G a z e t t e October 2014 Annual Report for 2013 Vol. XXII Oberlin Heritage Center/Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization P.O. Box 0455, Oberlin, Ohio 44074 www.oberlinheritagecenter.org 440-774-1700
2013: An Anniversary Celebration Year! In 2013 the Oberlin Heritage Center’s staff, board, volunteers and members enjoyed reflecting on the organization’s growth and transformation over the past 20 years. In 1993 current Executive Director Patricia Murphy was hired as the sole part-time employee. Pat soon hired Mary Anne Cunningham as Assistant to the Director. Together they recruited many volunteers and interns to join the team, brought increased visibility and community participation to the organization, and initiated a new era of professionalism in planning, expanded programming and service to the community and region. Both women continue working together today and have greatly enjoyed helping the organization evolve and transform. 2013 also marked the 110th anniversary of the Oberlin Village Improvement Society (O.V.I.S.), predecessor to several community organizations which eventually merged to form the Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization (O.H.I.O.), now known as the Oberlin Heritage Center (OHC). Over the past two decades the Oberlin Heritage Center/O.H.I.O. has been instrumental in preserving and sharing the community’s history and architecture, helping Oberlin become a destination for tourists, and putting Oberlin on the map in many ways. Becoming accredited by the American Alliance of Museums in 2005 was a major milestone, as it is for any museum. It is fitting that Smithsonian Magazine named Oberlin one of its 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2013! The fun and festive Oberlin Heritage Center Anniversary Celebration hosted by the Board of Trustees on September 8th drew over 150 members and friends who enjoyed a beautiful late-summer evening on the Heritage Center grounds. Guests received a unique “then and now” view of OHC’s historic buildings and grounds as photos and stories, accented with colorful balloons and bows, showcased many aspects of the organization’s progress over time. The event raised more than $15,000 to support the Endowment for History Education campaign. Dynamic and varied programs throughout the year served residents and visitors of all ages. OHC enjoyed collaborating with other local organizations to welcome bestselling author and Oberlin College alum Tracy Chevalier to speak about her new book, The Last Runaway. OHC’s “Jewett Day” featured the history of not only the Jewett House and its residents but also Jewett contributions in other arenas of American history. The event was organized with the help of the Jewett Family of America and JFA Trustee and Oberlin Heritage Center member, Greg Jewett. Special guests included Jewett family members from near and far. Other new programs introduced during the year included a series of workshops for homeschooled children, Sneak Peek “Oberlin Origins” mini-tours and a History Hikes & Happy Hour series. Countless individuals, businesses, foundations, and organizations have played key roles in OHC’s success not only this year but over the past 110 years, and especially during the past two decades. This year’s anniversary celebration annual report includes a look at the highlights of 2013 as well as an illustrated timeline from 1903 to 2013 featuring accomplishments and milestones in serving the community and achieving the organization’s mission. Enjoy! Thanks to all who have helped O.V.I.S., O.H.I.O. and OHC achieve its goals. Your participation and financial support yesterday, today, and on into the future is deeply appreciated and helps assure OHC’s continued progress.
The mission of the Oberlin Heritage Center is to preserve and share Oberlin’s unique heritage and to make our community a better place to live, learn, work and visit.
PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressorPage Annual Meeting: Spotlight on Success – and what’s this? a Shady Character!?! The Oberlin Heritage Center celebrated Rebecca Lahetta, an Oberlin High School alum who returned to teach at her alma mater, the past year’s accomplishments with an was recognized as the History Teacher of the Year for motivating young people to make upbeat gathering of 150 members and history come alive through project-based learning. friends at the Oberlin Inn on Wednesday, Pat Gorske Price received the Community Historian Award for preserving and April 3rd. With roots in the community sharing the history of the Oberlin High School Marching Band (1961-1970) during the dating back to 1903, the organization era of James Billingsley. saluted its 110th anniversary with a special presentation by the “infamous con artist” Dina Schoonmaker, an Oberlin Heritage Center honorary trustee who has been involved Cassie Chadwick, portrayed by Charlene in nearly every aspect of the organization for more than 20 years, was recognized as the OHC Connors of the Cleveland-area nonprofit, Volunteer of the Year, while Western Reserve High School freshman, Annalee Sekulic, Women in History. Chadwick’s turn-of-the- an OHC volunteer and teen docent, received the Youth Community Service Award. century targets included the Citizens’ Bank in Oberlin which, paradoxically, both hurt The Keep Oberlin Beautiful Award went to Charlie Warthling and the Lorain County and helped the local community. The light- JVS for the World Trade Center Memorial which was designed and constructed by hearted yet enlightening program received students and staff on the JVS campus to honor those whose lives were lost on September 11, rave reviews from audience members who 2001 and to commemorate a most significant and sobering event in our nation’s history. declared Chadwick “very believable” and Connors’ portrayal “fun and fabulous.” Other highlights of the evening included the presentation of the Oberlin Heritage Center’s 12th Annual Community Awards for outstanding dedication to history, service, and the Oberlin community: Beth Blissman, Director of the Oberlin College Bonner Center for Service and Learning, was honored as the Community Teacher of the Year, for her work as a passionate advocate in bringing students together with communities through service and learning. Rudd Crawford was applauded with the Heritage Guardian Award for being the guiding light in the creation of the Oberlin High School Memorial Site, which celebrates the lives of young Oberlin High Charlene Connors alternately amused and astounded her audience, portraying Cleveland School students and recent graduates who con artist Cassie Chadwick whose turn-of-the-century targets included the Citizens’ Bank passed away between 1960 and the present in Oberlin. day. Heritage Center Board President Walt Edling conducted the annual business meeting The Oberlin Heritage Center which included the election of new Trustees Kurt A. Breunig, Barb Enos and Renee Gazette Romano. Board members Scott Broadwell, Rob Calhoun and Gail Wood received Annual Report for 2013 unanimous approval to continue another term of service, with Calhoun and Wood also nd October 2014 Vol. XXII being re-elected 2 Vice-President and Secretary respectively, and Ed Wardwell getting Editors: Pat Murphy and Mary Anne the nod as new Board Treasurer. Cunningham Appointed as Honorary Trustees were Marianne Cochrane, who served as a Board Other contributors: Walter Edling, member for 22 years (with 8 of those years as President), Cathe Radabaugh, a 20-year Bethany Hobbs, Elizabeth Board member (with 16 of those years serving as a Board officer), and Mary Kirtz Kuperman, Maren McKee, Prue Richards, Dina Schoonmaker, Van Nortwick, whose Board term from 2010-2013 included chairing the Development Elizabeth Schultz, Ed Wardwell Committee and serving as a member of the Oral History Committee. Photographers: Richard Holsworth, Pat Murphy concluded the program by highlighting accomplishments made by OHC Dale Preston, Richard Baznik, in the past 20 years since the organization transitioned from an all-volunteer group to one staff and interns led by a small professional staff. She underscored that the completion of the Endowment Layout: Ricki C. Herdendorf, Fund for History Education campaign remained a pressing need for the organization, and EcoSphere Associates one which OHC would continue to focus on over the next year. PDF compression,Page OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor Community Awards recipients: front row, left to right: Annalee Sekulic, Dina Schoonmaker, New honorary trustees appointed at the Pat Gorske Price; back row, left to right: Charlie Warthling (representing the Lorain annual meeting: front row, left to right: County JVS World Trade Center Memorial), Beth Blissman, Rebecca Lahetta, and Rudd Cathe Radabaugh, Marianne Cochrane; Crawford. back row: Mary Kirtz Van Nortwick.
Preservation in Action at the Vineway Building Thanks to a dream team of volunteer helpers, all the white vinyl and imitation brick plastic siding was removed from the Vineway building (82 South Main Street) in just a few short hours on a Saturday morning in the spring. At right, Vineway property manager Mike Galbreath, OHC executive director Pat Murphy, and OHC Board President/Vineway Board President Walt Edling are eager to see the project get underway! Led by professionals, including local building contractor Pat Ives and painting contractor (and OHC Board Member) Scott Broadwell, a group of volunteers (below left) worked quickly and efficiently with no interference to the present day building tenants – The Mandarin, Lupita’s and The Bridge – and their customers. The results (below right) revealed the original brick and block walls of what once was an auto showroom and garage when initially built in 1929. Preservation efforts continued throughout the remainder of the year with many layers of paint being removed from the brick façade and masonry repairs undertaken as part of the multi-staged rehabilitation project to enhance and improve this commercial rental property acquired by the Heritage Center in 2010.
PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressorPage Treasurer’s Report The Oberlin Heritage Center’s audit for support along with the many hours of effort capable Business Manager Bethany Hobbs 2013 by Cohen & Company resulted in put in by our volunteers. Every dollar and who prepares the reports for the Finance a clean, unmodified opinion. The audit hour of support, no matter the size, makes Committee and Board of Trustees. As in shows the consolidated results of the Oberlin a difference to our ongoing success. The past years, the Cohen & Company auditors Heritage Center and its two wholly owned market value of our Investments increased complimented Bethany and Pat Murphy subsidiaries, OHC Properties, Inc., and $293,586 or 15% over 2012 and our Funds and the rest of the staff for having good Vineway, LLC. OHC Properties, Inc. is a held in trust by others increased $14,795 or procedures and policies in place, which property holding agency for three residential 11% over 2012. made for a smooth audit process. rental properties. Vineway, LLC manages Expenses in all categories have been kept My thanks also go to the members of the the commercial rental property at 82-86 to a minimum wherever possible. Salaries Finance Committee, and to the members, South Main Street. As before, the 2013 and related expenses remained low at near volunteers, and friends of the organization audit and most recent IRS ‘990’ form are 56% to total expenses. Total income for for all they do to support the Heritage Center. available on the Oberlin Heritage Center 2013 was ahead of 2012 by 26.7% while Please let me know if you have any questions website and upon request. expenses only increased 9.4%. We were able about this report or OHC’s financial picture, Support from memberships and the Annual to address some much-needed maintenance or if you’d like any additional information. Fund continue to be strong, and we are very projects for our buildings and grounds appreciative of all our supporters including and for the Vineway Building, following —Ed Wardwell, Board Treasurer those contributing to the endowment, completion of assessments by preservation Support for Internships, ordering inscribed bricks, and volunteering architect Lorri Sipes, F.A.I.A., that helped to host Bed & Breakfast guests. Additional prioritize and plan future projects. Training Programs and income from tours, camp programs and Professional Development I believe that the organization’s many museum store sales are all vital sources of successes, such as gaining accreditation and Grinnell College Center for Careers, earning awards, growing a large and active Life and Service – Arts and Museum Grants and Special Project membership, and developing a great group Administration Summer Internship Support of volunteers, are due to an exceptionally Leadership Lorain County Public talented and hard-working staff that spends Service Internship Program City of Oberlin CDBG its time furthering the mission of the Downtown Revitalization Grant Heritage Center. In fact, the Statement of Mature Services, Inc. from the Ohio Development Functional Expenses (on page 5) shows that Services Agency Oberlin College Bonner Center for Matching funds for Vineway better than 85% of expenses goes toward Service and Learning Building masonry work Program Services. Oberlin College Work Study Program City of Oberlin/Oberlin���������������� Business It has been my pleasure to serve as Oberlin Ohio History Service Corps/Ohio Partnership/Bed�������������� Tax Grant Heritage Center treasurer since April 2013. Historical Society (AmeriCorps) Printing of “History Walk” My job has been made easy by our highly promotional rack cards Community Foundation of Lorain County Fred and Mary Behm Fund William Brumfield and Patricia Lindley Fund Pat Lindley Charitable Fund Jane and Eric Nord Fund History education outreach David and Eleanor Ignat General operating support The Nord Family Foundation AmeriCorps Grant The Nord Family Foundation Jewett House & Little Red Schoolhouse Roof Projects Front Desk receptionist Beverly Miller (left), is a great addition to the Heritage Center’s Nordson Corporation team as a participant in the Mature Services job training and placement program. Here, Beverly and high school volunteer, Annalee Sekulic, enjoyed an opportunity to work Educational program support together welcoming visitors from campus and elsewhere to the Monroe House during Oberlin College’s Commencement Reunion Weekend. PDF compression,Page OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor Oberlin Heritage Center/O.H.I.O. Financial Summary for 2013 Audited by Cohen & Company
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently Revenue Funds Restricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Annual fund, grants & other contributions $34,543 $77,937 $46,895 $159,375 Special events and fundraising 45,456 45,456 Membership 29,092 29,092 Program revenue 13,057 13,057 Museum store sales 5,564 5,564 Investment income 61,184 315,485 376,669 Change in value of funds held in trust by others 14,795 14,795 In-kind revenue 1,536 1,536 Miscellaneous 21,692 21,692 Loss of Subsidiaries (27,749) (27,749) Net assets released from restrictions 143,321 (143,321) 0 Total revenue 327,696 264,896 46,895 639,487 Expenses Salaries, benefits and payroll taxes 226,462 226,462 Depreciation 25,638 25,638 Building / grounds maintenance 30,903 30,903 Administrative / office operations 66,361 66,361 Programs and projects 17,002 17,002 Legal and professional fees 33,738 33,738 Total expenses 400,104 400,104 Change in Net Assets (72,408) 264,896 46,895 239,383 Net Assets at beginning of year 1,591,366 47,771 1,723,513 3,362,650 Net Assets at end of year $1,518,958 $312,667 $1,770,408 $3,602,033
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Assets Total current assets $ 51,566 Fixed assets (less accumulated depreciation) 416,057 Pledges receivable 17,099 Investment in OHC Properties Inc & Vineway LLC 831,403 Investments 2,166,620 Funds held in trust by others 145,056 Total assets $ 3,627,801 Liabilities and net assets Total current liabilities $ 25,768 Net assets: Unrestricted 1,518,958 Temporarily restricted 312,667 Permanently restricted 1,770,408 Total liabilities and net assets $ 3,627,801 FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES Program services $343,644 Management and general 49,179 Fundraising 7,281 $400,104 The Oberlin Heritage Center’s Finance Committee, which reports to the Board of Trustees, provides fiscal oversight. The complete audited financial statement is posted online at www.oberlinheritagecenter.org and is available upon request.
PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressorPage OHC Program Summary for 2013 February 21 March 27-28 and Soldiers & Civilians history walks Backspace Block Print was a collaborative Spring Break Camp: Gods & Glory: and the Sneak Peek: Oberlin Origins Tour program for teens, held at The Bridge Ancient Greece. offered throughout the weekend. (the Oberlin Public Library’s Community April 3 June-August Technology Center). It featured a discussion The 2013 Annual Meeting at the Oberlin History Walks: Freedom’s Friends of antislavery newspapers and historic Inn featured a portrayal of Oberlin con artist (Underground Railroad) History broadsides. Cassie Chadwick by historic re-enactor Walk and Scholars & Settlers (Tappan February 27 Charlene Connors “Women in History.” Square) History Walk led weekly by Cultural Heritage Management Capacity volunteer docents in and around downtown April 24 Building in Libya, provided a fascinating Oberlin. The younger set (ages 5-11) A Visit with Antoinette Brown Blackwell, account of an ongoing cross-cultural historic enjoyed the I Spy Oberlin: History & a costumed historical presentation at Kendal preservation program with many unique Architecture Scavenger Hunt (offered by Oberlin native and Unitarian minister challenges – and rewards. The program June-September). Beth Marshall. was presented at Kendal by Oberlin College June 12 Professors Susan Kane and Sam Carrier. May 11 Lessons from the Past: Early Education February 27- March 20 Spring Grounds Clean-Up at the Heritage in Ohio presented at Kendal by Museum Center. Cultures of the World: Homeschool Education & Tour Coordinator Liz Hands-on-History Series held on May 14 Schultz. Wednesday afternoons. Conversation and Reading with Tracy July 9 March 25-26 Chevalier featured her new book, The Last The Saloon Must Go, an illustrated program Runaway, set in and around Oberlin. The Spring Break Camp: Pony Express & on the temperance movement in Oberlin, event was held at First Church of Oberlin, Printing Press. was presented at Kendal by AmeriCorps U.C.C. Co-sponsored by the Oberlin and Ohio History Service Corps member March 27 Heritage Center, First Church, U.C.C., Richard Donegan. Paradise Found: Religiosity and Reform Friends of the Oberlin College Library, and July 29-August 2 in Oberlin presented at Kendal by Matthew the Oberlin Public Library. Ancient Cultures Camp for children ages Hintz, a former Oberlin Heritage Center May 24-27 8-13 led by educator (and former OHC intern and volunteer. The topic was based Commencement/Memorial Day Weekend Museum Fellow) Maria Surovy. upon Hintz’s master’s thesis at Clemson - Scholars & Settlers, Freedom’s Friends, University.
In 2013, more than 2,200 visitors learned about Oberlin history through a guided tour or history walk including these music OHC volunteer Audrey Kolb led young participants in a quiet, educators from South Africa who enjoyed a warm welcome to the meditative yoga lesson as part of the World Cultures Homeschool Heritage Center from Museum Education & Tour Coordinator Liz Series session on India: Many People, Many Traditions. Schultz (far right). PDF compression,Page OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor OHC Program Summary for 2013 August 3 September November 8-9 Family Fun Fair/Jewett Family Day The Radicals & Reformers History Walk Oberlin College Parents’ Weekend spotlighted the Jewett Family with a mix of through Westwood Cemetery was offered included special tours and history walks special displays, tours, and “Tent Talks” on weekly and led by docent volunteers. hosted by the Oberlin Heritage Center. the Jewett Family’s historic ties to abolition, September 8 November 26 missionary work, higher education and The Heritage Center celebrated the The History of the A.G. Comings and more. 110th anniversary of the founding of its Son Bookstore in Downtown Oberlin was August 5-9 early predecessor, the Oberlin Village presented at Kendal by local historian Sid Architecture Camp for children ages Improvement Society, and the 20th Comings. 8-13 led by Museum Education & Tour anniversary of leadership by Executive December 7 Coordinator Liz Schultz. Director Pat Murphy and Assistant to Super Sneak Peek Saturday at the Heritage the Director Mary Anne Cunningham. August 7 Center offered FREE mini-tours to our 500 The festive evening on the grounds of the From Students to Soldiers presented at Facebook fans in celebration of reaching Oberlin Heritage Center raised funds for the Kendal by AmeriCorps and Ohio History this milestone. Endowment for History Education. Service Corps member Richard Donegan December 17 introduced us to many of the Oberlin men, September 28 Time Flies When You’re Having Fun – 20 from college and town, who served in the The Oberlin Heritage Center participated Years at the Oberlin Heritage Center was Civil War. in Smithsonian Magazine’s 9th Annual presented at Kendal by Executive Director Museum Day with free guided tours. August 12-16 Patricia Murphy and Assistant to the Pioneer Living Camp for children ages October 18 Director Mary Anne Cunningham. 8-13 led by Museum Education & Tour Community Arts and Culture Day offered In addition, OHC staff members presented Coordinator Liz Schultz. free activities for children on a teacher off site programs for other organizations professional development day (and day September 4, 11, 18, 25 including the American Alliance of Museums, off from school for kids!). The Heritage History Hikes & Happy Hour, a series the Association for Living History Farms Center’s events took place at the Little Red of themed guided walking tours in and and Agricultural Museums, the Elyria Public Schoolhouse; other collaborators included around downtown Oberlin led by Museum Library, the Berlin Heights Public Library, the the Allen Memorial Art Museum, FAVA, Education & Tour Coordinator Liz Schultz. Grafton-Midview Public Library, the Lorain and the Oberlin Public Library/America Participants could opt to continue the County Metro Parks, Oberlin College classes, Reads program. discussion afterward at a local watering the Oberlin Early Childhood Center, the Elyria hole. Noon Rotary Club, and area schools.
Time flies when you’re having fun! Executive Director,Pat Murphy, and Assistant to the Director, Mary Anne Cunningham, each arrived Jen Graham, Local History Corps/AmeriCorps member, helps a at the Heritage Center in 1993. While job turnover rates in nonprofits youngster explore the use of old cameras and photography as part tend to be fairly high, particularly among smaller organizations, the of this year’s “Capture the Moment” theme of Community Arts and Heritage Center is unique in having two key staff people working Culture Day in the fall. together for more than two decades. PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressorPage Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center in 2013 Adam Freas W. Jeanne McKibben Rich Fredrickson David W. Mellott Ken Grossi Cathe Radabaugh (appointed April 2013) Stephen Johnson III Louise Richards* BOARD OF TRUSTEES Renee Romano (term began April 2013) Dina Schoonmaker Board Officers Kurt Russell Ruth Schwaegerle Donna Marie Shurr Shirley Shubert Walter Edling, President Mary Kirtz Van Nortwick (term completed Eugene Foggo Simon st Nicholas R. Jones, 1 Vice-President April 2013) Thelma Quinn Smith nd Robert B. Calhoun, 2 Vice-President Martha Stacy Gail Wood, Secretary Honorary Trustees James R. Underwood Cathe Radabaugh, Treasurer (term Ray Aalto Mary Kirtz Van Nortwick (appointed April completed April 2013) Roland Baumann 2013) Edward J. Wardwell, Treasurer (term Sigrid Boe began April 2013) Howard Broadwell David W. Clark Board of Trustees Marianne Cochrane (appointed April 2013) (non-officers) Fran Cooper Roberta Garcia Staff Members Camille Hamlin Allen Dick Gilbert Patricia Murphy, Executive Director Michele Andrews Bradley A. Hayes Deloris Bohn, Museum Housekeeper+ Richard Baznik Patricia Holsworth Mary Anne Cunningham, Assistant to the Kurt Breunig* (term began April 2013) Richard Holsworth Director+ Scott Broadwell Carol Lasser Bethany Hobbs, Business Manager+ Marianne Cochrane (term completed April Bert Latran, Jr. Prue Richards, Collections Assistant+ 2013) Ann Livingston Elizabeth Schultz, Museum Education/Tour Barb Enos (term began April 2013) Elisabeth M. Mahjoub Coordinator
OHC Staff and Retirees at the Annual Meeting: Front, left to right: Theron Burnett, Mary Anne Cunningham, Pat Holsworth, Pat Murphy, Bethany Hobbs; Back, left to right: Beverly Miller, Prue Richards, Rich Donegan, Tommy Trice, Deloris Bohn, Linda Gates, Liz Schultz.
