The manuscript collection at the Hudson Library & Historical Society consists of more than 200 unique collections documenting the history of Hudson, Ohio, from its founding in 1799 to today. A full list of the collections, which includes links to some of the online inventories, is available below.
Some of the highlights of the manuscript collection include:
- One of the nation’s largest collections of materials about famed abolitionist John Brown and the Brown family.
- Papers of the founding families of Hudson, including David Hudson and the Hudson family.
- Papers of prominent Hudson families and citizens.
- Records of local organizations such as the Hudson Garden Club and the League of Women Voters.
- Records of local churches, including the First Congregational Church of Hudson.
- Businesses and corporation records, including Terex and the Flood company.
- Extensive photograph collection of the Hudson area and surrounding regions.
- Historic house reports – research reports of many historic homes in the area documenting the architectural features and ownership history.
Most of the collections have finding aids (inventories) of collection contents to aid in retrieval. Many finding aids are available online through the OhioLINK Finding Aid Repository or through a link from the collection in the library’s catalog. A full list of all manuscript collections (below) includes a link to those collections with an online finding aid.
| Collection | Finding Aid (If Available) |
|---|---|
| All Aboard Hudson This collection contains records for the All Aboard Hudson organization, which was formed by Hudson citizens in 2005 in order to prevent the demolition of the Hudson Railroad Depot. The collection includes detailed architectural drawings and historical reports on the Hudson depot, correspondence regarding the relocation effort, as well as a historical narrative on railroads in Ohio from 1850-1960. | |
| American Legion, Lee Bishop Post No. 464 records This collection contains the records and the charter of the American Legion, Lee Bishop Post No. 464 of Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Orissa Andrews Read Sketch Book A sketch book of botanical drawings by Orissa Andrews Read | Finding aid available online |
| Caroline Baldwin Babcock papers Papers of Caroline Baldwin Babcock, civic leader of Hudson, Ohio, and founder of Hudson Library & Historical Society | Finding aid available online |
| Donald Barlow papers Materials related to Donald Barlow's tenure in office as a Trustee of Hudson Township and other government service. Files include correspondence, planning, annexation and merger, Green Plan and 1966 Consolidation Study, zoning, clocktower, Bicentennial and Terex. | |
| Janet Barlow papers A collection of family photos and papers pertaining to the Case-Barlow Farm. | Finding aid available online |
| William M. Beebe, Jr papers | |
| United States Bicentennial, Hudson | |
| Bishop Family Papers Original copies of instruments (deeds, will, contracts, and other agreements) belonging to the Bishop family. | |
| Brewster family papers This collection contains the personal correspondences and business documents of the Anson Brewster family, as well as personal correspondences of Dr. Israel Town and Lucy White Town. Anson's wife, Sally White Brewster, was the sister of Lucy White Town, who married Hudson's first doctor, Israel Town. Also included in this collection are six daguerreotype photographs, two journals, and the manuscript of a fictional account of the Brewster family's life. | |
| Mary Brewster Wolcott receipt book Handwritten recipe book belonging to Mary B. Wolcott (1868-1955), daughter of Hudson, Ohio, pioneer Anson Brewster, Jr. | |
| Brown Family Association reunion records Records of the Brown Family Association reunion, includes reunion letters and regrets, historian reports, programs and pamphlets, miscellaneous notes, reunion scrapbooks, postcards, newspaper clippings, minute book, and correspondence. | |
| Brown-Gee Collection | |
| Charles Brocton Brown collection | |
| Jeremiah Root Brown and Clark family papers The collection consists of the papers of various descendants of Jeremiah Root Brown (John Brown’s half-brother), including the Clow, Clark, Drake, and Hinsdale families. | |
| Oliver O. Brown collection Oliver O. Brown was John Brown's son. The collection consists of various holographs, copies, and transcriptions of Oliver O. Brown documents, including correspondence and deeds. The collection also includes a few original letters (from Oliver Brown) and various genealogical notes. | |
| Brown Family Association reunion records | |
| Harrison Bubb collection on the Western Reserve Academy controversy This collection contains materials documenting the 1999-2000 Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, Ohio) building controversy. The Burton D. Morgan Foundation granted $6 million to the Western Reserve Academy, a co-educational preparatory and day school in Hudson, Ohio, for a new administration building to be named for Burton D. Morgan. This building was to be built on a section of land, that Harrison Bubb contested was to remain untouched based on stipulations given by the Baldwin family when they donated land to the academy. Mr. Bubb, with the support of some WRA alumni and Hudson residents began a campaign to save the land. The academy chose not to build on the land and the foundation rescinded its offer. The building was eventually constructed and opened in 2004 on an adjoining section of land. Harrison Bubb collected and arranged these materials, thus contains his perspective of the issue. | Finding aid available online |
