Annual Report of The Historical Society July 1973-June 1974

Report of the President

I have had the honor of serving as your President for just about a year. This is my first annual report on the state of the Society. It will be brief. There will be one other report (also brief) by the Director which will supplement what I have to say. I assumed office in January of this year fully realizing that I had some mighty big shoes to fill. Let's take a quick glance at the past and a look at the months ahead. Founded over 143 years ago, the Society, from the very beginning had a clear-cut sense of purpose. Benjamin Tappan, first President of the Society, said among other things in his address at the first annual meeting on December 22, 1832 — ,

"We may not suppose that a numerous Society can compose the history of any country; they can no more do this than they can compose an Iliad; but they may collect the materials of history, a copious store, from which some future Tacitus or Gibbon may weave the strong and elegant web of historic narrative.

So began a steady, continuous accumulating of the "materials of history" by a steady, dedicated procession of people over the years until it became a truly "copious store" —one of the finest, most comprehensive collections of regional historical material in the country. Sometimes, the membership of the Society dropped to a handful, but always there were life and continuity and people like Bliss and McBride, Dexter and Wilby, Dickore and Hook, Rowe and Wulsin, Rawson and Kersten, Hauck and Koch and a long litany of friends of the Society who guarded and nurtured the great collection. Finally, late in 1964, with the move to our present building, that seed, planted in 1831, burst into full bloom. Len Tucker called it, —"Our great leap forward into the mainstream of Cin- cinnati's cultural life!' It was just at that time when Robert Galbraith became President and expertly piloted the Society into its new place in the family of great American historical societies. Old Ben Tappan would be pleased if not astonished —we've far

203 exceeded his 1832 dreams. The lecture series, the Bulletin, the educational program are real assets to the community. The store of historical materials he recommended has become so copious that even these new spacious quarters just barely hold them. The future Tacitus and Gibbon he thought might come are here practically every day —historians, research scholars, and students of all ages, making fruitful use of our priceless materials —"weaving the strong and elegant (and well documented) web of historic narrative." I deeply appreciate the outstanding contribution of effort, skill, and devotion made by Bob Galbraith in guiding the Society into this its golden age. We re- ceive from Bob the wonderful foundation of organizational structure, staff, publication, educational and community enrichment programs developed dur- ing his tenure. We owe him our heartfelt gratitude and our pledge to continue on the course he has set. We are very fortunate to have a Director with great vision and ability, a devoted staff, a dedicated Board of Trustees, an active Women's Association, and a faithful, generous membership. Looking briefly toward the future, I see a few problems —mostly financial. Our impatient aim to improve the collection, to provide better service to our members, and to increase our usefulness in the community is in a constant tug-of-war with the rising costs of paper, pencils, and people. We are carefully evaluating our priorities. In addition to the normal day-to- day operation of the library, we are duty-bound to preserve and enhance our collections. We sorely need a microfilming program, for instance, not only to preserve the material in our large holdings of Cincinnati newspapers (partic- ularly those printed on pulp paper which deteriorates into a lap-full of confetti even with the most careful use) but also to provide more space. Preservation and protection of our maps is high on the list of priorities. Increased usage (which is what we have them for) takes its toll of wear and tear even though we insist on extreme care in their handling. We would like very much to establish a revolving fund to provide money for the purchase of needed rare books and manuscripts for the collection. When an important letter or rare book appears on the market, competition for it is so intense that it is usually inaccessible unless we can act quickly and decisively to purchase it. We are exploring the possibility of improving general interest and present- ing the story of our area more concretely by the addition of some three- dimensional artifacts —like the handsome model of the Governor Morrow, first locomotive of the Little Miami Railroad given to us recently by John White, — a more adequate display of the John J. Rowe currency collection, and better use of our fine print and picture collection. We follow an annual budget very strictly. In addition, we are studying a continuing three-year budget to give us a clearer grasp of future needs far enough ahead to plan for them. I confess, we budget a minimal, closely watched

204 deficit, which is healthy in an organization such as ours. Our business is max- imum service to members and the community rather than profit. A small, prudently restrained deficit at the beginning of our budget year helps us to reach greater achievement in the effort to close the gap. Some aspects of our income are difficult to predict accurately. Generosity of members and friends sometimes exceeds expectations. How can we manage to grow or even maintain the status quo of service and quality in these troublesome times of rising costs and falling market value of our endowment portfolio? For one thing, you have accepted very understandingly our necessary in- crease in dues which became effective on July first. Through the efforts of the Membership Committee, the Women's Association, and individual members, our roster is growing. We urge each of you to enlist as an ex-officio worker of the Membership Committee to invite your friends and neighbors to join the Society. We are leaving no stone unturned in the search for financial help from every possible source. The Schmidlapp Foundation, as an example, has contributed substantially to fund the educational program. Other foundations and sources are being solicited assiduously. Many of you members have been unstintingly generous in handsome gifts to the endowment fund, in gifts to fill specific needs, and in up-grading your membership categories. We like to hope that this generous spirit will not only continue but grow. With the sound foundation laid down by our forebears, our fine Director and staff, our actively participating membership —with close scrutiny of costs and careful, prudent planning, I am confident that the Cincinnati Historical Society will continue as an increasingly brilliant facet of the great cultural treasure of our city.

