MS-264 | Piqua Public Library

MS-264

John and Ursula Harris Collection

Introduction

The John and Ursula Harris Collection was accessioned into the Piqua Public Library Archives and Special Collections on November 17, 2017 as a donation by Mrs. Ursula Harris. The donation consists of a large number of artifacts and some print documents. Within the artifacts is the tool chest and tools of Isaac Whitlock, the carpentry subcontractor for the Plaza Hotel construction project. The artifacts are housed in five boxes in the Library’s artifacts storage area. The artifacts will be made a part of the Library exhibits. The print documents are housed in a single Hollinger box containing eighteen file folders and are available to our patrons and others for research. The ownership of the collection has been transferred to the Piqua Public Library and there are no known restrictions on its use.

Scope and Content

The John and Ursula Harris Collection is divided into the following three series:

SERIES I: Artifacts (an inventory) – Box 1, File 1

SERIES II: Photographs – Box 1, Files 2-4

SERIES III: Miscellaneous Documents – Box 1, Files 5-18

Prepared by:

Gary D. Meek

December 2017

Container List

BOX 1

SERIES I: Artifacts

File

1 A list of the artifacts donated by Ursula Harris in November-December 2017 and their cataloging numbers and location. This donation includes the tool chest and tools belonging to Isaac Whitlock. In 1887 Isaac J. Whitlock was the owner of a planning mill, sash, door and blind factory at 507 Boone Street. In 1890-1891, he was the carpentry sub-contractor and became the lead carpenter on the Plaza Hotel project. The Whitlock Tools section of the donation comprises sixty-eight artifacts and the total in the Harris donation is 126 artifacts.

SERIES II: Photographs

File

2 Views of the roof of the Val Decker Packing Company, the surrounding area and the Great Miami River. The photos were taken in 1983. There are fourteen 4 ½” x 3 ½” color matt finish photographs.

3 Photographs of the demolition of the Allen-A Company buildings in Piqua. Thesebuildings were formerly the Atlas and Superior Underwear Companies and were located between North Wayne and North Downing Streets at Riverside Drive. The photos are dated April 1994. There are ten 6” x 4” color glossy finish photographs.

4 Photographs of the Kidder Farm, later called Montross – circa 1980. The Kidder Farm is located just north of Troy on the east side of the Piqua-Troy Road just north of the Troy-Urbana Road. Some years after these photos were taken a fire occurred, which so damaged the house that the owners turned the house over to the Troy Fire Department to use for training. The house no longer exists. There are seventeen 3 ½” x 5” color glossy finished photographs.

SERIES III: Miscellaneous Documents

File

5 The Piqua Daily Call – Flood Editions: [1] First – March 26, 1913; [2] Third – March 28, 1913; [3] Fourth – March 29, 1913; [4] Fifth – April 1, 1913; [5] Sixth – April 1, 1913; [6] Seventh – April 2, 1913. Note: Very Fragile

6 The Piqua Daily Call Special Section: The Sesquicentennial of the Northwest Territory, September 23, 1938. Note: Very Fragile

7 The Magazine, Dayton Daily News, February 3, 1985 – several articles and photos on the final settlement of the Randolph Slaves [Randolph Free People].

8 The Ohio State News, July 5, 1947 – The Ohio State News was a weekly newspaper published in Columbus. It published news and social events of Ohio’s African-American community. In July of each year, the newspaper presented the “Miss Bronze Ohio” Bathing Beauty Revue. In 1947, the 13^th Annual Bathing Beauty Revue was held and Miss Joan Evans of Piqua was one of the 75 contestants. Also in this file is the front page from The Ohio State News, Saturday, July 19, 1947. This page had numerous pictures of the contestants including Miss Joan Evans (bottom left).

9 “Souvenir Program”, The Ohio State News 13^th Annual Bathing Beauty Revue, Sunday, July 20, 1947, held at Haft’s Acre Arena in Columbus, Ohio. A picture of Miss Joan Evans of Piqua is on the front of the program in the center. This file contains three copies of the program.

10 Val Decker Packing Company package labels for prepared meats: [1] Decker Sliced Pickle Loaf – 3 labels; [2] Decker Big Red – 4 labels; [3] Decker Sliced Bologna – 10 labels; [4] Decker Polish Brand Sausage – 10 sheets, 8 labels/sheet = 80 labels.

