Views and 60 Items Were Prepared for Museum Ences for History in Our New Environment While- Exhibits

Queen City Heritage CHS Today The Cincinnati Historical Society turned 163 years old in 1994. Until 1990, CHS collected historical materials, maintained an exceptional regional research library and dreamed of adding a museum component like its counterparts in other cities. That dream came true four years ago when the museum opened at Museum Center at Union Terminal; and since, has presented 34 exhibits and welcomed nearly a million visitors. In essence, CHS turned from a very private institution, into a very public institution that continues to change and evolve. The dream of becoming a museum was not without cost. Since moving into Union Terminal with The Museum of Natural History and Museum Center Foundation, CHS, as well as CMNH and MCF, have all incurred substantial financial losses. To afford opportunities for improved financial performance, in November, the three organizations announced plans to merge into a single, non-profit corporation called The Cincinnati Museum Center for Natural and Cultural History and Science. The new entity will oversee all the current activities and programs of the two museums and the Foundation, including cultural and natural history exhibits, collections, the Historical Society Library, the 1788 Club and Hopewell Council, the Omnimax Theater, the Edge of Appalachia Preserve and the Union Terminal facility. In its 163 years, the Society has changed its name, moved locations, added a museum and will now merge with two other organizations. However, one thing has not changed — the mission of the organization. This mission is being ful- filled more completely today than ever in our history. Whatever change awaits the Society in the future, its mission will remain constant. On the next several pages, in this the final Annual Report for The Cincinnati Historical Society, you will hear the voices of those individuals who have been a significant part of the Society's past, and those who will lead the organization into the 21st century. Winter 1994 1994 Annual Report

Constitution, 1985. The Cincinnati Historical Society The purpose of The Cincinnati Historical Society is to collect and preserve historical materials and to disseminate historical information pertaining to Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio, and the region surrounding and affecting them; and to institute and encourage historical inquiry into said area.

Expanded Mission, 1990. The Cincinnati Historical Society In a world that has grown increasingly complex and impersonal, people long for connections with their roots, their community, their home. As the repository for our municipal memories, The Cincinnati Historical Society allows us to make those connections and to provide the interpretive framework whereby residents nnd visitelTmayjDetter understand the past and its implications for the present.

Mission, November, 1994. The Cincinnati Museum Center for Natural and Cultural History and Science (i) collecting, preserving, exhibiting, disseminating, instituting and ^encouraging inquiry, into, historical materials and information pertaining to Cincinnati and Hamilton County/ Ohio, and the region surrounding and affecting them; and in connection therewith, operating a research library and cultural history museum; ; ; ;ing education, research and collections to advance both the understanding of global change (past, present and future) and the understanding of the process of science used to comprehend global change,- and, in connection . tji^rewith, operating a natural history museum, planetarium, and the Edge of Appalachia Preserve,- and (iii) soliciting grants and donations to fund the foregoing activities and programs.

A copy of the "Act to Incorporate" the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio-1831; from the CHS Archives. Queen City Heritage

As all who have followed the develop- tion strategies and policies; and a clearer identity in ment of the Museum Center project are aware, since the community. moving the operation to Union Terminal in 1990, Combining our resources enables us to The Cincinnati Historical Society has incurred sub- pursue more opportunities and become a leader in stantial losses. Similarly, our partners in the build- the museum/education arena. This new organiza-

ing, the Museum of Natural History and the Museum 1 • • • , • • ?/:: :: ••••:•••, '/•.,,; , •••;:. , ; <, .: Center Foundation, have experienced losses and all Omnimax Theater while it positions the entire three have eroded their endowments. Absent struc- Museum Center complex to face the increased com- tural changes, losses were expected to continue into petition and economic challenges of the future. the future, thereby threatening the long-term sur- On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we vival of each institution. thank you, our loyal members, for your continued To insure that our mission is carried out interest and support which has enriched our commu- into the 2.1st century and beyond, we, the Board, nity and helped to create a lasting legacy to the peo- chose to merge the three entities of Museum Center ple of Cincinnati. Be assured that we remain com- into one organization. mitted to the mission and important traditions that The new organization provides a better, have been carried on by the Historical Society for more solid framework, enabling our mission to be 163 years. And expect the new Museum Center to preserved in the future. Merging CHS, CMNH and continue to preserve the very best of the past while it M.CF into one entity will also afford opportunities for forges ahead to create an exciting complex designed improved, financial performance that have been for tomorrow — more fun, more interactive and unavailable to the organizations as independent more enriching than ever. entities. Such improvements will include a single board of trustees; a full-time chief executive officer; Robert W. Olson, 1994 President, elimination of duplicate functions; coordinated mar- CHS Board of Trustees keting, development, ticket-pricing and space alloca-

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Current and past leaders of President), John Weld Peck The Cincinnati Historical (1988 -1992 President), Society's Board of Trustees: Robert Lindner Jr. (1994 (left to right) Robert Olson Chairman). (1994 President), John Diehl (1974 - 1988 President), Ted Emmerich (1992 - 1994 Winter 1994 1994 Annual Report

CHS Library — Entering the Information Super Highway

Walk into the CHS Library and you may not realize you have access to one of the most significant regional historical collections in the country. Founded in 1831 as the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio, the Society has been collecting and preserving materials related to the greater Cincinnati area, the state of Ohio and the his- Awareness of the library's collections tory of the Northwest Territory ever since. and services has increased dramatically over the years Collections include films and tapes, business records, — welcoming 4,000 users in 1994 alone. The Library photographs, maps, architectural drawings, as well as services are used for a variety of interests: books, manuscripts and periodicals. • Junior and high schools students prepare their entries for the CHS History Day competition (students use of the library collections quadru- pled to over 760 in 1994) • An autobiographical writing class from NKU utilizes the library's collections for a special project, • A historic preservation class from UC visits to use the published histories of communities and plat maps from the 1860s to 1950s, • Media professionals search for information pertaining to a variety of news stories, • Professors use the Reading Room to prepare for classes, Focusing on the distinct history and cul- • Graduate students in history tural heritage of the Cincinnati area, the CHS Library work on advance degrees, collections reflect the diverse interests of the city and • Genealogists from across the its people. From documents that help trace genealo- country stop in to locate family information, gy, photographs of people and places from the city's past and records from businesses and organizations • CHS staff uses the library that have contributed to building the Queen City — resources to answer reference questions, and to pro- the CHS Library is the largest repository for this vide research and photographs for exhibits and topics region's history and serves as a great resource to for outreach programs. museum staff as they plan for exhibits.

The CHS Library Reading This map of Mt. Auburn Room in 1935, at the shows detail of the city's University of Cincinnati. early development and is one of the more than 2,500 maps in the library's collections. IO Queen City Heritage Automation As we move toward the 21st century, we I became acquainted with the are faced with exciting challenges and changing tech- Women's Association of The Cincinnati nology. Steps have been made to computerize the Historical Society (WACHS) in 1971. A gala library — to take information currently in our card celebrating the rededication of the Tyler Davidson Fountain was planned by the ladies and held in our home,"Oakwood." It was a great success for the association and for the Society. The WACHS began meeting in 1965 - holding teas for new members and host- int the Society's monthly lectures on historical topics. Funds were raised through the sale of note cards, tiles, cocktail napkins and playing cards printed with historical motifs. Having no retail outlet at that time, these items were sold mainly to friends. The ladies volunteered in the CHS Library as receptionists, helped with mailings and processed library material. The ladies also organized, in cooperation with the volunteer staff, the first

catalog and enter this into computers, and to make knowledge of the collections available to people in their homes, schools and offices. The staff automation committee developed a strategy for 1994-95, Heritage Gift Shop and worked tirelessly to help including goals and a budget for a three-year project. pass the Bond Issue enabling the library to Applications for automation funds have been submit- move to a much needed larger pace, as well as ted to local foundations and individuals. the opening of the CHS Museum. The Discussions to form a history network Cincinnati story could finally be told. within the state took place this year and led to a pro- Today, this group has grown to posal to link electronically the catalogs of The include 300 active members. WACHS has Cincinnati Historical Society, The Ohio Historical helped- to create successful auctions at past Society and the Western Reserve Historical Society. CHS galas; published "Picnic in the Park", a The proposal is a goal of the Ohio 2003 Plan, which cookbook featuring scenes of Cincinnati's parks will guide the Ohio Historical Records Advisory in the 1970s; and continues to sponsor the Board's actions through 2003, the bicentennial year of Society's annual History Day for students. Ohio's statehood. Now, at crossroads with the merg- It is critical that the library be able to use current technology in order to be up-to-date with er of all three entities of Museum Center, the the operating standards of other libraries and be able WACHS continues to be ,ited to the orga- to access a growing body of material only available in juyjiUnu it ha;: sijpofjric-uj foe Xi.t.any yea.?:'. 'W';, electronic form. believe that it is overwi :ly important to Technology is changing the way continue the mission of the Society. And in libraries do business. The CHS Library needs to connection therewith, to operate a research study the impact and potential of this technology and library and cultural history museum. make use of that which will permit efficiency in Carol S. Nagcl, operations and in serving clientele. CHS Board of Trustees, Past President, WACHS

