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2020 ANNUAL REPORT CONTRIBUTORS TO MASSMU & OHREGIONALITIES THE ANNUAL REPORT

Tuesday to Saturday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm ANC Alexandra Nicholis Coon Sunday: 2:00 to 5:00 pm CC Chris Craft AM Allan Moore MP Michelle Persons BSP Scot Phillips The Massillon Museum strives to be fully accessible. BR Brandon Rohrer 121 Lincoln Way East | Massillon, Ohio 44646 In many cases, exhibitions include braille labels and RR Rick Rohrer audio components. MAS Mandy Altimus Stahl P 330.833.4061 | F 330.833.2925 | massillonmuseum.org ST Stephanie Toole AV Angelina Verginis EV Emily Vigil MV Margy Vogt BY Bailey Yoder THE MASSILLON MUSEUM IS A CULTURAL HUB AY Anna Young WHERE ART AND HISTORY COME TOGETHER.

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BOARD OF the March 14th dedication of our expanded facility when the world DIRECTORS was forever changed. The Museum responded to the pandemic in alliance with our network of museum and arts partners to activate best practices for care of our collections and sanitization of physical spaces; safety of our patrons, volunteers, and staff members; and Heather Pennington, Chair operational stability. Temporary shutdown of the Museum to the Matthew Onest, Vice-Chair public from March 15 to June 25 left us unable to host exhibits and Chair, Personnel Committee programs in physical form; but all exhibitions were rescheduled or transitioned to virtual platforms, as were most all programs. We David Harding, Secretary remain grateful for the À exibility and resourcefulness of our staff and Chair, Education Committee board of directors and for that of our program partners and artists who helped reposition our plans and stay committed to our mission. Phillip Elum, Treasurer Chair, Finance Committee In spite of these challenges, there were many opportunities to celebrate the collective work of our team and how the Museum resonates with its community. In June, MassMu was honored to Margaret Cocklin receive recognition from the Ohio Museums Association as the Robert Garner 2019 Institution of the Year, a reÀ ection of having completed the Chair, Collections Committee 18,000-square-foot expansion of our facility. This recognition by Alexandra Nicholis Coon our peers was truly an honor and a point of great pride. We also Executive Director Jeff McMahan received national accolades from the American Association for State Chair, Marketing Committee and Local History for the 2018 Moniker: Identity Lost and Found exhibition and catalog. This Leadership in History award is the Gloria Pope This year proved to be a challenging one, to be sure, for everyone in most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation Brad Richardson our immediate community and and interpretation of state and local history. Massillon Museum was Chair, Building & Grounds Committee the world. The Museum began among sixty national recipients of awards presented by the AASLH 2020 with memorable events that in June. Locally, the Museum was also honored to be one of three Maude Slagle included hosting the Massillon Family-Friendly Workplace award winners selected by Women Chair, Nominating Committee Purse Project for United Way and United of the United Way of Greater Stark County for fostering “an Keith Warstler the City of Massillon, followed by a environment of shared responsibility; all-hands-on-deck mentality; one-night exhibit of Ansel Adams staff development opportunities; and À exibility in a supportive photographs on what would have atmosphere that takes into consideration each staff member’s been the photographer’s 118th individual and family needs; and telecommuting during pandemic.” birthday. We were preparing for SEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PAGE 3 1 FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR 2020

UNAUDITED AUDITED AUDITED 2020 2019 2018 Revenue 1,497,893 1,599,050 2,871,010 Expenses 918,233 987,814 935,922 Depreciation 206,250 152,438 89,651

Net Income 373,410 458,798 1,845,437

Cash 547,658 442,071 142,278 Investments 7,914 7,075 7,084 Net Fixed Assets 6,978,456 6,973,495 5,920,237 Other Assets 1,458,486 1,550,949 1,822,193

Total Assets 8,992,514 8,973,590 7,891,792 Liabilities 1,183,506 1,537,992 914,992

Net Assets 7,809,008 7,435,598 6,976,800

ABOVE RIGHT: Artist Eileen Woods helped install Utter Nonsense, last words, Eleanor Roosevelt, for her Studio M exhibition, Eileen Woods: Last Words, September 12 through October 31, 2020. EV

RIGHT: Andi Michelson and grandchildren Jonas and Clementine Audino browsed the new Albert E. Hise Fine and Decorative Arts Gallery in the summer. MAS