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Oberlin College students Monica Monsalve and César Palacio bring lots of energy and enthusiasm to their work at the Heritage Center. Now in their third year as OHC interns, Monica and César have become integral members of the office and docent team. Summer interns with Straus the deer, left to right: Lauren Schiavoni, Trey Levy, Michelle Ohio Historical Society Ohio Myers, and Courtney Martin. Service Corps/Civil War 150 Michelle Myers (Swarthmore College) Vineway, LLC, Board of AmeriCorps Member (Leadership Lorain County Intern) (Summer 2013) Managers Richard Donegan (term completed August Lauren Schiavoni (Grove City College) Chair - Walter Edling 2013) (Summer 2013) Secretary - Nicholas Jones Jennifer Graham (term began September Erin Swenson-Klatt (Work Study) (Spring Treasurer - Marianne Cochrane 2013) Semester) Board Members – Richard Dunn, Steve Staff Provided by Mature Hanna Van Reed (Work Study) (Fall Johnson, Bert Locke Services/Title V Semester) Staff liaison - Pat Murphy; Bethany Hobbs Linda Gates, Front Office+ Board Committee Vineway, LLC, Property Beverly Miller, Front Office+ (resigned Chairpersons++ Manager December 2013) Mike Galbreath Tommy Trice, Buildings and Grounds Development – Rob Calhoun and Nick Assistant+ (retired June 2013) Jones (April - December) OHC Properties, Inc., Board Executive – Walter Edling of Directors Student Interns (from Oberlin Finance – Cathe Radabaugh (January College except as noted) – April); Edward J. Wardwell (April President – Cathe Radabaugh – December) Secretary – Sarah Colson Melissa Clifford (Kent State University) Treasurer – Ann Livingston Brittany Craig (Winter Term 2013 Oral Governance – Donna Shurr Strategic Planning – Walt Edling Board Members: Rich Fredrickson (OHC History Intern) Board Liaison); Nancy Gray; Terry Rocio Leon (Work Study and Bonner Special Interest Group Hobbs Scholar) (Spring Semester) Chairpersons++ Trey Levy (Volunteer) (Summer 2013) OHC Properties, Inc., Monica Monsalve (Work Study and Bonner 2013 Anniversary Celebration – Nick Property Manager Scholar) (Spring & Fall Semester) Jones, Gail Wood George Clark César Palacio (Work Study and Bonner B&B – Ann Livingston Scholar) (Spring & Fall Semester) Docents – Liz Schultz, staff liaison * Deceased Courtney Martin (Grinnell College Center Kendal Mailing Crew – Mary Anne + Part-time ++ Members are included in the list for Careers, Life and Service - Arts Cunningham, staff liaison of volunteers on pp. 22-23 and Museum Administration Summer Westwood Inventory Project – Liz Schultz, Internship) (Summer 2013) staff liaison Continued on page 19 PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressorPage Leave a Legacy: Preserving History for Future Generations Today’s Oberlin Heritage Center has endured for more than a century due to strong community participation and because future-thinking supporters made provisions in their estates in years past that have helped the organization build a solid financial base. OHC is very grateful to these individuals including the late Frederick B. Artz, Marguerite Ball, Sara Carter Balogh, Charles Martin Hall, Richard R. Hallock, Evan W. Nord, Margaret Glider Papworth, and Jane Reamer White. In 2013, OHC received a bequest from the estate of our dear friend, the late Lt. Col. Jarvis A. Strong, Jr. Help the Oberlin Heritage Center in a lasting way by remembering our organization in your will or estate planning. We can suggest language you may wish to use in making a bequest to our organization in your will or trust. Contributions may be made to the endowment, for general operating expenses, or for a special purpose with a simple statement such as this: I give, devise and bequeath to the Oberlin Heritage Center/O.H.I.O., a non-profit educational and charitable organization whose mailing address is Oberlin Heritage Center, P.O. Box 0455, Oberlin, Ohio 44074, _____ percent of my estate (or, the sum of $_____; or _____ percent of the residue of my estate) to support the Oberlin Heritage Center’s endowment fund (or for a special project of the donor’s choosing).
If you have included the Oberlin Heritage Center in your will or estate planning, Jarvis A. Srong, Jr., Lt. Col. USAF, Retired please consider letting Executive Director Pat Murphy or Assistant to the Director Mary (1917-2013) was a graduate of Oberlin High Anne Cunningham know so that we can thank you and recognize you for this important School and Oberlin College and a great commitment. For more information, contact Pat at [email protected] or Mary friend to the Oberlin Heritage Center. A Anne at [email protected] or call (440) 774-1700. bequest from Strong to the Heritage Center helped boost the Endowment for History Education in 2013.
Board Presidents Past and Present* (*List is incomplete due to missing records) Oberlin Improvement Society Oberlin Historical Society (later renamed 1960 - Cliff A. Barden Oberlin Village 1961-1964 - Donald M. Love Improvement Society) (O.V.I.S.) Oberlin Historical and Improvement 1903 - J.F. Randolph, pro tem Organization/Oberlin Heritage Center 1903 - Giles Waldo Shurtleff 1964-1967 - Frank C. Van Cleef 1903-1910 - Adelia Field Johnston 1967-1969 - John A. Cochrane 1912 - W.F. Bohn 1969-1972 - Raymond A. Campbell 1915 - Helen White Martin 1975-1983 - Stephen Johnson, Jr. [1916-1923: O.V.I.S. is affiliated with numerous 1985-1990 - Robert D. Jenkins agencies, with various presidents] 1990-1998 - Marianne Cochrane 1923 - Helen White Martin returns as president of an again independent O.V.I.S. 1998-2001 - Patricia Holsworth 1927-1947 - Louis E. Lord 2001-2003 - Roberta Garcia 1947 - Paul B. Sears 2003-2005 - Cathe Radabaugh 1950-1959 - Ira L. Porter 2005-2010 - James W. White 2010-2014 - Walter Edling
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1903 The Oberlin Improvement Society (later the Oberlin Village Improvement Society or O.V.I.S.) was founded “to improve the sanitary conditions, to promote neatness and order and to do whatever may intend to improve the town and beautify it as a place of residence” and to make Oberlin a “model town.” 1905 The O.V.I.S. Sanitary Committee 1915 praised the town’s excellent water O.V.I.S. received its first endowment system (which Frank F. Jewett had gift - $5,000 from the estate of helped design) for containing the aluminum pioneer Charles Martin outbreak of typhoid fever. Hall. O.V.I.S. was then incorporated “for the purpose of promoting and supporting any cause or activity for the betterment of the municipality of Oberlin, Ohio.” 1917-1919 O.V.I.S. promoted gardening as a patriotic activity and offered gardening and canning advice and help during World War I.
1900 1910 1920 1930
1908 1913 O.V.I.S. began a three O.V.I.S. became part of 1923-1940 Most minutes of decade effort to clean the “Oberlin Federation the organization up Plum Creek and for Village Improvement from this period develop a walkway and Social Betterment” have been lost. and park system. They and eventually worked to create a employed a social green belt from the worker and sought to College Arboretum improve conditions for along Plum Creek to the poor and elderly, the land east of Spring keep the village clean Street and to beautify and attractive, help yards, plant trees, the “tramp problem,” promote gardening, operate playgrounds and improve sanitation and develop the park and hygiene. system.
1912 O.V.I.S. held what became an annual spring clean-up day, a tradition that continues today.
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1940 Ownership of the parks and walkways that the organization had developed along Plum Creek was transferred from O.V.I.S. to 1962 the City, including Wright Park, The Monroe House (1866) Pulley Park (later renamed Martin was moved from College Luther King Park), the Adelia Field Place to its present site Johnston Walkway, Park Street 1955 to prevent its demolition Park and Spring Street Park. O.V.I.S. for construction of the 1964 funded the Conservatory. The land 1940 O.H.I.O. acquired the construction was provided by the The O.V.I.S. Board Jewett-Hubbard House of the college who retained decided that the (1884) at 73 S. Professor bridge and ownership until 1982 whole membership St. It was occupied by retaining when it was transferred to would consist of the a resident caretaker until wall in O.H.I.O. It soon became 9 board members, 1993 and soon afterward Wright Park. the nucleus for the entire each serving 3-year became part of O.H.I.O.’s complex of historic sites. terms. tour program in 1994.
1940 1950 1960
1964 1960 1949-1950 The Improvement Society The Oberlin Historical O.V.I.S. worked and the Historical Society Society was created. to reduce merged to create the Its first project was to pollution in “Oberlin Historical move the “Little Red Plum Creek, and Improvement Schoolhouse” (1836-37; particularly Organization” or then located on South from the city “O.H.I.O.” It operated 1941 Main Street) to spare power plant the former Frozen Food O.V.I.S. it from demolition for and asked the Locker Plant on S. Main contributed construction of the new State Dept. of Street that had been toward the city hall. It was moved from Conservation converted to community construction Main Street to park land to help curb use by U.S. Automatic of the Soldiers on Vine Street. (Its original pollution and Corporation (now Monument in location was on North Main preserve Nordson Corporation). Wright Park. above First Church.)� wetlands This building upstream from housed Oberlin. non-profit 1940s O.V.I.S. and high school agencies until volunteers planted trees along 1996 and Plum Creek between Park and was razed in Spring streets. 1997 after the tenants had relocated to new facilities.
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1983 After being moved, sitting vacant for many years, and being damaged by a fire and by vandalism, the Monroe House underwent 1965 extensive renovations. It was opened to O.H.I.O. issued the public for several days as part of the its first book, community’s Sesquicentennial celebration. 1972 The Churchills of It was open to the public for tours on a The establishment of Oberlin. Other regular basis in 1993. books published the first group home for in the late 1960s developmentally disabled 1983 included The Music adults in Ohio was made A bequest from of Oberlin and possible by O.H.I.O. which Oberlin College history Some who Made offered the house at 89 S. professor Frederick It, Ninety-Nine Professor Street for use by B. Artz established Bottles, Bringing in the Lorain County Board of an investment fund the Sheaves, and Developmental Disabilities. to benefit O.H.I.O. Gathering Horse It continues to be used as a and provided some Feathers. Group Home today. furnishings for the historic houses. 1965 1970 1980 1989 1979 The Nord Family Recording oral Foundation gave histories of long-time O.H.I.O. the residents through the historic Burrell- oral history project King House at began and continues 315 E. College through the Oberlin Street (1852). It Oral History Project was occupied by caretakers and today.� 1968 opened for occasional events. In The Schoolhouse was moved to the west 2005 it was given to Oberlin College side of where the Monroe House sits today. with restrictions to preserve it for It thus became part of the grounds of what community use and it is now the is now OHC. Oberlin Community Music School. 1989 Oberlin’s Prospect School third grade classes held their first annual back in time day in the Little Red Schoolhouse, a tradition that continues today.
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1993 O.H.I.O. hired its first professional Executive Director and sole (then) part-time employee and a part-time Assistant to the Director was soon hired. They recruited volunteers and interns and members and initiated a new era of professionalism in planning, expanded programming and service to the 1990 community and region. The Frederick B. Artz Summer Research 1993 Grants Program at O.H.I.O. had about 12 the College Archives members, primarily board 1994 was established. It members. It launched a was made possible O.H.I.O. held its first annual membership drive and meeting and dinner at the Oberlin by a contribution from the numbers soon grew. O.H.I.O. Inn, a fond tradition which Today OHC has over 700 continues today. members. 1990 1993 1994
1993 Early 1990s Volunteers began transforming O.H.I.O. Board the Monroe House basement members obtained into what is now a heavily-used, grant funding to well-organized work room for hire professional staff, interns and volunteers, a staff to help shape collections storage space and a the organization’s library. future and expand its 1994 impact. O.H.I.O.’s Collections Committee was formed and helped oversee work of students and volunteers in describing, cataloguing, caring for, and computerizing the collection of artifacts and archival holdings, a multi-year (and on-going) process.
PDF compression,Page 14 OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor Timeline: Highlights from Our First 110 Years! 1997 O.H.I.O. publishes 1995 Westwood: A Volunteers and residents 1996 Historical and worked with landscape Free community Interpretive View of architects to develop programs offered Oberlin’s Cemetery. a historic landscape by O.H.I.O. were Volunteers plan for the grounds, moved off site to and interns including moving the Schoolhouse, Kendal at Oberlin, subsequently installing underground utilities, providing the public library, inventoried, documented and period appropriate brick and stone walks, and other venues photographed each and every iron and wood fencing, and disabled to accommodate burial and gravestone in the access to the Schoolhouse and Monroe growing audiences. cemetery in an online database. House first floor. 1996 1995 The organization’s 1997 O.H.I.O. was certified by the Ohio first Strategic Plan Extensive renovations were Association of Historical Societies and was adopted and done at Jewett House including Museums (now the Ohio Local History its first endowment re-interpreting the kitchen Alliance). Achieving this required campaign and to showcase Mrs. Jewett’s revisions to the Constitution, and Endowed Life progressive era ideas about health refinement of collections policies and membership program and hygiene, and creating the procedures. were launched. aluminum exhibit. 1995 1997
1995 1996 1997 Community Opening of The Little Red celebration of the O.H.I.O.’s new local Schoolhouse restoration of the history Resource was moved ca. 1800 Astor Center in the to its current Lindquist square Monroe House site to allow creation of an piano in memory basement. attractive green play space of Sigyn Lindquist Eakin. and make better use of 1995 the site for visitors and the Hands-on-History programs for children community. were launched. A year later, week-long day camps were introduced.
