Volume 33 Issue 3 July/August 2017

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James C. Oda, Director, Piqua Public Library stacked up against a fence line. The ear- and Trustee at Large, OLHA lier Tablet Style in have a squared top while the later Domed Style Tablet is very township, county, vil- often thicker with a rounded or domed- lage, town and city in Ohio has like top. A smaller Tablet Style marker cemeteries. Some are tiny with found next to a full sized marker is an only a few graves and others have indication of the burial site of a child. Etens of thousands of lots and memori- After the Civil War, the marble als. They all have a history along with a Egyptian Revival Obelisk Style became firm grounding in folk and formal art. very popular. The earliest variant of this The purpose of this article is to provide style was the Simple Obelisk Style. This a modest taste of the styles and con- marker began with a square limestone struction of the markers, monuments base with an additional marble base and memorials of cemeteries of Ohio’s (often used for the family name) topped smaller town and rural areas. This review by a marble squared shaft (obelisk) with will concentrate on the universality of a modest pointed top. Family names and many of these smaller cemetery styles. The Domed Style with adult and child’s dates could be carved on all four sides However, many cemetery markers, markers of the shaft which was roughly five to six much like architectural structures, have feet tall. By the late 1870’s and 1880’s, the their own local stylistic flavor to them. obelisk itself became highly decorated One the earliest and certainly simplest while sitting on the top of substantial of marker styles was the Tablet Style. It square pedestals. These pedestals raised can be found in hundreds of cemeter- the height of the obelisks (height was ies throughout Ohio prior to the Civil status) thus reducing the need for taller War. It was rectangular in shape, about and more expensive marble shafts. four feet tall, relatively thin and usually The Egyptian Revival Obelisk Style made of marble. This was the easiest and slowly gave way to the Pilaster Pillar cheapest way to carve tombstones from Style. This style uses the square pedestals larger blocks of marble that came to a while replacing the obelisk with other community by wagon, canal boat and toppings such as draped squares (mourn- later by rail. Originally thought to be very ing) and large urns (representing the durable, Ohio’s acid rain (particularly earthly vessel). This style becomes more in the nineteenth century) has turned and more elaborate with toppings con- many of these grave stones soft with a sisting of Gothic points, stylized flames powdery surface. Of all the markers, the and crowns. The highest development tablet style is the most likely to crack or of this style includes marble statutes of break off at its base. These are the stones Left: The early Egyptian Revival Obelisk Style) angels, mothers and apostles. A popular often seen lying flat on the ground or Right: The Pilaster Pillar Style with draping (continued on page 3) and urn)

WHAT’S INSIDE: 2..... President’s Message  7...... Announcements 4..... Greater Impact through Board Advocacy 12 ...... News from the Regions 5..... No Website, No Excuses 13...... Calendar 6..... The State Historic Preservation Plan for Ohio on the value of history. After various to become more effective advocates of President’s meetings and forums, the group came their institutions and history in gen- Message: up The Value of History and its seven eral. The OLHA board voted to endorse principles of why history is essential. the History Relevance Campaign’s The text block starts here under “continued from“ banner History Matters is the theme of the The seven principles are broken down Value of History at our January 2017 2017 OLHA Annual Conference. How- into three categories. To ourselves histo- board meeting. I encourage you and ever, John Dichtl, President & CEO of ry 1) gives us an identity and 2) teaches your organization to take a closer look Text box starts here under title block the American Association for State and us critical thinking. To our com- at the History Relevance Campaign and Local History, gave us a precursor to munities history 3) helps make them The Value of History by going to www. this theme as the keynote speaker at the vital places to live and work and 4) historyrelevance.com. Share the docu- 2016 OLHA Annual Conference. Dichtl helps with economic development. ment with your board and perhaps have shared with the attendees the History To our future history 5) helps make us your organization endorse it as well. Relevance Campaign’s The Value of His- engaged citizens, 6) inspires leader- ship and 7) provides us with a legacy. Todd McCormick tory. The History Relevance Campaign is President, Ohio Local History Alliance a group of history professionals that first A goal of the History Relevance Cam- Curator/Director, Logan County Historical Society paign is that historical organizations, (937) 593-7557 met in 2013 to come up with a document [email protected] large and small, adopt these principles

