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September 2009 Annual Report for 2008 Vol. XVII Oberlin Heritage Center / Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization P. O. Box 0455, Oberlin, Ohio 44074 440-774-1700 www.oberlinheritage.org
2008: A Year of Celebration, Commemoration, and Collaboration
with the City of Oberlin Historic Preserva- Executive Director. Clark stated that the tion Commission and Main Street Oberlin Hallock Foundation Board recognizes that to celebrate and dedicate the new Downtown these grants directly reflected the conviction Oberlin Historic District Ohio Historical So- of its founder, Richard R. Hallock, who be- ciety marker, which stands at the southwest lieved that strong, competent, and imagina- corner of Main and College streets. Events tive leadership was essential for the organi- throughout the year brought people together zation’s survival and that such leadership was to reflect on our history, enjoy the moment, firmly in place for the Heritage Center with and look forward to a strong future. Patricia Murphy at the helm. The gift would perpetuate the grant support that the Hallock Honorary Trustee David W. Clark illumi- Foundation had given in recent years and to nated and entertained the 158 members and encourage others to step up and help the friends who attended the April 2 Annual Heritage Center raise the additional funds Meeting with his presentation on “Oberlin’s necessary to complete its ongoing Endow- First Twenty Years, 1833 to 1853.” Later in ment for History Education campaign. Need- the evening, Clark donned his hat as Rich- less to say, this major gift will have a huge, ard R. Hallock Foundation Manager and lasting impact on our organization, making concluded the meeting with a surprise an- it stronger and more sustainable. nouncement that electrified the crowd. He announced that the Richard R. Hallock Pat Murphy thanked Mrs. Hallock and the Foundation was in the process of making a other Foundation trustees and commented: grant of $1,000,000 for the Oberlin Heritage Center Executive Director endowment. I am deeply privileged to have known Throughout the year Oberlin and the Oberlin Hallock Foundation trustees Mrs. Richard and learned much from both Colonel Heritage Center celebrated the 150th anniver- R. Hallock and Robert O. Sawyer traveled Richard Hallock and Mrs. Hallock. sary of the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue and from Georgia and Florida, respectively, to Each believed strongly in giving back the 175th anniversary of the founding of the take part in this very special announcement to their community and their country. college and community. A special highlight and attend the Annual Meeting. This generous gift inspires us all to do was working with the Oberlin-Wellington our parts in our own ways. Rescue Coalition and the Oberlin College Clark noted that for several years the Rich- Archives to kick off the celebrations by bring- ard R. Hallock Foundation had taken satis- Expanding and enhancing the Oberlin Heri- ing the New York–based writer Nat Brandt, faction in making annual grants in support tage Center’s outreach and offerings to school- author of The Town That Started the Civil of compensation for the Oberlin Heritage children and families continued throughout War, to speak to the community at the First Center’s Executive Director. He added that the year. Among the new programs we Church in Oberlin and the Oberlin Public the Hallock Foundation had also made lesser launched were “Saturdays at the School- Library and to students at Oberlin High grants from time to time to offset expenses house” (a free drop-in program for families School. The Heritage Center also collaborated for special educational opportunities for the Continued on page 2
OUR MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND SHARE OBERLIN’S UNIQUE HERITAGE AND TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, AND VISIT.
Page 1 Celebration, Commemoration, Soldier, Scholar, and Collaboration Gentleman Continued from page 1
offered in the summer), “Lessons in the Past” ter of the National Association for the Ad- (offered by appointment to school and youth vancement of Colored People, and Oberlin groups in the schoolhouse with a costumed Area Cooperating Ministries. More kudos ar- interpreter), and “History Makers” (a new rived when the National Trust for Historic weeklong summer day camp). Preservation recognized the “Black Indians” series as a model for diversity programs in the The Oberlin Heritage Center was one of only Trust’s e-newsletter to state and local partner two organizations in Ohio to receive a highly preservation organizations. competitive Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Oberlin Heritage Center’s multitalented fi- Services in July. This three-year, $106,581 nancial assistant, librarian, and Past Presi- grant, which requires a local match, supports dent Pat Holsworth received special recog- Col. Richard R. Hallock, organizational capacity building, operating nition for her ongoing work in documenting 1919–1999 expenses, and staffing, all vitally important the family histories of Oberlin at the 150th to continuing our work. As part of the grant, anniversary celebration of the Oberlin- A 1941 graduate of Oberlin College, the Board and staff will be working to be- Wellington Rescue on September 13 at the Colonel Richard Reid Hallock served come certified by the Ohio Association of Oberlin Inn. his country for twenty-four years as a Nonprofit Organization’s Standards for Ex- dedicated and highly decorated U.S. cellence program. The Heritage Center partnered with the Ohio Army Infantry Airborne Officer. After Historical Society to offer a full-day National retiring from the service to Southern Oberlin Heritage Center personnel and pro- History Day Workshop for local educators California in 1967, he founded a re- grams received several key awards in 2008. in the fall. Museum Education and Tour Co- search and analysis company, and later Trustee, life member, and volunteer Bert ordinator Elizabeth Schultz offered several a commercial real estate firm. In 1993 Latran Jr. was designated “Oberlinian of the training sessions for volunteer docents dur- he and his wife, the former Myriam Year” by the Oberlin News-Tribune, the twen- ing the year. The Heritage Center also con- Lahaurine Johnston, returned to Ober- tieth community recipient of this annual tinued to provide one-on-one guidance and lin to reside at Kendal. award. Latran commented in a letter to the workshops for other area historical societies newspaper editor (January 15, 2008), “I was and museums. A great believer in giving back to the taught well and inspired by my family, friends, community, Colonel Hallock was a teachers, coaches, professors, drill sergeants, The Heritage Center remained attentive to valued advisor to the Oberlin Heritage and others. And I have them to thank for community preservation needs by working Center’s Executive Director, especially making me who I am today.” Many Oberlin with the City of Oberlin Historic Preservation in strategic planning. The Richard R. Heritage Center members and friends gath- Commission, the Cleveland Restoration So- Hallock Foundation, created after ered to fete Bert at a Heritage Center recep- ciety, and the Lorain County Preservation Colonel Hallock’s death, has contin- tion held at the Parish Hall of Christ Episco- Network and other preservation groups to ued his good work. The Hallock Flag- pal Church on March 2. provide programming and technical assistance pole and Garden at the Oberlin Heri- to increase appreciation for preserving old tage Center, dedicated on August 24, The Ohio Association of Historical Societies buildings. Preservation efforts in the twenty- 2004, offer a peaceful setting for rest and Museums presented its “History Out- first century are closely tied to raising aware- and reflection. reach Excellence Award” to the Oberlin Heri- ness that reuse and restoration are ideal ways tage Center at the Ohio Historical Society in to become more environmentally responsible. October for the Heritage Center’s series of four Black History month programs on “Black In- The Oberlin Heritage Center Gazette dians: A Hidden Heritage.” The series included Annual Report for 2008 offerings by the nationally known educator September 2009 Vol. XVII and historian William Loren Katz and were presented with the support and collaboration Editor: Pat Murphy of an array of other organizations, including Contributors: Mary Anne Cunningham, the Ohio Humanities Council, Oberlin Col- Walter Edling, Pat Holsworth, Prue Richards, Liz Schultz, Jim White lege Office of President Marvin Krislov, the Editorial Advisor & Design: Sally Kerr Oberlin College History Department, the Photographers: Walter Edling, Dick Oberlin Student Philanthropy Club, the Cleve- Holsworth, Dale Preston, and Oberlin land American Indian Movement, the John Heritage Center staff members Mercer Langston Institute, the Oberlin Chap- Page 2 The Oberlin Heritage Center donated the ing, Michael Henle, Molly Johnson, Ray Burrell-King House at 315 East College Street Kneisel, and Gene Presti. Many other inter- to Oberlin College in 2006. We all cheered views were edited, transcribed, and indexed when the Oberlin Conservatory of Music by the Oberlin Oral History Committee mem- opened its Community Music School there bers, staff liaison Pat Holsworth, and student in the fall of 2008. It had long been one of the interns and volunteers. town’s most architecturally and historically significant houses, and now it is also an ex- The staff, especially Liz Schultz, worked hard cellent example of adaptive use of a historic throughout the year together with Emerge, home for a community purpose. Inc. on a massive redesign of the Heritage Center’s website,
Page 3 Above left: Leadership Lorain County Intern Mary Moroney (standing, in the dark shirt) and the “History Makers” summer day campers pose by their handiwork: the time-honored tradition of painting one of the three large boulders on Tappan Square. Above right: A job well done! After much tugging and lugging and scraping and painting, the tired old iron railings from the Morgan Street Bridge now gleam proudly in front of the Jewett House, thanks to the efforts of (left to right) Charles Pope, Bert Latran Jr., Walt Edling, Dick Holsworth, and George Clark. Celebration, Commemoration, and Collaboration Continued from page 3 ing Oberlin and the Oberlin Heritage Center’s was 11,637 as compared with 7,860 in 2007. meet has become increasingly challenging we story with preservationists from through- The Heritage Center enjoyed welcoming visi- have deferred some maintenance and pared out the country. Elizabeth Schultz enjoyed tors from thirty-three states and fourteen expenses to the bone (and then some). We taking part in the Leadership Lorain County countries beyond our borders. Lorain have reduced our paper mailings and are Class of 2009. The Oberlin Heritage Center County residents represented 48 percent of communicating more frequently through was delighted to have Mary Moroney, a sum- total visitation in 2008, an increase of 15 per- our periodic E-Gazette newsletter and our mer intern from the Leadership Lorain cent over the previous year. This was attrib- website while also recognizing that electronic County Public Service Internship program, uted both to the Heritage Center’s becoming communication is not available to or pre- assisting with day camps, tours, and an ar- better known as a community asset and to ferred by all. We introduced fees for some ray of other projects for a second year. the growing trend in tough economic times programs that we used to offer at no charge, for what the travel industry calls “stay-cations” although we fully intend to continue to offer The Oberlin Heritage Center ended the year and “day-cations.” Please encourage your free public programming throughout the with 727 memberships, a new high! The friends and neighbors to explore history close community as much as we can afford to do growth of the membership base in spite of to home through the programs and tours of so. We are weathering the economic storm the depressed economy was evidence of the Oberlin Heritage Center. and becoming stronger and more effective in strong community support and the hard the process. Our dynamic, century-old or- work of Assistant to the Director Mary Anne The Oberlin Heritage Center could not have ganization is not resting on its laurels. Your Cunningham and the Membership Commit- accomplished all it did in 2008 without the continued help and support is much appre- tee volunteers who diligently recruited and help of about 300 volunteers. Those who keep ciated and increasingly crucial as we move retained members throughout the year. Con- track of their time logged 5,866 hours, as forward. tributors to the 2008 Annual Fund drive were compared with 5,268 in 2007. The Board and —James W. White also generous, with contributions totaling staff extend a heartfelt thank-you to these President, Board of Trustees $28,405. This is much appreciated. hard-working and generous friends who served as goodwill ambassadors for both the —Patricia Murphy At a time when museum and historic-site visi- Heritage Center and the Oberlin community. Executive Director tation was declining nationwide, program attendance and tour visitation for the Oberlin Making smart use of limited resources, tight P.S. The Oberlin Heritage Center’s new Heritage Center increased significantly over fiscal management, and living within our E-Gazette newsletter is a great way to keep the previous year. Total attendance for 2008 means are well established, standard operat- up with the latest news and activities. It is ing practices at the Oberlin Heritage Center. sent via e-mail once or twice a month at no President Jim White, Treasurer Walter Ed- charge to anyone who requests it. To sub- ling, and the Finance Committee worked scribe, send an e-mail to Mary Anne Cun- closely with Financial Assistant Pat Hols- ningham at
In keeping with the year-long celebration of dition, Bradley A. Hayes and Elisabeth M. forward to remaining active with the orga- the town and college’s first 175 years, the Mahjoub were reelected to three-year terms nization. 2008 Annual Meeting, held on April 2 at the as Trustees, and Ruth G. Shaeffer, Eugene Oberlin Inn, featured Honorary Trustee Foggo Simon, and Jim White were reelected Board President Jim White surprised Execu- David W. Clark, who spoke on “Oberlin’s to one-year terms. tive Director Patricia Murphy by present- First Twenty Years, 1833 to 1853.” Some 158 ing her with fifteen red roses in apprecia- guests enjoyed his informative and enter- Special recognition as a new Honorary tion for each of her fifteen years of dedi- taining presentation. Trustee was given to David W. Mellott, who cated service to the organization. served on the Board from 2004 to 2008. Nominating Committee Chair Eugene Mellott is an attorney and partner in the The festivities concluded with the surprise an- Foggo Simon and Trustee Bert Latran Jr. firm of Benesch Friedlander Coplan & nouncement by Foundation Manager David presented the seventh annual Community Aronoff in Cleveland. He provided excep- Clark that the Richard R. Hallock Foundation Awards, described on pages 8 and 9. tional leadership as a Trustee and Treasurer had granted $1,000,000 to the Heritage Center and as chair of the Collections Committee. for the endowment to support the Executive The business meeting, chaired by President An Endowed Life member, Mellott looks Director position (see pages 2 and 3). In atten- James W. White, included the election of dance were Hallock Foundation Trustees Mrs. Trustee Walter Edling as Treasurer. In ad- Richard R. Hallock and Robert O. Sawyer.
