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 Introduction

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.

 Agency History

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.

 Inventory

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

1. Minutes, Oct. 1949, Aug.1954-Dec. 1955
2. Minutes, Jan. - Dec. 1956
3. Minutes, Jan. 1957-Nov. 1958
4. Minutes, Jan. 1961-Dec. 1963
5. Minutes, Jan. - July 1964, March 1965 - Dec. 1966
6. Minutes, Jan. 1967-Jan. 1969, Sept. 1970
7. Constitution and By-Laws, 1941-1965 (scattered), n.d.
8. Daily Record Book, Dec. 1957-Mar. 1958
9. Correspondence, 1947-1962 (scattered)
10. Correspondence, 1963-1964
11. Correspondence, Jan. - June 1965
12. Correspondence, July - Sept. 1965
13. Correspondence, Oct. - Dec. 1965

Box 2

1. Correspondence, January-August 1966 (scattered)
2. Correspondence, January-March 1967
3. Correspondence, April-July 1967
4. Correspondence, August-September 1967
5. Correspondence, October-November 1967
6. Correspondence, December 1967
7. Correspondence, January 1968
8. Correspondence, February-March 1968
9. Correspondence, April-May 1968
10. Correspondence, June-July 1968
11. Correspondence, August-September 1968

Box 3

1. Correspondence, December 1968
2. Correspondence, January 1969
3. Correspondence, February 1969
4. Correspondence, March-April 1969
5. Correspondence, May-July 1969
6. Correspondence, August-September 1969
7. Correspondence, October-November 1969
8. Correspondence, December 1969
9. Correspondence, January-February 1970
10. Correspondence, March-April 1970

Box 4

1. Amigo Days promotion, 1957
2. Annual dinner, 1950, 1955-1956
3. Annual dinner, 1957-1960
4. Annual dinner, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966
5. Annual dinner, 1967-1968
6. Executive secretary/manager position, 1957, 1965
7. Automatic voting machines, 1947
8. Bad checks information, n.d.
9. Better Business: information/requests, 1955
10. Better Business: information/requests, 1956, 1957, 1959
11. Better Business: information/requests, n.d.
12. Blissfield Manufacturing Company: plant site, 1956
13. Board of Trustees: president's correspondence, 1956-1957, n.d.
14. Bowling Green: correspondence and reports on city, 1941-1959 (scattered)
15. Bowling Green: correspondence and reports on city, 1963-1967 (scattered), n.d.

Box 5

1. Bowling Green Development Corporation, 1958-1959
2. Bowling Green State University, 1957-1960
3. Canada-US relations, 1956, 1957
4. Christmas decorations, promotion, parade, 1954-1956, 1959-1963, 1965, n.d.
5. Cuckle Creek development program, 1957
6. Civic affairs/community improvement committee, 1956, 1957
7. Civil defense, 1957
8. Classic Car Caravan, 1955
9. Commerce program suggestion poll, 1965, 1966
10. Committee appointments, 1958, 1960-1962, 1966
11. Community sign project, 1965-1966, 1968, 1969
12. Construction division, 1955-1956, 1961
13. Contact Club membership drive, 1956
14. Dale Carnegie program, 1966
15. Development department--State of Ohio, 1964-1965
16. Downtown idea exchange, 1965, 1966
17. Education, 1962, 1965
18. Election--Board of Trustees, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1968
19. Environmental Investment Corporation (blueprint), 1968

Box 6

1. Financial study report on city income tax, 1956-1957
2. Glider contest, 1954-1957
3. Goodyear plant site, 1956
4. Highway and traffic correspondence, 1954-1958
5. Hi Neighbor Caravan, 1960
6. Housing survey rentals, 1966, 1967
7. Income tax questionnaire, 1957
8. Income tax questionnaire, 1957
9. Industrial committee meetings and correspondence, 1955-1957, 1960, n.d.

