The Early Days Massillon & the Rotch-Wales Papers | Laura the Library Lady Podcast Ep. 27

About this episode

Barbara Wittman discusses the historical significance of the Rotch-Wales Papers and the story of Thomas and Charity Rotch's move to Massillon in the 1800s.

Barbara Wittman shares the story of how Thomas and Charity Rotch moved to Massillon in the 1800s and the historical insights that the Rotch-Wales Papers provide. The Rotch-Wales Papers are a unique collection of documents housed at the Massillon Public Library.

People in this episode

Host: Laura

Guest: Barbara Wittman

Topics covered

• history
• Massillon
• Rotch-Wales Papers
• 1800s
• documents
• library

Keywords

• Massillon
• Rotch-Wales Papers
• Thomas Rotch
• Charity Rotch
• historical documents
• library history
• 1800s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Massillon Public Library

Books & works: Rotch-Wales Papers

Places: Massillon

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