2017 Board Members Ohio Local History Alliance

President Immediate Past-President Region 4 Region 8 Todd McCormick, Curator/Director Beth Weinhardt, Local History Melissa Karman, Director Ed Creighton Logan County Historical Society, Coordinator The Sutliff Museum, Warren Friends of White Water Shaker Village, Bellefontaine Westerville Public Library, Westerville (330) 395-6575 Hamilton (937) 593-7557 (614) 259-5028 [email protected] (513) 756-1515 [email protected] [email protected] www.sutliffmuseum.org [email protected] www.loganhistory.org westervillelibrary.org/local-history Lae’l Hughes-Watkins, University Terrie Puckett Archivist Grailville, Loveland 1st Vice President Ex-Officio (Executive Kent State University, Kent (513) 683-2340 Wendy Zucal, Executive Director Secretary) [email protected] [email protected] Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, Dr. Betsy Hedler, Partnerships www.library.kent.edu/page/10300 www.grailville.org/ Dennison Coordinator, Local History Services (740) 922-6776 Ohio History Connection, Columbus Region 5 Region 9 [email protected] (614) 297-2538 Christy Davis, Registrar Jessica Cyders, Curator dennisondepot.org [email protected] Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton Southeast , Athens www.ohiohistory.org (330) 588-3616 (740) 592-2280 2nd Vice President [email protected] [email protected] Leann Rich, Manager of Education & Region 1 www.ProFootballHOF.com athenshistory.org External Relations Richard Witteborg, Curator of Exhibits Kelly Kuhn-Engstrom, Director. Curator. Megan Malone, Director Mahoning Valley Historical Society Andrew L. Tuttle Museum, Defiance Sugarcreek Information Center. Alpine Hills Lillian E. Jones Museum, Jackson Youngstown (419) 784-1907 Museum, Sugarcreek (740) 286-2556 (330) 743-2589 [email protected] (330) 852-4113 [email protected] [email protected] www.cityofdefiance.com/main/index.php/ [email protected] www.jonesmuseum.com www.mahoninghistory.org tuttle-museum-home alpinehills.webstarts.com/ Region 10 Secretary Pat Smith, Director Region 6 Jim Geyer, Director for Museums Ruth Brindle, Director Allen County Museum & Historical Society, Leslie Blankenship, Trustee County History, Zanesville Quaker Heritage Center Lima Franklinton Historical Society, (740) 454-9500 Wilmington College, Wilmington (419) 222-9426 Columbus [email protected] (937) 481-2456 [email protected] (614) 527-1957 www.muskingumhistory.org [email protected] www.allencountymuseum.org [email protected] www.wilmington.edu/the-wilmington- Judy Robinson, Trustee difference/qhc/ Region 2 Leslie Wagner, Historian Noble County Historical Society The Dawes Arboretum, Newark Mike Wilson Caldwell 740-323-2355 x 1256 Treasurer Morrow County Historical Society (740) 732-2654 [email protected] Kathleen Fernandez, Historian and (567) 231-8709 [email protected] dawesarb.org/ Museum Consultant, North Canton [email protected] www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohnoble/ [email protected] histsoc.htm Gene Smith, Curator of Museums Region 7 Clyde Museum and McPherson House, Melissa Shaw, Curator, Collections Trustees-At-Large Castalia Management Division Jim Oda, Director [email protected] Piqua Public Library, Piqua National Museum of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB (937) 773-6753 Region 3 [email protected] (937) 255-8839 www.youseemore.com/piqua Rebecca Urban [email protected] Peninsula Foundation, Peninsula www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/ Kate Smith, Trustee, (330) 657-2528 Natalie Fritz, Curator of Library and Wadsworth Area Historical Society [email protected] [email protected] Archives Greg Palumbo, Director Clark County Historical Society, Springfield Gary Levitt, Director Lakewood Historical Society, Lakewood 937-324-0657; x234 Museum of Postal History, Delphos (216) 221-7343 [email protected] (419) 303-5482 [email protected] [email protected] http://www.postalhistorymuseum.org

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statue of this nineteenth century style was the “Rock of Ages” text block starts here under “continued from“ banner which shows a woman draped over a cross. This was inspired by the popular hymn verse “Simply to the cross I cling”. The twentieth century brings many new grave marker Text box starts here under title block styles. This parallels Ohio architectural styles that saw towns grow from homes built in just Federal or Greek Revival Styles in the early part of the nineteenth century to dozens of styles after 1900. By the turn of the century, it was common to find large headstones (at the top of the lots) with smaller footstones at the bottom of the burial. Changes also came in the building material. People saw what was happening to the marble markers, so the practically impervious granite (in colors such as gray, rose and red) became the stone of choice. The Grand Egyptian Revival Obelisk Style made a comeback. These newer granite obelisks were generally plain and reached heights of fifteen to twenty-five feet or taller. The Victorian Rustic Cross Style became popular with rough carved logs in the shape of a cross. They were decorated with vines and sat on relatively low carved stone-like bases. This style was too intricate for granite, so they are usually done in marble. Another style shows square granite slabs with rough cut (undressed) sides and bases which are known strangely enough as the Undressed Base Style. The smooth front of the memorial often has a scroll with the family name, palm leaves or grape leaves and upside-down torches (life Left: The Pilaster Pillar Style with “Rock of Ages” statue extinguished). Other styles include the Stump Style which is Right: The Victorian Rustic Cross Style on carved rocks a realistically carved stump of a tree covered in vines (life cut short), the Gateway Style which has two columns on a base topped by a semi-circular arch or cap (entrance to heaven) and the horizontal above ground Sarcophagus Style with minimal decorations. There were even marble monuments (up to four feet tall) sold in the Sears & Roebuck Company catalog (with prices reaching over fifty dollars). This is just a brief sam- pling of styles from c.1890 to c.1930. The Great Depression and World War II led to simpler styles of polished granite. Visiting a cemetery should always be done in a respect- ful manner. Sometimes the best way to enjoy the art is just to walk around the graveyard and not be looking for an individual marker. Our cemeteries (coming from the Greek for a sleeping place) hold physical reminders not only of our ancestors but also a wonderful snapshot of stone carving and burial customs of our communities. The internet is a won- derful place to find the meaning of all the symbols you will find on or around the memorials such as the hand pointing to the sky (going to heaven), the broken rose stem (a person who died before their time) or the lamb (a child’s grave).