John Diehl President

205 Report of the Treasurer for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1974

GENERAL FUND Balance July i, 1973 $ 19,491.83 Receipts: Income from Investments ($21,410.02-5% resol) $ 96,933-55 Membership Dues and Bulletin 46,207.10 Donations 5,826.07 Hamilton County Grant 10,000.00 Designated Projects 4,246.10 Miscellaneous 16,237.68 179,450.50 $198,942.33 Disbursements: Salaries $111,345.99 Bulletin 11,760.07 Rent, Security, Utilities, Janitorial, Repairs . . 15,385.05 Stationery & Supplies, Postage 3*584-57 Public Relations, Travel & Prof. Activities & Lectures 5,326.87 Insurance 934.00 Audit 2,200.00 Fiscal Agent 2,050.00 Books & Manuscript Purchases and Preservation 7,333 -04 Education 2,023.74 Designated Projects 4,246.10 Equipment Purchased 1,179.01 Miscellaneous 10,116.01 $177,484.45 Cash Balance-June 30, 1974 $ 21,457.88

WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION Cash Balance—July 1, 1973 $ 2,447.10 Receipts: Sales of Cards, Tiles, etc $ 920.31 Special Projects 8,354.60 Membership Dues 175.00 Miscellaneous 3,806.00 13,255.91 Receipts & Cash—June 30, 1974 $ 15,703.01 Disbursements: Tiles, Notes, etc $ 834.07 Special Project 5,135-92 Miscellaneous ($5,000 Gift to General Fund CHS) 5,348.13 11,318.12 Cash Balance—June 30, 1974 $ 4,384.89

Frederic C. Hirons Treasurer

206 Director's Report

I made my first report as Director to the members of the Society at last year's Annual Meeting. Having been at that point the Director of this honorable Society for a mere six months, I had no great accomplishments to boast about, and I was sufficiently cautious not to indulge in glowing promises of future miracles. But now, on the heels of an eighteen-month tenure of the directorship, I must go further than I did in December, 1973. The time has come to "tell it like it is." I am happy to report, first of all, that the Society is alive, and like the Captain of the Pinafore, it is in reasonable health. The vital signs are stable. For a society like ours to remain on an even keel and even to make progress in a time of fiscal and cultural turmoil, is in itself an accomplishment. We are con- tinuing to serve a wide and ever growing public, from professors of history to schoolchildren, and in doing so, we endeavor to maintain an image that means a great deal to us, namely that The Cincinnati Historical Society library is a friendly, pleasant place to visit. We have our share of cranks, and more than our share of schoolchildren who ask us to send them all the information we have on the State of , but they all get the same friendly and courteous treatment, and all the help we can give them. We have one major problem in dealing with our public. The more books and maps and pictures are used, the more rapidly they deteriorate. We have been exceptionally fortunate in that, unlike many large libraries, we have not had a book abuse or vandalism problem, but just normal daily use produces wear and tear. The cost of rebinding books and preserving maps and pictures has increased, like everything else. For example, the long-deferred and badly needed reconditioning of our collection of maps, many of which are unique and irre- placeable, will cost well in excess of $32,000. We spend $5,000 annually for book preservation, rebinding, and repairs. It is much less than we should spend, but it is all we can afford to spend. I am afraid that in this area, we are in the position of the man who decided that he could not afford to have the roof of his house repaired. Meanwhile, our collections are increasing. In addition to our normal pur- chases of newly published books and periodicals, we also have given to us by members and friends of the Society a sizeable number of books. Many of these fill in gaps in our collections, but even duplicates of books we already have are useful, and we are happy to get them. In the case of frequently-used books, duplicates are good to have as replacements for worn-out volumes. In other cases, duplicates can be included in our periodic book sales, and provide a welcome addition to funds used for preservation and other purposes.

207 We have had only three major accessions of manuscript materials this year: the papers of Mr. Charles P. Taft, of the Citizens Development Commission, and of the Cincinnati Altenheim. Adding to our manuscript collections is un- questionably the most important segment of our stated function of collecting and preserving historical information. And yet, in the light of the fact that due to staff limitations, we already have a four or five year backlog of unprocessed and uncatalogued collections of extremely valuable manuscripts, I regret to say that it is just as well that our accessions in the past year have not been greater. I hope that some day we will have the funds to get the processing of our manu- script collections on a reasonably current basis, and also to allow us to publish a catalogue of our collections, so that scholars, researchers, and the public for whose benefit we maintain these collections, will know what we have. Now, on a less painful subject, I will remind you that in my report last year, I said that we had set our sights on a "more ambitious, more far-reaching, more imaginative" educational program than anything we have had in the past. Under the guidance and supervision of the Education Committee of the Board, we have developed just such a program, and with the indispensable aid of two of our Trustees, Bob Galbraith and Bill Rowe, we received a grant from the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust which, with the resources we are able to contribute and a tight hold on the purse strings, will enable us to keep the program going for perhaps two years. Much as I should like to do so, I can't go into the details of the program without trespassing on the time of our speaker, but I hope you will take the trouble to read the Education Coordinator's annual report in the next issue of the Bulletin — and I am confident that the report will please you. Over the past several years, we have become accustomed to operating on an annual budget. It itemizes anticipated income and outgo, and not only gives us an effective tool for controlling our day-to-day operations but also forces us once a year to make a careful appraisal of everything we do and everything we should like to do, so that we can allocate our limited funds to everything that is vital and eliminate everything that isn't. Now, this year, we are taking the process one step further. The Board and a number of its committees are study- ing a three-year budget, predicated on the idea that we can best plan for the development and growth of the Society by taking a longer look ahead than a one-year budget will allow. I hope you will agree that progress has been made in the direction of making the Bulletin a more broadly interesting historical journal without diminishing its scholarly value. Our Lecture Series has continued to inspire some brickbats and a few bouquets, but we live in hopes that we can gradually increase the bouquets and diminish the brickbats. When you consider the large number and great variety of cultural events that,-night after night, compete for an audience in our culturally overdeveloped city, you may agree that we do reasonably well with our predominantly home-grown talent. Our excursions have attracted nothing but bouquets —no brickbats. You may

