This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Music boxes sing harmony for hobby
Dr. Byron P. Merrick of Berlin Heights collects music boxes and related toys, housing 300+ pieces in a custom 50 by 38 foot room at 45 Mechanic St. The collection spans early watches, wooden boxes, singing birds, dolls, and intricate pieces from Geneva and Ste. Croix centers to 19th century devices, including an 1895 gift from Swiss government to Theodore Roosevelt.
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Elyria
Byron P. Merrick
Berlin Heights
Columbus
Dr. Merrick
Abram- Louis Breguet
George III
England
Switzerland
A. Malignon
Geneva
Ste. Croix
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
New York City
France
Farmer Boy
Mills Novelty Co