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Chamber of Commerce (Bowling Green, Ohio) - MS 25
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The papers of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce document this agency's history from 1940-2003. The collection consists of seven linear feet of minutes, correspondence, subject files and financial records. The records were transferred to the Center in 1973 with the cooperation of Robert Hoagland, Executive Manager of the Chamber. A later addition was acquired from the Chamber in 2003 with the assistance of Jennifer Ruhe, Executive Director.
No restrictions exist on the use of this collection and duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and scholarly research. The collection was processed and register drafted by Les Warner, student intern at the Center for Archival Collections and revised by Ann Bowers in 2003.
The purpose of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce is to nurture the orderly growth and development of the community of Bowling Green, Ohio. Although the records of this organization provide little information on its early years, the Chamber's ancestry includes such Bowling Green commercial organizations as the Board of Trade and the Commercial Club. The Board of Trade, formed in 1905, assisted in locating new enterprises in Bowling Green, one of which became Bowling Green State University. In 1910, several businessmen joined together in the Commercial Club. This Club later merged with the Board of Trade. By selling stock and membership shares, money was raised to assist in bringing industry and business to Bowling Green, including the H. J. Heinz plant, the Newton Cut Glass factory and the Royal Manufacturing Company. In 1929, the Commercial Club joined the State Chamber of Commerce and changed its name to the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce.
The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce has been very active in community, economic, and cultural development in Bowling Green throughout its existence.
This collection is organized in three parts. The first part includes Boxes 1-14 and oversize scrapbooks which comprises the first transfer of files from the Chamber Offices to the CAC in 1973. The second part includes Boxes 1-23 and comprises the second transfer of files from the Chamber offices to the CAC in 2003. The third part includes Box 1 and comprises a transfer of files to the CAC in 2006.
Box 1
Folders- Minutes, Oct. 1949, Aug.1954-Dec. 1955
- Minutes, Jan. - Dec. 1956
- Minutes, Jan. 1957-Nov. 1958
- Minutes, Jan. 1961-Dec. 1963
- Minutes, Jan. - July 1964, March 1965 - Dec. 1966
- Minutes, Jan. 1967-Jan. 1969, Sept. 1970
- Constitution and By-Laws, 1941-1965 (scattered), n.d.
- Daily Record Book, Dec. 1957-Mar. 1958
- Correspondence, 1947-1962 (scattered)
- Correspondence, 1963-1964
- Correspondence, Jan. - June 1965
- Correspondence, July - Sept. 1965
- Correspondence, Oct. - Dec. 1965
Box 2
Folders- Correspondence, January-August 1966 (scattered)
- Correspondence, January-March 1967
- Correspondence, April-July 1967
- Correspondence, August-September 1967
- Correspondence, October-November 1967
- Correspondence, December 1967
- Correspondence, January 1968
- Correspondence, February-March 1968
- Correspondence, April-May 1968
- Correspondence, June-July 1968
- Correspondence, August-September 1968
Box 3
Folders- Correspondence, December 1968
- Correspondence, January 1969
- Correspondence, February 1969
- Correspondence, March-April 1969
- Correspondence, May-July 1969
- Correspondence, August-September 1969
- Correspondence, October-November 1969
- Correspondence, December 1969
- Correspondence, January-February 1970
- Correspondence, March-April 1970
Box 4
Folders- Amigo Days promotion, 1957
- Annual dinner, 1950, 1955-1956
- Annual dinner, 1957-1960
- Annual dinner, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966
- Annual dinner, 1967-1968
- Executive secretary/manager position, 1957, 1965
- Automatic voting machines, 1947
- Bad checks information, n.d.
- Better Business: information/requests, 1955
- Better Business: information/requests, 1956, 1957, 1959
- Better Business: information/requests, n.d.
- Blissfield Manufacturing Company: plant site, 1956
- Board of Trustees: president's correspondence, 1956-1957, n.d.
