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Palmyra Unpublished Records, Manuscripts & Photos c1700s-1900 [186296]

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Palmyra Unpublished Records, Manuscripts & Photos c1700s-1900 [186296]
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This collection dives into the history of Palmyra, Ohio and surrounding townships through eleven typed, unpublished manuscripts, a handwritten record with the names and photographs of over 90 Palmyra citizens from the late 1700s to early 1900s, and the personal writings of a lifelong resident and historian of Palmyra, Harley A. Tuttle. The manuscripts document Palmyra’s coal industry, old mill, social history, and more. Also included are valuable pieces of ephemera such as a handwritten poem about the town’s Welsh immigration, three obituaries of Palmyra residents, and a handwritten history of the town’s 1930 May Fair. Established in 1810, Palmyra is a historic township located in Portage County, Ohio. Palmyra had residents from all walks of life throughout the 1700s, 1800s, and 1900s – coal miners, preachers, saloonkeepers, and European immigrants all called the humble township home. The town was known for its coal mining industry, as well as its notable Welsh immigrant heritage. (Information on Palmyra comes from the Palmyra Historical Society and Historical Marker Database.) Harley Angelo Tuttle – author, Methodist preacher, and high school teacher – was a resident of Diamond, an unincorporated community within the Palmyra township. Tuttle had a passion for both writing and history, and used his literary talents to document the story of his beloved hometown, writing both a book entitled “Palmyra My Old Home Town”, as well as short pieces on the history of the area. He extended this documentation to other areas of Ohio, writing detailed pieces on Lordstown, North Benton, and other neighboring areas. This collection contains Tuttle’s historical writing as well as his short stories and personal reflections. – JRM
Summary. The Palmyra collection consists of over 100 documents divided between two binders. The first binder contains a collection of photographs and names of Palmyra residents, and the second contains the work of Palmyra citizen Harley A. Tuttle. Palmyra residents are sorted alphabetically by surname, and Tuttle’s work is sorted by category. As the vast majority of documents in the collection are undated, a specific timeframe cannot be given, but the birthdates of individuals documented range throughout the late 1700s to mid-1800s and deaths are documented through the 1930s. Binder One: Collection of Palmyra Residents, Late 1800s – Early 1900s Section 1: Documents relating to Palmyra citizens (stories, death notices, etc.) Section 2: Two handwritten lists of names of Palmyra residents, not in any discernable order Section 3: Alphabetized collection of handwritten pages containing photographs, names, and life details of 54 individuals or married couples residing in Palmyra. Section 4: Non-alphabetical collection of pages containing photographs, names, and life details of 14 individuals or married couples residing in Palmyra. (Pages could not be alphabetized due to damage or non-consecutive names appearing on the same page.) Binder Two: Writings of Harley A. Tuttle Section 1: Short fiction, each story ranging from around 2-5 pages (7 pieces) Section 2: Personal and autobiographical writings, some a few pages and length and others longer, bound works (5 pieces) Section 3: Writings on general Ohio history, three relatively long, one only a few pages (4 pieces) Section 4: Writings specifically on the history of Palmyra, Ohio, each ranging from one to three pages (7 pieces) Section 5: Writings of unclear category (not clear without further documentation whether they are historical or fiction), two only a few pages, one longer and bound (3 pieces) Section 6: A few miscellaneous documents about Tuttle (3 pieces) Section 7: Fragments, individual pages with no source (4 pieces) [ Palmyra Ohio