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September 2008 Annual Report for 2007 Vol. XVI, No. 1 Oberlin Heritage Center / Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization P. O. Box 0455, Oberlin, Ohio 44074
2007: A Successful Year “In the Cards”
The vibrant and dynamic Oberlin Heritage is supported in part by the Endowment for Center helps make our community an at- History Education, in part by the Commu- tractive place to live, learn, work, and visit. nity Foundation of Lorain County, and in We are proud to provide some of the historic part by fee-for-service projects. Our goal is ambiance that makes Oberlin so special. The to make the position fully self-sustaining by Heritage Center offers many programs, continuing to increase the size of the Endow- tours, and special events throughout the year, ment for History Education from its current both at our site and in other locations in the level of $447,000 to $800,000 by 2010. We are community. We are grateful to everyone who grateful to all of you who have contributed helps to support our organization, whether to this endowment fund and hope that you through membership, volunteering, attend- and others will continue to help us reach our ing programs, contributing to the Annual goal. Fund or the endowment campaign, hosting parents of incoming college freshmen for our Other highlights and accomplishments of bed-and-breakfast fundraiser, or in count- 2007 included: less other ways. The Oberlin Heritage Center attained How rewarding it is to look back each year an all-time high of 722 members, in- and take stock of all that has been accom- cluding 81 Endowed Life Members. We plished with the help and hard work of the salute the fine work of our Membership Oberlin Heritage Center’s great team of Committee, chaired by Ruth Schwae- Board members, staff, members, interns, cards featuring historic photographs of pre- gerle with Mary Anne Cunningham volunteers, and friends and donors from 1933 Oberlin. This enjoyable but very labor- as staff liaison. We are very pleased to near and far. Many good things happened at intensive project was skillfully managed by have many members from near and far, the Oberlin Heritage Center in 2007; some Trustee and Development Committee mem- including several who live elsewhere made headlines, others took place quietly ber Betty Mahjoub. Many individuals and and have no previous connection to behind the scenes, but all contributed to the businesses sponsored individual cards (see Oberlin but find that observing what we organization’s ability to preserve and share the list on page 16). Proceeds from the sale of do gives them ideas for their own his- Oberlin’s history. the playing cards benefit the Endowment for torical organizations. History Education. A sampling of the pho- Much attention was devoted to building the In 2007, 137 volunteers and 17 Board tographs that were selected to illustrate the Endowment for History Education, and we playing cards appears on page 24. members who log their hours (many are now more than halfway to our goal of other volunteers choose not to report their building a permanently restricted fund of Following an extensive search and review of hours) recorded 5,268 hours of service, $800,000 to support a new full-time Museum many well-qualified applicants, the Oberlin representing an increase of 348 hours over Education and Tour Coordinator position. Heritage Center added a full-time Museum the previous year. Volunteers’ names are As part of our strategy to build the Endow- Education and Tour Coordinator, Elizabeth listed on pages 16 and 17. We are grateful ment for History Education, the Oberlin Schultz, to its staff in June. Liz is a recent to each and every one. Heritage Center produced a deck of playing graduate of the Cooperstown Graduate Pro- Oberlin Heritage Center staff members gram in museum studies in New York, where Mary Anne Cunningham and Prue Rich- she participated in many education, collec- ards each received the Ohio Association tions, planning, and exhibit projects. She is a of Historical Societies and Museums’ Out- great addition to our team, and we hope you have had a chance to meet her. Her position Continued on page 2 Page 1 Oberlin Heritage Center staff members and Mature Services workers at the 2007 Annual Meeting. Seated, left to right: Financial Assistant (and Past President) Pat Holsworth, Museum Fellow Laurie Stein, Office Assistant Elizabeth Bates. Standing: Collections Assistant Prue Richards (dressed as Julia Finney Monroe), Museum Housekeeper Deloris Bohn, Buildings and Grounds Assistant Theron Burnett, Assistant to the Director Mary Anne Cunningham, Grounds Assistant Jerry White, Executive Director Pat Murphy.
2007: A Successful Year “In the Cards” Continued from page 1
standing Individual Achievement award A new, historically correct standing seam continues to devote many hours to transcrib- during its annual conference at the Ohio metal roof was installed on the Monroe ing, editing, and indexing oral history inter- Historical Society in Columbus. Both play House. In addition, damaged exterior and views. New interviews were conducted with many critical roles in helping to accom- interior woodwork and plaster were re- Jeanne Pease and Dudley Wood. plish our mission, often behind the scenes. paired and attic insultion was installed. These improvements were made possible The Oberlin Heritage Center was selected Oberlin Heritage Center Executive Direc- by a major grant from the Richard R. through a competitive process to be the tor Pat Murphy received the Oberlin Col- Hallock Foundation. Now Docents do not recipient of a free assessment of its wood lege Bonner Center for Service and Learn- have to dodge drips and buckets while furniture collection conducted by a senior ing’s “Outstanding Community Partner showing visitors the Monroe House! The conservator from the Intermuseum Con- Award” for civic engagement. Jewett House roof is still in poor condi- servation Association in Cleveland. The conservator carefully examined more than The Oberlin Heritage Center continues to tion, however, and will be replaced when improve our graphics and public relations funding is secured. efforts, thanks to a grant from the Stocker A security system was installed at the Little The Oberlin Heritage Center Gazette Foundation. We are currently redesign- Red Schoolhouse. This precaution was Annual Report for 2007 ing our Web site. Part of this project was undertaken in part due to repeated inci- September 2008 Vol. XVI, No. 1 the inauguration of “e-reminders” about dents of vandalism on our grounds. Some the organization’s activities and news. Editor: Pat Murphy modifications were made to hide the elec- Contributors: Mary Anne Cunningham, Pat More than 600 people have signed up for trical service and create a more authentic- Holsworth, Prue Richards, Liz Schultz, this free service. If you would like to re- looking interior. Jim White ceive “e-reminders” and/or press releases, Editorial Advisor & Design: Sally Kerr which are also distributed by e-mail, con- The Oberlin Oral History Committee, chaired Photographers: Dick Holsworth and Oberlin tact Mary Anne Cunningham at
The 2007 Annual Meeting, held on April 4 at of Prints and Drawings at the Cleveland the Oberlin Inn, featured a lively presenta- Museum of Arts. She has lived at Kendal at tion entitled “From Covenant to Corsets: A Oberlin since 1993. Peek at the Real Julia Finney Monroe and Her Family” by staff members Prue Rich- Marianne Cochrane and Cathe Radabaugh, ards (dressed as Julia, herself) and Laurie two former Trustees who are also past Presi- Stein. dents of our organization, were elected to new three-year terms on the Board. In addition, Louise Richards, who served as a Trustee Eugenia Bobo, Robert B. Calhoun, and from 2004 to 2007, was appointed by the Donna Marie Shurr were reelected to sec- Board of Trustees to join the distinguished ond three-year terms; Eric R. Severs, to a cadre of Honorary Trustees (see the list on two-year term; and Ruth G. Shaeffer, to a page 10). Louise has provided exceptional one-year term. With the exception of David Newly appointed Honorary Trustee Louise Richards with Board President James W. White. service on the Board and to the Development Mellott, who was elected to serve an addi- and Collections Committees. Her extensive tional one-year term as Treasurer, all current knowledge of museum practices and proce- officers—Board President James W. White, dures was particularly helpful as the organi- First Vice-President Eric R. Severs, Second zation worked to become accredited by the Vice-President Eugene Foggo Simon, and American Association of Museums. She is an Secretary Robert B. Calhoun—were elected Oberlin graduate and former Chief Curator for additional two-year terms.
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Museum Fellow Laurie Stein (left) and historically garbed Collections Assistant Prue Richards both educated and entertained diners with tales of Julia Finney Monroe.
Above: Dewey and Carol Ganzel (left) and Al McQueen were among the more than 150 members and friends who attended the Annual Meeting on April 4.
Below: Trustee Betty Mahjoub (left) explains the display of historical playing cards (see pages 1, 16, and 24) she developed to Executive Director Pat Murphy.
Frances Walker Slocum (left) enjoyed the evening with Olivia Cousins of the John Mercer Langston Institute.
Board Presidents, Past and Present
1964–1967 Frank Chapman Van Cleef 1967–1969 John A. Cochrane 1969–1972 Raymond D. Campbell 1972–1985 Stephen Johnson Jr. 1985–1990 Robert D. Jenkins 1990–1998 Marianne Cochrane 1998–2001 Patricia Holsworth 2001–2003 Roberta Garcia 2003–2005 Cathe Radabaugh 2005– James W. White
Page 4 A Sampling of Programs and Events
JANUARY 23 “The Legend of St. David’s Islanders, Ber- Ralph Hayes delighted a standing-room muda” at Kendal. She shared stories about crowd at Kendal at Oberlin with “The Man her home community of St. David, discussed Who Had Everything,” a program about the slavery among Native Americans in the north- Pulitzer Prize–winning author and conser- eastern United States, and illuminated family vation advocate Louis Bromfield and his ties between the groups. Malabar Farm. MARCH 6 FEBRUARY 24 and MARCH 28 “How Buildings Tell the Stories of Our Prue Richards and Pat Holsworth presented Town” featured the history and architecture two sessions of the very popular workshop of some of Oberlin’s older structures that are “Be a Good Ancestor by Caring for Your being documented as part of an ongoing Family’s Stories and Treasures: An Intro- citywide inventory of historic buildings. The Marcia Goldberg, shown here with her husband, Sam Goldberg, gave a talk on Adelia Field Johnston, Oberlin ductory Workshop” at the Oberlin Depot. illustrated program was cosponsored by the College’s first woman professor, at Kendal at Oberlin. Participants gained practical tips for conser- Oberlin Heritage Center and the City of vation, oral history, and genealogy. Oberlin Historic Preservation Commission and was presented by Pat Murphy and Laurie FEBRUARY 27 Stein at the Oberlin Public Library. Board member Jean Foggo Simon treated audience members to her illustrated program Continued on page 9
Two generations of history aficionados: Ralph Hayes (left) spoke about the author and conservationist Louis Bromfield. Trustee Bradley Hayes (right) introduced him.
Above: The stereopticons in the Monroe House always captivate visitors; here youngsters from Firelands Elementary School take turns to see what their nineteenth-century counterparts saw.
Below: The Oberlin Depot was the site of two presentations by Financial Assistant Pat Holsworth (left) and Collections Assistant Prue Richards (right) on caring for family stories and treasures.
Peter Kratt (left) chats with Jeffrey Fort (right), who had just shared stories about surveying early Ohio.
