Ohio History Journal

II

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE OHIO STATE

ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HIS-

TORICAL SOCIETY

 

 

BY THE EDITOR

The Pioneers of Territorial Ohio seem to have been

conscious of the fact that they were making history.

Intimations of this are found in the addresses and let-

ters of St. Clair and his associates and on the printed

pages of William  Maxwell's Centinel of the North-

Western Territory.

The first definite movement of an organization to

collect the materials of this early history appears to have

been consummated in 1822. On February first of that

year an act was passed by the General Assembly incor-

porating the Historical Society of Ohio. The incor-

porators named in this act were: "T. H. Genin, J. C.

Wright, Ralph Granger of Geauga, Edward King, D.

K. Este, Jeremiah Morrow, Benjamin Ruggles, Ethan

A. Brown, J. M. Goodenow, Philemon Beecher, and

their associates." Just how long this society existed

and what it accomplished does not appear to be definite-

ly recorded. One writer says that "it seems to have

published nothing." There is evidence, however, that

this statement is not strictly correct. In 1852 there was

published Biographical and Historical Memoirs of the

Early Pioneer Settlers of Ohio with Narratives and In-

cidents Which Occurred In 1775, by S. P. Hildreth,

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M. D. The preface to this work was written by Ed-

ward D. Mansfield, who states that, "this is the second

volume of the early history of Ohio, prepared by Doctor

Hildreth of Marietta, and published under the auspices

of the Ohio Historical Society." He signs his name

officially as "President of the Ohio Historical Society."

The previous work to which he refers is the Pioneer

History by Doctor Hildreth, which was published in

1848. The publisher's advertisement opens with the

statement that "this work is published under the super-

intendence of the Historical Society of Cincinnati and

forms the first volume of its transactions." It, there-

fore, appears that there was a confusion of names.

Possibly the name changed from Historical Society of

Cincinnati in 1848 to Historical Society of Ohio in 1852.

The author of the two volumes, however, in his intro-

duction to the one published in 1848, uses the name

"Historical Society of Cincinnati." We can scarcely

conclude that he made a mistake, neither does it seem

at all probable that so careful a writer as Mansfield

would have used the wrong name in his preface.

On February 11, 1831, an act was passed incorporat-

ing the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio.

On the evening of December 21st of that year, Ebenezer

Lane, J. C. Wright, Gustavus Swan, Arius Nye, and

J. P. Kirtland, met and organized at the court house in

Columbus- A resolution was adopted making the in-

corporators already named, with the exception of J. C.

Wright, members of the new society. Mr. Wright was

already a member. A committee was then appointed to

prepare a code of by-laws and report at the next meet-

ing, December 31, 1831, when the organizing of the so-

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ciety was completed and officers were selected to serve

for the ensuing year.

From its organization to December, 1848, the Histor-

ical and Philosophical Society of Ohio met in Columbus.

Those most active in its work, were: Benjamin Tap-

pan, who was its first president; P. B. Wilcox, Secre-

tary; J. C. Wright, Ebenezer Lane, and Arius Nye.

The membership came from many parts of the state and

the attendance was usually small. This is readily un-

derstood when it is remembered that transportation was

difficult and slow in these early years and it required

considerable sacrifice of time and effort to make the

journey from distant parts of the state. An effort was

made to encourage the formation of local societies

throughout Ohio. Five associations were formed in dif-

ferent parts of the state in the years 1838-1844. One

of the most active of these was the Logan County His-

torical Society, under whose auspices was published the

American Pioneer. The Historical and Philosophical

Society of Ohio published a Journal and Transactions in

two parts in the years 1838 and 1839, containing articles

by Jacob Burnet, William H. Harrison, James McBride,

Arius Nye, and others.

At the December meeting in 1848, on motion of Sal-

mon P. Chase, the by-laws of the Society were amended

so as to change the place of meeting from Columbus to

Cincinnati. Afterward, this society was united with

the Cincinnati Historical Society, or the Ohio Historical

Society, or both, and the consolidated societies retained

the name of the parent organization and are still known

as the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio.

Vol. XXXV--35.