Box 7

1. Industrial development conferences/clinics, 1954-1957
2. Industrial development corporation--establishment files, 1953-1959
3. Industrial development corporation, 1964-1966, n.d.
4. Industrial development corporation--Presstite Engineering Company, 1955-1956
5. Industrial development correspondence/files, 1955
6. Industrial development correspondence/files, 1956-1958
7. Industrial development correspondence/files, 1959
8. Industrial development correspondence/files, 1960-1963
9. Industrial development correspondence/files, n.d.

Box 8

1. Industrial directory, (1950s)
2. Industries in Bowling Green, 1955, n.d.
3. Industrial inquiries into locating in Bowling Green, 1953-1955
4. Industrial inquiries into locating in Bowling Green, 1956, 1959, 1964
5. Industrial inquiries into locating in Bowling Green, 1965-1967, 1969-1970, n.d.
6. Industrial questionnaire, 1955
7. Labor market information, 1941, 1954-1958, 1960, 1964
8. Labor market information, 1965, 1969
9. Lincoln-Schlueter plant information/correspondence, July-October 1956
10. Lincoln-Schlueter plant information/correspondence, November 1956-May 1957
11. Manufacturer's Council meetings/correspondence, January 1966-January 1970, n.d.

Box 9

1. Management Development course, 1968
2. May luncheon information, 1965
3. McBride case, 1956-1957
4. Membership lists and correspondence, 1945-1954, 1956-1957, 1959-1960, 1963, 1965-1968
5. Membership lists and correspondence, n.d.
6. Membership lists of other organizations, 1959, 1963-1964, n.d.
7. Minimum wage, 1955-1957
8. Miss Bowling Green Pageant, 1967-1969
9. Mrs. Wood County, 1953-1954
10. National Classroom Teachers' Conference, 1958
11. National Council of Churches, 1955
12. Ohio Chamber of Commerce annual dinner, 1955
13. Ohio Chamber of Commerce annual dinner, 1956
14. Ohio Chamber of Commerce newsletter and pamphlet, 1955, 1962-1964

Box 10

1. Ohio industry information, 1947, 1953-1954
2. Ohio industry information, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1969
3. Ohio information committee, 1954, August-September 1955
4. Ohio information committee, October-November 1955
5. Ohio information committee, 1957
6. Ohio Plan, 1956-1957
7. Ohio Turnpike, November 1955
8. Old Fashioned Bargain Days, 1960, 1962-1964
9. Old Fashioned Bargain Days, 1965-1968
10. Outstanding Citizen Award, 1957, 1959-1961
11. Outstanding Citizen Award, 1963-1964

Box 11

1. Parking information/correspondence, 1955
2. Parking information/correspondence, 1956
3. Parking information/correspondence, 1957-1958, 1960, 1961, 1965
4. Plans for "Petunia City", 1961
5. Political Action, 1954-1957, 1966, 1968
6. Program of Work committee, 1954-1957, 1966-1967, n.d.
7. Public Affairs committee, 1955-1956
8. Public Relations committee, 1955-1956, 1966
9. Purolator Products, Inc.--Plant site information, 1956
10. Radio, 1955, 1966
11. Rental survey, Bowling Green, 1957
12. Retail Committee reports/correspondence, 1958-1960
13. Right to work, 1958
14. Russell Boats, Inc., 1955-1956
15. Setting up the Municipal Court, 1960-1961

Box 12

1. Solicitation, 1954-1955
2. Solicitation, January-August 1956
3. Solicitation, September-December 1956
4. St. Lawrence Seaway, 1955-1957
5. Telephone rates survey/protest: Northern Ohio Telephone Company, 1957-1958
6. Television, 1956-1957
7. Transportation, 1955
8. Utilities--Bowling Green, 1940s-1960s
9. Wintergarden Camp, Inc., 1955
10. Wood County Industry Appreciation Dinner, 1965
11. Wood County Fair, 1965-1966
12. Wood County Fall Festival, 1948-1950