208 well ask what these excursions have to do with history. I contend that by making devotees of history happy, they advance the cause of history itself, and judging from the comments of those who made the trip to Columbus in May, and the Spring Grove tour in October, we have a lot of happy historians among our members. We try to plan excursions that combine good history with good fun, and to date I think we have been successful. We will celebrate the return of spring next May with an excursion to Piqua, which will feature a canal boat ride on a restored section of the Miami-Erie Canal, with appropriate refresh- ments and music en route, plus a tour of the Johnston Farmstead and the Indian Museum and a visit to the canal locks at Lockingport and to a covered bridge over the Miami. As you can see, we will once again combine good history with good fun, in suitable proportions. That brings us to the Bicentennial. As a disabled veteran of the observance of the Civil War Centennial, I cannot help but be struck by the contrast between the enthusiasm with which we plunged into the celebration of the centennial of a war that cost 600,000 lives and left scars that are not entirely healed even now, and the gingerly way in which we are approaching the Bicentennial of Independence. At any rate, whatever may or may not be done about the Bi- centennial nationally or locally, the Society will stage its own celebration, and it will not be a stunt, but something we can be proud of. I hope that by the Spring Meeting at the latest we will be able to tell you just what we will do. It is not a case of my being unwilling to tell you now, but rather that the Program Committee and the Board are exploring a number of possibilities, and we do not know at the moment just what form our contribution will take. Except for initiating our Educational Program, there have been no earth- shaking new accomplishments in 1974 for me to boast about tonight. Perhaps that is as it should be. As a historian, I can tell you that many a Great Leap Forward has ended with the leaper in a horizontal position, flat on his back. Carefully planned, well thought-out, gradual progress doesn't have the glamor of a revolutionary new departure, but it is more becoming for a sedate, digni- fied institution which I hope we are, but, even more importantly, it is also more likely to produce things of permanent value. Looking back over the past year, I am confident that we have made progress, and can therefore face the years ahead with all the optimism one can muster in this more than usually uncertain world. What has made our progress especially pleasant for me to report is that it has been accomplished partly with the help of a hard-working —indeed, over- worked—group of officers and trustees, who have given your director and staff all the support and encouragement one can ask for, and partly with the enthusiasm and hard work of as able and conscientious a staff and volunteers, as any director could well have. I am happy and proud to be able to tell you tonight that the affairs of your Society are in good hands. Stephen Z. Starr Director 209 Report of the Librarian July 1973 - June 1974

Concerns of the library during the past year have been the lack of storage space and preservation of collections. The rate of acquisitions has increased during the past ten years and we are now faced with inadequate space in which to house materials. In order to cope with the situation, we must carefully re- strict new acquisitions to those areas defined by our acquisition policy. This year, the policy was reviewed and approved by the Board of Trustees. It re- affirms our interest in materials pertaining specifically to metropolitan Cin- cinnati, Southwestern Ohio, and the Old Northwest Territory, and generally to Ohio and the United States. Also included are special collections of county histories and atlases and Civil War materials. The existing collections are being examined to make certain that they are within the guidelines of the policy. Materials in need of preservation or restoration are being identified in conjunction with the survey of collections. Preservation of specific collections will be done on a priority basis, with manuscripts and maps receiving first attention. Donations were received from 344 people and all gifts were recorded and acknowledged by Helen Stegeman, registrar. Reference services increased over last year. Frances Forman, reference librarian, reported that 1,034 refer- ence letters were answered and that about fifty per cent were questions about genealogy. Cindy Spicer and Carol Vetterhoeffer, receptionists, recorded 975 telephone questions and 7,381 visitors to the library.

BOOKS, PERIODICALS, NEWSPAPERS

An inventory of the book and periodical collections was started and inappro- priate materials are being withdrawn. Peter Hawkins is rearranging the col- lection to better utilize existing shelf space. Donations to the book collection included 326 volumes of Civil War History given by Charles M. Williams. Books, periodicals, and newspapers cataloged by Anita Meyer numbered 751.

NIPPERT COLLECTION

Alice Vestal is continuing the arrangement and listing of materials in the Louis and Ida E. Nippert Memorial Collection of German Methodism in America and Europe. This year, approximately 2,787 photographs were iden- tified and indexed and preliminary work was done on 2,482 volumes in prep- aration for cataloging.