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546     Ohio Arch. and Hist. Society, Publications The history of that organization is set forth in detail on previous pages of this issue of the QUARTERLY. Prior to 1875, no historical society had been or- ganized in Ohio receiving direct support from the state.1 In the year 1875, an archaeological society was formed at the home of General Brinkerhoff in Mansfield, Ohio. Chiefly through his efforts, the society received an ap- propriation from the General Assembly of two thousand five hundred dollars, to be expended in making an ex- hibit at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia. Professor John T. Short, of the Ohio State University, was secretary of the Society, a position which he filled until his death, November 11, 1883, when the Society virtually ceased to exist. At the suggestion of Gover- nor Hoadly, the Society was revived at a meeting in the office of the Secretary of State, February 12, 1885. Much interest was manifested at this meeting, which adjourned to meet again on the twelfth day of March, following, at Columbus, Ohio. In response to circulars sent out, about sixty men from different parts of the state met at the appointed time in the room of the State Library at the Capitol. This meeting continued in ses- sion two days and an organization was perfected and incorporated, March 12, 1885, under the name of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society. The names of those signing the articles of incorporation were:

A. G. Thurman Douglas Putnam John W. Andrews

S. S. Rickly H. Sabine C. J. Wetmore

E. B. Finley Wm. E. Moore W. P. Cutler

1 For detailed history of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society from 1875 to 1914 see Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publica- tions, v.22, pp. 339-361.

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A. W. Imes Israel W. Andrews J. J. Janney John B. Peaslee N. S. Townshend D. H. Gard

Samuel C. Derby Chas. W. Bryant A. A. Graham E. M. P. Brister Beman Gates W. A. Schultz

Alexis Cope R. Brinkerhoff T. Ewing Miller Henry C. Chittenden J. S. Robinson.

The presidents of the Society in the order of their service have been: Allen G. Thurman, Francis C. Ses- sions, Rutherford B. Hayes, Roeliff Brinkerhoff, George Frederick Wright, and James E. Campbell. The secretaries have been: A. A. Graham, Emilius 0. Ran- dall. The affairs of the Society are under the direction of a board of fifteen trustees, nine elected by the So- ciety, six appointed by the Governor, and two to serve ex-officio. Following is the present roster of officers and trustees: OFFICERS. Arthur C. Johnson .....................         . President George F. Bareis ............. .............. st Vice President Edward Orton, Jr .........     .......... 2nd Vice President Edwin F. Wood.................................Treasurer C. B. Galbreath...............Secretary, Librarian and Editor W .  C.  M ills .......................................Director   TRUSTEES ELECTED BY THE SOCIETY Terms Expire in 1926. W. O. Thompson .....................            . Columbus Edward Orton, Jr ................................. Columbus Webb    C. Hayes ..................................  Fremont Terms Expire in 1927. George  F. Bareis..........................Canal W inchester Beman  G. Dawes ................................. Columbus Edwin F. Wood ................................. Columbus Terms Expire in 1928. Clarence   D. Laylin ................................ Columbus Arthur   C. Johnson ..........  ...     .........   Columbus George  Florence  ................................ Circleville

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APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR

Terms Expire as Indicated.

J. Warren Keifer, Springfield ..........................1925

Claude Meeker, Columbus ..............................  1926

F. C. Furniss, Columbus ............................... 1926

Joseph C. Goodman, Columbus ..........................                                          1927

Mrs. Orson D. Dryer, Columbus ........................                                         1927

Carl Armstrong, Youngstown ...........................                                            1928

 

MEMBERS EX-OFFICIO

The Governor

The State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Since its organization in 1885, the Society has been

continuously active in "promoting knowledge of

Archaeology and History, especially of Ohio", as set

forth more fully in its articles of incorporation. Its col-

lection of specimens, relics and souvenirs has steadily

grown. Its publications now number many volumes

that are widely distributed throughout the State in the

public schools and colleges and are eagerly sought by

those interested in the archaeology and history of Ohio.