2 MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FROM PAGE 1 Wow, what a year 2020 has been! Everyone in the Massillon Museum family has struggled this year in one way or another. My There were a number of statewide and federal hope, always, is that we will come through to the other side of this agencies whose support enabled the Museum struggle and are looking forward to better things as we move into 2021. to retain our staff in entirety and sustain programming in new formats. The CARES The pandemic has brought a lot of changes to the ways we Act funding offered support through the operate and interact with each other. At MassMu the staff has Payroll Protection Program, the National worked diligently to make sure we are still able to be together, maybe Endowment for the Humanities, the Ohio not face-to-face, but still together. We have seen a big increase in Humanities, Ohio Arts Council, and Ohio’s our online communications. Perhaps you’ve been able to participate Bar and Restaurant Assistance Fund. in a Zoom class or watched an opening streamed live on Facebook. Most of the Museum’s offerings have been conducted remotely via In addition to government funding and streaming service. While this is not how we would like to meet with recognition for projects and policy like the each of you, we are making the most of a tough situation. I hope aforementioned, continued support of our that each of you has had an opportunity to participate with members throughout this entire year helped the Museum in this way. sustain operations and our spirits. Staying connected to each and every one of you Moving into 2021, you’ll continue to see a lot of offerings online for through phone calls, emails, social media, chances to participate in events, gallery openings, and Do the Mu and letters reinforced the extent to which Heather Pennington activities. Check out MassMu’s website or the quarterly calendar for we are all a family, and in this together. the dates and times of MassMu events. There are so many things It is in large part because of you that Chair of the Board to enjoy and participate in over the coming months; I won’t spoil it by Massillon Museum has continued to serve giving away all the surprises, but I do think you will be pleased with its community effectively during this pandemic. the offerings from your Museum! Thank you for believing in us and helping usher us through what may have been, Thank you to our community, our members, our supporters, our collectively, our most trying times. ReÀ ecting fundraisers, our funders, and all the wonderful volunteers who help on 2020 among the pages of this Annual the Museum soar. We could not do this alone—and it would not be Report serves as testament to our team’s nearly as much fun! A special thank you to our fabulous executive creativity, ability to pivot, and enthusiasm director and her staff, who have worked tirelessly through this year to “carry on with vigor and dispatch,” as the to keep the Massillon Museum running ef¿ ciently and safely for all Museum was predicted to do at its founding, of us to enjoy! 88 years ago. I wish each and every one of you a happy, healthy, and safe new year! 3 MASSMU STAFF Scot Phillips Mandy Altimus Stahl Scot Phillips, MassMu’s Archivist Mandy Altimus Stahl operations of¿ cer, also serves began her Massillon Museum Alexandra Nicholis Coon as membership coordinator, career in 2004. She graduated Alexandra Nicholis Coon, organizes bulk mailings, and from Kent State University with a executive director for the Massillon works on the Capital Campaign BA in history, summa cum laude. Museum, holds a BA in art history steering committee. He came Stahl has produced documentary from Kent State University, an to the Massillon Museum as an works for the Museum such as MA in art history through the joint intern in January of 2008. Phillips graduated from Massillon in the Great War: Voices from the Archives, program at the Cleveland Museum Kent State University with a BA in art history and a The Legacy of Steel, The Greatest Generation, and of Art and Case Western Reserve minor in ¿ ne arts. He worked with Sandi Thouvenin— Faces of Rural America. She was the 2016 plenary University, and a collections care certi¿ cate from the to whom he is now married—and the local community speaker for the Society of Ohio Archivists, and in 2015 Campbell Center for Historic Preservations Studies. to acquire the vintage photobooth that has become appeared on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the She has been with the Massillon Museum since 2001 a popular part of a visit to the Massillon Museum. Museum, retelling the tale of Jacob Coxey’s 1894 and served as its curator from 2003 to 2010. Nicholis He assumes the role of president of the Downtown protest march. In 2015, Stahl and her family Coon served as adjunct faculty for Walsh University Massillon Association in 2021. Phillips has published her grandfather’s World War II prisoner from 2006 to 2011. She is past president of the Ohio completed mural commissions for the City of of war memoirs, Forced March: From the Bulge to Museums Association and serves on the boards of Massillon’s À ood-control pumping stations; Elum Berchtesgaden by Major John J. Mohn. Her book, the Cleveland Print Room and Massillon WestStark Music Company; Sangria Stand; Water Street Tavern Early Massillon and Lost Kendal, was published by Chamber Foundation. She looks forward to beginning and Main Street Kent; Coon Restoration at St. Mary’s Arcadia Publishing in 2017. Stahl serves on the her tenure as chair of the Visit Canton board this year Church; and the Special Improvement District of Massillon Historic Preservation Commission and as and to joining the board of Aultman Health Foundation. Downtown Canton. In 2013 he painted several of the treasurer for the Charity School of Kendal Foundation. She enjoys digital photography and earned honorable public art portraits that were displayed in downtown In 2018, she was inducted into the YWCA Canton mention in the Professional Women Photographer’s Massillon. In November 2018, he painted historic Women’s Hall of Fame. An award-winning 37th International Women’s Call for Entry (2012). In lettering on the Magnolia Flouring Mills in conjunction photographer, she has produced photo series such 2011, she was recognized with the YStark! “Twenty with Stark Parks and was co-curator and project as A Long Time Ago: The Fairytales of Mandy Altimus Under 40” award, was a 2012 inductee in the Canton director of the award-winning Moniker: Identity Pond (2014); Face of Hunger in Stark County (2015); YWCA Women’s Hall of Fame, and was honored Lost and Found exhibition and catalog. and the middle school student project, Images of to have been awarded the 2020 DeHoff Emerging World War I (2014). In her spare time she can be Philanthropist Award by United Way of Greater heard singing with her husband, Bryan Stahl, or Stark County. A member of Soroptimist International leading local history walking tours. They have a Canton/Stark County and the Akron Chapter DAR, she two-year-old son, Donovan. resides in North Canton with her husband and twin daughters, Myra and PJ.