Dr. Stanley E. Hedeen, a professor at Xavier University, used the library's research and photograph collections for his book, The Mill Creek: An Unnatural History of an Urban Stream, published in 1994. Photographs The library's diverse pictorial holdings in local restaurants such as Applebee's, O'Charlev's contain approximately 700,000 images including and Johnny Rocket's as well as various textbooks, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, glass lanternads, and journals. More and more requests filter in for use of images in CD-ROM packages, and photographs slides, postcards, early and modern prints, glass andhave already been procured by UNICEF in film negatives and color transparencies. The worksSwitzerland for their 1996 calendar using images of of prominent Cincinnati photographers Paul Briol, children from the early 20th century. In addition, photographs of artifacts from the museum collections Daniel J. Ransohoff, Felix Koch, J.P. Ball and Georgewere taken and used for the cover and chapter S. Rosenthal are among the collections. dividers of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's cen- There are constant requests for commer- tennial anniversary book (see cover photo), as well as cial use of the photograph collections. In 1994, the a set of postcards and a poster. collections were used for the Ken Burn's Baseball documentary; the 1994 Baseball All-Star program; Andy Williams in COncert at Branson on PBS; and for decor

Children getting a drink of water at the Pleasant Ridge Playground in 1938 from the Cincinnati Recreation Commission's photograph collection. 12 Queen City Heritage Donations received in 1994 include an The Conservation department continues addition to the Daniel J. Ransohoff Collection from to offer preservation microfilming services to area his estate; an exquisite collection of over 4,000 prints libraries, schools, businesses and other organizations and negatives donated by the Cincinnati Recreation as a method of raising revenue. During the year, the Commission documenting their activities from 1926 department completed preservation microfilming to i960; as a result of the CHS D-Day exhibit, the projects for the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati photograph collection received copies of a collection State Technical & Community College, Kenton of rare color slides of D-Day taken by Russell County Public Library, and the Economics Schuster, a local D-Day veteran; and an addition to Department of Osaka University, Japan. the Alton Mood collection. Taken by F.S. Smith in The department also duplicates existing 1910, these snapshots cover local parades, auto races microfilm from the collections for researchers and and street scenes. libraries for a fee. In 1994, materials microfilmed from the CHS collection include: The Union and Ohio Enterprise Newspapers, The Kentucky Campaign Newspapers, select records from the G.A. Gray Company and R.K. LeBlond Company Collections and Western Art Union Pamphlets.

For the Cincinnati Historical Society, 1994 marks both an ending and a beginning: a ending of 163 years of a changing but independent existence and a beginning of Conservation being part of a new entity. The board members The Society's comprehensive preserva- who agreed to the change, not without some tion program is designed to maintain the collections misgivings as change is always dangerous, did in usable form and preserve important materials for so with the expectation that the mission of the future generations. The department also offers CHS — to interpret and preserve the history of preservation microfilming services to individuals, Cincinnati — would continue in a new structur- businesses and organizations. al environment. During 1994 alone, nearly 600 items from Looking hack at the changes in the the Library collections were sent to the department for recent past — the move to Union Terminal and attention - half needing repair or treatment; another the creation of a marvelous museum — gives 200 items needed labeling, book-plates or condition me confidence that we can create new audi- reviews and 60 items were prepared for museum ences for history in our new environment while- exhibits. maintaining the same kinds of services for In addition to reviewing and preparing scholarship that OUT library and its skilled staff original materials for exhibit use, the Conservation have long provided. .:.. department helps the exhibit curators with the preparation, and often the installation of the exhibits and Roger Daniels, displays themselves. The department also conducts an CHS Board of Trustees environmental monitoring program intended to ensure Charles Phelps Taft Professor that safe, stable conditions are maintained in the five of History, University of Cincinnati library collection storage areas of the building.

Cincinnati D-Day veteran displayed publicly for the first Russell Schuster donated time in the Museum's exhibit, rare color slides of the D-Day: The Great Crusade. French-coast invasion to the library's photograph archives. Many of them, like this photo of a PT506, were Winter 1994 1994 Annual Report Archives and Manuscripts And the program continues to break The CHS Manuscript Archives contains records. This year, was the most successful since the more than 970 major and several thousand smaller, program's inception. In 1994, the program negotiated diverse collections. They include letters of John $62,385 in processing, storage and research contracts. Cleves Symmes, James McBride and Aaron Torrence The more notable processing contracts included the chronicling the founding of Cincinnati and the Old Cincinnati Southern Railway, Fifth Third Bank and Northwest Territory; the papers of 20th century The Cincinnati Opera. Additionally, contracts were politicians Murray Seasongood, Charles P. Taft II and negotiated for the research and writing of three corpo- John Hollister; and many records that document the rate histories: Cincinnati Southern Railway, city's cultural heritage such as the Music Festival Frederick Rauh & Company and Kluener Food Association (May Festival) and Rookwood Pottery. Distributing Company, Inc. Among the more notable collections The Business Archives collection docu- acquired during 1994 was the Cincinnati Fire ments early industry and commerce of the region, as Museum Collection of Cincinnati Fire Department well as late 19th and 20th century economic activi- records, the Sisters of Charity Collection of Samuel ties. Extensive company records, ledgers, catalogs Hannaford architectural drawings and William L. and products relate the pride and talents of Mallory's papers from his legislative career. Cincinnati 19th century craftsmen. Industrial collec- This year was the first full calendar year tion groups range from the metalwork of Miles of arranging, describing and cataloging the Nippert Greenwood's Eagle Iron Works to the machine tools Collection of manuscripts relating to the origin and and heavy industry of the last industrial revolution, history of German Methodism in the U.S. and other for which Cincinnati was famous. countries. The collection, which will be available to Corporate records donated to the the public at the end of 1995, has great historical sig- archives are available for research. To allow nificance to the greater Cincinnati area and is one of researchers to investigate the history of hundreds of the largest — if not the largest — manuscript collec- Cincinnati companies with much greater ease, a tions CHS possesses. Cincinnati Historical Society Guide to Selected Business Collections was completed this year by vol- Business Archives unteers, Dan Neidorf and Anne Wittekind (now CHS The CHS Business Manuscripts Curator). Archives continues to be on the cutting edge of Broadcast Archives archival innovation. It is Our mission to preserve local history is the first archives in the not limited to paper records alone. For a fuller under- country to provide standing of our times, future generations will also archival services to busi- need film, videotapes and audio recordings. nesses and organizations The rapidly growing broadcast collection for a fee, and has become contains over 2,000 hours of local TV programs, over the repository for the 800 hours of local radio programs, 50 early radios and records of many small to televisions, broadcasting equipment, original studio medium size companies sets, and clothing and props from the early days of in the Cincinnati area. Cincinnati broadcasting. CHS began collecting pho- The program also offers companies and organizations tographs as early as the 1840s and the first moving historical research and writing for a brochure, pam- pictures came into the collections in the 1930s. phlet or scholarly text; and archival display of material significant to the organization.

Harriet Connor, Business Archives volunteer, with Steve Wright, Business Archivist. Harriet is near completion on what has been a three-year project to process the records of the John Holland Gold Pen Company. 14 Queen City Heritage Major donations in 1994 included a half- million feet of archival film from WCET-TV; 40 As a product of the radio era of hours of Cincinnati radio and television history inter- broadcasting, it is of vital interest and impor- views done by veteran broadcaster Nick Clooney; and tance, in my opinion, that the contributions the Jani Gardner, Todd Osborne, and Ron Wilson col- made to this evolving industry by Powel lections of archival television footage. Major equip- Crosley and his fellow broadcasters, be pre- ment acquisitions included a second film chain from served. WXIX-TV and a 2" Video Tape Recorder on loan from The CHS Broadcast Archives is at OSHA's video productions department. the forefront of this crusade, but has only just

. : , • , • •: > •• ' - :.•-••• :•,..•. •• ••,;••.:, begun. Its growing collection of film, video and audiotapes from the decades past, is a true trea- sure and its efforts must endure. The impor- tance is beyond question. ' Jack Strader, veteran radio announcer

At the end of 1993, Jack and Joan

Strader donated a state-of-the-art audio studio to

the CHS Broadcast Archives. Equipment in the

"Strader Studio" enables the Society to preserve

Cincinnati's vintage radio programs from the The Broadcast Archives completed three 1930s to present. video projects for broadcast on public access cable television this year: D-Day in Cincinnati; A D-Day Remembrance-, and 500,000 Watts: The WLW Experiment. In addition, the archives completed much of the work on Safe at Home: The Story of Crosley Field, a one-hour documentary being pro- The rest of the collection ranges from a duced by CHS volunteer, Mark Watkins. The video 1917 newsreel of Cincinnati's preparation for World will be released in the summer of 1995 - the 25th War I through newscasts of today. Prized collection anniversary of the last game played at Crosley Field. items include Clarence Runey's films of Cincinnati's Reference copies of the above, as well as 1919 parade celebrating the end of WWI with scenes more than 1,000 other programs documenting of local Civil War veterans marching downtown and Cincinnati's rich broadcast history, are available in the 1919 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds the CHS Library. and Chicago White Sox. More than 6,000,000 feet of film was donated, most of which came from local television stations, dating from the 1950s to 1980.