The Undressed Base Style with front scroll

The Local Historian | July/August 2017 3 Greater Impact through Board Advocacy: How the Massillon Museum’s advocacy led to text block starts here under “continued from“ banner increased funding and community support Text box starts here under title block

Reprinted with permission from Museum magazine, April/May 2017. and an amazing group of leaders.” www.aam-us.org Board members keep their elected officials informed and in tune to the fact that the Massillon Museum is the downtown trong board leadership is not just about checks and bal- community’s keystone. Public officials-including congressional ances; it is about creating the circumstances that will representatives, state senators, and the Massillon mayor-are allow our missions’ to be achieved. Advocacy is essen- frequent visitors of the museum, and the board plays an active tial for museums to m8-intain financial sustainability. role in hosting these visits. The museum works closely with SThis case study is from the pages of Stand for Your Mission, the mayor’s office to organize special events and educational The Power of Board Advocacy: A Discussion Guide for Museum programs, and the City of Massillon maintains the museum’s Trustees. Produced by AAM in partnership with BoardSource, it landscaping. provides a discussion guide for trustees on the importance-and impact-of board advocacy. The Result The museum provides free admission to all, and nearly The Vision 25,000 visitors are welcomed each year. An additional 8,000 Since 1933, the Massillon Museum (for ­merly the Baldwin children and adults are served annually through outreach Museum) was envisioned as a place that would bring “immea- programs. As part of its mission to the people of Massillon, the surable joy” to the city of Massillon, Ohio, and the region. It museum hosts an annual thank-you to the community in the has certainly lived up to that promise. The museum is keenly form of an island party. This event attracted 2,540 visitors in attuned to the needs of and constantly striving to reach deeply 2015, including several public officials. into its community. With its stated goal of being the community’s cultural center, The museum has a diverse permanent collection of more the museum hosts annual juried shows of Stark County artists than 100,000 artworks and artifacts, most of local and regional and sponsors brown-bag lunch lectures, classes, and workshops. significance, and it has been accredited by AAM since 1972. It also holds the Artful Living program, which immerses 1,000 The Massillon Museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, and preschool children weekly in the visual arts, literature, music, exhibit art and artifacts to enrich the Massillon community drama, and dance. through education and experience. The museum’s strategic plan While it is a community-based and supported museum, the is threefold: to be the cultural center of the community, a key Massillon Museum’s reach goes far beyond the city. The museum destination of cultural enrichment, and a respected member of has gained a reputation for excellence within the professional the museum field. realm on a number of fronts. The Opportunity • The museum has secured numerous government grants, with board members playing a key role. One of In 1996, the museum moved to a new location, and the board- these grants, funded in part by the Institute of Museum recognizing the potential for growth-secured a first right of and Library Services and Ohio’s Cultural Facilities Com- refusal on one of the adjacent properties. As an anchor tenant mission, went toward a renovation of the museum’s in Massillon’s down ­town, the museum was credited for much of collections storage facility to include state-of-the-art the city’s revitalization. environmental controls and cabinetry. After consulting with the board, staff, guests, and commu- • Since 1988, Massillon voters have approved an op- nity leaders over several years, the board made the decision to erating levy for the museum-the only one of its kind enlarge the footprint of the museum to meet the Massillon com- in Ohio-which provides approximately 60 percent of munity’s growing needs. The museum envisioned an expansion annual operating funds. Membership has increased and renovation to add approximately 15,500 square feet of space steadily since 2010. to the existing 29,000-square-foot museum. The plan involved a • The museum has received an ArtsinStark operating new partnership with the Massillon Tiger Football Booster Club grant since 2008, and the Ohio Arts Council has regu- and the Paul E. Brown Museum. larly supported the museum with funding for opera- The Strategy tions and programming. In addition, for nine consecu- The board and staff are empowered to advocate at the local, tive years, the National Endowment for the Arts has state, and national levels. The executive director chairs the awarded the museum a Big Read grant. advocacy committee for the Ohio Museums Association, and the • Most recently, the state of Ohio’s capital budget includ- museum has been represented each year at AAM’s Museums ed a $1.5 million allocation for the Massillon Museum’s Advocacy Day in Washington, DC. expansion project. Board members played a key role in “Board members are advocates in a number of ways, from at- facilitating the state’s endorsement of this effort. tending legislative breakfasts and state and regional conferences to soliciting memberships and going door-to-door during our To obtain a copy of Stand for Your Mission, The Power of levy campaign,” said Alexandra Nicholis Coon, the Massillon Board Advocacy: A Discussion Guide for Museum Trustees, vis- Museum’s executive director. “They are truly a working board it http://www.aam-us.org/advocacy/stand-for-your-mission. The Local Historian | July/August 2017 4 No Website? No Excuses! text block starts here under “continued from“ banner

Leann Rich, Manager of Education & External Text box starts here under title block Relations, Mahoning Valley Historical Society