Box 13

1. Annual Report, 1940, 1955-1957, 1963-1964
2. Ohio Department of Industrial Relations, 1954-1956
3. Ohio Employment Service Report, 1957
4. Charter form of city government, 1965
5. Contributions, 1964
6. Dues, 1955-1959, 1965, 1966
7. Financial Statements, 1946-1950, 1954-1961, 1965-1968
8. Fund-raising campaign, 1954-1956
9. Tax records, 1946-1954, 1958-1961, 1963
10. Treasurer's Reports, 1950-1958, 1960, 1963-1966

Box 14

1. Newspaper clippings/news releases, 1954, 1958, 1965
2. Bowling Green Chamber Bulletin/Business News, 1954-1957 (scattered)
3. Bulletins/memos sent and received, 1956-1965, n.d.
4. Newsletters, Mar. 1972-Dec. 1975, Aug., Oct. 1978
5. Newsletters, Jan. 1981-Dec. 1987
6. Newsletters, Jan. 1988-Dec. 1994
7. Industrial Development Bulletins, 1954
8. Industrial Development Bulletins, 1955-1956

Wrapped Volumes

Volumes

1. Cashbook, 1947-1950
2. Cashbook, 1955-1957
3. Scrapbook, 1948-1950
4. Scrapbook, 1955
5. Scrapbook, 1956
6. Scrapbook, 1957
7. Scrapbook, 1958
8. Scrapbook, 1959
9. Scrapbook, 1960-1961
10. Scrapbook, 1962
11. Scrapbook-Bowling Green highlights for visitors, 1986

2003 Addition

2003 Addition - Box 1

1. Community Day files, 1985-1988, 1990-1999
2. Golf Outing files, 1985-1998

2003 Addition - Box 2

1. Merchants' Fair, 1990-1997
2. Spring Festival/Festival of Brass Parade, 1971-1975
3. Summer Parades (on top of box is film of the Spring Festival Parade, 1972), 1976-1977

2003 Addition - Box 3

1. Holiday Parade, 1992-1999
2. US Bicentennial, 1975-1976
3. BG Sesquicentennial, 1982-1983
4. Carol-In, 1970-1974
5. Fireworks, 1971-1998
6. Annual meeting/Reports, 1940, 1956, 1967-1999
7. Outstanding Citizens, 1970-1986
8. Past Presidents, 1970-1974 with listings dating from 1910-1979
9. Heritage 76, 1976
10. Scott Hamilton Day, 1984
11. Ohio Development Association, 1989
12. Sign Ordinance, 1988, 1991, 1999
13. Ambassadors Committee, 1997
14. Economic Impact-BGSU, 1998
15. Farm Bureau, 1999

2003 Addition - Box 4: Financial Records

1. Ledger, 1957-1960
   Ledger, 1959-1963
2. Notebooks with monthly reports and budget, 1984-1996
3. Folders of financial reports and budgets, 1960-1961, 1967-1976, 1978-1979

2003 Addition - Box 5

1. News clippings, 1970s-1980s
2. Scrapbooks of news clippings (3 volumes), 1959-1960, 1986, 1987

2003 Addition - Box 6: Executive Committee and Board

1. Minutes and Agenda items, April 1940-January 1942
2. Minutes and Agenda items, 1946-1957
3. Minutes and Agenda items, 1957
4. Minutes and Agenda items, 1959-1962
5. Minutes and Agenda items, 1963-1969 (scattered dates)
6. Minutes and Agenda items, 1970-1971
7. Minutes and Agenda items, 1972-1973
8. Minutes and Agenda items, 1974
9. Minutes and Agenda items, 1975
10. Minutes and Agenda items, 1976-1977
11. Minutes and Agenda items, 1978-1979
12. Minutes and Agenda items, 1980-1981

2003 Addition - Box 7: Executive Committee and Board

1. Minutes and Agenda items, 1981-1982
2. Minutes and Agenda items, 1982-1983
3. Minutes and Agenda items, 1984-1985
4. Minutes and Agenda items, 1986-1987
5. Minutes and Agenda items, 1987-1988
6. Minutes and Agenda items, 1989
7. Minutes and Agenda items, 1990

