Join us for State- Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage hood Day PAID Permit No. 1157 Help us give a great 212th birthday Columbus, Ohio celebration in 2015. On March 4, join other members of Ohio’s local history community at Statehood Day at the Statehouse in Co- Ohio Local History Alliance lumbus. Statehood Day is your opportunity c/o Ohio History Connection to meet with your legislators to advocate Local History Office for your local historical organizations and 800 East 17th Avenue history in Ohio. Columbus, OH 43211-2474 ph: 1.800.858.6878 or 614.297.2340 Governor John R. Kasich has been invited to fx: 614.297.2567 present the keynote address this year. His- localhistory @ohiohistory.org / www.ohiolha.org tory Fund grants recipients, and an award recognizing Ohio’s history legislative cham- pion, will be announced.

How do I sign up? Early Registration for Statehood Day is $30 (for lunch) through February 20. The regis- tration price increases for those registering after that date. To register and for more in- formation, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/ statehoodday, or contact Todd Kleismit at (614) 297-2355 or [email protected]. Ohio LocalHistory Alliance Regional Saturdays in March and April 2015 Invitation toInnovation others and register soon! others andregister soon! yourregion’s date for meetingand April 25, April 18, April 11, March 28, March 21, March 14, You’re invitedtoattend. Savethe Bedford Sandusky and Warren Findlay Pomeroy andCaldwell Gahanna andMason Bellefontaine andMassillon Meetings Region 1 / Northwest Region 2 / North Central Region 3 / Northeast Region 4 / Northeast Saturday, April 11 Saturday, April 18 Saturday, April 25 Saturday, April 18 Findlay Sandusky Bedford Warren Register by Monday, April 6 Register by Monday, April 13 Register by Monday, April 20 Register by Monday, April 13 For organizations in Allen, For organizations in Ashland, For organizations in Cuyahoga, For organizations in Ashtabula, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Marion, Lake, Lorain, Medina, and Summit Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, and Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Morrow, Ottawa, Richland, Counties Trumbull Counties Van Wert, Williams, Sandusky, Seneca, and Wyandot Host: Bedford Historical Society Host: Trumbull County Historical and Wood Counties Counties Meet at: Historic Baptist Church Society Host: Hancock Historical Museum Host: Merry-Go-Round Museum on the square at 750 Broadway Meet at: Warren-Trumbull County Meet at: Hancock Historical Meet at: Merry-Go-Round Ave., Bedford, OH 44146 Library, 444 Mahoning Ave NW, Museum, 422 W Sandusky St, Museum, 301 Jackson St, Sandusky, 9:00 am REGISTRATION Warren, OH 44483 Findlay, OH 45840 OH 44870 9:30 am WELCOME 9:00 am REGISTRATION 9:00 am REGISTRATION 9:00 am REGISTRATION 9:45 am SOLVE OUR SITUATION 9:30 am WELCOME 9:30 am WELCOME 9:30 am WELCOME Take one minute to share a current 9:40 am PANEL 9:40 am PANEL 9:40 am PANEL challenge with the group—then, Young Professionals and the Getting Back to