11 Val Decker Packing Company – four labels for Decker Lard, 25 lbs.

12 Houser’s Grocers, Piqua, Ohio – four $2.00 merchandise cards and one $1.00 merchandise card

13 Business envelopes: Eight Hotel Fort Piqua envelopes and two Val Decker Packing Co. envelopes.

14 A 1 ½” x 6” off-white ribbon with the following printed on it in blue: “PIQUA, OCT. 2^ND, 1886.” The purpose or event for which the ribbon was made has not been determined.

15 The Piqua Coca-Cola Bottling Plant – nine cancelled checks written for current expenses and mainly to local individuals and merchants. The checks are dated between January 15, 1947 and February 11, 1947. The checks are 8 ¼” x 3 3/8”; they are yellow with black, red and green lettering and trim and a hand holding a Coca-Cola bottle on the left side. The checks are signed by Frances R. Lange.

16 The Miami and Erie Canal: Symbol of an Era – a sixteen-page booklet published by Carillon Park, Dayton, Ohio.

17 Two post card size photographs – 5 ¾” x 3 ½” black and white. One photo is of Main Street in Lockington, Ohio. The other photo is of the old canal boat, the DeCamp Statler, in the Miami and Erie Canal docked at Newport, Ohio.

18 A greeting card, 3 5/8” x 9” – on the front is a drawing of a girl in a pink hat and pink dress. Above the girl is written: “Hello From Piqua, Ohio, Having the Time of my Life and Why Not?” On the inside is written: “Medicare sure won’t send me here later!” The card was drawn and produced by Amberley Traveler, Amberley Greeting Card Co., Cincinnati 45237, in 1968.