n today’s ever changing digital world the options for building a profes- sional looking website are expand- ing every day. Gone are the days Iof needing to learn HTML and CSS, worrying about if your plugin is going to crash your homepage, and figuring out servers and hosting. Sure, you can take on all of those things – it would be like building and maintaining your own home – or if you choose one of the new online website builders, it would be like leasing a shiny new luxury condo. Names like Wix, Weebly, and Square- Weebly is another user friendly, drag design. On the flip side, this could be space allow users to choose a profes- and drop builder. Their templates are overwhelming to someone that wants sionally designed template, add in some expanding and offering more options, a simple site design. A recent update to text and photos, choose from a number and if you decide to change templates the platform provided major changes of different tiered pricing plans, and in a after finishing the customization, it to make the design interface more user few short hours publish a stellar website. is easy to switch. They also offer pre- friendly, and users are able to see the These website builders are managed en- designed page layouts – so you aren’t changes as they are edited. As with tirely online, so there is no need to pur- staring at a blank page wondering where the other builders, Squarespace offers chase software, they are designed to be to start. Weebly limits the customiza- online live chats and a video library of user friendly with options for live chats, tion of the templates (which is why it’s tutorials to assist the user, and op- or assistance on the phone, and if you easy to change them up) and has been tions for search engine optimization. don’t mind a few ads and a long URL you historically slower in introducing new This review only scratches the surface can even choose a free hosting option. features. It also offers extra apps to on website builders and their function- Each of the above mentioned sites add, a section of SEO tools and excel- ality; there are dozens more platforms have pros and cons, and choosing which lent online and phone assistance. available with varying levels of options. one is right for your organization should Squarespace offers designer-quality Do your research, and decide which be easy after a bit of research on their templates, along with unique cover pages options are important to you and the or- functionality. For instance, if you want which can be used as a standalone site ganization, don’t let the price be the only something that is super easy to use, Wix or combined with a template, and gives deciding factor. Good luck – because or Weebly are well known for that. If you extensive options to customize the the decisions have only just begun… you are looking for very stylish designs, Wix and Squarespace are great choices. When choosing, take into consider- ation: pricing, user experience, design On the Web features, technical features, market- ing features, and user support. Wix has a great collection of pro- American Institute for Conservation fessional caliber design templates, an innovative drag and drop builder, of Historic and Artistic Works and support available on every page. www.conservation-us.org On the flip side, it’s difficult to change templates without re-inserting your The AIC’s website provides a variety of resources regarding materials content, and there are visible advertise- conservation and emergency response. Check out the National Heritage ments on the free versions. Wix also has Responders program, which maintains a 24-hour help line and responds an app market to add on functions like to the needs of cultural institutions during emergencies and disasters e-commerce, online bookings, and event through coordinated efforts with first responders, state agencies, vendors calendars and a full range of tools to set and the public. The website can also help you find a conservator, and pro- up and boost search engine rankings. vides resources for emergency planning and preparation.

The Local Historian | July/August 2017 5 Finding Common Ground: The State Historic Preservation Plan for Ohio text block starts here under “continued from“ banner

Text box starts here under title block Nathan A. Bevil, Community Planning & Preservation Manager, Ohio History Connection

inding Common Ground: The State Historic Pres- als that may not typically participate in historic preservation to ervation Plan for Ohioans is a blueprint for historic both help them understand the importance of these resources, but preservation throughout the entire state. The plan is also to help broaden the support for their protection. written by the State Historic Preservation Office of Fthe Ohio History Connection in consultation with archaeolo- Goal 2: gists, planners, historians, state agencies, and local organiza- Finding Common Ground Through tions. The purpose of the State Plan is to guide the work of Collecting and Evaluating Data. the State Historic Preservation Office and to provide input to local communities about where we see the challenges to We live in an age of information—the more information you have historic preservation and the protection of our resources. the better you can understand the needs of your community. The State Plan has six main goals, each with We strive to learn as much as we can about how Ohioans value readily achievable objectives and ideas for imple- their historic resources and to identify where we have gaps in mentation at all levels of involvement: our knowledge. Only then can we work towards a comprehensive strategy for preservation. Goal 1: Goal 3: Finding Common Ground Through Finding Common Ground Through Partnerships. Education. The guiding principle for the plan is to work towards developing partnerships, both traditional and non-traditional, to protect our Through outreach and the development of accessible educational resources. This means reaching out to organizations and individu- materials we strive to reach out to both our traditional constitu- (continued on page 7)

Celina Downtown Troy Downtown

Cleveland Public Square Trumbull County Courthouse, Warren Highland County Courthouse, Hillsboro

All photographs by Nathan Bevil

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ents and non-traditional allies to help them understand how heritage. Sometimes that involves looking at our stories through text block starts here under “continued from“ banner they, too, can participating in protecting their heritage. the eyes of someone else. We want to find ways to reach as many people as possible. Goal 4: In working on the plan we reached out to as many different Text box starts here under title block Finding Common Ground Through Policy. groups as we could. In trying to craft a document that would By gathering data about our resources we can better develop help guide historic preservation throughout the state we engaged ways to protect our historic and archaeological sites. We strive to community leaders, archaeologists, planners, local historians, encourage development by revitalizing our historic districts and museum staff, preservationists, and everyone in-between to providing incentives to help promote that continued growth. craft a document that serves to guide our collective efforts. The primary theme of the State Historic Preservation Plan is Goal 5: discovering our common ground—finding ways to reconnect our Finding Common Ground Through historic resources and our stories with everyone. We have had Inclusiveness. some great successes in Ohio when it comes to historic preserva- tion. But there is much more work to be done. We look forward Ohio is a diverse state: from the hills of Appalachia to the farm to working with our partners, like the members of the Ohio fields of the northwest, from the villages of Milan and West Local History Alliance, to spread the word about protecting our Union to the cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus. It resources and learning how we can find our common ground. is important that historic preservation help tell the story of all Ohioans. We also seek to have everyone included, no matter the To download the plan or request a hardcopy, go to ht t ps:// gender, sexuality, race, religion, ethnicity, or socioeconomic sta- www.ohiohistory.org/preserve/state-historic-preservation- tus. We also must strive to make sure that both these stories and office/hpplanning/hpstateplan our sites are accessible to all Ohioans, whatever their abilities. Goal 6: Finding Common Ground Through Messaging. No matter how hard we try, there are always more and more opportunities to explain the benefits of protecting our shared

