Historical Photograph & Archival Collections of Bellaire, Ohio, and Belmont County

In the pursuit of preserving Bellaire’s rich history, the Bellaire Public Library actively collects and makes available to the public manuscripts, personal papers, family histories, photographs, and other ephemera that document our area’s past. The below collections are part of the processed collections the Bellaire Public Library holds. If you have materials you would like to donate to the Library’s historical collections or have questions about any of our collections, please contact our Local History & Archives Specialist. 

Edith Snyder Collection

The Edith Snyder  Collection consists of 38 black and white photographs and cabinet photographs and portraits of unidentified children and groups of people by an

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Emma Freno Collection

The Emma Freno Collection consists of a 1928 Bellaire student graduation notebook containing memories, autographed comments from class members, teachers, etc., photographed from the original

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Kappler Collection

The Kappler Collection consists of 29 color photographs showing scenes from the fire which destroyed the Barsi Building, fka  the Mellott Building, located in the

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