The Broadcast Archives is raphy and compact disc on currently working on Lyons' personal and public research into the early years life. The scrapbook will be of Cincinnati television great, released on what would be Ruth Lyons. In cooperation Lyon's 90th Birthday, in with WLWT-TV and WVXU- October, 1995. FM, CHS will produce a biog- Winter 1994 1994 Annual Report

Defining the City - Museum Collections FIGHT Since 1986, the museum's collections have grown to approximately 20,000 three dimen- sional objects pertaining to the social, cultural, economic and political history of Cincinnati and Southwestern Ohio. Through the collection of historical artifacts, we trace how the city, as well as the daily life of the common man and woman, has grown and changed over time. Specific collections include: Cincinnati made furniture and machine tools; printing equipment; early broadcasting artifacts,- river and railroad transportation artifacts,- textiles and costumes; and industrial machinery. The museum's fine art collection includes over 3,000 works by local artists Elizabeth Nourse, Robert Duncanson, Henry Mosler, Charles Webber, E.T. Hurley and John Caspar Wild. The 19th and 20th century prints and posters produced by Cincinnati companies and lithographers Hennegan, Strobridge, Onken and Krebs are represented as well. Over the past two years, the museum staff has cata- logued 35 percent of the art collection on MIMSY software and reorganized storage to provide easier access to this small, but significant part of Cincinnati's history. A grant by the Fine Arts Fund Projects Pool provided for the acquisition of a new flat art storage unit, as well as, preservation materials to assist with the future care and handling of the collection.

"Celestina" mechanical George Wilson, former star of A World War I Bond Drive organ and paper music the University of Cincinnati poster. Gift of Carol Cole. cylinders, was given to the basketball team and gold Society for its Museum medalist in the 1964 Tokyo collection by Margaret Summer Olympics, donated Hirschberg. his Olympic Team equipment to the Society. i6 Queen City Heritage

Celebrate Cincinnati — Museum Exhibitions

The well-loved Children at Play exhibit, that captured the hearts of children and adults alike, also caught the attention of museums across the country. Thanks to the exhibit's sponsor, Ivory Soap, Children at Play will travel throughout the next few years to such sites as: The Atlanta History Center; South Carolina State Museum,- Detroit Historical

Museum,- Western Heritage Museum, Omaha, NE; Virginia Historical Society; Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, Texas,- and the Historical By working with other organizations and Association of Southern Florida. individuals such as these throughout the community, An exhibit as versatile as Children at the museum was able to present a wider variety and Play allowed the museum to tie-in two other displays larger number of exhibits to our members and general within the exhibit that attracted large crowds. Mary visitors: Wernke, local doll collector, put together a timely • Mrs. Louis Nippert loaned her hus- Barbie exhibit consisting of 115 dolls saluting band's, Louis "Gus" Nippert, Reds memorabilia for a Barbie's 3 5 th year. And, Kenner Products® loaned the Cincinnati Red's exhibit to celebrate opening day; museum toys from its past and present for a special • The Cincinnati Model Railroad Club display called Imagination and Innovation: and Don Furnish, Chief Yardmaster, Queensgate Cincinnati's Kenner Products®. Yard, CSX Transportation, provided model trains and hands-on displays for the Trains for the Holidays exhibit; • Winter Light, a festive art display from the CHS collections, was sponsored by the Women's Association of CHS; • Modernist Visions of Urban Model Housing exhibit was produced by the German Institute for International Relations and available in conjunction with the Future Visions of Urban Public Housing International Forum, the Goethe Institute- Cincinnati, Burdick & Pfauth Architects, the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati, American Institute of Architects and the City of Cincinnati; • and as a permanent display in the museum, Alice Weston donated her Silent Testimony: Prehistoric Earthworks of the Central Ohio Valley exhibit, containing 20 photographs of Native Americans' earth monuments built as long as 2,500 years ago in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia.

Kenner Products® provided museum there were Easy- Trains for the Holidays games for special hands-on Bake Oven demonstrations, included hands-on model activity weekends in conjunc- and a Spirograph area for vis- trains that visitors could run tion with the Children at Play itors of all ages to enjoy backwards and forwards, exhibit. Children of all ages those best loved toys of blow the train whistle and played Nerf games in the childhood. operate the crossing gates. Rotunda while inside the 1994 Annual Report 17 Off-site exhibits included a Civil War display at Memorial Hall in conjunction with the Cincinnati Preservation Association and the Board of Hamilton County Commissioners. The exhibit, which was researched, designed and installed by CHS staff, re-established the use of the old relic room at Memorial Hall utilizing copies of photographs from the extensive collection at CHS, as well as various artifacts. An exhibit of historic gowns was also installed in the foyer of Music Hall in honor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's centennial celebration. The gowns were on display for the first four concerts of the season.

The Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame Inductees:

• Thomas J. Emery - The Emery Candle Company/ Thomas Emery's Sons • John J. Emery -The Emery Candle Company/ Thomas Emery's Sons • Julius Freiberg - Freiberg & Workum • Charles S. Mechem, Jr. - Taft Broadcasting • Jayne B. Spain - Litton Industries, Inc.

* The event was presented by The Cincinnati Historical Society and Junior Achievement

CHS maintains two, massive long-term exhibits: Cincinnati Goes to War and Cincinnati: The former gift shop on the Public Settlement to the 1860s, both of which opened in Landing was converted this year into an 1850s period 1991. Together they cover 32,000 square feet of Print Shop complete with operating Washington exhibit space. Many of the temporary exhibits aug- press, lithograph press, a composing stone and vari- ment these long-term exhibits. In 1994, CHS exhibit- ous printing accessories. The addition of the Print ed U.S. Detention Camps, 1942-1946, a photograph Shop lends an opportunity for the museum to discuss exhibit co-sponsored by the Cincinnati Chapter of other aspects of life in the city at that time. Printing the Japanese American Citizens League, that showed volunteers and CHS interpreters demonstrate 19th the reality of life for nearly 120,000 Japanese century printing methods to visitors on designated Americans who lived in detention camps in the west- weekends. ern U.S. during WWII; African Americans in WWII and, D-D ay: The Great Crusade, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Allied invasion of the Normandy coast of France during WWII.

Eight World War II veterans The exhibit, U.S. Detention who participated in the D-Day Camps: 1942-1946, displayed invasions took part in a panel more than 90 photographs of discussion about their experi- life for detained Japanese ences 50 years ago. Americans during World War II. jueen C

As listt library for many • •••••••,.•• ,\ Ul i • 1 : years, the Society collected various artifacts of the opportunity to visit our interactive facility. This type city's rich and dynamic cultural history, but did not of teaching makes learning interesting and encour- have the opportunity to tell that history in a ages a thirst for cultural history as an important ele- museum format. ment of their educations. .

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•••:•:••:•:•• • ' the immediacy of the need to move to expanded be a major research institution for professional histo- quarters, the vision of a museum began to evolve. rians, students, genealogists and others. We recognized that we had the capability to develop In addition, two outstanding museums a world class cultural history museum, as well as under one roof has enabled Museum Center to add important artifacts to our collection to assure become one of the major cultural attractions in this

their preservation for all time, r .•••. .•:. . . • . • .... ,•••••• • • ry iULfiy < :••• ' Many challenges resulted from the our development. The Historical Society Museum opening of the museum facility in 1991. Our small •iresPArtiy tal.h: • . , '• • . • ••//•./••• staff has been really challenged by the addition of Museum Center remains a mystery to large parts of the museum. Operating a museum was an entirely our region. new and different enterprise for us. Planning and Assuming we can provide the financial executing changing exhibits, upgrading permanent stability to complete our work, we will have the pre- exhibits, planning future phases and the real chal- miere cultural history museum facility in the United lenge of marketing a major regional attraction, have States — providing substantial programming been exciting but difficult for the Board and staff. resources and making a significant contribution to The museum itself provides a tremen- the dynamic cultural and educational future of dous resource to the secondary and elementary Greater Cincinnati. schools in the region. Although we have not yet fully evolved our place in that educational system, I am John Weld Peck, 1988-1992 President, convinced that within the next several years, virtual- CHS Board of Trustees

1... » Winter 1994 1994 Annual Report Open Your Mind — Educational evaluation forms and made a number of changes. For Programs the first time, CHS targeted the pre-school/daycare market, as well as modified the school program to Students, teachers and adults. The CHS offer shortened guided tours in the morning and an mission is never more apparent than in the strength open floor policy in the afternoon. These changes of its educational programs designed for all ages. offered more flexibility in scheduling, and as a result, Since opening the museum, CHS has striven to main- 18 percent of the schools booked the open floor tain high quality museum programming while option. CHS works with teachers to utilize the inter- attempting to maximize school visits where children active museum exhibits, in addition to offering text can learn history away from the classroom. books and two resource books published by the Society. Summer history camps have also proven to be successful and profitable. Nearly 60 children attended the 1994 summer camps that focused on different themes based on major exhibits — the home front during WWII, Children at Play and family life during the early 1800s. The camps featured hands-on fun activities such as conducting a civil defense air raid drill, carding wool and churning butter.