Our Roots: Experiential Tourism for Small Or- network throughout the day to find Future of our Organizations Incorporating Agricultural ganizations with Katherine Rice, and offer solutions. with Ben Winings, Trumbull Heritage into Museum Program- Sandusky County Historical Society 10:15 am PANEL County Historical Society, Katie ming with Staff of Hancock and Doug Ebert, Marion County The History Fund: Grants for Seminara, Mahoning Valley Historical Museum Historical Society Museums, Too by Andy Verhoff, Young Professionals and Oh 11:10 am SHARING TIME 11:10 am SHARING TIME Local History Office, Ohio History Wow! The Roger & Gloria Jones Connection Children’s Center for Science & 12:00 pm LUNCH 12:00 pm LUNCH Technology, and Leann Rich Ma- 12:30 pm BIRTHDAY CAKE 12:45 pm Alliance Region 2 11:30 am SHARING TIME honing Valley Historical Society The Mountain Man from Cass Business Meeting & Ohio 12:30 pm LUNCH 11:10 pm SHARING TIME Township: The Life of William History Connection Local 1:00 pm Alliance Region 3 12:00 pm LUNCH Wallace Campbell with David History Office Report Business Meeting & Ohio Ferguson, The Dave Ferguson 1:30 pm PANEL History Connection Local 1:00 pm Alliance Region 4 Group, LLC. Dollars and Sense: Looking in History Office Report Business Meeting & Ohio 12:45 pm Alliance Region 1 the Right Places to Find Funds History Connection Local 1:40 pm WORKSHOP History Office Report Business Meeting & Ohio with Barb Hanck, Goodwill Indus- My Museum is Awesome! History Connection Local tries Erie, Huron, Ottawa and San- Learning to Advocate for Your 1: 45 pm PANEL History Office Report dusky Counties and Vicki Vanden Organization with Dana Best- Oral Histories: Creating a Success- 1:30 pm PANEL Bout, Merry-Go-Round Museum Mizsak, Bedford Historical Society ful Program with Donna DeBla- Tell Me Your Story: Planning 2:30 pm ROUND ROBIN and Andrew C.M. Mizsak, M.A.P., sio, Youngstown State University for the Preservation of Oral Share one good idea you took MBM, Friends of James A. Garfield and Lae’l Hughes-Watkins, Kent Histories with Sarah Sisser, from today’s meeting! National Historic Site State University Hancock Historical Museum, Dr. Moderator: Andy Verhoff, 3:15 pm TOUR 2:45 pm ROUND ROBIN Christine Denecker, University of Ohio History Connection’s Local Tour of the Bedford Historical Share one good idea you took Findlay, Tricia Valasek, University History Office Society Museum. Meeting ends from today’s meeting! Moderator: of Findlay 2:45 pm TOUR at conclusion of presentation, no Mark Sundlov, Ohio History Con- 2:30 pm ROUND ROBIN Tour of the Merry-Go-Round later than 4:00 pm. nection’s Local History Office Share one good idea you took Museum. Meeting ends at 3:00 pm TOUR from today’s meeting! conclusion of tour, no later Tour of the John Stark Edwards Moderator: Mark Sundlov, than 4:00 pm. House and Museum. Meeting Ohio History Connection’s Local ends at conclusion of presentation, History Office no later than 4:00 pm. 2:45 pm TOUR Tour of the Hancock Historical Museum. Meeting ends at the conclusion of the tour, no later than 4:00 p.m.

