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Introduction

The Rev. Roy B. Leedy Photograph Collection consists of .25 linear feet of copy negatives and photoprints centered on the Evangelical Churches around Ohio from material gathered by William A. Drown, Bellevue, Ohio. The loan for duplication and transfer of these records to the Center for Archival Collections was arranged through the cooperation of Mr. Drown on March 12, 1980. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. The register was completed by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts in May 2000.

Biographical Sketch

Rev. Roy B. Leedy was a church historian who collected material focused on the history of the Evangelical Church in Ohio. Material he collected was eventually added to the collection of the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church to reflect the Evangelical Church heritage of the United Methodist Church.

Scope and Content

The Rev. Roy B. Leedy Photograph Collection consists of .25 linear feet of copy negatives and photographic prints. The photographs were primarily collected in the 1920s, showing Evangelical Churches, houses, and street scenes in Ohio, including such towns as Ashland, Bellevue and Greensburg, Ohio. Other non-church views include scenes of the 1924 tornado in Lorain, Ohio and the dedication of the Harding Memorial in Marion, Ohio in 1931.

Series Description

PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS

PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS
1860s-1931
Arranged topically
Primarily churches around northern Ohio, but also scenes of the Lorain, Ohio tornado of 1924, street scenes in Ashland, Ohio, dedication of the Harding Memorial in Marion, and various homes

PHOTONEGATIVES
1860s-1920s
Arranged topically
Primarily churches around northern Ohio, but also scenes of the Lorain, Ohio tornado of 1924, street scenes in Ashland, Ohio, and various homes