The Ford Motor Company, as title sponsor of the CHS 12th annual gala, requested that pro- ceeds from the gala benefit the Society's 1994-95 Educational Program. Their support allows CHS to: provide an opportunity for a limited number of lower- income or inner city school children to visit the museum for free,- prepare mailings for teachers,- prepare promotional flyers to distribute to school chil- One hundred ninety-one students from dren; provide trained and costumed first-person inter- 11 schools participated in the ninth annual preters to re-create Cincinnati's past for visiting Cincinnati History Day competition this year. school children; purchase materials for historical Judges scored 123 entries in project, performance, demonstrations and hands-on learning experiences; media and paper categories. To supplement the cost and support the management of the school visitation of prizes, the CHS Women's Association donated program. $1,500 to the History Day program. School visitation to the museum in 1994 increased to 16,000, a 14 percent increase over last year. In an effort to increase school visitation, CHS responded to comments from hundreds of teacher

Gale Peterson (center) Part of bringing Cincinnati's discussing society in the accepts a check from Jim heritage to life includes a early 1800s. Peeler (left) and Dwight series of Living History Mutchler, Ford Motor Weekends in which first-per- Company, for $10,000 to son interpreters portray past benefit the Society's 1994-95 Cincinnatians like Frances Educational Program. Trollope and Daniel Drake, 2O Queen City Heritage German Gestapo. During Black History Month, Dr. John Nevin, Professor Emeritus of History at Claremont Graduate School in California, spoke about the "Cincinnati Years of Salmon P. Chase." And, Owen Finds en, The Cincinnati Enquirer's Art Critic, discussed, "The Undiscovered Art of Winold Reiss." Aware that local educators were scram- Over the last year, CHS has spearheaded bling to keep current with a new state social studies an outreach committee geared toward working with curriculum, state proficiency testing and the publica- over 60 local historical organizations in the tion of national standards for history education, CHS Cincinnati area. Workshops were offered to help decided to initiate a solution. With programs for leaders in these organizations learn from CHS and schools and children firmly established, programming one another about topics such as fundraising, photo- for teachers became a significant goal. To start, CHS graph identification and preservation and the govern- hosted a five-week course, "Teachers and Historians ing structure of historical organizations. Early in Working Together," organized by Cincinnati Public 1994, 40 people participated in a CHS workshop Schools. offered in cooperation with Dan Hurley, WKRC-TV Then, in December, the Martha Holden Ch. 12 historian, on conducting historical research in Jennings Foundation in Cleveland approved a CHS CHS holdings. grant proposal for $15,575 to fund a 10-week institute The outreach committee also planned on the American home front during WWII. The goal and implemented Cincinnati History Fair '94 at of the institute is to improve teachers' knowledge of Museum Center, welcoming more than 15 organiza- the period, and provide teaching materials and strate- tions representing local historical societies in the gies and to utilize CHS resources such as the Greater Cincinnati area. Neighborhoods such as Cincinnati Goes to War exhibit and library collec- Price Hill, Reading and Mariemont each showcased tions. The institute is the first step in the direction their community's history in small displays. of providing on-going professional development for teachers. CHS also provides classes, lectures and workshops each month for adults including the "Seminar on the City" lecture series which investi- gates the "ins and outs" of city life. It features top urban experts from around the country including: Governor John J. Gilligan,- James R. Grossman of The Newberry Library; Kathleen N. Conzen of the University of Chicago,- and Patricia Mooney Melvin of Loyola University of Chicago. Co-sponsored by the Department of History and the Center for Neighborhood and Community Studies, University of Cincinnati, the series promotes discussion and better understanding of urban life and culture. In addition, the Society was honored to host a lecture by Irene Gut Opdyke, Holocaust res- cuer during WWII, who spoke of how she risked her life daily to protect Jews marked for death by the

John H. White, renown (left to right) Andrea Migration and the Formation author and America's leading Kornbluh, Zane Miller, Roger of American Urban Cultures." railroad historian, spoke at Daniels and Kathleen Conzen, the 1994 Annual Meeting University of Chicago, talk at about Cincinnati's Inclined a "Seminar on the City" Railways. social hour. Conzen later spoke on the "Internal Winter 1994 1994 Annual Report African American Programs Museum visitors can now learn more The Cincinnati Historical Society about African American History by picking up a free is a venerable institution with a long and sensi- copy of the Black History Trail Self-Guided Tour, as ble history of changing its management and they enter the museum. The brochure provides addi- programs to fit the changing times. All the tional insight into the African American history while, the Society has retained its durable oper- reflected throughout the exhibits. ations such as the library and its journal, The Last sum- Queen City Heritage. mer, CHS, in conjunction In the last two decades, the Society with the Cincinnati has broadened its outreach, diversified its Health Department and membership, installed an exciting and innova- Police Department, col- tive historical museum and engaged in new and laborated on a museum productive cooperations with related organiza- first in Cincinnati. tions. The "Cincinnati Seminar on the City" "Reshaping Youth lecture series, co-sponsored by the Department Priorities: A Violence of History and The Center for Neighborhood Prevention Initiative" and Community Studies, University of offered a group of 100 Cincinnati, is a key example of this progress. In West End teenagers an addition, and perhaps most importantly, the innovative program twice a week, that combined his- Society has held to its traditional commitment tory, cultural education, mediation training and relat- of nurturing civic consciousness and coherence ed health issues. In a separate program, Sharon by protecting and promoting the history of this Draper, Cincinnati author and winner of the 1991 community. Ebony Magazine Literary Contest, amused an atten- This is indeed a moment of change tive audience with a lecture and poetry reading. and new beginnings for the Society, and a criti- Draper discussed her novel Tears of a Tiger and her cal moment of opportunity newest works, The Black Dinosaurs and Buttered which has earned our respect and continuing Bones. support. In cooperation with the Highlighter's, a community social club, CHS presented a display and Zane L. Miller, reception to honor Dr. Charles Dillard, the first Professor of History and Director of African American to become brigadier general in the the Center for Neighborhood and Ohio Army National Guard Medical Corps. CommLinity Studies, CHS also co-sponsored Boxing University of Cincinnati Showcase, along with the National Boxing Foundation, an exhibit on Cincinnati's Boxing History displaying information about the city's train- ers, coaches and boxers associated with the sport. * The City of Cincinnati is a partial sponsor of CHS's multicultural activities.

Sharon Draper has been a teacher in Cincinnati schools for more than 23 years. During a program at CHS last summer, she read from several of her works including Tears of a Tiger, written for high school students. 22 Queen City Heritage

In the Public Eye — Awareness & Special Events

BOOFEST was back! Presented by Kroger and WARM 98, and Associate Sponsors, Crisco Sticks, Hershey, Tri-State Quality Ford Dealers and Tombstone Pizza, BOOFEST 94 was a howling success. From October 14 to 31, attendance soared to 20,000 in 1994 — a 135 percent increase over 1993! The ultimate one-stop Halloween experience was bigger and better its second year to enter- tain families using the entire museum. Two-thirds of BOOFEST visitors were non-members that had never been to Museum Center. They traveled through galleries in the Haunted Museum where first person interpreters mesmerized their audi- impressions in the Greater Cincinnati and Dayton ence with ghostly tales markets. and fortune telling. Next, Surveys were given to nearly 300 visi- visitors encountered tors throughout the BOOFEST period, and the com- an old time carnival ments were very positive. Results indicated that the Marketplace on the expanded activities in 1994 enhanced the overall Public Landing where experience for our visitors, and many had come to the kids (and adults, too) event in 1993 and enjoyed it so much that they came tried their luck at a vari- back the second year. ety of games. Then, visi- BOOFEST also became the theme and tors had an opportunity provided entertainment for the 12th annual CHS to purchase ghoulish Gala, The BOOFEST Ball, on October 21, complete goodies and Halloween with spooky characters, magicians and all the ameni- items at a CHS Heritage Shop merchandise cart; get ties of BOOFEST itself. Presented by Ford Motor their picture taken with a seasonal backdrop to cap- Company, the event, which welcomed nearly 600 ture their frightfully good time,- and get their faces guests, also included an oral auction, gourmet dinner painted like their favorite Halloween character — all and musical entertainment, . on their way to the Haunted Neighborhood. A On any given day, visitors may BOOFEST bag was given to everyone upon entering encounter first person interpreters who bring history the Haunted Neighborhood to be filled with goodies to life. "Living History Weekends" continue to pre- as they "trick or treated" at six houses encountering sent opportunities to tell Cincinnati stories in greater characters at each door. depth and to have more dramatic interaction between Overall, the carnival games were played the different characters and the public. They also 30,000 times; 1,300 faces were painted; 400 photos allow the museum to offer more events and reasons taken; nearly 2,000 items purchased at the merchan- for members to come back several times throughout dise cart and our title sponsors, Kroger and WARM the year, thus creating more value for their member- 98, helped to produce over 10,000,000 advertising ship. These special themed weekends throughout the

