SMALL COLLECTIONS LAYBOURNE COLLECTION Box 1. NOTEBOOK: Peckuwe Village Battlesite & Davidson Interpretive Center

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1 Box 1 contains 7 labeled notebooks SMALL COLLECTIONS LAYBOURNE COLLECTION Box 1 1. Peckuwe Village Battlesite & Davidson Interpretive Center 2. Frank Lloyd Wright & Westcott House 3. Utility, Weather, Maps & Pop., Misc. 4. Clark Co. Historical Society & Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association 5. CF Water WIZE 6. George Rogers Clark Heritage Association 7. Misc. Nazi Agent letter Newspaper Articles Old Ads NOTEBOOK: Peckuwe Village Battlesite & Davidson Interpretive Center Photos Peckuwe Village Battlesite Carleton & Ruth Davidson Interpretive Center 5 photos of building 4 early photos possibly reenactments 5 photos: monument George Rogers Clark Tombstones-Christian & Daniel Madonna of the Trail statue Proposed site Barn Divider: Opening Exhibit Outline-1 st draft 4/99 from Kathleen Kannik to Michael Barry, Elaine Wilkins, Jim o Neil, Terry Purke, about exhibit preparations 5/99 from Kathleen Kannik re: update 5/99 Flier-Grand opening of Little Miami Scenic Trail Battlesite Committee Meeting Feb. 21 Leaflet about the Interpretive Center with layout of center Battlesite Committee Meeting notice July 22 Battlesite Committee Meeting June 16 Battlesite Plan needs Battlesite Committee Meeting notice May 21 Battlesite Committee Meeting notice Jan. 18, 1997 Sept. 21 June 8, 96 Letter to committee members about plans Recommendations to Park District March 18, 95

2 Copy of previous proposal 9/95 Battlesite Monument Committee notice 4/15/95 9/30/95 6/17 5/6 3/18/95 Copies of photos of Proposed sites Initial Recommendation to Park District 3/18/95 Interpretation of the Battlesite Plan draft 1.5 6/15/95 Long Range Planning Committee Notice and agenda 1 st meeting 2/16/94 3/30/94 Spring Trade Gathering Flier 4/29&30/95 Several pages of drawings of possible site Newspaper clipping of property purchase 12/1/95 Clark County Park District Plan for Shawnee Village & Battlesite Questionnaire (with results) from Friends of Clark County Park District Meeting 1/16/90 Notice of Meeting of Friends of Clark County Park District 1/30 Several pages copied from Sesqui-Centennial Publication ( ) about the Battle of Piqua and area Contribution Plea for Battlesite Fund Short history of the Daniel Hertzler House File: Springfield News-Sun section 7/4/1976 about the Battle of Piqua File: Sesqui-Centennial Souvenir Book Oct NOTEBOOK: Frank Lloyd Wright & Wescott House Front cover pocket Newspaper clipping from American Antiquities Journal April 1995 about Frank Lloyd Wright Copy of Westcott Car ad Copy of an article about the Wright House Oct 1963 Copy of ad for Westcott car 1920 Copy of photo labeled Burton Westcott Copy of bio (from Prince s History) about Burton Westcott Copy of typed bio about Burton Westcott Copy of a page about Westcott Motor Car Co. Copy of typed list labeled Present Car Prices Used Cars on Hand 1921 Copy of typed article about Westcott House Copy of bio about Orpha Leffler Westcott