4 Stephanie Toole research and design of exhibitions in the Paul Brown Anna Young Stephanie Toole, education and gallery and manages the Paul Brown Research Library Anna Young, administrative outreach manager, joined the in Memory of Bob Shiring, which houses the extensive assistant, joined MassMu in Massillon Museum staff in June Paul Brown and Massillon Tigers archives. Yoder has December of 2019. She holds 2019. She coordinates and coordinated and helped design the Paul Brown Muse- an MFA in photography from generates educational um and curated numerous exhibitions, as well as col- Cranbrook Academy of Art and programming for exhibitions; laborated with outside institutions on multiple projects. a BFA from the University of art and history classes and She currently serves as the Region 5 representative for Akron. She is co-founder of KINK workshops; docent tours; outreach; and special the Ohio Local History Alliance. She enjoys spending Contemporary, an inclusive exhibition space at 78th events. Toole is responsible for organizing the time with family and her dog, Domino. Street Studios in Cleveland. In addition to her duties Celebration in Art K–12 student art exhibition and at the Museum and KINK Contemporary, she creates leading the NEA Big Read program and committee. Emily Vigil artwork revolving around anxiety, mortality, and She is co-chair of the Museum’s accessibility Emily Vigil is the Massillon social issues. committee, an Artful Living and Learning advisory Museum’s Studio M coordinator. board member, and a staff liaison to the activities She earned a bachelor of ¿ ne arts Brandon Rohrer committee. She was also a speaker at the Ohio degree in painting from Marshall Brandon Rohrer, who started Museums Association 2020 Annual Conference. University in 2000 and a master his employment at the Massillon Toole earned a BA in history and psychology from of ¿ ne arts degree in painting and Museum in March of 2016, serves Ohio Wesleyan University and an MA in history with drawing from Louisiana State as guest operations manager, a concentration in public history from the University University in 2003. She came to Massillon Museum which includes functioning as of Cincinnati. Prior to joining the Massillon Museum in 2009, after working as gallery coordinator for the the volunteer coordinator, guest team, Toole was the assistant site director of Historic West Virginia Division of Culture and History, teaching services manager, and manager Zoar Village in Zoar, Ohio, for three years. as an adjunct at several universities, and running the offth the Museum’s M ’ shop,h OHregionalities. Birke Art Gallery in Huntington, West Virginia. She Rohrer also serves as a network administrator for the Bailey Yoder worked as the Museum’s events coordinator from Museum. He helped to found and currently co-chairs Bailey Yoder joined the Massillon 2010 until 2016. In addition to working at Massillon the accessibility committee and is the staff liaison Museum staff in April 2018 as the Museum, she is a practicing artist and she teaches and treasurer of the activities committee. He is the curator of football heritage for the art to preschoolers as part of the Artful Living and webmaster and social media liaison for the Downtown Paul Brown Museum. She holds Learning program. She enjoys living in the country Massillon Association and the director of technology a BA in history and adolescent with her husband, two daughters, and their at St. John’s United Church of Christ. He previously to young adult education from golden retrievers. worked for three years as assistant facilities manager the University of Mount Union at the McKinley Presidential Library and Museum and (2013) and an MA in history and applied history from continues to share his astronomy knowledge Youngstown State University (2017). She oversees as a planetarium presenter for the McKinley Museum. Rohrer serves on the board of the Massillon Heritage 5 Foundation as treasurer and is a member of the White House. He is currently turning his talents to primarily in oils, her style ranges from hyper-realism to United Way’s Young Leaders Society. Rohrer was writing short stories. Chris is married to Marcia and expressive impressionism. She earned her bachelor’s also a speaker at the Ohio Museums Association has two children and ¿ ve grandchildren. degree in art at Malone University (Canton, Ohio) in 2020 Annual Conference. 