted it as a refuge from city life. They…
Color photo of Council on Aging Christmas Party, 2004, in the Town Hall. Shown from left: George Powell (1916-2007), James L. (Jim) Shea (1919-2008), Eleanor Powell
Katharine McDowell Rice (1859-1945), formal black and white cabinet portrait, undated but she looks like she is either in her late teens or early 20s, which would make this around 1880. The photographer is McDonnald and Sterry, 520 & 22 Broadway in…
Sepia toned photograph showing Katharine McDowell Rice (1859-1945) seated, possibly in costume, in a room decorated with screens and bookshelves. It is dated November 17, 1893 so she would have been 33 at the time of the photograph.
14 page script of event on March 28, 1959 honor Arthur G. Capen. Includes script, gift card, and personified version of Auld Land Syne. Includes comments by several Worthington people. There were over 60 peoples who's names are associated with this…
Pocket-sized book (approx 3" x 5", 172 pp containing nine lectures by the Reverend John H. Bisbee of the Worthington Congregational Church. Published in 1849 by Butler and Bridgman. An inscription on the front end paper reads: "Edward M. Bates. A…
Sepia photograph, matte finish, whitre border. Shows Russell H. Conwell (1843-1925) holding yarn for his seated granddaughter, Agnes Conwell (1903 - 1996), daughter of Leon Conwell (1870- 1953). She is shown knitting. On the back: 'Dr. Russell…