3 Price list Westcott Motor Car Co Oct 1920Newspaper article (1991) about display of Westcott Car at the Clark County Fair Photos of 1920 Westcott with owners Photo 1988 of relocated Wrightan urns from the Westcott House Ad for Westcott Semi-sedan Copy of picture and article about the Westcott car from Cars & Parts Annual Copy of article about the Westcott Place in Richmond, IN Copy of article about J.M.Westcott and Westcott Motor Car Co in Richmond Several copies of articles 4 unlabeled photos Frank Lloyd House photo 1976 &1983 Wrightan urns 1951 at the Westcott House Photos of Westcott House 1993 Article (1994) about Sherri Snyder, present owner of the Frank Lloyd Wright House Letter & 28 pages of copies of photos and articles from Corrine Smith about the Wright House Obit (1986 paper) of John Westcott Divider labeled AUTO Copies of articles (1924) about early autos designed by Dr. L.E. Russell, and built by Henry Voll in 1886 Copies of short articles about electric cars built in Springfield by Brenning The Russell-Springfield Copies of articles about Velie Motor Co (Valie son was married to Martha Kelly, dau. of E.F. Kelly of Kelly-Spfld Tire & Rubber Co.) Copy of ad for Spfld Automobile Club Page of ads for various items(surry, hats, corsets, gocarts, beds) 6 unlabeled photos of tree growing thru rested equipment Photo of Terry Hoppes with old rusted streetcar Photo of old car with un-named males 4 unlabeled photos of vehicles from Cl. Co. Historical Society Divider labeled TRANS 10 unlabeled photos of vehicles circa and assembly line and workers 6 unlabeled photos from early 1900 sn NOTEBOOK: Utility, Weather, Maps & Pop., Misc. Divider: Utility Pages of water & electric usage data Divider: Weather Newspaper clippings about blizzards of 1950 & 1984 Newspaper clippings of temperature logs of 1988 Divider: Maps/population

4 Misc. pages State nicknames License plate slogans Years Ohio counties organized Copy of article about Indian trails, mounds, villages, etc. in Clark County County Seats Divider: Newspaper article of 5/17/91 about the Bermuda Triangle NOTEBOOK: Clark Co. Historical Society & Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association Newspaper articles about shows Many pages of photos taken during these events Divider: Champion Several pages of photos taken at A Champion City Heritage Celebration and 2 small participant plaques---held in Veteran s Park 1995 & 96 8 photos of a miniature golf course at the Worthington Mall Sponsored by the Epilepsy Association 1995 Newspaper articles about Gahanna bed & breakfast 8 unlabeled photos of people Divider: Photos Pages of unlabeled photos from the Battle of Piqua site at George Rogers Clark Park including photos of the tombstones of Christian & Daniel Hertzler and plat map pages Back pocket Brochures about Geo. Rogers Clark Park & Heritage Assoc. Arial map of area NOTEBOOK: C/F Water WIZE The Spfld. Foundation Financial statement 12/31/98 The Spfld. Foundation Community Catalyst Spring 1999 The Spfld. Foundation Community Catalyst Fall 1998 Spfld. News-Sun clipping of 5/28/98 WIZE purchased by Jacor Comm., Inc CF/Water Newsletter Nov 99 CF/W 3 rd Annual Auction letter & fliers Sept 99 CFJ/W members letter Mar 99 CF/W Nov 98 CF/W 2 nd Annual Auction Sept 98

5 CF/W minutes Aug 98 CF/W members letter Jul 98 CF/W 1997 Annual Report CF/W members letters May 98 Mar 98 June 98 Dec 98 Jan 99 CF/W 1998 Annual Report Newsletter of Rivers Unlimited Winter 1999 Newspaper clipping about Danis Clark Co. Landfill appeal CF/W members letter Jan 2000 CF/W Jul 2000 NOTEBOOK: George Rogers Clark Heritage Association Photos of the Hertzler House Pages of the Fair at New Boston GRCP & during construction Chronology of Historic GRCP ( ) Many pages from sesquicentennial celebration in 1930 Notes from Harry Laybourne about problems and concerns at the fairs in Divider 1995 Ticket workers Rules for staff Newspaper art Divider 1994 Ticket workers Rules Divider 1993 Ticket workers Rules Divider 1992 Ticket workers Rules Divider 1991 Rules Tickets Poem by Arvie Sheets Divider 1990 Tickets Members Divider 1989 Tickets Divider 1988 & 89