Board President James W. White (above) chaired the This History Day Project (above), created by Katherine To the delight of everyone present, the tables were turned 2008 Annual Meeting of the Oberlin Heritage Center with Cavanaugh (right) under the supervision of Trustee Donna when Executive Director Patricia Murphy (above) was his inimitable combination of savoir faire, wisdom, and Marie Schurr (left), was displayed at the Annual Meeting. honored with fifteen perfect red roses. Former Treasurer humor. A key item of business was the election of Walter Ian Ting (center) wrote a paper as his project. David W. David W. Mellott (below) was feted, too, when he was Edling (below) as Treasurer. Clark (below) was the evening’s featured speaker. elected Honorary Trustee.
Page 5 Treasurer’s Report
The Oberlin Heritage Center publishes its exigencies that might otherwise result in siz- year’s end. Income from it helps to support Annual Report following the completion of able reductions. the Museum Education and Tour Coordina- its yearly audit so that the report can include tor staff position, the Heritage Center’s sec- an audited financial summary. The 2008 audit The 2009 budget approved by the Board in ond full-time position (in addition to the Ex- and IRS Form 990 are available upon request. December 2008 allows for a draw from re- ecutive Director). An additional $500,000 is In the past year the Board and staff have made serves of up to $50,000 if needed. However, needed in order to fully support this staff a special effort to assure compliance with close monitoring of expenditures should position, which is currently funded in part newly expanded IRS regulations. We are make it possible to use only a portion of that by grants and fee-for-service projects. The pleased that the organization’s audit by Cohen amount. For future budgeting processes, it Board will be working to mount a campaign & Company yielded a clean, unqualified opin- is obvious that continuing to draw from re- for this when the timing is right. ion again this year, with no significant adverse serves is not wise, nor even possible over time. findings. The organization has had CPA au- While the current circumstances were per- It is imperative that the Oberlin Heritage dits conducted each year since 1999. haps difficult to predict completely, that ra- Center continue to increase its contributions tionale will no longer apply for subsequent from individual donors as well as the rev- As with most organizations, the recent finan- budgets. We find it necessary to step up ef- enues it receives from tours and programs, cial downturn throughout the nation hit the forts in the areas of membership and fund- the Museum Store, the August Bed & Break- Oberlin Heritage Center hard. The changes raising as well as to control expenditures rig- fast fund-raiser, and other sources. We also occurred quickly and were to some extent idly. The primary focus is on maintaining plan to become more proactive in promot- unforeseen. Grant funding for historical or- programs and services to the greatest extent ing planned gifts and encouraging members ganizations has become more and more dif- possible within available resources. and friends to consider remembering the ficult to secure. Concurrently, the market Oberlin Heritage Center in their wills and value of our endowment and investments has The new grant from the Richard R. Hallock estate plans. declined. To deal with this turn of events, the Foundation for the Executive Director En- staff and Board of Trustees of the Oberlin dowment is of course very much appreci- We appreciate the generous support we re- Heritage Center have taken stringent mea- ated and a giant step in assuring a strong ceive in so many forms from our members sures in regard to budgeting and to control- and sustainable future for our organization. and friends. Your support has never been ling expenditures. We are fortunate to have The market value of this fund on December more important in assuring the continued available some limited reserves. Tapping into 31, 2008 was $848,788. success of the Oberlin Heritage Center. these reserves was necessary in order to project a balanced budget for 2009 while maintaining The Endowment for History Education had —Walter Edling programs and services in spite of financial a market value of approximately $297,313 at Board Treasurer
“Local History Champion” J.D. Britton Retires
J.D. Britton, Ph.D., came to the Ohio His- ing of community history among Ohio’s Through OAHSM and the Local History torical Society’s Local History Office in Janu- many historical societies through the pro- Office, J.D. has been invaluable in serving as ary 1988. He holds degrees in history and motion of a statewide network of public, a facilitator for four Oberlin Heritage Center public history from the University of Wyo- amateur, and academic historians and school- strategic plans. He is familiar to and beloved ming, the University of Idaho, and Washing- teachers. by many of our Board members, staff, and ton State University, is the author volunteers from his many visits of numerous publications, and to Oberlin. On behalf of the previously worked for several lo- Board, staff, members, and vol- cal historical societies in the West unteers, Pat Murphy presented and in Chicago. At the Local His- J.D. Britton with an inscribed tory office J.D. provided high- brick at the Annual Meeting of quality guidance to many histori- the Ohio Historical Societies and cal organizations and nurtured Museums in Columbus on Oc- the relationship between OHS tober 3. Its twin has been placed and the Ohio Association of His- in the brick walkway at the Ober- torical Societies and Museums lin Heritage Center (see page 19). (OAHSM). Over the course of Pat Murphy advised him that he more than twenty years he de- is expected to visit his brick peri- veloped diverse educational pro- odically, and while there he is grams and worked to encourage heartily encouraged to stop in effective preservation and shar- and say hello. Page 6 Oberlin Heritage Center / O.H.I.O. Financial Summary for 2008
FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES Program services $302,606 (86%) Management and general 39,486 (11%) Fundraising 9,714 (3%) Total functional expenses $351,806 (100%)
REVENUE AND EXPENSES Temporarily Permanently Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Funds Funds Funds Total Revenue Annual Fund and other contributions $ 113,969 $ 113,969 Grants 17,218 $127,412 $1,008,613 1,153,243 Membership 23,917 23,917 Bed & Breakfast and other fund-raisers 8,785 8,785 Programs 12,671 12,671 Museum Store sales 8,333 8,333 Miscellaneous 3,538 3,538 Net assets released from restrictions 132,676 (132,676) ______Total revenue $ 321,107 $ (5,264) $1,008,613 $1,324,456 Expenses Salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes $ 216,806 $ 216,806 Depreciation 19,994 19,994 Building/grounds maintenance 26,346 26,346 Administrative/office operations 27,286 27,286 Programs and projects 34,570 34,570 Audit and investment fees 26,804 ______26,804 Total expenses $ 351,806 $ 351,806 Deficiency of revenues over expenses before other changes in net assets $ (30,699) Other changes in net assets Investment income (loss) $(492,790) $(492,790) Change in funds held in trust by others (49,941) (49,941) Equity in losses of subsidiary (25,956) (25,956) Effect of FASB Staff Position 117-1 64,531 ______$ (64,531) ______Change in net assets $ (534,855) $ (5,264) $ 944,082 $ 403,963 Net assets at beginning of year $1,937,821 $ 34,849 $ 666,993 $ 639,663 Net assets at end of year $1,402,966 $ 29,585 $1,611,075 $3,043,626
BALANCE SHEET Assets Total current assets $ 27,935 Fixed assets, less accumulated depreciation 782,136 Pledges receivable 16,178 Investment in subsidiary 379,309 Investments 1,748,448 Funds held in trust by others 112,282 Total assets $3,066,288 Liabilities and net assets Total current liabilities $ 22,662 Net assets: Unrestricted 1,402,966 Temporarily restricted 29,585 Permanently restricted 1,611,075 Total liabilities and net assets $3,066,288
The complete audited financial statement prepared by Cohen & Company, Ltd. is available upon request.
Page 7 Oberlin Heritage Center Community Awards
as the matriarch of this large, extended fam- ily, Helen is the chronicler of family history. She published her memoirs in 2007 in time for the Davidson reunion. Times Remem- bered or What Happened to a Farmer’s Daughter is rich with information on the Davidson and Johnson families and many Oberlin friends and events. It is not only a valuable family history, but an excellent Oberlin history resource as well. She do- nated copies to both the Oberlin Heritage Center and the Oberlin Public Library so that the community would also have access to this wonderful history. Helen is remark- able for her unwavering enthusiasm and de- votion to the history of both her family and her community.
GARY KORNBLITH Community Historian Award Gary Kornblith is an outstanding Oberlin On April 2 the Oberlin Heritage Center proudly saluted seven award recipients during its seventh annual Community College Professor of History, scholar, au- Awards presentation at the Annual Meeting: front row (left to right), Ann Livingston, Helen Davidson Johnson, and Carol Lasser; back row, Michael English, William P. Schreiner, Gary Kornblith, and Greg Supers (representing thor, editor, historic reenactor, and commu- Supers Landscape, Inc.). Their many and varied accomplishments are described in the excerpts from the award nity historian. His interests in nineteenth- certificates on this page and the facing one. century American history and twenty-first- century technology are reflected in both his MICHAEL ENGLISH HELEN DAVIDSON JOHNSON academic pursuits and his community in- Youth Community Service Award Heritage Guardian Award volvement. Gary has been teaching at Michael English, an Oberlin High School Se- Helen Davidson Johnson is a dedicated Oberlin College since 1981. He is the author nior, accomplished an outstanding project keeper, storyteller, and author of local and or coauthor of numerous books and jour- as the designer, coordinator, volunteer re- personal history. A lifelong resident of the nal articles and has spoken at workshops and cruiter, and builder of signs used to promote Oberlin area, Helen has experienced many conferences nationwide. He has volunteered activities sponsored by the Oberlin Heritage events and turning points in Oberlin his- as the webmaster of the Electronic Oberlin Center. The project included constructing and tory during the past nine decades. Helen and Group (EOG) since 1996. The EOG runs a painting eight two-sided sandwich board her late husband, Stephen, were strongly website on Oberlin history, has sponsored signs and two one-panel hanging signs, all of committed to preserving and sharing their workshops for K–12 teachers on “Oberlin which are sound, stable, and portable. The community’s history. Steve was among the History as American History,” and has joined signs will be used to announce programs and early Board members of the Oberlin His- with the Oberlin Heritage Center to develop community events, provide directions, and torical and Improvement Organization an electronic database of historical images of present other information as needed at the (then O.H.I.O., now the Oberlin Heritage downtown Oberlin. In 2004 Gary took part Oberlin Heritage Center’s main site and at Center), and he served as its president from with other scholars in a two-day reenact- other locations in the community where 1972 to 1985. During that time Helen was ment at the First Church in Oberlin entitled OHC programs are offered. This undertak- an active volunteer and was among those “The Lane Debates: The Making of Radical ing was done by Michael in partial fulfill- who spent days packing items from the Abolition and the Oberlin Commitment to ment of the requirements necessary for him home of Professor Frederick Artz, who had Racial Egalitarianism.” Gary collaborates to attain the rank of Eagle Scout through Boy bequeathed his estate to O.H.I.O. She orga- with high school teachers in the Oberlin Col- Scout Troop 401 in Oberlin. Michael’s initia- nized a crew to clean the many newly ac- lege Education Alliance Network (OCEAN) tive and strong leadership skills contributed quired dishes and silver that would be dis- and belongs to the advisory board of The greatly to the success of the project. He re- played in the restored James Monroe House. Bridge, Oberlin’s community technology cruited more than a dozen volunteers, who She subsequently donated many personal center. He is working with Carol Lasser on a