FS	Hotel	2017.233.0465	4-Dec-17	1	Harris Collection - A section of carpet from the Fort Piqua Hotel - 49" x 34" - green floral
FS	Flags & Pennants	2017.233.0466	4-Dec-17	2	Harris Collection - “Welcome to Piqua” pennant/banner – red and blue with gold letters – used during the 1944 Don Gentile Day Parade and Ceremony – badly worn at the bottom. The pennant has twin tails and is 34" wide x 51" long - it is red and blue cloth with "Welcome to Piqua" in gold block letters on the red. it is mounted on a wood rod that is 43" long x 1" diameter
FS	Club or Lodge	2017.233.0467	4-Dec-17	3 , 4	Harris Collection - Umbrella – metal frame with curved wood handle – the cover is alternating red, white and blue panels – printed on two of the white panels in blue letters is “Piqua” – printed on the other two white panels in red is “F.O.E. 614” (Fraternal Order of Eagles). The unbrella is 40" diameter and 34" long (tip to handle). The umbrella has two red pannels, 2 blue pannels and 4 white pannels.
462	Business	2017.233.0468	5-Dec-17	1	Harris Collection - “Decker’s” 4 Lbs. lard can – red with white oval on both sides – the lettering in the oval is blue and red. The can has a silver lid and a paint bucket style handle. The can is 6 ¼” h. x 5¼” diameter.
462	Business	2017.233.0469	5-Dec-17	2	Harris Collection - “Decker’s” 25 Lbs. lard can – red with white oval – the printing on the oval is red and blue letters – the can has a gold lid – the can is 13 ½” h. x 9” diameter with handles on each side.
462	Advertising	2017.233.0470	5-Dec-17	3	Harris Collection - “Decker’s” calendar (16 ½” x 21”) June-December, 19880 on three pages.
462	Advertising	2017.233.0471	5-Dec-17	4	Harris Collection - Calendar page – “January, February, March 1981 – Advertising “Decker’s” – Xavier basketball schedule on one side, Miami University basketball schedule on the other. On the back is a large amount of “Sports Facts.” The sheet is 16 ½” x 21”.
462	Advertising	2017.233.0472	5-Dec-17	5	Harris Collection - Print Plate (6” x 4” x 1/16”) etched for printing an advertising picture for Val Decker Packing Co. The plate is of the Decker Wagon being pulled by six horses.
462	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0473	5-Dec-17	6	Harris Collection - Steel brace and bit – the brace has wood handles. There is a 7” x ¾” dia. bit imbedded in the chuck of the brace (the bit has a bend in it). The brace is 15” from end of Chuck to end of hand rest and the crank extends out 7”.
FS	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0474	5-Dec-17	7	Harris Collection - Handsaw – blade is 26” x 7”; handle (wood) 8” x 5” x 7/8” – the saw has 11 teeth/inch (11 point) and was made by H. Disston & Sons, Philadelphia.
463	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0475	5-Dec-17	8	Harris Collection - One wooden carpenter’s plane – the plane body is 22” long x 3 1/8” x 3 1/8”. The wood handle is fashioned in the style of a handsaw handle. The steel blade is 7 3/8” long x 2 7/16” wide x 3/16” thick. The steel depth adjuster is v 4 5/8” long x 2 7/16” wide x 1/8” thick – blade and adjuster plate held together by a screw. A wood wedge holds the metal in place.
463	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0476	5-Dec-17	9	Harris Collection - Steel adjustable wood plane/jointer with wooden handles and push know. The plane is 21 ½” x 2 13/16” x 5” at its highest point. The blade has a 2 3/8” cutting face.
463	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0477	5-Dec-17	10	Harris Collection - One wooden carpenters plane – the base is 16” x 3” x 3” – the handle is a wood peg (3 ½” x 1” dia.) mounted 2 ½” from the rear of the plane. The wood wedge to hold the blade is in place but the blade assembly is missing.
463	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0478	5-Dec-17	11	Harris Collection - Hand miter saw – blade is 14” x 4 ¾” with a top rail to ride in a metal miter box – 12 points to the inch – handle is 6 ½” x 4 ¼” x ¾”.
463	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0479	5-Dec-17	12	Harris Collection - Cast iron adjustable “C” clamp – 11 ½” x 1 ¼” x 5/16” side rod. Clamp jaws a 6 5/8” wide and extend out 5” from the rod. Bottom jaw slides up and down on the rod and has a screw fitting to adjust the pressure of the clamp. Manufactured by Wetzler Clamp Co., Long Island City, NY.
463	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0480	5-Dec-17	13	Harris Collection - Stanley No. 80 spoke shaver – cast iron with a middle box and handles on both sides – overall width is 11:. The middle box holding the blade is 4” x 1 ¾” x 2 ½” – the blade is adjustable.
463	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0481	5-Dec-17	14, 15	Harris Collection - Wood box with a lid to hold a sharpening stone – the stone is 8” x 2” x 1” – the bottom of the box is 10” x 2 ¾” x 1 ¼” with the stone imbedded ½” deep in the center. The top of the box is 10” x 2 ¾” x 1 ¼” with a hold in the center 5/8” deep to fit over the stone. Attached to the top of the box by screws on each end is a leather strop for fine finished sharpening. The strop is 11 ¼” x 2” x 3/16”