- Bowling Green: correspondence and reports on city, 1941-1959 (scattered)
- Bowling Green: correspondence and reports on city, 1963-1967 (scattered), n.d.
Box 5
Folders- Bowling Green Development Corporation, 1958-1959
- Bowling Green State University, 1957-1960
- Canada-US relations, 1956, 1957
- Christmas decorations, promotion, parade, 1954-1956, 1959-1963, 1965, n.d.
- Cuckle Creek development program, 1957
- Civic affairs/community improvement committee, 1956, 1957
- Civil defense, 1957
- Classic Car Caravan, 1955
- Commerce program suggestion poll, 1965, 1966
- Committee appointments, 1958, 1960-1962, 1966
- Community sign project, 1965-1966, 1968, 1969
- Construction division, 1955-1956, 1961
- Contact Club membership drive, 1956
- Dale Carnegie program, 1966
- Development department--State of Ohio, 1964-1965
- Downtown idea exchange, 1965, 1966
- Education, 1962, 1965
- Election--Board of Trustees, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1968
- Environmental Investment Corporation (blueprint), 1968
Box 6
Folders- Financial study report on city income tax, 1956-1957
- Glider contest, 1954-1957
- Goodyear plant site, 1956
- Highway and traffic correspondence, 1954-1958
- Hi Neighbor Caravan, 1960
- Housing survey rentals, 1966, 1967
- Income tax questionnaire, 1957
- Income tax questionnaire, 1957
- Industrial committee meetings and correspondence, 1955-1957, 1960, n.d.
Box 7
Folders- Industrial development conferences/clinics, 1954-1957
- Industrial development corporation--establishment files, 1953-1959
- Industrial development corporation, 1964-1966, n.d.
- Industrial development corporation--Presstite Engineering Company, 1955-1956
- Industrial development correspondence/files, 1955
- Industrial development correspondence/files, 1956-1958
- Industrial development correspondence/files, 1959
- Industrial development correspondence/files, 1960-1963
- Industrial development correspondence/files, n.d.
Box 8
Folders- Industrial directory, (1950s)
- Industries in Bowling Green, 1955, n.d.
- Industrial inquiries into locating in Bowling Green, 1953-1955
- Industrial inquiries into locating in Bowling Green, 1956, 1959, 1964
- Industrial inquiries into locating in Bowling Green, 1965-1967, 1969-1970, n.d.
- Industrial questionnaire, 1955
- Labor market information, 1941, 1954-1958, 1960, 1964
- Labor market information, 1965, 1969
- Lincoln-Schlueter plant information/correspondence, July-October 1956
- Lincoln-Schlueter plant information/correspondence, November 1956-May 1957
- Manufacturer's Council meetings/correspondence, January 1966-January 1970, n.d.
Box 9
Folders- Management Development course, 1968
- May luncheon information, 1965
- McBride case, 1956-1957
- Membership lists and correspondence, 1945-1954, 1956-1957, 1959-1960, 1963, 1965-1968
- Membership lists and correspondence, n.d.
- Membership lists of other organizations, 1959, 1963-1964, n.d.
- Minimum wage, 1955-1957
- Miss Bowling Green Pageant, 1967-1969
- Mrs. Wood County, 1953-1954
- National Classroom Teachers' Conference, 1958
- National Council of Churches, 1955
- Ohio Chamber of Commerce annual dinner, 1955
- Ohio Chamber of Commerce annual dinner, 1956
- Ohio Chamber of Commerce newsletter and pamphlet, 1955, 1962-1964
Box 10
Folders- Ohio industry information, 1947, 1953-1954
- Ohio industry information, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1969
- Ohio information committee, 1954, August-September 1955
- Ohio information committee, October-November 1955
- Ohio information committee, 1957
- Ohio Plan, 1956-1957
- Ohio Turnpike, November 1955
- Old Fashioned Bargain Days, 1960, 1962-1964
- Old Fashioned Bargain Days, 1965-1968
- Outstanding Citizen Award, 1957, 1959-1961
- Outstanding Citizen Award, 1963-1964
Box 11
Folders- Parking information/correspondence, 1955
- Parking information/correspondence, 1956
- Parking information/correspondence, 1957-1958, 1960, 1961, 1965
- Plans for "Petunia City", 1961
- Political Action, 1954-1957, 1966, 1968
- Program of Work committee, 1954-1957, 1966-1967, n.d.