2011. Her work is widely exhibited in Northeast Ohio, Michelle Persons including four solo exhibitions since 2011. Her awards Christopher Craft Registrar Michelle Persons was include The Canton Arts District All-Stars Exhibition Chris Craft has been with the contracted by the Museum in 2017 winner in 2015, The Mary Ellen McFadden Award for Massillon Museum for sixteen to maintain records related to the artistic achievement in 2011, and The Ohio Watercolor years and holds the position of collections and manage exhibit Society 2010 Scholarship. She has taught painting at exhibits and program specialist. loans. A generalist in the ¿ eld, Malone University since 2015. He is a graduate of the College of she becomes a subject matter Wooster with post graduate work expert on a myriad of collections Rick Rohrer at Kent State University, and he materials she encounters in the Museum’s encyclopedic Rick Rohrer, facilities manager, holds a masters degree from the University of Akron. collection. She monitors environmental climates in all came to the Massillon Museum He taught art and American history at Fairless Schools storage and gallery spaces, and works closely with with a varied background in for thirty-one years and was an adjunct staff member the facilities manager to maintain stable environments commercial and residential real at Malone University. His responsibilities include for the best preservation of objects in the collection estate, construction, and building facilitating History Discussion Group, assisting with whether in storage or on display. In her role she is operations. During his time within Brown Bag Lunches, and developing exhibits. He also responsible for condition reports for objects on the real estate ¿ eld, he focused on is also active with the Museum’s speakers’ bureau. loan or exhibit, as well as maintaining the catalog maintenance and emergency on-call services. While In 2006, in collaboration with Wilbur Arnold, Chris database. Her nearly twenty years in the nonpro¿ t in the construction ¿ eld in Canton, he was a building developed the Artful Living and Learning program, sector have given her a diverse background of superintendent, helped create the William R. Day serving as director for ten years. Involved in American experiences ranging from volunteer coordinator Building, and helped maintain the Stern and Mann’s Civil War living history for more than thirty years, he at a hospice facility to grant manager at a building. During Rohrer’s time as facilities manager participated in hundreds of events, ¿ lms and television healthcare foundation. of the William McKinley Presidential Library and productions, and two presidential inaugurations. Craft Museum, he was responsible for a wide scope of tasks held command positions in two national organizations, Heather Bullach from grounds upkeep and landscaping to building was awarded lifetime membership in the Order of Heather Bullach has been the maintenance. As the Massillon Museum’s facilities Kentucky Colonels, and served on the board of Museum’s traveling exhibits manager, he oversees maintenance-related issues, directors of Accuracy Productions during the ¿ lming of coordinator since 2015. Prior to ensures the facility’s safety and cleanliness, monitors The History Channel’s Civil War Journal. As an artist, joining MassMu, she spent ¿ ve the environment of storage spaces, and played an Craft has work in many private collections and in the years working with Translations active role in the construction of the expanded facility. collections of Kent State University, the University of Art Gallery in Canton. A portrait In his spare time, Rohrer enjoys visiting museums and Akron, the First Ladies National Historic Site, and the and landscape artist working spending time with his ¿ ve adult children.