ANNOUNCEMENTS

3rd Annual Ohio River National Freedom Corridor Conference The Ohio River National Freedom and after the American Civil War. In the Underground Railroad (UGRR) Corridor (ORNFC) will host its 3rd addition, we embrace the opportunity within the Ohio River watershed in the Annual Underground Railroad Con- to explore and commemorate the states of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. ference September 29 & 30, 2017 at stories of freedom seekers and valiant The ORNFC partners with the National Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. people of conscience who connected Park Service Network to Freedom as The theme for this year’s conference the communities up and down the well as many local, regional, state, is: “How long, O God, how long?” The Ohio River during the pre-abolition and other national organizations to Unfinished Business of the Under- and post-abolitionist periods—further collaborate on the continued preser- ground Railroad revealing the historical legacy of free- vation and interpretation of our shared With the theme of this year’s dom in our communities. Underground Railroad heritage and to conference the Ohio River National The Ohio River National Freedom promote heritage tourism. Freedom Corridor wishes to reflect on Corridor (ORNFC) is an organization For more information about the how religion influenced and moti- that brings together non-profit historic Ohio River National Freedom Cor- vated freedom seekers, abolitionists, sites, museums, libraries, and commu- ridor and the 2017 conference, visit and UGRR activists in the pursuit of nities dedicated to continued educa- the website; www.ohiorivernational- freedom and equality both before tion and exploration of the legacy of freedomcorridor.org

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History Fund Grant Application text block starts here under “continued from“ banner Now Available! Text box starts here under title block The History Fund is a competitive matching grants program for history projects established by the Ohio History Connection in 2012. The program is supported by the funds Ohioans donate through the “Ohio History Fund” tax check-off on state income tax returns, the purchase of Ohio History mastodon license plates, and dona- tions to the Ohio History Connection designated to the History Fund. Since it started, the History Fund has made $522,000 in grants to 53 organizations across Ohio. The History Fund invites you to join this distinguished group! Apply for History Fund grant at www.ohiohistory.org/historyfund. Join OMA at the The application deadline is September 1, 2017 (by 11:59 pm). Toledo Museum of The History Fund application for the 2017-2018 grant cycle mirrors application forms Art, Monday, August from previous years, but contains a few tweaks in response to comments from last 28 from 9 a.m. - noon year’s applicants. Example: see the website for a sample application you can print for reference. for the hands-on We’ve also added a new resource: “Do This, Don’t Do That / History Fund Grant workshop, “Engaging Application.” This short list is not a substitute for reviewing the History Fund’s Ap- Teens in Museums!” plication Instructions, but will help you steer clear of obstacles that have bedeviled Interested in developing teen applicants in the past. programming at your institu- If listening and seeing is a way you learn, check out our History Fund Help webinars tion? Already have teen program- at www.ohiohistory.org/historyfund. There are two webinars. The “History Fund ming but want to take it to the Help” webinar is an introduction to the grant program and a detailed overview of the next level? Join us at the Toledo grant application. The second webinar, “Digitization Nuts and Bolts,” will help you Museum of Art on Monday, August compile a strong application for digitization project (it’s more than buying a scanner). 28th for a brains-on, hands-on We originally hosted both webinars in 2016, and the information still applies in 2017. workshop exploring best prac- Please note that 2017’s application deadline is September 1 (NOT September 7, 2016 tices for teen engagement. The as in the webinars). workshop will start off with Pecha The Ohio History Connection will announce grant recipients at the annual advocacy Kucha-style presentations from event Statehood Day, scheduled February 28, 2018. Between the application dead- museum professionals managing a line of September 1, 2017 and February 2018, History Fund grant projects undergo a variety of teen programs, followed rigorous review involving subject area experts at the Ohio History Connection and a by a 90-minute design workshop panel of outside experts, who make the final grant recommendations. Local History to help you kick start the program Services contacts applicants regarding the final status of the applications in February, design process. in advance of the public announcement at Statehood Day. Optional: Extend the conversation This spring, the History Fund presented grant-writing workshops at the Region 1, over lunch. Teen participants will 5, and 10 meetings, as well as at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and join us to share their experiences Labor, the Ashtabula Foundation (Region 4), and for Museums and Historic Sites of and offer insights into your ideas. Greater Cincinnati (Region 8). At each, we emphasized that if would be applicants When: Monday have questions they should call or write. We’re here to help! August 28, 2017 For more information, contact Andy Verhoff, Ohio History Fund grant coordinator, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 614.297.2341 or [email protected], or visit the History Fund’s website. Good Where: Toledo Museum of Art luck! 2445 Monroe St An Alliance member, the Penin- Toledo, OH 43620 sula Valley Historic & Educa- Registration deadline: tion Foundation receives the August 23, 2017 “big check” for its History Fund grant at Statehood Day 2017. L Learn more and register at https:// to R: Bob Lucas, Ohio History www.ohiomuseums.org/Public/ Connection board president, Professional_Development/Work- Sarah Welker and Rebecca Ur- shops/Public/Workshops.aspx ban, Peninsula Valley Historic & Education Foundation, and Burt Logan, Ohio History Connec- tion Executive Director & CEO. Photo courtesy of the Ohio History Connection.

