Wooster Museum
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| 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Historical documents
Archaeological and Ethnological Collection Located in The Wooster Public Library and Museum. January 1923 brochure.
40th Anniversary of Wooster Museum 1944 brochure.
Letterheads
Photos
Newspaper articles
Newspaper full-text articles
Listing of what was in the various cases at the Wooster Museum in 1937.
History of the Museum as told by curator, George Schwartz in 1920.
Museum Collections Newspaper Articles
Natural History Collection of birds donated by James Mullins; Geological specimens given by Mrs. John J. White; Lawn Mower manufactured and presented by F. W. Miller; excellent clock present by Mrs. A. Shibley in 1905.
Mr. & Mrs. James Mullins donate cases holding hummingbirds all native to Brazil, and a case holding butterflies and moths in 1905.
A case containing a Disky Grouse and a couple of other specimens donated by W. H. Mullins of Salem, Ohio. The crowning piece a beautiful golden eagle in 1906.
Faber Collection of taxidermy by Joseph Housekeeper donated in 1909.
1840 flag used during Harrison political campaign has 13 stars. Flags donated to Museum in 1917.[2].
A 40lb fossilized mastodon's tooth is donated to the Museum in 1919.