6 Allan Moore Preservation Commission; and the St. Timothy’s history Liam Sutphin Allan Moore has been the committee. Since 1984, she has edited the Massillon Liam Sutphin started as museum Museum’s bookkeeper since WestStark Chamber of Commerce newsletter, chaired technician in July of 2019, working November 2018. He is a lifelong the board, and twice served as interim president. under the facilities manager to resident of Massillon and a When she received the Rotary Club of Massillon’s conduct routine maintenance. He graduate of Massillon Washington Paul L. David Humanitarian Award, she designated the has helped staff Museum events High School. He holds a bachelor accompanying charitable contribution to establish the such as the Island Party and has of business administration from Museum’s Margy Vogt Photography Endowment Fund assisted with exhibition installation Kent State University, a bachelor of science in in support of the photography collection and exhibitions. and de-installation. Sutphin was born in Massillon, but accounting from the University of Akron, and a master The Repository recognized her as one of “Stark spent his childhood in North Carolina before returning of business administration from Ashland University. County’s Most Interesting People”; she was inducted to Ohio, where he attended Muskingum University. He came to the Museum after retiring from Cleveland into the Canton YWCA Women’s Hall of Fame; she He graduated in May of 2019 with a bachelor’s degree Clinic Akron General Hospital with a forty-plus-year received the Massillon WestStark Chamber of in history. Sutphin’s goal after college—to work for a career in healthcare accounting and ¿ nance, most Commerce J.S. “Sandy” Sanders Award, the Knights museum—led him to the Massillon Museum, where recently holding the position of corporate controller of Columbus Humanitarian of the Year, and the he hopes to further develop his skills and experience. and director of corporate payroll. In his spare time, Mayor’s Community Service Award; and she was he is a rabid football fan of the Massillon Tigers and honored as a Massillon Distinguished Citizen. Nancy Jobe The Ohio State University Buckeyes. Allan enjoys Nancy Jobe, who served as events travel with his wife to the Caribbean island of Anguilla. Jeanne Semilia coordinator until June 2020, is a Whenever possible, he also likes to expand his Jeanne Semilia has been a lifelong Massillon resident and a knowledge of viticulture and enology. Allan currently museum assistant since April graduate of Massillon Washington resides in Massillon with his wife, Donna, and their 2017. In addition to working High School. She obtained her two cats, Doolittle and Danielle. part-time at the Massillon BA from Kent State University and Museum, she works full-time at an MSSA in social administration Margy Vogt Kent State University. Semilia is ffrom CaseC WesternW Reserve University. A licensed Public Relations Coordinator a lifelong resident of Northeast independent social worker with supervision designation Margy Vogt has written and Ohio and chose to pursue degrees close to home, and an Ohio adoption assessor, she retired—as designed local history books receiving an AAB in of¿ ce administration from program administrator of the adoption, family resources, and leads walking tours. As a Cuyahoga Community College and a BA in textiles independent living, and placement units—from Stark volunteer, she chairs the Museum’s and clothing from the University of Akron. Later in life, County Job and Family Services, Children Services Brown Bag Lunch series and she received an MA in educational foundations/ Division. Jobe is a board member of the Washington the Community Candlelight instructional technology, also from the University High School Alumni Association, the church liaison on Walk. She serves on the Massillon Public Library, of Akron. She enjoys doing volunteer work with the Community Candlelight Walk committee, and a Charity School of Kendal Foundation, and Community several organizations in the area and is a second member of the Massillon Woman’s Club. She and her Improvement Corporation boards; the Massillon Historic lieutenant in Civil Air Patrol. husband, Jim, have two adult children and two cats. 7 COLLECTIONS & RESEARCH Velma B. Erwin Research Room and Archives/ 2020 Donors to the Permanent Collection Permanent Collections

