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 2025 to the Wakeman Archival Research Center
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Waterville Township Records from 1831-1968
Waterville vintage postcard
Class of 1923 Play called “Safety First”
Red Bus line times Ad
Commencement of the Waterville High School May 20, 1921
Walter Heilman diploma and other items from his military deployment
Graduation book of Shepard Field Army Air Force Base for Walter Heilman
Waterville Primary 2024-2025 Yearbook
C & O Truck Stop (Waterville, Ohio) Ad
Lantern slides taken during Waterville Historic Home walking tour
Double Antique Spindle Bed
Pewter ashtray depicting Waterville Logo featuring the Interurban Bridge and Roche de Bouef
Waterville school enumeration records 1928-1978
L. VanFleet Groceries Ad
Ann Gerdon calling card
Olde Lyne Syne Club picture
Family Genealogy of the M. Dodd Tonjes Family
Framed pictures of canal boat pulled by 3 mules
Framed pictures Map of Maumee River
One large, framed picture of Interruban bridge and Roch de Bouef Rock by Gerald C. Hill
Walter Chapman #124 out of 950 picture of the Columbian House
Composite of 4 photos of Texas House from Maumee River David Kaemmimg
Framed photo of “Geese on the River” by Jack Schultz
Large oil painting of the Texas House by Pete Beckman
Genealogy of the Jacob Studer, Jr. family
Dick Farnsworth Orchard Wooden Apple Crate and Apple Picking Bucket
Red Fire Bell from the old Waterville Scholl on River Road
Advertising thermometer of Potters Marathon Service
Fire Department scrapbook
Red Fire Bell from Waterville School on River Road
Autograph books from Bessie Ostrander and Jennie Shoemaker
Terry Lee Hawkins military items including 2 Purple Hearts
Vietnam photos, casualty report from office of A.G. in D.C.
Vietnam War Memorabilia