6 Tickets Staff tasks Divider tickets Financial report 1989 Divider Maps Newspaper art about planned interpretive center 1998 Several pages of participant placements for Fair Copy of plat map of area Divider GRCP Financial Membership Divider sign Correspondence about sign project for GRCP and architect design Design for ticket pavilion Divider Events Hertzler House tours Holiday traditions at New Boston Peckuwee Village Spring Trade Gathering Divider CCPD Newsletters 2000 Ju/Jul 1999 Apr/May Feb/Mar 1998 Dec/Jan In Pocket Association brochures for Fair 1987 thru 1993 and NOTEBOOK: Misc.--Nazi Agent letter--newspaper Articles--Old ads Newspaper clippings 1933 Feb.3 Wittenberg student exposed at Nazi Agent Letter to Mr Jake from Kurt Weege of Kiel, Germany Dec. 11,1936 Map of Wittenberg Copy of photo of King Bldg. (ab1890) SE corner of Main & Limestone Old ad for Wren s showing front of bldg. (ca 1920 s) Copy of rental notice for Hotel Roger Info. About the O.K. House (the Sugar Grove Hotel) area now occupied by Ohio Masonic Home Info about the old Chamber of Commerce Bldg. High & Spring Sts List of some popular restaurants Newspaper clippings for: Burkhardt s Brewing Co. 9 N Center St Burger Beer with photo of Waite Hoyt Show at Memorial Hall Hollywood Ice Time of 1945 Dance at Terrace Gardens Rt ½ miles N of Spfld Isaly s malted milk 15 cents

7 Mecca News Depot 8 E High St Newspaper photos of: Fountain Ave N from High St Limestone St N at High St. Buck Creek Bridge collapse 11/11/1957 Pres. Candidate JFK at speech here 1960 Flooded street E North St Corner of S Limestone & Washington Sts 1911 Christ Episcopal Church SW corner of High & Limestone 1850 Central Union Telephone Co. bldg 132 E High St Bullfrog Paving at RR crossings East St Sherman Ave W Main St. Mr & Mrs Howard B Oman s home 870 Mitchell Blvd 1929 The Chantilly (house) 902 Mitchell Blvd 1929 Ad for Brain-McGregor Realtors 1010 E Southern Ave 111 & 119 N Arlington Ave Rouch Bros. Construction Co. 2 houses Sacho shoes 33 S Limestone St Dawn Donuts 457 E Main St Unger Café & Filling Station on Sugar Grove Hill Trolley Car Texaco Gas & Oil Depression Drama aired 1 st motorized vehicle used by Spfld police City jail N. Fountain 1910 Hair Revue Salon 360 N Limestone Bonded Oil SW corner High & Yellow Spring Sts 1932 Mortar & Pestle on top of the old Charles Ludlow Drug Store E Main Ohio Theater to be demolished 1963 began as Sun Theater, later the Band Box NW corner Main & Center Main St W from Fisher St Ohio Edison E High St Early YMCA Day Nursery on N Fountain Early car 10 photos of constructing a road 1920 Many pages of copies of ads from business directory (un-named & un-dated) Divider Other Cities Newspaper map of Columbus Real Estate & Classifications Copy of article about the Champion Co. Article about Simon Kenton and the SK Trail Copy of article about Catawba 1964 Copy of info. From 1881 Beers about Sugar Grove Copy of unidentified bldg.

8 Copy of article about Clifton Opera House Copy of newspaper article about General Whiteman House near Clifton Copies of pages from History of Clark Co. about Owltown, Pitchen, Plattsburg & Selma Newspaper article about Atherton s about to be demolished 1994 Newspaper article about old Snyder homestead on Upper Valley Pk. Newspaper article about Snyder Park 1992 Newspaper article about Indian Lake Park & Russell s Point Newspaper article about a tunnel at the Snyder homestead 1989 Newspaper article about Laurel & Hardy