Bob Bratton Louise Mahoney Ohio Society of In honor of Mary The collections team (Archivist Mandy Altimus Stahl, Kathryn Chaisson Massillon Washington Military History, Inc. Jane Schoener City of Massillon High School Alumni Bill Pearch Lee Schwartz family Registrar Michelle Persons, and Curator of Football Donna P¿ ster Cline Association Joy Perez Cheryl Shaw Heritage Bailey Yoder) has been hard at work behind Michael Cosgrove In memory of Ed McHugh Mary Ann Poling Ginger Sorg the scenes, processing hundreds of artifact donations David F. Downs—in and the Henry Massillon Independent Mandy Altimus Stahl every year, often digitizing and sharing them online. memory of Charles Sonnhalter family Lori Reiss Margy Vogt Forrest, bar performer Morgan family Gregory C. & Eileen Woods MassMu staff members have been posting weekly Fetty family Bobbie & John Muhlbach Michelle RifÀ e James Walker virtual content, and the archives and collections have Susan & Richard Gessner JoAnn Mungo Mrs. Eugene Rohrer Estate of Arline been featured in lectures, presentations, puzzles, Joe Irving Julie Murphy Rick Rohrer Krisher Wenzel and online galleries. These virtual spotlights have Jan Jordan Dale Young allowed us to present topics and artifacts beyond Willie Longshore Margie Zalesak— the permanent collection galleries. Videos digitized in memory of from the collection are available on our YouTube site: Donald Powell massillonmuseum.org/videos. BELOW: The Photography Gallery displays photography-related artifacts Due to the pandemic, we suspended the onsite as well as images by Ansel Adams, volunteer and intern programs. Kent State University Nell Dorr, Aaron Siskind, Belle intern Wade Austin Scott accomplished his internship Johnson, William Bennett, and other virtually, completing extensive research into racial prominent photographers. MAS issues in Ohio to help Missing History of Massillon: Unheard African American Stories committee members understand the historical context of interviews. Internships in Spring 2021 will also be virtual with weekly supervisor check-ins. ABOVE: A large red Materials continue to be uploaded to the Virtual Archives wooden dragon that decorated the east side of the C.K. and Mame online, featuring more than 19,000 archival entries, Russell mansion at the corner of which have received more than four million views. Lincoln Way and Fourth Street can The most popular content remains photographs of be seen in the second À oor local downtown Massillon, showing changes in our urban history gallery. MAS landscape. Visit massillonmuseum.org/virtualarchives to peruse myriad historic materials. MAS 8 Paul Brown Museum Collection and Research Library Although 2020 slowed many MassMu activities, the history of the Massillon Tigers up to date in Paul Brown Collections and Research Library in the Junie Studer binder collection. Memory of Bob Shiring remained active with projects. The largest ongoing project for the Paul Brown The year started with a ¿ lm inventory project in which collections includes preservation of an oversized Curator of Football Heritage Bailey Yoder began Tiger À ag from 1939. It À ew over Tiger Stadium organizing the Massillon Tiger Football Booster Club’s in 1940 and 1942 during the McKinley rivalry 1500-piece ¿ lm collection. She currently has about game and was also displayed during the annual half of this collection documented and organized in Booster Club meetings. After the 1942 McKinley the Paul Brown collection storage room. MassMu game, in which the Bulldogs defeated the Tigers to received a National Endowment for the Humanities end a 52-game winning streak, the À ag was stolen LEFT: Professional Massillon CARES grant to help further out¿ t the Library with amidst the chaos that ensued. When the À ag Tigers football player Bob Shiring cabinets and a new freezer in which to store fragile reappeared nearly ¿ fty years later in Youngstown, LOWER LEFT: The Paul Brown/ acetate ¿ lm reels. it was returned home to Massillon. The À ag was Massillon Tiger Timeline is stored at the Massillon Tiger Football Museum. In always on display in the Paul When the Library opened in March, it was for a very late October 2020, it was de-installed and delivered Brown Museum. MAS brief period, as the state shut down most public to the Massillon Museum, where Yoder has been spaces due to COVID-19. BELOW: The metal stadium sign, preparing the À ag for its new long-term display at one of many posted on telephone Staff worked diligently from home to create protocols Massillon Washington High School. poles throughout the community to keep patrons safe when the Museum reopened. in the mid-1900s, was part of the Other smaller projects include continued organization Massillon’s Gridirons exhibition. These protocols included ways to safely bring of the collection and research library and inventorying members of the Booster Club onsite one day a week the archives. BY through October to continue their work in keeping the