- Public Affairs committee, 1955-1956
- Public Relations committee, 1955-1956, 1966
- Purolator Products, Inc.--Plant site information, 1956
- Radio, 1955, 1966
- Rental survey, Bowling Green, 1957
- Retail Committee reports/correspondence, 1958-1960
- Right to work, 1958
- Russell Boats, Inc., 1955-1956
- Setting up the Municipal Court, 1960-1961
Box 12
Folders- Solicitation, 1954-1955
- Solicitation, January-August 1956
- Solicitation, September-December 1956
- St. Lawrence Seaway, 1955-1957
- Telephone rates survey/protest: Northern Ohio Telephone Company, 1957-1958
- Television, 1956-1957
- Transportation, 1955
- Utilities--Bowling Green, 1940s-1960s
- Wintergarden Camp, Inc., 1955
- Wood County Industry Appreciation Dinner, 1965
- Wood County Fair, 1965-1966
- Wood County Fall Festival, 1948-1950
Box 13
Folders- Annual Report, 1940, 1955-1957, 1963-1964
- Ohio Department of Industrial Relations, 1954-1956
- Ohio Employment Service Report, 1957
- Charter form of city government, 1965
- Contributions, 1964
- Dues, 1955-1959, 1965, 1966
- Financial Statements, 1946-1950, 1954-1961, 1965-1968
- Fund-raising campaign, 1954-1956
- Tax records, 1946-1954, 1958-1961, 1963
- Treasurer's Reports, 1950-1958, 1960, 1963-1966
Box 14
Folders- Newspaper clippings/news releases, 1954, 1958, 1965
- Bowling Green Chamber Bulletin/Business News, 1954-1957 (scattered)
- Bulletins/memos sent and received, 1956-1965, n.d.
- Newsletters, Mar. 1972-Dec. 1975, Aug., Oct. 1978
- Newsletters, Jan. 1981-Dec. 1987
- Newsletters, Jan. 1988-Dec. 1994
- Industrial Development Bulletins, 1954
- Industrial Development Bulletins, 1955-1956
Wrapped Volumes
Volumes
- Cashbook, 1947-1950
- Cashbook, 1955-1957
- Scrapbook, 1948-1950
- Scrapbook, 1955
- Scrapbook, 1956
- Scrapbook, 1957
- Scrapbook, 1958
- Scrapbook, 1959
- Scrapbook, 1960-1961
- Scrapbook, 1962
- Scrapbook-Bowling Green highlights for visitors, 1986
2003 Addition
2003 Addition - Box 1
Folder- Community Day files, 1985-1988, 1990-1999
- Golf Outing files, 1985-1998
2003 Addition - Box 2
Folder- Merchants' Fair, 1990-1997
- Spring Festival/Festival of Brass Parade, 1971-1975
- Summer Parades (on top of box is film of the Spring Festival Parade, 1972), 1976-1977
2003 Addition - Box 3
Folder- Holiday Parade, 1992-1999
- US Bicentennial, 1975-1976
- BG Sesquicentennial, 1982-1983
- Carol-In, 1970-1974
- Fireworks, 1971-1998
- Annual meeting/Reports, 1940, 1956, 1967-1999
- Outstanding Citizens, 1970-1986
- Past Presidents, 1970-1974 with listings dating from 1910-1979
- Heritage 76, 1976
- Scott Hamilton Day, 1984
- Ohio Development Association, 1989
- Sign Ordinance, 1988, 1991, 1999
- Ambassadors Committee, 1997
- Economic Impact-BGSU, 1998
- Farm Bureau, 1999
2003 Addition - Box 4: Financial Records
Folder- Ledger, 1957-1960
Ledger, 1959-1963 - Notebooks with monthly reports and budget, 1984-1996
- Folders of financial reports and budgets, 1960-1961, 1967-1976, 1978-1979
2003 Addition - Box 5
Folder- News clippings, 1970s-1980s
- Scrapbooks of news clippings (3 volumes), 1959-1960, 1986, 1987
2003 Addition - Box 6: Executive Committee and Board
Folder- Minutes and Agenda items, April 1940-January 1942
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1946-1957
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1957
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1959-1962
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1963-1969 (scattered dates)
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1970-1971
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1972-1973
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1974
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1975
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1976-1977
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1978-1979
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1980-1981
2003 Addition - Box 7: Executive Committee and Board
Folder- Minutes and Agenda items, 1981-1982
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1982-1983
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1984-1985
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1986-1987
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1987-1988
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1989
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1990
2003 Addition - Box 8: Executive Committee and Board