1996-1998 Creative fundraising strategies included an Oberlin Heritage Afghan featuring key landmarks, the “Buy-A-Brick” program 1995 to support landscape improvements, and the reproduction of Oberlin history resources begin to be made the 1866 Bird’s Eye View of Oberlin from its collection. The available online as part of the Electronic first Annual Fund campaign was launched in 1997. Oberlin Group website, a collaborative of local organizations including O.H.I.O.
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1997 O.H.I.O. secured donations and reconstructed 2000 the bell tower for The Nord Family Foundation’s O.H.I.O. was approved as a job New Union Center for the Arts which had opened training placement the previous year in the renovated historic Union site for a federally School/Westervelt Hall. The original tower had funded program been removed in 1940. for seniors. 1998 Participants in the The current mission statement was Mature Services adopted: “To preserve and share program have Oberlin’s unique heritage, and to helped staff the make our community a better place office and take care to live, learn, work and visit.” of the buildings and grounds since then. 1998 2001 OHC Properties was formed to The organization launched oversee and maintain three donated its first website which was residential rental properties on the redesigned in 2009. perimeter of the grounds. (www.oberlinheritagecenter.org)
1997 1998 2000
2002 Establishment of the annual Community Awards program recognizing individuals, organizations and businesses. 1997 After volunteers salvaged and cleaned 24,640 century-old paving bricks from a 1998 street that had been O.H.I.O. organized the community-wide abandoned in Elyria, the celebration for the National Historic first sections of brick Landmark designation of the Wilson Bruce walkways were installed Evans House at 33 E. Vine Street (1856), a on the O.H.I.O. grounds. nationally significant African American historic site. The event’s speaker was Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt.
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2003 O.H.I.O. prepared the nomination that led to the creation of the downtown Oberlin National Register Historic District. Over the years the Heritage Center has also provided guidance for several extensive downtown 2004 2005 building renovations and has completed The Heritage Center Dedication of an Ohio architectural and historical inventory forms became part of the Historical Marker for on buildings National Park Service’s Westwood Cemetery. throughout the National Underground community in Railroad Network to 2005 conjunction with Freedom program. OHC was accredited the City Historic by the American 2004 Preservation Association of O.H.I.O. prepared the Commission. Museums (now nomination that led to American Alliance of 2003 Oberlin being designated Museums), becoming The Endowment for History Education as one of the National Trust the 26th campaign was launched to permanently for Historic Preservation’s accredited fund a new Museum Education and Tour “Dozen Distinctive museum Coordinator position. Destinations” for 2004. in Ohio. 2003 2005
2003 2005 Dedication of Oberlin’s first three Ohio O.H.I.O. was officially Historical markers: 1) at the Heritage Center renamed the Oberlin crossroads, recognizing the founding of Heritage Center the town and college (Oberlin Historical and celebrating and Improvement Oberlin’s abolition and Organization remains Underground Railroad the legal name). Heritage; 2) at the Burrell-King House, 2004 commemorating the O.H.I.O. published history of its first owner, Investing in Community: abolitionist Jabez The History and Legacy Lyman Burrell, and its second owner, Henry of the Nord Family of Churchill King, Oberlin College president; and Ohio. 3) at the Jewett House, honoring the roles of Charles Martin Hall and his mentor Frank Jewett in the development of aluminum.
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2008 OHC received a 2007- $1,000,000 present 2010 grant from OHC’s first AmeriCorps Member OHC hires the Richard its first was hired through the Ohio History R. Hallock Service Corps and since then each Museum Foundation Education year an AmeriCorps member has to endow provided assistance with research, and Tour the Coordinator programming at OHC and with history Executive organizations in a six-county region. leading Director position. to the 2011 expansion 2008 Publication of the Oberlin history comic of OHC’s Dedication of the book, Oberlin Origins and Onward! educational Downtown Oberlin funded by generous donors. The outreach Historic District Ohio project includes giving the comic book and tours. Historical Marker at Main to every Oberlin 3rd grader each year as and College Streets. part of their study of local history.
2007 2010 2013
2007 2010 2011 2008 A deck of With a grant and The Oberlin Heritage Center was the first Launch of OHC’s 52 Oberlin bequest, OHC museum and historical organization in first history walk, the History purchased the Ohio, and the first nonprofit organization Tappan Square Tour Playing Vineway Building in Lorain County, to achieve the Ohio (now “Scholars and Cards at 82-86 S. Main Association of Nonprofit Organizations Settlers” History Walk). featuring Street to establish a Standards for Excellence (OANO). historic Today OHC offers many stronger presence photos history walk and tour in downtown and and fun options. improve visitor 2012-2013 facts was access to the Exterior renovations produced to Heritage Center. were done at the benefit the This commercial Group Home, endowment rental property is the Little Red campaign. gradually being Schoolhouse, and the rehabilitated to Vineway Building. more closely resemble its original 1929 appearance as a car dealership/auto showroom while serving its tenants and the community.
PDF compression,Page 18 OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center in 2013 Continued from page 9 th In this milestone year celebrating the 110 anniversary of the Jamie Jurado (Elyria) Heritage Rescuer organization, we salute our MEMBERS! If not for YOU, the Oberlin Gary Kornblith & Carol Lasser Bert Latran Jr. in memory of ($100-$249) Heritage Center would not be the enduring, energetic and exciting Margaret Latran Harold and organization that it is today! OHC ended the year 720 memberships Reino L. Aalto Florene Worcester, Anonymous strong – including individuals, households, businesses and and in honor of Patricia Murphy David Breitman & Kathryn Stuart organizations who share a sense of community whether they live in Dayton & Ann Livingston Sonia P. Brokaw (Midlothian, VA) Oberlin or halfway around the world! Members support the Heritage Elisabeth M. Mahjoub Bobbie Carlson T. K. & Emily McClintock Center for many different reasons yet all have a common passion for Mrs. Virginia P. Clancy (Cambridge, MA) (Raleigh, NC) preserving the past and making Oberlin a better place to live, learn, W. Jeanne McKibben, MD Charles T. Cook work and visit. New members always are needed and appreciated, too Anthony J. Mealy Phyllis J. DeMark (Amherst) – if you are not a current member, please join this wonderful group at David & Sandra Mellott Lee C. Drickamer (Bay Village) www.oberlinheritagecenter.org. Richard & Louise Dunn Andrew & Pat Missler (Willard) Robert J. Eakin Douglas R.* & Shirley R.* Johnson Jane Ross Moore (San Francisco, CA) Nicholas & Susan Jones Maxwell G. & Muriel P. Morgan Patty Lewis Fishel Ernestine Evans King Benjamin G. & Jane Norton (Lorain) (Minneapolis, MN) (Topsham, ME) Richard & Dina Schoonmaker Pauline Freas ENDOWED LIFE Darlene Krato Julia S. Shaw William & Barbara Fuchsman MEMBERS Dan & Marly Merrill Warren & Judy Sheldon Pedro L. & Roberta E. Garcia Patricia Murphy & Keith Koenning Thomas E. & Donna M. Shurr, in John & Linda Gates (donors whose Evan* & Cindy Nord memory of Margaret Shurr Thomas Geller cumulative giving (Blythewood, SC) In memory of Bob & Wanda Samuel & Marcia Goldberg Cathe Radabaugh Singleton Bradley & Nicole Hayes totals $2,000 or more Louise Richards* Jim Sunshine (Wellington) to an endowment David & Jean Schaal James & Andrée Underwood Feite Hofman, M.D. Eric R. Severs (Vermilion) Jerry & Karen Hottel (Westlake) fund) Bruce & Sue Simonson, in memory Don & Mary Louise VanDyke Adelbert & Betty Jenkins of Susan Simonson Edward J. & Anne W. Wardwell William & Robin Jindra Platinum In memory of Priscilla Smith Etta Ruth Weigl Ben Jones & Tanya Rosen-Jones John & Eugenia Poporad Vanek Jeff & Merrilee Witmer ($50,000 & above) Helmut Jungschaffer & Lori Taylor (Sandusky / St. Petersburg, FL) Reid & Gail Wood Marvin Krislov & Amy Sheon Anonymous (2) Thomas Van Nortwick & Robert* & Helen Woodward Jiann & Pearl Lin (Sheffield Lake) Gold ($25,000-$49,999) Mary Kirtz Van Nortwick Fou Tanner Linder (Norwood) Bob* & Betty Weinstock Keith R.* & Victoria K. Young Bob & Carol Longsworth Eric* & Jane Nord Catherine Wilber * Deceased during or Michael & Betsy Manderen Silver ($10,000-$24,999) before 2013 Candace McChesney Copper ($2,000-$4,999) (Upper Arlington) Dave & Ricky Clark Anonymous (3) Carl & Mary McDaniel Roger & Fran Cooper Constance W. Boase* Albert J. McQueen Richard* & Myriam Hallock David & Sigrid Boe (Chicago, IL) Barbara Mehwald (Columbus, GA) Scott & Ellen Broadwell Larry K. Oates Dick & Pat Holsworth, in honor of Katie & John Lott* Brown ANNUAL MEMBERS Joe & Sue Palmieri Jeptha & Demaris Carrell & in Rob Calhoun & Elizabeth Wilmer Victor & Diantha Paré honor of Pat Murphy Barbara Care Heritage Ambassador John E. Petersen & Nancy L. Ed & Ruth Schwaegerle Jeptha* & Demaris Carrell London Oliver* & Shirley J. Shubert (Elyria) Corning Chisholm* ($500-$999) Emily Acton Phillips (Dallas, TX) Marianne Cochrane Anonymous Ronald A. & Barbara A. Pierre Aluminum Don & Mary Anne Cunningham Richard & Priscilla Hunt (LaGrange) ($5,000-$9,999) (Elyria) (Cambridge, MA) Bonnie Plyler (Clearwater, FL) Molly Anderson Emiko Hara Custer, in honor of Theodore Nowick & Robert Taylor Sharon Copeland Ramczyk Mrs. William R. Anderson Jr., in Jiann & Pearl Lin (Stevens Point, WI) memory of Helen Murphy Jim & Linda Donovan Heritage Leader Mark & Margaret Reynolds (St. Paul, MN) David & Susan Egloff ($250-$499) Barry & Carol Richard John & Margaret Erikson Jane Blodgett Randall J. & Virginia N. Barbato Elizabeth Schultz Adam & Heidi Freas Drs. Wuu-Shung & Mann-Mann (New York, NY) Lowell & Linda Schultz Alan & Nancy Gage Amy Chuang Robert & Cynthia Coan (Marshfield, WI) Dean & Susan Gibson (Columbus) Norman & Ann Craig Harvey V. Culbert Paul & Cate Schwaegerle Norma & Dick Gilbert, in honor of Walt & Marge Edling, in memory of Sean Decatur & Renee Romano Mrs. William H. Shriber Jim White and Prue Richards Fred W. Kleps Jr. Kathryn M. Farnsworth (Arlington Heights, IL) Nancy J. Gray Bill & Leslie* Farquhar Norman & Marjorie Henderson Mary Simons, in memory of Jim Ken Grossi & Sharon Sutherland Carol H. Ganzel Sarah MacLennan Kerr White (Cleveland) Daniel & Elizabeth Goulding Jiyul Kim & Sheila Miyoshi Jager Delbert L. Spurlock (Reston, VA) Edward W. & Gail F. Hubbard Terence G. & Karen P. Hobbs Dominique & Janet Michal Lt. Col.