9 EDUCATION, OUTREACH & EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

Education and Outreach 2020 NEA Big Read New Ceramics Studio In 2020, the Massillon Museum’s education and MassMu was fortunate to receive the NEA Big Read The Massillon Museum’s new ceramics studio opened outreach endeavors reached more than 14,000 people grant for the thirteenth consecutive year. This year’s to the public on December 28, 2019. The fresh studio in Stark County and beyond through ¿ eld trip and tour selection was Can’t We Talk About Something More space features a work bench, pottery wheels, a variety experiences, classes and workshops, and outreach Pleasant? by New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast, a of glazes and tools, a slab roller, a dedicated kiln room, events ranging from the Museum’s speakers’ bureau graphic memoir in which Chast shared her experiences and windows that allow plenty of natural light into and community pancake breakfasts to radio interviews as her parents aged. The Massillon Museum and the space and provide a scenic view of Lincoln Way. and travel expos. Many of Massillon Museum’s usual Massillon Public Library partnered with community Studio managers Tyler Lutz, Alexander Myers, and education and outreach activities were transitioned to organizations, schools, and businesses, including Benjamin Myers worked diligently to ensure that the a virtual format, which allowed a wider array of people Washington High School, Walsh University, John space was stocked and organized for visitors to enjoy. to enjoy Museum programming. Virtual yoga classes, Strauss Furniture, Soroptimist International of Canton/ art activities, career days, webinars, conferences, and Stark County, Stark Parks, Community Hospice, Stark Ceramics Open Studio, a popular program prior to speakers’ bureau presentations were enjoyed by a County District Library, United Way of Greater Stark the Museum’s renovations, resumed on January 29, diverse group of individuals and families due to their County, OSU-ATI Wooster, and Canton Palace Theatre 2020, and is offered each Wednesday and Saturday accessible format. to offer diverse in-person and virtual programming to individuals with prior ceramics experience. Other related to the themes of Chast’s book. Guests of programs and workshops, such as Couples’ Clay, Do the Mu remains a popular monthly program for all ages engaged in programs ranging from book Tots n Pots, and Build a Bowl, were enjoyed by guests of all ages. Do the Mu was held as an in-person discussions and ¿ lm screenings to a zines workshop guests of all ages in 2020. ST program in January through March and transitioned to and play reading. The Museum hosted Creating a virtual program since that time. Activities included Graphic Narratives in the Fred F. Silk Community Boys and Girls Club paper dolls and ¿ sh ponds in conjunction with the Cut Room Gallery in conjunction with the Big Read. Three Ceramics Workshop Series Up/Cut Out exhibition in the Aultman Health Foundation Northeast Ohio artists displayed their illustrations; a Gallery; family trees in connection with the NEA Big The Boys and Girls Club of Massillon and the Massillon virtual exhibition catalog created to accompany the Museum collaborated in November 2020 to offer a Read; autobiographical comic strips; basic drawing; exhibit is available on the Museum’s website. jack-o’-lanterns; and cardboard gingerbread people. series of ceramics workshops. Club members in grades MassMu welcomed author Roz Chast as the virtual one through six worked with instructor Alexander Massillon Museum is proud to enrich our community keynote speaker on August 13. Chast also responded Myers in the ceramics studio and viewed their through accessible educational offerings and to partner to questions submitted to the author from the students creations in the Artwork by Members of the Boys with many like-minded organizations. The Museum at Washington High School. More than one hundred and Girls Club of Massillon exhibition in the Fred F. strives to engage our community members through Washington High School students read her work in Silk Community Room Gallery. MassMu and the experiences that spark a lifelong interest in learning their English classes. ST Boys and Girls Club look forward to growing their and creativity. ST educational partnership in the future. ST 10 Artful Living and Learning Art Educator of the Year Award Illuminate The Artful Living and Learning program was founded TheT Massillon Museum was Photography Project at the Massillon Museum and has continued its tthrilled to partner with the For the third year, Massillon Museum has partnered association with the Museum for thirteen years. The CCanton Museum of Art to present with The Kent Area Chapter, The Links Incorporated, program has grown to serve preschool children in tthe inaugural Art Educator to host the exhibition, My Community: Through the nearly every public school system in Stark and Carroll oof the Year Award in 2020. Eyes of the 21st-Century African American Child, Counties. Professional artists have provided lessons Nominees were licensed art in the Fred F. Silk Community Room. In 2020, the in music, dance, drama, visual art, and literature to eeducators in a K–12 public, Museum was awarded a grant from the Massillon more than ten thousand children since its inception. private, or parochial classroom Community Charitable Fund via the Stark Community This year, the coronavirus epidemic has forced the ssetting located in the region Foundation to provide twenty students with immersive administration and teaching artists to ¿ nd a more sserved by the Stark County programming in photography. While originally creative way to provide their lessons, as they could Educational Service Center. Ce Five ¿ nalists were intended to focus on darkroom photography, the no longer teach within the preschool classrooms. recognized during the Canton Symphony Orchestra Museum pivoted the program to a virtual platform, Determined not to be defeated by the virus, the Artful MasterWorks concert on January 25: with curriculum developed and facilitated by the Living and Learning program–through the hard work of Sara Andes, Jackson Local School District Cleveland Print Room. its teaching artists–has produced one hundred video Jennifer Best, Fairless Local School District Students in Portage, Summit, and Stark Counties, lessons in the arts to be used by classroom teachers Matthew J. Ferrell, Massillon City School District from ¿ fth through eighth grade, were selected based for their children. The administration, teaching artists, Kathleen Pugh, Canton City School District on enrollment in S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, classroom teachers, parents, and children are looking Christopher Triner, North Canton City School District forward to the day that Artful Living and Learning will engineering, art, and mathematics) studies. Grant again be part of the daily classroom curriculum. CC The fourth annual Music Educator of the Year Award funds allowed the Museum to purchase digital cameras and ¿ rst annual Art Educator of the Year Award for the students, which they learned to use before winners were announced during the concert’s they started taking photos. Over the course of ¿ ve intermission. Congratulations to Christopher Triner, weeks, students learned basic tenets of composition, Visual Art Teacher at Hoover High School and North lighting, and subject selection, as well as how to Canton City School District Art Department Chairman, upload and critique their images. The Links will work who was named the 2020 Art Educator of the Year! ST with the Museum to make ¿ nal selections from the images produced over the course of these ¿ ve weeks for inclusion in the physical exhibition, which opens ABOVE: 2020 Art Educator of the Year, Christopher Triner February 7, 2021. ANC LEFT: MassMu’s new ceramics studio opened in 2020. It will be a hub of creativity when the pandemic abates and will be popular with Lincoln Way pedestrians, who will be able to watch the artists at work. ST