Page 5 Heralding “Aces”: The Oberlin Heritage Center Awards
Among the highlights of Annual Meetings are presentations of the Oberlin Heritage Center’s Community Awards. Those honored at the sixth annual awards presentation are listed on this page and the following one, with text adapted from the award certificates:
MILLIE ARTHRELL document and celebrate the history of the tours. She has helped with many Oberlin History Teacher of the Year Award Oberlin School of Commerce. In countless Heritage Center special projects and events, Throughout her life, Millie Arthrell has been ways over many years as an outstanding edu- including sharing her Swedish heritage with a teacher par excellence of people of all ages, cator and dedicated community servant, children in our “Kids and World Cultures” both in and outside the classroom, at librar- Millie Arthrell has shared her love of learn- summer camp. She also serves as a Docent at ies, at Lorain County Community College, ing with audiences of all ages. Oberlin’s Frank Lloyd Wright House, has at the Oberlin Heritage Center, the Lorain served on the Art Committee at Kendal at County Historical Society and other locales. DARLENE KRATO Oberlin, and is active in the Oberlin Unitar- Millie Arthrell (née Haulk) has been a life- Oberlin Heritage Center ian Universalist Fellowship and many other long resident of Oberlin and the surround- Volunteer of the Year Award causes. ing area. Though retired from teaching for Darlene Krato is a one-woman ambassador more than thirty years now, she has contin- for the Oberlin Heritage Center and for the ELIZABETH RUMICS ued to share her special interests in history history and culture of her adopted home of Heritage Guardian Award and reading with many audiences by re- Oberlin. She moved to Oberlin from Michi- Elizabeth Rumics has devoted countless searching and presenting a number of well- gan in 2000 and within a year had attended hours for more than ten years on a massive received public programs. Among her favor- the Docent training class at the Oberlin Heri- Oberlin College Library Special Collections ite topics are the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue, tage Center. Already experienced as a Docent project to create an online index of the town’s Laura Ingalls Wilder, Beatrix Potter and Pe- and a volunteer from her many years in De- newspapers. This project is of invaluable as- ter Rabbit, and U.S. Presidents from Ohio. troit and at the Detroit Institute for the Arts, sistance to present and future researchers, Besides being a gifted teacher, Millie Arthrell she became a very devoted, enthusiastic, and including historians, genealogists, students, is a devoted community historian. She was knowledgeable member of the Oberlin Heri- homeowners, and contractors. The database the original inspiration behind the Oberlin tage Center Docent volunteer corps. She is of more than 52,000 records begins in 1860 third-grade history book, Oberlin: Yesterday, adept at engaging audiences of all ages and and currently includes the years through Today, Tomorrow. She also played leadership backgrounds and finding creative ways to 1931; it remains very much a work in prog- roles in the early years of the Oberlin Oral spark their interest in history. Since 2001 ress. Elizabeth Rumics also deserves recogni- History project and in the Oberlin Historical Darlene Krato has come in weekly to wel- tion for her extensive involvement in many and Improvement Organization’s project to come Oberlin Heritage Center tour visitors organizations and in local government on Tuesday mornings and to welcome large throughout our community and county, in- groups at other times. She has logged more cluding the National Association for the Ad- than 400 hours as a Docent. An avid reader vancement of Colored People, the American and lifelong learner, she often unearths little- Association of University Women, the League known facts to update and add interest to of Women Voters of the Oberlin Area, and Recipients of the 2007 Oberlin Heritage Center Community Awards: on this page, 1) History Teacher of the Year Millie Arthrell; 2) Volunteer of the Year Darlene Krato; 3) Community Historian Thelma Quinn Smith (left) with Heritage Guardian Elizabeth Rumics (right); on the facing page, 4) Sharon Pearson of the City of Oberlin, cowinner of the Keep Oberlin Beautiful Award, with Harriett Thomas, named—for the second time!—Community Teacher of the Year; 5) Bob Brown (representing Barbara Thomas) and Ann Pilisy of Kendal at Oberlin, winner of the Business Leader Service Award. Other honorees are shown on page 8.
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Page 6 the Oberlin Heritage Center. She has played Visual Arts in 2001. She has done much re- dent, remarked that “Mrs. Thomas is teach- key roles in coordinating the annual Candi- search on her own family history, among ing her students much more than musical dates Night, organizing voter registration ef- whom are several Oberlin pioneers, and she ability; she is also developing their self-es- forts, and monitoring many governmental has conducted many oral history interviews teem, pride and maturity.” On behalf of the meetings (such as the Oberlin City Council, with other descendants of early Oberlin fami- Oberlin community, we salute Harriett Tho- the Oberlin Board of Education, and the lies. Through her research she has fostered mas once again for her extraordinary ability Lorain County Commissioners) to ensure connections and relationships with commu- to connect with her students, bring out the that elected officials act openly and ethically. nities throughout the state of Ohio and as best in each and every one, and consequently As a community servant and all-around good far away as Detroit, Michigan and North make a lasting impact on the future of our citizen, she is unassuming, dedicated, and Buxton and Chatham, Ontario, all of which community. committed to helping others. Elizabeth have historical connections to Oberlin. Rumics not only works to preserve history, Thelma Quinn Smith’s contributions to the KENDAL AT OBERLIN she also works hard to make our commu- history and well-being of our community are (Barbara Thomas and Ann Pilisy) nity a better place for today and for tomor- priceless gifts that she has given to those of Business Leader Service Award row. us who love Oberlin. Kendal at Oberlin, a continuing care retire- ment community, has assisted the Oberlin THELMA QUINN SMITH HARRIETT THOMAS Heritage Center in many ways since it first Community Historian Award Community Teacher of the Year Award opened in 1993. The Oberlin Heritage Center Thelma Quinn Smith has worked tirelessly Harriett Thomas has been providing out- Board of Trustees has held monthly meet- for many years to research and share the his- standing instruction in music as well as in ings at Kendal for the past ten years, and tory of Oberlin, particularly its African “life’s lessons” to her students in the Oberlin countless other meetings and programs have American history, both with local residents Public Schools for more than thirty years. taken place there during this time. Executive and family members and with people She was nominated for this award for her Director Barbara Thomas and Catering/Din- throughout the country, in Canada, and be- inspiration, loyalty, and dedication to her ing Manager Ann Pilisy, along with the entire yond. She served on the Board of the Oberlin many students by the 119 members of the Kendal staff and the resident community, Heritage Center from 1996 until she was ap- American Association of Retired Persons have kindly accommodated and welcomed pointed an Honorary Trustee in 2005. She AARP – Oberlin Chapter, #395. This is the us and helped with event logistics and re- has been a leader in many community proj- second time she has been named Commu- freshments, always efficiently and graciously. ects and also in the statewide Friends of Free- nity Teacher of the Year, having previously Kendal volunteers serve on the OHC Board dom Society. Among her many accomplish- received the award in 2003. Geoffrey Andrews, and play active roles on many committees; ments: She served as chairperson for Oberlin’s Oberlin City Schools’ Superintendent, wrote they are busily involved in ongoing projects Sesquicentennial July 4th Heritage Days in that “Harriett Thomas is one of our very best at the Oberlin Heritage Center and are very 1983 and helped organize Oberlin’s first Heri- and brightest. She is a consummate profes- visible among our hard-working group of tage Days Juneteenth Celebration in 1996. She sional and an institution, shaping the lives of Docents. Others at Kendal help with com- was a member of the Oberlin Historical and children in the Oberlin schools. She demands munity events, welcome guests, staff infor- Improvement Organization’s Westwood excellence from her students, and as they mation tables, and provide much-needed Cemetery Publication Committee, which pro- strive to live up to her expectations, they be- audiovisual assistance for the frequent Ober- duced Westwood: A Historical and Interpre- come better musicians, students and citizens.” lin Heritage Center public programs held in tive View of Oberlin’s Cemetery in 1997. She Lowell Campbell, Oberlin AARP President, Kendal’s Heiser Auditorium. The amazing also sat on the Curatorial Committee for the echoed by saying “Through Mrs. Thomas’ Kendal “mail crew” prepares Oberlin Heri- exhibit and symposium, “Threads of Free- efforts, the young men and women in her tage Center bulk mailings periodically dom: The Underground Railroad Story in care have chosen citizenship, scholarship, and throughout the year. Some 140 Kendal resi- Quilts,” held at Firelands Association for the achievement.” Delora Jones, AARP Vice Presi- Continued on page 8
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Page 7 Heralding “Aces” Continued from page 7 dents and staff are members of the Oberlin America in Bloom team, worked enthusiastically Heritage Center; of these, 70 percent have and tirelessly to organize, motivate, encourage, been members for five years or more! Kendal and recognize volunteers, businesses, clubs, or- extends its warm hospitality to many others ganizations, and other institutions from through- in our community as well, opening its doors out our community to beautify our town. Cre- for art exhibits and outside programs at no ative programs such as the “Garden of the Week” cost to the sponsoring organizations. Thanks and the yard makeover sponsored by the Oberlin to everyone at Kendal at Oberlin, Oberlin is News-Tribune, along with with Locke’s Garden Also spotted at the Oberlin Heritage Center’s Annual Meeting: Ann and Dayton Livingston, . . . truly a better place to live, learn, work, and Center, enticed many people to participate and visit. be recognized for their labors. Sharon and the committee made sure that the eight parts of the Sharon Pearson of the America in Bloom program were showcased in CITY OF OBERLIN Oberlin’s nomination materials: historic preser- and Oberlin’s 2006 vation, floral displays, environmental aware- AMERICA IN BLOOM COMMITTEE ness, landscaped areas, tidiness, urban for- (Fran Baumann, Sigrid Boe, Dennis estry, turf and ground covers, and commu- Greive, Emily Jindra, Lynda Khoury, Ron nity involvement. The committee’s overall Pierre, Bill Schreiner, Sharon Soucy, strategic plan was to focus on improving one and Priscilla Steinberg) area of Oberlin each year. In 2005 flower Keep Oberlin Beautiful boxes were installed on the South Main Street Sharon Pearson, the City of Oberlin’s Adminis- bridge over Plum Creek, and in 2006 front- . . . Sigrid and David Boe, . . . trative Assistant and Oberlin’s America in Bloom lawn plantings were enhanced at Langston coordinator, together with Oberlin’s 2006 Middle School. Sharon Pearson and the com- mittee’s hard work over several years paid off in 2006, when Oberlin was awarded first place in the national America in Bloom com- petition for communities of our size. Sharon Pearson and Oberlin’s America in Bloom Committee inspire us all to work to beautify Oberlin each and every day.
Additional 2007 Oberlin Heritage Center “Aces”: 6) Oberlin High School student Olivia Presti, recipient of special . . . Ann and Norm Craig . . . recognition at the Annual Meeting for her Ohio History Day project; 7) Sharon Pearson of the City of Oberlin and some members of the 2006 America in Bloom Com- mittee (left to right, Dennis Greive, Sharon Pearson, Sharon Fairchild Soucy, Sigrid Boe, Priscilla Steinberg, Fran Baumann; not pictured, Emily Jindra, Lynda Khoury, 6 Ron Pierre, Bill Schreiner), cowinners of the Keep Oberlin Beautiful Award.
. . . Sarah Lockard (left) and Sharon Fairchild Soucy (right), and Elizabeth and Daniel Goulding.