BOOFEST '94 was expanded JoAnn and Gary Hagopian, to include carnival games on who dressed in the spirit of the Public Landing where lit- the BOOFEST Ball, joined 600 tle ghosts, goblins and even guests and a record number dalmatians could win prizes of corporate patrons at the at the Pumpkin Pond. 12th annual CHS gala. Winter 1994 1994 Annual Report 23 year have covered such topics as: 'Tight for Freedom" by a representative from the French Embassy, as well (Black History Month), "The Unconventional Nature as words of appreciation from Mayor Roxanne Quails of Women's Roles" (Women's History Month), "Civil and Congressman David Mann. War in the Queen City", "WWII and D-Day", "River History" and "Harvest Heritage." In addition, CHS offers a full schedule of demonstrations on the weekends in the museum. The presentations, done by experts from the community, museum staff and volunteers, include activities such as woodcarving, spinning and weaving, story- telling and doll making. In June, CHS joined the nation by paying tribute to the 50th anniversary of D-Day. D-Day: The Great Crusade, a special display in the Cincinnati Goes to War exhibit included photographs (many of which had never been publicly shown) and military artifacts from both the American and German armies. CHS also hosted a special commem- orative weekend including a panel discussion where In December, The Society paid special eight local D-Day veterans discussed their experi- tribute to long-time friend, philanthropist and extra- ences of invading the German-held territory that ordinary Cincinnatian, Dr. Frederick A. Hauck, in eventually led to the Allied victory. More than 200 honor of his 100th Birthday. Dr. Hauck holds a spe- people listened to the heroic stories of these men, and cial place in his heart for the CHS Library. He donat- each veteran was given a special medal of recognition ed the Hauck Rare Book Room in memory of his brother Cornelius J. Hauck, and he contributes annu- ally towards the salary of one of the Society's senior librarian positions, called the "Frederick A. Hauck Librarian of The Cincinnati Historical Society." Dr. Hauck, always curious about all that is new in the world, is aware of the library attempting to catch-up with the automation revolution now taking place in the information sciences. With this in mind, Dr. Hauck gave CHS permission to invite members to mark his milestone birthday by making a gift to help with computerization costs. A special luncheon was held for Dr. Hauck, as well as a cake cutting celebration on December 28, his 100th birthday and the 206th birthday of the City of Cincinnati. CHS also joined efforts with other groups in the community to plan and present special events such as the Fifth annual King Day Breakfast Celebration, in conjunction with the Arts Consortium of Cincinnati; and with Junior Achievement in co-sponsoring the annual Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame.

Pigmeat Jarrett, one of the formed together on one stage Happy 100th Dr. Hauck! were read as part of the fes- great blues legends from to promote Tracy's book Carl H. Lindner, Jr. was one tivities. Cincinnati, performed at Going to Cincinnati: A History of the well wishers at Dr. CHS's "Cincinnati's Got the of Blues in the Queen City, a Hauck's 100th birthday Blues" event. Jarrett, Big Joe volume in the Greater luncheon. Proclamations Duskin, Albert Washington Cincinnati Bicentennial from the Mayor, Governor of and Steve Tracy and the History Series supported by Ohio and President Clinton Crawling King Snakes per- CHS. 24

Volunteers — What Keeps Us Thriving

Over the years, CHS has been blessed with a wonderful group of dedicated and talented peo- P ple who give their time and energy to benefit the Society in many ways. The support of more than 130 in-house, active volunteers, makes much of what the Society does possible. In the museum, volunteers work with the Public Programs department, leading school site machine tool experts who are building a 19th tours, guiding other groups, answering questions and century machine shop using antique machine tools serving as first person interpreters. They also work they have restored. These machines are part of the with the curators in the collections area, helping to planning for Phase II of the Cincinnati: Settlement to register and catalog the many items being added to 1860s exhibit. Volunteers also run two CHS support the museum collections. organizations: Women's Association of The The Cincinnati Heritage Programs Cincinnati Historical Society (WACHS) and the increase public awareness of the Society through African American Advisory Committee. their exciting tours of the tri-state area. This group A Volunteer Advisory Committee meets of specially trained CHS docents shares the rich his- on a monthly basis to further communication among tory of the area through motorcoach tours, walking various groups and explore new ways the volunteers tours and slide presentations. In addition, the group can be of even greater assistance to the Society and Museum Center as a whole.

conducts tours of the Union Terminal, free of charge, on weekend afternoons, as well as presents two slide presentations in the Newsreel Theater the last Sunday of every month. New lectures and tours are constantly being developed and this dynamic group continues to recruit more volunteers to support their efforts. Other volunteer groups include those helping in the library, Heritage Shop, Manuscripts, Broadcast Archives, Business Archives and the off-

Nicholas Hollan is a museum Bea Lask, one of the Heritage schools and slide presenta- Mary Grace Graff, a Heritage volunteer who helps bring Programs' docents, conducts tions in the Oak Hills Programs' docent, leads a the 1850s to life. Hollan is a tour of Sears' Catalog Community Education trolley full of people through working in the Morgan homes in the Cincinnati area. program. the historic Betts Longworth Family Print Shop on the The Heritage Programs district on one of the tours. Public Landing explaining to offered more than 20 tours to visitors how early printing the general public, as well as was done. step-on guide services for Winter 1994 1994 Annual Report

I have been associated with The ters in Eden Park. This 26,000 square foot space Cincinnati Historical Society, in varying degrees, for planned specifically for its needs, appeared then to more than so years. In that time, its growth in the be more than adequate far into the future. But scope and excellence of its collections, in usefulness again, the collections continued to grow and the to scholars and the community and its tall stature staff, the operating budget and the endowment grew among the prime regional historical societies in the with them. whole country, has been absolutely phenomenal. We were bulging at the seams by the Having a life-long interest in history, early 1980s to the point where off-site storage space my first contact with the Society was as a student was required. In addition, by 1975 first serious when the Society was housed in the old Van Wormer thought was being given to establishing a museum library on the U.C. campus. At that time there was to tell in a dramatic, visual way, the fascinating his- a full-time staff of one, a membership of barely 100 tory of our area. and an annual operating budget of less than $10,000. The need for more space, and the hope Even then, the collections that had accumulated for for a museum led to the final move to the magnifi- more than 100 years, were remarkably good and cient Union Terminal where the Society's truly won- fruitful, and a modest but creditable publication pro- derful library and museum have become one of the gram was pursued. prime scholarly, cultural assets of the whole region. In the early 1940s came the move to the The founders of 1831 would be proud then new library on the U.C. campus, providing bet- and amazed to see what has happened to their ter quarters and more space. A director was hired in Society in the past 163 years. It has been accom- addition to a librarian and a couple of part-time plished by a list, far too long to mention individual- pages. The collections continued to grow so that as ly, of competent staff, conscientious trustees, gener- early as 1946 a committee was appointed by the ous benefactors, volunteers and loyal members. We Board to study the need for even larger quarters. should be grateful for each and every one of them. In late 1964, the Society moved again to what was then thought to be its "permanent" home, John Diehl, 1974-1988 President, its "place in the sun" — its own new, beautiful quar- CHS Board of Trustees 26 Queen City Heritage

Your Financial Support Makes it the 1788 Club, increased their support by over 179 Happen percent. This single year record is mainly attribut- able to the donors' response to the challenge grant of $25,000 from an anonymous donor. Sixty eight per- An important ingredient for a successful cent of the 1788 Club members responded to the exhibit, program, lecture or any new project is the challenge by either increasing their support or financial support to make it happen. It's more than becoming members for the first time. money, it's an investment for those who are able and willing to take ownership in the Historical Society. Corporate Investment This investment, this money, allows the Museum The Historical Society Museum is and Library to offer the best presentations possible. becoming better known in the community and the The Historical Society has long been increase in corporate sponsorship of over 48 percent blessed with individuals, corporations and foundations who care greatly about our mission. These same people and organizations have provided the necessary funds to help accomplish this mission. Over the last few years the needs and opportunities have expanded rapidly.

The 1788 Club In 1994, the Historical Society achieved an overall 26 percent increase in fundraising results over the previous year. The largest increase came from individuals, who through their membership in from 1993 is directly related. Two critical issues are important to attract sponsorship dollars: a reputation for quality exhibits and programs, and an audience that fits the objectives of the corporation. The CHS Museum, in a relatively short period of time, has been able to prove to companies that our exhibits are first rate and we are capable of delivering the visitors to see them. The more prominent corporate sponsor- ships for 1994 include The Ford Motor Company's title sponsorship of the annual fall gala (The BOOFEST Ball). Ford contributed cash support for the school visitation program, as well as a two-year lease on a new Ford Contour which was offered in a raffle. American Premier Underwriters Inc., Frank Messer & Sons Construction Company, The Procter &. Gamble Company, and the August A. Rendigs, Jr. Foundation, were evening Associate Sponsors. A total of 33 additional companies bought corporate tables for the event. (A complete list of gala sponsors is listed on page 30 of this report.)