463	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0482	5-Dec-17	16, 17	Harris Collection - Wood sharpening stone box with bottom and top – 9 7/8” x 2 ¾” x 2 5/8” total – base is 1 ¼” deep, top is 1 ¼” high with leather strop on top. There is a hold in the middle of the bottom and top to hold a sharpening stone (5 ½” x 2” x 1”) but there is no stone in the box.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0483	5-Dec-17	18	Harris Collection - screw type adjustable wooden clamp. The clamp faces are 10” long x 1 ½” square. The wooden screws are 8 ½” long plus a 4” handle, the screw is ¾” diameter and the handle is 1 ¼” diameter.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0484	5-Dec-17	19	Harris Collection - screw type adjustable wooden clamp. The clamp faces are 10” long x 1 ½” square. The wooden screws are 8 ½” long plus a 4” handle, the screw is ¾” diameter and the handle is 1 ¼” diameter.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0485	5-Dec-17	20	Harris Collection - Horse hare dusting brush – the bristles and wood mounting head are 5” long x 2 ½” dia. The wood handle is 7 ½” long x ¾” dia. tapered at both ends.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0486	5-Dec-17	21	Harris Collection - A carpenter’s tool similar to a fixed square but allowing the carpenter to draw lines at 45^o for miter cuts and joints. The wood base block is 6 1/2" long x 1 3/4" wide x 5/8" thick - there are two brass bars attached to each side to keep the sides true. The blade is attached to the base block with 4 screws. The blade is 10" long x 1 7/8" wide x 1/32" thick. The ends of both the base block and the blade are cut at parallel 45° angles. The names "I. J. Whitlock, W. F. Whitlock, W.R. Kiger" are stamped into the base block.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0487	5-Dec-17	22	Harris Collection - Coping saw handle and frame made of ¼” steel wire – the handle is 4” x 1” and the frame is 6” x 4 ¼” – the blade is missing.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0488	5-Dec-17	23	Harris Collection - A wood scribe allowing the carpenter to draw straight lines at various distances from the edge of a board. The scribe block is 2 1/8” x 2 ½” x 7/8”. The scribe arm is 7” x 5/8” x ¾”.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0489	5-Dec-17	24	Harris Collection - Wood and metal scribe – The stop block is 2 ½” x 2” x 1” with a brass thumbscrew to held the block in place. The rod is 6 ¼” x ¾” x ¾” with a metal strip and gauge marks – the metal strip slides out to extend the length of the scribe.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0490	5-Dec-17	25	Harris Collection - Plane blade assembly – 7 1/8” x 1 15/16” x 5/16” steel.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0491	5-Dec-17	26	Harris Collection - Plane blade assembly – 7 ¼” x 2 ¼” x 5/16” steel
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0492	5-Dec-17	27	Harris Collection - Plane blade – 5 11/16” x 2 11/16” x 3/32” steel with slot in the center for adjustment change.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0493	5-Dec-17	28	Harris Collection - Steel bucket holder – 13 ¾” long (with a bend and hole on one end to attach to a wall or ladder and a bend on the other end to hold a bucket) x 2” wide x 1/16” thick.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0494	5-Dec-17	29	Harris Collection - Steel gouge used on a lathe or as a narrow chisel. The metal shaft and tip is 11 3/8” x ¼” x 5/8” flaring to a handle receiver that is 1” dia. The handle is broken off.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0495	5-Dec-17	30	Harris Collection - A cast iron adjustable clamp – the rod is 9” x 1” x 5/8” – the clamp jaws extend out 3: and the bottom jaw slides up and down on the rod – there is a handle on the top that moves up and down to tighten the clamp.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0496	5-Dec-17	31	Harris Collection - A cast iron adjustable clamp – the rod is 9” x 1” x 5/8” – the clamp jaws extend out 3: and the bottom jaw slides up and down on the rod – there is a handle on the top that moves up and down to tighten the clamp.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0497	5-Dec-17	32	Harris Collection - Small 6” wood and metal carpenter’s square – wood head is 4 ½” x 1 ½” x ½”. The metal blade is 7 3/8” x 1 ½” x 1/16” – the blade is marked off in 6: graduation from the wood to the tip.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0498	5-Dec-17	33	Harris Collection -Small metal square – 7 ½” x 1 1/8” x 1/16” on the vertical blade – 5” x 1 ½” x 1/16” with a ¼” flare on both sides on the horizontal blade with the tip angled back 45^o.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0499	5-Dec-17	34	Harris Collection - Mill file, which has been ground down to a coal chisel point on one end. The other end has been flattened by repeated hammer strikes. The chisel/file is 11 1/4" long x 1 1/4" wide x 5/16" thick
