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==Comprehensive History== | ==Comprehensive History== | ||
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+ | The Wooster Museum was founded in 1904 by Mr. George J. Schwartz, whose service as curator extended until 1924. A gift of $50,000 was made by Andrew Carnegie through the efforts of Mr. Schwartz for the construction of the Wooster Library whose second floor housed the Museum<ref>"Historical Museum," <i>Wayne County Topics</i>, December 1954, p.6</ref>. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Revision as of 10:03, 18 August 2021
Successor(s) | Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio |
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Founded | 1905 |
Founder(s) | George Schwartz |
Defunct | 1958 |
Headquarters | Wooster, Ohio |
Number of locations | 2 |
Comprehensive History
The Wooster Museum was founded in 1904 by Mr. George J. Schwartz, whose service as curator extended until 1924. A gift of $50,000 was made by Andrew Carnegie through the efforts of Mr. Schwartz for the construction of the Wooster Library whose second floor housed the Museum[1].
Timeline
- 1904: Wooster Museum founded
Gallery
Historical documents
Letterheads
Photos
Newspaper articles
Newspaper full-text articles
Museum Collections Newspaper Articles
1840 flag used during Harrison political campaign has 13 stars. Flags donated to Museum in 1917.[2].