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Page 8 A Sampling of Programs and Events Continued from page 5
MARCH 20 vironment: An Architecture Workshop for presentation on the early history of Oberlin as Winterthur Museum holds one of America’s Kids.” revealed in historic photographs. Her presenta- finest collections, and Prue Richards attended tion at Kendal resulted from her wide-ranging a course on American decorative arts. She JULY 12 and meticulous research for the Heritage Center’s returned to Oberlin and presented “Winter- Francis Walker Slocum, emerita professor of new Historical Playing Cards. thur Museum of American Decorative Arts: piano and the first African American tenured An Armchair Tour of Its Treasures and professor at the Oberlin Conservatory, de- OCTOBER 24 What They Tell Us about American Cul- lighted a huge audience at Kendal with sto- Professionals and enthusiasts from muse- ture and Craftsmen” at Kendal. ries of her youth, early career, courtship, and ums, libraries, and archives attended a work- professional triumphs and struggles. Many shop on “Identifying, Dating and Caring for APRIL 4 of these stories are recorded in her book, A your Historic Photograph Collection” at the More than 150 guests attended the Oberlin Miraculous Journey, available at the Oberlin Oberlin Depot. Hosted by the Oberlin Heri- Heritage Center’s Annual Meeting and Heritage Center’s museum store. tage Center, it was led by Ohio Historical So- Community Awards Presentation. Prue ciety Curator Kim Feinknopf-Dorrian. Richards and Laurie Stein presented “From AUGUST 4 Visitors to the Oberlin Heritage Center dur- Covenants to Corsets: A Peek at the Real OCTOBER 30 ing the 15th Annual Lorain County Family Julia Finney Monroe” while guests enjoyed Art historian Marcia Goldberg gave an illus- Fun Fair enjoyed minitours and historic dinner and good company at the Oberlin Inn. trated presentation at Kendal on Adelia Field games. Two lucky winners received raffled Johnston, the first woman professor at goodie bags. APRIL 16 Oberlin College and a founder of the Village More than thirty homeowners seeking ideas AUGUST 25 Improvement Society of Oberlin, a parent for old-house projects enjoyed “Planning a Along with several other organizations, the organization of the Oberlin Heritage Center. Sensitive Interior Rehabilitation or Addi- Oberlin Heritage Center was a sponsor of tion for Your Older Home” at the Oberlin Women’s Equality Day. The theme in 2007 NOVEMBER 3 Public Library. The program was presented was “Beyond Rosie the Riveter: Women in The Oberlin Heritage Center joined in celebrat- by Sara Hobbs and the Cleveland Restora- Architecture and Construction.” ing the inauguration of Oberlin College tion Society / Preservation Resource Center President, Marvin Krislov. Visitors enjoyed of Northeast Ohio. The Oberlin Heritage SEPTEMBER 25 tours, refreshments, and children’s activities at Center, City of Oberlin Historic Preservation Board member Dr. W. Jeanne McKibben pre- the Oberlin Heritage Center. Commission, and Cleveland Restoration So- sented the last of a four-part series honoring ciety cosponsored the event. the centennial of Oberlin’s hospital, now Allen NOVEMBER 13 Community Hospital. Hundreds of guests Oberlin High School teacher and Oberlin MAY 19 enjoyed viewing the multimedia presentations Heritage Center Board member Donna Shurr Wonderful Pride Day volunteers helped at Kendal about the hospital’s beginning, early shared delightful photographs and stories in spruce up the grounds of the Oberlin Heri- staff, growth, and crises. These programs “Learning from Japan,” a program at Ken- tage Center, including the vinca borders, trees, were cosponsored by the Allen Community dal about her experiences while traveling in lawn, and brick Heritage Trail walkway. Hospital Foundation. Japan as one of 200 teachers selected to be part of the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund MAY 25–28 SEPTEMBER 27 Teacher Program. Thousands of visitors from near and far The Oberlin Heritage Center shone at this flooded into town for Oberlin College Com- year’s annual conference of the Ohio Asso- DECEMBER 4 mencement/Reunion and Memorial Day ciation of Historical Societies and Museums Amherst, Ohio, is known as the “Sandstone Weekend. The Oberlin Heritage Center took in Columbus. Pat Holsworth presented “Col- Center of the World,” so it was no surprise part by offering free tours of the Monroe lecting and Interpreting Community Sto- House, Little Red Schoolhouse, and Jewett ries through Oral History” and Prue Rich- that the illustrated program on the “History House, as well as the brand new—and very ards spoke on “Fund Raising Ideas: Build- of Quarrying in Lorain County,” offered by popular—walking tours around historic ing Your Bank Book while Building Your James Hieb of the Marble Institute of America, Tappan Square. Audience” and “Interpreting Women and attracted a crowd of more than 200 at Ken- Their Contributions in Historic Places.” dal. JUNE, JULY, and AUGUST Mary Anne Cunningham and Prue Richards Thirty-three children explored, crafted, and both received well-deserved Individual DECEMBER 11 played during summer camps held at the Achievement awards. Real estate lawyer and historian Jeffrey Fort Oberlin Depot. They could choose among presented “The Survey of Ohio Land” at “Kids and Cultures around the World, OCTOBER 9 Kendal at Oberlin,, sharing stories of the Parts 1 & 2,” “American Kids Hands-on- Oberlin Heritage Center Board member and early history of Ohio and the Western Re- History Fun,” and “Exploring the Built En- volunteer Betty Mahjoub gave an enjoyable serve. Page 9 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Roland Baumann STAFF PROVIDED BY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Sigrid Boe ++ Board Officers MATURE SERVICES CHAIRPERSONS Howard Broadwell Elizabeth Bates, Office Assistant+ James W. White, President Collections – David Mellott Jeptha Carrell* Theron Burnett, Buildings and Grounds Eric R. Severs, First Vice-President Membership – Ruth Schwaegerle David Clark Assistant+ Eugene Foggo Simon, Second Vice- Oral History – Dina Schoonmaker Fran Cooper Jerry White, Grounds Assistant President Dick Gilbert (resigned 10/2007) David Mellott, Treasurer Richard Holsworth SPECIAL INTEREST Robert Calhoun, Secretary GROUP Ann Livingston STUDENT INTERNS Louise Richards (appointed 4/2007) ++ Board of Trustees (non-officers) (from Oberlin College except CHAIRPERSONS Ruth Schwaegerle Bed and Breakfast – Ann Livingston Eugenia Bobo as noted) Shirley Shubert Docents – Ruth Schwaegerle Marianne Cochrane (term started 4/2007) Ondrea Keith (Work Study and Bonner Thelma Quinn Smith Kendal Mailing Crew – Doris Sable Walter Edling Scholar) Martha Stacy Living History – Prue Richards Roberta Garcia Philip Parsons (Work Study) Philip Tear Westwood Inventory Project – Pat Bradley A. Hayes Mary Moroney (Leadership Lorain James R. Underwood Murphy, staff liaison Bert Latran Jr. County / Ohio University) Elisabeth M. Mahjoub Sarah Schaffer W. Jeanne McKibben STAFF MEMBERS Brittnei Sherrod (Work Study and OHC PROPERTIES, Cathe Radabaugh (term started 4/2007) Patricia Murphy, Executive Director Bonner Scholar) INC., BOARD OF Louise Richards (term ended 4/2007) Deloris Bohn, Museum Housekeeper+ Andrew Watiker DIRECTORS Dina Schoonmaker Mary Anne Cunningham, Assistant to Kathryn Stuart, Board President Ruth G. Shaeffer the Director+ BOARD COMMITTEE Roy Poper, Vice-President Donna Marie Shurr Patricia Holsworth, Financial ++ CHAIRPERSONS Judy Laushman, Secretary (resigned Sharon Fairchild Soucy Assistant+ Development – Eric R. Severs 11/2007) Prue Richards, Collections Assistant+ Honorary Trustees Executive – James W. White Ann Livingston, Treasurer Elizabeth Schultz, Museum Education Finance – David Mellott Sarah Colson Ray Aalto & Tour Coordinator (began 6/2007) Nominating – Eugene Foggo Simon Paul Arnold Laurie Stein, Museum Fellow (resigned Strategic Planning – Robert Calhoun * Deceased during or before 2007 8/2007) Ad Hoc Property – James W. White OHC PROPERTIES, INC., + Part-time Maria Surovy, Education Assistant+ PROPERTY MANAGER ++ Committee members are listed Ad Hoc Code of Regulations / Bylaws as volunteers on pages 16 & 17. (summer 2007) – James W. White George Clark
The Oberlin Heritage Center Board of Trustees. Seated (left to right): First Vice-President Eric Severs, Treasurer David Mellott, President James White, Second Vice-President Eugene Simon, Secretary Robert Calhoun. Standing: Ruth Shaeffer, Jeanne McKibben, Louise Richards, Bert Latran, Elisabeth Mahjoub, Bradley Hayes, Roberta Garcia, Walter Edling, Dina Schoonmaker, Sharon Soucy, Donna Shurr. Not pictured: Eugenia Bobo, Marianne Cochrane, Cathe Radabaugh. Page 10 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
MEMBERS (at any time in 2007)
The Oberlin Heritage Center values its members—each and every one! Staff and Membership Committee volunteers enjoy welcoming new members throughout the year while also working hard to make sure continuing members know how much their support is appreciated. A strong membership is vital to the ongoing success of the Oberlin Heritage Center. Members offer unparalleled resources in terms of building community, providing volunteers, and contributing funds—all of which make a healthy and vibrant organization. In 2007 the Oberlin Heritage Center’s membership was strong, with more than 700 active members from near and far. Two-thirds of the Heritage Center’s members are residents of Oberlin; the other third reside elsewhere in Ohio and in more than half of our fifty states, in the District of Columbia, or abroad. Look below to see the many places represented in the Oberlin Heritage Center’s ever-expanding membership. (Locales, other than Oberlin, are indicated.)
