UA Archives | Upper Arlington History

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The UA Archives program provides access to materials related to the culture and history of Upper Arlington, Ohio, and is the digital library initiative of the Upper Arlington Public Library. The UA Archives website presents original documents, photographs, maps, and other media. Through the UA Archives, the Library cultivates ongoing partnerships with the Upper Arlington Historical Society, the City of Upper Arlington, the Upper Arlington City School District, community organizations, and individuals to digitize items of historical interest and make them available to the public.

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Children Playing in the Snow, 1919

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  • Faylinn Byrne said:
    My great-grandma has a few pictures like this of her and her brothers playing around in the snow when they were little. The sleds that they used back then, though, were way different. Although I am fine with the plastic sleds that we use today, I would love to try out one of these old wooden sleds one day. www.hawnice.com/snow

Gilbert H. Carmack, 1918

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  • Christina Meryl said:
    I have two beautiful family portraits of Gil and Dorothy and their children Justine (my mother) and Dan, probably taken around 1928 in the back yard of their home on Upper Chelsea Road. I would love to include them in this collection if there is interest, and if I could figure out how to do that.
  • UA Archives | Upper Arlington History said:
    Thank you so much, Christina! I've received your two photographs and will add them to our collection. I've also updated the biographical information for Gil Carmack to include Justine and Dan. We truly appreciate your contributions to the collection!! By the way, we also have a lovely description of your grandparents' wedding in the second column on this page: ua-archives.cdmhost.com/u?/p4036coll9,1054
  • UA Archives | Upper Arlington History said:
    Also, I'm not sure if you're aware of our Norwester yearbook collection, but your mother appears throughout the yearbooks from 1927-1938. She was described as "joyful" and "charming," was a member of the yearbook's art staff in 1938, and illustrated the front and back flyleaf for the 1938 yearbook. You can view her senior photo here: ua-archives.cdmhost.com/u?/p116001coll1,20475
  • jjgarris said:
    I live in a house in Beechwold whose first owner (after the developer) is listed as Gilbert H Carmack and Warren A Armstrong. They look to be owners from Dec 26th 1922 until Nov. 9th 1927. Do you have any information on how this might fit into the Carmack history?
  • Christina Meryl said:
    Gilbert Carmack and Warren Armstrong were real estate partners. Maybe they owned the house as a rental property, or maybe they bought it in order to resell it. Warren Armstrong was also Gilbert's brother-in-law, married to Gil's sister Susan.

Herman Rolf, 1918

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  • Melissa said:
    Mr. Rolf's business prospered unto the present day; Rolf Griffin Heating & Air Conditioning fixed my furnace in January of 2010. It is now Branch #008 of the Service Experts chain.
  • UA Archives | Upper Arlington History said:
    Great information, thanks for passing this along! I just looked up the Rolf Griffin Service Experts branch in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. It's fascinating that they're still doing business!

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