In volume two of the Publications of the Society is

found the statement in regard to the first rooms occu-

pied for its collections. This statement, which is in-

cluded in Mr. Graham's report to the Society, reads in

part as follows:

Through the courtesy of Adjutant H. A. Axline, a room on

the third floor, east side of the State House, has been assigned

to the Society. Though somewhat out of the way and not well

lighted, still it is all that can be had now. In order to utilize

it to the best possible advantage, I have had cases placed along

the west end and south side, without partitions, and with glass

doors. By such an arrangement all light entering the room from

a large window on the north side is saved. Above the cases and

along the east side I have arranged the twenty-nine framed col-

ored charts donated to the Society by the commissioners in

charge of the Ohio Exhibit at the Centennial Exposition in Cin-

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cinnati. On the west end are two large paintings, one represent-

ing the Landing of Major Putnam's Party at the Mouth of the

Muskingum, April 7, 1788. The other represents Reverend John

Finley preaching his first sermon to the Wyandotte Indians, Jon-

athan Pointer (negro) interpreting, at the Upper Sandusky Mis-

sion, 1819.

In this report, Mr. Graham, who at the beginning

was not only secretary but historian, editor and arch-

aeologist, set forth briefly the contents of the room in

the State House in which the possessions of the Society

had been installed. The archaeological exhibit then in-

cluded only 1898 items. Under the head of Indian im-

plements, there are 139 additional items. There were

photographs, magazines, pamphlets and miscellaneous

manuscripts. The library contained 300 books. The

entire contents of the room presented a very humble

contrast with the museum and library of the Society

today.

At first, the government of the Society was vested in a

board of twenty-one trustees, divided into three classes

of seven members each, each serving three years, one

class being chosen annually. The Society elected five

of each class and the Governor appointed two.

In the report of the Society to the Governor, Febru-

ary 19, 1894, the moving of the museum collection from

the State House to Orton Hall on the grounds of the

Ohio State University is announced. The statement is

made that the "Archaeological section has been placed

by Professor Orton on the gallery floor of the geological

room." The historical exhibit was to be provided for

elsewhere in the same building.

From the report to the Governor for the year ending

February 19, 1895, we learn that in the previous year

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the services of Warren K. Moorehead had been secured

and he had been placed in charge of the Department of

Archaeology. Mr. Moorehead may, therefore, be con-

sidered the first archaeologist of the Society, that work

having previously been performed by the secretary, Mr.

Graham. On January 15, 1895, Mr. Moorehead made

his first report through the secretary to the Society.

On August 6, 1897, Mr. Moorehead resigned and Mr.

Clarence Loveberry was elected curator to fill the va-

cancy. On February 4, 1898, Mr. Loveberry was ap-

pointed by the United States government as inspector

in the Department of Veterinary Science and was

granted leave of absence by the board of trustees. Mr.

Raymond Osborn and Miss Lucy Allen had charge of

the museum in the absence of the curator.

On June 1, 1898, the executive committee elected Wil-

liam C. Mills, a graduate of the Ohio State University,

to the position of curator of the Society. Dr. Mills was

at the time of the appointment an experienced archaeol-

ogist and was well acquainted with the work that had

already been done in the Ohio field. He had, as subse-

quent years demonstrated, a wonderful vision of the un-

developed archaeological resources of the State and the

means to be employed in their development. He is now

director of the museum of the Society and all of its ac-

tivities.

In the winter of 1902 to 1903, the Ohio State Univer-

sity tendered to the Historical Society rooms in Page

Hall on the university grounds. These rooms were ac-

cepted and the museum was transferred. A full account

of this transfer is found in the annual report of the

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curator, Dr. Mills, which was presented at the eight-

eenth annual meeting of the Society, June 5, 1903.

On Decoration Day, May 30, 1914, the new building

of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society

on the grounds of the State University was dedicated

with appropriate ceremonies. In the afternoon of that

day, the annual meeting of the Society was held. The

curator and librarian, Dr. Mills, in his report, gave a

full account of the transfer of the museum and library

to the new building where it has since remained. Since

the dedication of the Memorial Wing of that building,

the museum has been gradually extending into the addi-

tional space thus provided for it.

Mr. A. A. Graham served as secretary of the Society

from its organization in March, 1885, until November

10, 1894. In the face of much discouragement, he was

perhaps the chief personal factor in the organization of

the Society. Before beginning the work he had edited

a number of county histories. He visited many sections

of the State in the interest of the Society to set forth its

purposes and importance.