| William Bunnell & Co. account book Account book of William Bunnell & Co., very likely a stage coach company, operating out of Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Anne Hopkins Burnham collection Photographs, personal correspondence, manuscripts, pamphlets, records and letters of Anne Hopkins Burnham (1929-1993), an architect, historian, and artist known for drawings and needlepoint. Burnham was also active with preservation and restoration efforts throughout the community. The collection consists primarily of Burnham's photographs of Hudson homes, buildings, structures, and events | Finding aid available online |
| James Caccamo (The Story of Hudson, Ohio) | |
| Jerome Taylor collection on canals | |
| Alice Munson Case receipt book Handwritten recipe book belonging to Hudson, Ohio, resident Alice (Allie) Munson Case (1858-1889). | Finding aid available online |
| Lora Case reminiscence Lora Case's personal reminiscences about his life in and around Hudson from 1814-1897. | Finding aid available online |
| Case-Barlow Farm bicentennial papers A collection of various articles, papers, manuscripts and ephemera associated with the Case-Barlow Farm Inc and associated families. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson cemeteries papers | |
| Christ Church, Episcopal (Hudson, Ohio) papers | |
| Alonzo Church family papers | |
| Civil Defense Committee papers | |
| Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad Company (Akron Branch) logs Log book detailing up freight transactions of the Akron Branch of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad Company for the town of Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Cleveland and Twinsburgh Plank Road (Hudson Branch) stock share book Stock share book for the Cleveland and Twinsburgh Plank Road Company kept by Secretary John Markillie. Book was later repurposed as a scrapbook by the Read family. | Finding aid available online |
| Curtis family papers Correspondence, legal documents, application forms, photographs, and scrapbooks of the Curtis family. William Eleroy Curtis was a graduate of Western Reserve College (Hudson, Ohio). | Finding aid available online |
| Spencer Dudley Corlett diaries Travel diaries of Hudson, Ohio, resident Spencer Dudley Corlett. The diaries chronicle his canoe trip up the Ohio and Erie Canal and three canoe trips in Canada. | Finding aid available online |
| Harry H. Darrow diaries Diaries of Harry H. Darrow (1863-1944), a Darrowville farmer. | Finding aid available online |
| Daughters of the American Revolution, David Hudson Chapter records | |
| Kathleen Cooper Dautel papers Papers of Kathleen Cooper Dautel who lived most of her life in Hudson, Ohio and was known throughiyt the community as a florist with her family business, Coopers Flowers. | Finding aid available online |
| Henry Noble and Jane Day correspondence Henry Noble Day, professor of theology at Western Reserve College, and Jane Day discussing daily life in Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Discussion Club (Hudson, Ohio) papers Records of the Discussion Club of Hudson, Ohio, group that met regularly to discuss books and current events. | Finding aid available online |
| Luella Crawford Dodds papers Papers of Luella Crawford Dodds, a lifelong resident of Hudson, Ohio. Luella Dodds was an assistant to local town benefactor James W. Ellsworth and also served on the Board of the Hudson Library & Historical Society for more than 60 years. | Finding aid available online |
| Gertrude W. Donahey papers A small collection of papers regarding the life of Gertrude W. Donahey. It does not include her personal papers. | Finding aid available online |
| Doncaster Funeral Home papers Funeral registers and financial records of the Doncaster Funeral Home of Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| The Eight and Forty, Summit County Salon No. 165 This collection contains the records for the Hudson, Ohio, Division of Eight and Forty, an organization dedicated to the prevention, education, and control of children's diseases. | Finding aid available online |
| Patricia Eldredge papers This collection contains records for the Hudson Heritage Association (HHA) historical preservation efforts in Hudson. Eldredge was a member of the HHA review board. Much of this collection includes Eldredge's report and research, notes and news paper clippings as they relate to the HHA preservation efforts. Also included is research material for Eldredge's book, Square Dealers. | |
| C. F. Elliman appointment books and logs Appointment books and logs of C. F. Elliman, Hudson Township (Ohio) zoning inspector. | Finding aid available online |