Jim Powers (as Mr. Hahn, 10th anniversary of the 1788 The CHS 12th annual Gala — CHS first person interpreter) Club with a record 122 mem- the BOOFEST BALL on with George and Joan bers! The Club also raised a October 21 — was chaired by Musekamp at the 1788 Club record amount of money for Adele and Bob Schiff (left) Annual Dinner, hosted by the the Society in 1994. and Ann and Tom Dietz Musekamp's at Rollridge (right). Farm. This year marked the 1994 Annual Report 2,7

The City of Cincinnati also supplies an annual grant. For 1994 these funds helped to support the multicultural activities of the Society. Fundraising is a task that requires building relationships and having the right people ask the right prospects for an appropriate level of financial assistance. The Historical Society owes many thanks to the CHS Board of Trustees, in particular Ron Koetters, Gene Elkus, Tim Hoberg and non-board members Bob Schiff, Sr. and Tom Dietz. These individuals, in coordination with the many other volunteers who worked with them, toiled selflessly on behalf of the Society. Without volunteers working with staff, we could not have achieved success.

For the second year in a row, Kroger was Thank You! a title sponsor of the BOOFEST exhibit. Kroger There are many other individuals and shared this title with WRRM-FM (WARM 98). Between organizations who have contributed financial both of these sponsors, a significant dollar value resources and personal time during 1994 for which we worth of advertising exposure was provided through are very grateful. There are too many to mention here coverage on radio, television, newspaper, home circu- and some wish not to be given special recognition. lars and in-store signs and messages. CHS is We know who you are, and you should know that extremely grateful to Kroger and WARM 98 for their without your investment in the CHS Museum and generous assistance. By the way, BOOFEST atten- Library we would not fulfill successfully our mission dance increased from 8,500 in 1993 to 20,000 in 1994! of serving Greater Cincinnati and beyond by providing Associate sponsors for BOOFEST includ- a connection to community roots and memories. ed Hershey, Tombstone Pizza, Crisco Sticks and the Even though the museums have merged, Tri-State Quality Ford Dealers. Each of these compa- and the merger will greatly assist the financial pic- nies provided a combination of much needed cash, pub- ture of Museum Center, this ingredient for success licity and/or product that was distributed to visitors. will still be necessary. We want you as donors and Ivory Soap, the local sponsor of the members to know how much we appreciate your Children At Play exhibit, also agreed to sponsor the investment. It's your museum, your library, and we travelling component, which will travel to at least want to reassure you that your continued assistance seven sites around the country over the next few will be even more important as we strive to provide years. quality entertainment Private foundations also gave generously and education to the to CHS in 1994. Noteworthy are the John Hauck public, and earn your Foundation of Cincinnati and the Martha Holden respect for continued Jennings Foundation of Cleveland. The Hauck investment. Foundation provides full funding for the Frederick A. Hauck Librarian position which is very important for the free public services offered to library users. Jennings approved a grant to fund a teachers institute in 1995, on the American home front during WWII.

Trick or Treaters stopped for Children at Play proved a a Barbie doll Birthday Party a slice of Tombstone Pizza on very successful exhibit for the and Kenner Products® week- a special "Tombstone Pizza museum and a fun way to tie ends in conjunction with the Night" during BOOFEST 94. activities appealing to "the Children at Play exhibit. kid in all of us." More than 10,000 visitors attended six special activity weekends like 28 Queen City Heritage 1788 Club

All donors who contribute unrestricted or special pro- significantly promote the Society's mission (The fol- ject support to The Cincinnati Historical Society are lowing list includes gifts received from July i, 1993 to important to the growth and vitality of CHS. Special December 31, 1994.) appreciation is extended to 1788 Club donors as they

Ft. Washington Society

Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Bartlett Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Hazelton Mrs. Lawrence M. Paul Mr. and Mrs. Harris K. Weston Mr. and Mrs. George Brown Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Koetters Dr. and Mrs. George Rieveschl Mrs. Carson R. Whiting Mrs. Ruth Carter Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Lindner, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Schiff Mr. and Mrs. John Diehl Mr. and Mrs. Howard Melvin Mr. Thomas A. Vonderahe Dr. Frederick A. Hauck Mrs. Louis Nippert Mrs. Elsie H. Warrington

Losantiville Society

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Colgan Harris and Eliza Kempner Mr. and Mrs. William S. Nagel Mr. and Mrs. John J. Strader Mr. and Mrs. Jack Downing Foundation Robert W. and Carol Olson Mrs. Robert W. Gwinner Mr. and Mrs. John F. Koons Mr. and Mrs. John Pepper

Founders Society

Dr. Compton Allyn Mr. and Mrs. Ashley L. Ford Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schloss, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent H. Mrs. Kay Copelin French McMullen Miss Mary Louise Schroth Beckman Mr. Oliver M. Gale Mr. and Mrs. Cortland J. Meader Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Schwartz Mrs. William P. Bell Mr. and Mrs. John W. Gantt Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. William Slickerman Mr. and Mrs. J. Leland Brewster Mr. and Mrs. James J. Gardner Mrs. Henry Monning Mr. and Mrs. John Sloneker Mrs. Robert N. Cavalry Mr. and Mrs. Philip O. Geier, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan Mrs. Paul W. Steer Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Conway Mr. and Mrs. Mark Greenberger Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Steiner Mr. and Mrs. V. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Gross, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Mr. and Mrs. S. Charles Straus Coombe Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Musekamp III Mr. and Mrs. David H. Street Mr. and Mrs. John F. Crowley Hartkemeier Mr. Paul D. Myers Mr. and Mrs. Stuart B. Sutphin Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Dinsmore Timothy E. Hoberg and Caryl Mr. and Mrs. Svet Nankovitch Mr. J. Mack Swigert Mrs. Richard R. Deupree, Jr. Yzenbaard Valerie L. Newell and Timothy Mrs. Robert D. Van Fossen Mrs. John R. Deupree Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Jacobs Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vidal Mrs. William D. Ehlers Mr. and Mrs. James J. Johnson Mr. William L. Nimmo Mr. and Mrs. Oliver W. Waddell Mr. and Mr. Gene Elkus Al and Marcia Jordan Mrs. Katharine Nyce Mr. and Mrs. Charles Westheimer Mr. and Mrs. Theodore H. Mr. and Mrs. John LaMacchia Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Ott Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Wigor Emmerich Mr. and Mrs. Kent Lutz Mr. and Mrs. John W. Peck Mrs. Warren R. Woodward Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mrs. Kenneth Mahler Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Rowe, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Fleischmann Mr. Gordon H. Sandberg Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. James A. Schiff

Pioneers Society Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Allen Mrs. Robert M. Galbraith, III Mr. and Mrs. Kroger Pettengill In Memoriam Mr. and Mrs. John Barbara, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Giddings Mr. and Mrs. Lavatus Powell Mrs. Charles Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hahl Mrs. William Rowe Mr. Yeatman Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Bauer Mrs. Mark P. Herschede Mr. and Mrs. Randy Sandier Mr. Thomas E. Davidson Mrs. William M. Blaine Mr. Rowland Hopple Mr. and Mrs. John Sawyer Mr. and Mrs. Jack G. Downing Mr. and Mrs. Dean Butler Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hopple, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Schiff, Jr. Mrs. Norris M. Hook Dr. and Mrs. George Callard Liz and Jim Jessee Jeremy F. Simpson Mr. Edgar M. Hymans Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kalnow Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Stern, Jr. Mr. A. M. Kinney, Jr. Castleberry Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Keating Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Strauss Mr. Carson R. Whiting Mr. and Mrs. Wallace T. Collett Dr. Jules I. Klein Mr. and Mrs. David E. Taylor Mr. J. Rawson Collins Mrs. Olga Krausser Dr. and Mrs. John Tew, Jr. Mr. Albert B. Cord Mr. and Mrs. John P. March Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Crisler Mr. Richard Mashburn Townsend Mrs. Lewis Daniel Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McElroy Mrs. J. Frederick Vogel Mrs. Thomas E. Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mendelsohn III Mr. and Mrs. Robert Westheimer Mr. William O. DeWitt, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Merten, Jr. Mr. John H. White Mrs. Patti Gaines Rev. and Mrs. Chris Neely Mr. Frederick Ziv Winter 1994 1994 Annual Report 29

A Special Acknowledgement All gifts are important to the Historical Society for long-term stability and growth. I would, however, from the Director like to give a special acknowledgement to the following donors. Thank you for your important and significant contributions.

Gale E. Peterson, Director

Mrs. Richard R. Deupree, Jr. The John Hauck Foundation The 1788 Club Challenge Grant anonymous donor Janet and Howard Melvin A gift from Gabriele (Mrs. Paul) Geier to establish Mrs. Louis Nippert the Frederick A. and Juliet Esselborn Geier Bequest from the Estate of Marjorie G. Riley Memorial Fund Mrs. Russell Pogue Ziegler James T. and Ellen M. Hatfield Memorial Trust established by Virginia Thorpe Hatfield in memory of her parents

Bequests and Trusts

The Cincinnati Historical Society is very grateful to the tional programs, exhibits, library operations and general individuals who make the Society a beneficiary in their operating support. estate plans or provide major annual support through the We are pleased to acknowledge significant establishment of a trust. These types of gifts have a lasting assistance generated from the following individuals for the impact on the Historical Society for needs such as educa- annual report period.