donated a total of 78 hours to complete the items of historical interest to the Oberlin history of race in Oberlin, tentatively en- assignment; Michael himself contributed Heritage Center when she retired from her titled Elusive Utopia. He also helped coordi- more than one-third of this time. The Oberlin Oak Street family home to an apartment in nate community plans for the celebration Heritage Center has long wished to enhance the community. She remains a strong sup- of the 150th anniversary of the Oberlin- the signage at its site and in the community, porter of the Heritage Center, having be- Wellington Rescue. Gary skillfully presents and Michael provided an attractive and come an Endowed Life member as a “present Oberlin history in the greater context of workable solution. He accepted the challenge to herself” upon her ninetieth birthday. The American history through many media and and saw it through to an excellent outcome. Davidson clan holds annual reunions, and to broad audiences. Page 8 CAROL LASSER Much of what Ann does for the Oberlin Heri- the aesthetics and appearance of our com- Community Historian Award tage Center, she does in a quiet, unassuming munity. Bill is generous in sharing his gar- Carol Lasser is an outstanding Oberlin Col- way, and often behind the scenes. She served dening know-how and energetically rallies lege Professor of History, scholar, author, on the Board of Trustees from 1999 to 2005, others to the cause. editor, historic reenactor, and community accepting the role of Vice President for two historian. She has written widely on women years. She was designated an Honorary SUPERS LANDSCAPE, INC. and gender in nineteenth-century America, Trustee upon her completion of two Board Business Leader Service Award and her book Friends and Sisters: Letters be- terms. She remains an active member of the Supers Landscape, Inc. is a longtime Oberlin tween Lucy Stone and Antoinette Brown Finance Committee, where her keen knowl- Heritage Center business member, and Greg Blackwell, 1846–1893 (coedited with Marlene edge of financial affairs is invaluable. Since Supers and other employees volunteer at our D. Merrill) documents the relationship of two 2000 she has served as the Treasurer of OHC site. The company was one of the first com- Oberlin women who made significant con- Properties, a subsidiary of the Oberlin Heri- munity businesses to become a member in tributions to our nation’s history. Carol has tage Center, and has worked tirelessly to keep 1996, and it has been a leader among our developed a popular course for Oberlin Col- the organization on track financially. She is business supporters ever since. Beginning lege students, “Oberlin History as American the driving force behind the Oberlin Heri- with that first winter, the Supers crew has History,” through which she introduces the tage Center’s Bed & Breakfast Program, an voluntarily cleared the Heritage Center’s class to the Oberlin Heritage Center and en- annual fund-raiser of vital importance to the parking lot after each major snowfall. This courages students to use the Center’s collec- organization’s general operating budget. She service is an invaluable contribution to the tions as they research and write about par- not only makes her own beautiful and spa- organization and its staff, with significant ticular topics in Oberlin’s past. Carol has done cious home available for out-of-town guests savings in terms of both budget and back- much to bring the College and community through this program but also graciously aches. The Supers’ snowplow seems to magi- together through their shared history. She is opens it for Board, staff, and volunteer events. cally appear at just the right moment to keep a founding member of the Electronic Oberlin Ann and her husband, Dayton, were among the parking area open and safe for staff, vol- Group (EOG), a voluntary organization the first to become Endowed Life members unteers, and visitors. In addition, Supers founded in 1996 to make Oberlin’s history of the Oberlin Heritage Center. In all of her Landscape expanded their in-kind services to available on the World Wide Web. Carol was work, Ann’s experience, integrity, and impres- include occasional “weed and feed” applica- a member of the Oberlin Heritage Center’s sive wisdom make her a priceless volunteer tions to the extensive lawns at the Oberlin Board of Trustees from 1997 to 2003 and and member of our community. Heritage Center. Professional maintenance chaired the committees that developed the such as this greatly enhances the appearance 1998 and 2000 strategic plans for the organi- WILLIAM P. SCHREINER of the Heritage Center’s grounds for every- zation. In 2003 she spoke at the dedication of Keep Oberlin Beautiful Award one who visits or simply passes by. The the Ohio Historical Marker at the Oberlin William P. Schreiner is a talented gardener, a Oberlin Heritage Center is deeply grateful to Heritage Center, which recognized “Abolition- respected horticulture columnist, and an ac- Supers Landscape, Inc. and its employees for ism in Oberlin” and “Oberlin College and tive hands-on volunteer whose expertise and their years of kindness and generosity to our Community, Founded in 1833,” as part of a enthusiasm have made Oberlin a beautifully, nonprofit organization by helping maintain series of historical marker installations that blooming place to live, learn, work, and visit. an outdoor environment that is both pleas- took place during the Ohio Bicentennial cel- Since arriving in Oberlin in 2000, Bill has been ing and safe. ebration. In 2004 Carol took part in a two- a tireless contributor to the community’s day symposium on “The Lane Debates: The beautification efforts. He served on Oberlin’s Oberlin Heritage Center Youth Community Service Award Making of Radical Abolition and the Oberlin America in Bloom Committee for each of recipient Michael English and the team of volunteers he the five years that Oberlin was involved in recruited created these signs. The project was part of Commitment to Racial Egalitarianism.” Cur- Michael’s work toward the rank of Eagle Scout. rently, she is working with Gary Kornblith the friendly competition and was cochair in on a history of race in Oberlin, tentatively 2007. To help promote and support Oberlin’s entitled Elusive Utopia. She also helped coor- America in Bloom entries, Bill became a sum- dinate community events for the 150th anni- mer gardening columnist; to date he has writ- versary of the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue. ten twenty-five articles for the Oberlin News- Carol seamlessly weaves together her aca- Tribune. In addition to his planning and ad- demic interests in women and history to pre- ministrative roles on the committee, Bill picks serve and share the important contributions up his gardening tools regularly and uses made by Oberlin women and to engage and them to plant and spruce up green areas all inspire others to explore local history within over town. His contributions include helping the context of our nation’s history. with the flower-box plantings on the South Main Street bridge, planting and maintaining ANN LIVINGSTON garden areas around the Oberlin entry sign Oberlin Heritage Center on State Route 58 North, and also keeping Volunteer of the Year Award several garden areas looking lovely around Ann Livingston is a “volunteer extraordinaire” Langston Junior High School and Kendal at in many and varied roles, including those of Oberlin. The 1,100 volunteer hours he con- “exceptional4 organizer,” “judicious advisor,” tributes annually to gardening and horticul- and “gracious hostess,” to name just a few. ture activities make a tremendous impact on Page 9 A Sampling of Programs and Events
This listing includes Oberlin Heritage Center FEBRUARY 4 and educator William Loren Katz. He pre- programs offered to members and the general Camille Myers Breeze, nationally known art sented “Black Women and Men Pioneers: public. It excludes many tours, presentations, conservator and Director of Museum Textile The Real West” on February 22. He also pre- and field trips that also took place throughout Services in Andover, Massachusetts (and an sented “Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage” the year. Clearly, the Oberlin Heritage Center Oberlin College alumna and daughter of on February 23 at Oberlin High School. is a dynamic organization that offers a wide Oberlin Heritage Center supervolunteer Sa- array of creative programming. rah MacLennan Kerr), led participants MARCH 11 through the very informative and engaging Sara Hobbs, Associate Director at the Cleve- JANUARY 22 sold-out workshop “Strategies for Success- land Restoration Society and Field Represen- Oberlin Heritage Center Trustee Donna ful Display of Museum Objects.” It included tative for the National Trust for Historic Pres- Shurr presented “Learning from Japan” discussion of conditions that may harm ob- ervation, presented “The Greenest Building about her experiences as one of 200 teachers jects, what materials and strategies are key to Is Already Built!: Sustainability and His- selected to be part of the Japan Fulbright ensuring the preservation of a museum ob- toric Preservation” in the Adam J. Lewis Memorial Fund Teacher Program. Donna ject, and hands-on exploration of profes- Center for Environmental Studies at Oberlin spent three weeks observing Japanese students sional and feasible ways to display common College. She emphasized that demolition of and teachers, learning about their cultural museum and home objects. any building is a significant waste of re- practices, trying delicious foods, and travel- sources and that historic preservation and ing through local neighborhoods. FEBRUARY green building movements can work together In February, Black History Month, the Ober- to conserve and promote sustainability JANUARY 29 lin Heritage Center hosted a series of pro- within our communities. Hobbs described More than two hundred guests enjoyed Dr. grams relating to African American and Na- simple things that homeowners can do to Charles E. Herdendorf’s program, “From tive American heritage. “Black Indians: An make their houses more energy efficient and Volcanoes to Glaciers: Three Billion Years American Story,” a sixty-minute educational environmentally sensitive while still preserv- of Spectacular Great Lakes Scenery in the DVD produced by Rich-Heape Films, was ing historic integrity. Making.” He explored the geological pro- presented at the Oberlin Public Library on cesses that created the Great Lakes and the February 12. Another educational DVD, APRIL 2 mineral resources in the basin. Starting in “How to Trace Your Native American An- The Oberlin Heritage Center Community Lake Superior, his presentation took every- cestry,” was presented on February 19. After Awards Presentation and Annual Meeting one on a geological tour of each of the lakes, the videos, viewers participated in thought- was held at the Oberlin Inn. David W. Clark ending where the Saint Lawrence River meets ful discussions of their own experiences of spoke about “Oberlin’s First Twenty Years, the Atlantic Ocean. Dr. Herdendorf is Pro- learning about their heritage. Discussions 1833 to 1853.” This presentation launched fessor Emeritus of Geological Sciences at The were led by Eugene Foggo Simon, Roberta the Oberlin Heritage Center’s yearlong sa- Ohio State University and an Affiliate Scholar Garcia, Sharon Land, and Sundance. The lute to the 175th anniversary of Oberlin’s in the Environmental Sciences Program at month of events culminated in two programs founding. The evening included the seventh Oberlin College. by the nationally known author, historian, annual Oberlin Heritage Center Community During Black History Month the Oberlin Heritage Center offered a series of programs on African American and Native Awards presentation, and the meeting con- American heritage. Shown here (left to right) are Organizing Committee members and discussion leaders Sharon cluded with a surprise announcement from Land, Roberta Garcia, and Eugene Foggo Simon. the Richard R. Hallock Foundation (see pages 2, 3, and 5).
APRIL 11 and 12 Nat Brandt, author of The Town That Started the Civil War, visited Oberlin in mid-April to present several programs cosponsored by the Oberlin College Archives and the Oberlin Heritage Center in partnership with the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Coalition. His visit was the kickoff to a series of celebratory events planned throughout the year on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue. More than three hundred guests attended his programs during the two-day visit. Brandt gave a spe- cial program at Oberlin High School and then presented two free public programs open to all. On April 11 he spoke at the Oberlin Pub- lic Library about his newest book, In the Page 10 Shadow of the Civil War: Passmore Wil- liamson and the Rescue of Jane Johnson. The next day he presented “Oberlin’s Finest Hour and How It Resonates Today: Reflec- tions on the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue of 1858" at the First Church in Oberlin, fol- lowed by a reception and book signing.