| Collection on Virginia Ellis Collected materials about Hudson, Ohio, artist Virginia Ellis, including photographs, newspaper articles, and remembrances of her life written by her friends. | Finding aid available online |
| Benjamin Excell papers | |
| Guy Garman papers Papers of Guy Garman, former mayor of Hudson. | Finding aid available online |
| George W. Gaylord letters Two letters written by George W. Gaylord, a Civil War soldier from Hudson, Ohio, during his time in the service. | Finding aid available online |
| Clarence S. Gee collection on John Brown Clarence S. Gee (1885-1975) was the former pastor of the First Congregational Church of Hudson and premier scholar on John Brown. He spent more than 50 years researching and collecting material on John Brown. This collection includes all of Gee's extensive research and writings. | |
| George H. and Alice A. Gott papers | Finding aid available online |
| Green plan collection Brochure, background, videocassette and audio presentation about the Hudson Green Plan. | |
| Beriah Green papers The collection consists of the journals and published works of Beriah Green, an abolitionist clergyman and faculty member of Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. | |
| Greeting card collection | Finding aid available online |
| Ellsworth & Buss daybook Account book for the Ellsworth & Buss store, once operated in Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Ellsworth, Forbush, and Boyd family papers Papers of the Ellsworth, Forbush, and Boyd families of Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| William A. Ellsworth Papers This collection includes genealogical materials on the Ellsworth family including family correspondence, photos, and a family scrapbook containing photographs and other Hudson newspaper clippings. Also included are estate records of William Adelbert and his father William Buell Ellsworth, and assorted certificates and diplomas of William James Ellsworth. Of importance are William Adelbert Ellsworth's School records, containing photographs and report cards from Hudson High School and Hudson postmaster correspondence and photographs. | Finding aid available online |
| Emma Hagenbaugh diaries | |
| Establishment Club (Hudson, Ohio) records The collection is primarily comprised of articles, minutes, and newsletters of The Establishment Club, a social organization in Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Farrar family papers The Farrar family papers include financial papers and the genealogies of the Farrar and Nutting families. | Finding aid available online |
| First Congregational Church (Hudson, Ohio) records Correspondence, deeds, notes, ledgers and other documents of the First Congregational Church (1802-1837) and the Free Congregational Church (1842-1849) in Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Flood Company records The records of the Flood Company of Hudson, Ohio, include financial documents, photographs, publicity materials, publications, and documents on the history of the Flood family and the company, especially the creation and development of their most noted product Penetrol. | Finding aid available online |
| Franklin Album Album consists of 53 photos of Hudson natives and relations taken in the mid to late 1800s. | |
| Friends of YDC records Records of the Friends of YDC, a volunteer organization that offered tutoring and other support services for residents of the former Youth Development Center in Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Rev. William Hanford papers | |
| Jessie A. Harper papers This collection primarily includes materials pertaining to the First Congregational Church in Hudson, Ohio, as well as photographs of James and Jessie Harper. Also part of this collection is a day book of entries when Jessie was visiting England from 1900-1902. | Finding aid available online |
| Hastings Society of Hudson records Constitution, bylaws, members, and minutes of the Hastings Society of Hudson, a choral society in Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Hayes and Hermann families papers | |
| Historic houses and architecture | |
| Mary Holden Dawes Ellsworth notebook Notebook belonging to Mrs. Mary Dawes Ellsworth (1811-1894) of Hudson, Ohio. | |
| Hudson, Ohio, Township and Village records | |
| Hudson, Ohio, Village Council minutes Minutes of the Hudson, Ohio Village Council. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson American Legion Auxilliary Records This collection contains the records from the Hudson American Legion Auxiliary Records. | |
| Hudson Bandstand Committee scrapbooks Scrapbooks containing programs, photographs, and newspaper clippings documenting the Hudson Summer Music festival from 1994-2004. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Club records Secretary's record book of the Hudson Club, a local social, philanthropic, and literary club in Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Community Playground Collection of mainly consists of newspaper articles, ephemera and photos pertaining to the planning and construction of the Hudson Community Playground. | |