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0500	5-Dec-17	35	Harris Collection - A type of wood scraper holder or marking tool – the body is 4 ¼” x 1 7/8” x ½” with a slot cut at one end to hold some type of blade. There is a wood crosspiece attached 1 5/8” from the slotted end – the cross piece is 3 ¼” x 3/8” x ½”.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0501	5-Dec-17	36	Harris Collection - Plane blade pressure holder for an adjustable plane – steel with a spring steel snap lock – 5” x 1 15/16” x 3/8” tapered.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0502	5-Dec-17	37	Harris Collection - Piece of steel with a bend in one end – possibly a scraper – 7 ½” x ¾” x 3/32”.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0503	5-Dec-17	38	Harris Collection - Steel hooked scraper – 8 ½” long x 1 ¼” wide at the handle and 5/8” wide at the scraper head x ¾” thick at the handle and 1/16” thick near the scraper head.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0504	5-Dec-17	39	Harris Collection - Steel scraper – 8 7/8” x 5/8” x 7/16” on one end tapered to 1/8” on the other- milled down to a flat blade scraper on the thick end and a hook scraper on the narrow end.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0505	5-Dec-17	40	Harris Collection - Steel plate – 5 5/8” x 2 1/8” x 1/32”.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0506	5-Dec-17	41	Harris Collection - Steel plate – 9 11/16” x 2 7/8” x 1/32”.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0507	5-Dec-17	42	Harris Collection - Small chisel gouge – wood handle 3 ¼” x 1” dia. – gouge is steel 3 ½” x ¼” x 1/8” milled to a flat point, 1/8” wide.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0508	5-Dec-17	43	Harris Collection - Small metal “C” clamp with screw adjustment – the clamp will hold objects 11/16” thick to 1 7/8” thick – the screw is 2 ½” long x ¼” dia. – the clamp is 2 ¾” x 2” x 9/16”.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0509	5-Dec-17	44	Harris Collection - Small spring clip – appears to have several bends which distort its original purpose.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0510	5-Dec-17	45	Harris Collection - Wood tool handle with a broken square tool tip protruding from one end. Handle is 5 3/8” x 1” dia. The tip is ¼” square x 5/8” long.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0511	5-Dec-17	46	Harris Collection - Small steel scraper – scraper head is 1 3/8” x 1 ½” x 1/8” set at an angle to the handle – the handle is steel 5” x 5/16” x 3/32”.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0512	5-Dec-17	47	Harris Collection - Spring material holder – 3 ½” x 3 ¼” x ¾” expands to 4”.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0513	5-Dec-17	48	Harris Collection - wood tool replacement handle – 5 7/8” x 1” to 1 ½” diameter.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0514	5-Dec-17	49	Harris Collection - wood tool replacement handle – 5 7/8” x 1” to 1 ½” diameter.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0515	5-Dec-17	50	Harris Collection - Wooden tool handle with a metal retainer sleeve – the handle is 4 ¼” x 1 ¼” x ¾” – the sleeve is ½” x ½” dia. with a slit to receive the tool.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0516	5-Dec-17	51	Harris Collection - wood tool replacement handle – 5 7/8” x 1” to 1 ½” diameter.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0517	5-Dec-17	52	Harris Collection - Small broken piece of a sharpening stone – 2 3/8” x 2 ¼” x ½”.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0518	5-Dec-17	53	Harris Collection - Wire fence hook
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0519	5-Dec-17	54	Harris Collection - Copper templates of the numbers “1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 0, $” – the numbers are ¾” high.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0520	5-Dec-17	55 - 59	Harris Collection - Tool Chest – wood with metal handles on each end and a wood-hinged top. The overall dimensions of the chest are 36” wide x 20” high x 20” deep (front to back). The interior dimensions of the chest are 33” end to end x 16 ½” front to back x 16” bottom to top. The chest has a designated space for handsaws and two trays – the joints are dove tailed. The trays are 32” long x 7” wide x 4” deep. One tray is divided into two sections. The other try is collapsed but was originally divided into four sections. This Tool Chest belonged to Isaac Whitlock, the lead carpenter during the 1890-91 construction of the Plaza Hotel on the Public Square in Piqua, Ohio.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0521	6-Dec-17	60	Harris Collection - Two flathead screwdriver bits to go into a drill (either hand crank or electric) - bits are 3 15/16" long x 5/16" wide
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0522	6-Dec-17	61	Harris Collection - Large flat head screwdriver bit that fits into a brace – 7” x 3/8” dia. – ½” wide at the flat head – the other end is designed with four sides to fit into the chuck of a brace.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0523	6-Dec-17	62	Harris Collection - Two small closed square wrenches for bolts or nuts 5/32” square. The wrenches are 3 1/8” x 5/8” at the wrench end x 1/8” – the two wrenches are connected by6 a 4 ¼” small chain