APRIL 28 The Oberlin Heritage Center hosted a special send-off reception for Mildred Arthrell at the First Church in Oberlin prior to her relo- cation to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nearly 100 friends and colleagues of the beloved Oberlin teacher attended. Throughout her life Arthrell has been a teacher of all ages, both in and outside the classroom, at libraries, at Lorain County Community College, at the Heritage The Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums (OAHSM) presented a History Outreach Excellence Award to Center, at the Lorain County Historical So- the Oberlin Heritage Center for its “Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage” programs at the 2008 Annual Meeting at the Ohio Historical Society. Pictured (left to right) are: Bill Laidlaw (Ohio Historical Society CEO), Rachel Tooker (Ohio Historical ciety and at other locales. Millie was honored Society Deputy Director / COO), Sharon Fairchild Soucy (Oberlin Heritage Center Trustee), Greg Myers (OAHSM by the Heritage Center in 2007 with the His- Board President), Eugene Foggo Simon (Oberlin Heritage Center Vice President); Patricia Murphy (Heritage Center tory Teacher of the Year award. Executive Director and OAHSM Vice President) and Roberta Garcia (Oberlin Heritage Center Trustee and Past President). of the fascinating stories that make Oberlin’s JULY 8 MAY 24 and 25 heritage so rich. This workshop was held Nearly 100 enthusiastic community members More than 350 visitors came to the Oberlin again in September. and representatives of state organizations Heritage Center during Oberlin College gathered on the lawn of the New Union Cen- Commencement / Memorial Day Weekend. JUNE 19 ter for the Arts to dedicate a new Ohio His- Guests enjoyed free minitours, games at the Liz Schultz and Donna Shurr presented a torical Marker in Oberlin. The marker was Little Red Schoolhouse, crafts in the Jewett session providing OCEAN (Oberlin College installed at the southwest corner of Main and House, full guided tours, and historic walk- Educational Alliance Network) teachers with College Streets and commemorates down- ing tours around Tappan Square. an overview of the National History Day pro- town Oberlin’s National Register Historic gram. OCEAN is a college program through District. Speakers included County Commis- JUNE, JULY, and AUGUST which high school students can take college- sioner Betty Blair, Oberlin City Council Presi- During the summer of 2008 the Oberlin Heri- level courses for credit. This session was co- dent David Sonner, Ohio Historical Society tage Center launched the new activity, “Sat- ordinated with Oberlin College professors representative J.D. Britton, Heritage Ohio urdays at the Schoolhouse.” Guests young Carol Lasser and Gary Kornblith. representative Jeff Siegler, City of Oberlin and old joined us any time between noon Historic Preservation Commissioner Jane and 2:00 p.m. every Saturday from June 14 JULY and AUGUST Blodgett, Main Street Oberlin Director Chris- to August 16 to explore the Little Red School- The Oberlin Heritage Center offered four tina Nichols, and Oberlin Heritage Center house, experience historic school lessons, and weeklong day camps for boys and girls aged Executive Director Patricia Murphy. The play lawn games. eight to thirteen: “American Kids Hands-on- marker was unveiled by local Girls Scouts History Fun,” “History Makers,” “Explor- and Heritage Center supervolunteer and JUNE 3 ing the Built Environment: An Architecture Honorary Trustee Richard Holsworth. Dick “Artists in Early Oberlin” was an illustrated Workshop for Kids,” and “Kids and Cultures did the mapping and photography for the presentation given by the art historian around the World.” The camps are designed district nomination, which was written by Marcia Goldberg at Kendal at Oberlin. Even to stimulate children’s creativity and to whet Pat Murphy. Refreshments were provided in its very earliest days our wilderness com- their appetites for history, architecture, art, thanks to downtown restaurants. munity was able to produce artists such as crafts, games, and the tastes and sounds of Alonzo Pease, David Brokaw, Emily Peck, and other cultures and times. AUGUST 2 Julia Severance. More than 400 boys, girls, men, and women JULY 1 visited the Oberlin Heritage Center to cel- JUNE 8 “Travel Back in Time with Tip” showcased ebrate Lorain County’s Family Fun Fair and Several new and veteran volunteers attended historical photographs and other records left Vintage Days. As part of the festivities a Docent Training Workshop to learn how by an extraordinary Oberlinian, Fred H. throughout Oberlin’s downtown, visitors to share Oberlin’s powerful and nationally “Tip” Maddock (1874–1952). The illustrated were invited to stop by the Heritage Center significant history with visitors of all ages. program was presented by Dennis Lamont, to see the open historic houses, play games The workshop included an overview of the a Birmingham resident and historian of inside and outside the Little Red Schoolhouse, Oberlin Heritage Center, a tour of the his- transportation in Northeast Ohio, and fel- try children’s crafts in the Jewett House, and toric buildings and collections, helpful hints low transportation historian Albert Doane for giving great tours, and the telling of many of Amherst. Continued on page 12 Page 11 On March 2 the Oberlin Heritage Center hosted a reception The Oberlin Heritage Center marked Women’s History Meghan Wood (left) of the Ohio Historical Society demon- to honor Bert Latran Jr. as the Oberlin News-Tribune’s Month with a program on March 18 in which Collections strated exhibit techniques during Oberlin Heritage Center’s Oberlinian of the Year, shown here with Susie (left) and Assistant Prue Richards (right) presented “Oberlin’s October 8 National History Day Workshop, cosponsored Cassie (right) Cunningham. More than 150 guests attended Invisible Leading Lady,” about Julia Finney Monroe; and by the OHS. Local educators learned about the History the event at the Parish Hall of Christ Episcopal Church and Museum Education and Tour Coordinator Liz Schultz Day program, saw examples of projects, and heard tips enjoyed applauding and showing appreciation to this (left) followed with a virtual tour of the Monroe House and on guiding student research. They also visited the Heritage fabulous OHC Board member, volunteer, arborist, and all- discussion of how Julia’s and other residents’ stories are Center to see how teachers and students use local history around great citizen. part of the history we share with visitors from near and far. resources to research and create History Day projects. A Sampling of Programs and Events Continued from page 11 stop by Jupie’s Old Fashioned Sorghum Taffy sored by the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Coa- NOVEMBER 6 Pull tent to hand-pull taffy and sample deli- lition of community organizations, includ- Guests who attended the program “How to cious popcorn. ing the Oberlin Heritage Center. ‘Green’ Your Older Home” took away great tips, new ideas, and the understanding that AUGUST 5 SEPTEMBER 30 going green does not have to be expensive or The local historian and City of Oberlin His- Program attendees delved into downtown’s change a house’s historic features. The pro- toric Preservation Commissioner Jane Blod- history and architecture via “An Arm Chair gram, held at the Oberlin Public Library, was gett introduced the new DVD of the lectures Tour of Downtown Oberlin’s National Reg- led by Sara Hobbs of the Cleveland Restora- of the late Oberlin College Professor Geoffrey ister Historic District,” presented by Oberlin tion Society and Field Representative for the Blodgett at this well-attended evening pro- Heritage Center Executive Director Patricia National Trust for Historic Preservation, fol- gram on “A Social History of American Ar- Murphy, who prepared the National Register lowed by a presentation on energy audits by chitecture.” of Historic Places nomination for the district. Doug McMillan of the Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System. AUGUST 26 OCTOBER 4 Women’s Equality Day in 2008 celebrated its The college and community hosted events NOVEMBER 8 eighty-eighth anniversary and the fourteenth and programs all over town celebrating The Oberlin Heritage Center offered guided annual Oberlin area celebration of women’s Oberlin’s 175th birthday! The Oberlin Heri- tours of its historic buildings and walking gaining the right to vote. The Oberlin Heri- tage Center offered free guided tours of the tours around Tappan Square as part of Ober- tage Center was one of many cosponsors of Heritage Center’s historic sites and a free lin College’s Parents Weekend. College stu- the event, which featured the program guided tour of Tappan Square. dents and children toured for free. “Women Governors: Then and Now.” OCTOBER 24 NOVEMBER 18 SEPTEMBER 13 This day marked the last of the regularly The lawyer and historian Jeffrey Fort fol- Despite foul weather, the community-wide scheduled “A Walk through Time” tours in lowed up his 2007 program “Survey of Ohio celebration marking the 150th anniversary 2008. Visitors learned about the earliest resi- Land” with “Ohio’s Military Campaigns.” of the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue was at- dents of Oberlin, heard fascinating stories of Fort’s research focused on a century’s worth tended by more than 500 guests and com- triumph and misfortune linked to the land- of war in the Ohio territory, prior to attain- munity members in high spirits. The celebra- marks around Tappan Square, and walked ing statehood. Even today one can see the tion included speeches and ceremony, enter- away with a lively appreciation of Oberlin’s mark those campaigns left on the Ohio coun- tainment, children’s activities, Oberlin Heri- unique heritage. These walking tours were tryside as forts became towns and military tage Center living history volunteers, and a offered June through October and to groups roads became highways. community luncheon. The event was spon- by appointment. Continued on page 22 Page 12 Board Presidents Frank Chapman Van Cleef 1964–1967 John A. Cochrane 1967–1969 Raymond D. Campbell 1969–1972 Stephen Johnson Jr. 1972–1985 Robert D. Jenkins 1985–1990 Marianne Cochrane 1990–1998 Patricia Holsworth 1998–2001 Roberta Garcia 2001–2003 Cathe Radabaugh 2003–2005 The hands are few and the tasks many, but the stalwart staff of the Oberlin Heritage Center always manages to work wonders. Front James W. White row (left to right): Pat Holsworth, Elizabeth Bates, and Liz Schultz, Back row: Theron Burnett, Prue Richards, Mary Anne 2005– Cunningham, and Pat Murphy. Not pictured: Deloris Bohn. Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sigrid Boe STUDENT INTERNS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (from Oberlin College ++ Board Officers Howard Broadwell CHAIRPERSONS David Clark except as noted) Collections – David Mellott, Jim James W. White, President Fran Cooper Asha Hannah (Work Study) (Fall Underwood Eric R. Severs, First Vice-President Dick Gilbert Semester) Membership – Ruth Schwaegerle (to (to 9/2008) Richard Holsworth Ondrea Keith (Work Study and Bonner 6/2008); Mary Anne Cunningham, Eugene Foggo Simon, Second Vice- Ann Livingston Scholar) President David Mellott (elected 4/2008) staff liaison Mirelle Luecke (Work Study) (Fall David Mellott, Treasurer (to 4/2008) Louise Richards Oral History – Dina Schoonmaker Semester) Walter Edling, Treasurer (term started Ruth Schwaegerle Autuania McFarland (The College of 4/2008) Shirley Shubert Robert Calhoun, Secretary Wooster) (Summer 2008) SPECIAL INTEREST Thelma Quinn Smith GROUP Martha Stacy Sam Mercer (Kalamazoo) (Summer Board of Trustees (non-officers) ++ Philip Tear* 2008) CHAIRPERSONS Eugenia Bobo Jonathan Morales (Work Study) James R. Underwood Bed and Breakfast – Ann Livingston Marianne Cochrane (Spring Semester) Docents – Liz Schultz, staff liaison Walter Edling (elected Treasurer Mary Moroney (Leadership Lorain Kendal Mailing Crew – Doris Sable 4/2008) STAFF MEMBERS County / Ohio University) Roberta Garcia Living History – Prue Richards Patricia Murphy, Executive Director (Summer 2008) Bradley A. Hayes Westwood Inventory Project – Pat Deloris Bohn, Museum Housekeeper+ Philip Parsons (Work Study) Bert Latran Jr. Murphy, staff liaison Mary Anne Cunningham, Assistant to Sarah Schaffer (Spring Semester) Elisabeth M. Mahjoub the Director+ Brittnei Sherrod (Work Study and W. Jeanne McKibben Patricia Holsworth, Financial Bonner Scholar) OHC PROPERTIES, INC., Cathe Radabaugh Assistant+ Preston Sundin (Work Study) Dina Schoonmaker BOARD OF DIRECTORS Prue Richards, Collections Assistant+ Andrew Watiker Ruth G. Shaeffer Kathryn Stuart, Board President Elizabeth Schultz, Museum Education Donna Marie Shurr Roy Poper, Vice-President & Tour Coordinator Sharon Fairchild Soucy BOARD COMMITTEE Sarah Colson, Secretary Maria Surovy, Education Assistant+ ++ Ann Livingston, Treasurer (summer 2008) CHAIRPERSONS Honorary Trustees James Kalyn Ray Aalto Development – Eric R. Severs (to 9/2008) Paul Arnold STAFF PROVIDED BY Roland Baumann Executive – James W. White OHC PROPERTIES, INC., MATURE SERVICES Finance – David Mellott, Walter Edling PROPERTY MANAGER * Deceased during 2008 + Nominating – Eugene Foggo Simon + Elizabeth Bates, Office Assistant Part-time Strategic Planning – Robert Calhoun, George Clark ++ Committee members are listed Theron Burnett, Buildings and Grounds as volunteers on pages 18 & 21. Assistant+ Cathe Radabaugh Continued on page 14 Page 13 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
