Family of Dr. Marion T. Meyers loans items to Highland House Museum
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The Highland County Press-
Descendants of Dr. Marion T. Meyers visited with members of the Highland County Historical Society Wednesday afternoon to loan memorabilia from Dr. Meyers’ life to the Highland House Museum.
Several Historical Society members, along with Highland House Museum director Vicki Knauff, were on hand to view the items brought by Mary Ann Meyers, Bernard Meyers, John Lunn and Anita Pope Lunn.
Dr. Meyers, a member of the Highland County Historical Society Hall of Fame, was the developer of hybrid corn in Ohio and one of the original research scientists in developing hybrid corn in the United States.
Dr. Meyers’ research at the Ohio State University began in the 1920s, and in 1924 he produced the first lot of commercial double crossing corn west of the Allegheny Mountains.
After working with the USDA in the Corn Belt states to finish the project, he started one of the largest commercial seed corn enterprises in Ohio from a headquarters in Hillsboro.
For his work in hybrid corn, Dr. Meyers was presented the Medal of Honor in Agriculture by the faculty of The Ohio State University, where he had earned his master of science and doctorate of philosophy degrees
Among the items presented to the museum were memorabilia from Dr. Meyers’ work with hybrid corn, including a corn planter that Dr. Meyers developed in the early 1970s. The family also loaned photographs of early farm equipment and early scenes of Hillsboro, including a photograph taken of uptown Hillsboro in 1907.
Dr. Meyers’ family also provided the Historical Society with items from Dr. Meyers’ service as a World War I pilot. The Meyers family donated leather leggings and a propeller from a WWI plane to be displayed in the museum’s military room.
The Highland House Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. For more information, visit http://hchistoricalsociety.weebly.com, call (937) 393-3392 or email hchistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
Several Historical Society members, along with Highland House Museum director Vicki Knauff, were on hand to view the items brought by Mary Ann Meyers, Bernard Meyers, John Lunn and Anita Pope Lunn.
Dr. Meyers, a member of the Highland County Historical Society Hall of Fame, was the developer of hybrid corn in Ohio and one of the original research scientists in developing hybrid corn in the United States.
Dr. Meyers’ research at the Ohio State University began in the 1920s, and in 1924 he produced the first lot of commercial double crossing corn west of the Allegheny Mountains.
After working with the USDA in the Corn Belt states to finish the project, he started one of the largest commercial seed corn enterprises in Ohio from a headquarters in Hillsboro.
For his work in hybrid corn, Dr. Meyers was presented the Medal of Honor in Agriculture by the faculty of The Ohio State University, where he had earned his master of science and doctorate of philosophy degrees
Among the items presented to the museum were memorabilia from Dr. Meyers’ work with hybrid corn, including a corn planter that Dr. Meyers developed in the early 1970s. The family also loaned photographs of early farm equipment and early scenes of Hillsboro, including a photograph taken of uptown Hillsboro in 1907.
Dr. Meyers’ family also provided the Historical Society with items from Dr. Meyers’ service as a World War I pilot. The Meyers family donated leather leggings and a propeller from a WWI plane to be displayed in the museum’s military room.
The Highland House Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. For more information, visit http://hchistoricalsociety.weebly.com, call (937) 393-3392 or email hchistoricalsociety@gmail.com.