Endowed Life Members Mrs. William R. Anderson Jr. (in George* & Millie Arthrell Nancy J. Gray (donors whose cumulative giving memory of Helen Murphy) Jane Blodgett Glenn* & Lillian Hobbs totals $2,000 or more to an (St. Paul, MN) Constance W. Boase Clyde* & Dorothy Holbrook Roger & Fran Cooper David & Sigrid Boe Maxine W. Houck endowment fund) Bill & Leslie Farquhar Scott & Ellen Broadwell Don & Joy Illig Richard* & Myriam Hallock Katie & John Lott Brown Bill & Betty James Platinum ($50,000 and above) (Columbus, GA) Barbara Care Helen D. Johnson Anonymous (2) David & Eleanor Ignat (Middlebury, VT) Jeptha* & Demaris Carrell Nicholas & Susan Jones Douglas R. & Shirley R. Johnson Corning Chisholm Jamie Jurado (Elyria) Gold ($25,000–$49,999) Ernestine Evans King (Topsham, ME) Marianne Cochrane Gary Kornblith & Carol Lasser Eric & Jane Nord Patricia Murphy & Keith Koenning Norman & Ann Craig Darlene Krato Evan* & Cindy Nord (Blythewood, SC) Don & Mary Anne Cunningham Bert Latran Jr. (in memory of Margaret Silver ($10,000–$24,999) Cathe Radabaugh Emiko Hara Custer (in honor of Jiann Latran Harold & Florene Dave & Ricky Clark Louise Richards & Pearl Lin) Worcester, and in honor of Dick & Pat Holsworth (in honor of David & Jean Schaal Jim & Linda Donovan Patricia Murphy) Jeptha & Demaris Carrell and in Eric R. Severs Walt & Marge Edling (in memory of Dayton & Ann Livingston honor of Pat Murphy) In memory of Priscilla Smith Fred W. Kleps Jr.) T.K. & Emily McClintock (Cambridge, MA) Ed & Ruth Schwaegerle Bob* & Betty Weinstock John & Margaret Erikson W. Jeanne McKibben, MD Oliver* & Shirley J. Shubert (Elyria) Helen V. Fitzhugh David & Sandra Mellott (Bay Village) Copper ($2,000–$4,999) Alan & Nancy Gage Dan & Marly Merrill Aluminum ($5,000–$9,999) Anonymous (2) Norma & Dick Gilbert Andrew & Pat Missler (Willard) Molly Anderson Paul & Sally Arnold Dan & Elizabeth Goulding Continued on page 12
The Oberlin Heritage Center’s Docents and staff enjoy an annual field trip organized by Ed and Ruth Schwaegerle. Among those visiting the Ashland County Historical Society in June were (left to right): Pat Murphy, Fran Cooper, Shirley Shubert, Mary Anne Cunningham, Katy Lester, Jim White, Ruth Schwaegerle, Janet Bolland, Prue Richards, Deloris Bohn, Jean Broadwell, Ed Schwaegerle, Darlene Krato, Betty Mahjoub, Laurie Stein. Page 11 The annual Lorain County Family Fun Fair is always just that—as well as a source of great photographs showing twenty-first-century youngsters enjoying nineteenth-century toys and games. Left: Is this a disaster waiting to happen, or is she a future javelin thrower? Right: Forget the stilts; the hoops are safer, but tough for little people to master. Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
Endowed Life Members, Heritage Rescuer Members, Bruce & Sue Simonson Mary Sayre Haverstock continued continued Mildred Slajnar Ruth S. Hayes (Amherst / Tampa, FL) Mr. & Mrs. Jarvis A. Strong Jr. Eleanor Helper Copper, continued Erik & Michele Andrews (McLean, VA) Norman & Marjorie Henderson Mr.* & Mrs.* R. C. Ninde William G. Arthrell (Cleveland) Paul S. Treuhaft, MD & Beverly R. Herb & Sabra Henke Benjamin G. & Jane Norton (Lorain) Robert B. Calhoun & Elizabeth Wilmer Block Michael Henle & Cynthia Comer Joe & Anita Reichard Bobbie Carlson Richard Trump Judi C. H. Hill (Copley) Richard & Dina Schoonmaker Mrs. Virginia P. Clancy (Raleigh, NC) Reid & Gail Wood Clyde & Mary Ann Hohn Warren & Judy Sheldon Mavis Clark Arthur Holbrook (Victoria, BC) Thomas E. & Donna M. Shurr Alan Deckelman (Avon) Heritage Collector Members Edward W. & Gail F. Hubbard In memory of Bob & Wanda Singleton Jack & Kathy DeRuyter (Centreville, VA) Robert H. Staples (Lakewood, NJ) Richard & Louise Dunn ($50) Jo L. Huber Nicholas Stevenson Robert J. Eakin (San Francisco, CA) Anonymous Dr. Edward & Lorna Hudgens Jim Sunshine Dave & Paulie Evans Richard Bailey (Houston, TX) William & Janet Hutchison Nan Szwaja Kathryn Farnsworth Jack & Fran Baumann Robert K. & Claudia W. Jones (Lorain) James & Andrée Underwood Jack & Pauline Freas Roland M. & Phyllis Baumann Michael Kay (Vermilion) Ann L. Fuller George & Ruth Bent Margaret H. Leonard Don & Mary Louise VanDyke Dewey & Carol Ganzel Roger & Edie Binkley Irwin Lewis John & Eugenia Vanek (Sandusky / Pedro & Roberta E. Garcia Richard & Viola Blount John & Mercedes* Lichtwardt St. Petersburg, FL) Thomas A. & Nancy Gayters Charlotte Bosch (Bloomfield Hills, MI) Etta Ruth Weigl (Oakland, CA) Tina Brandes Duncan & Nina Love James W. White Anne L. Gillette (Lincolnshire, IL) Howard & Jean Broadwell Rebecca S. Luedeke Catherine Wilber Wade Hallauer* Sonia P. Brokaw (Midlothian, VA) Elisabeth M. Mahjoub Robert* & Helen Woodward Terence G. & Karen P. Hobbs Ruth A. M. Brown, in memory of Michael & Betsy Manderen (Sheffield Lake) Dr. Feite F. Hofman Robert Homer Brown Jillian McFarland (Washington, DC) Keith R. & Victoria K. Young Dr. George O. & Mrs. Evelyn H. (Bedford, TX) Anthony Mealy Hoover Anita Buckmaster, in memory of Mar- John & Ruth Mercer Heritage Ambassador Members Robert A. Hyman & Susan E. Roth garet Papworth (New Haven, CT) Elmer L. & Nancy M. Meyers (Lorain) (St. Paul, MN) ($500) Anna R. Chapman Ed Miller & Joan Webster Sarah MacLennan Kerr Wuu-Shung & Mann-Mann Chuang, Leslie J. Miller Don & Theo Wessell Bob & Carol Longsworth MDs Tom & Christine Monroe Drs. Hugh & Lois McCorkle Ed & Marianne Clary (Amherst) Jane Ross Moore Heritage Leader Members Pamela McKelvey (Summit, NJ) Charles T. Cook Maxwell G. & Muriel P. Morgan ($250) Albert J. McQueen Gary & Dee Cowling Mrs. Barbara Tanner Neumann Richard & Mary Norman Miller Jerry & Jan DeMarinis (Smithsburg, MD) Robert A. & Helen D. Baldwin Ted Nowick & Robert Taylor Phyllis J. DeMark (Amherst) Allan & Elizabeth Patterson Eugene P. Bohannan Mr. & Mrs. Clarence B. Olmsted Mae Alice Donner Tom & Peg Piraino (Wesley Chapel, FL) Joe & Sue Palmieri Bob & Marion Drummond Bonnie Plyler (Clearwater, FL) Mary Ann Danenberg Jeanne Pease David & Susan Egloff Katherine Prescott Richard & Kathleen Nord (Vermilion) Carl A. Peterson Ray English & Alison Ricker Ray C. & Diane L. Radabaugh Mr. David M. Smithett (Spencer) Lee Jewett Petry (Knoxville, TN) Carol, Daniel, & Colin Fishwick (Holland) Emily Acton Phillips (Dallas, TX) (Willoughby) W. B. & A. S. Renfrow Heritage Rescuer Members Ann Potter William & Barbara Fuchsman Kenneth D. & Gretchen B. Roose ($100) Evelyn Radabaugh (Toledo) Gene & Marilyn Gallagher Vince* & Mary Rosenthal Paul & Cate Schwaegerle Andy & Cindy Ruckman Anonymous Harvey Gittler & Naomi Barnett Robin Hoover Shaffer Al & Charlotte Goerlich (Marion) Ron & Monte Rybarczyk R. L. Aalto Dr. & Mrs. William H. Shriber Samuel & Marcia Goldberg Doris S. Sable * Deceased during or before 2007 (South Bend, IN) Don & Arlene Hall Julia S. Shaw Page 12 The Heritage Center offers children unique learning opportunities mixed with fun and friendships. “American Kids Hands-on-History Fun” is one of four popular summer camps. Left: Master Teacher Donna Shurr (far left) readies campers to perform an original play for family and friends. Right: A spirited Virginia Reel ends the week-long camp on a lively note. Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
Heritage Collector Members, The Chmura Family Roger & Linda Jackson Barry & Carol Richard continued Robert & Cynthia Coan Stephen & Diane Jackson W. Bruce Richards & Phyllis Gorfain The Coleman/Mumford Family Mark & Kathy Jaffee Tom & Judy Riggle Roy W. Simonson Bill & Emerson County William & Robin Jindra Ron & Barbara Rollins Ira S. & Priscilla Steinberg Tim Cowling Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Johnson III Paul & Jerene Rosa (Wakeman) Joe Verlie Harvey & Alice* Culbert Helmut Jungschaffer & Lori Taylor Robert & Nancy Roth George T. Wilcox Don, Susie & Theresa Cunningham William & Linda Kaatz (Elyria) Jeff Rubin & Stephanie Wiles Jeff & Merrilee Witmer (New Waterford) Ray & Sally Kneisel John & Karla Sanderson Dudley A.. Wood Dr. Troy & Teresa Dailey Audrey Kolb Lowell & Linda Schultz James* & Lucille Worcester (Palm Springs, FL) Richard & Lorna Kretchmar (Marshfield, WI) Donald R. Wozniak (Lorain) David S. Davies & Bronwen P. Davies Al & Sue Krueger (Elyria) Melvin & Arian Schuster Barbara A. Wurster (Elyria) (Wellington) Roger & Judy Laushman Mr. & Mrs. Ron Senyak Harris & Anne Youngblood Keith & Pam DeLong Frank & Lenore Laycock Harold & Linda Slocum Dennis & Jean Dessecker (Elyria) Charles & Martha Lermond Michael L. & Karen A. Smith Household Members ($40) James C. Dobbins & Suzanne Gay Jiann & Pearl Lin (Wichita Falls, TX) Constance Anderson (Athens, Greece) Robert M. Dudash & Inge Avard Dudash Katherine Linehan Robert F. Smith Geoffrey & Cynthia Andrews Bernard & Sheila Eckstein Michael Loose & Jan Thornton David Snyder & Deborah Roose George & Marlene Andrews Bill & Nancy Egel David & Deborah Luczkowski Robert & Sharon Fairchild Soucy Bill & Betty Annable John & Anne Elder Alfred & Ann MacKay Ken Stanley & Marta Laskowski Dick & Mary Ashbrook Matt & Elizabeth Elrod Dick & Betty Marshall Arthur Steele Chuck & June Bailey Craig M. & Barbara J. Enos Charles & Nancy Matthews Daniel R. Stinebring & Lynn C. Powell Justin & Elizabeth Bausch Gerry & Ann Findlan Steve & Kristen Bredenbeck Mayer Robert & Peggy Stinson (Chevy Chase, MD) Stephen & Kimberlie Fixx (Elyria) The McDonoughs Henry L. Turner III & Henry L. Turner IV Chris & Paula Baymiller Clare & Allison Gallaher (Grafton) Keith & Janet McIlroy (Deland, FL) William Beecheler & Linda Mahar Milton & Jane Garrett Richard & Mary McKee John & Fely vander Pyl Fred & Mary Behm (Grafton) Donald & Barbara Gilbert The Medwid Family Thomas & Mary Kirtz Van Nortwick Jerome J. & Jeanne L. Berner Patrick J. & Denise Boychuk Gorman Marian M. Meredith (Elyria) The Volk Family Andrew & Jennifer Bertoni (Madison, WI) Bill Miller & Ann Pilisy Jim & Debbi Walsh Barbara Bickel & Family Thomas W. & Amy Mancuso Gorman David Miller & Marie Anderson-Miller Pauline Warch Russ & Connie Bimber (Bowling Green) Susan Miller (Lakewood) Ed & Anne Wardwell Francis & Norma Bishop Mr. & Mrs. William J. Gorman (Avon) William W. & Ruth Miller Tom & Eva Weber Tom & Janet Bolland Ken & Jane Gornall Donna Moats (North Ridgeville) Kevin & Susan Weidenbaum Nancy Boutilier & Christa Champion Chris Grame & Monique Burgdorf Tom & Cindy Moroney Dr. Robert & Mrs. Judith Weiss Morag E. Boyd & Family (Columbus) (Vermilion) Megan Newson Frances Welburn (Elyria) The Boyer/Ormand Family Dennis & Bonnie Greive (Amherst) Lewis Nielson & Nita Karpf Louis & Dorothy West David Breitman & Kathryn Stuart Linda T. Grimm James & Melissa Nunamaker Jean Weston James & Joan Bresnicky Mike & Connie Grube Dr. David & Mary Jo Ockenga Carol Wilde Neil & Pat Bright Matt & Marny Havas (Wakeman) Frederick & Diane Wolf (Wakeman) Smith & Midge Brittingham Bradley & Nicole Hayes (Wellington) Bob & Bonnie Oliphant (Westford, MA) Andrew Young & Lynn Haessly Walker & Joanne Brock Sigrun Heinzelmann & Charlotte Balfour David & Elaine Orr Grover & Mary Zinn David & Nancy Browne Ken & Janet Hetrick Tom Phinney & Patty Trimmer Susan Husted Burrows (Englewood, CO) James & Christa Hieb (South Amherst) Ronald A. & Barbara Pierre (LaGrange) Individual Members ($25) Kelly Cameron & Kim Annable Bill & Patti Pitts David T. & Vicki V. Hill Anonymous John Cavanaugh & Sarah Colson Dale & Kim Preston Tom Hinders & Mary K. Worthington Mary Adams (Westlake) William & Aimee Lee Cheek The Rich Holsworth Family Ferdinand Protzman & Julia Binder Elizabeth McCall Aldrich (San Diego, CA) Chris Howell & Susan Clayton Floyd & Marjorie Ramp Camille Allen Tom & Nancy Hubbard Cheshire Dennis & Karla Hubbard Blaine Ratzlaff & Craig Galinski (Orchard Park, NY) Patrick & Diane Ives Kathy Reynolds & Judith Connolly Continued on page 14 Page 13 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