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0524	6-Dec-17	63	Harris Collection - Small double end wrench for square bolts and nuts – 5 ½” x ½” x 3/8” at the closed wrench and 3/16” thick at the open wrench end.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0525	6-Dec-17	64	Harris Collection - Machine punch bit – 4 ¾” x ½”
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0526	6-Dec-17	65	Harris Collection - Hammered slant screw or nail starter – 3 3/8” x 3/8” dia. with a 5/32 hole down the shaft ending in an open side.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0527	6-Dec-17	66	Harris Collection - Twist drill bit – 4 ¼” x 5/16” dia.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0528	6-Dec-17	57	Harris Collection - Drill bit – 3” x 5/32” dia. – twist bit.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0529	6-Dec-17	68	Harris Collection - Machine cutting bit – 4 ½” x ½”
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0530	6-Dec-17	69	Harris Collection - Spoon bit for a brace – 3 ¾” x ¼” at the cutting end.
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0531	6-Dec-17	70	Harris Collection - Spoon bit for a brace – 5” x ¼” diameter at the cutting end tapering to a point
464	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0532	6-Dec-17	71	Harris Collection - 1 ½” x 5/32” round head slotted screw.
462	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0533	6-Dec-17	72	Harris Collection - Draw knife – 14 ½” overall width to the outside of the 2 handles – blade has a 9” cutting edge x 1” wide x ¼” thick – the handles are 5 ¼” x 1 3/8” diameter.
462	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0534	6-Dec-17	73	Harris Collection - Draw knife – 2 handles – 17” wide to the outside of the handles – the blade cutting surface is 9 1/8” wide X 1 3/8” x ¼” – the handles are 5 ¼” x 1 3/8” diameter.
462	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0535	6-Dec-17	74	Harris Collection - Draw knife – 15 7/8” overall width to the outside of the 2 handles – blade has a 9 ¾”” cutting edge x 1 ¼” wide x 3/16” thick – the handles are 5” x 1 ¼ ” diameter.
462	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0536	6-Dec-17	75	Harris Collection - Steel brace designed to hold a square shaft bit (a bit is not in the brace) – the brace is 12” long and the crank is 5” wide.
462	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0537	6-Dec-17	76	Harris Collection - Wood molding plane without a blade – the plane is 9 3/8” x 3 1/8” x 1 3/8”
462	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0538	6-Dec-17	77	Harris Collection - No. 05 steel adjustable wood plane with a wooden handle and push knob. The plane is 14” x 2 5/16” x 5” at the highest point. The blade has a 2” cutting face.
462	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0539	6-Dec-17	78	Harris Collection - No. 5 steel adjustable wood plane with a wooden handle and push knob. The plane is 13 1/2" x 2 5/16” x 5” at the highest point. The blade has a 2” cutting face.
462	Isaac Whitlock tools	2017.233.0540	6-Dec-17	79, 81	Harris Collection - Steel adjustable wood plane – unusual design, which appears to allow the planning surface to flex for planning curved surfaces. The plane is 10 ¼” x 2 3/16 x 5” at the highest point. The blade has a 1 7/8” cutting face.
465	Hotel	2017.233.0541	6-Dec-17	82	Harris Collection - Decorative plaster piece – 20” x 5 ½” x 2” rose petal design from the hotel ceiling.
465	Hotel	2017.233.0542	6-Dec-17	83, 84	Harris Collection - Box – 13” x 6 ½” x 3 ¾” – full of Hotel Favorite envelopes – 6 7/8” x 3 5/8”.
465	Hotel	2017.233.0543	6-Dec-17	85 - 87	Harris Collection - One decorative metal box with a hinged lid – the box is cream colored trimmed in gold and decorated with red, blue, yellow and orange painted flowers. The box contains the following: Six clear glass flame shaped incandescent light bulbs; Ten white flame shaped incandescent light bulbs; Five orange flame shaped incandescent light bulbs; Ten pieces of crystal from a chandelier.
465	Hotel	2017.233.0544	6-Dec-17	88	Harris Collection - The minute hand from one of the faces in the tower clock. The minute hand is 22 ½” x 2 1/8” x 1/16” with a 1 7/8” dia. mounting bracket located 14 ¾” from the tip.
465	Hotel	2017.233.0545	6-Dec-17	89	Harris Collection - One 20” x 12” intact piece of a stained glass window from the fourth floor
465	Hotel	2017.233.0546	6-Dec-17	90	Harris Collection - 17 pieces of broken stained glass in Box 465 A
465	Hotel	2017.233.0547	6-Dec-17	91	Harris Collection - Four stained glass crystals in Box 465 A
465	Hotel	2017.233.0548	6-Dec-17	92	Harris Collection - Ten pieces of lead for stained glass in Box 465 A
466	Hotel	2017.233.0549	6-Dec-17	94	Harris Collection - The hour hand is 16” x 2 ½” x 1/16” with a 1 7/8” dia. mounting bracket located 10 ¼” from the tip.