2003 Addition - Box 8: Executive Committee and Board

1. Minutes and Agenda items, 1991
2. Minutes and Agenda items, 1992
3. Minutes and Agenda items, 1993-1994
4. Minutes and Agenda items, 1995
5. Constitutions, bylaws, codes and leases, 1940s-1970s

2003 Addition - Box 9

1. Correspondence, 1972-1974
2. Newsletters, January 1995-December 1999
3. Flyers and brochures (Merchants Fair, Mid-Year Lunch, Hi-Lites of BG), 1970s-1990s
4. Membership Drive/lists and directories, 1968-1978, 1985-1987
5. Dues Ledgers, 1950s-1984
6. Community Development Foundation files, January-June 1989

2003 Addition - Box 10: Convention and Visitor's Bureau

1. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1980-1984
2. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1981-1986
3. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1983-1988
4. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1983-1987
5. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1983-1989
6. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1987-1989
7. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1990-1991
8. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1992-1994
9. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1995
10. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1996

2003 Addition - Box 11: Promote Bowling Green

1. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1970-1972
2. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1973-1976
3. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1977-1980
4. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1981-1983
5. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1983-1987
6. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1985-1989
7. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1990-1992
8. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1993-1995
9. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1997

2003 Addition - Box 12: Industrial and Development Corporation

1. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1955-1964
2. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1965
3. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1966-1969
4. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1970-1973
5. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1974-1976
6. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1977-1979
7. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1980-1984
8. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1985-1993 (scattered dates)
9. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1970-1972
10. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1973-1974
11. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1977-1978
12. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1980
13. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1981-1986
14. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1987-1992

2003 Addition - Box 13: Retail Merchants

Folder

1. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1949-1956
2. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1958-1959
3. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1960-1966
4. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1964-1965
5. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1967
6. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1968-1969
7. Financial Ledger, Downtown Business Association, 1955-1969
8. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1992-1994
9. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, Business Women's Council, 1995-1997
10. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 1964-1986
11. Minutes, financial reports, correspondence, 2000-2003
12. Seminars, 1985-2003
13. Women Helping Women, 2000-2002
14. Staff Appreciation Banquet, 2000-2003
15. Bosses Day, 2000-2003
16. Tanzanian Women's Luncheon, 2003
17. Notebook of Business Cards of BWC members, n.d.

2003 Addition - Box 14: Photographs--Chamber Programs

Folder

1. Ambassadors and supplemental staff, 1998
2. Annual meeting/dinner dance, 1980
3. Annual meeting/dinner dance, 1995
4. Annual meeting/dinner dance, 1996
5. Beautiful BG contest, 1997
6. Bicentennial/NW Ordinance/US Constitution, 1976
7. Billboards (Convention and Visitors Bureau, CVB), n.d.
8. Black Swamp Arts Festival artists’ reception, 1997
9. Bosses’ luncheon, 1996
10. Bosses’ luncheon, 1998
11. Business After Hours (Mid-Am/Ambassadors), 1997
12. Business After Hours, n.d.
13. Business and Industry show (set-up), n.d.
14. Business and Industry show, n.d.
15. Chamber Board, 1991
16. Chamber Board, 1993
17. Chamber Board, 1994
18. Chamber Board, 1995
19. Chamber Board, 1996
20. Chamber Board, n.d.
21. Chamber Board, n.d.
22. Chamber Board, n.d.
23. Chamber display at BGSU, n.d.
24. Chamber and CVB display at Ohio Legislative Day, 1993
25. Chamber and CVB display at TIC on 175, n.d.
26. Chamber and CVB display at Woodland Mall, n.d.
27. Chamber display, n.d.
28. Chamber office, 1980, n.d.
29. Chamber open house, 1998, n.d.
30. Christmas tree lighting ceremony – decorating, n.d.
31. Christmas tree lighting ceremony – individuals, n.d.
32. Christmas tree lighting ceremony – crowd, n.d.