Individual Members, continued William N. Farley (Kipton) Abigail Ann Martin (Brandon, FL) Dorothy M. Smith Hank Annable David V. Foos Steven McQuillin (Westlake) Robert D. Smith Judith Appleton John Fridenstine Mary K. Miraldi Thelma Quinn Smith Dorothy Baker Betty Gabrielli Sharon L. Miranda William Snyder (Ashland) Elizabeth Bates (Wellington) Mark Gacka (Lakewood) Thelma J. Morris Alice Soohoo Susan Biddle (Elyria) Nancy Garver Phillip Oakes (Shoreline, WA) Amy Spieth (Westlake) Bill Bigglestone (Tucson, AZ) Robert C. Gorman (Wooster) Hugh D. Pallister Jr. (Willoughby) Laurie Stein (Charleston, IL) Betty Blair (Elyria) Michele Gross Joyce Parks (Lorain) Patricia B. Stetson Sharon W. Blecher Otis F. Hall, in memory of Winfred H. Barbara B. Patterson (Streetsboro) Marilyn Stock (Elyria) Beth Blissman, PhD Anders (Blacksburg, VA) Hans K. Petersen (Berkeley, CA) George Stoudt Eugenia R. Bobo Martha Hasenpflug (Toledo) Bill Pfeiffer Jr. (Kansas City, MO) Barbara Surovy (Amherst) Monroe P. Bond* Ralph A. Hayes (Wellington) Kate Pilacky Emory Swank Cindy Bowens Tracie L. Haynes Brenda Pitts (Columbus, IN) Salvatore Talarico Gary Boyle Shirley Hayward Sharon Copeland Ramczyk Maria Taormina Amy L. Brown (Vermilion) Jack Heaton (Washington, DC) (Stevens Point, WI) Gail Taylor Betsy L. Bruce Jean M. Heller Catherine T. Rauch Harriett A. Thomas Richard W. Bryant (State College, PA) Jonathan Herr Joyce L. Redden Jane Cauffiel Thomson Catharina Meints Caldwell Kathy Hilton Lucy Hall Redding,* in memory of Chris Tomazic (Lorain) Bânû Casson Daniel V. Hoeh (Tampa, FL) Winfred H. Anders (Montrose, Francine Toss James David Christie Ed Holsworth (Powder Springs, GA) CO) Jason Trimmer John R. Clark (Lorain) Bob Holtwick Prudence T. Richards Gail H. Truscott Susan K. Clark DVM (Mansfield) Helen S. Hoskins Catherine Rokicky (Hinckley) Carol Tufts H. Jennifer Cline Lois Hutchison Mary Eileen Romney Nathaniel Tuohy Sid Comings Fern Ingersoll (Manchester, MO) Pauline VanDeusen* Dr. Olivia H. Cousins Ann Mensendiek Jensen* Beth Rosenquist (Omaha, NE) Peggy Wallace (Elyria) Betsey Crandall (Los Altos, CA) Christine Mack Joyce (Lakewood) Marion R. Russell (Avon Lake) Drew Wilburn Judith D. Creasy (Corte Madera, CA) Helen G. Ketcham Nancy M. Sabath (Avon) Robert O. Williams (Sarasota, FL) Mary J. Culhane Lynda Khoury Eunice Schaeffer Shirley Williams Marsha Darcy Gerlind B. Koerner Matt Schaeffer Barbara W. Wilson Cynthia Dede Robin Kooper Jo-Ann Schmauch (Avon) Mrs. Lee B. Wood Andria Derstine Gladys S. Kruk John Schroth (Columbia Station) Nancy Yood Durand S. Dudley (Bluffton) George H. Langeler Elizabeth Schultz Sandra A. Zagarell Steven R. Dupee (Wellington) Adina Langer Ruth E. Searles Carol H. Zavodsky Helen DuPont (Elyria) Susan Lanyi Ruth G. Shaeffer James E. & Janice C. Zinser Jean W. Eaton Jane L. Lindamood Charles C. Sheppard (Wakeman) Jonathan Edmonds (Brooklyn, NY) Fou Tanner Linder (Norwood) Thomas Shoup (Amherst / Tampa, FL) John Eiden (Norwalk) Richard P. Lothrop Judith Shreiner Senior & Student Members Doris Y. Lyle (Amherst) Eugene F. Simon Joan Ernst ($15) Joanne Erwin Claudia F. Macdonald Mary Simons Dianne Mahar (Amherst) Ken Sloane Anonymous * Deceased during or before 2007 Ramsy Mahjoub (Baltimore, MD) Frances Walker Slocum George & Cleo Abram Frampie Ailey Susie and Cassie Cunningham tried their best to jump rope while reciting the rhymes posted on the fence but succeeded only in Ellen Ashby* becoming tangled up in their ropes. Dad Don Cunningham fared better. You set a fine example for all of us, Don! Mary Augustine Gabriella Bachnika Norman & Charlotte Baker Wanda Bako Sara Carter Balogh Edith Riggs Barakat (Minocqua, WI) Suzanne Barsay Barbara Baughman Jeanne Bay (Aiea, HI) Phyllis Bement (Columbia Station) Idabelle L. Berg (Wakeman) Phyllis A. Berger Rachael Blake (Gloucester Point, VA) Marjorie Block (Winston-Salem, NC) Walter P. Bobrowicz (Lorain) Deloris Bohn (Wellington) Thomas D. & Jean C. Bowen (Elyria) Shirley Bradford Les & Sue Brady Louise Breese Dorothy E. Breuning (Elyria) Elizabeth A. Brinkman Theron Burnett (Elyria) Marion Campbell Terry & Claudine Carlton Mr.* & Mrs. Glenn M. Clapp Bill Close* (Rocky River) Deanne A. Conley (Lakewood) Margaret J. Cook Page 14 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
Senior & Student Members, Mary Moroney Heritage Rescuer Business Active Business Members ($25) continued Marge Mulder Members ($100) Adeva Salon and Spa Floss Muller (Elyria) Brandon County John Berkmeyer Painting, LLC Allen Community Hospital Mary C. Nelson Catherine Cox (Vermilion) Bert’s Prettywork Trimming Services Always With Love Flowers & Gifts Bill & Carol Neumann Bill & Bonnie Cutcher Broadwell Painting Arbor Lights B&B (Lorain) Don & Joanne Norenberg John & Clare Cyzak (Kenosha, WI) John Cole Accounting & Tax Service Ben Franklin Store / Mindfair Katherine Nunley Norma M. Daffin Downtown Pizza Business Advisory Services, LLC Noël Oakley Margaret DeGennaro (Elyria) Forthofer Alarm Systems (Elyria) Campbell House Antiques Dean & Jean Palmer Campus Dry Cleaners Marge Dennison Anne Parrott Drs. Leonard & Anne Jacko, DDS Bob DeVille (Cleveland) Locke’s Garden Center The Carlyle Gift & Flower Shop Melody Anna Patrick (Hyattsville, MD) Clark & Post Architects Inc. (Lorain) Kay L. Diederick Vivian Peabody Lorenzo’s Albert C. Doane (Amherst) Oberlin College Inn Cowling Funeral Homes (Oberlin & Betty Peckham (Canton, NY) Wellington) Roy U. Ebihara Tom Peters (Elyria) PlaceMakers Land Co., Ltd. Milton & Margaret-Ann Ellis Radio Stations WOBL & WDLW Crossroads Music Store Beatrice I. Phillips Dave’s Army & Navy Eugene English Wilma D. Pietch Eric R. Severs Co., L.P.A. Cherie L. Fabian (Elyria) Donald L. Spencer & Associates Deichler’s Tires, Etc. Kristin R. Provenza (Lorain) Dicken Funeral Home Inc. (Elyria) Elaine Feldkamp (Lorain) Tom & Betsy Reed Turnbull Plumbing & Heating, LLC Douds Veterinary Hospital, Inc. Marlene Feldkamp (Amherst) Ray O. & Jessie L. Reeder Turnbull Trucking & Excavating Edward D. Jones & Co. (Curt Paul) Janet T. Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. William H. Rice 1830 Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast Andrew Ferko (Seven Hills) Elena Rippel Heritage Collector Business 5 Corners Bed & Breakfast (Amherst) Joseph & Jean Ferris (Saline, MI) James J. Rivers Sr. Members ($50) Functional Physical Therapy (Bill Rita Pickens Fitch Ed Rowe A 2 Point B (Ron Rimbert) McCreedy Jr.) Edna Fog (Amherst) Mary Lou Russell (Swansboro, NC) Bead Paradise II Ginko Gallery & Studio Ltd. Floree Frazier Sarah Schaffer Hydro Tube Corp. Grace Photography Harold L. Gaines William & Kathryn Schreiner Oberlin Off Street Parking, Inc. Herrick Jewelry (Lake Saint Louis, MO) Nancy Schwarzwalder Melanie B. Satterfield, DDS Continued on page 16 Esther Givner Jean L. Shannon Theodore R. Goodman (Grafton) Maryel Vogel Smith (Sheffield Village) Man in tree. Really! Barely visible near the top of the photograph, arborist and Trustee Eva Greenberg Lois A. Sook Bert Latran prepares to remove the upper limbs of a dead tree near the Little Red Mary Lynne Grove Kent Spieth (Avon Lake) Schoolhouse. Bert is one of numerous valiant volunteers who keep the grounds of the Ovidia Guaderrama Linda Stang (Grafton) Oberlin Heritage Center safe and attractive, come rain or come shine. Jim Hamilton Geraldine R. Stewart Barbara W. Harding Ina Stone Marcia Heckert (Wellington) Dorris Sturges Beverly A. Hentges (Bowling Green) June D. Swartwout Elizabeth B. Herod Anne Taylor (Cleveland Heights) Allene C. Holliman Ashley Taylor Ruth Holoway Lillie Faye Taylor Don & Nancy Hultquist Eileen K. Telegdy (Wakeman) Esther Hunt Janice R. Thibo Evelyn G. Hurst Joanne Thodt Carolyn L. Husted Elizabeth W. Thomas Adelbert & Betty Jenkins Mildred Urquhart Molly Johnson Dorra B. Ward (Bedford) Delora M. Jones (South Amherst) Andrew Watiker Dorothy Judson (Sandusky) Rickie Weiss (Elyria) Ondrea Keith R.B. & J.K. Werner Dorothy Koeblitz Margaret H. Wheeler Harold & Ilo Koenning (Moorhead, MN) Jerry White (Bedford) Alice B. Kohl Eleanor H. Whitehead (Elyria) Chie Kondo Helen Irene Willis Judith K. Kruger Barbara A. Wolfe (Avon) Bill Kubat (Olmsted Township) K. F. and J. L. Wolfe Dennis C. Lamont (Wakeman) May Zitani Bruce & Nancy Layne (Shelbyville, KY) Constance J. LeBeau Marjorie M. LeBeau John & Mary Leek Pam Lenz Catharina D. Lester John Lopatkovich (Wakeman) BUSINESS MEMBERS Marian J. Lott Margaret E. Lyman (Sandusky) Karis Lyon (Amherst) Heritage Ambassador Business Jim & Betty Mason Members ($500) Kathy McCardwell (Lexington, KY) Monroe’s Heating & Air Conditioning Marilyn McDonald Barbara Mehwald Heritage Leader Business Laraine Meyers (South Amherst) Jean Mihu Members ($250) Kenneth Moore McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Naomi Moore Laboratory, Inc. Page 15 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