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Registration is now open for the Ohio Local History Alliance’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Conference, History Matters! This Text box starts here under title block year’s conference, held in partnership with the Society of Ohio Archivists, will be held October 6-7 at the Crowne Plaza, Dublin. This year’s meeting features two full days of exciting and informative sessions, plus a pre-conference workshop on Thursday, October 5 at the Ohio History Center. Learn how to advocate for and promote your museum, how and why to apply for awards, hints and tips for using Excel and social media, and best practices for oral history projects. The pre-conference workshop will provide hints and tips on the resume-writing and interviewing process for Emerging Museum Professionals. You’ll also find sessions on timeless issues: presenting engag- ing programming for visitors of all ages, developing exhibits, preserving your historic house, and finding ways to expand your resources and money to pay for it all. This year you can also expect sessions on history content, including the First old friends at this year’s Friday evening reception, and World War and the Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1912. meet new ones at the annual speed networking session. As always, this year’s meeting includes plenty of time Find more information in the Annual Meeting brochure to network and learn from your colleagues. You can attend (watch for it soon in your mailbox!) or visit the Annual Meeting’s the annual awards luncheon to be inspired by the best lo- webpage at http://www.ohiolha.org/alliance-annual-meeting/ cal history projects from around the state, catch up with

NEH funding for Public Humanities Projects Receipt Deadline August 9, 2017 for projects beginning April 2018

Public Humanities Projects grants sup- public discussions that bring together NEH encourages projects that explore port projects that bring the ideas and a diverse group of residents to address humanities ideas through multiple insights of the humanities to life for important topics relevant to their town formats. Proposed projects may include general audiences. Projects must engage or city, guided by the perspectives of the complementary components: for ex- humanities scholarship to analyze humanities. Applicants must dem- ample, a museum exhibition might be significant themes in disciplines such onstrate prior experience conducting accompanied by a website, mobile app, as history, literature, ethics, and art public and nonpartisan dialogues about or discussion programs. Your applica- history, or to address challenging issues important topics. tion must identify one primary format in contemporary life. NEH encourages for your project and follow the applica- projects that involve members of the Exhibitions: tion instructions for that format. public in collaboration with humanities This format supports permanent scholars or that invite contributions exhibitions that will be on view for at Program Statistics from the community in the develop- least three years, or travelling exhibi- In its initial competition the Public Hu- ment and delivery of humanities pro- tions that will be available to public manities Projects program received 103 gramming. audiences in at least two venues in the applications and made twenty awards, This grant program supports a variety United States (including the originating for a funding ratio of 20 percent. of forms of audience engagement. Ap- location). plications should follow the parameters Questions? set out below for one of the following Historic Places: Contact the staff of NEH’s Division of three formats: This format supports the interpretation Public Programs at 202-606-8269 or of historic sites, houses, neighborhoods, [email protected]. Applicants who Community Conversations: and regions, which might include living are deaf or hard of hearing can contact This format supports one- to two- history presentations, guided tours, NEH via Federal Relay (TTY users) at year-long series of community-wide exhibitions, and public programs. 800-877-8399.

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AWARDS text block starts here under “continued from“ banner OLHA Achievement Awards Text box starts here under title block Nominations Due August 1 The Ohio Local History Alliance is now accepting nominations for its 2017 Out- standing Achievement Awards! The Alliance presents awards in two categories – In- dividual Achievement and History Outreach. Individual Achievement Awards recog- nize those who have made outstanding contributions to Ohio’s historical societies, history museums, or the understanding and appreciation of state and local history. History Outreach Awards recognize outstanding local history projects in the catego- ries of public programming, media and publications, and exhibits/displays. Nomi- nation forms and supporting materials must be postmarked no later than August New Travelling 1, 2017. Download the complete guidelines and a nomination form at http://www. ohiolha.org/resources/outstanding-achievement-awards/ Exhibition from Awards are presented at the Alliance’s Annual Meeting in October. NEH on the Road General Rules: and the Mid • All nominations must pertain to Ohio state, regional, or local history. • Any person or project is eligible to be nominated for the program; however, the America Arts nominator (person or group) must be a member of the Ohio Local History Alli- ance (to join, go to www.ohiolha.org/join-the-alliance). Alliance • Ohio Local History Alliance members may nominate their own projects. • Submitted materials become the property of the Ohio Local History Alliance un- Jacob A. Riis: How the Other less return is requested and a self-addressed stamped envelope is provided. • Nominations may be described or reviewed in the newsletter and electronic Half Lives publications of the Ohio Local History Alliance without specific permission. Jacob A. Riis (1849–1914) was a pio- neering newspaper reporter and social Each nomination must be presented in a three-ring binder indexed into sections reformer in New York at the turn of the titled: 1) Nomination Form, 2) Description of Project/Individual’s Contributions to Lo- twentieth century. His then-novel idea cal History, 3) Budget, 4) Letters of Support, and 5) Publicity. (Please note: “Budget” of using photographs of the city’s slums not applicable for Individual Achievement Awards). to illustrate the plight of impoverished residents established Riis as forerunner of modern photojournalism. Jacob A. Riis: How the Other Half Lives features photographs by Riis and his contempo- raries, as well as his handwritten journals and personal correspondence. Visitors to the exhibition will experience a Riis presentation—immersive life-size photographs, as well as artifacts and personal documentation. The exhibition is made possible by the National Endow- ment for the Humanities. It was adapted and toured for NEH on the Road by Mid- America Arts Alliance. Venues that have previously hosted NEH on the Road exhibitions may be placed on a wait list, and depending on avail- ability, all venues will be eligible to host after a wait period. Tour: Apr. 2018–Mar. 2023 Booking: 7 weeks Booking Fee: $1,000 2016 OLHA Awards winners at the Annual Meeting last October. Photo courtesy of the Ohio Shipping Fee: $1,000 History Connection. All hosting venues qualify for a $1,000 Educational and Public Programming Grant.

