Diachronic Anthropology of the Crown of the Ohio
One Special Valley — every angle every time every person every thing
Maps, stories, images, and research to read, use, and share.
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The valley, mapped across time.
River Miles 23–53, from Beaver and Rochester to Yellow Creek. The complete 24-page atlas brings together Charts 8–15, tributary sheets, junction overviews, and reading guides. Army Corps surveys of 1911–14, revised 1930.
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The complete one-sheet historical map set of Chester, West Virginia, May 1902.
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The complete 29-sheet historical map set of East Liverpool, Ohio, July 1913.
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The complete 25-sheet historical map set of East Liverpool, Ohio, July 1908.
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The complete 10-sheet historical map set of East Liverpool, Ohio, September 1887.
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People, places, and the pictures they left.
A bicycle. A pose. A place in the yearbook. A one-page story from Wells High School’s 1941 Rhododendron, with the green-and-white photograph and a Sanborn map of the school.
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A visual and historical survey of one of the Crown of the Ohio’s enduring neighborhoods, with maps and stories from the archives.
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A life from the Crown of the Ohio: Pat Duffy and the night train.
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Crockery Valley Club Notes from the September 2026 postcard edition.
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The Chester photographer and his family’s contribution to the valley’s visual history.
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The final four-page calendar edition, with history, heritage, and recipes.
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Recovering the Cincinnati family and river career of a Black steamboat chambermaid.
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A six-page first edition about an East Liverpool High School Class of 1911 life.
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Three pages tracing four young pottery workers from one photograph into four lives.
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A life from East Liverpool High School’s Class of 1911.
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A freely shared publication from the Institute’s collection.
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John Shrader’s home, the old bridge, and the Chester riverfront.
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A one-page comparison of the 1898 trade excursion and the 1906 crockery sales pitch.
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A historical reconstruction of Georgetown Pool and Indian Rocks, circa 1855–1875.
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Roast-fowl recipes from 1908, returned to public use for Thanksgiving 2026.
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An original postcard, restored view, and historical interpretation of the river-facing elevation.
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Mrs. J. M. Cartwright’s 1908 recipe, with a printable calendar and take-home cards.
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Directories, sources, guides, and reports.
A 15-page initial survey of the area’s lodges, clubs, unions, and benefit societies, produced for Peter Cartwright. A starting point for future research—everyone is welcome to use, adapt, and build on it.
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Source identification and a regional reading index for Historical Collections of Ohio.
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The complete research and reading edition, including Chester and Newell.
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The complete historical photo sequence, with searchable text.
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A six-page report on surviving first-person accounts of travel and trade.
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A three-state research dossier on crossings and transportation systems.
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A three-state retrospective calendar of history, heritage, and community traditions.
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