210 MANUSCRIPTS

The staff of the manuscript division is not large enough to be able to process all collections received annually or to make much headway toward reducing the backlog of unprocessed material. As is true with the other collections, a shortage of shelving space exists. Ted Appel, Mary Jane Neely, Anne Shep- herd, and Alice Vestal prepared a grant proposal which includes additional staff to aid in the physical rearrangement of the collection to make the best use of shelf space, and in processing collections in the backlog. Donations to the collection included records of businesses, governmental agencies, or- ganizations, concerned citizens' groups, and institutions. Since the limit of space precludes an inclusive list of all gifts, the following have been selected as representative of the kinds of material received. The collections have not been completely processed and therefore are not ready for research use. Business records included the records of the James Smith Armstrong Com- pany, 1826-1880 (0.50 linear foot). Comprising the financial records and correspondence of a local salt merchant, the collection was given by Leon Hirshberg. The Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce reports, 1926-1935, were presented to the Society at the time the Chamber was preparing to move to new quarters (11 volumes). The minutes of the Cincinnati Street Railway Company, 1858-1875 were donated by John H. White (3 volumes). Senator Robert A. Taft presented the minutes of the Dixie Terminal Company, 1916-1969 (3 volumes). A valuable addition to the Rookwood Pottery Com- pany records is an index containing the shape cards of the company given by Herbert Peck (2 linear feet). Governmental records included the reports of the Bureau of Governmental Research Inc., 1917-1965 (3 linear feet), Glendale, Ohio (Village) records, 1890-1904 (1 volume), Hamilton County Marriage Licenses, 1931-1973, (107 linear feet), and the Hamilton County Research Foundation records, 1950- 1973 (1 linear foot). Materials received from organizations included the minutes of the Cincin- nati Bar Association, 1872-1921 (2 volumes); the records of the Cincinnati Literary and Musical Society, 1940-1967 (6 volumes); scrapbooks of the Cin- cinnati Tennis Club, 1905-1967 (2 linear feet); the minutes of the Cincin- nati Yale Club, 1864-1930 (5 volumes); scrapbooks of the Girl's Week Ad- visory Council, 1931-1972 (14 volumes); minutes of the L. B. Harrison Club, 1914-1947 (0.50 linear foot); papers presented before the Literary Club of Cincinnati 1923-1973 (10 linear feet); records of the Cincinnati Branch of the Needlework Guild of America, 1891-1969 (1 linear foot); records of the Noonday Club, 1970-1973 (2 linear feet); records of the Young Men's Bible Society, 1887-1966 (2 volumes). Records acquired from citizens' groups were an addition to the records of the Citizens Development Committee, 1943-1967 (18 linear feet); Clifton

211 Heights, Fairview Civic Association records, 1921-1945, courtesy of Mrs. Alex- ander Brown (3 linear feet); records of the Hamilton County Good Govern- ment League, ca. 1939-1961 (1 linear foot). Institutional records were received from the Cincinnati Home for Aged Men (The Altenheim) which includes minutes, 1920-1936 and correspondence, 1959-1965 (8 linear feet). The Convalescent Hospital for Children donated minutes of the Board of Managers, 1833-1888; records of children, 1833- 1908 and annual reports, 1851-1873 and 1916-1920 (6 linear feet). Personal papers were given by Robert P. Goldman, 1906-1955 (2 linear feet). Francis Hannaford presented papers relating to the Civil War includ- ing the diary and memoirs of Roger Hannaford (2 linear feet). The Harrison family papers, ca. 1778-1960 were received from the estate of Mrs. Dan W. McCarthy and include correspondence of Benjamin, Carolyn Scott, John Scott, and Carter Bassett Harrison (2 linear feet). Bleeker Marquette donated papers relating to public health services in Cincinnati and Hamilton County (0.25 linear foot). The Robert S. Marx papers, ca. 1916-1960, contain information dealing with the life of this well-known Cincinnati lawyer (3 linear feet). The Charles Phelps Taft papers, 1924-1961, reflect Mr. Taft's activities as a po- litical leader in Cincinnati (20 linear feet).

MAPS

Consisting of 1,700 single maps, the collection includes manuscript, street, topographic, survey and plat maps dating from 1570 to the present. Used by students, professional historians, and laymen, maps are an indispensable aid to the study of the history of the city and its suburbs. The collection is badly in need of preservation and the use of many maps has had to be restricted because of their condition. Therefore, a grant proposal aimed at preservation and proper storage was prepared. It is estimated that in excess of $32,000 will be needed for restoration and recataloging.

PHOTOGRAPHS, PAINTINGS, PRINTS, RECORDINGS

In November, 1973, five reprints from the photograph and print collections were made available to the public in poster size. The project was financed by the Women's Association and the selection of items to be reproduced was made by Peg Dann. Included are a front elevation of Music Hall, Fountain Square in 1872, the locomotive "George Washington" leaving the Cincinnati Union Terminal, Bellevue House and the Clifton Inclined Plane, and a view of the ice-covered during the winter of 1917. Photographs illustrated "The Cincinnati Quiz" written by Peg Dann which was featured in the March, 1973 issue of Cincinnati Magazine.

212 During the year 2,664 photographs and negatives were donated to the li- brary. The following selection is indicative of the diversity of the collection: photographs of the construction of The Altenheim building and the dedication ceremonies of Central Bridge were given by Miss Barbara Boger; scenes show- ing the destruction caused by the tornado, April 3, 1974, were received from Mrs. James Minges and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office; photographs of performances of the Cincinnati Summer Opera were donated by Joseph Levin and Ada Hagen; Harvey A. Zorn presented the Society with 189 slides showing in detail the construction of the I-71 tunnel under Lytle Park. Also included were specifications of the construction as well as blue prints and plat maps relating to the project. Photographs of buildings designed by the Hake archi- tectural firm were given by Harry Hake. Construction of the second section of racks for the storage of framed prints and paintings was completed by Vincent Horak and Fred Ruck. These racks provide excellent storage for art works. Because only a portion of the print collection is listed in the public catalog, a new listing was started this year. When completed, the index will provide more detailed information about each work in the collection. The library holds ninety recordings including Cincinnati's sesquicentennial celebration in 1938, programs about the city's suburbs and businesses, a col- lection of "Your Son at War" interviews in which Cincinnatians serving in the armed forces in Europe and Japan in 1944-45 expressed their views about the war, the entire 1946 May Festival program, fifty-two "Moon River" programs, aired on WLW-AM in the late 1940's, and a selection of soap operas including "Amanda of Honeymoon Hill." In September, 1973, several "Moon River" pro- grams were presented on WGUC-FM. The selection was so well received by listeners that a rebroadcast of the entire series has been planned for fall, 1974.