2003 Addition - Box 15: Photographs--Chamber Programs

Folder

1. Clean-up on Main Street with Chamber Trustees and City Department Heads, 1995
2. Clean-up on Main Street and visit to South Main Street School, n.d.
3. Coloring contest (BWC), 1992
4. Coloring contest (BWC), 1994
5. Coloring contest (BWC), n.d.
6. Community Day – balloons, 1992
7. Community Day – activities, 1992
8. Community Day – activities, 1992
9. Community Day – activities, vendors, 1992
10. Community Day – city vehicles, military program, 1992
11. Community Day - tree planting, vendors, 1993
12. Community Day – visitors, anniversary cake with Wes Hoffman, 1993
13. Community Day – activities, 1993
14. Community Day – city vehicles, military program, 1993
15. Community Day – military program, vendors, 1994
16. Community Day – activities, 1994
17. Community Day - 1995

2003 Addition - Box 16: Photographs--Chamber Programs

Folder

1. Community Day, 1997
2. Community Day, 1998
3. Community Day, n.d.
4. Community foundation plaques, 1996
5. Easter event, 1994
6. Easter event, 1995
7. Easter event, 1997
8. Easter event, 1999
9. Easter egg hunt, crowd, n.d.
10. Easter egg hunt, staff, helpers, n.d.
11. Easter egg hunt, costumed characters, n.d.
12. Fireworks, n.d.
13. Flower planting downtown, n.d.
14. Golf outing, n.d.
15. Great American Car Race, 1994
16. Great American Car Race, organizers, community leaders, 1994
17. Great American Car Race, drivers, parade, 1994
18. Great American Car Race, cars, 1994
19. Great American Car Race, cars, 1994
20. Great American Car Race, 1996
21. Great American Car Race, drivers, 1996
22. Great American Car Race, cars, 1996
23. Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA), 1993

2003 Addition - Box 17: Photographs--Chamber Programs

Folder

1. Great Outhouse Race, 7-4-82
2. Great Outhouse Race, clippings, 7-4-82
3. Leadership BG, Class of 1992-1993
4. Leadership BG, Class of 1992-1993
5. Leadership BG, 1993-1994
6. Leadership BG, 1993-1994
7. Leadership BG, 1994-1995
8. Leadership BG, 1995-1996
9. Leadership BG, 1996-1997
10. Leadership BG, 1997-1998
11. Leadership BG, reception, 1997-1998
12. Leadership BG, visiting BG High School, 1998
13. Leadership BG, Sidney Ribeau, n.d.
14. Leadership BG, visiting water treatment facility? 1998-1999
15. Literacy Day, 1993
16. Manufacturers’ Council, tour, 1997
17. Manufacturers’ Council, n.d.
18. Membership drive, 1993-1994
19. Merchants’ Fair, 1994
20. Merchants’ Fair, 1997
21. Merchants’ Fair, n.d.

2003 Addition - Box 18: Photographs--Chamber Programs

Folder

1. Mid-year luncheon, 1985, 1993
2. Mid-year luncheon, 1994-1995
3. Mid-year luncheon, 1996-1997
4. Mid-year luncheon, n.d.
5. Ohio Lottery television crew, 1994
6. Parade – BG holiday – VIPS, Santa, 1990-1991?
7. Parade – BG holiday – Bands, 1990-1991?
8. Parade – BG holiday – Units, 1990-1991?
9. Parade – BG holiday – 1990-1991?
10. Parade – BG holiday – Miscellaneous, 1990-1991?
11. Parade – BG holiday - VIPS, 1992
12. Parade – BG holiday – Bands, 1992
13. Parade – BG holiday – Units, 1992
14. Parade – BG holiday – Tree lighting, Santa, 1992
15. Parade – BG holiday – Miscellaneous, 1992
16. Parade – BG holiday – VIPS, 1993
17. Parade – BG holiday – Bands, 1993
18. Parade – BG holiday – Units, 1993
19. Parade – BG holiday – Santa, miscellaneous, 1993
20. Parade – BG holiday – VIPS, 1994
21. Parade – BG holiday – Bands, 1994
22. Parade – BG holiday – Units, 1994
23. Parade – BG holiday – Santa, miscellaneous, 1994