Active Business Members, 19th Century Club (Heritage Collector, VOLUNTEERS Howard & Jean Broadwell continued $65) (excluding Board members, Tim Brooks Oberlin AARP #395 who are listed on page 10) David & Nancy Browne Holiday Inn (Elyria) Oberlin Chamber of Commerce Zenobia Calhoun Charles Kritz, CPA Oberlin College (Heritage Rescuer, Erik & Michele Andrews Sarah Colson Kuno Creative Group (Lorain) $100) Paul Arnold David & Ricky Clark Lin-Barry Incorporated Oberlin College Archives Ella Bachnika Blythe Coleman-Mumford Main Office Copy Shop Oberlin College Department of History Judy Connolly Manuel’s Barber Shop Charlotte Baker Oberlin Conservatory Roger & Fran Cooper Dr. Arnold G. Milner Bob Baldwin Oberlin Seniors Dylan Cowley Museum Textile Services (Andover, MA) Fran Baumann Sheffield Village Historical Society Don, Mary Anne, Cassie & Susie Nordson Corporation (Westlake) Barbara Bennett (Sheffield Village) Cunningham Oberlin Animal Hospital Jane Blodgett Tabor Historical Society (Tabor, IA) Marge Dennison Oberlin Cable Co-op Deloris Bohn Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Kristina Diaz Oberlin Market Janet Bolland Firelands Chapter Charlotte Bosch Shawn Dickinson Oberlin News-Tribune Mae Alice Donner Olla Mae’s Drygoods Linda Donovan Dale A. Petrill, DDS, Inc. Joyce Dugan Pink Peppercorn Catering (Elyria) Yukiko Ebara Pittsfield Power Equipment Historic Playing Card Sponsors Bernard Eckstein Premier Toyota of Amherst (Amherst) Anne Elder Presti’s of Oberlin Many thanks to the following individuals, organizations, Michael English Puffer’s Floral Shoppe Inc. and businesses, whose contribution sponsored a playing Joan Ernst Quality Tree Service (Larry Lane) Rita Pickens Fitch Kurt G. Sarringhaus Co., LPA card with the photograph of their choice. Proceeds from Helen Fitzhugh Dr. Jennifer Shults, DC the sale of the decks of cards support the Oberlin Heri- Kimberlie Fixx Shurtleff Cottage Bed & Breakfast Cody Flood Lorri Sipes FAIA (Ann Arbor, MI) tage Center’s Endowment for History Education to bet- Jeffrey Fort Smith’s Furnishings & Floor Coverings ter serve school groups and visitors to our historic sites. Ann Fuller Sperry-Gorske Agency, Inc. Decks of the cards are available for purchase at the Oberlin Allison Gallaher Straight’s Sharpening Service Heritage Center for $10 each; members receive a 10 per- Alyssa Garcia Subway of Oberlin Don & Barbara Gilbert Sugar Ridge Stoneworks (Wakeman) cent discount. A great idea for any history lover on your Marcia Goldberg Supers Landscape Inc. gift list! Nancy Gray Trader Joe’s (Westlake) Nicole Hayes Vandemark Jewelers (Elyria) Allen Memorial Art Museum Locke’s Garden Center Ralph Hayes Walt-T-Loves Landscaping Jim Hieb Woodshed Lesson Studio Jack & Fran Baumann Lorain County Visitors Bureau Matthew Hintz Yesterday’s Ice Cream Shoppe Jane Blodgett Elisabeth M. Mahjoub Terry & Karen Hobbs Tom & Janet Bolland Ramsy Mahjoub Dorothy Holbrook Broadwell Painting Main Street Oberlin Dick & Pat Holsworth Scott & Ellen Broadwell W. Jeanne McKibben, MD Rich & Severin Holsworth ORGANIZATIONAL Maxine Houck Campbell House Antiques Patricia Murphy Esther Hunt MEMBERS Terry & Claudine Carlton Oberlin College Inn Kaitlin Jackson ($25, unless otherwise indicated) John Cole Accounting Oberlin Early Childhood Mark & Kathy Jaffee Nick & Sue Jones & Tax Service Center Allen Memorial Art Museum Sarah MacLennan Kerr The Amherst Historical Society Richard Comings Oberlin Family Dental Audrey Kolb (Amherst) Sid Comings Oberlin Public Library Gary Kornblith Darlene Krato City of Oberlin Olivia Cousins Painting by Campbells Cleveland Restoration Society Larry Lane (Cleveland) Norman & Ann Craig Pittsfield Power Equipment Judy Laushman Firelands Association for the Visual Arts Don & Mary Anne Cunningham Presti’s of Oberlin Nick Lees Grafton Railroad Historical Society Katy Lester 1830 Hallauer House Bed Louise Richards Dayton & Ann Livingston (Grafton) & Breakfast The Jewett Family of America, Inc. Kurt G. Sarringhaus Co., LPA Bob & Carol Longsworth (Medway, MA) Tom Gayters Richard & Dina Schoonmaker Joseph Luciano, M.D. Kevin Margolis Kendal at Oberlin Ginko Gallery Eric R. Severs Co., LPA John Mercer Langston Institute Reanna Markus Lorain County Community College Mrs. Richard R. Hallock Thomas E. & Donna M. Shurr Carol Martincic (Heritage Rescuer, $100) (Elyria) Herrick Jewelry Eugene Foggo Simon Chris Meluch Marly Merrill Lorain County Historical Society Dick & Pat Holsworth Sharon Fairchild Soucy (Elyria) James Millar Lorain County Metro Parks (LaGrange) Ann Mensendiek Jensen* Laurie Stein Susan Miller Lorain County Visitors Bureau, Inc. Sarah MacLennan Kerr Ira & Priscilla Steinberg Jane Ross Moore Pat Murphy & Keith Koenning (Amherst) Mrs. Ernestine Evans King James W. White Main Street Oberlin, Inc. Oberlin High School Interact Club Missouri Historical Society Bert Latran Jr. Jean Wright Ron & Barbara Pierre (St. Louis, MO) Roy Poper Mt. Zion Baptist Church Ann Potter * Deceased during or before 2007 Olivia Presti Page 16 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
VOLUNTEERS, continued Lorain County Visitors Bureau 19th Century Club BUSINESSES & Main Street Oberlin Northeast Ohio Intermuseum Council Catherine Rauch CONSULTANTS THAT National Association for the Oberlin African American Genealogy Kathy Reynolds PROVIDED IN–KIND Louise Richards Advancement of Colored People, and History Group Pete & Prue Richards Oberlin Chapter Oberlin City Schools SUPPORT, Elena Rippel National Trust for Historic Preservation Oberlin College and Conservatory DONATIONS OF Elizabeth Rumics National Organization of Negro Oberlin Public Library Doris Sable Business & Professional Women Ohio Association of Historical Societies MATERIALS, OR Eunice Schaeffer Clubs, Inc., Oberlin Club and Museums DISCOUNTED National Organization for Women, Ohio Historic Preservation Office Richard Schoonmaker SERVICES Liz Schultz Oberlin Chapter Ohio Historical Society Ed & Ruth Schwaegerle National Park Service Women’s Equity Action League Ben Franklin Store / Mindfair Books Paul & Cate Schwaegerle National Trust for Historic Preservation Bert’s Prettywork Trimming Services Brittnei Sherrod National Underground Railroad Network (Bert Latran Jr.) Shirley Shubert to Freedom Program Business Advisory Services, LLC Tom Shurr Forthofer Alarm Systems Mary Simons Intermuseum Conservation Association Frances Walker Slocum Main Office Copy Shop Harold & Linda Slocum Buy-a-Brick Donors Microsoft Software Dorothy Smith Oberlin Cable Co-op Thelma Quinn Smith The Oberlin Heritage Center’s brick Heritage Trail criss- Oberlin Municipal Light & Power Lois Sook System (OMLPS) St. Mel School Student Volunteers, crosses the grounds and is edged by inscribed bricks that Oberlin News-Tribune Cleveland pay tribute to names, dates, and events that have special Pittsfield Power Equipment Priscilla Steinberg meaning to Oberlin residents and friends, near and far, Quality Tree Service (Larry Lane) Kathryn Stuart past and present. By the end of 2007, 276 inscribed bricks Smithsonian Magazine Tom & Maria Surovy Trader Joe’s Westlake Jim Underwood had been installed. In 2007 the following new bricks were Walt-T-Loves Landscaping (Walt John & Fely vander Pyl installed (donors are shown in bold on the first line; in- Adams) Mary Van Nortwick scriptions are in capital letters). Wilson’s Welding & Fabricating (Bill Christopher Vialta Wilson) Peggy Wallace Da Wang Mildred Arthrell Dick & Pat Holsworth Polly Warch GEO. & MILLIE LOCKE FAMILY Andrew Watiker ARTHRELL IN BUSINESS Robert & Judith Weiss 100+ YEARS Michael Wencho Roger & Fran Cooper DONORS & LENDERS Merrilee Witmer Boyce K. & Margaret Oberlin Hudson IN MEMORY OF OF SUPPLIES & Lee Wood CAROL THOMAS ELIZABETH AND Reid & Gail Wood OC CLASS ’51 ALLEN OBERLIN ARTIFACTS, Nancy Yood ROANOKE VA & MISCELLANEOUS Dennis & Jean Dessecker, Bill & Leslie Farquhar, Dayton & Ann Livingston Anonymous Don & Barbara Gilbert, DAYTON & ANN David Abrahams Nancy J. Gray, LIVINGSTON Allen Memorial Art Museum ORGANIZATIONS THAT Dayton & Ann Livingston, Michele Andrews COLLABORATED Dick & Betty Marshall, Dick & Betty Marshall Mildred Arthrell, in memory of George Judith Shreiner, DICK & BETTY W. Arthrell WITH OR ASSISTED and Dorri Sturges MARSHALL Barb Bickel THE OBERLIN VINCE & MARY Herbert Billington HERITAGE CENTER ROSENTHAL Oberlin Heritage Center Eugenia Bobo LAURIE STEIN Deloris Bohn Dennis & Jean Dessecker OC ’06 INTERN Janet Bolland Allen Medical Center Foundation OHC 2004–2007 Charlotte Bosch American Association of Museums DENNY & JEAN DESSECKER Jean Broadwell American Association of University Scott & Ellen Broadwell Dorris Sturges Women, Oberlin Branch Ronald Brokloff Bill & Leslie Farquhar American Civil Liberties Union, North BOB & DORRI Angela Cecil Central Ohio Chapter BILL & LESLIE STURGES Marianne Cochrane Ashland County Historical Society FARQUHAR John & Ronnie Cole City of Oberlin Richard Totoiu & Lois Boyles Sid Comings City of Oberlin Historic Preservation Don & Barbara Gilbert IN MEMORY OF Roger & Fran Cooper Commission DON & BARBARA ALEX & VERA Don & Mary Anne Cunningham Cleveland Restoration Society / GILBERT TOTOIU Bill & Bonnie Cutcher Preservation Resource Center of Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Edling Northeast Ohio Gretchen Higgins William Farquhar, in memory of Tom and Firelands Association for the Visual Arts Katherine Kilmer Farquhar (FAVA) GLEN W. SPARKS RAYMOND GREER Kimberlie Fixx The First Church in Oberlin, UCC OUR FATHER BELOVED Michelle Frank Kendal at Oberlin AND OUR HERO BROTHER Allison Gallaher Leadership Lorain County Roberta Garcia League of Women Voters, Oberlin Area Continued on page 23 Page 17 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
ANNUAL FUND DONORS
The Oberlin Heritage Center is grateful for the marvelous support given to the 2007 Annual Fund. This end-of-the-year cam- paign for general operating funds provides the critical difference necessary to balance the bottom line of the Oberlin Heritage Center’s annual budget. In 2007, contributions from 240 individuals, families, businesses, and organizations totaled just over $26,000, representing an increase of more than 50 donors and almost $5,000 over the previous year. Thank you, thank you, one and all, for making the 2007 Annual Fund such a success!