VOLUNTEERS

The volunteer program was expanded with twenty people contributing 1,174 hours of service. Projects included indexing the Bulletin, inventory, news- paper clipping and indexing, manuscript processing and calendaring, index- ing photographs, mending bound volumes, the preparation of an index to the print collection, and the compilation of a list of available sources of suburban history. We are grateful for the assistance given by these dedicated people. Although the lack of space in which to work and too few employees for the amount of work to be done were often frustrating, the cooperation of the staff and the conscientiousness with which they performed their various duties is deeply appreciated. Laura L. Chace Librarian

213 Statistical Summary July 1973-June 1974

ACQUISITIONS Donated Purchased Total Books i>i75 77 1,252 Clippings 575 575 Manuscripts Items 529 8 537 Boxes 128 128 Volumes 440 440 Maps 37 37 Museum Objects 50 50 Pamphlets 254 2 256 Periodicals 475 475 Photographs Items 1,998 2 2,000 Slides 584 584 Negatives 664 664

CATALOGING Bound Volumes: New Titles 751 Added Copies 65 Recataloged 184 Pamphlets, recataloged 325 Manuscripts Items g Volumes 10 Collections 80 Maps 66

214 PROCESSING Manuscripts Items 6 Small Collections 71 Boxes 94 Volumes 8

INDEXING Vital Statistics 988 Reference 60 Portraits 200

REFERENCE Letters 1,034 Desk Questions 871 Telephone 975 Responses 40

ATTENDANCE 1973-1974 1972-1973 7,381 8,215

VOLUNTEER HOURS 1973-1974 1972-1973 i,i74 787

Miss Laura Chace Librarian

215 EDUCATION COORDINATOR'S REPORT

The past year has been a time of great change and, we hope, progress for the Education Department. The program was launched in 1967 with a grant from the Crosley Foundation, and over the next several years developed a series of data sheets, picture packets, filmstrips, and 16 mm. films to be used in area schools. In 1971, for financial reasons, the program of developing new ma- terials was cut back. In December, 1973, the Education Committee of the Board, chaired by Dr. Paul Simon, prepared a prospectus for a revitalized Education Program. I was hired in April, 1974 to fill the position of Education Coordinator. In June, the Society received a grant from the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust to fund our renewed educational efforts. The success of this revitalized program will, we are confident, be aided by certain shifts in our sense of direction. Under the Crosley Foundation grant, we concentrated on developing printed and audio-visual materials to be dis- tributed to the schools. We continue to believe that supplying such materials is a vital part of our educational effort and enables us to reach a wider audi- ence than any other type of activity. Plans are underway for the production of several new data sheets and one new filmstrip in the coming year. We feel, however, that much greater emphasis should be placed on providing pro- grams, to be presented by the Society, for students in their own classrooms. However skillfully a film may be done, its sound track cannot be questioned. By presenting pictures and objects with explanations tailored specifically for the individual class, by encouraging discussion and answering questions, a speaker from the Society can aid a student in deepening both his interest in, and his understanding of, history in a unique way. Work is well advanced on a variety of illustrated lectures that can be taken to school classrooms throughout the city. Response to these lectures thus far has been most en- couraging. While enlarging the scope of our activities, we also hope to extend their range. The prospectus prepared in December listed thirteen areas of study in which we proposed to develop new materials and programs. These areas include pioneer life, Indians, city government, cultural development, and the contributions of ethnic and immigrant groups. By mid-1975, we expect to make substantial progress in these areas and in others as well. We are also placing greater emphasis on programs for students in secondary schools. Since Cincinnati history is usually taught in the fourth grade, ele- mentary schools are, and must remain, the principal focus of our efforts. There is, however, an important role local history can play in the junior and

216 senior high school curricula and we hope to have high schools make better use of our programs and facilities. As part of this effort, the Education Department will run a series of six programs on Saturday mornings from January 18 to February 22, 1975. Each week, a different aspect of Cincinnati's history will be explored in depth. The series is open to junior high school students. If successful, the Saturday morn- ing programs will be expanded. In an effort to encourage the study of Cincinnati's history (and also to en- courage greater awareness of the Society and its work) among advanced stu- dents, the Education Department is staging a small historical conference on local ethnic groups on April 19, 1975. Undergraduate and graduate students from colleges and universities in the area are being invited to read papers at the conference. Commentary will be provided by faculty members from some of the colleges. Another new feature of our education program is our cooperation with other museums and cultural facilities in the area in helping teachers plan better coordinated and more useful field trips. Too often a tour of the Histor- ical Society is scheduled right before lunch when the class has visited the Art Museum in the morning and will visit the Natural History Museum in the afternoon. Such a tour often has, at best, limited value, and we hope to work out some cooperative programs with the other institutions. The Education Department put together a display on the West End which was part of a very successful Historical Society program at the Lincoln Park branch of the Public Library last February. The program attracted over 1200 visitors. For the past five years, the Historical Society has sponsored a Historymo- bile, which visited Senior Citizens' homes and city playgrounds as part of the Cincinnati Recreation Commission's summer programs. The program was given a rest in the summer of 1974, but a better and fresher program has been worked out for 1975. The reasons for all of this activity are simple. The Society's purpose, after all, is "to collect and disseminate" information about the city's past. This is a more profound reason as well. The great Dutch historian Johan Huizinga pointed out that insofar as history is a discipline of the mind, the history of an individual locality is as valid a study as the history of an empire. We are, therefore, in a unique position to aid in the development of young minds in a manner that is interesting and has more personal meaning to the students than some other approaches might have.