2003 Addition - Box 19: Photographs--Chamber Programs

Folder

1. Parade – BG Holiday – VIPS, 1995, n.d.
2. Parade – BG Holiday – Bands, 1995, n.d.
3. Parade – BG Holiday – Units, 1995, n.d.
4. Parade – BG Holiday – Santa, miscellaneous, 1995, n.d.
5. Parade – BG Holiday – VIPS, units, 1996
6. Parade – BG Holiday – Bands, miscellaneous, 1996
7. Parade – BG Holiday – VIPS, 1997
8. Parade – BG Holiday – Units, 1997
9. Parade – BG Holiday – Bands, 1997
10. Parade – BG Holiday – Santa, miscellaneous, 1997
11. Parade – BGSU Homecoming – Promote BG Committee, n.d.
12. Parade – Buckeye Boys State, 1977-1981
13. Parade – Buckeye Boys State, 1982
14. Parade – Chamber and BG City floats, 1970-1983 scattered
15. Parade – Festival of Brass, 1973
16. Parade – Memorial Day (BG), n.d.
17. Parade – Miss BG, n.d.
18. Parade – Spring Festival Days, 1970
19. Parade – Spring Festival Days, 1971, 1972
20. Parade – US Bicentennial, 1976
21. Parade – Miscellaneous, 1949, n.d.
22. Presidents’ visits to BG – Crowd, n.d.
23. Quilters' Convention, 1992
24. Ribeau reception (BGSU president), 1995
25. Road Race, 1987
26. Sesquicentennial book photos, 1983
27. Supreme Court judges reception, n.d.
28. Teachers’ Day, n.d.
29. Volunteer promotion, n.d.
30. Wood County Day at Wood County Historical Center, n.d.
31. Miscellaneous, 1980-1995 scattered, n.d.

2003 Addition - Box 20: Photographs--Bowling Green

Folder

1. Aerial views – Wood County Fairgrounds, 1955
2. Aerial views – Brigham’s Greenhouse and Heinz, n.d.
3. Aerial views – North of BG, n.d.
4. Aerial views – South of BG, n.d.
5. Aerial views – East of BG, n.d.
6. Aerial views – West of BG, n.d.
7. Aerial views – Unidentified building, n.d.
8. Agriculture/Farming, n.d.
9. Airport, n.d.
10. Arts and Crafts Show, n.d.
11. Banks, n.d.
12. Buildings misc, n.d.
13. Business and Industry, n.d.
14. Business - Cains’s Potato Chip, n.d.
15. Business - Cooper, n.d.
16. Business - Hunan Palace Opening, May 1997
17. Business - Renhill Opening, n.d.
18. Business - Stadium Plaza Greenwood Centre 1616 E. Wooster
19. Business - Eterling House, n.d.
20. Business - Misc., n.d.
21. Century of Progress Banner, 1955
22. Churches, n.d.
23. Downtown, 1985, 1986, n.d.
24. Electric Company/Communication, n.d.
25. Fall Festival, n.d.
26. Fires/Fire Department, n.d.
27. Flood Scenes, 1979, n.d.
28. Florists, n.d.
29. Hairdressers, n.d.
30. Highway Signs, n.d.
31. Highways and Transportation, n.d.