Folder- Minutes and Agenda items, 1991
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1992
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1993-1994
- Minutes and Agenda items, 1995
- Constitutions, bylaws, codes and leases, 1940s-1970s
2003 Addition - Box 9
Folder- Correspondence, 1972-1974
- Newsletters, January 1995-December 1999
- Flyers and brochures (Merchants Fair, Mid-Year Lunch, Hi-Lites of BG), 1970s-1990s
- Membership Drive/lists and directories, 1968-1978, 1985-1987
- Dues Ledgers, 1950s-1984
- Community Development Foundation files, January-June 1989
2003 Addition - Box 10: Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Folder- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1980-1984
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1981-1986
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1983-1988
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1983-1987
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1983-1989
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1987-1989
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1990-1991
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1992-1994
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1995
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1996
2003 Addition - Box 11: Promote Bowling Green
Folder- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1970-1972
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1973-1976
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1977-1980
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1981-1983
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1983-1987
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1985-1989
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1990-1992
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1993-1995
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1997
2003 Addition - Box 12: Industrial and Development Corporation
Folder- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1955-1964
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1965
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1966-1969
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1970-1973
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1974-1976
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1977-1979
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1980-1984
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1985-1993 (scattered dates)
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1970-1972
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1973-1974
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1977-1978
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1980
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1981-1986
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1987-1992
2003 Addition - Box 13: Retail Merchants
Folder
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1949-1956
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1958-1959
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1960-1966
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1964-1965
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1967
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1968-1969
- Financial Ledger, Downtown Business Association, 1955-1969
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1992-1994
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, Business Women's Council, 1995-1997
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1964-1986
- Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 2000-2003
- Seminars, 1985-2003
- Women Helping Women, 2000-2002
- Staff Appreciation Banquet, 2000-2003
- Bosses Day, 2000-2003
- Tanzanian Women's Luncheon, 2003
- Notebook of Business Cards of BWC members, n.d.
2003 Addition - Box 14: Photographs--Chamber Programs
Folder
- Ambassadors and supplemental staff, 1998
- Annual meeting/dinner dance, 1980
- Annual meeting/dinner dance, 1995
- Annual meeting/dinner dance, 1996
- Beautiful BG contest, 1997
- Bicentennial/NW Ordinance/US Constitution, 1976
- Billboards (Convention and Visitors Bureau, CVB), n.d.
- Black Swamp Arts Festival artists’ reception, 1997
- Bosses’ luncheon, 1996
- Bosses’ luncheon, 1998
- Business After Hours (Mid-Am/Ambassadors), 1997
- Business After Hours, n.d.
- Business and Industry show (set-up), n.d.
- Business and Industry show, n.d.
