Item Donations
Donations to Wakeman Archival Center need to be items from Waterville or the surrounding area. We accept family genealogies, obits, news articles on families, pictures of families labeled, businesses formerly in Waterville and present. It could be articles, objects from the business, stationery, ledgers, history of Waterville to present, canal and military history, historical survey of homes, history of your home, clubs, etc. If unsure of the material you want to give us, ask one of the archival staff. We will gladly look at your items for consideration. We will copy any of the pictures that you want to keep and return the original.
Donations to the museums must have a Waterville connection and be approved by the curators of each of the buildings. If items are donated to WHS, a deed of gift is required for each of the items which gives us ownership. Officers of WHS are not allowed to appraise items donated. If you need an appraiser for tax purposes, you are required to have an appraiser that is not associated with WHS.
Some of the items donated in 2023 to the Wakeman Archival Research Center
WE HAD OVER FORTY DONORS DONATING THIS YEAR
1963 AW Trailblazer
1974 AW Trailblazer Vol 24
1975 AW Trailblazer Vol. 25
Dr. Raymond Wright’s appointment books 1929, 1944
Photo negatives of 330 Elm St., Waterville
A photograph of Melissa Weaver Hoot Beam
Three cases for Indian Artifacts
Colorized picture of Waterville School
Christian Fischer Family History Notebooks
Daniel Christman Family History and reunion notes
Four pieced of flint worked into arrowhead for educational display
Poster of the Early Man in the Central United States
Roy Williamson’s collection of plays and play bills
Roy Williamson’s Collection of Thespians Musical Scrapbook
Roy Williamson’s Cabaret Scrapbook on plays
Music by AW Band and Mixed Choir by Jerry Reed conductor
33 1/3 phonographic records by AW Thespian Troupes presenting Cabaret
1967-1968 AWHS Concert Choir with R. Friese director
33 1/3 AWHS Marching Generals 1972-1973
33 1/3 AWHS Stage Band with Robert L. Shoemaker director.
33 1/3 record AW Thespians with Roy Williamson and Robert Shoemaker
33 1/3 record AW Thespians presented Flower Drum Song
33 1/3 record From The Year of the Cotton Bowl 1974-75
33 1/3 record General Staff 1977-1978
33 1/3 record AW Marching Generals presenting “Showcase of Bands”
Wakeman Masonic Grand Master’s Reception 1978 (color photo)
Numerous Wakeman Masonic items
Drawing of school bus using letters ANTHONY WAYNE
Booklet on the re-construction of 1837 house at 19 N. River Road –Deluxe Frame Shop
River Road Motel postcard
Wooden plaque by Robert Parsil of Boats on the Canal
Wakeman Lodge #533 Masonic Items, clocks jewelry, etc.
Poster of Early Man in the Central U.S.
Coal scuttle
Waterville Primary School 2022-2023 yearbook
Book “Life on the Farm, The Gang’s All Here!” stories of the Bucher family
Two photographs of the Interurban Bridge
Postcard showing rebuilding of France Stone Quarry mill after the fire
1942 Waterville Class photo
WW II 830th Eng. Co. with Harold Hoot
Marriage Certificate for Frank Hoot and Grace Bascom (photo)
Harold Hoot’s mother Grace Bascom
Civil War Discharge Certificate
“Dyer Farm: Archaeological and Historical Investigations of a Mid Ninetieth Century Occupation in Lucas Co., Ohio” (book)
Scheub’s Gulf Service match books
Smedlap’s Smithy single-fold menu
Book “Daughters of America”
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