Bequests Annual Income Producing Trusts Jane D. Earley Estate Lola Louise Bonnell Trust Miss Myra Gradolf Estate Gabriele Geier Trust Margaret W. Laughlin Estate Robert W. and Isabel Yeatman Gwinner Fund of the Greater Majorie G. Riley Estate Cincinnati Foundation J.T. & E. Hatfield Memorial Trust The Dorothy M.M. Kersten Trust Isabell Blair Larson Trust

Donors to the Society's Funds

Life Members Ralph and Ester L. Binns Mr. Richard E. Guggenheim Sponsor Members Mrs. Charles F. Blank Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hackett Mr. Agathon A. Aerni Mrs. Sarah L. Baily Dr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Brandabur Mr. Joe W. Heideman, Jr. Miss Annie W. Anderson Lily Jeanette and Regina C. Boehm R.K. and Patricia Brodie Mr. and Mrs. Jack Heines Mr. John Mackenzie Anderson Mr. John F. Church, Jr. Mr. Thomas F. Buck Mrs. David Hendy Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Andrews, Jr. Mr. Roger Clark Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Bugie Mr. and Mrs. Smith Hickenlooper Arthur and Mary Avril Mrs. Julius P. Filcik John and Carolyn Caldwell W. Webb and Ellen Hill Mr. Michael Blaser Geoff Giglierano and Deborah Oven J. Allan and Dorothy Campbell Dr. Loren F. Hiratzka Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Buse, Jr. Richard J. and Janet Goettle III Mr. and Mrs. James B. Caskey Henry and Elizabeth Hobson Mr. J. Winston Coleman, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Haffner Louis and Myra Chabut Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Hodapp Mrs. Otto A. Dieckmann R.S. and Anne Harrison Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Closson, Jr. Mr. Hugh H. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. John A. Diehl Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Keeler Wilbur and Marilyn Collins Ms. Diana L. Jaeger Miss Helen G. Dornette Edgar B. and Sarah H. Lupfer Mr. Michael J. Comisar Mrs. Margaret M. Jeffrey Jacob and Ruth Epstein George and Marguerite Nassauer Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Coombe Morse and Betty Johnson James M. and Betty Ewell Ms. Betty H. Palmer Dr. Robin T. Cotton Mr. Paul C. Keidel Mrs. Teasdale Fisher Mrs. James H. Phillips Dr. and Mrs. Roger Daniels Mr. William Cody Kelly Mr. and Charles M. Fullgraf Miss Ann I. Rasche Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. DeBrunner James and Barbara Kennedy Mrs. Edwin L. Heinle Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Reed Andrew and Caroline DeMar Mr. and Mrs. William G. Kern Mrs. Paul Herget John W. and Marjorie Ross, Sr. Mr. Thomas A. Devitt Mr. Michael G. Kohn Thomas and Catherine Huenefeld Mrs. John C. Smaltz David and Esther DeVore Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kreider Mr. Benjamin F. Klein Thomas and Dee Stegman Mrs. Sarah G. Douglass Dr. Gene D. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Klein Mrs. George P. Stimson Mr. John G. Dunlap Mrs. William N. Liggett Mr. and Mrs. John K. Lamb Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Valentine Mrs. William Earls Mr. Edmund P. Lunken Mr. John David Lamb Mr. William Woeste, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Eckley Mrs. Herbert J. Marx Mr. Albert I. Mayer Harry and Jean Finke Mr. Stewart McMakin Mrs. John B. Oliver Mrs. John W. Fischer Mr. Gary W. Meisner Mrs. Robert O. Simpson Patron Members Mr. and Mrs. Price Gaines Mr. William D. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Sittenfeld Dr. William H. Gates Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Middendorff Mr. Edward L. Stephenson Mrs. Robert G. Adair Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Gill Judge and Mrs. David Nelson Mr. Garrick C. Stephenson Charles W. and Martha Anness Dr. Helen I. Glueck Mr. Michael H. Neumark Mr. Albert W. Vontz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anning Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Goering Dr. J. Roger Newstedt Mr. John Jacob Weisert Mrs. William Beckett Mr. and Mrs. John B. Goering Mrs. Janet G. Nichols Mr. Richard P. Windisch Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Benedict Mr. and Mrs. Coleman B. Goldsmith Mr. James T. Peeler Mrs. Margaret B. Guenther Mr. and Mrs. George H. Perbix Queen City Heritage

