Local History
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Local History Resources at the Library
The Belmont County District Library offers the local history & family history researcher a variety of resources. We offer local newspaper coverage on microfilm back to the early 1900's. You will find census data on microfilm, CD-ROM and online.
Martins Ferry High School Yearbooks - we have the 1909 through 2012 (missing 2009, 2012-2014, and 2016-2019) yearbooks. We are always happy to accept donations of yearbooks.
Local History Documents
Belmont County
- County Infirmary Records (pdf)
courtesy of Belmont County Records Center and Archives
City Directories
- Complete Listing of City Directories
- 1853-54 Belmont County Ohio Business Directory
- 1859 Martins Ferry Directory
- 1874 Martins Ferry Directory
- 1875 Martins Ferry Business Directory
- 1877 Martins Ferry Business Directory
- 1879 Martins Ferry Directory
- 1882-83 Martins Ferry Business Directory
- 1886 Martins Ferry Business Directory
- 1888 Annual Business Review of Belmont County
- 1896 Martins Ferry Directory
- 1897 Belmont County Directory
- 1898 Martins Ferry Directory
- 1904 Martins Ferry Directory
- 1957 Martins Ferry Directory
Communities
- A Short History of Bridgeport
- An Intimate Glimpse of Shadyside 1962
- Mead Township Fair, Shadyside, Ohio September 24, 25, 26 1947 (Souvenir Program)
- Souvenir Brochure Opening Celebration Ohio Highway No. 7, October 1931 (short history of Shadyside basically)
- Martins Ferry Sesquicentennial Brochure
Genealogy
Local History
- Betty Zane Document
- 1919 City Auditors Report (from the collection of Ethel and Elias Lewis)
- Belmont County Historic Tax Maps
Local Industry
Schools
- Yesterday's Schools - pamphlet about one room schools in Belmont County
- Martins Ferry High School Opening and Dedication Brochure, January 1, 1924
- The Song of Victory music and lyrics by Stanley Garber, published 1930
- The Purple Riders Song words by Kocher Music by Garber, published 1929 by Martins Ferry High School Band
- Charles R. Shreve High School Song (Alma Mater), words by Dorothy Swift music by Griffith Jones
- Martins Ferry High School Literary Contest April 12, 1929
- Martins Ferry HIgh School Commencement May 29, 1930
- Martins Ferry HIgh School Commencement June 1, 1933
- Martins Ferry High School Alumni Banquet, 1942
- Martins Ferry HIgh School Commencement June 1, 1950
- Martins Ferry HIgh School Commencement June 1, 1954
- Martins Ferry HIgh School Commencement June 1, 1962
- Martins Ferry HIgh School Baccalaureate Service June 3, 1962
- National Honor Society, MFHS April 9, 1965
Local History Reference
The Martins Ferry Public Library Local History and Genealogy Reference section offers the researcher many resources. Some of the books are also available in the regular collection and can be checked out for 3 weeks. The local history collection contains books that are specific to Belmont County. The collection is organized into sections including Cemetery Records, Family History, City Directories, Obituaries and Marriage and Death Records. You will also find books focusing on area communities and organizations. The collection also contains books helpful to Ohio historians and general researchers.
Vertical File
Visit the library and browse the Local History Vertical File. Contents consist of newspaper clippings, brochures, photographs, documents, etc
Digital Photo Archives
The Digital Shoebox collection contains thousands of historical photographs, full-text images of books and memorabilia. The Digital Shoe box brings these historical treasures together in a searchable online scrapbook. The Digital Shoebox is a gateway to primary source materials relating to the rich history and culture of southeastern Ohio—the “start of it all.”
Ohio Memory: An Online Scrapbook of Ohio History
Ohio Historical Society Resources
The African American Experience in Ohio, 1850-1920