At the meeting of the Society, February 20, 1894,

complimentary resolutions were adopted expressing ap-

preciation of the services of Mr. Graham, and regret-

ting that ill health required his resignation. He was re-

elected at this meeting for one year without salary, and

Emilius O. Randall was chosen assistant and acting sec-

retary. From this time forward, Mr. Randall took up

and carried forward the work with zeal and consum-

mate ability.

Under date of November 10, 1894, Mr. Graham

wrote a letter to the vice-president of the Society, Wil-

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liam E. Moore, in which he reviewed briefly the history

of the organization from the time that he began his

work until that date. In this letter he made his final

resignation and Mr. Randall was promoted from acting

secretary to the secretaryship of the Society, a position

in which he served until the date of his death, December

18, 1919, a period of twenty-five years. There was a

vacancy in the position until March 16, 1920, when C.

B. Galbreath, the present incumbent, was elected to the

position.

From the incorporation of the Society in 1885, its

membership has been extended and the growth of its

museum collections has been continuous. Especially

has this been true since its transfer into its building on

the Ohio State University grounds. In artifacts of the

mound builders the collection is perhaps the most nota-

ble in the world. Interesting additions are made every

year by scientific exploration of Ohio mounds which are

continually yielding new treasures to this department.

THE MUSEUM

The promotion of a knowledge of archaeology was the

first-named purpose of the Society. The preservation

of our archaeological material and earthworks early en-

gaged its interest and effort. The Museum has natur-

ally grown along that line. It now contains an un-

rivalled collection of implements, ornaments and re-

mains of the prehistoric race or races that occupied the

valley of the Ohio, embracing the states of Ohio, West-

ern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana

and Illinois. Restoration of the cultures of these peo-

ple have been made, including models of their burial

mounds, village sites, forts and memorial structures.

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These old cultures fall under two general classifica-

tions: 1st--The Fort Ancient or low culture group, in-

cluding the sites of Baum Village, Gartner Village,

Feurt Village and others. 2nd--The Hopewell cultural

group, including the Harness, Hopewell, Seip, Mound

City, Turner, Frankfort and Tremper earthworks. The

latter group yields ornaments of copper, iron, mica,

pearls, sometimes gold, silver and amber, richly carved

and worked bone and stone, and represents the highest

culture achieved by the mound builders. One particular-

ly rare exhibit is a magnificent necklace of 320 fresh

water pearls, perfectly preserved, which was found on

the remains of a Hopewell burial.

The Hopewell Mounds also yielded a remarkable col-

lection of cut mica ornaments, thousands of arrow

heads, spear heads, spears, and all the implements of

war and peace.

The Museum also contains a remarkable collection

of material taken from the mounds of the Adena culture

which antedated the Hopewell culture.

The Museum is particularly rich in artifacts of the

non mound-building prehistoric people of Ohio, as rep-

resented by implements and weapons made of stone.

The curved stone axes and plain celts belong to this cul-

ture.

Many private collections have been given intact to the

Society by various collectors. The largest and most

noteworthy of these is the "Kettering Collection," pre-

sented by C. F. Kettering of Dayton.

Next in importance are the relics, mementos and

souvenirs in the Historical Department of the Museum.

These include arms used in all our wars, implements

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of pioneer industry, items illustrative of the develop-

ment of Ohio, and mementos of those who have served

in places of trust and power. Here, for example, is an

interesting model of Campus Martius, the fortified

home of the first Ohio settlers, built at Marietta, in

1788. Here are the desk and chair used by Edward Tif-

fin, the first elected governor of Ohio (1803 to 1807),

and many other articles of furniture, apparel, and uten-

sils of the earliest settlers in this region. And here,

also, are the "Wayne Relics", consisting of some of the

personal effects of General "Mad Anthony" Wayne,

and the Grand Calumet or peace pipe which was used

at the signing of the Greenville Treaty. It was this

treaty that brought an end to the warfare with the In-

dians in this territory and opened it to white settlers.

A photographic copy of the treaty itself is on one of

the walls of the Museum. The Greenville pipe is said

to be "the rarest pipe in existence."

Here in these cases are the "John Brown Relics"--

a very valuable and interesting collection of pre-Civil

War equipment and utensils, including several photo-

graphs of John Brown and his companions. This col-

lection came into the custody of the Society through

Mrs. T. B. Alexander, granddaughter of John Brown.