Historic Baptist Church

Merry-Go-Round Museum Warren-Trumbull County Library

Hancock Historical Museum Invitation to Innovation In 2015 the Ohio Local History Alliance is inviting Accept this invitation to attend the Alliance’s 2015 historical organizations to innovate. It is becoming regional meetings and discover innovative ways to increasingly important for historical organizations help your organization excel. and museums to innovate (and even try new and sometimes daring things) in order to remain relevant Scheduling Note: We are happy to announce that in our rapidly changing society. We can no longer rely Regions 9 & 10 have their own meetings this year— on simply repeating what has worked in the past if thanks to the Meigs County and Noble County we are to remain vital members of our communities. Historical Societies for hosting these meetings! Region 5 / East Region 6 / Central Region 7 / West Central Region 8 / Southwest Saturday, March 14 Saturday, March 21 Saturday, March 14 Saturday, March 21 Massillon Gahanna Bellefontaine Mason Register by Monday, March 9 Register by Monday, March 16 Register by Monday, March 9 Register by Monday, March 16 For organizations in Carroll, For organizations in Delaware, For organizations in Auglaize, For organizations in Adams, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Licking, Madison, Perry, Pickaway, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgom- Hamilton, Highland, and Warren Wayne Counties and Union Counties ery, Preble, and Shelby Counties Counties Host: Massillon Heritage Host: Gahanna Historical Society Host: Logan County Historical Host: Mason Historical Society Foundation Meet at: The Olde Gahanna Society Meet at: Mason Central School Meet at: Five Oaks; 210 4th St Sanctuary, 82 N High St, Gahanna, Meet at: Logan County Transpor- Administration (Early Childhood NE, Massillon, OH 44646 OH 43230 tation Museum, 521 E. Columbus Development Center) 211 N East 9:00 am REGISTRATION 9:00 am REGISTRATION Ave., Bellefontaine, OH 43311 St, Mason, OH 45040 9:30 am WELCOME 9:30 am WELCOME 9:00 am REGISTRATION 9:00 am REGISTRATION 9:50 am SHARING TIME 9:40 am PANEL 9:30 am WELCOME 9:30 am WELCOME 11:00 am PANEL Engaging Students in Public 9:40 am CONCURRENT PANELS 9:40 am PANEL Memberships – Recruiting and History with Paul LaRue, Retired Panel 1 Schools and Museums Historic Preservation with Retaining with Kathy Yaros, High School Social Studies Teacher with Ardath Dellapina, Clark Gregory J. Kissel, AIA, James North Canton YMCA, Ron Derry, and panel. County Historical Society, Christo- Norris Gamble House, Dr. Louisville-Nimishillen Historical 11:10 am SHARING TIME pher Moynihan, Armstrong Air & Karen Dinsmore, King Mansion & Space Museum and Dr. Stacia A. Twenty-Mile House, and Kathleen Society, and Joyce Yut, William 12:15 pm LUNCH McKinley Smith, Clark County Educational Luhn, Friends of White Water and Museum 12:45 pm Alliance Region 6 Service Center Shaker Village Business Meeting & Ohio Panel 2 Capital Campaigns with 11:10 pm SHARING TIME 12:15 pm LUNCH History Connection Local Ted Kneisley, Logan County Histori- 12:00 pm LUNCH 1:00 pm Alliance Region 5 History Office Report cal Society, Karen Beasley, Logan Business Meeting & Ohio 1:30 pm PANEL County Historical Society, and Todd 12:45 pm Alliance Region 8 History Connection Local Finding Volunteers and Helping McCormick, Logan County Historical Business Meeting & Ohio History Office Report them Find You with Stephanie Society History Connection Local History Office Report 1:45 pm ROUND TABLE Sparrow Hughes, Corporate & 11:10 am SHARING TIME Alternative and Entrepreneurial Community Volunteerism, Hands- 1: 30 pm PANEL Sources of Revenue with Joseph On Central Ohio, and panel. 12:00 pm LUNCH Grant Writing with Phoebe Engle, Canton Preservation Society 2:30 pm COMMUNITY 12:45 pm Alliance Region 7 Acheson, Public Library of Cincinnati and Wendy Zucal, Dennison COMMEMORATIONS Business Meeting & Ohio and Hamilton County and Panel Railroad Depot Museum Share what your community is com- History Connection Local Members 3:15 pm TOUR memorating and what special events History Office Report 2:30 pm MASON’S Tour of the John Stark Edwards are happening in your hometown! 1:30 pm CONCURRENT BICENNTENNIAL House and Museum. Meeting 2:45 pm TOUR SESSIONS Learn about the exciting events ends at the conclusion of the tour, Tour of the Gahanna Historical Historic Presentation Trains in happening in Mason for the no later than 4:00 p.m. Society (Lily Stone Bed & Breakfast, Ohio’s History, by Scott D. Trostel, Bicenntennial Anniversary! John Clark House, and the Log Historian and Author of “Lincoln’s (And maybe ‘steal’ some ideas House). Meeting ends at the con- Funeral Train” for your next special event!) clusion of the tour, no later than Panel Creative Exhibits on a Tight 2:45 pm TOUR 4:00 p.m. Budget, with Lynn Hanson, Dayton Tour of the Mason Historical Society of Natural History, Jill Krieg, Society (The Alverta Green Dayton Society of Natural History, Museum, 207 W. Church Street–just Natalie Fritz, Clark County His- around the corner!) Meeting ends at torical Society, and Jan Livingston the conclusion of the tour, no later Brady, Otterbein Heritage Center than 4:00 p.m. 2:30 pm ROUND ROBIN Share one good idea you took Five Oaks from today’s meeting. Moderator: Mark Sundlov, Ohio History Con- nection’s Local History Office 2:45 pm TOUR The Old Gahanna Sanctuary Tour of the Logan County Historical Society (Logan County Museum, Logan County Transpor- Mason Central School Admin tation Museum, and the Orr Man- Building

Can I attend another region’s meeting? Yes! You can attend your region’s meeting and any and all other meetings in other regions. Cross-region meeting attendance is encouraged and welcome!

