Thaddeus Baker Hurd (October 23, 1903 – March 12, 1989)[2] was an architect and historian who is known for his interest and extensive research in the history of the city of Clyde, Ohio, United States.
[1] Before attending graduate school at Cornell, Hurd moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to work at an architecture firm for one year.
Hurd is best known in the city for his collection and preservation of information and genealogical data as well as thousands of historic pictures, documents, and other items.
[1][4][8] A great portion of his research focused on notable residents of Clyde, mainly Sherwood Anderson, the author of the 1919 short story cycle Winesburg, Ohio, which was based on Clyde, and on James B. McPherson, a career United States Army officer who served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
[1] Anderson maintained a somewhat negative reputation in Clyde in the 20th century because his realistic novel Winesburg, Ohio was seen by many as a ridicule to the city, and residents felt that some characters and situations in the novel reflected their personal lives.