$1,000 & Above David & Sandra Mellott Dave & Ricky Clark Jack & Kathleen Clark Bill & Leslie Farquhar Louise Richards Marianne Cochrane Norman & Ann Craig T.K. and Emily McClintock Roy W. Simonson Alan & Nancy Gage Emiko Custer Feite F. Hofman, MD Alan Deckelman $500–$999 $250–$499 Nicholas & Susan Jones Jim & Linda Donovan, in honor of Sarah MacLennan Kerr James W. White Anonymous Mrs. William R. Anderson, in memory Bert Latran Jr., in memory of Florene Richard & Louise Dunn Allen Community Hospital of Helen C. Murphy Worcester Robert J. Eakin Elizabeth Allen, in honor of Sarah Allen, Justin & Elizabeth Bausch, in memory Patricia Murphy & Keith Koenning David & Paulie Evans OC ‘07 of Evan W. Nord Richard & Kathleen Nord Walt & Marge Edling Sara Carter Balogh Dick & Pat Holsworth Cathe Radabaugh Dewey & Carol Ganzel Jane Blodgett Gary Kornblith & Carol Lasser, in honor David & Jean Schaal Sam & Marcia Goldberg Anna R. Chapman of Pat Murphy & Pat Holsworth Richard & Dina Schoonmaker Daniel & Elizabeth Goulding Julia Shaw Bradley & Nicole Hayes Shirley J. Shubert Ralph A. Hayes Betty Weinstock Norman & Marjorie Henderson James W. White Elizabeth B. Herod, in memory of Mrs. Catherine Wilber Beatrice Isom and in honor of Jean F. Wright Calvin L. Dillard Jr. Maxine W. Houck $100–$249 Leonard & Anne Jacko, DDS Anonymous William & Elizabeth James Erik & Michele Andrews The Jewett Family of America, Inc. George & Marlene Andrews Helen D. Johnson William G. Arthrell Kuno Creative Group Gabriella Bachnika, in memory of Margaret H. Leonard Nishan Aghajanian Catharina D. Lester Eugenia Bobo Dayton & Ann Livingston David & Sigrid Boe Bert & Penny Locke Howard & Jean Broadwell Bob & Carol Longsworth Scott & Ellen Broadwell, in memory of Lorenzo’s (Larry Cariglio), in memory Hartley & Dorothy Broadwell and of Lucretia Cariglio Marion Comings Leonard & Doris Lyle Rob Calhoun & Elizabeth Wilmer Michael & Betsy Manderen
More Oberlin Heritage Center “Aces.” Above: Assistant to the Director Mary Anne Cunningham (left) and Collections Assistant Prue Richards (right) each received a richly deserved Individual Achievement Award from the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums. Left: What would Dudley Peter Allen think of all this electronic paraphernalia? Dr. W. Jeanne McKibben certainly appears unfazed as she delivers the last of her four presentations marking the centennial of what is now Allen Community Hospital. Right: Pat Murphy and Mary Anne Cunningham flank Honorary Trustee Ruth Schwaegerle, outgoing chairperson of the Membership and Docent Committees. During a breakfast given in her honor, Ruth received this certificate of appreciation, which includes a poem penned by Mary Anne Cunningham. Page 18 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
$100–$249, continued $50–$99 Richard & Lorna Kretchmar Bill & Toni Renfrow Pamela McKelvey, in memory of Anonymous George H. Langeler Kathy J. Reynolds & Judith M. Janet McKelvey Swift Anonymous, in honor of Bob Fou Tanner Linder, in memory of Connolly W. Jeanne McKibben, MD Drummond Tanners Prue Richards Albert J. McQueen R. L. Aalto Elisabeth Mahjoub Doris S. Sable Richard & Mary Norman Miller Elizabeth McCall Aldrich Drs. Hugh & Lois McCorkle Elizabeth Schultz Jane Ross Moore Geoffrey & Cynthia Andrews Jillian McFarland Ed & Ruth Schwaegerle Maxwell G. & Muriel P. Morgan Hank Annable Anthony J. Mealy Ruth Shaeffer Benjamin G. & Jane Norton Paul & Sally Arnold Barbara Mehwald Tom & Donna Shurr Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Olmsted Millie Arthrell, in memory of George Marian M. Meredith Eugene F. Simon Joe & Sue Palmieri Arthrell Daniel & Marlene Merrill Ira & Priscilla Steinberg Carl A. Peterson Robert & Helen Baldwin Sharon Miranda Nan B. Szwaja William E. Pfeiffer Jr., in memory of John Berkmeyer Painting, LLC Naomi Moore Claud Turnbull Trucking & Excavating Corky Pfeiffer Tom & Janet Bolland Dr. David & Mary Jo Ockenga Joe Verlie, in memory of Betty Verlie Ronald & Barbara Pierre Charlotte Bosch Anne Parrott Steve & Dinah Volk Brenda Pitts Thomas D. & Jean C. Bowen Tom Phinney & Patty Trimmer, in Ed & Anne Wardwell Evelyn Radabaugh Walker & Joanne Brock memory of Glenn Hobbs Sandra Zagarell Ron & Barbara Rollins Richard W. Bryant Pink Peppercorn Catering Kurt G. Sarringhaus, Attorney Anita Buckmaster Katherine Prescott Up to $50 Melanie B. Satterfield, DDS Catharina Meints Caldwell, in memory Ray & Diane Radabaugh Anonymous Paul & Cate Schwaegerle of James Caldwell Thomas & Betsy Reed Ellen Adams Eric R. Severs Campus Cleaners (Steve Milkovich) Joe & Anita Reichard Continued on page 20 Eric R. Severs Co., LPA Mary J. Culhane Warren & Judy Sheldon Don & Mary Anne Cunningham Michael & Karen Smith, in memory Jack & Kathy DeRuyter of Janet Waite Anderson and James C. Dobbins & Suzanne Gay Mary Chamberlain Waite Jean W. Eaton Sharon Fairchild Soucy Cherie Fabian Robert H. Staples Stephen & Kimberlie Fixx Jarvis A. Strong Jr. & Family David V. Foos Nicholas Stevenson Roberta Garcia James K. Sunshine Milton & Jane Garrett Richard Trump Thomas & Nancy Gayters, in memory James & Andrée Underwood of Walter & Cora Gayters Don & Mary Louise VanDyke Nancy J. Gray John & Eugenia Vanek 1830 Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast Jeff & Merrilee Witmer Barbara W. Harding Reid & Gail Wood Ruth S. Hayes Helen Woodward Jean Heller Keith & Torie Young Eleanor Helper Herb & Sabra Henke Evelyn G. Hurst, in memory of Donald L. Hurst Jay & Fern Ingersoll
Caring for the Oberlin Heritage Center’s buildings and collections is of prime concern. Thanks to a grant from the Richard R. Hallock Foundation, in 2007 a new, historically correct standing seam metal roof was installed on the Monroe House. The project also included repair and replacement of water-damaged woodwork and interior plaster and installation of attic insulation. Above: An unusual perspective on the Monroe House, showing the new roof, the Richard R. Hallock memorial flagpole and garden, the nineteenth-century-style iron fencing, the handicapped-access walkway to the west door, and the Ohio Historical Marker. Left: A heavily laden workman takes a break from his painstaking—and painful?— task. Right: A close-up look at the repairs in progress; dizzying for the workers—and for the photographer, no doubt! Page 19 Who’s Who at the Oberlin Heritage Center
ANNUAL FUND DONORS, continued from page 19
Up to $50, continued Elmer L. & Nancy Meyers, in honor of Frampie Ailey Lorain County Chapter of OGS Jeanne Bay Thelma J. Morris Phyllis Bement Bob & Bonnie Oliphant Beth Blissman Hugh D. Pallister Jr. Walter P. Bobrowicz Beatrice Phillips Betsy L. Bruce Wilma D. Pietch Ron & Bânû Casson Bill & Patti Pitts Steve Dupee Joyce Redden Don & Arlene Hall James & Therese Rivers Carl & Marcia Heckert Robert & Nancy Roth James & Christa Hieb Ed Rowe Esther Hunt David Snyder & Deborah Roose Don & Joy Illig Ina Stone Helen G. Ketcham Dorris Sturges Frank & Lenore Laycock Janice R. Thibo, in memory of James Constance J. LeBeau R. Thibo Marjorie M. LeBeau Dorra B. Ward Katherine Linehan Kevin & Sue Weidenbaum Charles D. Matthews Jr., MD Robert O. Williams, in memory of Mr. & Marilyn McDonald Mrs. C. R. Williams Steve McQuillin Lee B. Wood
Grants and Special-Project Support
The Alvah Stone & Adele Corning Chisholm Memorial Fund of the Cleveland Foundation Oberlin Heritage Center Second Vice-President Eugene Foggo “Jean” Simon (left) discussed her research in a talk on “The Legend of St. David’s Islanders, Bermuda.” City of Oberlin and City Historic Preservation Commission The talk continued after the formal presentation as several of the attendees perused her Citywide Historic Sites Inventory photographs and examined books on the subject. The Community Foundation of Greater Lorain County (Jane and Eric Nord Fund & General Fund) Support for the Museum Fellow
Corporate and Foundation Matching Gifts The Community Foundation of Greater Lorain County (Jane and Eric Nord Fund & Stephens Family Fund) AT&T Foundation Matching Gift Program Partial support for the Museum Education and Tour Coordinator IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program The Richard R. Hallock Foundation Johnson & Johnson Matching Gift Program Support for the Executive Director; The Nord Family Foundation Monroe House roof replacement Eric & Jane Nord Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services Museums for America Helping to build organizational capacity
Institute of Museum and Library Services Connecting to Collections Bookshelf Support for Internships, Training Programs, The Nord Family Foundation and Professional Development General operating support
Leadership Lorain County Public Service Internship Program Nordson Corporation Foundation Mature Services Inc. Support for educational activities
Oberlin College Bonner Center for Service and Learning Oberlin Area Chamber of Commerce Oberlin College Bonner Scholars Program Printing of tour rack cards Oberlin College Work Study Program The Stocker Foundation Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (scholarship) Visual identity package
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DONORS TO ENDOWMENT FUNDS
A gift to the Oberlin Heritage Center’s endowment is an investment in its future. Endowed Life members have donated or pledged $2,000 or more to its endowment funds. In appreciation for contributions that express such tremendous confidence in the work of the organization and help assure its long-term existence, the Oberlin Heritage Center presents these donors with lifetime memberships. By the end of 2007, 81 individuals or couples had attained life membership. We would love to see this number continue to grow!