2003 Addition - Box 21: Photographs--Bowling Green

Folder

1. Hospitals/Healthcare, n.d.
2. Hotels - Ross and Milliken Hotels, n.d.
3. Hotels and Motels, n.d.
4. Houses, n.d.
5. Houses, n.d.
6. Houses, n.d.
7. People - Frank Baldwin, n.d.
8. People - George Murray Brown (includes obituary), n.d.
9. People - Ashel Bryan, n.d.
10. People - Conley Family (Thomas and Minniebelle), n.d.
11. People - Lyle Fletcher, n.d.
12. People - Bud Gallier, n.d.
13. People - Randy Gardner, n.d.
14. People - Scott Hamilton, n.d.
15. People - Scott Hamilton, 1984
16. People - John Hankey, n.d.
17. People - Robert Hoagland, n.d.
18. People - Mayor Hoffman and City Council, 1994
19. People - Irving Levine, n.d.
20. People - Mayors, n.d.
21. People - Jack Raney, n.d.
22. People - Eva Marie Saint, Tim Conway, n.d.
23. People - James Troup, n.d.
24. People - Dave Wottle, n.d.
25. People - BG High School athletes, n.d.
26. People, n.d.
27. People - unidentifiable, n.d.
28. People - Groups - Businesses, n.d.
29. People - Groups - Chamber of Commerce Open House, recognitions, etc., n.d.
30. People - Groups – City government/utilities, n.d.
31. People - Groups – Clubs, organizations, n.d.
32. People - Groups – Community events, observances, n.d.
33. People - Groups – Entertainment
34. People - Groups – Girl Scouts (includes brief history)
35. People - Groups – Hanna-Emmons Bill, 1929
36. People - Groups – Industry and development, n.d.
37. People - Groups – Lawyers, n.d.
38. People - Groups – Mid-Am Bank board? nd
39. People - Groups – Women’s trolley excursion to Walbridge Park, n.d.
40. People - Groups – WBGU TV, n.d.
41. People - Groups – St. Aloysius, n.d.
42. People - Groups – Sentinel staff, Jones, Canary, 1904, 1938, n.d.
43. People - Groups – Unidentified, n.d.
44. Police Department, n.d.
45. Police Building Dedication, n.d.
46. Public Buildings, n.d.

2003 Addition - Box 22: Photographs--Bowling Green

Folder

1. Railroads, interurban, n.d.
2. Recreation and Sports - Everett E. Carter Park, n.d.
3. Recreation and Sports - First city park, 1908
4. Recreation and Sports - Second city park (old fairgrounds), n.d.
5. Recreation and Sports - Miscellaneous parks and recreation programs, 1980
6. Recreation and Sports - City swimming pool, n.d.
7. Recreation and Sports - Country Club
8. Recreation and Sports - Jr. High and High School teams, n.d.
9. Recreation and Sports - Little League (Pee Wee Park, Mercer Road), n.d.
10. Recreation and Sports - Marathons, n.d.
11. Recreation and Sports - Marathons, n.d.
12. Recreation and Sports - Miscellaneous photos, n.d.
13. Restaurants and Bars, n.d.
14. Schools - Conneaut, St. Al’s, miscellaneous, n.d.
15. Schools – Old high schools (Jr. High and Central Administration Building), n.d.
16. Schools – Present high school, n.d.
17. Schools - Ridge Street, n.d.
18. Schools – South Main, n.d.
19. Schools – Wood Lane, n.d.
20. Sesquicentennial, 1983
21. Sesquicentennial, sample of book mock-up, 1983
22. Snow scenes, 1978, 1983
23. Street scenes - Main Street, n.d.
24. Street scenes - Non-Main Street, 1908
25. Street scenes - Non-Main Street (Court Street with Thurstin home on left), n.d.
26. Street scenes - Non-Main Street, n.d.
27. Television and radio stations, n.d.
28. Tractor pull, 1977, n.d.
29. Tractor pull, 1981, 1993

2003 Addition - Box 23: Photographs--Bowling Green

Folder

1. University - Buildings, n.d.
2. University -Ivy Hall, n.d.
3. University - Sports, n.d.
4. University - Sports, n.d.
5. University - Student scenes, n.d.
6. Urschel’s windmill, n.d.
7. Water tower, n.d.
8. Woodland Mall, n.d.
9. Woodland Mall, n.d.
10. Unidentified photos, some possibly historic images of BG, n.d.
11. Wood County Fair – Historic views, n.d.
12. Wood County Fair, n.d.
13. Wood County Courthouse, 1970
14. Wood County Historical Museum, n.d.
15. Wood County Public Library - 20th anniversary, n.d.
16. Wood County Sheriff, n.d.

