Wayne County Memories II Scanning Sessions

We are thrilled to give our readers the opportunity to submit historic photos for our upcoming “Wayne County Memories II: A Pictorial History of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s” book project. If you have photographs that meet the criteria below, please bring them to one of our scanning sessions listed here.

Submission Guidelines

• General interest photos, such as: commerce, industry, transportation, rural life, public service, etc.
• Photos taken from the mid-1800s through 1969.
• Photos only — preferably original photos (no newspaper clippings or photocopies).
• Photos taken in Wayne County.
• One submission form per photo.
• Limit 10 photos per family. No appointment necessary.
• Bring your photos to one of the scheduled scanning sessions.
• If you are a private collector, please call 360.723.5800 to set up an appointment.

Download Submission Form

Because we expect a large turnout, we advise you to download and print a submission form. Please print and fill out one form for each photo you’d like to submit.

• Download as PDF (fillable).

Session Details

Tuesday, May 28, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wayne County Public Library, Rittman Branch
49 W. Ohio Avenue, Rittman
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Wednesday, May 29, 2:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Wayne County Public Library, Shreve Branch
189 W. McConkey Street, Shreve
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Thursday, May 30, 2:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Smithville Community Historical Society
381 E. Main Street, Smithville
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Friday, May 31, 2:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. 
Wayne County Public Library, Dalton Branch
127 S. Church Street, Dalton
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Saturday, June 1, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Wayne County Public Library, Creston Branch
116 S. Main Street, Creston
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Monday, June 3, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 
Orrville Public Library
230 N. Main Street, Orrville
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Tuesday, June 4, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 
Wayne County Public Library, Main Branch
220 W. Liberty Street, Wooster
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We hope to see you there!

Bring us your best photos and we’ll scan them in while you wait. Plus, chances are some other fine folks will show up, so bring your stories to share with one another.