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D OVER A REA H ISTORICAL S OCIETY Ye Old Tye News Ye Old Tye News Volume XLIII XLIII Issue Issue II II SpringSpring 2012 2012 Dover Area Historic Society Dover History Is State-Of-The Art DVDs, Computer Programs, Web Site….Puts Dover Into The 21st Century $500 DOVER-With the revolutionized DVD’s Now Available world around us rapidly chang- the ability to “Downtown Dover Now and Then” ing every day the Dover Area “The Morris Canal in Dover” offer the com- Historical Society has managed plete collection “Good Old Dover” “Old, Old Dover” HIGH SCHOOL to stay on the cutting edge with of the historical “More Old Dover” “Dover’s Disasters” SCHOLARSHIP the latest technologies, bringing society’s photo “Dover The Parade Town” AWARD Dover’s history into everyone’s library, in the “Not There Anymore in Dover” See page 5 home, around the country and form of DVDs, “Dover Fire Department” around the world. Through the now available to “Wm. Harris Collection” “Lowell Cook Collection” outreach efforts of Stan Schoon- anyone upon “Vivian Berg Collection” maker, the history of Dover has request. Now for “History of Dover School System” not only been taught and the first time, *Dover High Decade of 30s & 40s” appreciated at the Dover History individuals can “Dover High Decade of 50s” Museum, but as well as the own these photo- “Dover High Decade of 60s” schools, churches, senior citi- graphs and view “Dover High Decade of 70s” zens centers, other historical them at their own Call Stan to order: 973-366-2319. societies, non profit organiza- convenience. tions and now on the Internet. Another technological with power outages for days For the past several breakthrough is the ease at which and downed trees and power years, Stan has been able to Stan has the ability to update lines all over town. assemble theme programs into these programs as often as neces- And we must’n forget, presentations offered at the soci- sary. For instance, one of the our wonderful Website. Phil ety’s regular monthly meetings. most popular programs offered is Reynolds has done an excellent These presentations have also “The Disasters Of Dover.” Stan job in putting together a web- been presented to visiting has been able to include new site that is easy to maneuver groups, school reunions, to the disasters of Dover, like the recent and contains a wealth of infor- local schools and other groups Hurricane Irene that flooded parts mation on the Dover area and is of interest. of Dover never seen before and available around the world. It wasn’t until about a the recent October 2011 snow- doverhistoricalsociety.com year ago that Stan completely storm that devastated the town What Will Become of Dover’s Famous Painting? Historic Painting On A Five Year Loan to Metropolitan Art Museum DOVER-One of Do- by the Derry family in ver’s historic treasurers that memory of their has hung in the Dover Public mother Mrs. William Library for over 60 years may E. Derry on June 3, be in danger of losing Dover as 1943. The painting is its home, forever. The 1863 historically significant painting by Emanuel Leutze, because the same art- Jean Darling, a role that should “Indians Attacking the Wagon ist painted the famous have gone to a Dover girl? Train” was donated to Dover (cont. on page 3) See page 8. PAGE 2 YE OLD TYE NEWS VOLUME XLIII ISSUE II 2012 Paid Memberships James & JoAnn Dodd, Dover Jacqueline Loeffler, Dover LIFE TIME MEMBERSHIP Patrick Fahy, Dover Mel & Barbara Loory, Boonton Phillip D. Alverez, Blairstown Margeret Fischer & Bob Starling, Bert & Linda McDonald, Dover Ira & Cynthia Ayers, Randolph Erwinna, PA Charlotte Morgan Luer, Denville Jean Baker, Hopatcong Jay & Patti Ferriero, Mt Arlington Betty MacNaughten, Mine Hill Bill & Ginny Birch, Bernardsville Evelyn Gilbert, Jensen Beach, FL Marilyn Martin, Cottage Grove, MN Carolyn Bishop, Dover David & Karen Glaser, Dover Terry Forsstrom Meloskie, Denville Benson Thomson Agency, Dover Bob & Linda Gordon, Mt Arlington Dr. Hugh Miller, Dover, DE Joan & Alan Bocchino, Dover Victor & Ellen Guadagno, Sparta Otto Miller, Mine Hill James Brooks, Ocean City Ellen G. Gustafson, Kingman, AZ Robert L. Miller & Claire Rohloff, Curtis & Lois Brown, Lancaster, PA Frank&Grace Hamilton, Old Lyme, CT Bloomsbury Harriet Buono, Dover Willard & Betty Hedden, Randolph Rich & Barbara Newman, Dover Joan Burdge, Dover Dorothy Hertel, Safety Harbor, FL Henry O Baker Ins., Dover Shirley Hendrickson Burgess, Jackie & Ken Hillman, Scottsdale, AZ Helen & Carmen Pennella, Dover Randolph Mariann Horan, Douglassville, PA Dave & Lisa Pennella, Dover Charles & Marion Caccavale, Wharton Betty Inglis, Dover Michael & Catharine Picciallo, Dover Robert Carpenter, Rockaway Carl Iosso, Dover Frank Poolas, Dover Eve Casey, Dover Jim & Verna Johnson, Pompton Plains Wm. Richardson, Mt Arlington Phyllis Casey, Dover Patricia Kalena, Dover Cindy & Rich Romaine, Dover Dom Ciardi, Picataway Martin & Laura Kane, Mt. Lakes Stan & Marj Schoonmaker, Dover George Coulthard, Dover Wm. & Nancy Kattermann, Dover Robert, Patricia & Samuel Schwarz, Norman & Mary Lou Dailey, Dover Richard Kelly, Dover Dover Florence D’Agostino, Dover Karen Kovalesky, Hackettstown