Dr. and Mrs. Charles T. Perin, Jr. Mr. William D. Meyer Cincinnati Financial Corporation George E. Fern Company Mrs. Marjorie F. Perin William E. & Madeline Moller Clossons The Franklin Savings & Loan Co. Mr. Gale E. Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Marshall H. Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. James Crowe Gentry Shops Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Pfister Mrs. Willard L. Mulford Mr. and Mrs. John Davies The Habegger Corporation Mr. Lowell G. Powers George &. Marguerite Nassauer Mr. and Mrs. John Earls Ray Hamilton Company Daniel and Beverly Reigle Mr. Michael H. Neumark Eberhard + Eberhard Hamilton Mutual Life Insurance Co. Dr. S. Sumner Rockwern Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Ortner Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fry The Hill & Griffith Company Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Gerard A. Paroz Thomas P. Gohagan & Company ILSCO Corporation Ms. Janet Block Rosen Mr. Bruce C. Perry Greater Cincinnati-Area Ford Dealers The Johnson Electric Supply Co. Mr. Francis J. Sahlfeld Mrs. Irmela Pogue Mr. Curry Meece, 32 Ford Mercury, Inc. R.A. Jones & Company Inc. Mrs. Edward F. Sanker Alvin D. & Ruth Poweleit Mr. Paul Kesselring, Kesselring Ford, Inc. The Kirk & Blum Manufacturing Company John and Janet Schlegel Mr. Thomas E. Price Mr. Charlie Watson, Charlie-Watson Ford The C.J. Krehbiel Company Mr. and Mrs. Stuart A. Schloss, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Reed Mercury LeBlond Makino Machine Tool Co. Greg and Valerie Schube Horace W. & Ann B. Reid Mr. Ralph Gabbard, Mt. Orab Ford-Mercury, Inc. Maescher Industries, Inc. Mr. Charles E. Scripps Daniel & Beverly Reigle Mr. Vern Tragesser, Tragesser Ford Sales Main Auction Galleries, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Wm. Blake Selnick Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Rodgers Mr. Tom Brinker, Airport Ford, Inc. Marsh & McLennan Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shevers, Jr. Ms. Janet Block Rosen Mr. Al Castrucci, Al Castrucci Ford, Inc. Meier's Wine Cellars, Inc. Dr. Jayne B. Spain Arthur &. Marie Rothenberg Mr. Mel Farr, Jr., Mel Farr Ford, Inc. Minorities in Mathematics, Sci Drs. John and Margery Sper Mr. & Mrs. Brian H. Rowe Mr. Bob Ring, R.S. Ford, Inc. The Myers Y. Cooper Company Ms. Jane Steinfirst Roger P. & Nancy L. Schlemmer Mr. Walt Sweeney HI, West Hills Ford, Inc. The Nielsen Lithographing Company Mrs. Jeannie H. Stenger Mr. & Mrs. William R. Schott Mr. Wayne Bauer, Bauer Ford-Merc, Inc. The Ohio National Life Insurance Co. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Strietmann Mr. & Mrs. Theodore L. Schwartz Mr. Melvin Warner, Hillsboro Ford-Mercury Paramount's Kings Island Mr. and Mrs. George L. Strike William & Martha Seaman Mr. John Hord, Hilltop Ford, Inc. The Perry & Derrick Company Mrs. Bruce S. Taylor Ms. Emilie Sedziol Mr. Paul Stmckman, Struckman Ford, Inc. The William Powell Company G. Richard and Jane S. Thomas Roland & Pollyanna Sedziol Mr. Mike Arnold, T & W Ford Sales & Service J. Sawyer Company Mrs. Grace M. Thorns Mr. James Sherman Mr. Mark Williams, Beechmont Ford, Inc. Scot Business Systems Dr. and Mrs. Walter W. Timperman Mr. & Mrs. Harold Shevers, Jr. Mr. Ralph Hayhow, Fuller Ford, Inc. Charles F. Shiels & Company Mr. and Mrs. William Van Gorden Carroll A. & Kathleen Staley Mr. William B. Sander, Woody Sander Ford, Inc. Sibcy Cline Inc., Realtors Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Vonderahe Mr. & Mrs. Ethan B. Stanley Mr. Robert J. Williams, Williams Ford Sales, Inc. Square D. Foundation Mr. Allen G. Waddle Mr. Rick H. Steiner Mr. Earl Floyd, Earl Floyd Ford, Inc. Talsol Corporation Mrs. Dorothy S. Weber Mrs. Robert D. Stern Mr. Robert Haag, Haag Ford Sales Truck Cab Manufacturing, Inc. Mr. John K. Wilson Warren &. Suzanne Stichtenoth Mr. Roosevelt Robinson III, Middletown Ford, University Radiology Fund Mrs. Robert Woolford Mr. & Mrs. Clayton M. Strider Inc. U.S. Medical Corporation Mr. and Mrs. William Youngquist Mrs. Bruce S. Taylor Mr. Barry McFarland, McFarland Ford-Merc, Inc. The Union Central Life Insurance Co. Mr. Robert Thomin Mr. Robert E. Townsend, Bob Townsend Ford, Winegardner &. Hammons, Inc. Mrs. Grace M. Thorns Inc. Zellerbach A Mead Company Additional Contributors Mr. Brian Tippett Mr. Pat DeCastro, Kerry Ford, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Albert C. Turner Mr. Brad Lehmann, Riverside Ford, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Wiliam D. Aeschbacher Mrs. John B. Tytus Mr. Ralph C. Robke, The Robke Ford Company Foundations, Grants & Organizations Mrs. Edwin B. Ahrens Mrs. Landon L. Wallingford Mr. Robert T. Nolan, John Nolan Ford, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. P.A. Alpaugh Mr. & Mrs. John D. Weaver Herschede Jewlers August A. Rendigs Jr. Foundation Mr. &. Mrs. Joseph Andrews, Jr. Mrs. Dorothy S. Weber Mike Hilton The Bill Muster Foundation Mrs. William Beckett Dr. Kathy E. Wedig The Merten Company City of Cincinnati Arts Allocation Philip &. Alma Berghausen Donald & Sharon Whipple Museum Center Foundation Fine Arts Fund Project Pool Mrs. Shirley Bernstein Mr. & Mrs. Byron E. White Mrs. Louis Nippert The John Hauck Foundation The Honorables Gilbert & Marianna Mr. &. Mrs. Gregory Wright Mr. Gale E. Peterson Th.6 Hoiii3.ii Foundtition Charles Bleil & Mary Zeis Eric B. a. Marke K. Yeiser Provident Travel Indian Hill Historical Society Ms. Kathleen Brady Ms. Patricia A. Young Richter & Philips Jewlers Harris &. Eliza Kempner Fund Mel H. & W. J. Brankamp Mr. and Mrs. Ron Roberts Martha Holden Jennings Foundation R.K. & Patricia Brodie Mr. and Mrs. John Ruthven National Endowment for Humanities Mr. Thomas F. Buck 1994 CHS Gala Sponsors Mr. Michael Scott National Historic Publications and Records Harvey & Florence Bullis Showstoppers Mr. Jay G. Byrer Title Sponsor Skeffington's Ohio Valley Foundation of Fifth Third Bank Richard A. & Jennie Carlson Ford Motor Company The Stewart Iron Works Company Isabelle and Lawrence M. Paul Fund of Michael A. & Mary W. Clauder Towne Properties The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Donald & Sue Corken Associate Sponsors Albert Vontz The Society of Colonial Wars in Ohio Dr. Robin T. Cotton American Premier Underwriters, Inc. The Women's Association of The Cincinnati Ms. Mary E. Cowles Frank Messer & Sons Construction Co. Historical Society Mr. Charles R. Crapsey The Procter & Gamble Company Corporate Members & Donors Ms. Fern Deatherage August A. Rendigs, Jr. Foundation, W. Roger Fry, Mr. Robert G. Eagen Trustee Corporate Benefactor Exhibit Sponsors Mr. David R. Eagleson The Procter & Gamble Company Mr. William T. Earls, Jr. Corporate Patrons Schiff, Kreidler-Shell Inc. Ashland Oil, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Eckley Chemed Corporation Crisco Sticks Mrs. George Eustis Cigna Financial Advisors Corporate Patron Hershey Mrs. Eugene R. Farny Cincinnati Bell Telephone WLWT-TV Ivory Soap Ms. Joy S. Ficks Cincinnati Financial Corporation The Kroger Company Mr. William V. Finn The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Corporate Partner Marion Merrell Dow Inc. Mrs. John W. Fischer Cincinnati Milacron Inc. Arthur Andersen &. Company Penn Central Corporation Dr. & Mrs. Josef E. Fischer Crum & Forster Insurance The Kroger Company Tombstone Pizza William & Susan Friedlander Deloitte & Touche The E.W. Scripps Company Tri-State Quality Ford Dealers Mrs. Hobart R. Fullerton Dinsmore & Shohl Star Bank N A Cincinnati WARM 98 Mr. & Charles M. Fullgraf Encore Productions/Hill-Smith Productions Norman L. & Bernice L. Gabriel Ernst & Young LLP Corporate Fellow Ms. Rebecca Girvin-Argon The Fifth Third Bank Alex Fries & Brothers, Inc. Special Thanks Dr. Helen I. Glueck Frisch's Restaurants Chemed Corporation Mr. & Mrs. John B. Goering Frost & Jacobs Cincinnati Gas &. Electric Co. A&A Safety Co. Ms. Jean K. Goodman The Galbreath Company The Galbreath Company Amko Plastics, Inc. Glenn & Barbara Groh G.E. Aircraft Engines The Midland Company Biggs Dr. & Mrs. Clifford Grulee, Jr. Katz Greenberger &. Norton ROTEX INC. Bonnie Lynn Bakeries Herman & Louise Guckenberger Keating, Muething & Klekamp Xomox Corporation Bonomini Bakery Mrs. Margaret B. Guenther The Kroger Company Dr. Joseph H. Brandabur Mr. Richard E. Guggenheim Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Lindner, Jr. Corporate Donor Buskens Alan & Judith Guttman Parking Company of American and Chavez Aurora Casket Co. Inc. The Salmon P. Chase College of Law Bill & Debra Heidrich Properties The G.A. Avril Company The Cincinnati Model Railway Club Mrs. Edith A. Heidrich Phoenix Presentations BBI Marketing Services, Inc. Creative Cake Designs Mr. & Mrs. Jack Heines PNC Bank The Cincinnati Gear Company The Downtown Council Mr. William E. Henrich Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Schiff, Jr. The Cincinnati Cordage & Paper Co. Edge Graphics Mrs. Lucinda R. Hess Schiff, Kreidler-Shell Insurance Clopay Corporation Entertainer Magazine Dr. & Mrs. Harold Hiatt Scudder, Stevens &. Clark, Inc. Connector Manufacturing Co. Inc. Fender's Wrecker Service, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Smith Hickenlooper Star Bank, N.A. Dover Corporation/OPW Division Frank's Nursery & Crafts Henry & Elizabeth Hobson Superior Jewelry Company Edge Graphics Don and Ann Furnish Andrew Hosey & Gladys Tench Taft, Stettinius & Hollister Graeter's Inc. Giminetti Bakery Jim & Liz Jessee The Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. Hill Top Research, Inc. Hamilton County Sheriff's Bagpipe and Dr Morse & Betty Johnson Wyatt Design Associates Andrew Jergens Foundation Corp. Mr. & Mrs. David J. Joseph, Jr. Johnston Paper Company HQ - Home Quarters, Inc. Charles & Jean Judd Other Donors Omni Netherland Plaza Don Hookom Ms. Arleene Keller Antonio Palazzolo Company Johnny's Toys Mr. John C. Keller Mrs. Marian Borgman SNECMA, INC. Johnston Paper Company James & Barbara Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. David Bowen Spear Inc. Michael Jordan and Garden Railway Mrs. J. Warren Kinney, Jr. Calligraphy by Marianne Burke Stevenson Photo Color Company Kenner Products Miss Patricia Kisker Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Castellini Wyatt Design Kluener Packing Company Mr. & Mrs. William Kite Cincinnati Catering The C.W. Zumbiel Company Lee Leviton Mr. & Mrs. R.O. Klausmeyer Cincinnati Community Relations Committee Mobil Comm Communications Systems Si Mr. David H. Knoll Members of Ford Motor Company Corporate Friend Moeller High School Pastorial Ministries Ms. Martha I. Knoll Ms. Sylvia Flood, Sharonville Transmission Aufdemkampe Hardware Company Jim Peluso Antiques Mrs. Stella M. Kuhn Plant Busken Bakery, Inc. S. George & Jo Ann Kurz Mr Mike De Irala Batavia Transmission Plant Cast-Fab Technologies Inc. Schulhoff Equipment Rental Ms. Nora Jane Lauerman Mr. Joe King, Ford District Sales The Cincinnati Cordage & Paper Co. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Schindler J.T. & Anne Lawrence Mr. Tom McCaffrey Cincinnati Fan and Ventilator Hal Stern/N.A. Graphics Mrs. Simon Lazarus Mr. Walt McRae, Ford Parts/Service Division Cincinnati Mine Machinery Co. Dan Walker Mrs. William N. Liggett Mr. Clayton Meadors, UAW, Local 863 Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Merrel & Jean Ludlow Mr. Rob Morris, Jr., Ford Finance Consumer Continental Mineral Processing George A. & Taaron D. Makrauer Service Center Richard B. Cross & Assoc, Inc. Guy & Linda Marquette Mr. Dwight Mutchler, Community Relations The Crosset Family Fund Mr. Daine C. Maxwell, Jr. Mr. Jim Peeler, Ford Motor Credit Walter P. Dolle Insurance Agency Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. McCarthy Mr. Jim Schafer, Sharonville Transmission Plar Dow Corning Corporation Mr. Gary W. Meisner Mr. Ed Smith, Batavia Transmission Plant Duro Bag Manufacturing Company Mrs. Hilda M. Messham Mr. Bob Williams, Williams Ford Sales, Inc. Ehmke Movers Inc.