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  • Collection: Scioto County Fair

Sept 7, 1978.jpg
scan of letter from the FFA Association to the Scioto County Fair Board, asking them to help them celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary

letter to Agr. Soc. jan 3, 1974.jpg
scan of a letter From the Ohio Department of Agriculture to the Scioto County Agricultural Society. Contents of letter include discussion of important attached documents in regard to fair statistics, land and building ownership permits, voter…

L. W. Burns.jpg
scan of typed letter addressed to L. W. "Bill" Burns from the Ohio State House of Representatives congratulating him on his induction into the Ohio State Fair Hall of Fame. Letter is signed by Vern Riffe, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives.

Aug 10, 1978.jpg
scan of letter addressed to Joseph Ramsey from Barbara Pratt, Director of Volunteer Services for the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Letter thanks the Scioto County Fair Board for their cooperation and assistance.

L W Burns Jan 7, 1977.jpg
scan of a typed letter addressed to L. W. Burns from Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes. Letter is dated January 7, 1977 and contains a recognition and appreciation for Burns' service to the Scioto County Fair from 1936-1976.

Feb 10, 1978.jpg
scan of typed letter on Ohio House of Representatives letterhead to L. W. Burns, Secretary of the Scioto County Agricultural Society from Vern Riffe, Speaker for the Ohio House of Representatives. Letter discusses previous letter/request to consider…

Aug 3, 1978.jpg
scan of letter to L. William Burns, Secretary-Treasurer for the Scioto County Fair Board, from Robert E. Quilliam, State Conservationist with the Soil Conservation Service.

lucasville rr crossing letter 7-16-1978.jpg
scan of a typed letter from the Fair Board to Clark Hale, Superintendent of the Scioto Division of the Norfolk & Western Railroad. Contents of letter ask for the repair of the railroad crossing west of the grandstand at the Lucasville fairgrounds.…

letter to Tim Thoroughman 7-18-1978.jpg
scan of typed letter to Tim Thoroughman, Scioto County Engineer asking for the Fair Board to borrow a pickup truck, road sweepers, and slag to fill holes in roads. Letter is signed by L. W. Burns, Secretary.

livestock auctions 1970s.jpg
scan of color photo of a livestock auction at the fairgrounds in the 1970's.

1990 Agr. award.jpg
scan of typed press release from the Ohio Agrinews, news from the Ohio Department of Agriculture. The typed page details when the Scioto County Agricultural Society received a certificate of achievement for organizing a successful fair in 1989.

Fairground fire March 10, 1940.jpg
scan of copies of newspaper photos of a fire at the Lucasville fairgrounds in March of 1940. 2 buildings and 21 horses perished in the flames.
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