Orr S. Zimmerman
Rating
Identifier
hinw15p010i01
Title
Orr S . Zimmerman
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
1919-01
Description
Orr S . Zimmerman was born in Oakwood , Ohio in 1890 but moved to Columbus with his family when he was a child . He was educated in engineering at Ohio University and transferred his interest in mechanics to a career in the family automobile business . In 1913 , Zimmerman married Ethyle Cather , a native of Athens , Ohio , and, in 1918 , they had a son , Robert Orr Zimmerman . The family resided at 1790 Cambridge Boulevard . Mr . Zimmerman had a special interest in outdoor sports , particularly hunting and fishing . Zimmerman's hunting expedition in the Canadian Rockies with Upper Arlington resident Ben Thompson was detailed in a November 1920 issue of the Norwester , complete with descriptions of the large game seen and hunted by the pair in British Columbia . Zimmerman submitted his own account of the trip to the Norwester , documenting the geography and vegetation of the region . Zimmerman also enjoyed pitching horseshoes and playing baseball . In 1920 , he served as captain of the Upper Arlington "Lobsters " who battled the rival "Crabs " in the village baseball tournament . Mr . Zimmerman personally donated the "Zimmerman Cup " the trophy awarded to the winning baseball team . He was also a member of the Upper Arlington Fishing Club and the president of the Upper Arlington Gymnasium Club , which oversaw the organization of indoor sports such as hand ball and volley ball . He was active in the Kiwanis and Athletic Clubs , and served as director of the Columbus Auto Trade Association .
Format
Black and White Halftone Photograph
Original Dimensions
3.8 cm x cm 5.0
Source
Norwester , January 1919 , page 10
Subject/s
People Suburban Life
Location/s
Upper Arlington (USA, Ohio, Franklin County)
Original Publisher
Upper Arlington Community (Ohio)
Digital Publisher
Upper Arlington Public Library - http://www.ualibrary.org
Repository
Upper Arlington Historical Society - http://www.uahistory.org
Rights
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Date Added
2007-05-04
Topic
Residents
Period
1910s
Date created
2007-05-22
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