ENDOWED LIFE George* & Millie Arthrell Richard & Dina Schoonmaker Arbor Lights B&B (Lorain) MEMBERS Jane Blodgett Warren & Judy Sheldon Bead Paradise II Constance W. Boase Thomas E. & Donna M. Shurr Ben Franklin Store / Mindfair (donors whose cumulative giving David & Sigrid Boe In memory of Bob & Wanda Singleton Business Advisory Services LLC totals $2,000 or more to an Scott & Ellen Broadwell Robert H. Staples (Lakewood, NJ) Campbell House Antiques endowment fund) Katie & John Lott Brown Nicholas Stevenson Campus Dry Cleaners Barbara Care Jim Sunshine Clark & Post Architects, Inc. (Lorain) Platinum ($50,000 and above) Jeptha* & Demaris Carrell Nan Szwaja* Cowling Funeral Home Anonymous (2) Corning Chisholm James & Andrée Underwood Dave’s Army & Navy Marianne Cochrane (Vermilion) Dicken Funeral Home, Inc. (Elyria) Gold ($25,000–$49,999) Norman & Ann Craig Don & Mary Louise VanDyke Douds Veterinary Hospital, Inc. Eric* & Jane Nord Don & Mary Anne Cunningham (Elyria) John & Eugenia Vanek (Sandusky / Edward D. Jones & Co. (Curt Paul) Silver ($10,000–$24,999) Emiko Hara Custer, in honor of Jiann St. Petersburg, FL) 5 Corners Bed & Breakfast (Amherst) Dave & Ricky Clark & Pearl Lin Etta Ruth Weigl Functional Physical Therapy (Bill Richard* & Myriam Hallock Jim & Linda Donovan James W. White McCreedy Jr.) (Columbus, GA) Walt & Marge Edling, in memory of Catherine Wilber Ginko Gallery & Studio Ltd. Dick & Pat Holsworth, in honor of Fred W. Kleps Jr. Robert* & Helen Woodward Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast Jeptha & Demaris Carrell and John & Margaret Erikson (Sheffield Lake) Herrick Jewelry in honor of Pat Murphy Helen V. Fitzhugh Keith R. & Victoria K. Young Jupies Old-Fashioned Sorghum Taffy Ed & Ruth Schwaegerle Alan & Nancy Gage Pull (Brunswick) Oliver* & Shirley J. Shubert (Elyria) Norma & Dick Gilbert KET Dan & Elizabeth Goulding Charles Kritz, CPA Aluminum ($5,000–$9,999) Nancy J. Gray Lakeland Glass (Lorain) Molly Anderson Glenn* & Lillian Hobbs Lin-Barry Incorporated Mrs. William R. Anderson Jr., in Clyde* & Dorothy Holbrook BUSINESS MEMBERS Main Office Copy Shop memory of Helen Murphy Maxine W. Houck Manuel’s Barber Shop (St. Paul, MN) Don & Joy Illig Dr. Arnold G. Milner Roger & Fran Cooper Heritage Champion ($1,000) Nordson Corporation (Westlake) Bill* & Betty James Walmart Bill & Leslie Farquhar Helen D. Johnson Oberlin Animal Hospital David & Eleanor Ignat (Middlebury, VT) Nicholas & Susan Jones Oberlin Cable Co-op Douglas R. & Shirley R. Johnson Jamie Jurado (Elyria) Heritage Leaders ($250) Oberlin Market Ernestine Evans King (Topsham, ME) Gary Kornblith & Carol Lasser Cohen & Company, Ltd. (Westlake) Oberlin News-Tribune Patricia Murphy & Keith Koenning Darlene Krato McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Olla Mae’s Drygoods Evan* & Cindy Nord (Blythewood, SC) Bert Latran Jr., in memory of Margaret Laboratory, Inc. Dale A. Petrill, DDS, Inc. Cathe Radabaugh Latran Harold & Florene Pink Peppercorn Catering (Elyria) Louise Richards Worcester, and in honor of Heritage Rescuers ($100) Puffer’s Floral Shoppe, Inc. David & Jean Schaal Patricia Murphy John Berkmeyer Painting LLC Quality Tree Service Eric R. Severs Dayton & Ann Livingston Broadwell Painting Kurt G. Sarringhaus Co., LPA In memory of Priscilla Smith T.K. & Emily McClintock (Cambridge, MA) John Cole Accounting & Tax Service Dr. Jennifer Shults, DC Bob* & Betty Weinstock W. Jeanne McKibben, MD Downtown Pizza Shurtleff Cottage Bed & Breakfast David & Sandra Mellott (Bay Village) Emerge, Inc. (Elyria) Lorri Sipes, FAIA (Ann Arbor, MI) Copper ($2,000–$4,999) Dan & Marly Merrill Forthofer Alarm Systems (Elyria) Sperry-Gorske Agency, Inc. Anonymous (2) Andrew & Pat Missler (Willard) Drs. Leonard & Anne Jacko, DDS Straight’s Sharpening Service Paul & Sally Arnold Benjamin G. & Jane Norton (Lorain) Bert Latran Jr., Arborist Subway of Oberlin Sugar Ridge Stoneworks (Wakeman) * Deceased during or before 2008 Joe* & Anita Reichard Lorenzo’s Oberlin College Inn Touched By Grace Specialty Shoppe Oberlin Family Dental / Melanie B. Vandemark Jewelers (Elyria) Satterfield, DDS Watson Hardware PlaceMakers Land Co., Ltd. Woodshed Lesson Studio Premier Toyota of Amherst (Amherst) Yesterday’s Ice Cream Shoppe Radio Stations WOBL & WDLW Eric R. Severs Co., LPA Supers Landscape, Inc. Turnbull Plumbing & Heating, LLC Turnbull Trucking & Excavating ORGANIZATIONAL Heritage Collectors ($50) MEMBERS A 2 Point B / Ron Rimbert ($25, unless otherwise indicated) Kuno Creative Group (Avon) Presti’s of Oberlin Allen Memorial Art Museum (Heritage Quick & Delicious Rescuer, $100) Smith’s Furnishings & Floor Coverings The Amherst Historical Society (Amherst) Donald L. Spencer & Associates City of Oberlin Cleveland American Indian Movement Active Business Members ($25) (Cleveland) AAA East Central Cleveland Restoration Society Adeva Salon & Spa (Cleveland) While attending their 50th Oberlin College reunion, Tom and Nancy Hubbard Cheshire AgriNomix LLC FAVA visited the Jewett House (visible in the background), which they recalled fondly from Allen Community Hospital Jewett Family of America, Inc. visits with Nancy’s grandparents, Laura and Pliny Deane Hubbard, the second owners Always With Love Flowers & Gifts (Medway, MA) of the house. Tom and Nancy shared their memories in an oral history interview. Amherst Vision Center (Amherst) John Mercer Langston Institute Page 14 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
ORGANIZATIONAL Norman & Marjorie Henderson Harvey Gittler & Naomi Barnett Andy & Cindy Ruckman MEMBERS, continued Terence G. & Karen P. Hobbs Samuel & Marcia Goldberg Ron & Monte Rybarczyk Dr. Feite F. Hofman Don & Arlene Hall Doris S. Sable Kendal at Oberlin Dr. George O. & Mrs. Evelyn H. Hoover Ruth S. Hayes (Amherst) Elizabeth Schultz Lorain County Community College Sarah MacLennan Kerr Jean M. Heller Julia S. Shaw (Heritage Rescuer, $100) (Elyria) Bob & Carol Longsworth Eleanor Helper Judith Shreiner Lorain County Historical Society Drs. Hugh & Lois McCorkle Dr. & Mrs. Ronald G. Hendrikson Mary Simons (Elyria) Pamela McKelvey (Summit, NJ) Herb & Sabra Henke Robert F. Smith Main Street Oberlin, Inc. Albert J. McQueen Michael Henle & Cynthia Comer Ira S. & Priscilla Steinberg Missouri Historical Society Ted Nowick & Robert Taylor Mrs. Elizabeth B. Herod Joe Verlie (St. Louis, MO) Mr. & Mrs. Clarence B. Olmsted Judi C. H. Hill (Copley) James Leo & Kate Walsh (Vermilion) Mt. Zion Baptist Church Joe & Sue Palmieri Clyde & Maryann Hohn George T. Wilcox 19th Century Club (Heritage Collector, Jeanne Pease Arthur Holbrook (Victoria, British Columbia, Jeff & Merrilee Witmer $50) Carl A. Peterson Canada) Dudley A. Wood Oberlin AARP #395 Lee Jewett Petry (Knoxville, TN) Chris Howell & Susan Clayton Lucille Worcester Oberlin Area Chamber of Commerce Ann Potter Dr. Edward & Lorna Hudgens Barbara A. Wurster (Elyria) Oberlin College (Heritage Rescuer, Katherine Prescott Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Johnson III Harris & Anne Youngblood $100) Evelyn Radabaugh* (Toledo) Robert K. & Claudia W. Jones (Lorain) Oberlin College Archives W. B. & A. S.* Renfrow M. L. Michael Kay Households ($40) Oberlin College Department of History Barry & Carol Richard Dr. Vasanti P. Kharkar Anonymous Oberlin Conservatory Kenneth D. & Gretchen B. Roose Margaret H. Leonard* Constance Anderson (Athens, Greece) Oberlin Seniors Eunice Schaeffer Irwin Lewis Geoffrey & Cynthia Andrews Scottish Games Motorcycle Group Paul & Cate Schwaegerle Duncan & Nina Love George & Marlene Andrews (Heritage Collector, $50) Robin Hoover Shaffer Rebecca S. Luedeke* Bill & Betty Annable Sheffield Village Historical Society Dr. & Mrs. William H. Shriber Elisabeth M. Mahjoub Kim Annable & Kelly Cameron (Sheffield Village) (South Bend, IN) Michael & Betsy Manderen Chuck & June Bailey Southern Lorain County Historical Bruce & Sue Simonson Keith & Janet McIlroy (Hilliard) Charlotte Balfour & Sigrun B. Society (Wellington) Mildred Slajnar* Anthony Mealy Heinzelmann Tabor Historical Society (Tabor, IA) Mr. & Mrs. Jarvis A Strong Jr. John & Ruth Mercer Justin & Elizabeth Bausch Visit Lorain County (Amherst) (McLean, VA) Elmer L. & Nancy M. Meyers (Lorain) (Chevy Chase, MD) Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Paul S. Treuhaft, MD & Beverly R. Block Ed Miller & Joan Webster Chris & Paula Baymiller Firelands Chapter Richard Trump Leslie J. Miller Fred & Mary Behm (Grafton) Edward J. & Anne Wardwell Richard & Mary Norman Miller George & Ruth Bent Reid & Gail Wood Jane Ross Moore Andrew & Jennifer Bertoni Maxwell G. & Muriel P. Morgan Barbara Bickel Heritage Collectors ($50) Mrs. Barbara Tanner Neumann Russ & Connie Bimber Anonymous (Smithsburg, MD) Tom & Janet Bolland INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS Robert A. & Helen D. Baldwin Allan & Elizabeth Patterson Nancy Boutilier & Christa Champion Jack & Fran Baumann Tom & Peg Piraino Morag E. Boyd (Columbus) Roland M. & Phyllis Baumann Bonnie Plyler (Clearwater, FL) James & Joan Bresnicky Heritage Ambassador ($500) Ray C. & Diane L. Radabaugh (Holland) Roy W Simonson* Roger & Edie Binkley Neil & Pat Bright Richard & Viola Blount Sharon Copeland Ramczyk David & Nancy Browne (Stevens Point, WI) Heritage Leaders ($250) Charlotte Bosch Ken & Joyce Carpenter (Wellington) Tina Brandes Ron & Barbara Rollins Tristan & Tori Carrier Eugene P Bohannan Howard & Jean Broadwell Mary Rosenthal (Wesley Chapel, FL) Walker & Joanne Brock Jeff Rubin & Stephanie Wiles Continued on page 16 Richard & Kathleen Nord (Vermilion) Sonia P. Brokaw (Midlothian, VA) Emily Acton Phillips (Dallas, TX) Al Brown (Somerdale, NJ) David & Brenda Pitts (Columbus, IN) Anita Buckmaster (New Haven, CT) Catharina Meints Caldwell Heritage Rescuers ($100) Robert B. Calhoun & Elizabeth Wilmer Anonymous Anna R. Chapman R. L. Aalto William & Aimee Lee Cheek Erik & Michele Andrews (San Diego, CA) William G Arthrell, in honor of the Wuu-Shung & Mann-Mann Chuang, MDs George and Millie Arthrell Family Ed & Marianne Clary (Amherst) (Cleveland) Charles T. Cook Sara Carter Balogh Tim Cowling David Breitman & Kathryn Stuart Dr. Troy & Teresa Dailey Bobbie Carlson (Palm Springs, FL) Mrs. Virginia P. Clancy (Raleigh, NC) Jerry & Jan DeMarinis Mavis Clark* Phyllis J. DeMark (Amherst) Harvey Culbert Jack & Kathy DeRuyter Alan Deckelman (Lakewood) James C. Dobbins & Suzanne Gay Richard & Louise Dunn Mae Alice Donner Robert J. Eakin (San Francisco, CA) Bob & Marion Drummond Kathryn Farnsworth David & Susan Egloff Ann L. Fuller John & Anne Elder Dewey & Carol Ganzel Dave & Paulie Evans Children of returning alumni learned a bit about Oberlin’s history during Commencement/ Pedro & Roberta E. Garcia William & Barbara Fuchsman Reunion weekend. They held up signs and balloons in front of the Little Red Schoolhouse Thomas A. & Nancy Gayters Gene & Marilyn Gallagher for a group photograph that was featured on the National Trust for Historic Places website (Oakland, CA) Donald & Barbara Gilbert (www.preservationnation.org) as part of its “This Place Matters” campaign. Page 15 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