- Chamber Board, 1991
- Chamber Board, 1993
- Chamber Board, 1994
- Chamber Board, 1995
- Chamber Board, 1996
- Chamber Board, n.d.
- Chamber Board, n.d.
- Chamber Board, n.d.
- Chamber display at BGSU, n.d.
- Chamber and CVB display at Ohio Legislative Day, 1993
- Chamber and CVB display at TIC on 175, n.d.
- Chamber and CVB display at Woodland Mall, n.d.
- Chamber display, n.d.
- Chamber office, 1980, n.d.
- Chamber open house, 1998, n.d.
- Christmas tree lighting ceremony – decorating, n.d.
- Christmas tree lighting ceremony – individuals, n.d.
- Christmas tree lighting ceremony – crowd, n.d.
2003 Addition - Box 15: Photographs--Chamber Programs
Folder
- Clean-up on Main Street with Chamber Trustees and City Department Heads, 1995
- Clean-up on Main Street and visit to South Main Street School, n.d.
- Coloring contest (BWC), 1992
- Coloring contest (BWC), 1994
- Coloring contest (BWC), n.d.
- Community Day – balloons, 1992
- Community Day – activities, 1992
- Community Day – activities, 1992
- Community Day – activities, vendors, 1992
- Community Day – city vehicles, military program, 1992
- Community Day - tree planting, vendors, 1993
- Community Day – visitors, anniversary cake with Wes Hoffman, 1993
- Community Day – activities, 1993
- Community Day – city vehicles, military program, 1993
- Community Day – military program, vendors, 1994
- Community Day – activities, 1994
- Community Day - 1995
2003 Addition - Box 16: Photographs--Chamber Programs
Folder
- Community Day, 1997
- Community Day, 1998
- Community Day, n.d.
- Community foundation plaques, 1996
- Easter event, 1994
- Easter event, 1995
- Easter event, 1997
- Easter event, 1999
- Easter egg hunt, crowd, n.d.
- Easter egg hunt, staff, helpers, n.d.
- Easter egg hunt, costumed characters, n.d.
- Fireworks, n.d.
- Flower planting downtown, n.d.
- Golf outing, n.d.
- Great American Car Race, 1994
- Great American Car Race, organizers, community leaders, 1994
- Great American Car Race, drivers, parade, 1994
- Great American Car Race, cars, 1994
- Great American Car Race, cars, 1994
- Great American Car Race, 1996
- Great American Car Race, drivers, 1996
- Great American Car Race, cars, 1996
- Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA), 1993
2003 Addition - Box 17: Photographs--Chamber Programs
Folder
- Great Outhouse Race, 7-4-82
- Great Outhouse Race, clippings, 7-4-82
- Leadership BG, Class of 1992-1993
- Leadership BG, Class of 1992-1993
- Leadership BG, 1993-1994
- Leadership BG, 1993-1994
- Leadership BG, 1994-1995
- Leadership BG, 1995-1996
- Leadership BG, 1996-1997
- Leadership BG, 1997-1998
- Leadership BG, reception, 1997-1998
- Leadership BG, visiting BG High School, 1998
- Leadership BG, Sidney Ribeau, n.d.
- Leadership BG, visiting water treatment facility? 1998-1999
- Literacy Day, 1993
- Manufacturers’ Council, tour, 1997
- Manufacturers’ Council, n.d.
- Membership drive, 1993-1994
- Merchants’ Fair, 1994
- Merchants’ Fair, 1997
- Merchants’ Fair, n.d.
2003 Addition - Box 18: Photographs--Chamber Programs
Folder
- Mid-year luncheon, 1985, 1993
- Mid-year luncheon, 1994-1995
- Mid-year luncheon, 1996-1997
- Mid-year luncheon, n.d.
- Ohio Lottery television crew, 1994
- Parade – BG holiday – VIPS, Santa, 1990-1991?