2003 Addition – Box 24: Slides, A-O - Bowling Green, n.d.

Folder

1. Aerials
2. Banks
3. BGSU
4. Buckeye Boys State
5. Businesses
6. Chamber of Commerce
7. Churches
8. City Government
9. Downtown
10. Entertainment: Movies, Bowling, Roller-skating, pageants, etc.
11. Government Agencies
12. Scott Hamilton
13. Homes: Historic, Residential, Apartments
14. Hotels and Motels
15. Industry
16. Meetings, Conventions, and Tradeshows
17. Oak Grove Cemetery

2003 Addition – Box 25: Slides P-W - Bowling Green, Toledo, Wood County, n.d.

Folder

1. Parades
2. Park (BG city)
3. Parks (Other)
4. Restaurants and bars
5. Schools
6. Sentinel-Tribune
7. Streets
8. Toledo
9. Wood County Airport
10. Wood County Courthouse, Jail, and Public Library
11. Wood County Fairgrounds and National Tractor Pull
12. Wood County Hospital
13. Miscellaneous

2003 Addition – Box 26: Negatives - Chamber Programs and Board

Folder

1. Chamber Board, 1988-1983
2. Chamber Board, 1994
3. Chamber open house, 1988
4. Chamber programs, 1976, 1993-1994
5. Chamber programs, 1993-1994
6. Chamber programs, 1994-1997
7. Community Day, 1997-1998
8. Community Day, nd
9. Easter Egg Hunt, 1985-1990 scattered
10. Parades, holiday tree decorating, 1976, 1982, nd
11. Leadership BG, 1997-1998
12. Unsorted Chamber programs, nd
13. Unsorted Chamber programs, nd

2003 Addition – Box 27: Negatives - Chamber Programs, Bowling Green and Wood County

Folder

1. Chamber brochure images from around BG, 1979, nd
2. Chamber brochure images from around BG, nd
3. Marathon race, nd
4. Miscellaneous, nd
5. BG aerials, nd
6. Scott Hamilton, nd
7. BG streets, Four Corners, nd
8. Wood County Courthouse, nd
9. Wood County Fairgrounds, National Tractor Pull, nd
10. Wood County Historical Society, nd
11. Miscellaneous, nd

2003 Addition – Oversize: Photographs - Bowling Green - Box 1

Folder

1. City Park, nd
2. Businesses, nd
3. Aerials, nd
4. Fine Arts Annex building (BGSU), unidentified structure, nd

2003 Addition - Oversize: Photographs - Bowling Green - Box 2

Folder

1. Tractor Pull, c. 1970s
2. Wooster Street from I-75, n.d.
3. Public Library, n.d.
4. Downtown Parade, n.d.
5. City Park, n.d.

2005/2006 Addition

2005/2006 Addition - Box 1

Folder

1. BG Chamber News (newsletter), 2004
2. BG Chamber News (newsletter), 2005
3. BG Chamber News (newsletter), 2006
4. BG Chamber News (newsletter), 2007
5. BG Chamber News (newsletter), 2008
6. Business After Hours event mailers, 2004-2006
7. Business After Hours event mailers, 2007-2008
8. BG Chamber of Commerce Investor Director and Business Guide (2 copies), 2005
9. Bowling Green, Ohio: The Strength of Community, 2005?
10. Golf Scramble flyers, 2004-2008
11. Miscellaneous program/event flyers, 2004-2008

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