Households, continued Larry & Nancy Harper (South Richard & Mary McKee Camille Allen John Cavanaugh & Sarah Colson Amherst) Dawn Medina (Lorain) Hank Annable Tom & Nancy Hubbard Cheshire Rob & Bonne Haupt The Medwid Family Judith Appleton (Orchard Park, NY) Matt & Marny Havas (Elyria) Marian M. Meredith (Berea) Dorothy Baker George E. Clark Bradley & Nicole Hayes (Wellington) Bill Miller & Ann Pilisy Elizabeth A. Bates (Wellington) John R. & Kathleen Clark (Lorain) Ken & Janet Hetrick William W. & Ruth Miller William Beecheler Susan K. Clark DVM (Mansfield) James & Christa Hieb (South Donna Moats (North Ridgeville) Bill Bigglestone (Tucson, AZ) Judith M. Connolly & Kathy J. Reynolds Amherst) Tom & Cindy Moroney Patricia Birmingham Bill & Emerson County Tom Hinders & Mary K. Worthington Jacob Morris Family (Spencer) Betty Blair (Elyria) Don, Susie & Theresa Cunningham The Rich Holsworth Family Lewis Nielson & Nita Karpf Sharon W. Blecher (New Waterford) Dennis & Karla Hubbard Eric & Kaye Norenberg Beth Blissman David S. Davies & Bronwen P. Davies Robert A. Hyman & Susan E. Roth Dr. David & Mary Jo Ockenga Eugenia R. Bobo (Wellington) (St. Paul, MN) (Wakeman) Cindy Bowens The Dobos Family Jay & Fern Ingersoll Bob & Bonnie Oliphant (Westford, MA) Gary Boyle Bernard & Sheila Eckstein Patrick & Diane Ives David & Elaine Orr Elizabeth A. Brinkman Bill & Nancy Egel Stephen & Diane Jackson The Owens Family (Spencer) J.D. Britton (Toledo) Bob & Karen Pando (Amherst) Betsy L. Bruce Tom Phinney & Patty Trimmer Richard W. Bryant (State College, PA) Ronald A. & Barbara Pierre (LaGrange) Susan Husted Burrows Bill & Patti Pitts (Englewood, CO) Dale & Kim Preston James David Christie Meredith Priset (Ashland) H. Jennifer Cline Ferdinand Protzman & Julia Binder Sid Comings Floyd & Marjorie Ramp Dr. Olivia H. Cousins Ray O. & Jessie L. Reeder Judith D. Creasy (Corte Madera, CA) W. Bruce Richards & Phyllis Gorfain Mary J. Culhane Tom & Judy Riggle Clare Cyzak (Kenosha, WI) Paul & Jerene Rosa (Wakeman) Marsha Darcy Robert & Nancy Roth Cynthia Dede John & Karla Sanderson Andria Derstine Lowell & Linda Schultz Durand S. Dudley (Bluffton) (Marshfield, WI) Steven R. Dupee (Wellington) Melvin & Arian Schuster Helen DuPont (Elyria) Harold & Linda Slocum Jonathan Edmonds (Brooklyn, NY) Michael L. & Karen A. Smith Darlena Eisom (Wichita Falls, TX) Joanne Erwin David Snyder & Deborah Roose Kimberlie Fixx (Elyria) Ken Stanley & Marta Laskowski David V. Foos Mr. & Mrs. William Steel Betty Gabrielli Arthur Steele As part of their visit to historic Oberlin, children from St. Mary School in Elyria learned Mark Gacka (Lakewood) Daniel Steinberg & Kimberli Diemert that these rails were not actually part of the Underground Railroad and that the railroad Leah Gage (Shaker Heights) was not actually underground. Now considered a monument to that remarkable escape Daniel Gardner Daniel R. Stinebring & Lynn C. Powell route, Cameron Armstrong created the structure in 1977, when he was a senior at Anne L. Gillette (Lincolnshire, IL) Robert & Peggy Stinson Oberlin College. Gwen Goul Carl & Linda Stude Eva Greenberg (North Hollywood, CA) Matt & Elizabeth Elrod Mark & Kathy Jaffee Dennis Greive (Amherst) Ray English & Alison Ricker Adelbert & Betty Jenkins Terry & Barbara Teleha Betty Groot (Kipton) Craig M. & Barbara J. Enos William & Robin Jindra Richard Totoiu & Lois Boyles Michele Gross William & Jodi Ensminger Ben Jones & Tanya Rosen-Jones (Alexandria, VA) Bob Grundy (Nova) Joseph & Jean Ferris (Saline, MI) Helmut Jungschaffer & Lori Taylor Bill & Mary Ann Trost Jim Hamilton Gerry & Ann Findlan William & Linda Kaatz (Elyria) John & Fely van der Pyl Marilyn Fedelchak Harley Carol, Daniel, & Colin Fishwick Lynda Khoury The Volk Family Martha L. Harris (Willoughby) Harold & Ilo Koenning Geoff Wallace & Megan Harding Mary Sayre Haverstock Jeffrey E. Fort (Toledo) (Moorhead, MN) Jim & Debbi Walsh Ralph Hayes (Wellington) Adam & Heidi Freas Audrey Kolb Tom & Eva Weber Shirley Hayward Jack & Pauline Freas Richard & Lorna Kretchmar Kevin & Susan Weidenbaum Jack Heaton (Washington, DC) Clare & Allison Gallaher (Grafton) Marvin Krislov & Amy Sheon Dr. Robert & Mrs. Judith Weiss Jonathan Herr Philip D. Ganske Al & Sue Krueger (Elyria) Louis* & Dorothy West Kathy Hilton Milton & Jane Garrett Roger & Judy Laushman Jean Weston & Tom Weston Daniel V. Hoeh (Tampa, FL) Len & Nancy Garver Frank & Lenore Laycock Carol Wilde Ed Holsworth (Powder Springs, GA) Patrick J. & Denise Boychuk Gorman Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Lewis Richard & Shirley Williams Bob Holtwick (Madison, WI) (Willoughby) Frederick & Diane Wolf (Wakeman) Jennifer Hooper (Cleveland) Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Gorman Jiann & Pearl Lin Barbara Jocelyn Frost Wyman Dr. Tinka Hrountas (San Clemente, CA) (Wooster) Fou Tanner Linder (Norwood) (Dummer, NH) Mrs. Evelyn G. Hurst Thomas W. & Amy Mancuso Gorman Tom & Anita Lock Nanette Yannuzzi-Macias Lois Hutchison (Bowling Green) Bert & Penny Locke Grover & Mary Zinn Molly Johnson Mr. & Mrs. William Gorman (Avon) Michael Loose & Jan Thornton James E. & Janice C. Zinser (Wakeman) Marcia Jones Kenyon D. & Jane* Gornall The Thomas Lopez Family Christine Mack Joyce (Lakewood) Linda T. Grimm David & Deborah Luczkowski Individuals ($25) William L. Katz (New York, NY) Mike & Connie Grube Dick & Betty Marshall Anonymous Helen G. Ketcham Valerie Hardnett Charles & Nancy Matthews Mary Adams (Westlake) Gerlind B. Koerner * Deceased during or before 2008 The McDonoughs Elizabeth McCall Aldrich Alice B. Kohl Page 16 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
Individuals, continued Seniors/Students ($15) Chie Kondo Joyce L. Redden Gladys S. Kruk (Wellington) Anonymous Judith K. Kruger Tom & Betsy Reed Sharon Land Frampie Ailey Dennis C. Lamont (Wakeman) Mr. & Mrs. William H. Rice George H. Langeler Dick* & Mary Ashbrook Bruce & Nancy Layne James J. Rivers, Sr. Adina Langer (Jersey City, NJ) Mary Augustine (Shelbyville, KY) Ed Rowe Mrs. Susan Lanyi Gabriella Bachnika John & Mary Leek Marion R. Russell (Avon Lake) Constance J. LeBeau Norman & Charlotte Baker Pam Lenz Sarah Schaffer Marjorie M. LeBeau Wanda Bako Catharina D. Lester Jo-Ann Schmauch (Avon) John Lichtwardt (Bloomfield Hills, MI) Edith Riggs Barakat (Minocqua, WI) Wyatt Locklear William & Kathryn Schreiner Katherine Linehan Suzanne Barsay John Lopatkovich (Wakeman) Peg Schultz Richard P. Lothrop Barbara Baughman Marian J. Lott Nancy Schwarzwalder Doris Y. Lyle (Amherst) Phyllis Bement (Columbia Station) Margaret E. Lyman (Sandusky) Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Senyak Claudia F. Macdonald Idabelle L. Berg (Wakeman) Karis Lyon (Amherst) Jean L. Shannon Dianne Mahar (Amherst) Phyllis A. Berger Alfred & Ann MacKay Eugene Foggo Simon Kathy McCardwell (Madison, IN) Dr. Jerome J. & Jeanne L. Berner Jim & Betty Mason Maryel Vogel Smith (Sheffield Village) Steven McQuillin (Westlake) Rachael Blake (Gloucester Point, VA) Marilyn McDonald Taylor J. Smith (Avon) Barbara Mehwald Marjorie Block (Winston-Salem, NC) Mary K. Miraldi Walter P. Bobrowicz (Lorain) Sharon L. Miranda Deloris Bohn (Wellington) Elizabeth C. Morris Thomas D. & Jean C. Bowen (Elyria) Thelma J. Morris Lester* & Sue Brady Michele S. Murphy (Avon Lake) Louise Breese Hugh D. Pallister Jr. (Willoughby) Dorothy E. Breuning (Elyria) Barbara B. Patterson (Streetsboro) Midge Brittingham Theron Burnett (Elyria) Sharon K. Pearson (Elyria) Marion Campbell Bill Pfeiffer Jr. (Kansas City, MO) Terry & Claudine Carlton Kate Pilacky Bânû Casson Charles B. Pope Mrs. Glenn M. Clapp William D. Post (San Diego, CA) Deanne A. Conley (Lakewood) Susan F. Quinn Margaret J. Cook Prudence T. Richards Catherine Cox (Vermilion) Catherine Rokicky (Hinckley) Bill & Bonnie Cutcher Mary Eileen Romney Norma M. Daffin (Manchester, MO) Dennis & Jean Dessecker (Elyria) Beth Rosenquist (Omaha, NE) Bob DeVille (Cleveland) Nancy M. Sabath (Avon) Marge Dennison John Schroth (Columbia Station) Eleanor W. Devereux Ruth E. Searles Kay L. Diederick Drew H. Severs Al & Bernie Doane (Amherst) The Oberlin Heritage Center quite literally could not operate smoothly without the time and Ruth G. Shaeffer John Dondero & Jeanne Bay (Aiea, HI) talents of its student interns and volunteers—their enthusiasm and energy are contagious. Charles C. Sheppard Roy U. Ebihara They help with research projects, staffing programs and events, giving tours, preparing Thomas Shoup (Amherst) Milton & Margaret-Ann Ellis flyers, and running the copy and folding machines. Shown here are (left to right) Ondrea Lawrence B. Siddall (Amherst, MA) Eugene English Keith, Philip Parsons, and Sarah Schaffer. Ken Sloane Cherie L. Fabian (Elyria) Mrs. Frances Walker Slocum Marlene Feldkamp (Amherst) Jillian McFarland (Ann Arbor, MI) Dorothy M. Smith* Lois A. Sook Janet T. Ferguson Sue McKain Kent Spieth (Avon Lake) Robert D. Smith Andrew Ferko (Seven Hills) Laraine Meyers (South Amherst) Linda Stang (Grafton) Thelma Quinn Smith (Wellington) Edna Fog (Amherst) Jean Mihu Mrs. Ursula Stechow* William Snyder (Ashland) Floree Frazier David Miller & Marie Anderson-Miller Geraldine R. Stewart Alice Soohoo Harold L. Gaines Naomi Moore Ina Stone Sharon Fairchild Soucy (Lake Saint Louis, MO) Mary Kate Moroney George & Betty Stoudt Laurie Stein (Chicago, IL) Esther Givner (Lorain) Marge Mulder Dorris Sturges Patricia B. Stetson Theodore R. Goodman (Grafton) Florence H. Muller (Elyria) June D. Swartwout Marilyn Stock (Elyria) Mrs. Marion E. Gordon Eleanor Nagy (Elyria) Lillie Faye Taylor Barbara Surovy (Amherst) Mary Lynne Grove Mary C. Nelson Eileen K. Telegdy (Wakeman) Maria Surovy (Cleveland) Ovidia Guaderrama Bill & Carol Neumann Janice R. Thibo Salvatore Talarico Denny Gulick (Adelphi, MD) Don & Joanne Norenberg Joanne Thodt Harriett A. Thomas Barbara W. Harding Katherine Nunley Elizabeth W. Thomas Rob Thompson Martha Hasenpflug (Toledo) Noël Oakley Jane Cauffiel Thomson Francine Toss Marcia Heckert (Wellington) Betty Page Mildred Urquhart Gail H. Truscott Beverly A. Hentges (Bowling Green) Dean & Jean Palmer Frank & Joy Walworth Carol Tufts Allene C. Holliman Anne Parrott Dorra B. Ward (Bedford) Pauline R. Warch Ruth Holoway Melody Anna Patrick (Hyattsville, MD) Andrew Watiker Frances Welburn (Elyria) Don & Nancy Hultquist Vivian Peabody Wilma Weber Bob Williams Esther Hunt Tom Peters (Elyria) Rickie Weiss (Elyria) Barbara W. Wilson Carolyn L. Husted Sandi Pasadyn (Wellington) R.B. & J.K. Werner Mrs. Lee B. Wood Delora M. Jones (South Amherst) Betty Doolittle Peckham (Canton, NY) Margaret H. Wheeler Richard A. Wood Dorothy Judson (Sandusky) Beatrice I. Phillips Jerry White (Wellington) Nancy Yood Ondrea Keith Wilma D. Pietch Eleanor H. Whitehead Sandra A. Zagarell Susan M. Klingaman Kristin R. Provenza (Lorain) Carol H. Zavodsky Dorothy Koeblitz* Mrs. Robert Randel Continued on page 18 Page 17 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
