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In 1902, shortly after the sale of Ohio Northern University to the Methodist Church, a short promotional booklet appeared highlighting the Village of Ada and its chief industry, the university. Ada and the ONU is noteworthy, despite its brevity, in that it offers the reader a concise view of Ohio Northern and its community at the time. Printed copies of this booklet are available and can be located by searching under its title in the University Online Catalog

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(1) cover	(2) Title page	(3) Early Ada streets	(4) Ada's early schools
(5) Normal School Building First Campus structure	(6) From L to R Sheepshed, Old Pharmacy Building, Normal School Administration Building (later Hill Bldg.)	(7) ONU Faculty	(8) ONU Faculty
(9) Faculty ca. 1890 During Pres. Lehr's Administration	(10) ONU Faculty Note S.D. Fess & F.B. Willis Future US Senators	(11) Adelphian literary society hall located in the Normal School Building	(12) Franklin Literary Society Hall located on the 3rd floor of the Administration Building
(13) Philomaethian literary society hall also loacted on the 3rd floor of the Administration Bldg	(14) Early football team	(15) Scene at Ada Depot, Student musical group	(16) Dukes Bldg.
(17) Student extracurricular activities	(18) Cadets of ONU Military Dept. at drill	(19) Cadets marching through Ada	(20) Parade on campus front lawn
(21) Ada Residences	(22) Ada Business People	(23) Ada Business People	(24) Ada Business People
(25) < Yet more Business People	(26) Ada Union School	(27) Methodist Episcopal Church	(28) Church interior
(29) Disciple Church interior	(30) Local Churches	(31) Downtown Ada	(32) Ada Depot
(33) Stave Factory	(34) Decoration Day