- Parade – BG holiday – Bands, 1990-1991?
- Parade – BG holiday – Units, 1990-1991?
- Parade – BG holiday – 1990-1991?
- Parade – BG holiday – Miscellaneous, 1990-1991?
- Parade – BG holiday - VIPS, 1992
- Parade – BG holiday – Bands, 1992
- Parade – BG holiday – Units, 1992
- Parade – BG holiday – Tree lighting, Santa, 1992
- Parade – BG holiday – Miscellaneous, 1992
- Parade – BG holiday – VIPS, 1993
- Parade – BG holiday – Bands, 1993
- Parade – BG holiday – Units, 1993
- Parade – BG holiday – Santa, miscellaneous, 1993
- Parade – BG holiday – VIPS, 1994
- Parade – BG holiday – Bands, 1994
- Parade – BG holiday – Units, 1994
- Parade – BG holiday – Santa, miscellaneous, 1994
2003 Addition - Box 19: Photographs--Chamber Programs
Folder
- Parade – BG Holiday – VIPS, 1995, n.d.
- Parade – BG Holiday – Bands, 1995, n.d.
- Parade – BG Holiday – Units, 1995, n.d.
- Parade – BG Holiday – Santa, miscellaneous, 1995, n.d.
- Parade – BG Holiday – VIPS, units, 1996
- Parade – BG Holiday – Bands, miscellaneous, 1996
- Parade – BG Holiday – VIPS, 1997
- Parade – BG Holiday – Units, 1997
- Parade – BG Holiday – Bands, 1997
- Parade – BG Holiday – Santa, miscellaneous, 1997
- Parade – BGSU Homecoming – Promote BG Committee, n.d.
- Parade – Buckeye Boys State, 1977-1981
- Parade – Buckeye Boys State, 1982
- Parade – Chamber and BG City floats, 1970-1983 scattered
- Parade – Festival of Brass, 1973
- Parade – Memorial Day (BG), n.d.
- Parade – Miss BG, n.d.
- Parade – Spring Festival Days, 1970
- Parade – Spring Festival Days, 1971, 1972
- Parade – US Bicentennial, 1976
- Parade – Miscellaneous, 1949, n.d.
- Presidents’ visits to BG – Crowd, n.d.
- Quilters' Convention, 1992
- Ribeau reception (BGSU president), 1995
- Road Race, 1987
- Sesquicentennial book photos, 1983
- Supreme Court judges reception, n.d.
- Teachers’ Day, n.d.
- Volunteer promotion, n.d.
- Wood County Day at Wood County Historical Center, n.d.
- Miscellaneous, 1980-1995 scattered, n.d.
2003 Addition - Box 20: Photographs--Bowling Green
Folder
- Aerial views – Wood County Fairgrounds, 1955
- Aerial views – Brigham’s Greenhouse and Heinz, n.d.
- Aerial views – North of BG, n.d.
- Aerial views – South of BG, n.d.
- Aerial views – East of BG, n.d.
- Aerial views – West of BG, n.d.
- Aerial views – Unidentified building, n.d.
- Agriculture/Farming, n.d.
- Airport, n.d.
- Arts and Crafts Show, n.d.
- Banks, n.d.
- Buildings misc, n.d.
- Business and Industry, n.d.
- Business - Cains’s Potato Chip, n.d.
- Business - Cooper, n.d.
- Business - Hunan Palace Opening, May 1997
- Business - Renhill Opening, n.d.
- Business - Stadium Plaza Greenwood Centre 1616 E. Wooster
- Business - Eterling House, n.d.
- Business - Misc., n.d.
- Century of Progress Banner, 1955
- Churches, n.d.
- Downtown, 1985, 1986, n.d.
- Electric Company/Communication, n.d.
- Fall Festival, n.d.
- Fires/Fire Department, n.d.
- Flood Scenes, 1979, n.d.
- Florists, n.d.
- Hairdressers, n.d.