In another case is "The Fitch Model Steam Engine"

said to be the first for application of steam for motive

power. It was used to propel a steam-boat in 1786.

The Museum contains all of the Civil War and other

relics formerly displayed in the Relic Room in the State

House.   These include drums, knapsacks, cartridge

belts, spurs, cooking utensils, garments, practically ev-

erything in use in those days for war and peace. The

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Spanish-American War is represented, too, but by less

abundant material.

A recent and valuable accession is the silver service

of the battleship Ohio, consisting of twenty-six mas-

sive pieces, beaten and chased in a handsome design of

the Buckeye leaves and fruit and bearing the Seal of

Ohio and of the U. S. Navy on the borders. With this

came the ship's bell, and the loving cup presented to

the battleship by Miss Helen Deshler who was her spon-

sor. These souvenirs were obtained for the Society

through the prompt and efficient services of U. S. Sen-

ator Frank B. Willis and Governor Vic Donahey, when

the Ohio was broken up in April, 1923, in accordance

with the Treaty for the Limitation of Naval Arma-

ments. They were transferred to the Museum in July,

1924.

The exhibits of the World War are already abundant

and valuable. A large consignment of trophies, includ-

ing German cannon and arms of all classes has been

received, and will soon be ready for exhibition in the

Memorial Wing. The room there available now makes

it possible to receive and install additions contributed

by World War veterans and their friends.

 

THE LIBRARY

The Library of the Society now contains about 22,000

volumes, many unbound newspapers and a creditable

beginning of manuscripts, autographs and other mate-

rial. The major portion of this collection relates al-

most entirely to the history, archaeology and natural his-

tory of Ohio and the Northwest Territory. It has been

growing rapidly in the last three years, especially in

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the volumes of bound newspapers of Ohio, and the time

is not far distant when it will contain, as it should, the

best collection of this sort of material to be found in this

or any other state.

Notable among the resources of the library is a large

collection of newspapers, pamphlets and unbound post-

ers relating to the World War and Ohio's part in that

conflict of the nations. Newspaper clippings have been

mounted in scrap books, indexed and arranged accord-

ing to subject matter or county. Sixty-six Ohio coun-

ties are represented in these clippings and newspaper

files covering the period of the war will soon be added

from practically all the counties of the State. There are

in addition complete sets of government food bulletins,

reports of the Red Cross and other World War activi-

ties, and about seven hundred World War posters.

In recent years the library has been enriched by the

addition of some notable private collections. Among

these are the following:

1. "The Claude Meeker Library of Ohioana," a gift

of the Honorable Claude Meeker, who is at present a

member of the Board of Trustees of the Society. It

contains the library of the late Daniel J. Ryan, a total

of 2,110 volumes carefully selected through many years

by Mr. Ryan. Additions are frequently made by the

generous donor, Mr. Meeker.

2. The Gard Alcove, including the private library

presented by the late Daniel Hosmer Gard, the last sur-

viving charter member of the Society. In its four thou-

sand volumes there is much source material and a good.

ly number of rare "first editions."

3. The library of the Old Northwest Genealogical

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Society, including a complete set of its publications and

large numbers of its unbound quarterly magazine. This

library, the gift of Messrs. George Spahr and Theo-

dore E. Glenn, into whose possession it had come to sat-

isfy claims, was secured through the efforts of General

Edward Orton, Jr., second vice-president of the Society.

4. The Coonskin Library of Ames, Athens county.

Through the considerate interest and generosity of Miss

Sarah J. Cutler, a lineal descendant of one of the pio-

neer families of Marietta, the Society is in possession of

the famous "Coonskin Library." It marks one of the

very earliest efforts of the settlers of Ohio to provide

library facilities for themselves and their children. As

such, it is of distinct historic value. It consists of a case

and books which were acquired by the settlers in Athens

county, who, in their eagerness to acquire educational

advantages, trapped coons and other animals and sent

the skins to Boston to be traded for books. The elder

Thomas Ewing, at the age of fifteen years, put into this

enterprise his entire accumulated wealth of ten coon

skins and in after years paid eloquent tribute to this pio-

neer educational agency. This library was founded

February 2, 1804.