| Hudson Concert Series Association records The publicity, correspondence and programs for the Hudson Concert Series Association for the decade between 1959-1969. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Cornet Band records A volume containing the records of the Hudson Cornet Band, the first band in Hudson, Ohio. The records include bylaws, constitutions, and minutes. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Encores records The collection consists of three scrapbooks containing pictures, programs, and press releases along with personal letters and information about the Hudson Encores, an all-female singing group, of Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Explorers Soccer Team records The collection consists of information regarding Hudson High School soccer program. Includes season breakdowns and game strategies, programs, videos of games, score books and various other information. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson family papers | |
| Hudson Fire Department records Records of the Hudson, Ohio, Fire Department, including meeting minutes, roll calls, bylaws, and records of fires and alarms. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Garage Company account book Account book for The Hudson Garage Company, an automobile supplies, accessories and storage company, in Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Garden Club papers | |
| Hudson Genealogical Study Group papers | |
| Hudson Handicrafters papers Papers, photographs and ephemera from the Hudson Handicrafters organization. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Heritage Association records | |
| Hudson Home Day Association minutes and register Minutes and register book for the Hudson Home Day Association. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Jolly Club minutes The minutes of the Hudson Jolly Club, a men's social club, from 1887-1889. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson League for Service scrapbooks | |
| Hudson Library & Historical Society records Records of the Hudson Library & Historical Society. | Finding aid available online |
| Friends of the Hudson Library & Historical Society records | |
| Hudson Montessori School records This collection, spanning from 1960 to present, consist of materials pertaining to the Hudson Montessori School in Hudson, Ohio. The collection includes Board of Trustees minutes, correspondence, event materials, yearbooks, administrative materials, and financial records. An extensive group of photographs makes the largest portion of the collection, which is also supplemented by audio-visual materials. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Newcomers Club records | |
| Hudson Parent-Teacher Association records | |
| Hudson Park Board records | |
| Hudson pioneers collection | |
| Hudson Players records Bylaws, production guide, and programs of the Hudson Players, a local theater group. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Preschool Parents records | |
| Hudson (Ohio). Police Department photographs Photographs of the Hudson Police Department, which include images of traffic accidents and crime scene investigations (mainly burglaries and house fires). | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Schools programs collection | |
| Hudson Schools collection | |
| Hudson Senior Citizens records Hudson Senior Citizens organization records including scrapbooks, clippings, notes, photographs, and membership lists. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Water Department records Correspondence, financial materials, reports, drawings, and other records of the Board of Public Affairs, Water Department of Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson Yacht Club records Records of the Hudson Yacht Club that detail the organizations activities from its creation in 1989 to 1995. | Finding aid available online |
| David Hudson papers | |
| Hudson-Baldwin Papers, 1802-1914 This is a collection of papers that were primarily those of Harvey Baldwin. He retained many of the business papers of David Hudson as his son-in-law and business successor in his law firm. The bulk of information retained is from 1820-1849. And includes several noteworthy county specific records for Geauga, Medina, Portage and Summit Counties (land transfers, tax receipts, election results). Also in the collection are family correspondence dating 1850-1914, genealogical research done by the donor and a small leather pouch. | Finding aid available online |
| Humphrey family papers The personal and professional papers of Humphrey, Crosley, Pease, Whedon families. | |
| Grace Goulder Izant papers | |
| Jenkins family papers Correspondence and other papers of the Jenkins family of Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Alice Johnson "Musical Chairs on Main Street, Hudson, Ohio," collection Collection of materials (primarily photographs) compiled by Hudson resident Alice Johnson used in preparation of her book, "Musical Chairs on Main Street, Hudson, Ohio," published in 1979. | Finding aid available online |