William & Susan Shauer, Dover (Cont. below) Mike D’Agostino, Succasunna David & Sherry Lenox, Dover Any corrections or changes in membership information, please contact Bill Woodhull at 973-361-2073 LIFE TIME MEMBERSHIP Kay Walker, Succasunna Murray’s Tavern, Dover Peg & William Shuler, Dover Henry & Phyllis Winstead, Rockaway Sylvia E. Rubens, Randolph Ulla, William & Paul Shuler, Dover Debbie & Bob Wood, Succasunna Rev. James J. Slattery, Dover Smith, Taylor, Ruggiero Funeral Bill & Brenda Woodhull, Dover FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Home, Dover JoAnne Zarger, Mine Hill Kenneth & Diane Afferton, Morrisville, PA JoAnn, Bob & Mike Steinberg, Dover In Memory of Arch Nicholas Nan Cannon & Family, Dover Robert. & Rose Tiefenbacher, Philip & Mary Carthage, Belfast, ME Lafayette SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP George & Mary Castellitto, Randolph Jackie & Ken Hillman, Scottsdale, AZ Don & Jean Alperti, Oak Creek, CO Juan & Kathleen Casiano, Dover Dr. Arthur Tiger M.D., P.A., Dover Margie Bell, Los Angeles, CA Susan Champion & Family, Montville Dr. Anthony Troha, Mine Hill Brownwood Realty Co., Dover Christopher Chapman & Family, Dover Tuttle Funeral Home, Randolph Dover Renaissance, Inc., Dover John & Mary Chirip, Randolph William. & Judy Ciardi, Randolph Robert & Alice Wagner, Wharton George W. Johnson, Dover Nancy & Wm. Kattermann, Dover Richard & Cathy Cole, Dover Francis & Louis Wagner, Canton, GA (cont. below) Scott, Judy & Jeffery Miller, Dover FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Eleanor & Dick Kehoe, Succasunna INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP Jack & Gail Delaney & Family, Dover Ralph & Margaret Kubisky, Dover George & Kathleen Doboney, Wharton George & Lynn Laurie, Dover Robert D. Ciardi, Irwin, PA Paul & Olga Downs, Dover Eugene & Beatrice Lemoncelli, Robert A. Cleffi, Wesminister, CA Maribeth & Frank Dulfer, Dover Blairstown Louis Cloitre, Dover Hudson Favell & Ada Rosen, Dover John Mann & Family, Lake Hiawatha Johnson H. Cole, Roblin, Ontario, Canada Kevin & Mary Flanagan & Family, Dover Catherine Magliocchetti, Dover Janet Hooper, Dover Dr. Edward & Ellen Forbes, Randolph Paul & Kathy McDougall, Dover Nancy Nicholas & Family, Dover Debra & George Force, Wharton Linda & Jim Mullin, Dover Shirley & George O’Brien, Dover Bill & Bonnie Gregory, Morristown Joseph & Sharon Nazzaro, Randolph Helen & Bob Slack, Dover Karen & Roy Hendrey, Dover Ralph & Louise Vecchio, Dover Leroy & Edith Varga, Dover Francis R. & Marie Hoffman, Dover Penny & Pat Visioli, Milford, DE Neldon & Alma Williams, Dover John & Mary Hynes, Easton, NJ Pat White & Family, Rockaway Patricia Davis, Landing Nancy & Emily James, Dover The Doug Zeek Family, Dover (cont. next page) Gary Kazin & Family, Rockaway VOLUME XLIII ISSUE II YE OLD TYE NEWS PAGE 3 Fire Dept’s Huge Gift to the Historical Society Cablevision Channel 12 News Carries the Story Across the State DOVER-Organized in 1874, the the light-of-day with a public display. Dover Volunteer Fire Department has According to George Laurie, collected over the years literally thousands museum curator, “considering the of photographs of everything from fires, amount of memorabilia being offered emergency recues and disasters to the hun- to the society, this project may take dreds of parades, fire apparatus demonstra- months before completed.” tions, celebrations and picnics, along with So far, members of the a case load of newspaper clippings, maps, historical society have uncovered documents and memorabilia. All these some early photographs of Dover’s belongings were tucked away in boxes and early firefighters from the late 1800s crates for decades at the Fire Department’s along with thousands of photographs Garage, utilized for the storage of antique of the various steamers and fire Pictured l to r: Roger Flartey, Helen Pennella, apparatus and equipment, located near the engines the department owned over Bob Bahrs, Bill Woodhull and Vishal Parmar Town Garage on North Sussex Street. the years. Also found were pictures of In February 2012, current Dover the early hand drawn hose & latter ous fires, such as the Park Union Lumber Yard Fire Chief Richard Mattison and members trucks along with the steamer-engines fire in 1954 which is considered one of the of the fire department decided to give the that were pulled through the streets of largest fires in Dover’s history. Also clippings’ Dover Area Historical Society an opportu- Dover and nearby towns by teams of ranging from disasters such as the explosions at nity to search through these boxes and horses, such as Mae and Blossom. Picatinny Arsenal and nearby Hercules Powder crates and decide what is historically Also uncovered so far were Depot to emergency rescue efforts like the grand- significant to the citizens of the Dover area hundreds of newspaper clippings over stand collapse at the Dover Speedway injuring and what items, for the first time should see the years reporting on Dover’s numer- dozens of spectators. (cont. page 6) Leutze Painting (cont. from pg. 1) the street from Dover History Museum security at the library to house the painting would have to be carefully studied.