John P. Patton Education Coordinator

217 Members found all kinds of posters, pictures, and prints at the Society's print sale held early in December. Calendar of Events July 1973-December 1974

1973

September 23 Women's Association Riverboat Race Supper Party for members of the Society October 10 Lecture—Dr. Louis L. Tucker, Assistant Commissioner for State History, New York, "New York State, Land of History" October 27 Members' excursion to Lexington, November 14 Lecture—Allan W. Eckert, Author, "The Court Martial of Daniel Boone" November 28 Members' concert presented by the American Music Group December 10 Annual Meeting and Lecture—Dr. Walter C. Langsam, "An Honor Conferred, A Title Awarded: A History of the Commercial Club of Cincinnati" December 28 Official celebration of Cincinnati's 185th birthday. Address by the Honorable Theodore M. Berry, Mayor of Cincinnati

1974

January 9 Lecture—T. C. Wuerfel, "Please Don't Quote Me" February 13 Lecture —Harold L. Peterson, Curator of the , Washington, D.C., "Drinking Habits of Early Americans" March 13 Lecture—Willis D. Gradison, "History of the Cincinnati Southern Railway" April 8 Spring Meeting and Lecture—The Honorable Judge Wade H. McCree, Jr., United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, "Cincinnati's Invisible Court" May 11 Members' excursion to the Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, Ohio September 26 Women's Association Lecture—Mrs. John A. Diehl, "Please Don't Eat the Hail, Lily" October 9 Lecture—Dr. Kenneth E. Caster, "When Cincinnati Was in the Southern Hemisphere" October 19 Members' excursion to Spring Grove Cemetery November 13 Lecture—Mrs. Alice M. Vestal, "The American Etiquette Book: or How to Make Guests Feel at Home When They Wish They Were" November 16 Book Sale for members of the Society December 7 Print Sale for members of the Society December 11 Annual Meeting and Lecture—Lawrence W. Towner, Director of the Newberry Library, Chicago, "Past Imperfect: The Uses of a Research Library"

219 A clear, brisk, October day helped to make the excursion to Spring Grove Cemetery one of the highlights of the fall program for Society members. The cemetery staff detailed much information about the famous and the not so famous buried in Spring Grove. Contributors to the Society's Funds

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde M. Abbott (in memory Charitable Trust of Mrs. Mary Cunningham of Miss Mary Jean Pape) LeBlond Alpha Omicron Chapter, Psi Psi Psi Sorority Military Order of World Wars, Mrs. William Procter Bell Cincinnati Chapter Trust of Lola Louise Bonnell Elinor R. Miller (in memory of Mrs. Elsie Brenner (in memory of Ernest I. Miller) Charles Mappes) Mrs. Eleanor R. Morrison (in memory of The Central Trust Co. Charles Mappes ) J. Rawson Collins Ohio Valley Foundation (courtesy of The Commercial Club William S.Rowe) Deer Park Elementary Schools, P.T.A. John O'Neil Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Deupree, Jr. (in Ortner Freight Car Company memory of Arthur C. Shafer) Elliott Palmer Mrs. Donald Dunnan, Exeter, Presbyterian Women of College Hill, New Hampshire College Hill Presbyterian Church Mr. and Mrs. William T. Earls Queen City Women's Club Mrs. Frances M. Forman Dorothy Rawson Robert M. Galbraith (in memory of Richard Marion Rawson R. Deupree, Sr. and Harold H. Merten) Charles Sattler Hamilton County Commissioners John J. Schiff & Co., Inc. Mrs. Cornelius J. Hauck Mrs. V. Holt Tatum (in memory of Frederick A. Hauck Mr. V. HoltTatum) Dr. and Mrs. Charles U. Hauser (in memory Robert Thomas, Arrow Blue Company of Ruth Shepard Braun) "Tuesday Bridge Group" (in memory of The Hayfields Foundation (courtesy of Mrs. Elizabeth B. McCarthy) Mrs. Louise F. Tate) WCPO-TV Public Service Department Mrs. James Robson Heekin (in honor of Charles M. Williams Robert M. Galbraith) Women Lawyer's Club, Women Doctor's Mr. and Mrs. John Z. Herschede Club Joseph E. Holliday Women's Association, The Cincinnati Mr. and Mrs. James A. Jacobs & family (in Historical Society memory of Richard R. Deupree, Sr.) Warren R. Woodward Mr. and Mrs. Lester Knopp (in memory of Mrs. Lucien Wulsin (in memory of Charles Mappes) Authur C. Shafer, Mrs. W. W. Carver) Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Lamping (in memory Wyoming Women's Club of Charles F. Cellarius)