 

NATURAL HISTORY

Recently a natural history department has been add-

ed. Collections have been transferred from certain de-

partments in the Ohio State University, and the founda-

tion has been laid for a complete exhibit of the wild life

of the State from the territorial period to the present

time. Friends of the Society have purchased the skele-

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ton of a mammoth found in Morrow county, Ohio, which

will soon be mounted and placed on exhibition.

 

PARKS AND MONUMENTS

The Society is the custodian of a number of parks,

monuments and historic sites. Briefly enumerated, these

are as follows:

1. Spiegel Grove State Park, located within the cor-

porate limits of the city of Fremont and containing the

home of President Rutherford B. Hayes, the Hayes

Memorial Building and the tomb of President and Mrs.

Hayes. In the Hayes Memorial Building are the fine

library of Americana collected by the late President

Hayes, his letters and papers in manuscript form,

mementos and souvenirs of his public service, and the

museum of rare and interesting items collected largely

by his son, Colonel Webb C. Hayes.

2. Logan Elm Park, seven miles south of Circle-

ville, containing the famous Logan Elm, probably the

oldest living thing in Ohio. Near this tree, or under its

spreading branches, the Indian Chief Logan delivered

his famous speech or message to Lord Dunmore in

October, 1774. This was presented to his Lordship at

Camp Charlotte, about seven miles southeast of Circle-

ville, where a treaty with the Indians was in progress.

It was read there and afterwards widely published.

3. Serpent Mound in the northern part of Adams

county, one of the most noted prehistoric earthworks

in the United States. The serpent effigy is 1,254 feet

in length, is located in a park owned by the Society and

is distinctly visible from an observation tower.

4. Fort Ancient, situated on an eminence just east of

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the Little Miami River in Washington township, War-

ren county. It is a great defensive earthwork in the

form of a wall, following for the most part the irreg-

ular verge of the plateau on which it stands. Its entire

length is 18,712 feet and it encloses two triangular areas

and a narrow connecting area aggregating about 100

acres. It is the greatest defensive prehistoric earth-

work in the state, is located in a park and is much fre-

quented by tourists.

5. Big Bottom Park, located near Stockport, Mor-

gan county, and including the site of a blockhouse in

which a number of persons were surprised and massa-

cred by the Indians, January 2, 1791.

6. Fort Laurens Park, containing the site of Fort

Laurens, near Bolivar, the only defensive work of its

character built by the colonists within the present limits

of Ohio in the Revolutionary War. It has recently

been improved by the erection of a house for a care-

taker.

7. Schoenbrunn Park, a short distance south of New

Philadelphia, containing the site of the village of

Schoenbrunn, in which Moravian missionaries, in 1772,

built the first schoolhouse and the first church within the

limits of the state of Ohio.

8. The site of the birthplace of Tecumseh and the

Battle of Piqua, in which the Indians were defeated by

troops under the command of George Rogers Clark,

August 8, 1780. On this site, a short distance west of

Springfield, a monument has been erected in honor of

General Clark.

9. Fort Amanda Park, located one mile north of

Buckland, in Auglaize county, and including the site of

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Fort Amanda, built in October, 1812. A monument has

been erected here.

10. Fort St. Clair Park, near Eaton, including the

site of old Fort St. Clair, erected in the winter of 1791-

1792. A large granite boulder with bronze tablet marks

this site. Near it a battle was fought with the Indians

in 1792.

11. Campus Martius, the first stockade fort built

at Marietta, in 1788. On the site is still standing the

home of Rufus Putnam, erected within this stockade.

12. The Miamisburg Mound, located near Miamis-

burg, Montgomery county, the largest conical shaped

mound in Ohio. It has been purchased and presented

to the Society by Mr. C. F. Kettering of Dayton.

13. The Battle of Fallen Timbers State Park, lo-

cated on the site of the Battle of Fallen Timbers near

Maumee, where General Anthony Wayne defeated the

Indians in August, 1794.

14. The Felix Renick Monument, at the roadside two

miles south of Chillicothe. This monument marks the

site of the first sale of shorthorn cattle in America, Oc-

tober 29, 1836.