Perhaps you, too, will consider this next step in making a commitment to keeping Oberlin’s history alive for future generations. Contributions are accepted in several forms, including cash, check, or transfer of stocks. Past endowment donations may be considered part of your total contribution, and pledges are payable over the next five years. (That’s only $35 a month—quite affordable for many—and the benefits to the organization are everlasting!) Endowment contributions are permanently restricted.
Endowment gifts may be earmarked for the Endowment for History Education, which strengthens the Oberlin Heritage Center’s educational outreach to students and teachers and supports the newly created position of Museum Education and Tour Coor- dinator. Or you may prefer to donate to the general Endowment Fund, income from which constitutes a portion of the Heritage Center’s annual operating budget.
ENDOWED LIFE MEMBERS Jeptha* & Demaris Carrell John & Eugenia Vanek Bradley & Nicole Hayes (donors whose cumulative giving Corning Chisholm Etta Ruth Weigl David & Eleanor Ignat totals $2,000 or more to an Marianne Cochrane James W. White Darlene Krato Norman & Ann Craig Catherine Wilber Catharina D. Lester endowment fund) Don & Mary Anne Cunningham Robert* & Helen Woodward Elisabeth Mahjoub Emiko Hara Custer (in honor of Jiann Keith R. & Victoria K. Young Elizabeth Schultz Platinum ($50,000 and above) & Pearl Lin) Eugene F. Simon Anonymous (2) Jim & Linda Donovan Sharon Fairchild Soucy Walt & Marge Edling (in memory of OTHER DONORS TO THE Gold ($25,000–$49,999) John & Eugenia Vanek Fred W. Kleps Jr.) ENDOWMENT FOR HISTORY Eric & Jane Nord John & Margaret Erikson EDUCATION Silver ($10,000–$24,999) Helen V. Fitzhugh OTHER DONORS TO THE Dave & Ricky Clark Alan & Nancy Gage Anonymous GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND Dick & Pat Holsworth (in honor of Norma & Dick Gilbert Lee Burneson Middle School PTA Jeptha & Demaris Carrell and in Dan & Elizabeth Goulding Jeptha* & Demaris Carrell, in honor of Elmer L. & Nancy M. Meyers, in honor honor of Pat Murphy) Nancy J. Gray Paul Arnold of Mildred Arthrell Ed & Ruth Schwaegerle Glenn* & Lillian Hobbs Don & Mary Anne Cunningham, in Oliver* & Shirley J. Shubert Clyde* & Dorothy Holbrook honor of Betty Mahjoub Maxine W. Houck Gerry & Ann Findlan, in recognition of Aluminum ($5,000–$9,999) Don & Joy Illig Dick & Pat Holsworth’s 50th Molly Anderson Bill & Betty James wedding anniversary Mrs. William R. Anderson Jr. (in Helen D. Johnson Nancy J. Gray, in honor of the 50th memory of Helen Murphy) BEQUEST Nicholas & Susan Jones anniversary of Dick & Pat Roger & Fran Cooper Jamie Jurado Holsworth Margaret G. Papworth Bill & Leslie Farquhar Gary Kornblith & Carol Lasser Richard* & Myriam Hallock Darlene Krato Family time outside the Monroe House. Chloe Billiot perches atop Strauss, the cast-iron David & Eleanor Ignat Bert Latran Jr. (in memory of Margaret stag that adorns the front lawn. With her are her mom, Cyndi, and her younger sister, Douglas R. & Shirley R. Johnson Latran Harold & Florene Elle. At right is her doting granddad, Bert Latran. Ernestine Evans King Worcester and in honor of Patricia Patricia Murphy & Keith Koenning Murphy) Evan* & Cindy Nord Dayton & Ann Livingston Cathe Radabaugh T.K. & Emily McClintock Louise Richards W. Jeanne McKibben, MD David & Jean Schaal David & Sandra Mellott Eric R. Severs Dan & Marly Merrill In memory of Priscilla Smith Andrew & Pat Missler Bob* & Betty Weinstock Mr.* & Mrs.* R. C. Ninde Copper ($2,000–$4,999) Benjamin G. & Jane Norton Anonymous (2) Joe & Anita Reichard Paul & Sally Arnold Richard & Dina Schoonmaker George* & Millie Arthrell Warren & Judy Sheldon Jane Blodgett Thomas E. & Donna M. Shurr In memory of Bob & Wanda Singleton Constance W. Boase Robert H. Staples David & Sigrid Boe Nicholas Stevenson Scott & Ellen Broadwell Jim Sunshine Katie & John Lott Brown Nan Szwaja Barbara Care James & Andrée Underwood * Deceased during or before 2007 Don & Mary Louise VanDyke Page 21 Oberlin Heritage Center / O.H.I.O. Financial Summary for 2007 Audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd.
REVENUE AND EXPENSES
Temporarily Permanently Unrestricted Restricted Restricted In June the Oberlin Heritage Center family welcomed Funds Funds Funds Total Elizabeth “Liz” Schultz as its full-time Museum Revenue Education and Tour Coordinator. Grants and contributions $ 172,555 $ 56,232 $ 14,133 $ 242,920 Special events and fund-raisers 64,355 64,355 Museum Store sales 8,673 8,673 Investment income 47,026 (17,694) 29,332 Change in funds held in trust by others 2,161 2,161 Miscellaneous 3,683 3,683 Equity earnings in subsidiary 2,769 2,769 Net assets released from restrictions 239,506 (239,506) Total revenues $ 538,567 $ (183,274) $ (1,400) $ 353,893
Expenses Salaries, benefits and payroll taxes $ 203,228 $ 203,228 Depreciation 17,022 17,022 Building/grounds maintenance 33,624 33,624 Administrative/office operations 57,893 57,893 Programs and projects 36,685 36,685 Legal, investment and professional fees 26,999 26.999 Total expenses $ 375,451 $ 375,451
Changes in net assets $ 163,116 $(183,274) $ (1,400) $ (21,558) Net assets at beginning of year $1,774,705 $ 218,123 $668,393 $2,661,221 Net assets at end of year $1,937,821 $ 34,849 $666,993 $2,639,663
On November 3 all of Oberlin celebrated the inauguration of Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov. Above: A BALANCE SHEET young girl marvels at the contraption that nineteenth-century children used to haul water to the Little Red Schoolhouse. Assets Below: Gail Wood, dressed as a schoolteacher of old, Total current assets $ 43,182 welcomed visitors to the Oberlin Heritage Center. Fixed assets, less accumulated depreciation 757,405 Pledges receivable 11,272 Investment in subsidiary 405,265 Investments 1,283,055 Funds held in trust by others 162,223 Total assets $2,662,402
Liabilities and net assets Total current liabilities $ 22,739 Net assets: Unrestricted 1,937,821 Temporarily restricted 34,849 Permanently restricted 666,993 Total liabilities and net assets $2,662,402
Oberlin Heritage Center’s Finance Committee, which reports to our Board of Trustees, provides fiscal oversight. Please contact our office to obtain a copy of the complete audited financial statement.
Page 22 DONORS & LENDERS OF SUPPLIES . . . , An Invitation . . . continued from page 17 . . . To become part of the Oberlin Heritage Center family. All members receive timely notices of Daniel N. Green Hillary Handyside Hall events and programs, free admission to the Oberlin Heritage Center, reduced prices on pro- Brad & Nicole Hayes grams for which there is a fee, Time Travelers benefits at other historical institutions through- Shirley Hayward, in memory of Bill out the country, and a 10% discount in our museum store. Your membership and contribu- Hayward tions will support the preservation, maintenance, and administration of our historic sites and Jim Helm Laura Hieronymus, in memory of regular tour program, as well as public programs about Oberlin heritage, local history and civic Katherine Hieronymus affairs. We appreciate your membership at whatever level you select. Ingrid Holmes Kathy Holmes Dick & Pat Holsworth Jen Hooper Invitation accepted—please enroll me! Fern Ingersoll Sarah MacLennan Kerr Name, as I wish it to appear in the Gazette and on the Oberlin Heritage Center mailing list: Anita C. King, in memory of Louise Colton Appell and Paul Appell ______Carolyn Kinville, in memory of Louise ______K. (Schmekebier) Spelbrink Address: ______Audrey Kolb Darlene Krato City: ______John Mercer Langston Institute State: ______Zip ccip oooddde:e:e: ______Bert Latran Jr. Telephone: ______Katy Lester E-mail address: ______Ann Livingston Bert & Penny Locke, in memory of Frank Locke Elisabeth Mahjoub Individual or Family Business or Organizational W. Jeanne McKibben, MD membership membership Annemarie Menzel, in memory of Theodore Mueller, MD Senior or Student $15 Active $25 Paulette J. Miller, in memory of Edna Individual $25 Heritage Collector $50 Maxine (Hurst) Broud Family/Dual $40 Heritage Rescuer $100 Pat Murphy & Keith Koenning Heritage Collector $50 Heritage Leader $250 Charles F. Myers Oberlin African-American Genealogy & Heritage Rescuer $100 Heritage Ambassador $500 History Group Heritage Leader $250 Heritage Champion $1,000 Oberlin College Department of Heritage Ambassador $500 Other $______Chemistry & Biochemistry, in memory of Frank Fanning Jewett Endowed Life Member II $2,000 (payable within five years) Oberlin College Department of History Endowed Life Member I $5,000 (payable within five years) Oberlin Early Childhood Center Oberlin Student Co-operative Business and organizational members receive all of the membership benefits listed above, as Association (Keep Co-op members) well as a special Certificate of Appreciation suitable for display. Betty Peckham, in memory of Arthur King Doolittle and Dortha Doolittle The Oberlin Heritage Center welcomes gift memberships and contributions in honor of Gene Presti Cathe E. Radabaugh or in memory of individuals. Please contact the office for more information. Louise S. Richards Prue Richards David Rosso I am a new member Elizabeth Rumics I am renewing my membership Richard & Dina Schoonmaker I wish to make a contribution, in addition to my membership dues: Liz Schultz $______for general operating support (the Annual Fund) Eric R. Severs Cate Schwaegerle $______for the Endowment for History Education Ed & Ruth Schwaegerle $______in memory/honor of: ______Ruth G. Shaeffer ______Shirley Shubert ______Thomas E. & Donna M. Shurr Eugene F. Simon I wish to learn more about becoming an Oberlin Heritage Center volunteer Thelma Quinn Smith Sharon Fairchild Soucy Kathy Spencer Sandy Hopkins Traylor, in honor of Maxine Lillian Hopkins Laisy Stephen Hart Umemoto, in memory of Thank you for accepting our invitation! Please mail this form, with your check payable to the Eleanor Hart Umemoto Oberlin Heritage Center, to P. O. Box 0455, Oberlin, Ohio 44074. For further information, call John Van Ausdale James W. White 440-774-1700, e-mail
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