The papers of Austin Moherman are filed in one board area. In addition, the following book relates to the life of Austin Moherman.
A History of the Church of the Brethren, Northeastern Ohio. By T.S. Moherman, S.R. Garver and A.W. Horrold, Elgin, Ill., Brethren Publishing House, 1914.

The items worth noting in this collection include:

Ashland College Charter, dated February 20, 1878. This document formally established Ashland College.

Photograph of the Moherman family dating from the 1880's.

Biographies of the Moherman family.

Ashland Times Gazette Newspaper article dated April 2, 1976. This article details the life of Austin Moherman and the farm located in Ashland County.

The papers of Austin Moherman were presented to Ashland University on July 28, 1993 by the family of Austin Moherman. The family had obtained these papers from an old desk belonging to Austin Moherman, which was located in the house he had built in 1850.

Austin Moherman was born June 2, 1817 to Frederick Moherman and Hary (Horn) Moherman. He was the seventh of Nine Children who lived on a farm in Austintown. In the 1840's, Austin Moherman came to Ashland County to try his hand at farming by purchasing 210 acres south of Ashland City. These original acres were expanded to 1258 acres, and eventually became known as Moherman Corners.

Being a firm supporter of the German Baptist Church, on February 20, 1878 he plus several other members of the Ashland community met to formally establish Ashland College. Donating One-thousand dollars at this initial meeting would illustrate his belief in the importance of higher education. Over the course of several years he would donate an additional five-thousand dollars to support the work of Ashland College during its formative period.

He died January 6, 1894 at the age of 77.

1 file storage box
Ashland College Charter dated 1878; 16 pages.
Ashland Times Gazette news-clipping dated April 2, 1976.
1 photograph of the Moherman family; ca. 1880's.
3 biographies on the Moherman family.
Ashland Times Gazette news-clippings dated December 9, 1886
1 book: A History of the Church of the Brethren, Northeastern Ohio. By T.S. Moherman, S.R. Garver and A.W. Harrold, Elgin Ill., Brethren Publishing House, 1914.
History and Directory of the Maple Grove Church of the Brethren; Centennial Celebration: 1860-1960.