PUBLICATIONS

The influence of the Society is perhaps most widely

felt through its publications. From the beginning, the

Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly has been

in popular demand. The annual volumes, now number-

ing 34, are on the shelves of the public libraries and

many of the school libraries of the state. The earlier

volumes have been republished a number of times from

plates in the possession of the Society to supply the pop-

ular demand. An index volume for the entire series is

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much needed and will be prepared under the direction of

the Secretary as soon as funds are provided for that

purpose. The other publications of the Society have evi-

dently supplied a need as a number of them have been

reprinted to fill orders that come to the Society in stead-

ily increasing numbers. The entire list of publications

is here appended.

Butterfield, Consul Willshire. George Rogers Clark's Conquest of the Illinois

and the Wabash towns, 1778 and 1779. 815 pages ............................ $1 50

An authentic account in concise and complete form of Clark's conquest.

Cole, W. H. Map and guide to The Great Serpent Mound. 24 pages.......... $0 25

This title is self-explanatory. The pamphlet is a guide to The Great Ser-

pent Mound of Adams County, Ohio. The author, Professor W. H. Cole,

as for a number of years, been chairman of the committee of the Society

on Serpent Mound Park.

Elwood, P. H., Jr. Scenic and Historic Ohio. A map of Ohio showing scenic

and historic features, with index arranged by counties, and points of in-

terest.   2d   edition  .............................................................  Free

This is a reprint of the first edition with numerous additions made by the

library staff of the Society. The printed text covers 90 pages. The pub-

lication is distributed without charge to those calling at the office of the

Society for it. It is sent by mail to any address on receipt of five cents

in stamps or cash to pay postage.

Fowke, Gerard. Archaeological History of Ohio. 760 pages . .................... $5 00

A work of absorbing interest not only to Ohioans but to all archaeological

students.

Galbreath, C. B. (editor). Expedition of Celoron to the Ohio Country in 1749.

140  pages.  Paper  $0  50.  Cloth  ................................................$ 1 25

Contains all of importance that has been written on this subject, including

full text of the translation of the Journals of Celoron and Father Bonne-

camps.

Huntington, C. C. and McClelland, C. P. History of Ohio Canals. Their con-

struction, cost, use and partial abandonment. 181 pages. Paper $0 50.

Cloth  ...............................................................................$1 00

The material for this valuable contribution was prepared by two students

of the Ohio State University, under direction of Professor J. E. Hagerty,

Department of Political Science and Economics.

McGrane, Reginald Charles. William Allen: A Study in Western Democracy.

279   pages  .......................................................................... $2 50

An impartial biography of Ohio's former United States Senator and Gov-

ernor, with bibliography and index.

Martzolff, C. L. Poems on Ohio. 221 pages.............................. ....   $1 00

A carefully collected anthology of poems on Ohio.

Mills, William  C. Map and guide to Fort Ancient. 28 pages..................   $0.25

An authentic map and accurate description of this remarkable earth-

work, fully illustrated.

Mills, William C. Archaeological Atlas of Ohio. 187 pages............. ..........$3 00

This atlas shows the distribution of the various classes of prehistoric re-

mains in Ohio. It is published in oblong folio form and the pages are

numbered 1-88. It contains a full page map of each of the 88 counties

of the state and opposite each of these maps is a page of descriptive mat-

ter, in many instances accompanied with one or more cuts. There are

11 introductory pages of text and illustrations, including two full page

maps of Ohio, one showing Indian trails and towns and the other the dis-

tribution of mounds and enclosures. This atlas is the only one of its

kind that is published by any state and is, of course, an essential aid to

any one interested in the subject that it presents.

Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publications. Vols. 1-35; vols. 1-32 bound

in  cloth, per  volume  ...........                          ...............................................

These publications in bound formare the annual volumes of the Ohio

Archaeological and Historical Quarterly. They contain contributions and

monographs devoted to the history of Ohio and the Northwest Territory.

Vol. XXXV -- 36.

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Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly. Separate issues each ............ $0 75

Randall, E. O. (editor). The Centennial Celebration. 730 pages................ $1 50

The entire proceedings of the celebration, held under the auspices of the

Society, at Chillicothe, May 20 and 21, 1903, of the admission of Ohio into

the Union, March 1, 1803.

Randall, E. O. The Serpent Mound, Adams County, Ohio. Mystery of the

Mound and history of the Serpent. 125 pages. Paper $3  . Cloth........ $1 00

The most complete work on this mound that has been published.