| Dorothy "Flit" Jones papers Papers of Dorothy "Flit" Jones, active in the historic preservation research of Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Helen Kitzmiller scrapbook on Wester Souburg Scrapbooks documenting Hudson's involvement in assisting the town of Wester-Souburg, Holland, after floods damaged the town during World War II. | Finding aid available online |
| Kiwanis Club of Hudson papers | |
| Ladies Aid Society for Relief of Sick and Wounded Soldiers papers Records of the Ladies Aid Society (Hudson, Ohio), an organization of women in Hudson who provided supplies to sick and wounded soldiers during the Civil War. | |
| Ladies Cemetery Association records Minute books, treasurer's books, records, photos, newspaper clippings, cemetery maps, burial records, and other documents of the Ladies Cemetery Association in Boston Heights, Ohio. | Finding Aid Available Online |
| Minnie L. MacDowell collection on Angelo Lavelli Collection of research materials on Angelo Lavelli, a Hudson (Ohio) iron craftsman, compiled by Minnie L. MacDowell for the David Hudson Chapter of Questers. | Finding Aid Available Online |
| League of Women Voters records Annual reports, board minutes, publications and other records of the League of Women Voters of Hudson. | |
| E.E. Lewis and Grace Forbush record of deaths in Hudson, Ohio Handwritten record of deaths kept and compiled by E.E. Lewis and later, Grace Forbush. | |
| Tom Manthey papers | |
| Lucy Markerly journal Handwritten journal of Lucy Markerly (Markillie) (1771-1850) describing her journey from Lincolnshire, England, to the United States ("A Journal from Old England Towards America.") | |
| Markillie family papers | |
| Martha Marsh papers Primarily personal correspondence between Martha Marsh and various pen pals. Marsh is also the originator of much of the American Legion and Auxiliary collection. | |
| Mayor's Court (Hudson, Ohio) dockets Records kept by Hudson mayors spanning the years 1849-1957 detailing names of people who committed minor offenses or infractions. | Finding aid available online |
| Newton McCracken letters A collection of World War II letters sent by Newton McCracken from the Pearl Harbor Naval Yard in Honolulu, Hawaii, to his parents in Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Shelby McMillion letters This collection contains the World War II letters of Shelby A. McMillion, a Hudson resident who served in the United States Army Reserve during the war. | Finding aid available online |
| Merger collection *EAD Collection on the Merger of Hudson Village and Township* Official documents, fliers, clippings, and other materials collected regarding the various proposals to merge the village and township of Hudson in the 1960s, 1980s, and 1990s. | |
| Metcalf family papers Papers belonging and pertaining to the Hudson Metcalf family. | |
| George A. Miller papers Papers of Hudson resident Dr. George Andrew Miller consisting of collected photographs of Hudson people and places and research on physicians of Hudson, Ohio. | |
| George Andrew Miller scrapbooks on local Hudson, Ohio research A collection of local history research compiled by Hudson physician George Andrew Miller, including a volume of the biographical information of Hudson physicians, along with an early image key and correspondence. | |
| Ralph Willis Miner papers The Ralph Willis Miner papers include letters, newspaper articles, photographs, programs, and publications that deal with issues of historic preservation and architecture in Hudson, Ohio, and Western Reserve Academy. It also includes letters from Miner during the time he served as tree commissioner. | Finding aid available online |
| William Moos photographs A photograph scrapbook and loose photographs of houses and structures in Hudson, Ohio, created by William Moos (1919-1984), a painter, architect and founding member of the Hudson Heritage Association. | Finding aid available online |
| Nellie Morrell papers This small collection primarily consists of genealogical information and materials relating to the Morrells. There are three letters addressed to the Hudson Historical Society relating to family materials donated to the library. | Finding aid available online |
| Edgar Nicely scorebook of the Hudson basketball team Scorebook, likely kept by Edgar Nicely (1897-1971), for basketball games played by the Hudson, Ohio, basketball team. | Finding aid available online |
| Oviatt family papers | Finding aid available online |
| For the Samuel Oviatt (1741-1818) branch, see the Dorothy Elizabeth Walker and Oviatt family papers | |
| For the Heman Oviatt (1821-1895) branch, see the Heman Oviatt, Jr. (1821-1895) family papers | |
Heman Oviatt, Jr. (1821-1895) family papers Personal papers of the Oviatt family, one of Hudson, Ohio's earliest pioneer families. | Finding aid available online |
| Isaac Quay account book Account book of local Hudson, Ohio, shoemaker Isaac Quay (1808-1880). | Finding aid available online |
| Questers Club records | |
| Read family papers Papers of the Matthew C. Read family, a prominent family of early Hudson, Ohio. | |
| Mrs. Matthew C. (Orissa) Read herbarium The herbarium of Mrs. Matthew C. (Orissa) Read is a collection of preserved plant specimens. A floral painting and black and white drawings are also included. The collection was created while she attended Homer Academy in Homer, New York. | |