222 Donors to the Library's Collections July 1973 —June 1974

Abbott, Mrs. Clyde M. Riesenberg) Abrecht, Mrs. Marian G. Cincinnati Post & Times-Star Agnes and Murray Seasongood (courtesy Walter Friedenberg) Civil Service Fund Cincinnati Public Schools Education Center Aldrich, Miss Peggy (courtesy Joseph M. Beckman) Alig, Mrs. LeonaT. Cincinnati Yale Club Allison, Mrs. Claire D. (courtesy John Helmsderfer) Babbs, Miss Dorothy A. Cincinnatus Association (courtesy Baker, Miss Helen E. Joseph Beckman, George P. Stimson) Baker, Robert Citizens Development Committee Barbour, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lynne (courtesy George C. Hay ward) Barnett, James City Planning Commission (courtesy Bauer, Albert H. Kenneth B. Bordwell) Baum, Edward Clark, Randy Baynes, David Clovernook Christian Church Benedict, Samuel Cochran, Miss Mary Rudd Berry, Mrs. Joan P. College of Mt. St. Joseph Archives Berry, The Honorable Theodore M. (courtesy Sister Marie Ann) Biemel, Mrs. Carl, Jr. Colonial Dames of America Biasing, Mrs. Elmer (courtesy Miss Annie Anderson) Board, Miss Helen Commercial Club of Cincinnati Bock, Paul R. (courtesy Frank T. Hamilton, Paul W. Boger, Miss Barbara Christensen, Jr.) Botts, Fred E. Convalescent Hospital for Children Bowman, Mrs. Helen O. (courtesy Joseph B. Selden) Brenner, Mrs. Clifford Crane, John D. Brettschneider, Carl A. Curtis, Miss Betsy W. Brians, Harry Dallow, Mrs. Francis L. Brown, Mrs. Alexander C. Daughters of the American Revolution, Brown University Library Cincinnati Chapter, (courtesy Mrs. Janet C. Hampton) Clough Valley Chapter, Budig, Otto M., Sr. Keturah Moss Taylor Chapter Bunker, Henry B. Davidson, Mrs. Thomas E. Burress, Mrs. Marjorie B. Davis, Frank G. Busch, Arthur Dawes, Mrs. Gates Byrer, Mrs. Irene deChambrun, Marquis Jean-Pierre Carner, Vern Degerman, Mrs. Elizabeth Saylor Chace, Miss Laura Denney, Mrs. Nettie M. Chambers, Mrs. J. Richard Deupree, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Chatfield, H. H. Deupree, Mr. and Mrs. Richard R., Jr. Cincinnati Convention and Diebel, Mrs. Frederic D. Visitors Bureau Diehl, John A. Cincinnati Fire Department Museum Donaldson, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew, Jr. (courtesy Captain Don Vogeler) Driesbach, Walter C. The Cincinnati Foundation for the Aged Dutro, Mrs. R. L. Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Early, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer (courtesy Ed Dollreihs, Richard F. Earlywine, Ray C.

223 Eckert, Allan W. Hamilton County Research Foundation (Brennan Memorial Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Library) (courtesy Paul J. Fricker, Sheriff) Eickenhorst, Estate of William N. Hankins, Bernard (courtesy Mrs. Mary Meyer) Hannaford, Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Elam, Charles Henry Hauck, Frederick A. Eller, David B. Hayes, Mrs. Mary E. Elsea, Dr. William R. Hay ward, George C. Espy, James J. Hebble, Mrs. Howard B. Evers, Carl Hein, Miss Caroline Fenstermacher, E. A. Heiser, Karl The Fifth Third Bank of Cincinnati Heister, N. Finn, Mrs. Fanchon Hewitt, E. S. First National Bank of Cincinnati (courtesy Albert H. Bauer) (courtesy of Ms. Marilyn M. Catlin) Hirshberg, Leon Fisher, Cherrington L. Hoffmann, Mrs. Fred (courtesy Mrs. Jane Flinn, Father Roland E. H. Strawbridge) Ford, Mrs. Starr Hoffmeister, Estate of O. H. (courtesy Forker, David M. John J. Stermer) Forman, Mrs. Elmer Hohenstatt, Richard Fortune, Mrs. Robert Holle, Ms. Edna Foster, Mrs. Frank Holliday, Dean Joseph E. Frazier, Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes, Mrs. E. R. Froome, Miss Janet H. Holthaus, Mrs. Claire Fullgraf, Mrs. Charles M. Hopkins, Reverend Jarold L. The Garden Club of Cincinnati Hopkins, Robert G. (courtesy Mrs. Hulbert Taft) Howe, George F. Gardner, Mrs. Thomas Hyde Park Baptist Church Geier, Frederick V. Indiana Historical Society Geier, Philip O. International Brewery Workers Union Gifford, Robert T. (courtesy Karl F. Feller) Gilligan, Harry J. Ives, Mrs. Howard C. Gilsdorf, Ms. Mildred M. Jahoda, Milton A. Goldman, Robert P. Janson, Mrs. Nic Gonnella, Thomas R. Johnson, Dr. Lorand V. Gordon, Dave (courtesy The Honorable Johnson, William Walker (courtesy Benjamin S. Schwartz) Albert H. Bauer) Gradison, Willis D., Jr. Johnston, Mrs. Carl W. Gray, Mrs. Mary Dent Johnstone, Lewis K. Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Jones, John Paul Green, Joseph C. Jones, William Green, Colonel Roy Karr, Randolph Greenfield, Mrs. Harlan Kearsley, Bruce R. Greisamer, Leonard W. Kessen, Thomas Paul Grieshaber, George J. Kettering, Miss Eunice Lea Hagner, Mrs. Henry King, Dr. Arthur G. Hake, Harry Klein, Charles H. (courtesy of Hake, Paul Albert H. Bauer) Hamilton, Frank T. Knauf t, Robert W. Hamilton County Good Government League Krasean, Thomas Hamilton County Records Commission Kuehnle, Mrs. George, Jr.