Randall, E. O. The Ohio Mound Builders. 126 pages............................ $1 00

Fully illustrated; presents a detailed description of the masterpieces of

Ohio Mound Builders.

Williams, Charles Richard (editor). Diary and letters of Rutherford Birchard

Hayes. 5 volumes. Vols. 1-4 have been published and bound. Vol. 5 with

index is in press.

The sale of these volumes has not been authorized. They have been dis-

tributed to state libraries and to Ohio public libraries. When publication

is complete they will be sent to Historical Society libraries. A number of

sets in the possession of the Society are available for distribution in ex-

change for other publications.

Zeisberger, David. History of the Northern American Indians. Edited by

Archer Butler Hulbert and William Nathaniel Schwarze. 189 pages........ $2 00

An original, authentic, and interesting account of the North American In-

dians that were found in the northern part of what is now the United

States, by Zeisberger, the famous Moravian missionary.

 

MEMBERSHIP

The Society desires to add to its membership. The

following excerpts from the Constitution of the Society

sets forth the classes and conditions of membership and

the fee charged for each.

The membership of this Society shall be divided into three

classes designated as follows:       Life Members, Active Members

and Honorary Members. Application for membership shall be

made to the Secretary of the Society. Upon the approval of the

Society or Board of Trustees and the payment of the annual fee

such applicants shall be declared members.

The payment at any one time of twenty-five dollars ($25.00)

to the Society shall constitute the person so paying a life mem-

ber. Life members shall be exempt from all further dues and

shall be entitled to all the privileges of active membership. Any

person who shall make a donation to the Society, or contribute

a service, the value of which shall be determined by the trustees

to be not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be entitled

to life membership.      Said life membership payments shall con-

stitute a permanent fund to be invested at the discretion of the

Board of Trustees,      The income only of this fund is to be used

by the Society for such purposes as the Board of Trustees may

direct.

Active members shall be residents of Ohio, and shall pay in

advance an annual fee of two dollars. They shall be entitled to

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vote and hold office. They shall receive free all publications of

the Society and have free access to the museum and library.

 

ANNUAL MEETINGS

In the early history of the Society addresses of a

scholarly and popular character were delivered after the

reports of the various committees of the Society and the

transaction of routine business. Later, dating from

about the year 1914, this feature was abandoned. It was

restored in 1920, when Governor Cox made an address

at the afternoon session transferring to the Society the

funds in his custody earned by World War films of ac-

tivities at Camp Sherman, and John G. Deshler pre-

sented valuable mementos formerly belonging to his

father, William G. Deshler.

At the annual meetings of succeeding years addresses

were delivered as follows:

1921. General J. Warren Keifer spoke on his Civil

War experience and the reception of the Emancipation

Proclamation on New Year's Day, 1863, by that portion

of the Army in which he and his command were sta-

tioned, and Professor Wilbur H. Siebert read a paper

on "The Underground Railroad."

1922. Doctor Edwin E. Sparks delivered the princi-

pal address on "Interstate Migration and the Making

of the Union." Doctor T. C. Mendenhall spoke briefly,

supplementing the address of Doctor Sparks, as did also

General J. Warren Keifer, recently appointed on the

Board of Trustees.

1923. Doctor T. C. Mendenhall delivered the annual

address on "The Town of Tallmadge, Delia Bacon and

Shakespeare." Mrs. Orson D. Dryer read a paper on

"Cornstalk; the Great Ohioan Indian Chief", and Gov-

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ernor Donahey spoke briefly congratulating the Society

on its work.

1924. The Indian Chief, Buffalo Child Long Lance,

greatly pleased a large audience with his interesting por-

trayal of Indian Customs and History.

1925. United States Senator Simeon D. Fess deliv-

ered the annual address at the first meeting held in the

auditorium of the new World War Memorial Wing of

the Museum and Library Building of the Society.

 

VISITORS

Visitors are always welcome at the Museum and Li-

brary building of the Society situated at the east en-

trance to the grounds of the Ohio State University.

Schools, clubs, and granges, with increasing frequency,

are coming to this building to view the interesting ex-

hibits. They carry their impressions back to their

friends who come on similar missions. The trustees

and officers of the Society desire especially to popularize

the institution and make it what it was intended to be at

the beginning, one of the great educational institutions

of the state.

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