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Introduction

The files of the Ohio Historical Records Survey, Municipal Archives Inventory (Northwest Ohio), covers the period of the late 1930's. The collection consists of approximately 4 linear feet of completed forms, handwritten inventories, and historical sketches.

The records were transferred to the Center for Archival Collections from the Ohio Historical Society with the cooperation of Victor Wagher, Local Government Records Specialist. There are no restrictions on the research use of this collection and duplication is permitted for purposes of preservation and scholarly research. The collection was processed and revised by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts, in January 1993.

Agency History

The Ohio Historical Records Survey, under the supervision of the U.S. Works Progress Administration, conducted its first project in Ohio in 1936 with the Inventory of the County Archives of Ohio, published in 1938. The extension of the project, compiled between 1936-1940, aimed at preparation of complete inventories of municipalities, including historical materials and unpublished government documents. While the only part of the Inventory of the Municipal Archives of Ohio published was for Cuyahoga County in 1940, the data collected serves as a guide to the materials of local government at the time.

Scope and Content

The Northwest Ohio Municipal Archives Inventories consist of subject file folders, organized by county and sub-arranged alphabetically by local jurisdictions with completed forms, handwritten inventories, and historical sketches. The standard, mimeographed forms provide information on the record series such as date range, description of contents, indexing, physical condition, and location. Forms also were completed for local government buildings, with information on building age, description (including drawing and floor plan), ownership, and use.

Additional background and historical information was compiled, including lists of local government officials, essays and historical sketches of the offices and localities, and reports on the care and maintenance of the records. These background files vary in quality and legibility, often consisting of handwritten drafts.

Series Description

SUBJECT FILES

MUNICIPAL WPA FILES
1936-1940
Arranged alphabetically by county, sub-arranged by locality. Forms, handwritten inventories, and historical sketches of local government records, compiled by the Ohio Historical Records Survey for the W.P.A.

Inventory

Box 1

Folder

1. Allen County
   • Beaverdam
   • Bluffton
   • Cairo
   • Delphos
   • Elida
   • Harrod
   • Lima
   • Spencerville
2. Crawford County
   • Bucyrus (Records forms - folder 1)
   • Bucyrus (Records forms - folder 2)
   • Bucyrus (Records care and maintenance)
   • Bucyrus (Floor plans and charts - Bucyrus City Hospital)
   • Bucyrus (Roster of official and departments)

Box 2

Folder

1. Defiance County
   • Defiance
   • Hicksville
   • Mark Center
   • Ney
   • Sherwood
2. Fulton County
   • Archbold
   • Delta
   • Wauseon
3. Hancock County
   • Findlay (Inventory draft)
   • Findlay (Records care and maintenance)
   • Findlay (Background on officials and departments)

Box 3

Folder

1. Hancock County - Continued
   • Findlay (Historical data - folder 1)
   • Findlay (Historical data - folder 2)
2. Hardin County
   • Ada
   • Alger
   • Dunkirk
   • Forest
   • Kenton
   • McGuffey
   • Mt. Victory
   • Patterson
   • Ridgeway

Box 4

Folder

1. Henry County
   • Deshler
   • Florida
   • Hamler
   • Holgate
   • Liberty Center
   • Malinta
   • McClure
   • Napoleon
2. Huron County
   • Norwalk
3. Lucas County
   • Berkey
   • Harbor View
   • Holland
   • Maumee
   • Ottawa Hills
   • Sylvania

Box 5

Folder

1. Lucas County - Continued
   • Toledo (Typed entries - folder 1)
   • Toledo (Typed entries - folder 2)
   • Toledo (Incorporation)
   • Toledo (Labor Board)
   • Toledo (Board of Publicity and Efficiency)
   • Toledo (City Planning Commission)
   • Toledo (Park Commission)
   • Toledo (Historical data)
   • Toledo (Floor plans and charts)
   • Toledo (Roster of officials)

Box 6

Folder

1. Lucas County - Continued
   • Toledo (Auditor)
   • Toledo (Treasurer)
   • Toledo (Div. of Finance - Licenses and permits)
   • Toledo (Div. of Finance - Purchasing agent)
   • Toledo (Div. of Finance - Municipal garage)
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Health - Tuberculosis Hospital)
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Health - Vital statistics)

Box 7

Folder

1. Lucas County - Continued
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Health - Case records)
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Health - Food control)
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Health - Inspections and sanitation)
   • Toledo (Welfare Dept. - Workhouse)
   • Toledo (Welfare Dept. - Financial records)
   • Toledo (Welfare Dept. - Poor relief)
   • Toledo (Welfare Dept. - Forest Cemetery)
   • Toledo (Welfare Dept. - Golf Courses
   • Toledo (Welfare Dept. - Parks and boulevards)
   • Toledo (Welfare Dept. - Recreation and tennis

Box 8

Folder

1. Lucas County - Continued
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Service - Board of Public Improvement)
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Service - Sewage disposal)
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Service - Advisory Port Commission)
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Service - Airport)
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Service - Markets & Auditorium)
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Service - Bridges)
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Service - Engineer)
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Service - Streets and sewers)
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Service - Waste collection and disposal)

Box 9

Folder

1. Lucas County - Continued
   • Toledo (Dept. of Public Service - Division of water)
   • Toledo (Welfare Dept. - Zoological Division)
   • Waterville
   • Whitehouse
2. Ottawa County
   • Elmore
   • Genoa
   • Marblehead
   • Middle Bass Island
   • Oak Harbor
   • Port Clinton
   • Put-in-Bay
   • Rocky Ridge

Box 10

Folder

1. Paulding County
   • Antwerp
   • Broughton
   • Haviland
   • Latty
   • Melrose
   • Oakwood
   • Paulding
   • Payne
2. Putnam County
   • Leipsic
   • Ottawa
   • Pandora
3. Sandusky County
   • Burgoon
   • Clyde
   • Fremont
   • Lindsey
4. Seneca County
   • Green Springs
   • Tiffin
5. Van Wert County
   • Van Wert (Board of Health - Vital statistics)
6. Williams County
   • Bryan
   • Edgerton
   • Edon
   • Montpelier
7. Wood County
   • Bairdstown
   • Bloomdale
   • Bowling Green
   • Bradner
   • Custer
   • Cygnet
   • Grand Rapids

Box 11

Folder

1. Wood County - Continued
   • Haskins
   • Hoytville
   • Jerry City
   • Millbury
   • Milton Center
   • North Baltimore
   • Pemberville
   • Perrysburg
   • Portage
   • Risingsun
   • Tontogany
   • Walbridge
   • Wayne
   • Weston
2. Wyandot County
   • Carey (Forms)
   • Carey (Historical sketches)
   • Kirby (Forms)
   • Kirby (Historical sketches)
   • Marseilles (Forms)
   • Marseilles (Historical sketches)

Box 12

Folder

1. Wyandot County - Continued
   • Nevada (Forms)
   • Nevada (Historical sketches)
   • Sycamore (Forms)
   • Sycamore (Historical sketches)
   • Upper Sandusky (Forms)
   • Upper Sandusky (Historical sketches)
   • Wharton

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