Seniors & Students, continued Charlotte Bosch Terry Hobbs Pat Murphy Mrs. Martha M. Wilkins Emily Boston Clyde & Maryann Hohn Stacey Murry Robert O. Williams (Sarasota, FL) Jennifer Bowman Dorothy Holbrook Deacon Nemchick Helen Irene Willis Boy Scout Troop 401 Holly Hollenbeck Oberlin College Center for Service Barbara A. Wolfe (Avon) Jean Broadwell Dick & Pat Holsworth & Learning K. F. & J. L. Wolfe Scott & Ellen Broadwell Ed Holsworth Oberlin College Grounds Crew May Zitani David & Nancy Browne Severin Holsworth Oberlin High School Cookie Bakers Marty Buck Jennifer Hooper Oberlin High School Interact Club Zenobia Calhoun Maxine Houck David & Elaine Orr Joseph Carabello Esther Hunt Sharon Pearson Katherine Cavanaugh Don & Joy Illig Charles Pope Anna Chapman Honesty Jackson Roy Poper VOLUNTEERS Tom & Nancy Hubbard Cheshire Kaitlin Jackson Ann Potter David Clark Troy Jackson Gene Presti More than 300 people volunteered for the Blythe Coleman-Mumford Helen D. Johnson Olivia Presti Oberlin Heritage Center in a great variety Sarah Colson Molly Johnson Dale Preston of ways in 2008. For most it was a labor Judy Connolly Nick & Sue Jones of love. Some worked on their own or at Susan Quinn Roger & Fran Cooper James & Diana Kalyn Floyd & Marjorie Ramp home; others gave tours, presented pro- Olivia Cousins William Loren Katz grams, served on committees, or helped Catherine Rauch Norman & Ann Craig Ondrea Keith with special projects and events. Some Brianna Reynolds Peter Crowell Kendal at Oberlin Audiovisual Volunteers received community service credits Kathy Reynolds Don, Mary Anne, Cassie & Susie Kendal at Oberlin Mail Crew through their high schools or completed Louise Richards Cunningham Sarah MacLennan Kerr projects as part of college coursework; Pete and Prue Richards Jessica Dakos Ray Kneisel others had valuable experiences and de- W. Bruce Richards & Phyllis Gorfain Albert Doane Anne Koenning veloped new skills to add to their resumes Elena Rippel Mae Alice Donner Keith Koenning and job applications. Please note that Tasha Robinson J. D. & Linda Donovan Audrey Kolb Ron & Barbara Rollins some student interns (listed on page 13) Joyce Dugan also volunteered hours beyond what they Gary Kornblith Kenneth Roose Anne Elder Darlene Krato Brook Sabin were paid for, so their names appear on Michael English both lists. Staff members who volunteered Grant Ladina Doris Sable Ray English & Alison Ricker Dennis Lamont Heidi Sanders their time over and above their usual paid Craig, Barbara, Michael & Mary Enos duties also appear in the volunteer listing. Sharon Land Eunice Schaeffer John Erikson Carol Lasser Richard Schoonmaker Excluded from this listing are all Board Joan Ernst members who also volunteer their time; Katie Laushman Liz Schultz Sarah Fisher Katy Lester Ed & Ruth Schwaegerle their names appear on page 13. The Board Rita Pickens Fitch and staff are grateful to all who contrib- Dayton & Ann Livingston Paul & Cate Schwaegerle Helen Fitzhugh Anita Lock Ann Marie Shrewsberry uted generously of their time and talents Kimberlie Fixx Sarah Lockard Shirley Shubert for the betterment of our organization and Jeffrey Fort Bert Locke Tom Shurr community. Michael Friedman Richard P. Lothrop Robert Smith George Abram Ann Fuller Rachel Luczkowski Thelma Quinn Smith Michele Andrews Richard Gallagher Carol Martincic Lois Sook Sarah Andrews Allison Gallaher Allie Mayer Priscilla Steinberg Paul Arnold Dick & Norma Gilbert Patricia McCreedy Deb Street David Ashenhurst Don & Barbara Gilbert Scott Medwid & Sam Lyle-Medwid Kathryn Stuart Kayla Asher Girl Scout Troop 497 Marly Merrill Dorris Sturges Gabriella Bachnika Girl Scout Troop 510 David Miller Sundance Charlotte Baker Sam & Marcia Goldberg Jane Ross Moore Preston Sundin Chelsea Baker Marion Gordon Rachel Moore Barbara Surovy Elizabeth Bates Daniel & Elizabeth Goulding Jonathan Morales Maria Surovy Fran Baumann Nancy Gray Cindy Moroney Daniel Tam-Claiborne William Baylis Dennis Greive Jacob Morris Brandel Baylock Victoria Hardnett Continued on page 21 Bridgette Beebee Barney Hartman Barbara Bennett Rob & Bonne Haupt Jane Blodgett Michael Henle Support for Internships, Training Programs, Deloris Bohn Charles E. (Eddie) Herdendorf Janet Bolland Dawn Hernon and Professional Development Bria Bonet Matthew Hintz The City of Oberlin Historic Preservation Commission The Community Foundation of Lorain County Corporate and Foundation Matching Gifts Leadership Lorain County Public Service Internship Program AT&T Foundation Matching Gift Program Mature Services, Inc. IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program The Nord Family Foundation The Eric and Jane Nord Foundation Oberlin College Bonner Center for Service and Learning The Nord Family Foundation Oberlin College Bonner Scholars Program Nordson Corporation Matching Gift Program Oberlin College Work Study Program
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BEQUEST Anthony Mealy $1,000 & Above T.K. & Emily McClintock, in memory of Margaret G. Papworth Oberlin Heritage Center Board of Trustees William & Leslie Farquhar Eric T. Nord Elizabeth Schultz Mrs. S. M. Rollinson David W. & Sandra Mellott Eugene Foggo Simon Louise S. Richards Sharon Fairchild Soucy $500–$999 David & Jean Schaal Mrs. Frances Walker Slocum Anonymous, in honor of Patricia Murphy DONORS TO Mrs. William R. Anderson, in memory $250–$499 ENDOWMENT FUNDS of Helen Murphy Allen Community Hospital Jane T. Blodgett Mildred Arthrell For a complete listing of Endowed Life DONORS TO THE Marianne Cochrane David & Ricky Clark Members (donors whose cumulative giv- Alan & Nancy Gage Harvey Culbert ing totals $2,000 or more to an endow- ANNUAL FUND Dick & Pat Holsworth Emiko Hara Custer ment fund), see page 14. Donors to the Annual Fund make an Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Edling extra contribution to the Oberlin Heri- Gary Kornblith & Carol Lasser, in honor of Pat Murphy and Pat Holsworth Ben Jones & Tanya Rosen-Jones tage Center’s general operating fund OTHER DONORS TO THE Bert Latran Jr. Continued on page 20 (above and beyond their membership ENDOWMENT FOR dues). Their support is vitally important HISTORY EDUCATION to keeping the organization running Anonymous smoothly all year round and to assuring Eugenia R. Bobo that the fiscal year ends with a bal- Grants and Special-Project Support Virginia P. Clancy anced bottom line. In 2008 the Annual Harvey Gittler & Naomi Barnett, in Fund raised more than $28,000 in con- Anonymous honor of Bert Latran Jr. tributions from 267 donors. The Oberlin Bradley & Nicole Hayes Heritage Center is grateful to each and General operating support Robert A. Hyman & Susan E. Roth every one for their generosity that Mildred Arthrell Catharina D. Lester makes such a difference in the organiza- Elisabeth M. Mahjoub tion’s financial well-being. Refurbishing iron garden benches and hitching post City of Oberlin and City Historic Preservation Commission Buy-a-Brick Donors Citywide Historic Sites Inventory The Community Foundation of Greater Lorain County The brick pathway at the Oberlin Heritage Center is lined (Jane and Eric Nord Fund & Stephens Family Fund) with century-old inscribed bricks—cleverly, lovingly, memo- History education and outreach rably worded—that recognize hundreds of people, events, and thoughts that have special meaning to members and The Richard R. Hallock Foundation friends. Additions to the pathway in 2008 include (donors Administrative support; are in boldface type; inscriptions are in capitals): Established Endowment for Executive Director position David and Eleanor Ignat Peter S. Baillie, Addam Krato, Candy Jennings General operating support Jennifer Krato, Matthew Krato MIRIAM VERDA DARLENE KRATO BILL KELLER Institute of Museum and Library Services LOVES OUR WED 5–26–1945 HERITAGE 2007 Museums for America Claudia Macdonald Institutional Capacity Building Larry & Anne Bruno, JACOB’S AND Ted & Lorrie Chmura GWENDOLYN’S The Nord Family Foundation IN MEMORY OF OHIO BRICK General operating support and educational programs PHIL TEAR Sue McKain Nordson Corporation Foundation Adam & Heidi Freas IN MEMORY OF Support for educational activities IN HONOR OF C. WADE H. JACK FREAS HALLAUER Oberlin Area Chamber of Commerce Reprinting of Biking Tour of Historic Oberlin Bertha B. Fusselman, Oberlin Heritage Center Allyn Gibson, J.D. BRITTON Oberlin Student Philanthropy Club Donald & Barbara Gilbert, LOCAL HISTORY Black Indians programs Don & Arlene Hall, CHAMPION Dorothy Jones, Ohio Humanities Council Patricia B. Stetson, OHC THANKS Black Indians programs Lindy & Eleanor Wigdon, DAVID W. MELLOTT IN MEMORY OF TRUSTEE 2004–2008 The Stocker Foundation “ERKY” WEST Visual identity package OHS 1946 Oberlin Heritage Center Board of Trustees Barbara Jocelyn Frost Wyman Bill & Elaine Hammond JEPTHA CARRELL BILL & ELAINE OHC TRUSTEE, Restoring and recovering Fairchild parlor set HAMMOND MENTOR, FRIEND
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$250–$499, continued Kurt G. Sarringhaus Co., LPA Nancy Hubbard Cheshire, in memory Barbara Tanner Neumann, in memory Sarah MacLennan Kerr Elizabeth Schultz of P. D. & L. L. Hubbard & Deane of Frank Burgess and Mabel B. Jane Ross Moore Paul & Cate Schwaegerle O. Hubbard Tanner (once Monroe House Patricia Murphy & Keith Koenning Warren N. & Judy Sheldon Cowling Funeral Home residents) Richard & Kathleen Nord Dr. & Mrs. William H. Shriber James C. Dobbins & Suzanne Gay Oberlin Animal Hospital (James E. Cobb, Ronald A. & Barbara Pierre Lawrence B. Siddall John Dondero & Jeanne Bay DVM) Cathe E. Radabaugh Bruce & Sue Simonson Craig M. & Barbara J. Enos Anne Parrott Richard & Dina Schoonmaker Robert M. Singleton, in memory of Bob Wanda Ewalt Allan & Elizabeth Patterson, in honor of Julia S. Shaw & Wanda Singleton Cherie L. Fabian Liliana Cooper’s 3rd Birthday Shirley J. Shubert Michael L. & Karen A. Smith Joseph & Jean Ferris, in memory of Wilma D. Pietch James W. White Sharon Fairchild Soucy Fred Jr. & Walter Kleps Bill & Patti Pitts Robert H. Staples Carol, Daniel, & Colin Fishwick Ann Potter $100–$249 Nicholas Stevenson Adam & Heidi Freas Ray C. & Diane L. Radabaugh Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Jarvis A. Strong Jr. Nancy J. Gray Tom & Betsy Reed R. L. Aalto James K. Sunshine Ruth S. Hayes Cecilia Render, in honor of Pat Murphy Erik & Michele Andrews Richard Trump Shirley Hayward Nancy M. Sabath, in memory of Eric Nord Gabriella Bachnika James & Andrée Underwood Jean M. Heller Doris S. Sable David & Sigrid Boe Don & Mary Louise VanDyke Elizabeth B. Herod, in memory of Lowell & Linda Schultz Howard & Jean Broadwell James Leo & Kate Walsh Raymond H. Herod Sr. Ed & Ruth Schwaegerle Anita Buckmaster, in honor of Pat Murphy Catherine A. Wilber Dr. Edward & Lorna Hudgens, in honor Ruth G. Shaeffer and Mary Anne Cunningham Jeff & Merrilee Witmer of Blythe Strong Charles C. Sheppard Demaris Carrell, in memory of Jep Carrell Reid & Gail Wood Evelyn G. Hurst, in memory of Donald Judith Shreiner Anna R. Chapman Helen Woodward Hurst Thomas E. & Donna M. Shurr Jack & Kathleen Clark Jean F. Wright Jay & Fern Ingersoll Eugene Foggo Simon Roger & Fran Cooper Adelbert & Betty Jenkins Ira S. & Priscilla Steinberg Norman C. & Ann Craig $50–$99 William & Robin Jindra Robert & Janis Thompson Robert K. & Claudia W. Jones, in honor Don & Mary Anne Cunningham Turnbull Trucking & Excavating Anonymous of Jim & Linda Donovan Dr. Troy & Teresa Dailey John & Eugenia Poporad Vanek Ken & Peggy Allen Helen G. Ketcham J. D. & Linda Donovan Pauline R. Warch Hank Annable Alice B. Kohl Richard & Louise Dunn Edward J. & Anne Wardwell Paul & Sally Arnold Steve & Kim Koos Robert J. Eakin Jerry White Charlotte Balfour & Sigrun B. Marvin Krislov & Amy Sheon Dave & Paulie Evans Eleanor H. Whitehead Heinzelmann George H. Langeler Kathryn Farnsworth Dudley A. Wood George & Ruth Bent Catharina D. Lester Jack & Pauline Freas Lucille Worcester John Berkmeyer Painting Fou Tanner Linder Dewey & Carol Ganzel Sandra A. Zagarell Eugenia R. Bobo Elisabeth M. Mahjoub Thomas A. & Nancy Gayters, in memory Tom & Janet Bolland Jim & Betty Mason, in honor of Bert of Mary Frances Fitzpatrick Charlotte Bosch Latran Jr. Up to $50 Anne L. Gillette Thomas D. & Jean C. Bowen Charles & Nancy Matthews, in Anonymous Samuel & Marcia Goldberg Neil & Pat Bright memory of Glenn Hobbs Elizabeth McCall Aldrich Daniel & Elizabeth Goulding Scott & Ellen Broadwell, in honor of all Sue McKain, in memory of C. Wade Judith Appleton Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast of the Broadwells, Past, Present Hallauer Elizabeth A. Bates (Joseph & Susan Woodward) & Future W. Jeanne McKibben, MD Mr. & Mrs. Fred Bement Bradley & Nicole Hayes Broadwell Painting, in memory of Daniel & Marlene Merrill Jerome J. Berner, MD & Jeanne L. Berner Ralph & Pauline Hayes Hartley & Dorothy Broadwell Elizabeth C. Morris Walter P. Bobrowicz Norman & Marjorie Henderson Walker & Joanne Brock Thelma J. Morris Betsy L. Bruce Maxine W. Houck Richard W. Bryant Eleanor Nagy, in memory of Wolfgang Ken & Joyce Carpenter Drs. Leonard & Anne Jacko, DDS Bobbie Carlson & Ursula Stechow Bânû Casson Elizabeth S. James Jewett Family of America, Inc. Helen D. Johnson Nicholas & Susan Jones V. P. Kharkar, MD Dayton & Ann Livingston Bob & Carol Longsworth Lorenzo’s (Larry Cariglio), in memory of Lucretia Cariglio Albert J. McQueen Richard & Mary Norman Miller Maxwell G. & Muriel P. Morgan Eric & Kaye Norenberg Benjamin G. & Jane Norton Oberlin Family Dental (Melanie B. Satterfield, DDS) Mr. & Mrs. Clarence B. Olmsted Joe & Sue Palmieri Carl A. Peterson Lee Jewett Petry Bill Pfeiffer Jr. David & Brenda Pitts Reliving history: Oberlin’s twenty-first-century third graders spend a day each May, appropriately garbed and separated by gender, Presti’s of Oberlin in the nineteenth-century Little Red Schoolhouse. Among their lessons is taking turns reading out loud from their McGuffey readers Sharon Copeland Ramczyk (left). Come summer and the Oberlin Heritage Center’s day camps, youngsters have additional opportunities to dig into our past. A Kenneth D. & Gretchen B. Roose special treat for “History Makers” campers was reading old newspapers in the Oberlin News-Tribune offices (right). Page 20 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