224 L. B. Harrison Club (courtesy Morrison, Mrs. Natalie G. Charles Shear) Mosler Safe Company (courtesy Lammermeier, Paul J. Dennis Blyth) Lampe, Mrs. Kay A. Mullinger, Steve Langsam, Dr. and Mrs. Walter C. Municipal Reference Library of Cincinnati Langstroth, Ted Munsey, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Lazarus, Ralph Munyan, Earl A. Lazarus, Simon, Jr. Muth, Mrs. Clifford LeaMond, Ms. Carolyn Nagel, Mrs. William S. Lee, Charlie National Archives & Records Service Levy, Mrs. Aaron F. National Trust for Historic Preservation Lewin, Joseph New York State School of Industrial and Lewis, Jay A. Labor Relations Lewis, Maxwell P. Nippert, Louis Lindenberg, Mrs. Leo Nomad Club (courtesy Mrs. Leo Lindner, Mrs. Joseph, Sr. Lindenberg) The Literary Club ( courtesy Rabbi Victor Noonday Club (courtesy Mrs. Donald Ross) E. Reichert, George P. Stimpson) Nored, Tony Little, Brown and Company North Dakota State Library Litvin, Martin Northern Indiana Historical Society Locke, Mrs. William M. (courtesy Ms. Marsha Mullin) Lyle, Dr. Donald J. Oelrich, Miss Ruth McCarthy, Estate of Mrs. Dan W. O'Hagan, Miss Ada McCarty, Mrs. Claudette Nebelsick The Ohio Historical Society McDowell, J. Spotts The Ohio Thoroughbred McGraw, Mrs. Donald C. Ohio Wesleyan University McKinney, Roy OKI Regional Planning Authority Mann, Jack O'Neil, John Marquette, Bleecker O'Neill, W. J. (courtesy Albert H. Bauer) Martin, Louis Henry Orton, J. Robert, Jr. Marx, Mrs. Graham E. Park, Hall C. Marx, Robert S., Charitable Testamentary Patton, John P. Trust Peck, Herbert Mayer, Estate of Mrs. Jessie Straus Pence, Herb, Jr. Meacham, Mrs. Standish Pinger, Daniel C. Mead, Edward G. Pitman, Miss Melrose Meyer, Mrs. Art F. Poetker, Mrs. Frances J. Meyer, Mrs. Mary L. Porter, Mrs. Howard D. Meyers, Mrs. Eileen Price, Mrs. Robert Miami Purchase Association Public Library of Cincinnati and (courtesy Ms. Carolyn LeaMond) Hamilton County Miami University Libraries (courtesy of Jacob S. Epstein) (courtesy Mrs. Charmaine Slingerland) Ramsey, Mrs. William M. Miars, David H. Reakirt, Estate of R. H. Miller, Mrs. Janet Reid, Mrs. Horace W. Milwaukee Public Schools Reid, John A. Miner, Mrs. Virginia Scott Renner, Mrs. John Minges, Mrs. James Restoration Press Moorman, Thomas Richards, Mrs. Muriel G. Moran, John M. Richards, Miss Muriel Morgens, Howard Riemenschneider, E. A.

225 Rogers, Lt. Colonel Howard Sutton, Ms. Carol Rosendale, Mrs. Gladys S. Taft, Charles P. Rosevear, Floyd Taft, Mrs. Hulbert Roth, Harold O. Taft, Senator Robert, Jr. Ruck, Fred C. Tarvin, Kenneth J. Sanders, Miss Adelaide Thorp, Gregory Sandmann, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Topmoeller, Ms. Estelle M. Sasser, Al (courtesy Walter F. Sims) Trevorrow, Frank W. Sawyer, Mrs. Charles, Jr. Troendle, Jay Schaffner, Mrs. John G. Trolley Talks Publishers Schleicher, Ms. Nan Trounstine, Mrs. Philip J. Schmidt, Mrs. Sally E. Tucker, Louis L. Segal, Estate of Alfred University of Kentucky Librarians Seasongood, Murray Vanderbilt University Seifert, Jerry Vitz, Carl Seifert, Robert R. Wagner, Thomas Edward Shaffer, Miss Luella Warrington, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Shepard, Mr. and Mrs. Booth Weaver, Louis (courtesy Detroit Shepherd, Mrs. Ronald Historical Museum) Shewalter, Miss Virginia Wehr, Mrs. Mildred Adam Simmons, David Wertheimer, Mrs. Edward, Jr. (courtesy Simmons, Percy Mrs. Tom Wertheimer) Simpkinson, Ewart Western Reserve Historical Society Simpson, Walter (courtesy Louis G. Pochat) Skavlem, Mrs. John H. White, John H., Jr. Slade, Robert K. White, Ken Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Allen W. Williams, Charles M. Smith, Carson Williams, Mrs. Martha M. Smith, Mrs. Glen Willson, Dr. C. R. Smith, Ray (courtesy Mrs. Roy Meyers) Wilson, Mrs. Russell Smith College Library Wolcott, Mrs. James W. Smithsonian Institution Wolf, Mrs. Dale Spalding, Mrs. F. W. Woman's Art Club of Cincinnati Spiess, Philip D., II (courtesy Mrs. Romilda Dilley) Spinner, The Reverend Ralph J. Woman's Press Club (courtesy Miss Leona Starr, Stephen Z. F. Westland) State Library of Ohio Woodbridge, Fred Stegeman, Mrs. William L. Wooley, Stuart J. Sterne, Dr. Eugene Worman, Charles G. Stevens, Mrs. Ada E. (courtesy Mrs. Wright, Roy J. Carl W. Johnston) Wulsin, Lucien Stewart, Ralph Yeomans, Myers F. Stimson, George P. Yonker, Mrs. William R. Stout, Robert E. Young, Edward H. Strawbridge, Mrs. James H. Young, Truman P. Strickley, Ms. Carol Zavon, Mrs. Faith R. Stuckey, Donald E. Zoeckler, Leon J. F. W. Sullivan & Associates Zorn, Harvey A.

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