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Guy Garman papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS G18

Scope and Content

The Guy Garman papers consist of mayoral papers and personal papers (mainly photographs).

The mayor papers include correspondence, legal documents, notes, and other materials primarily relating to the strained budget and finances of Hudson that Garman inherited when he took office in 1936. The papers primarily focus on the issues of the village's large bonded indebtedness and a claim for money owed on an overpayment of the Ellsworth estate inheritance tax. The papers also include some reports and correspondence discussing various affairs of Hudson and two unidentified photographs, most likely of a sewer plant.

Garman's personal papers consist primarily of photographs of his family, which include photos of himself, his wife Nellie, his daughter Vida and her husband Glenn Bechtle, his son Roe and his wife Bessie, as well as a few photographs of extended family including Guy's father. Modern photographs (probably taken in 2012) of the Lindley-Brewster home (19 Owen Brown St.), the home that Guy Garman resided in while living in Hudson, are also included.

The collection also includes a small marriage record book of Vida and Glenn's wedding.

Dates

  • Creation: 1935-1938

Creator

Language of Materials

The records are in English

Restrictions on Access

The collection is open for research use.

Restrictions on Use

The collection is open for research use.

Biography of Guy Garman

Guy Garman (1875-1952) was the mayor of Hudson, Ohio from 1936 to 1945. He was born in Springfield Township, Ohio, and moved to Hudson, Ohio, in 1889. He attended Western Reserve Academy for a year and graduated from Hudson High School.

Garman served as a teacher for most of his career, working in schools in Northampton, Boston, Munroe Falls, Portage Township, Stow, Richfield, Hudson, and Cuyahoga Falls. He served as principal at Richfield and Hudson for several years.

Garman was mayor of Hudson from 1936 to 1945. He left the position to move to California, but then later returned to Ohio.

Guy and his wife Nellie had two children, daughter Vida Bechtle (who married Glenn Bechtle) and son Roe.

Extent

0.3 Linear Feet

Abstract

Papers of Guy Garman, former mayor of Hudson.

Statement of Arrangement

The papers have been arranged in two series: 1. Mayoral papers 2. Personal papers

Title
Finding aid for the Guy Garman papers
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Finding aid prepared by Polly Reynolds
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Hudson Library & Historical Society Repository

Contact:
96 Library Street
Hudson OH 44236