Inventory

Box 1

Folder

1. Akron, Ohio Evangelical Churches
   • Calvary Church, Akron, Ohio, circa 1920s
   • Boulevard Evangelical Church, Akron, Ohio, circa 1920s
2. Scoville Union Meeting, Akron, Ohio, Feb 7, 1915
3. Albright Chapel, unknown location, circa 1920
4. Arcadia, Ohio, aerial view, circa 1911
5. West Main Street, Ashland, Ohio, flood scene, March 25, 1913
6. Ashland, Ohio houses
   • George Myers Residence, Ashland, Ohio, circa 1911
   • Home at 415 Eastern Ave., circa 1920
7. F.E. Myers Residence, Ashland, Ohio, circa 1907
8. Ashland County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
   • Emmanuel Church, Ashland, Ohio, 1914
   • Mt. Pleasant Church, Red Haw, Ohio, circa 1920s
   • Trinity Church, Ashland, Ohio circa 1920s
9. Becker Homes
   • Frye Becker Home, circa 1920s
   • John George Becker Home, circa 1920s
10. Trinity Church (Chestnut Chapel), Belleville, Ohio, circa 1926
11. Bellevue, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Memorial Evangelical Church, Bellevue, Ohio, circa 1910
    • Huron Evangelical Church, Huron, Ohio, circa 1920s
12. Jacob Harpster Home, north of Bellevue, Ohio, circa 1900
13. York School, Bellevue, Ohio, circa 1920s
14. Belmore, Ohio Churches and Street Scenes (postcard), circa 1920s
15. Cedar Hill, Ohio scene of shed being moved by a tractor, past the parsonage, 1927
16. Ebenezer Church (Dreisbach Church), Circleville, Ohio, calendar picture, 1905
17. Crawford County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Emanuel Church, Brokensword, Ohio, circa 1920's
    • Bucyrus Evangelical Church, Bucyrus, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Lykens Church, Lykens, Ohio, circa 1920s
18. Fairfield County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Millersport Church, Millersport, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Cedar Hill Parsonage, Cedar Hill, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • St. Paul (Leist Church), Stoutsville, Ohio, 1922
    • St. Paul (Leist Church), Stoutsville, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Emmanuel (Coal Mine Church), Lancaster, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Olive United Evangelical Church, Baltimore, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Zion Church (Snider's Church), New Zion, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Cedar Hill Chapel, Cedar Hill, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Bloom Chapel, Cedar Hill Charge, Bloom Twp, Fairfield, Co., circa 1920s
19. Thompson School, Fireside, Ohio, May 22, 1925
20. Flatrock, Ohio Aerial Views
    • Flatrock, Ohio looking north, circa 1920s
    • Flatrock, Ohio view of countryside, circa 1920s
    • Flatrock, Ohio view of school or church building, circa 1920s
21. Ebenezer Orphan Institute of the Evangelical Association, Flatrock, Ohio, circa 1890
22. Franklin County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Wagram Church, Wagram, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Bethel Evangelical Church, Westerville, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Bethel Evangelical Church, Westerville, Ohio, close view, circa 1920s
    • Bethel Evangelical Church, Westerville, Ohio, and Rev. Huddler, circa 1920s
23. Circus parade with elephants, Fremont, Ohio, circa 1925
24. Leedy Family Home, 3 miles east of Fremont, Ohio, 1925
25. Gibsonburg Parsonage, Gibsonburg, Ohio, circa 1920s
26. North Main Street, Gibsonburg, Ohio, circa 1910
27. Greensburg, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • First Manchester Church, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Evangelical Church, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1917
    • First Evangelical Church in Ohio, Greensburg, later moved and converted to boarding house
28. Greensburg, Ohio Street Scenes
    • East Street, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1917
    • North Street, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1900
    • Greensburg, Ohio street scene, circa 1900
    • South Street, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1900
29. Greensburg Seminary, Greensburg, circa 1920s
30. Greens Springs, Ohio shoe store with shoemaker John Swint in front, circa 1900
31. Hancock County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • St. Paul's Church, Findlay, Ohio, circa 1913
    • St. Paul's Evangelical Church, Findlay, Ohio, under construction, n.d.
    • Zion or Mount Cory Church, Mt. Cory, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Old Salem Evangelical Church, Mt. Cory, Ohio, circa 1925
    • West Park Evangelical Church, Findlay, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Old Powell Evangelical Church, Findlay, Ohio, circa 1920s
32. Henry County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Evangelical Church & scene of Woodland Ave., Napoleon, Ohio, circa 1924
    • Old Calvary Church, Napoleon, Ohio, circa 1920-1930
    • Christ Church, Napoleon, Ohio, circa 1920s
33. Greensburg, Ohio Homes
    • Father William Koons Residence, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1900
    • Conrad Dilhman Residence, built in 1832, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1920
34. Kenmore, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Hope Church, Kenmore, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Kenmore Church, Kenmore, Ohio, circa 1920s
35. Salem Church, Homeworth, Ohio, circa 1920-1930
36. Independence Church, Independence, Ohio, 1928
37. John Painter Home, Lattisburg, Ohio, where services were held in the 1830s-1840s
38. Logan County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Grace Church, East Liberty, Ohio, close view, circa 1920s
    • Grace Church, East Liberty, Ohio, circa 1920s
39. Lorain County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Calvary (Brownhelm) Evangelical Church, Brownhelm Twp., July 23, 1925
    • South Ridge Evangelical Church, Amherst, Ohio, July 23, 1925
40. Lorain County, Ohio Tornado
    • Lorain, Ohio tornado, No.1 Fire Engine Station on 4th Street, 1924
    • Lorain, Ohio tornado, Damage to the Evangelical Church, 1924
    • Lorain, Ohio tornado, View of Bath House Destruction, 1924
41. Marion County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Canaan Church, 5 miles southeast of Marion, Ohio, 1919
    • Century Tabernacle, Marion, Ohio, 1927
42. Harding Memorial Dedication, Marion, Ohio
    • Crowd gathered at Harding Memorial Dedication, June 16, 1931