| Richard Realf papers | |
| Joan Drew Richings collection | |
| Rideout family papers Collected papers, artifacts, and photographs of the Rideout family of Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Roach family papers | |
| Horace Rogers Sketchbooks Sketchbooks belonging to Horace Rogers, an artist from Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Elizabeth Royon collection | |
| S. Straight & Co. records Records of the S. Straight & Co., a cheese and butter manufacturing company once based in Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Sabin family papers | |
| Sanford family papers A collection of family deeds, property surveys, and papers pertaining to the Sanford family, who resided in homes on Aurora Street and Streetsboro Street in Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Saywell family and business collection | |
| Robert A. Seeley photograph collection Photographs taken by Robert Seeley of people and places in Hudson, Ohio. Many of the photographs were taken for the local newspaper. | Finding aid available online |
| Simon family papers | |
| Starr family papers | |
| State Road Farm Women's Club | |
| Tallmadge, Ohio papers | |
| Terex collection This collection contains documents related to the Euclid/Terex Company in Hudson, Ohio. The collection is divided into four series based on the originator of the records. These include the Hudson Planning Committee, the Euclid/Terex Company, the UAW Local 296, and local newspapers. Strengths of this collection include over 600 Euclid/Terex photographs, as well as the largest known collection of Terextra newsletters. The collection has grown over the past several years due to many donations. | Finding aid available online |
| Thompson family papers The collection contains genealogical and biographical information about the Thompson family, one of the first families to settle Hudson in 1800. | Finding aid available online |
| Trowbridge family papers Papers and books largely pertaining to the genealogy of the Trowbridge family of Hudson, Ohio, particularly the lineage of Daniel Trowbridge (1796-1881). | |
| Veterans History Project collection Oral histories and other materials of veterans and civilians of World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War interviewed as part of the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center (Library of Congress) through the partner organization, Hudson Library & Historical Society. | Finding aid available online |
| Viers family papers | |
| Nelson Waite autograph album Autograph album belonging to Nelson D. Waite (1819-1904). | |
Dorothy Elizabeth Walker and Oviatt family papers Papers of Dorothy Elizabeth Walker, a descendent of the Samuel Oviatt branch of the Oviatt family. The collection includes personal materials of Dorothy Elizabeth Walker and Oviatt family materials dating back to 1831. | Finding aid available online |
| James Watson and Albert Seldon family papers | |
| Western Reserve Christian Church records Minutes, financial records, bulletins, church registers, and other records of The First Christian Church, later renamed the Western Reserve Christian Church. | Finding aid available online |
| Western Reserve College papers | |
| Western Reserve College catalogues Papers, ephemera and publications relating to Western Reserve College in Hudson before the school's move to Cleveland in 1882. | |
| Western Reserve School of Cooking records Collected papers, recipes, and photographs from the Western Reserve School of Cooking of Hudson, Ohio | |
| John B. Whedon account book Account book of John B. Whedon (1807-1861) as Hudson, Ohio, postmaster. | Finding aid available online |
| Frank White journal | |
| James Watson and Albert Seldon family papers | |
| The collection consists primarily of William Wilder's personal correspondence while enlisted and serving in the Union Army (1861-1865). | Finding aid available online |
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Hudson, Ohio records Record book, mission statement, members, minutes, and pledge signatures of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, an alcohol prohibition league of Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Woman's Club (Hudson, Ohio) papers This collection includes the yearly programs of the Hudson, Ohio Women's Club which include information like schedules of events, membership rolls, club by-laws, and constitution. The collection also includes literary papers written by members. | |
| Clayton Eugene Woodworth papers Correspondence, business documents, and photographs of Clayton Eugene Woodworth, a farmer, of Windham and Hudson, Ohio. | Finding aid available online |
| Hudson, Ohio, World War II papers | |
| Elizur Wright publications This collection contains publications by and about Elizur Wright, a faculty member of the Western Reserve College in Hudson, Ohio, and also known as "the father of life insurance." The publications focus on his work with the insurance industry. | Finding aid available online |