* & Mrs. Jarvis A. Strong, Jr. (Centreville, VA) Maxine W. Houck, in memory of Mary Norman Miller (McLean, VA) Don & Joy Illig Margaret Schuberth Wenzler Mrs. Barbara A. Tanner Neumann Francine Toss Bill* & Betty James & Florence Schuberth Krapf (Smithsburg, MD) Chuck & Laurene Warfield Helen D. Johnson* David & Eleanor Ignat Jeanne Pease (Chagrin Falls) Stephen & Mary Ann Johnson (Middlebury, VT) Robin Hoover Shaffer PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressorPage 19 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center in 2013 Heritage Collector Cynthia Comer & Michael Henle The Rich Holsworth Family Paul & Jerene Rosa (Wakeman) Rollin & Anne Conway Chris Howell & Susan Clayton Tom & Phyllis Roth (Sylvania) ($75) Dennis & Judy Cook Dennis & Karla Hubbard Andy & Cindy Ruckman Tina Brandes Roger Copeland & Michele Gross Robert A. Hyman & Susan E. Roth Kurt & Donna Russell Anita Buckmaster (New Haven, CT) Carol L. Correthers (St. Paul, MN) Marion R. Gatts Russell Jack & Kathy DeRuyter Bill & Emerson County Jay & Fern Ingersoll (Avon Lake) Ruth S. Hayes (Amherst) Tim Cowling Gary & Penny Jaffe Jacques Rutzky & Dyane Eleanor W. Helper Robert K. & Judith D. Creasy Mark & Kathy Jaffee Sherwood Roger & Judy Laushman (Corte Madera, CA) Albert W. Jascoe & Lori Barker John & Karla Sanderson Carl A. Peterson Peter Crowley & Conleth Crotser Robert K. & Claudia W. Jones William & Kathryn Schreiner Grover & Mary Zinn Jerry & Nancy Davidson (Lorain) John & Rebecca Schroth (Columbus) Sean Kennedy & Aliyah Byrne Cary Seidman (Cleveland Heights) Household ($50) Dr. Nicole DeBose-Barnett Kennedy (Lakewood) Thomas E. Shoup (Amherst) Ken & Elizabeth Allen (Fairfield, CA) Ilo Koenning (Moorhead, MN) Patrick & Maureen Simen (Cheshire, CT) Ted & Sherri DeMarco Richard & Lorna Kretchmar Ken Sloane & Lisa Shomo Jamesha M. Amerson (Elyria) (North Ridgeville) Mari Kuroda Harold & Linda Slocum Constance Anderson Jerry & Jan DeMarinis Adina Langer (Haslett, MI) Michael L. & Karen A. Smith (Athens, Greece) James C. Dobbins & Suzanne Gay E. Gaye Laurell (Wichita Falls, TX) Erik & Michele Andrews The Dobos Family Bruce & Nancy Layne David Snyder & Deborah Roose Geoffrey & Cynthia Andrews Dave & Estelle Dobrow (Shelbyville, KY) Don & Kathy Spencer George & Marlene Andrews Richard & Lauren Donegan Timothy & Patricia LeFebvre Paul R. Spierling & Pauline Bill & Betty Annable (Villas, NJ) Irwin Lewis Handman Hank Annable Mae Alice Donner Paul, Cindra & Willow Lipke-Benn Kent & Sharon Spieth (Avon Lake) Anonymous Keith Downing & Malfrid Rustad Glenn Loafmann & Katherine Ken Stanley & Marta Laskowski Judith Appleton & Stan Reynolds* Durand S. Dudley (Bluffton) Linehan Laurie E. Stein (Chicago, IL) William G. Arthrell Evelyn Dugan (Elyria) Tom & Anita Lock Daniel Steinberg & Kimberli (Cleveland Heights) Bernard & Sheila Eckstein Bert & Penny Locke Diemert (Shaker Heights) David R. Ashenhurst Jim & Kim Eibel (New London) The Thomas Lopez Family Ira S. & Priscilla Steinberg Chuck & June Bailey John & Anne Elder Joseph R. & Dorothy S. Luciano Hank Swager & Jillian McFarland Maryann Baker (Parma) Milton & Margaret-Ann Ellis Nick & Lucy Malakar (Cleveland) Bill & Inger Barlow Matt & Elizabeth Elrod Charles & Nancy Matthews Robert & Janis Thompson Jack & Fran Baumann Ray English & Alison Ricker Darren & Jane McDonough & Bill & Mary Ann Trost Roland M. & Phyllis A. Baumann Craig & Barb Enos Family John & Fely van der Pyl Dick & Donna Baznik Rob & Kathy Ernst (Avon) Richard & Mary McKee The Volk Family Fred & Mary Behm (Grafton) Dave & Paulie* Evans John & Nicola Memmott Gerry & Aleta Wallace Marie Bell (North Ridgeville) Joseph & Jean Ferris (Saline, MI) John & Ruth Mercer (Penn Valley, CA) George* & Ruth Bent Gay Fischer (Cleveland Heights) James Leo & Katherine H. Walsh Melanie Bernhardt Daniel & Carol Fishwick Bill Miller & Ann Pilisy (Vermilion) Richard Betheil & Patricia (Willoughby) David Miller & Marie Anderson- Tom & Eva Weber McConnell (New York, NY) Stephen & Kimberlie Fixx (Elyria) Miller Kevin & Susan Weidenbaum Barbara Bickel Kevin & Gail Flanigan (Grafton) Leslie J. Miller Frances Welburn (Elyria) Will Blake & Family Dennis & Sue Flood Andrew & Erin Miranda R.B. & J.K. Werner Viola M. Blount Rick & Margie Flood Thelma J. Morris Don & Theo Wessell Tom & Janet Bolland Ann L. Fuller Cleatrice & Megan Newson Kelly M. Wessell (Medina) Albert & Terry Borroni Gene & Marilyn Gallagher Don & Joanne Norenberg Dorothy West Nancy Boutilier & Christa Clare & Allison Gallaher (Grafton) Eric & Kaye Norenberg Jean C. Weston Champion Donald & Barbara Gilbert Dr. David & Mary Jo Ockenga Sam White Mr. & Mrs. Art Brenner (Wellington) (Stone Mountain, GA) (Wakeman) Richard & Shirley Williams Joan Bresnicky Mike & Connie Grube Bob & Bonnie Oliphant Amy Winnicki (Medina) Kurt* & Patricia Breunig (Grafton) Denny Gulick (Adelphi, MD) (Westford, MA) Janet Winslow (Elyria) Neil & Pat Bright Don & Arlene Hall Daniel & Rosemary Ortiz Steven Wojtal & Wendy Kozol Marjorie Wood Brittingham Robert W. Harmon Allan & Elizabeth Patterson Fred & Diane Wolf (Wakeman) Howard & Jean Broadwell (Upper Arlington) (London, OH) K. F. & J. L. Wolfe Walker & Joanne Brock Larry A. & Nancy A. Harper Sharon K. Pearson Barbara A. Wurster (Elyria) David R. & Nancy A. Browne (South Amherst) Frank Pease (Bellevue, WA) Andrew Young & J. Lynn Haessly Keith & Lori Buffington Dick Hasenpflug & Katie Nutter John T. & Harol Pesuit David Young & Georgia Newman Susan Husted Burrows (Scottsdale, AZ) Bill & Patti Pitts Elizabeth E. Young (Centennial, CO) Robert & Bonita Haupt Ann M. Potter Larry & Sue Young Samuel Carrier & Susan Kane Ralph Hayes (Wellington) Dale & Kim Preston James E. & Janice C. Zinser John Cavanaugh & Sarah Colson Jack Heaton (Washington, DC) Michael & Kelly Prill (Wakeman) Anna R. Chapman (Staunton, VA) Carl & Marcia Heckert (Wellington) Tom & Eloise Pulsifer (Xenia) Individual ($30) Tom & Nancy Hubbard Cheshire Sigrun B. Heinzelmann & Charlotte Ray C. & Diane L. Radabaugh (Orchard Park, NY) Balfour (Holland, OH) Mary Adams (Westlake) Daniel & Kathryn Clark Jean M. Heller Marjorie Ramp (Boise, ID) Mark A. Akeson (Santa Cruz, CA) John R. & Kathleen Clark (Lorain) Herb & Sabra Henke Ray O. & Jessie L. Reeder Elizabeth McCall Aldrich Jon & Sheryl Clark James & Christa Hieb Kathy J. Reynolds & Judith M. Camille Hamlin Allen Susan K. Clark DVM (Mansfield) (South Amherst) Connolly Anonymous Ed & Marianne Clary (Amherst) Tom Hinson & Diana Tittle W. Bruce Richards & Phyllis Chelsea Baker (Ada, OK) Jim & Joan Cobb (Chesterland) Gorfain Andaleeb Banta Randy Coleman & Rebecca Cross Jeff, Bethany & Glenn Hobbs Melissa Rogers (Wellington) Ted Bartlett (Virginia Beach, VA) Thomas Colon & Jennifer Kevin & Jennifer Hobbs (Marietta) Ron & Barbara Rollins Elizabeth A. Bates (Wellington) DeStefanis Clyde Hohn Kenneth D. & Gretchen B. Roose PDF compression,Page 20 OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center in 2013 Genevieve S. Baudoin Katherine McCardwell Sue Brady Stanley Levine (Prairie Village, KS) (Arvada, CO) JoAnn Bruno Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Lewis Jerome J. Berner Sue McKain Theron Burnett (Elyria) (Willoughby) Rachael Blake (Baton Rouge, LA) Steven J. McQuillin (Westlake) Joanne Busiel Becky Lower Sharon W. Blecher Patricia C. Morrisson (Lorain) Catharina Meints Caldwell Doris Y. Lyle (Amherst) David W. Blood Jessa New Marianne D. Caldwell Claudia Macdonald Deloris Bohn (Wellington) Michele Norton Marion Campbell Jim & Betty Mason Gary Boyle Catherine Oertel Terry & Claudine Carlton Robert S. & Nancy McClusky Alvin G. Brown (Somerdale, NJ) Barbara B. Patterson (Streetsboro) Banu Casson (Broadview Heights) Patricia E. McCreedy Betsy L. Bruce Bill Pfeiffer Jr. (Kansas City, MO) Kathleen Kinney Chase* Vivian McCullough (Sheffield Lake) Barbara J. Bruer Kate Pilacky (Miami, FL) Marilyn K. McDonald Richard W. Bryant Gayle Pinderhughes Mrs. Glenn M. Clapp Cheryl Johnson Mees (State College, PA) (Washington, DC) Sid Comings (Georgetown, TX) Monique Burgdorf Peg Piraino* Charlene Connors (Lorain) Sue E. Meyer Barbara Chase (Elyria) Brenda Pitts (Columbus, IN) Randal W. & Ivy E. Cooper (Lorain) Laraine Meyers (South Amherst) Thomas L. Cramer Pat Gorske Price (Vermilion) Don & Susie Cunningham Beverly B. Miller (Vermilion) Lesslie Crowell (Charlottesville, VA) Joyce L. Redden (New Waterford) Sharon L. Miranda Marsha Darcy Kevin Rogers (Grafton) Bill & Bonnie Cutcher (Vermilion) Brittany Mittler Andria Derstine William Roniger (Wakeman) David S. Davies (Wellington) Carolyn Moes (Vermilion) Anne Dillon (Amherst) Beth Rosenquist (Omaha, NE) Anne S. Davis Naomi Moore Steven R. Dupee (Wellington) Kathleen C. Ross Cynthia A. Dede Tom & Cindy Moroney Helen DuPont (Elyria) Christine Sayler (Wakeman) Eleanor W. Devereux Elizabeth C. Morris Kathy Earle (LaGrange) Nancy E. Schwarzwalder Charles E. Dial (North Olmsted) Marge Mulder Jonathan Edmonds (Brooklyn, NY) Ruth E. Searles Kay L. Diederick Michelle Myers (Elyria) Janet English Dr. Kelly D. Selby (North Canton) Mr. & Mrs. Albert C. Doane Mary C. Nelson Anna R. Ernst (Chicago, IL) Drew H. Severs (Pacific Grove, CA) (Amherst) Bill & Carol Neumann Joanne Erwin Jean L. Shannon Marion Drummond Karyn Norwood (Burlington, VT) David V. Foos Beatrice A. Skeens (Amherst) Robert M. Dudash Katherine Nunley Marilyn Garn (Amherst) Chris Smith (North Ridgeville) Roy U. Ebihara Betty O’Connor William D. Ginn (Chesterland) Patricia B. Stetson Eugene English Margaret O’Neal Jack Glazier Marilyn Stock (Elyria) Cherie L. Fabian (Elyria) Noël Oakley Eli Goldberg (Portland, OR) June D. Swartwout Janet T. Ferguson David & Elaine Orr Theodore R. Goodman (Grafton) Erin Swenson-Klatt Andrew Ferko (Seven Hills) Hugh* & Gretta Pallister Ron Gorman (Columbia Station) (Minneapolis, MN) Gerry & Ann Findlan (Willoughby) Thomas W. Gorman Salvatore Talarico Stuart & Diane Friebert Sandi Pasadyn (Wellington) (Bowling Green) Harriett A. Thomas Bertha Browne Fusselman Tom Peters (Elyria) Janet K. Haar (North Olmsted) Jason Trimmer (Avon Lake) Wilma D. Pietch Kenneth Hahn (Ashland) Emily Troiano Len & Nancy Garver Betty Pippert (Wakeman) Jim Hamilton Carol Tufts Linda C. Gates (Amherst) Kristin Provenza* (Lorain) Carrie Handy Cynthia R. Verda (Savannah, GA) Esther Givner (Lorain) Betsy Mook Reed Shirley Hayward Debbi Walsh Mr. & William J. Gorman (Wooster) Melissa C. Reed Jonathan D. Herr (Bluffton) Andrew Laurence Watiker