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Instagram for Museums Participants will also learn about the Interpreting Agriculture at Text box starts here under title block and Historic Sites IHRC’s Immigrant Stories project to en- Museums and Historic Sites gage with diverse local communities. A July 25 @ 3:00 pm Eastern digital storytelling and archiving project, September 26 @ 3pm Eastern $40 - $65 Immigrant Stories helps immigrants and $40 - $65 http://learn.aaslh.org/event/instagram- refugees create digital stories: brief vid- http://learn.aaslh.org/event/interpreting- for-museums-and-historic-sites/ eos with images, text, and audio about a agriculture-at-museums-and-historic- Instagram is a growing image-sharing personal experience and is a successful sites/ platform where younger audiences (and community engagement tool. The rich Interpreting Agriculture at Museums older ones too) share everything from collection can also be used for teaching, and Historic Sites (Rowman & Littlefield, casual snapshots to professional pho- learning, and exhibits. 2017) encourages us to put an “H” (the tography and art. Increasingly, Instagram humanities, not just history) into a STEM connects artists, photographers, and Interpreting Anniversaries (science, technology, engineering and influences around shared locations, and Milestones at Museums mathematics) subject – a STEATH ap- interests, and hobbies. Museums and proach. During this webinar, Dr. Reid will historic sites are well-positioned to use and Historic Sites summarize main points from Interpret- Instagram to increase awareness of their August 8 @ 3pm Eastern ing Agriculture, including an overview institution, further their mission, engage $40 - $65 of different disciplinary methodology their audience online, and inspire new http://learn.aaslh.org/event/interpreting- useful to interpreting agriculture (sci- and existing audiences to visit. In this anniversaries-and-milestones-at-muse- ences, social sciences, and humanities), webinar, AASLH’s Hannah Hethmon will ums-and-historic-sites/ and then case studies of interpreting give an in-depth lesson on Instagram- This Interpreting Anniversaries and agricultural machinery using a social ming for museums. Milestones at Museums and Historic history and humanist approach. Reid will Sites webinar will provide a wealth of summarize a critical thinking approach History Crash Course: ideas to jump start your anniversary that uses visual evidence (prescriptive Immigration in a Changing planning. Everyone has an anniversary literature and photographic evidence) to America coming up – why reinvent the wheel? document agricultural tools and equip- Learn from what others have already ment). The session will continue with a August 2 @ 3:00 pm Eastern accomplished in their own communities. conversation among participants about Free This webinar will discuss why people are how they will document agriculture in http://learn.aaslh.org/event/history- drawn to celebrating and commemo- their location (be if farms in the country- crash-course-immigration-in-a-chang- rating anniversaries in their own lives side or the city, or agricultural business ing-america/ and in their communities, as well as the that served farm families historically and Immigration has always been a major institutional benefits of planning this type today). The session will conclude with driver of both change and debate in U.S. of programming. Then we will explore a discussion about what else museums history. This webinar – organized by the case studies of specific institutions that and historic site staff need to interpret Immigration History Research Center have planned and executed an anniver- agriculture most effectively, and will end at the University of Minnesota and led sary celebration or commemoration, with a question and answer session. by historian, author, and IHRC Director including Signature Events; Programs Instructor: Dr. Debra A. Reid, Curator Erika Lee, IHRC Program Coordinator and Tours; Fundraising Campaigns; of Agriculture and the Environment, The Saengmany Ratsabout, and Immigrant Exhibitions, Books and Documentaries; Henry Ford Stories Project Manager Dr. Elizabeth Audience Outreach and Community Venditto – will introduce key themes in Involvement; Preservation; Partnerships; immigration history and the main issues and Commemorative Products and that historians are considering in today’s Souvenirs. Every idea can be scaled up or highly-charged climate. In particular, we down, depending on your resources. will use the IHRC’s #ImmigrationSyllabus Instructor: Kim Kenney, Curator, which provides historical context to cur- McKinley and Mu- rent debates over immigration reform, seum integration, and citizenship as our guide.