Logan County Museum Region 9 / Southeast Region 10 / Southeast Register Today Saturday, March 28 Saturday, March 28 Pomeroy Caldwell Complete a copy of this form for each registrant. Please register no Register by Monday, March 23 Register by Monday, March 23 later than the Monday before your meeting date. After receiving your registration, we’ll send you a confirmation along with a map For organizations in Athens, For organizations in Belmont, and directions to your meeting’s location. Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Coshocton, Guernsey, Monroe, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto, and Vinton Morgan, , Noble, and Name Counties. Washington counties. Host: Meigs County Historical Host: Noble County Historical Organization Society Society Meet at: Meigs County Histori- Meet at: Ball-Caldwell Home- Address cal Society and Museum; 144 stead; 16 East St., Caldwell, OH City, State, ZIP Code Butternut Ave., Pomeroy, OH 9:00 am REGISTRATION 45769 9:30 am WELCOME Phone 9:00 am REGISTRATION 9:40 am PANEL 9:30 am WELCOME Making Friends with Facebook E-mail 9:40 am PANEL with Jamie Glavic, Ohio History Check the meeting(s) you will attend: New Partnerships for New Fund- Connection, other Panelists to Be ing, Panelists to Be Confirmed Confirmed ______Region 1 ______Region 4 ______Region 7 ______Region 10 11:10 am SHARING TIME 11:10 am Alliance Region 9 Busi- ______Region 2 ______Region 5 ______Region 8 12:00 pm LUNCH ness Meeting & Ohio ______Region 3 ______Region 6 ______Region 9 History Connection Local

12:45 am Alliance Region 9 History Office Report Business Meeting & Ohio Please enclose the registration fee for each meeting you will attend. History Connection Local 11:50 am LUNCH Your registration fee includes lunch. ____Check here if you require History Office Report 12:20 pm SHARING TIME vegetarian meals. 1:30 pm WORKSHOP 1:30 pm ROUND TABLE Alliance Member: $30 x ______registrants = $______Caring for your Collections: Be Common Challenges, Unique Non-Member: $35 x ______registrants = $______Careful with those Good Inten- Solutions for Southeast Ohio, tions, Speaker to be Confirmed Panelists to be Confirmed Join the Ohio Local History Alliance now and save! 2:30 pm ROUND ROBIN 2:45 pm TOUR Organizational Membership Share one good idea you took Tour of the Ball-Caldwell House ______Operating budget under $25,000 a year: from today’s meeting! Moderator: 3:30 pm WHAT IS THAT!? Mark Sundlov, Ohio History Con- Bring an unidentified object $35 ($65 for two years) nection’s Local History Office from your collection to be ______Operating budget under $25,000-$100,000 a year: 3:00 pm TOUR identified.Meeting ends at the $60 ($110 for two years) Tour of the Meigs County conclusion of the tour, no later Historical Society and Museum. than 4:00 p.m. ______Operating budget under $100,000-$200,000 a year: Meeting ends at the conclusion of $75 ($140 for two years) the tour, no later than 4:00 p.m. ______Operating budget over $200,000 a year: $100 ($190 for two years) Individual Membership ______Affiliate (for members of organizations that are OLHA members): $35 ($65 for two years) ______Individual (for those who are not affiliated with an OLHA member organization): $50 ($90 for two years) ______Student: $20 (Include copy of current student ID)

Ball-Caldwell House Joining the Ohio Local History Alliance = $______

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Please reserve a free ___half display table or ___full display table (tables Meigs County Historical Society approx. 6 feet wide). Even if your organization doesn’t reserve display and Museum space, one table will be set aside at each meeting for brochures—so bring a stack with you. ___Check enclosed (make payable to Ohio History Connection) ABOUT OHIO LOCAL HISTORY ALLIANCE ___Charge to:  Visa  MasterCard  Discover  American Express The Alliance was organized under the sponsorship of the Ohio History Connection in 1960. History is collected, preserved, and Card number: ______Expiration Date: ______interpreted by many groups: local historical societies and history museums, historic preservation groups, archives, libraries, and Name on Card (please print): ______genealogical societies. The Alliance’s mission is to inspire, connect, and provide educational opportunities for the leaders of local Cardholder Signature: ______history organizations. “Like” the Alliance on Facebook at “Ohio Return to: Ohio Local History Alliance LocalHistoryAlliance” and receive timely “news you can use:” c/o Ohio History Connection’s Local History Office Visit the Alliance online at www.ohiolha.org. 800 East 17th Avenue / Columbus, OH 43211-2497 Ohio Local History Alliance Regional Meetings are planned by the or fax it to 614-297-2567. Alliance’s Regional Representatives and officers and local meeting To register online: www.ohiohistory.org/register hosts, and are coordinated by the Ohio History Connection’s Local History Office. Visit OHS online at http://www.ohiohistory.org. By Phone: call toll-free 1-800-858-6878