Up to $50, continued George & Betty Stoudt Intermuseum Conservation Association Marianne Cochrane Judith M. Connolly & Kathy J. Reynolds Dorris Sturges Java Zone Roger & Fran Cooper Judith D. Creasy, in memory of Sally & Maria Surovy Bert Latran Jr., Arborist Don & Mary Anne Cunningham Dave Davidson Sal Talarico Main Street Oberlin Bill & Bonnie Cutcher Norma M. Daffin, in memory of John Janice R. Thibo, in memory of James Museum Textile Services (Camille Mary Ann Danenberg Estate Daffin R. Thibo Myers Breeze) Jerry & Nancy Davidson, in memory David S. Davies and Bronwen P. Davies Carol Tufts Oberlin Cable Co-op of Samuel James (S. J.) Cynthia Dede Mildred Urquhart Oberlin Inn Davidson David V. Foos Ivan F. Waldbauer & Claudia Macdonald Oberlin News-Tribune Kay L. Diederick William & Barbara Fuchsman Dorra B. Ward Pittsfield Power Equipment Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Edling Milton & Jane Garrett Kevin & Susan Weidenbaum Quality Tree Service (Larry Lane) John & Anne Elder Mrs. Marion E. Gordon Dorothy West Rich-Heape Films Ray English & Alison Ricker Bob & Kathy Gorman Richard & Shirley Williams Smith’s Furnishings & Floor Coverings First United Methodist Women Don & Arlene Hall Robert O. Williams Smithsonian Magazine Friends of the Oberlin Underground Barbara W. Harding Fred & Diane Wolf Supers Landscape, Inc. Railroad Center, Inc. Carl & Marcia Heckert Mrs. Lee B. Wood Techsoup Kimberlie Fixx James & Christa Hieb May Zitani Trader Joe’s Westlake William & Barbara Fuchsman Esther Hunt Turnbull’s Trucking and Excavating Michael Galbreath Susan M. Klingaman Clare & Allison Gallaher Gerlind B. Koerner Pedro & Roberta E. Garcia Richard & Lorna Kretchmar, in memory Suzanne Gehret, in memory of Frank of Clare Kretchmar BUSINESSES & Jewett Adina Langer CONSULTANTS THAT Samuel & Marcia Goldberg Frank & Lenore Laycock PROVIDED IN–KIND DONORS & LENDERS Mrs. Richard R. Hallock Constance J. LeBeau OF SUPPLIES & Terri Hansen, in memory of Mabel Marjorie M. LeBeau SUPPORT, Jameson and Shirley Jameson Katherine Linehan DONATIONS OF ARTIFACTS, & Semmelhaack John & Corrine Lopatkovich MISCELLANEOUS Nancy Harper The Thomas Lopez Family MATERIALS, OR Anonymous Dick & Pat Holsworth Kathy McCardwell DISCOUNTED Mary Anne Anderson Don & Joy Illig Richard & Mary McKee John Mercer Langston Institute Steven McQuillin SERVICES Mildred Arthrell Roland M. & Phyllis Baumann Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Johnson III Mary C. Nelson Acoustik Musik, Ltd. (Tom Bethel) Jupies (Amos & Florence Campbell) Bob & Bonnie Oliphant Agave Burrito Bar and Tequilaria Jane T. Blodgett, in memory of Jeff Blodgett, Fred Artz, and Don Love Gary Kornblith & Carol Lasser Hugh D. Pallister Jr. American Indian Education Center Bert Latran Jr. Katherine Prescott Black River Café Deloris Bohn Tom & Janet Bolland Carlene Lee Joyce L. Redden Broadwell Painting (Scott Broadwell) Dayton & Ann Livingston Prudence T. Richards Campbell House Antiques Charlotte Bosch Scott & Ellen Broadwell Sarah Lockard Robert & Nancy Roth Carlyle Gift and Flower Shop Richard P. Lothrop Ed Rowe Casa Fiesta Howard & Jean Broadwell Susan Husted Burrows Elisabeth M. Mahjoub John & Karla Sanderson, in memory of Ben Franklin Store/Mindfair Books Main Street Oberlin, Inc. Nicole Sanderson Business Advisory Services, LLC Robert B. Calhoun & Elizabeth Wilmer Jo-Ann Schmauch Domino’s Pizza Bobbie Carlson Continued on page 22 Ruth E. Searles The Feve Terry & Claudine Carlton Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Senyak Forthofer Alarm Systems Anna R. Chapman David Snyder & Deborah Roose Full Circle Fuels (Sam Merrett) Nancy H. Cheshire, in memory of VOLUNTEERS, continued Kent Spieth Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast (Joe & Pliny Deane and Laura L. Rote from page 18 Martha A. Stacy Susan Woodward) Hubbard Elizabeth Thomas Hugh Thornton Ian Ting Katherine Tucker Tyler Tucker Jim Underwood Marquise Underwood John and Fely van der Pyl Thomas Van Nortwick John Wackman Louis Wade Ed & Anne Wardwell Jeffrey Weaver Robert & Judith Weiss Jerry White Elizabeth Wilmer Merrilee Witmer Dudley Wood Lee Wood Reid and Gail Wood Sandra Wright Campers in “Exploring the Built Environment: An Architecture Workshop for Kids” at the Oberlin Depot soon became engrossed in studying William Yin architectural drawings with architect Richard Gallagher (left). They also learned about building materials and architectural principles Nancy Yood through physical activities, such as chiseling stone (right) and forming arches and flying buttresses with their bodies. The Heritage Center Victoria Young is grateful to the many organizations that provide space for its programs, including The Nord Family Foundation (Oberlin Depot). Jane Zhang Page 21 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
DONORS & LENDERS Oberlin College Department of History ORGANIZATIONS THAT National Organization for Women, OF SUPPLIES . . . , con- Oberlin College Student Cooperative COLLABORATED WITH Oberlin Area Chapter Association (Keep Cottage) National Trust for Historic Preservation tinued from page 21 Oberlin College Student Philanthropy Club OR ASSISTED THE National Underground Railroad Network Oberlin Early Childhood Center to Freedom Program Sue McKain, in memory of C. Wade OBERLIN HERITAGE Oberlin High School New Union Center for the Arts Hallauer CENTER Joe and Sue Palmieri 19th Century Club McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Bonnie Plyler Allen Memorial Art Museum Northeast Ohio Intermuseum Council Laboratory, Inc. Dale & Kim Preston American Association of University Oberlin African-American Genealogy W. Jeanne McKibben, MD Cathe E. Radabaugh Women, Oberlin Branch and History Group The Medwid Family Prue Richards American Civil Liberties Union, North Oberlin Area Chamber of Commerce Daniel & Marlene Merrill Richard & Dina Schoonmaker Central Ohio Chapter Oberlin City Schools Richard & Mary Norman Miller Liz Schultz Christ Episcopal Church Oberlin College and Conservatory Tom & Cindy Moroney Lowell & Linda Schultz City of Oberlin Oberlin Municipal Light and Power Michele S. Murphy Paul & Cate Schwaegerle City of Oberlin Historic Preservation System (OMLPS) Patricia Murphy & Keith Koenning Jean L. Shannon Commission Oberlin Public Library Wendy Musson, in memory of Nelson Judith Shreiner City of Oberlin Housing Renewal Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Coalition W. Gilmer Shirley J. Shubert Commission Ohio Association of Historical Societies th 19 Century Club, in memory of Marion Lawrence B. Siddall Cleveland American Indian Movement and Museums Schroder Eugene Foggo Simon Cleveland Restoration Society Ohio Historic Preservation Office Mary Ann Novak, in memory of Mary Robert M. Singleton, in memory of East Oberlin Nursery Scarecrow Ohio Historical Society L. Schafer Robert & Wanda Singleton Contest Southern Lorain County Historical Oberlin African-American Genealogy Erin Smith Firelands Association for the Visual Arts Society / Spirit of ’76 Museum and History Group Sharon Fairchild Soucy (FAVA) Time Travelers Network Oberlin Area Cooperating Ministries Sperry-Gorske Agency, Inc. The First Church in Oberlin, UCC Women’s Equity Action League Oberlin Chapter NAACP Robert H. Staples Kendal at Oberlin Zion Community Development Oberlin College Office of the President Nicholas Stevenson League of Women Voters, Oberlin Area Corporation Sundance Lorain County Preservation Network Watson Hardware Lorain County Visitors Bureau Betty Weinstock Main Street Oberlin James W. White National Association for the Jeff & Merrilee Witmer Advancement of Colored People Reid & Gail Wood (NAACP), Oberlin Branch Jean Wright, in memory of Mary Wright National Association of Negro Business Fisk and Professional Women Clubs, Barbara Jocelyn Frost Wyman Inc. (NANBPW), Oberlin Club
A Sampling of Programs and Events, continued from page 12
DECEMBER 2 Part of what makes Oberlin so special are its historically and ar- chitecturally significant buildings and structures that provide physical links to our past. Oberlin Heritage Center Executive Direc- tor Patricia Murphy offered the illustrated presentation “Let’s Look at Oberlin Landmarks” to highlight these buildings and their landmark designations. In the spirit of this election year and just for funattendees were also invited to vote for their fa- “Turnabout is fair play!” Some of the invaluable Oberlin Heritage Center docents and volunteers on a June 25 field trip to Wellington: vorite Oberlin building, favorite seated (left to right), Eugene Foggo Simon, Prue Richards, and Pat McCreedy; standing, Deloris Bohn, Thelma Quinn Smith, Mary Anne Cunningham, Jean Broadwell, Ann Livingston, Dina Schoonmaker, Eugenia Bobo, Janet Bolland, Tim Ohio building, and favorite Simonson, Eliza-beth Bates, Katy Lester, Betty Mahjoub, and Museum Education and Tour Coordinator Liz Schultz. Tim guided building anywhere in the world. the group on a walking tour of the city’s historic houses, and they also enjoyed a visit to the Spirit of ’76 Museum. Page 22 Help Continue the Celebration . . .
. . . By becoming part of the Oberlin Heritage Center family. All members receive timely notices of events and programs, free admission to the Oberlin Heritage Center, reduced prices on programs for which there is a fee, Time Travelers benefits at other historical institutions through- out the country, and a 10 percent discount in our Museum Store. Your membership and contri- butions will support the preservation, maintenance, and administration of our historic sites and regular tour program, as well as public programs about Oberlin heritage, local history and civic affairs. We appreciate your membership at whatever level you select.
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In late 2008 the Collections Com- Name, as I wish it to appear in the Gazette and on the Oberlin Heritage Center mailing list: mittee launched an ambitious ______project in the Monroe House to ______restore Julia Finney Monroe’s blue parlor of 1885. Above: The project Address: ______began with the donation of a settee City: ______and two chairs inherited by Bar- State: ______Zip code: ______bara Jocelyn Frost Wyman from Telephone: ______Samantha Joslin, an early OC graduate who married Henry Viets, E-mail address: ______builder of the first Oberlin Inn, and whose daughter, Helen, married George H. Fairchild, son of James Individual or Family Business or Organizational H. Fairchild and Mary F. Kellogg. Mrs. Wyman also provided a gift to membership membership reupholster the furniture, done by Senior or Student $15 Active $25 Smith’s Furnishings & Floor Cov- Individual $25 Heritage Collector $50 erings. Below: Prue Richards and Deloris Bohn strip old wallpaper. Household $40 Heritage Rescuer $100 Heritage Collector $50 Heritage Leader $250 Heritage Rescuer $100 Heritage Ambassador $500 Heritage Leader $250 Heritage Champion $1,000 Heritage Ambassador $500 Other $______ Endowed Life Member II $2,000 (payable within five years) Endowed Life Member I $5,000 (payable within five years)
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On a stormy September Saturday some 500 peopletown and gown, old and younggathered on the covered patio of the Oberlin Inn to celebrate the 150th anniversary of what has come to be known as the “Oberlin-Wellington Rescue” of John Price, a fugitive slave who had been captured (see pages 1, 3, 10–12). The Organizing Committee for the anniversary celebration (1) included: Phyllis Yarber Hogan, Oberlin resident; Carol Lasser, Professor of History, Oberlin College; Rev. David T. Hill, Pastor, The First Church in Oberlin, UCC; Patricia Murphy, Executive Director, Oberlin Heritage Center; Sharon Pearson, City of Oberlin; Gary Kornblith, Professor of History, Oberlin Col- lege; and Maggie Robinson, Oberlin College Office of the President. 1
Oberlin Heritage Center Living History volunteers (2) portrayed some of the Oberlinians involved in the rescue (left to right): Marty Buck as Simeon Bushnell, Prue Richards as Mrs. James Fitch, Scott Medwid as Chauncey Wack, Thelma Quinn Smith as Winnifred Quinn Connor (one of her Oberlin ancestors), Barney Hartman as Matthew Gillett, and Sam Lyle-Medwid as Mrs. James Fairchild. Not pictured: George Abram as Charles Langston. The newspaper shown in the photograph, from which the Living History volunteers read, is The Rescuer, produced by the jailed rescuers and reproduced for the anniversary celebration. Copies are available upon request at the Oberlin Heritage Center while supplies last.
Dance Diaspora (3), Oberlin Choristers (4), and others performed; and a lavish buffet luncheon was served to all (5). Children (6)were included in the festivities, too: Volunteers from several local organi- 2 zations oversaw a variety of nineteenth-century activities for them.
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