A three-volume guide to the early art and artists of Ohio. It includes coverage of fine art, photography, ornamental penmanship, tombstone carving, china painting, illustrating, cartooning and the execution of panoramas and theatrical scenery.

The guide provides Research Publications' fiche and reel numbers, with their contents, for City directories of the United States in microform; segment 1 (pre 1860), segment 2 (1861-1881) and segment 3 (1882-1901).

Compilation of directory publications by major city, worldwide, before 1913.

Samuel Chester was baptized 20 December 1638 in Bideford, Devon, England. His parents were John Chester and Christian Wills. He married Mary in about 1664, probably in New London, Connecticut. They had four children. He married Hannah in about 1688 and they had four children. Samuel died 23 April 1708 in Groton, Connecticut. Descendant, John Jonas Chester, was born 18 June 1860 in Newark, Ohio. His parents were Austin Eaton Chester and Cordelia McCune. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Connecticut and Ohio. Includes Brewster, Lisle, Pennery, Remington, Starr and related families.