Mary Lynne Grove Don & Barbara Reeves Judi C. H. Hill (Copley) (Tuckahoe, NY) Ovidia Guaderrama Mr. & Mrs. William H. Rice Bill Hilton (Sunnyvale, CA) Wilma Weber Margaret Gueulette Prudence T. Richards Matthew David Hintz (Elyria) Eleanor H. Whitehead Dolores Harper Kay Rider Ed Holsworth Dudley A. Wood (Albany, NY) Beverly A. Hentges Elena Rippel (Pittsburgh, PA) (Powder Springs, GA) Mrs. Lee B. Wood (Iowa City, IA) (Bowling Green) Cathe Ritz (Wakeman) Lesa Inman (Jonesboro, AR) Peter H. Wood (Longmont, CO) Margo Hirth (Avon) Rebecca M. Rogers (Youngstown) Sheila Ives (Rocky River) Nancy Yood Allene C. Holliman Mary Eileen Romney Gregory L. Jewett (Lexington,VA) James H. Young Bob Holtwick (Manchester, MO) Christine Mack Joyce (Lakewood) Lynn M. Youngblood (Wellington) Edward Hudgens* Nancy Roth Marvin L. Michael Kay Esther Hunt Ed Rowe Ondrea Keith (Powder Springs, GA) Seniors/Students Carolyn L. Husted Retta L. Russell Helen G. Ketcham ($20) Ann Emerich Ingram Sandra Ruth (Amherst) Nancy L. Kewish (Lyndhurst) Tom Janczura (Brunswick Hills) George & Cleo Abram Jean Schaefer (Tomahawk, WI) Judith King-Calnek Doris J. Jewett (Elyria) Frampie Ailey Lauren Schiavoni (Litchfield) (New Rochelle, NY) Molly Johnson Anonymous Jo-Ann Schmauch (Avon) Anne Koenning (Lander, WY) Sarah Khalil Mary Augustine* Peg Schultz Scott Koenning (Indianapolis, IN) Dr. Vasanti P. Kharkar Gabriella Bachnika Melvin M. Schuster Audrey Kolb Roderic Knight Dorothy Baker Joyce Scott (Wellington) Lois S. Kroc (Santa Barbara, CA) Gerlind B. Koerner Norman & Charlotte Baker Ronald & Diane Senyak George H. Langeler Alice B. Kohl (Ann Arbor, MI) Brittnei Sherrod Laura B. Laubenthal (Rome, NY) Sue Ely Krueger (Elyria) Naomi Barnett* Louise Shoemaker Rocio Leon (San Diego, CA) Judith K. Kruger Suzanne Barsay Eugene Foggo Simon Bracy E. Lewis (Cleveland) Paul & Phyllis Kuestner (Ashtabula) Barbara Baughman Taylor J. Smith (Avon) Traci D. Shed Logan (Elyria) Dennis C. Lamont (Wakeman) Jeanne Bay Kathy Sobieski (Wellington) John Lopatkovich (Wakeman) Phyllis Lawson Phyllis Bement (Columbia Station) Sharon Fairchild Soucy Ann MacKay John & Mary Leek Bill & Kay Bigglestone (Tucson, AZ) Arthur W. Sprague (La Grange, IL) Dianne Mahar (Amherst) Pam Lenz Jean Binford Linda A. Stang (Grafton) Patricia Manns-Birmingham Diana Leonard (Collins) Roger & Edie Binkley Janet Stephenson (Lakeside) Jean Marie Matthews Larry Lepard (Norwalk) Karen R. Boas (Vermilion) Geraldine R. Stewart Jocelyn Maurushat Catharina D. Lester Eugenia R. Bobo Mark R. Stewart (Elyria) PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressorPage 21 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center in 2013 Seniors/Students The Jewett Family of America, Inc. Lorain County Historical Society volunteered hours beyond (Medway, MA) (Elyria) those for which they were ($20), continued Kuno Creative Group (Avon) Lorain National Bank paid. Mr. & Mrs. George Duncan Strom Lorain County Community College Lupita’s Restaurant (Elyria) (Elyria) The Main Street Barber/Mark Martin Ackermann Preston Sundin Lorenzo’s Pizzeria Cooley Sue Barsay (Taipei City, Taiwan) Oberlin College Inn The Mandarin Elizabeth Bates Karen Sunman (Amherst) PlaceMakers Land Co., Ltd. Manuel’s Barber Shop/Manuel J. Fran Baumann Barbara Surovy (Amherst) Premier Toyota Scion (Amherst) Espinoza Jill & Tracey Blake Lillie Faye Taylor Eric R. Severs Co., L.P.A. McGowan Private Client Group Will Blake Eileen K. Telegdy (Wakeman) Tabor Historical Society (Tabor, IA) (Fairview Park) Deloris Bohn Heidi Thomann Tewarson Turnbull Plumbing & Heating, LLC Mercy Allen Hospital Janet Bolland Charles A. Thodt Turnbull Trucking & Excavating Dr. Arnold G. Milner & Dr. Amanda Charlotte Bosch Grace M. Tompos Heritage Collector Meszaros Ellen Broadwell Tommy Trice (Elyria) Nordson Corporation (Westlake) Jean Broadwell Naomi R. Twining (Toledo) ($75) Oberlin AARP #395 Barbara Bruer Oberlin Animal Hospital Donna L. Van Raaphorst 19th Century Club Theron Burnett Oberlin Bookstore Carla VanDale Rafter A., Ltd./Rich Fredrickson Marianne Dickerman Caldwell Oberlin Business Partnership Patrick R. Verlotti (Wellington) (Elyria) Ophelia Calhoun Dorra B. Ward (Bedford) Oberlin Cable Co-op Zenobia Calhoun Jerry White (Bedford) Sustaining Members Oberlin Chapter NAACP Sam Carrier & Susan Kane Warren Wickes ($50) Oberlin City Schools David Clark Mrs. Martha J. Wilkins Oberlin College Archives Sarah Colson Adeva Salon and Spa Robert O. Williams (Sarasota, FL) Oberlin IGA Sid Comings Bead Paradise II Shirley Coleman Wilson Oberlin Market Judy Connolly Cochrane Inc. (Westerville) Oberlin News-Tribune Norm & Ann Craig Douds Veterinary Hospital, Inc. Barbara A. Wolfe (Avon) Oberlin Off Street Parking, Inc. Don & Mary Anne Cunningham Gardenscapes by Joanna LLC Richard Wood Oberlin.com Susie Cunningham Drs. Leonard & Anne Jacko, DDS Carol H. Zavodsky Old Way Farm & Market/Barney & Emiko Custer Lin-Barry Incorporated/Barry & Gerald & Aideen Zeitlin Linda Hartman Chuck Dial Linda Jones (Amherst) May Zitani Dale A. Petrill, D.D.S., Inc. Garrett Dickerson National Business Brokers, Inc./ Pittsfield Power Equipment Richard Donegan * Deceased Michael F. Galbreath Pittsfield Township Historical Mae Alice Donner Ratsy’s Vintage Store Society (Wellington) Jim & Linda Donovan Kurt G. Sarringhaus Co., L.P.A. The Rosen-Jones Photography Richard Dunn Sliman’s Sales & Service (Amherst) Studio Anne Elder Southern Lorain County Historical Sheffield Village Historical Society Craig Enos BUSINESS & Society (Wellington) (Sheffield Village) Garrett Fixx Woodreams/Doren & Marilyn Showalter’s Chimney Service James Fixx OrganizaTional Fedelchak Harley Dr. Jennifer Shults, DC Campbell Flood MEMBERS Active Members ($25) Shurtleff Cottage Bed & Breakfast Ann Fuller Simply Elegant Candle & Gift Roberta Garcia Amherst Historical Society Lorri Sipes, FAIA (Ann Arbor, MI) Colleen Gilfether Heritage Ambassador (Amherst) Smith’s Furnishings & Floor Phyllis Gorfain ($500-$999) Amherst Vision Center/Stephen Coverings Ron Gorman Koos, O.D. (Amherst) Sperry-Gorske Agency, Inc. McKay Lodge Fine Arts Nancy Gray Ben Franklin Store / MindFair Straight’s Sharpening Service Conservation Laboratory, Inc. Jim Helm Books Subway of Oberlin Matthew Hintz Heritage Leader Business Advisory Services LLC Sugar Ridge Stoneworks/Chris Glenn Hobbs Campbell House Antiques Meluch (Wakeman) Jeff & Bethany Hobbs ($250-$499) City of Oberlin Sustainable Community Associates Terry & Karen Hobbs Cohen & Company (Cleveland) Clark & Post Architects Inc. The Tuck Shop LLC Clyde & Maryann Hohn General Plug & Manufacturing (Lorain) Vandemark Jewelers (Elyria) Dick & Pat Holsworth (Grafton) Cleveland Restoration Society Visit Lorain County (Amherst) Maxine Houck LorMet Community Federal Credit (Cleveland) Watson Hardware Gary Jamison Union (Amherst) Cowling Funeral Home Western Reserve Land Greg Jewett Meadowbrook Investment Dicken Funeral Home Inc. (Elyria) Conservancy, Firelands Office Mary Ann Johnson Advisors (Livonia, MI) Edward D. Jones & Co./Curt Paul Woodshed Lesson Studio Molly Johnson Oberlin College FAVA Sue Copeland Jones Oberlin Family Dental/Melanie B. 5 Corners Bed & Breakfast Sally Kerr Satterfield, DDS (Amherst) Sarah Khalil Functional Physical Therapy/Bill Keith Koenning Heritage Rescuer McCreedy Jr. Alice B. Kohl ($100) James A. Garfield National Historic VOLUNTEERS Audrey Kolb Site (Mentor) John Berkmeyer Painting LLC/ Darlene Rae Krato Ginko Gallery & Studio Ltd. Excluding all Board John & Betty Berkmeyer Richard & Lorna Kretchmar Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast Broadwell Painting members whose names are Bert Latran, Jr. Herrick Jewelry Kevin Carr Roofing E. Gaye Laurell Kendal at Oberlin listed on page 8. Includes Emerge Inc. (Avon Lake) Dayton & Ann Livingston KET/Paula Tompkins Forthofer Alarm Systems (Elyria) those staff members and Bert Locke K-Kon Inc./Keith Konnert Ives Roofing/Patrick & Diane Ives paid student interns who Betty Mahjoub Mark Lesner Architect (Amherst) Beth Marshall PDF compression,Page 22 OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center in 2013 Pat McCreedy Jim Underwood campaign. Thank you to the Thomas A. & Nancy Gayters Jeanne McKibben John & Fely van der Pyl following contributors who Ken Grossi & Sharon Sutherland Steve McQuillin Jack & Eugenia Poporad Vanek moved us many steps closer to Margo Hirth Dan & Marly Merrill Anne Wardwell Jeff & Bethany Hobbs Sue Meyer Elizabeth Wilmer our goal in 2013 (this listing Terence G. & Karen P. Hobbs Brittany Mittler Reid Wood does not include payments made Jerry & Karen Hottel Yoshimitsu Miyagi Helen D. Johnson* * Deceased on previous-year Endowment Jane Ross Moore pledges from Endowed Life Stephen & Mary Ann Johnson Pat Murphy Darlene Rae Krato Katherine Nunley Members, who are listed on Joseph & Shannon Latek, in Helen Randel page 19). memory of Helen D. Johnson Dan Reiber Anonymous Bert Latran Jr., in memory of Louise Richards* DONORS TO THE Tom & Janet Bolland Professor Richard Miller Pete & Prue Richards Glenn Loafmann & Katherine ENDOWMENT FOR Charlotte W. Bosch W. Bruce Richards Berryman L. & Barbara S. Bourne, Linehan Alison Ricker HISTORY in memory of Helen D. Johnson Charles & Nancy Matthews Josh Riedy W. Jeanne McKibben MD EDUCATION William & Janet Bourne, in memory Donna Russell of Helen D. Johnson Albert J. McQueen Melanie Satterfield H. Scott & Ellen Broadwell John & Nicola Memmott, in Dick & Dina Schoonmaker Launched in 2003, the memory of Helen D. Johnson Endowment for History Barbara J. Bruer Liz Schultz Robert B. Calhoun & Elizabeth L. Jane Ross Moore Cate Schwaegerle Education campaign’s goal is Wilmer Thelma J. Morris Ed & Ruth Schwaegerle to raise $800,000 to endow the Wuu-Shung & Mann-Mann Amy Patricia Murphy & Keith Koenning, Annalee Sekulic Chuang, MDs in memory of Helen D. Johnson Shirley Shubert salary of the Museum Education and in memory of Louise and Tour Coordinator, one of David & Ricky Clark Tom Shurr Mynne E. Coven, in memory of Richards Maureen Simen just two full-time positions at the Helen D. Johnson Nature Stone Floors Jean Foggo Simon Heritage Center. To date, this Danielle M. Davidson, in memory David & Elaine Orr Sarah Souders of Helen D. Johnson Allan & Elizabeth Patterson Paul (Bud) Spierling Endowment Fund totals about Cathe E. Radabaugh, in memory of $640,000 (80% of our campaign Dennis & Christina Davidson, in Priscilla Steinberg memory of Helen D. Johnson Helen D. Johnson George & Margie Strom goal), leaving $160,000 yet William K. Farquhar Paul & Jerene Rosa Maria Surovy to be raised to complete the Carol H. Ganzel Richard & Dina Schoonmaker Lori Taylor Julia S. Shaw
OHC volunteers and staff enjoyed breakfast, a review of the year’s highlights, and each others’ company at Kendal at Oberlin in December.
PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressorPage 23 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center in 2013 History Education Don & Joy Illig Don & Arlene Hall Stephen & Mary Ann Johnson, in Bert Latran, Jr. Tom Hinson & Diana Tittle memory of Helen D. Johnson Endowment, continued Barbara Tanner Neumann Robert A. Hyman & Susan E. Roth T.K. & Emily McClintock Thomas E. & Donna M. Shurr Cathe E. Radabaugh Stephen & Mary Ann Johnson W. Jeanne McKibben MD, in Ms. Eugene Foggo Simon Jack & Geni Vanek Sally Kerr & Chuck Dial memory of Lisa Harrison Patricia B. Stetson, in memory of Reid & Gail Wood Anthony J. Mealy Ann M. Potter Helen D. Johnson Director Level Patricia C. Morrisson Richard & Dina Schoonmaker John & Eugenia Poporad Vanek Hugh* & Gretta Palister Eric R. Severs Kevin & Susan Weidenbaum, in ($40/single - $70/duo) Retta L. Russell Shirley J. Shubert Kurt & Marcia Sarringhaus Thomas & Mary Kirtz Van Nortwick, memory of Helen D. Johnson Camille Hamlin Allen Lowell & Linda Schultz in honor of Pat Murphy and Betty Weinstock Anonymous Wilma Weber Mary Anne Cunningham Theo M. Wessell, in memory of Dick & Donna Baznik Helen D. Johnson Jane T. Blodgett * Deceased Richard A. & Linda E. Worcester, in Scott & Ellen Broadwell $100-$249 memory of Helen D. Johnson David R. & Nancy A. Browne Camille Hamlin Allen Christine H. Yochem, in memory of Barbara J. Bruer Erik & Michele Andrews Helen D. Johnson Bobbie Carlson George & Marlene Andrews Wuu-Shung & Amy Chuang Anonymous, in honor of Pat The Anniversary Norm & Ann Craig DONORS TO THE Murphy and Mary Anne Celebration Don & Mary Anne Cunningham Cunningham Dr. Nicole DeBose-Barnett ANNUAL FUND Anonymous, in memory of Dorothy More than $15,000 was raised Jim & Linda Donovan M. Smith Tina Dzik $1,000 & Above Gabriella Bachnika for the Endowment Fund for John Berkmeyer Painting LLC/ Craig & Barb Enos William K. Farquhar History Education as part of John & Betty Berkmeyer William & Barbara Fuchsman Mrs. Richard R. Hallock Broadwell Painting, in honor of the September 8 Anniversary Michael F. Galbreath Dick & Pat Holsworth Pat Murphy and Mary Anne Celebration that recognized the Daniel J. Goulding Nicholas R. & Susan C. Jones Cunningham - 20 years! th Nancy J. Gray Gary Kornblith & Carol Lasser 110 anniversary of the Oberlin H. Scott & Ellen Broadwell, in Ken Grossi Darlene Rae Krato Village Improvement Society memory of Hartley & Dorothy Jeff & Bethany Hobbs Julia S. Shaw Broadwell (OHC’s early predecessor), and Terry & Karen Hobbs Warren N. & Judy Sheldon honored 20 years of leadership by Karen Hottel Howard & Jean Broadwell Bobbie Carlson Pat Murphy, Executive Director Maxine Houck $500-$999 Adelbert & Betty Jenkins John R. & Kathleen Clark Dave & Ricky Clark and Mary Anne Cunningham, Nick & Sue Jones Jon & Sheryl Clark Roger & Fran Cooper Assistant to the Director. We are Darlene Rae Krato Marianne Cochrane Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Edling Lorain County Community College Norman C. & Ann Craig grateful to the following donors Ken Grossi & Sharon Sutherland, Dianne Mahar Emiko Hara Custer who took part in this special in honor of Pat Murphy and Elisabeth M. Mahjoub Jerry & Nancy Davidson Mary Anne Cunningham’s 20th salute to OHC’s past by making Albert J. McQueen J. D. & Linda Donovan anniversary at OHC an important commitment to its Jane Ross Moore Keith Downing Bert Latran Jr., in honor of Dick Thelma J. Morris Lee C. Drickamer future. Holsworth and in memory of Jeanne Pease Richard & Louise Dunn Tarvin Porter Emily Acton Phillips Robert J. Eakin Leadership Level Dayton & Ann Livingston Louise S. Richards* Dale Embry Patricia Murphy & Keith Koenning ($1,000 or above) Kay Rider Daniel & Carol Fishwick, in memory Theodore Nowick & Robert Taylor Roger & Fran Cooper Renee Romano of Hans Petersen Oberlin College Mrs. Richard R. Hallock Ruth E. Searles Stephen & Kimberlie Fixx Oberlin Family Dental/Melanie B. Dick & Pat Holsworth Mrs. William H. Shriber Adam & Heidi Freas Satterfield, DDS Mrs. Ernestine Evans King Sliman’s Dodge Chrysler Jeep Carol H. Ganzel Cathe E. Radabaugh Shirley J. Shubert Ram General Plug & Manufacturing David & Jean Schaal James K. Sunshine Samuel & Marcia Goldberg James H. Young Celebration Level Ed & Anne Wardwell Bradley & Nicole Hayes ($500-$999) Etta Ruth Weigl $250-$499 Maxine W. Houck Eleanor H. Whitehead Elizabeth S. James Anonymous Andrew Young & J. Lynn Haessly Mrs. William R. Anderson Jr. The Jewett Family of America, Inc. Stephen & Kimberlie Fixx Demaris Carrell Sarah MacLennan Kerr Edward W. & Gail F. Hubbard Additional Tom & Nancy Hubbard Cheshire, Marvin Krislov & Amy Sheon Gary Kornblith & Carol Lasser in honor of Edward W. & Gail F. Lois S. Kroc, in honor of Robert Pat Murphy & Keith Koenning Anniversary Hubbard and in memory of P. Louis Kroc OC ‘29 James H. Young Celebration Donors Deane & Laura Hubbard Fou Tanner Linder, in memory of Sean Decatur & Renee Romano The Tanners Anniversary Level Bill & Kay Bigglestone Kevin & Gail Flanigan Glenn Loafmann & Katherine ($110/single - $220/ Marc & Sharon Blecher Alan & Nancy Gage Linehan Alvin G. Brown Thomas A. & Nancy Gayters, Bob & Carol Longsworth, in duo) Dennis & Judy Cook in memory of Walter & Cora memory of Jim White Anonymous Rick & Margie Flood Gayters Elisabeth M. Mahjoub Emiko Hara Custer Tom & Nancy Gayters William D. Ginn, in honor of Pat Anthony J. Mealy Robert J. Eakin Patrick J. & Denise Boychuk Murphy David W. & Sandra Mellott Walt & Marge Edling Gorman Norman & Marjorie Henderson Maxwell G. & Muriel P. Morgan Adam & Heidi Freas William J. & Catherine T. Gorman Edward W. & Gail F. Hubbard Patricia C. Morrisson, in appreciation to Pat Murphy PDF compression,Page 24 OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center in 2013 Mrs. Jane B. Nord Kathleen C. Ross Grace M. Tompos $50-$99 Benjamin G. & Jane Norton Kurt G. Sarringhaus Co., L.P.A. Francine Toss, in honor of Robert Mrs. Hugh D. Pallister, in memory Jean Schaefer & Lorraine Morrison Reino L. Aalto of Hugh Pallister Elizabeth Schultz James & Andrée Underwood Geoffrey & Cynthia Andrews Joe & Sue Palmieri Lowell & Linda Schultz Edward J. & Hank Annable Victor & Diantha Paré Ed & Ruth Schwaegerle Anne W. Wardwell Anonymous Carl A. Peterson Paul & Cate Schwaegerle Watson Hardware Chelsea Baker Ronald A. & Barbara A. Pierre Eric R. Severs Co., L.P.A. Eleanor H. Whitehead Bill & Inger Barlow Premier Toyota Scion Thomas E. & Donna M. Shurr Catherine A. Wilber Barbara Baughman Tom & Eloise Pulsifer Robert M. Singleton Jeff & Merrilee Witmer Jeanne Bay Rafter A., Ltd./Rich Fredrickson Sliman’s Sales & Service Reid & Gail Wood Viola M. Blount Sharon Copeland Ramczyk, in Paul R. Spierling & Pauline Jean F. Wright Tom & Janet Bolland memory of John A. Copeland Handman Andrew Young & Charlotte W. Bosch Kenneth D. & James K. Sunshine J. Lynn Haessly Mr. & Mrs. Art Brenner Gretchen B. Roose Robert & Janis Thompson Elizabeth E. Young Katie Brown Barbara J. Bruer
BRICKS Since 1998, the picturesque brick pathway that crosses the Oberlin Heritage Center grounds has been enhanced by the addition of many lovingly inscribed bricks commemorating special people, places and occasions in the lives of those who are “Oberlin.” The following bricks were added in 2013. To include your own meaningful footprint on the path, visit www.oberlinheritagecenter.org. IN HONOR OF IN HONOR OF STELLA MALLORY EDWARD W. DICKERMAN HUBBARD Marianne Dickerman Caldwell Nancy Kessler
HERRICK MC KEE & JEWELRY BRESNICKY SINCE 1913 FAMILIES Mary Fowler Mary B. McKee
IN MEMORY OF KURT A. BREUNIG RALPH AND TRUSTEE LOIS GORMAN OHC FRIEND IN MEMORY OF OHC THANKS ROBERT GORMAN M. COCHRANE Ron Gorman TRUSTEE 1988-2013