- Highway Signs, n.d.
- Highways and Transportation, n.d.
2003 Addition - Box 21: Photographs--Bowling Green
Folder
- Hospitals/Healthcare, n.d.
- Hotels - Ross and Milliken Hotels, n.d.
- Hotels and Motels, n.d.
- Houses, n.d.
- Houses, n.d.
- Houses, n.d.
- People - Frank Baldwin, n.d.
- People - George Murray Brown (includes obituary), n.d.
- People - Ashel Bryan, n.d.
- People - Conley Family (Thomas and Minniebelle), n.d.
- People - Lyle Fletcher, n.d.
- People - Bud Gallier, n.d.
- People - Randy Gardner, n.d.
- People - Scott Hamilton, n.d.
- People - Scott Hamilton, 1984
- People - John Hankey, n.d.
- People - Robert Hoagland, n.d.
- People - Mayor Hoffman and City Council, 1994
- People - Irving Levine, n.d.
- People - Mayors, n.d.
- People - Jack Raney, n.d.
- People - Eva Marie Saint, Tim Conway, n.d.
- People - James Troup, n.d.
- People - Dave Wottle, n.d.
- People - BG High School athletes, n.d.
- People, n.d.
- People - unidentifiable, n.d.
- People - Groups - Businesses, n.d.
- People - Groups - Chamber of Commerce Open House, recognitions, etc., n.d.
- People - Groups – City government/utilities, n.d.
- People - Groups – Clubs, organizations, n.d.
- People - Groups – Community events, observances, n.d.
- People - Groups – Entertainment
- People - Groups – Girl Scouts (includes brief history)
- People - Groups – Hanna-Emmons Bill, 1929
- People - Groups – Industry and development, n.d.
- People - Groups – Lawyers, n.d.
- People - Groups – Mid-Am Bank board? nd
- People - Groups – Women’s trolley excursion to Walbridge Park, n.d.
- People - Groups – WBGU TV, n.d.
- People - Groups – St. Aloysius, n.d.
- People - Groups – Sentinel staff, Jones, Canary, 1904, 1938, n.d.
- People - Groups – Unidentified, n.d.
- Police Department, n.d.
- Police Building Dedication, n.d.
- Public Buildings, n.d.
2003 Addition - Box 22: Photographs--Bowling Green
Folder
- Railroads, interurban, n.d.
- Recreation and Sports - Everett E. Carter Park, n.d.
- Recreation and Sports - First city park, 1908
- Recreation and Sports - Second city park (old fairgrounds), n.d.
- Recreation and Sports - Miscellaneous parks and recreation programs, 1980
- Recreation and Sports - City swimming pool, n.d.
- Recreation and Sports - Country Club
- Recreation and Sports - Jr. High and High School teams, n.d.
- Recreation and Sports - Little League (Pee Wee Park, Mercer Road), n.d.
- Recreation and Sports - Marathons, n.d.
- Recreation and Sports - Marathons, n.d.
- Recreation and Sports - Miscellaneous photos, n.d.
- Restaurants and Bars, n.d.
- Schools - Conneaut, St. Al’s, miscellaneous, n.d.
- Schools – Old high schools (Jr. High and Central Administration Building), n.d.
- Schools – Present high school, n.d.
- Schools - Ridge Street, n.d.
- Schools – South Main, n.d.
- Schools – Wood Lane, n.d.
- Sesquicentennial, 1983
- Sesquicentennial, sample of book mock-up, 1983
- Snow scenes, 1978, 1983
- Street scenes - Main Street, n.d.
- Street scenes - Non-Main Street, 1908
- Street scenes - Non-Main Street (Court Street with Thurstin home on left), n.d.
- Street scenes - Non-Main Street, n.d.
- Television and radio stations, n.d.
- Tractor pull, 1977, n.d.
- Tractor pull, 1981, 1993
2003 Addition - Box 23: Photographs--Bowling Green
Folder
- University - Buildings, n.d.