466	Hotel	2017.233.0550	6-Dec-17	94	Harris Collection - Brass fire hose nozzle – 14” x 2 ½” dia. where hose attaches tapering down to 7/8” dia. at the tip with a 3/8” dia. hole for water flow.
466	Hotel	2017.233.0551	6-Dec-17	95	Harris Collection - Ceramic electric fuse holder with places for two circuits – four fuses (two / circuit) and two metal knife switches (one for each circuit).
466	Hotel	2017.233.0552	6-Dec-17	96	Harris Collection - Brass handle with fully threaded control rod, nut and mounting plate – handle is 6 ¼” x 1” – the control rod is 8” x ½” dia. sliding through a hole in the handle – there is a protrusion on the rod allowing the handle to be engaged or disengaged by pushing or pulling the handle. The mounting plate has two screw holes and is 2 ¼” x 1 ¼” x 3/16” – a ¾” x ½” x 3/16” stop block extends up from the mounting plate.
466	Hotel	2017.233.0553	6-Dec-17	97	Brass handle with threaded control rod, nut and mounting plate – handle is 6 ¼” x ¾” with a 5” x ½” dia. control rod attached with a square nut. The mounting plate has two screw holes and is 2 ¼” x 1 ¼” x 3/16” – a ¾” x ½” x 3/16” stop block extends up from the mounting plate. The rod is threaded up 1” from the end.
466	Hotel	2017.233.0554	6-Dec-17	98	Harris Collection - Two decorative brass hinges with three holes on the door mount and four holes on the frame mount – the total length of the hinge is 5 ¾” and total width is 3 ¼” – hinge to tip on door side is 3 1/8” x 1 ¼” x 3/16” – hinge to tip of the frame side is 2 1/8” x 3 ¼” x 1/8”
466	Hotel	2017.233.0555	6-Dec-17	99	Harris Collection - Two brass clothes hooks for the back of a door – 3 ¾” x 1 1/8” x 3/8” with a hook extending out 1” – the hook is ½” dia. at the base tapering to 3/8” near the tip.
466	Hotel	2017.233.0556	6-Dec-17	100	Harris Collection - Two pieces of fabric from the furniture in the Fort Piqua Hotel. One piece is 25" x 36"; the other piece is 23" x 26". The fabric is burgundy and embossed with vines and leaves.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0557	6-Dec-17	101	Harris Collection - 100 lbs. potato sack label (blue cardboard – 4 ¼” x 2 1/8”) – printed on the tag is “Statler Potatoes – U.S. Grade No. 1 – 100 lbs. Net when pack3ed, Grown and Graded by Statler Farms, Piqua, Ohio.” 33 tags.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0558	6-Dec-17	102	Harris Collection - Half pint milk bottle (5 ½” x 2 ½” diameter) clear glass with raised letters – “The Lange Products Co., Dairy Dept., Piqua, Ohio”
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0559	6-Dec-17	103	Harris Collection - Small clear glass (1 ½” diameter x 1 7/8”) printed in raised letters on one side is “A., H. Bates, Pharmacist, Piqua, Ohio” – printed in raised letters on the other side is “Table Dessert Tea.”
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0560	6-Dec-17	104	Harris Collection - Blue, Silver and Red aluminum sign (6” x 3 ½”). Printed in white on a blue background is “Member Chamber of Commerce, Phone PR 3-2765, Piqua, Ohio.” Printed in white on a red background is “1960.”
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0561	6-Dec-17	105	Harris Collection - Metal and ceramic device described on the tag attached as a “Speaking piece from Dumb Waiter?” (4 1/8” x 2” diameter with a hand crank to increase or decrease the size of the opening in the middle). Price listed on the back of the tag is $26.00.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0562	6-Dec-17	106	Harris Collection - Salad tongs – metal with spring hinge (9” L x 1 ½” w x 1 ¼”) – the tongs are held together for storage by a wire loop.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0563	6-Dec-17	107	Harris Collection - Framed history of ice production in Piqua ending with Piqua Fish and Ice Company, Inc. The frame is silver table top with glass and a black met – 5 1/8” x 7 1/8”.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0564	6-Dec-17	108, 109	Harris Collection - Hard hinged leather glasses case (black with spring hinged top – 5” x 2 1/8” x ½”) – printed on the top is “E. C., Scott, Optometrist, Piqua, Ohio.” Inside is the name “Herman Erhardt” and a pair of wire frame bifocal glasses.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0565	6-Dec-17	110	Harris Collection - Hard green trimmed in gold glasses case with spring hinged lid – printed in gold on the lid is “E. A. Yates, M.D., Ralph D/. Yates, M. D., Eye Ear, Nose & Throat, Piqua, Ohio.” Inside is a pink glasses cleaning cloth with the same printing.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0566	6-Dec-17	111	Harris Collection - Ice pick – wood handle (4 ½” x 7/8” square) and steel pick (4 ½” x 1/8” diameter tapered to a point). Printed on the sides of the handle is “Compliments of – The Piqua Ice Co. – Ice - Coal
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0567	6-Dec-17	112	Harris Collection - Ice pick – wood handle (4” x 7/8” square) and steel pick (4 ¼” x 1/8” diameter tapered to a point). Printed on the sides of the handle is “The Piqua Ice Co. – Coal, Ice, Cold Drinks – 24 hr. Vender Service – Ice Carvings, Phones 1101 & 372.”