DOMINIQUE MARY KIRTZ AND JANET VAN NORTWICK MICHAL TRUSTEE 2010-2013 Nancy J. Gray OHC THANKS C. RADABAUGH IN MEMORY OF TRUSTEE 1992-2013 DAVE HEILBRON Oberlin Heritage Center Shana Heilbron DEAR KRISTEN IN MEMORY OF WELTZHEIMER STEPHANIE J. OHS ’66 FRIEND NEAL Prudence T. Richards STEPHEN & MILLIE BALL MARY ANN VIVA BERMUDA In 1997, after volunteers salvaged and cleaned 24,640 century-old JOHNSON II 1939-2012 paving bricks from a street that had been abandoned in Elyria, Steve & Mary Ann Johnson the first sections of brick walkways were installed on the O.H.I.O. Eugene F. Simon grounds. Now nearly 400 individual inscribed bricks line the walks. PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressorPage 25 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center in 2013 Annual Fund ($50-99), Ira S. & Priscilla Steinberg Bonnie Plyler, in memory of Arthur Patricia B. Stetson E. Princehorn continued Barbara Thomas, in honor of Burton S. Price Richard W. Bryant Kendal Residents - who are Kurt & Donna Russell Anita Buckmaster such giving volunteers Corporate and Tom & Donna Shurr Reuben Cohen & Dawn Day The Tuck Shop LLC Jean Simon Rollin & Anne Conway Bob & Carla VanDale Foundation Lorri Sipes, FAIA Don & Mary Anne Cunningham Don & Mary Louise VanDyke Matching Gifts Nancy E. Smith Anne S. Davis Kevin & Susan Weidenbaum Betty Jo Tomassi, in memory of Dr. Nicole DeBose-Barnett Dorothy West, in memory of Louis The Nord Family Foundation Mary Hannah (Everitt) & Ralph Phyllis J. DeMark West Daniel McAllister Jack & Kathy DeRuyter Richard & Shirley Williams Ed & Anne Wardwell James C. Dobbins & Suzanne Gay Steven Wojtal & Wendy Kozol Mrs. Martha J. Wilkins John & Anne Elder Reid & Gail Wood Ray English & Alison Ricker Up to $50 Craig & Barb Enos DONORS & LENDERS * Deceased Elizabeth McCall Aldrich Joanne Erwin Anonymous OF SUPPLIES, Joseph & Jean Ferris Anonymous, in memory of Laura Gerry & Ann Findlan ARTIFACTS, & Cramer Dennis & Sue Flood Genevieve S. Baudoin MISCELLANEOUS William & Barbara Fuchsman Betsy L. Bruce Erik & Michele Andrews BUSINESSES & Ann L. Fuller Robert B. Calhoun & Elizabeth L. Anonymous Len & Nancy Garver OTHERS THAT Wilmer Dick Baznik Jack Glazier Banu Casson Idabelle Berg PROVIDED IN-KIND Nancy J. Gray Robert K. & Judith D. Creasy, Charlotte Bosch Don & Arlene Hall SUPPORT, in memory of Sally & Dave Kurt* & Pat Breunig Ruth S. Hayes Davidson Scott & Ellen Broadwell DONATIONS OF Jack Heaton Charles E. Dial Marianne Dickerman Caldwell, Carl & Marcia Heckert MATERIALS, OR Marion Drummond in memory of Stella Mallory Jean M. Heller David V. Foos Dickerman DISCOUNTED Eleanor W. Helper Daniel J. & Elizabeth Goulding Rob Calhoun & Elizabeth Wilmer Herb & Sabra Henke SERVICES Mary Lynne Grove Claudine Carlton Jonathan D. Herr Kenneth Hahn David & Ricky Clark Ace Hardware Jeff & Bethany Hobbs Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast Sid Comings Ben Franklin / Mindfair Books Don & Joy Illig Shirley Hayward Don & Mary Anne Cunningham Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Adelbert & Betty Jenkins James & Christa Hieb, in memory Bill & Bonnie Cutcher Aronoff, LLP William & Robin Jindra of Don Heuring and in honor of Sean Decatur & Renee Romano Broadwell Painting Ben Jones & Tanya Rosen-Jones his legacy to Boy Scouts and William Dickerman, in memory of Business Advisory Services Helen G. Ketcham Oberlin Rotary Stella Mallory Dickerman EcoSphere Associates (Charles E. Richard & Lorna Kretchmar Judi C. H. Hill, in memory of Sadie Richard Donegan & Ricki C. Herdendorf) Patricia Manns-Birmingham Haynes Durand S. Dudley, in memory Forthofer Alarm Systems (Dale Manuel’s Barber Shop (Manuel J. Bill Hilton of Corinne Durand & George Forthofer) Espinoza) Ann Emerich Ingram, in memory of Stowell Dudley Bert Latran, Jr. – Arborist Charles & Nancy Matthews John Emerich Walt & Marge Edling Lorain National Bank Cheryl Johnson Mees Roderic Knight Craig & Barb Enos McKay –Lodge Fine Arts Barbara Mehwald Audrey Kolb Adam & Heidi Freas Conservation Laboratory, Inc. Daniel & Marlene Merrill Bruce & Nancy Layne Rich Fredrickson & Melanie Oberlin Bookstore Sue E. Meyer Abigail Ann Martin Satterfied Oberlin Cable Co-op David Miller & Marie Anderson- Robert S. & Nancy McClusky Donald & Barbara Gilbert Oberlin News Tribune Miller Richard & Mary McKee Ken Grossi & Sharon Sutherland Pittsfield Power Equipment Thelma J. Morris, in memory of Jim Steven J. McQuillin Mrs. Richard R. Hallock, in The Tuck Shop White Beverly B. Miller memory of Marie-Jeanne National Business Brokers, Inc. Betty O’Connor Lahaurine-Johnston (Michael F. Galbreath) Dale & Kim Preston Terry & Karen Hobbs Mary C. Nelson Joyce L. Redden Dick & Pat Holsworth Dr. David & Mary Jo Ockenga Don & Barbara Reeves Doris J. Jewett Bob & Bonnie Oliphant Prudence T. Richards Stephen & Mary Ann Johnson ORGANIZATIONS David & Elaine Orr Ed Rowe Nick & Sue Jones THAT Allan & Elizabeth Patterson William & Kathryn Schreiner Dorothea J. Kingsbury Jeanne Pease Showalter’s Chimney Service Bert Latran, Jr., in honor of Prue COLLABORATED Ray C. & Diane L. Radabaugh Patrick & Maureen Simen Richards WITH OR ASSISTED Kathy J. Reynolds & Judith M. Beatrice A. Skeens W. Jeanne McKibben Connolly Harold & Linda Slocum John Mullaney & Barbara Sawhill THE OBERLIN Ron & Barbara Rollins Mark R. Stewart, in memory of Jim Patricia Murphy & Keith Koenning HERITAGE CENTER Paul & Jerene Rosa White Oberlin City Schools Tom & Phyllis Roth, in memory of Allen Memorial Art Museum Preston Sundin Oberlin College Archives and American Alliance of Museums LeRoy & Martha Hasenpflug Charles A. Thodt Special Collections Marion R. Gatts Russell City of Oberlin Dorra B. Ward Oberlin Early Childhood Center Cleveland Restoration Society Ronald & Diane Senyak Wilma Weber Rick O’Donnell Thomas E. Shoup Firelands Association for the Visual May Zitani Tim Palinski, in memory of Diana Arts (FAVA) Ms. Eugene Foggo Simon K. Krysik Mary Simons The First Church of Oberlin, Vivian M. Peabody United Church of Christ PDF compression,Page 26 OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor Organizations, continued Help Serve Our Community . . . Friends of the Oberlin College . . . By becoming part of the Oberlin Heritage Center family. All members receive timely notices Library of events and programs, free admission to the Oberlin Heritage Center’s tours and history walks, James A. Garfield National Historic Site reduced prices on programs for which there is a fee, Time Travelers benefits at other historical Jewett Family of America institutions throughout the country, and a 10 percent discount in our Museum Store. Your membership Kendal at Oberlin and contributions will support the preservation, maintenance, and administration of our historic sites Kent State University May 4 and regular tour program, as well as public programs about Oberlin heritage, local history and civic Visitors Center Lorain County Preservation affairs. We appreciate your membership at whatever level you select. Network National Endowment for the Arts/ How can I resist? Please enroll me! Blue Star Museums Program National Trust for Historic Name, as I wish it to appear in the Gazette and on the Oberlin Heritage Center mailing list: Preservation ______National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom ______The Nord Family Foundation / Address:______Oberlin Depot City:______Northeast Ohio Intermuseum State:______Council Oberlin Business Partnership Zip code:______Oberlin College Telephone:______Oberlin College Archives and ______Special Collections E-mail address:______Oberlin College Conservatory Oberlin Community Services Oberlin Depot Individual or Family Business or Organizational Oberlin Early Childhoold Center membership membership Oberlin Post Office Oberlin Public Library / The Bridge ❑ Senior or Student $20 ❑ Active $25 Oberlin Public Schools ❑ Individual $30 ❑ Sustaining $50 Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations ❑ Household $50 ❑ Heritage Collector $75 Ohio Historical Society ❑ Heritage Collector $75 ❑ Heritage Rescuer $100 Ohio Local History Alliance Smithsonian Magazine ❑ Heritage Rescuer $100 ❑ Heritage Leader $250 TechSoup Global ❑ Heritage Leader $250 ❑ Heritage Ambassador $500 Time Travelers Network Visit Lorain County ❑ Heritage Ambassador $500 ❑ Heritage Champion $1,000 Women in History ❑ Heritage Champion $1000 ❑ Other $______❑ Endowed Life Member II $2,000 (payable within five years) ❑ Endowed Life Member I $5,000 (payable within five years) Business and organizational members receive all of the membership benefits listed above, as well as a special Certificate of Appreciation suitable for display. The Oberlin Heritage Center welcomes gift memberships and contributions in honor of or in memory of individuals. Please contact the office for more information.
Garrett Dickerson, of Elyria, a ❑ I am a new member 2013 graduate of Alabama A&M ❑ I am renewing my membership University with a degree in urban ❑ planning, volunteered at the I wish to make a contribution, in addition to my membership dues: Heritage Center to learn more $______for general operating support (the Annual Fund) about historic preservation. Jen $______for the Endowment Fund Graham, a 2012 graduate of Oberlin College with a degree $______in memory/honor of: ______in history, served as the Local ______History Corps/AmeriCorps member based at the Heritage ❑ I wish to learn more about becoming an Oberlin Heritage Center volunteer Center. OHC is a great place Thank you for helping us serve our community! Please complete this form and for recent college graduates to gain valuable work experience mail it, with your check payable to the Oberlin Heritage Center, to P. O. Box 0455, in an organziation that values Oberlin, Ohio 44074 or join online at www.oberlinheritagecenter.org. For further high excellence, openeness, information, call 440-774-1700, e-mail
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