    • Calvin Coolidge speaking at Harding Memorial Dedication, June 16, 1931
    • Hoover speaking at Harding Memorial Dedication, June 16, 1931
43. McDonaldville Evangelical Church, McDonaldsville, Ohio, circa 1920s
44. Camp Meeting at John Hefflebauer Home, Monclova, Ohio, circa 1860s
45. Nimishillen Grange Hall, circa 1920s
46. Northfield Church, Northfield, Ohio, circa 1920s
47. Pickaway Circuit Riders Parsonage, northeast of Circleville, Ohio, circa 1920s
48. Plainfield College, Plainfield, Ohio, circa 1920s
49. C.D. & M. Electric Railroad Station, Prospect, Ohio, circa 1910
50. Panoramic view of Red Haw, Ohio, with church at left, circa 1920s
51. William Hageman House, Reedsburg, Ohio, circa 1920s
52. Sandusky County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • St. Paul (or Vandersall) Church, Burgoon, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Old East Side School House, Fremont, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Original Fremont Church, Fremont, Ohio, circa 1920s
53. Shoenbrunn State Memorial, circa 1920s
54. Seneca County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Bettsville Evangelical Church, Bettsville, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Bethel Church, McCutchenville, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Trinity Church (Second Detterman Church), Adams Twp., circa 1920
    • Flat Rock Church, Flat Rock, Ohio, circa 1924
    • Old Stone Church, Flat Rock, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Detterman Log Church, Adams Twp., circa 1920
    • Melmore Church, Melmore, Ohio, circa 1920s
55. Seneca County, Ohio Evangelical Church Parsonages and Homes
    • Bettsville Evangelical Church Parsonage, Bettsville, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Lewis Schubert Home, Tiffin, circa 1920s
    • Salem Church and Parsonage, Tiffin, Ohio, circa 1900
    • Daniel Wonder Home, Flat Rock, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Home of Rev. A.E. Dreisbach, Tiffin, Ohio, circa 1920s
56. Unidentified photos
    • Ku Klux Klan funeral, unknown location, circa 1920s
    • Log cabin
    • Flooded street
    • Covered bridge
57. Walnut Township School, Pickaway County, Ohio, circa 1920s
58. Wayne County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Jefferson Church, Jefferson, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Fairview Church (McZena Charge), circa 1920s
    • McZena Church, McZena, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Lattisburg Evangelical Church, Lattisburg, Ohio, 1920s
    • Bethel Church (Sichley Church), McZena, Ohio, circa 1920s
59. Wilmot Evangelical Church, Wilmot, Ohio, circa 1920s
60. Wood County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Evangelical Church, Tontogany, Ohio, circa 1920
    • Trinity Church, Risingsun, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Perrysburg Evangelical Church, Perrysburg, Ohio, Nov 20, 1926
    • Mt. Zion (Dieter Church), Risingsun, Ohio, circa 1920
    • Moline Church, Moline, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Luckey Evangelical Church, Luckey, Ohio, Nov 20, 1925
    • Millbury Church, Millbury, Ohio, circa 1920
    • Grace Church (from a painting), Perrysburg, Ohio
61. Wyandot County, Ohio Evangelical Churches
    • Old Mission Church, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, n.d.
    • St. John's Church, Carey, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Upper Sandusky (Trinity) Evangelical Church, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Mexico Evangelical Church, Mexico, Ohio, circa 1920s
    • Grace Church (Cherry Corners Church), Crawford Corner, Ohio, circa, 1920s
62. Photocopies of carte-de-visites of ministers/families from NW Ohio photographers
63. (Negatives)
    1. First Manchester Church, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1920s
    2. Grace Church, East Liberty, Ohio, circa 1920s
    3. F.E. Myers Residence, Ashland, Ohio, circa 1907
    4. Arcadia, Ohio, aerial view, circa 1911
    5. Millersport Church, Millersport, Ohio, circa 1920s
    6. Evangelical Church, Tontogany, Ohio, circa 1920
    7. Evangelical Church, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1917
    8. East Street, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1917
    9. C.D. & M. Electric Railroad Station, Prospect, Ohio, circa 1910
    10. Hope Church, Kenmore, Ohio, circa 1920s
    11. Calvary Church, Akron, Ohio, circa 1920s
    12. Scoville Union Meeting, Akron, Ohio, Feb 7, 1915
    13. Boulevard Evangelical Church, Akron, Ohio, circa 1920s
    14. Bettsville Evangelical Church, Bettsville, Ohio, circa 1920s
    15. Old Mission Church, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, n.d.
    16. Trinity Church, Risingsun, Ohio, circa 1920s
    17. Bettsville Evangelical Church Parsonage, Bettsville, Ohio, circa 1920s
    18. St. Paul's Evangelical Church, Findlay, Ohio, under construction, n.d.
    19. Emanuel Church, Brokensword, Ohio, circa 1920's
    20. St. Paul's Church, Findlay, Ohio, circa 1913
    21. Camp Meeting of the Evangelical Church at John Hefflebauer Home, circa 1860s
    22. Greens Springs, Ohio shoe store with shoemaker John Swint in front, circa 1900
    23. North Main Street, Gibsonburg, Ohio, circa 1910
    24. Jacob Harpster Home, north of Bellevue, Ohio, circa 1900
    25. Memorial Evangelical Church, Bellevue, Ohio, circa 1910
    26. Conrad Dilhman Residence, built in 1832, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1920
    27. North Street, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1900
    28. Greensburg, Ohio street scene, circa 1900
    29. South Street, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1900
    30. Lorain, Ohio tornado, No.1 Fire Engine Station on 4th Street, 1924
    31. Lorain, Ohio tornado, West Street Destruction, 1924
    32. Canaan Church, 5 miles southeast of Marion, Ohio, 1919
    33. Lorain, Ohio tornado, View of Bath House Destruction, 1924
    34. Evangelical Church & street scene of Woodland Ave., Napoleon, Ohio, circa 1924
    35. West Main Street, Ashland, Ohio, flood scene, March 25, 1913
    36. Father William Koons Residence, Greensburg, Ohio, circa 1900
    37. Ku Klux Klan funeral, unknown location, circa 1920s
    38. George Myers Residence, Ashland, Ohio, circa 1911
    39. Emmanuel Church, Ashland, Ohio, 1914

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