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Region 1 the week of August 21. on Saturdays during the downtown text block starts here under “continued from“ banner Springfield Farmers Market. Each week Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, A gallery opening and awards ceremony Lucas, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, and Wood will be held 6:30-8:30 PM on Friday, new history themes are explored through Counties September 1 at the Art Outreach Gallery crafts, stories, activities, games, and mini Text box starts here under title block in the Eastwood Mall. Awards will be museum tours. These Adventures are The Andrew L. Tuttle Memorial adaptable to multiple age ranges and are Museum in Defiance, Ohio has hired presented by President William McKinley, and the ceremony will include musical designed to be enjoyed as a family. The Jan Bechtel for the Curator of Exhibits summer adventures end with the Sum- position which became available with entertainment by the Richie Wilkins Trio and light refreshments provided by mer Sky Family Festival from 1-5pm on the retirement of Richard L. Witteborg. August 12, an afternoon of games, crafts, Mr. Witteborg has been appointed to the Friends of the McKinley Memorial Library. activities, and shows in partnership with serve on the museum’s advisory board. Clark County Job & Family Services. Best in Show entries will be on display Six historic homes and gardens will be Region 8 featured on a home tour July 8, 2017 from throughout October at the library. 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Napoleon, Ohio. The library will also host a Draw on the Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Contact The Henry County Histori- Lawn program on Saturday, July 15 at Hamilton, Highland, and Warren Counties cal Society for details; 419-592-8006 2 PM which will involve sketching the In March, the Quaker Heritage Center or www.henrycountyhistory.org. Memorial building. Limited supplies earned two certificates from the AASLH Explore the Queen City on Wednes- available, or bring your own. Please call Standards of Excellence Program (StEPs). day, August 9, 2017, with the Historic 330-652-1704 ext. 7212 to register. More The QHC began the process of working Taste of Cincinnati bus tour hosted by information at www.artoureach.org and through two sections of StEPs in Septem- the Hancock Historical Museum. www.mcklib.org ber 2016 and earned the Bronze Certifi- Info and reservations at www.han- cates for both Stewardship of Collections cockhistoricalmuseum.org/events/ Region 6 and Audience. With these two certificates, taste-of-cincinnati or 419-423-4433. Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, the Quaker Heritage Center joined 11 Licking, Madison, Perry, Pickaway, and Union other history organizations throughout Region 2 Counties the State of Ohio and became the first in Region 8 to earn this recognition for Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Marion, In February and March, The Delaware achieving and working toward the best Morrow, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, County Historical Society welcomed and Wyandot Counties practices of the field. 160 5th graders to its inaugural Under- ground Railroad Program. The 3-hour Region 3 presentation involved viewing PowerPoint Region 9 Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, and Summit images of Underground Railroad homes Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto, and Vinton Counties Counties that are still standing in the county, hear- ing reenactors give first-person accounts Region 4 of how the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 Region 10 Ashtabula, Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, and impacted their community, and observ- Belmont, Coshocton, Guernsey, Monroe, Trumbull Counties ing the role the Scioto and Olentangy Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, and Washington Counties Region 5 Rivers played in guiding people north. A hands-on component enabled stu- In June visitors to the Kennedy Stone Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jeffer- dents to explore potential hiding spaces House Museum, located within Salt son, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Counties in the Society’s historic 1840s Meeker Folk State Park in Guernsey County, were To celebrate the centennial of the Nation- House. The program was the brainchild treated to dulcimer playing and lessons al McKinley Birthplace Memorial, of the Curriculum Committee, a group by the docents. The museum features a McKinley Memorial Library is hosting of talented, retired Delaware educators. variety of special programming in ad- A McKinley Art Contest and show. The dition to regular museum tours of the show is being sponsored by Chemical Bank. Region 7 restored circa 1840 ancestral home of the A McKinley Art Show will be on display at Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Benjamin Kennedy family. The original the Art Outreach Gallery in the Eastwood Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and one-story summer kitchen has been Shelby Counties Mall in Niles from September 1-23. rebuilt. Hikers can enjoy the 1.7 mile Stone House loop trail which features the Entry forms and contest rules are avail- In June the Clark County Histori- lake and a number of activities. This trail able at the library, all SCOPE Senior cal Society kicked off “Adventures at was listed as one of the 15 best in Ohio by Centers in Trumbull County, and at the the Museum” kids programming that knowyourstate.com. For more informa- Eastwood Mall Customer Service Center. goes through mid-August. These weekly tion visit: www.kennedystonehouse.org. Artwork and entry forms will be accepted programs in the museum run 10-11am The Local Historian | July/August 2017 12 MEMBERS CALENDAR

text block starts here under “continued from“ banner JULY 25: AASLH webinar Instagram for Museums and Historic Sites. For Welcome New Members of the Ohio Local more information, see page 11. Text box starts here under title block History Alliance Joined between April 19 and June 8, 2017 AUGUST 2: AALSH webinar History Crash Course: Immigration in a Chang- INDIVIDUALS ing America. For more information, see page 11. Jarrod D. Burks, Columbus AUGUST 8: AASLH webinar Interpreting Anniversaries and Milestones at Thank You, Renewing Members Museums and Historic Sites. For more information, see page 11. Renewed between April 19 and June 8, 2017 AUGUST 9: INDIVIDUALS NEH Public Humanities Projects Grants Due. For more infor- Randy L. Winland, Prospect mation, see page 9. Todd McCormick, Bellefontaine AUGUST 28: OMA workshop Engaging Teens in Museums. For more infor- ORGANIZATIONS mation, see page 8. Akron Summit County Public Library, Akron SEPTEMBER 1: Andrew L. Tuttle Memorial Museum, Defiance History Fund Grant Applications due. For more information, see Bellevue Historical Society & Heritage Museum, Bellevue page 8. Berea Historical Society, Berea Butler County Historical Society, Hamilton SEPTEMBER 26: AASLH webinar Interpreting Agriculture at Museums and His- Cincinnati Observatory Center, Cincinnati toric Sites. For more information, see page 11. Cleo Redd Fisher Museum, Loudonville Clinton County History Center, Wilmington SEPTEMBER 29-30: Cuyahoga Community College West Campus, Parma 3rd Annual Ohio River National Freedom Corridor Conference. Fairfield Heritage Association, Lancaster For more information see page 7 or www.ohiorivernational- freedomcorridor.org Fayette County Historical Society, Washington Court House

Fulton County Historical Society, Wauseon OCTOBER 6-7: Hanover Township Historcial Society, Hanoverton OLHA Annual Meeting. For more information, see page 9. Hardin County Historical Museums, Kenton The Harriet Taylor Upton Association, Warren Historical Society, Columbus Lillian E. Jones Museum, Jackson Logan County Historical Society, Bellefontaine Lucy Hayes Heritage Center, Chillicothe In 100 words or less, do you have outstanding news to Maritime Museum of Sandusky, Sandusky share about your organization? Muskingum County History, Zanesville Please email it to your regional representative for the next issue of The Local Historian. New London Area Historical Society, New London Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc, Findlay Contact information for the representatives in your region is on page 2 of this issue. Of course, you are Reynoldsburg Truro Historical Society, Reynoldsburg welcome to forward your news directly to the editor Robbins Hunter Museum/Avery Downer House, Granville of The Local Historian at [email protected]. Silver Lake Historical Society, Silver Lake Rather than serving as a calendar of events, items Springboro Area Historical Society, Springboro for “News from the Regions” are chosen to inspire, connect, and educate the Alliance’s members all over Warren Heritage Center, Warren Ohio and celebrate notable and imitation-worthy Wilmington College, Wilmington accomplishments of Alliance members.

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