On August 25, 2020, Bellevue lost a valued citizen and one of the town’s treasures – Bill Oddo. Bill has been a mainstay of the Bellevue Historical Society from its beginning and also the author of the two books below. We would like to share with you our "Tribute to Bill Oddo" page.
Bellevue, A Pictorial History
"A Historical Reflection Of An Ohio Community"
Author: Bill Oddo
Original Copyright 2005 - Reprints 2015
$50.00
Historian Bill Oddo's definitive history of Bellevue is told through photos. It's a true treasure and beautiful 240-page hardbound book with photos taken from the late 1800's through the mid-1900's and beyond. Read more about the book. Also available online through the Historical Society website!
For those in the Bellevue area, books may be purchased at: Hunters Needs, 1831 W Main St (Route 20 West) Bellevue, OH 44811 419-483-5789
Stories of Old Bellevue - Book V
Author: Bill Oddo
$25.00
Stories of Old Bellevue - Book V by Bill Oddo features stories by Bill which were originally written for publication in The Bellevue Gazette. It consists of 122 pages of stories about Bellevue natives who became famous or who were successful in a variety of ways, Bellevue landmarks such as "The Rock" and the Bellevue Public Library, Bellevue businesses and much more.
Also available online through the Historical Society website!
For those in the Bellevue area, books may be purchased at: Hunters Needs, 1831 W Main St (Route 20 West) Bellevue, OH 44811 419-483-5789
Books Written by Local Bellevue Authors
Cathedrals Built by the Masons
Author: Russell A. Herner $45.00
I Come From a Place Called Home
Author: Elizabeth Burr Marguard $18.00
Tremont and Sandusky County - Then and Now
Authors: Larry Michaels and Krista Michaels $15.00
On the Ragged Edge of Drop Dead Gorgeous
Authors: Joy Gunther (Stephenson) & Paul Kartsonis 1993
Stonehedge - An Ancient Masonic Temple
Author: Russell Herner 1979
Mountains to Climb
Author: Helen DeLuca 1983
Just the Facts, Maam - about Jack Webb
Authors: Don Mayer & Eugene Alvarez 2001
Antique Ice Skates for the Collector
Author: Russell Herner
Lessons from Lorena
Author: Kim Stutts
Bellevue, Bellevue, A Rhyme For The Time
Author: Dottie Pickering
Illustrations by Jim Andrews
Love Isn't Supposed to Hurt
Author: Christi Paul