- University -Ivy Hall, n.d.
- University - Sports, n.d.
- University - Sports, n.d.
- University - Student scenes, n.d.
- Urschel’s windmill, n.d.
- Water tower, n.d.
- Woodland Mall, n.d.
- Woodland Mall, n.d.
- Unidentified photos, some possibly historic images of BG, n.d.
- Wood County Fair – Historic views, n.d.
- Wood County Fair, n.d.
- Wood County Courthouse, 1970
- Wood County Historical Museum, n.d.
- Wood County Public Library - 20th anniversary, n.d.
- Wood County Sheriff, n.d.
2003 Addition – Box 24: Slides, A-O - Bowling Green, n.d.
Folder
- Aerials
- Banks
- BGSU
- Buckeye Boys State
- Businesses
- Chamber of Commerce
- Churches
- City Government
- Downtown
- Entertainment: Movies, Bowling, Roller-skating, pageants, etc.
- Government Agencies
- Scott Hamilton
- Homes: Historic, Residential, Apartments
- Hotels and Motels
- Industry
- Meetings, Conventions, and Tradeshows
- Oak Grove Cemetery
2003 Addition – Box 25: Slides P-W - Bowling Green, Toledo, Wood County, n.d.
Folder
- Parades
- Park (BG city)
- Parks (Other)
- Restaurants and bars
- Schools
- Sentinel-Tribune
- Streets
- Toledo
- Wood County Airport
- Wood County Courthouse, Jail, and Public Library
- Wood County Fairgrounds and National Tractor Pull
- Wood County Hospital
- Miscellaneous
2003 Addition – Box 26: Negatives - Chamber Programs and Board
Folder
- Chamber Board, 1988-1983
- Chamber Board, 1994
- Chamber open house, 1988
- Chamber programs, 1976, 1993-1994
- Chamber programs, 1993-1994
- Chamber programs, 1994-1997
- Community Day, 1997-1998
- Community Day, nd
- Easter Egg Hunt, 1985-1990 scattered
- Parades, holiday tree decorating, 1976, 1982, nd
- Leadership BG, 1997-1998
- Unsorted Chamber programs, nd
- Unsorted Chamber programs, nd
2003 Addition – Box 27: Negatives - Chamber Programs, Bowling Green and Wood County
Folder
- Chamber brochure images from around BG, 1979, nd
- Chamber brochure images from around BG, nd
- Marathon race, nd
- Miscellaneous, nd
- BG aerials, nd
- Scott Hamilton, nd
- BG streets, Four Corners, nd
- Wood County Courthouse, nd
- Wood County Fairgrounds, National Tractor Pull, nd
- Wood County Historical Society, nd
- Miscellaneous, nd
2003 Addition – Oversize: Photographs - Bowling Green - Box 1
Folder
- City Park, nd
- Businesses, nd
- Aerials, nd
- Fine Arts Annex building (BGSU), unidentified structure, nd
2003 Addition - Oversize: Photographs - Bowling Green - Box 2
Folder
- Tractor Pull, c. 1970s
- Wooster Street from I-75, n.d.
- Public Library, n.d.
- Downtown Parade, n.d.
- City Park, n.d.
2005/2006 Addition
2005/2006 Addition - Box 1
Folder
- BG Chamber News (newsletter), 2004
- BG Chamber News (newsletter), 2005
- BG Chamber News (newsletter), 2006
- BG Chamber News (newsletter), 2007
- BG Chamber News (newsletter), 2008
- Business After Hours event mailers, 2004-2006
- Business After Hours event mailers, 2007-2008
- BG Chamber of Commerce Investor Director and Business Guide (2 copies), 2005
- Bowling Green, Ohio: The Strength of Community, 2005?
- Golf Scramble flyers, 2004-2008
- Miscellaneous program/event flyers, 2004-2008
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