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0568	6-Dec-17	113	Harris Collection - Hard leather slide in glasses case (brown, 7” x 1 5/8” x ¾”) open on one end. “A. Thoma & Sons, Jewelers & Opticians, Piqua.”
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0569	6-Dec-17	114	Harris Collection - Metal automobile license plate bracket (9 ¾” x 3”) – molded into the bracket is “Piqua Motors Inc., Ford, Mercury.”
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0570	6-Dec-17	115	Harris Collection - Poem “Har’ Ya, Friend!” under glass (6” x 8”, frame is missing) – presented by Erma and Tom Jamieson, Piqua, Ohio.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0571	7-Dec-17	1	Harris Collection - Metal paperweight – black base 2 ¼” square x 1/8” thick tapering up to 5/8” high in the center. Above the base is a gold painted center rod 3 ¾” x 5/8” diameter. Printed on the side of the rod in raised letters is “Hetherington Co., Piqua, O”
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0572	7-Dec-17	2	Harris Collection - Belt buckle (1 ¾” x 1 7/8”) silver metal with “Central” on a red background and “High” on a blue background. Below that is an Indian head and “Central High School” on red and “Piqua, Ohio” on blue in a circle around it. Laurel leaves complete the decoration. There is a small silver chain attached to the buckle.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0573	7-Dec-17	3, 4	Harris Collection - “Wooden Nickel, Piqua, Ohio” written around the front edge in green. In the center is a red outline of a fort and “Ft. Pickawillany 1749” under the fort. On the back “Northwest Territory Sesquicentennial 1788-1938.”
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0574	7-Dec-17	5, 6	Harris Collection - “One Wooden Dickel 7 ½₵ on the front of a wood disk (1 ½” diameter x 1/8”). On the back is printed, “Barry’s Skateland, Piqua, Ohio.”
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0575	7-Dec-17	7, 8	Harris Collection - Trade coin – wood (1 ½” diameter x 1/8”) – in red on the front “Jerry’s Restaurant, 24-hour Service.” On the back is printed “Good for One Cup of Coffee at any Jerry’s Restaurant.”
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0576	7-Dec-17	9	Harris Collection - “Scenic Engraved Cent, Souvenir of Piqua, Ohio” – a penny with “Piqua” and a map of Ohio on either side of Lincoln.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0577	7-Dec-17	10, 11	Harris Collection - The Val Decker Packing Co. gold/brass medallion.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0578	7-Dec-17	12	Cardboard disk (1 5/8” diameter) with a hold and string look – printed in red on the front, “Playground Day, April 1^st, Piqua, Ohio.” The back is blank.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0579	7-Dec-17	13, 14	Harris Collection - 1 ¼” dia. brass coin “One Penny” issued by Piqua Chapter No. 31, R. A. M. (Royal Arch Masons).
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0580	7-Dec-17	15, 16	Harris Collection - Kahn’s Mens and Ladies Wear, 219-221 N. Main St. – trade coin – good for 50₵ off a purchase of $10.00.
466	Coins/Collectibles	2017.233.0581	7-Dec-17	17, 18	Harris Collection - Aluminum trading coin with a capital “W” cut out of the center – issued by “The Oak, Piqua, Good for 5₵ in Trade.”
466	Advertising	2017.233.0582	7-Dec-17	19, 20	Harris Collection - Small black address book (2” x 3” x ¼”) issued as advertising by “Citizens National Bank, At the Hub of Piqua Business.”
466	Advertising	2017.233.0583	7-Dec-17	21, 22	Harris Collection - Advertising card (2 ¾” x 3” folded) – tan paper with printed in red on the front, “How We Lost Some Customers – Bijou Theatre, Zig’s Theatre.” Printed in black on the inside, “They Died.” Printed in red on the back, “Ideal Places of Amusement.”
466	Advertising	2017.233.0584	7-Dec-17	26	Harris Collection - Small brown notebook (3” x 5 3/8” containing 24 pages) – printed on the front is “Hartzell Industries, Inc., Piqua, Ohio.
466	Advertising	2017.233.0585	7-Dec-17	23	Harris Collection - Instruction book for use of AGFA Record I-II Camera (5 ½” x 3 ½” containing 20 pages).
466	Advertising	2017.233.0586	7-Dec-17	24, 25	Harris Collection - Bookmark with picture of Flesh Public Library, presented by Third Savings & Loan
466	Advertising	2017.233.0587	7-Dec-17	27	Harris Collection - Six oval Hartzell Propeller stickers such as are found on the propellers they sell.
466	Advertising	2017.233.0588	7-Dec-17	28	Harris Collection - Small notebook (2 ½” x 5 ½”) containing 12 pages – advertising by “Clyde & Gabriel, The Shoe Men” – Troy, Ohio, 1902
466	Advertising	2017.233.0589	7-Dec-17	29	Harris Collection - Small brown notebook (2 ½” x 5 ¾”) containing approximately 20 pages – printed on the front is “S. E. Kite, St. Paris, O. Dealer in Buggies, Carriages, Wagons, Harness, Etc.”
466	Advertising	2017.233.0590	7-Dec-17	30, 31	Harris Collection - Cardboard folding hand fan – color picture on front of “Chapel in the Hills.” Printed on the back, “J. C. Cron Sons Funeral Home, Ambulance Service, 608 W. High St., Piqua.