11 EXHIBITIONS Aultman Health Foundation Gallery Stark County Artists Exhibition Cut Up/Cut Out Celebration in Art The Massillon Museum’s annual Stark County Artists From June 26 to August 23, MassMu was the second- The 2020 Celebration in Art exhibition opened on Exhibition was on view from September 26, 2020, to-last venue to exhibit Cut Up/Cut Out, curated by Sunday, February 16, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., with a through January 17, 2021, in the Museum’s Aultman Carrier Lederer and organized by the Bedford Gallery reception for the featured students, their art educators, Health Foundation Gallery. A virtual reception was at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, and their families. The young artists all attended hosted via Facebook Live, with a limited number of California. Having sat quietly in crates for three public schools in Western Stark County and were in staff and board members in attendance. Independent months, this exhibition of cut and manipulated paper, kindergarten through twelfth grade. The exhibition jurors Nolan Beck-Rivera—designer, founder of metal, and other materials had a roaring presence featured more than 220 two- and three-dimensional Heyhey Studio (Cleveland); Alexandria Couch— once installed in the Aultman Health Foundation artworks. Twenty-four schools participated: Amherst painter, printmaker (Akron); and Bellamy Printz— Gallery. Lederer wrote of the exhibit that it reÀ ected Elementary School; Edison Middle School; Fairless printmaker, co-founder of Zygote Press and owner “a contemporary view of an ancient art practice that Elementary School; Fairless High School; Fairless of Deep Dive Art Projects and Editions (Cleveland) has evolved over thousands of years.” At MassMu, Middle School; Franklin Elementary School; Genoa selected ¿ fty-seven artworks by forty artists from 164 forty-seven national and international artists were Elementary School; Jackson High School; Jackson artworks submitted by sixty-six artists to be featured represented by seventy-three artworks in this diverse Memorial Middle School; Lake Cable Elementary in this exhibition. presentation that ranged from intricate cut-paper School; Lohr Elementary School; Massillon Intermediate installations spanning the gallery’s height to excavated School and Junior High; Massillon Washington High Best in Show was awarded to Judi Krew for A magazines and books. The exhibition inspired a School; Northwest High School; Perry High School; Woman’s Place Was In the Home; Second Place to range of programming as well, including a Facebook Pfeiffer Intermediate School; Sauder Elementary Patricia Zinsmeister Parker for Shared Desires (A Cup Live event with three artists conversing about their School; Strausser Elementary School; TC Knapp of Coffee); and Third Place to Priscilla Roggenkamp process, creation of a virtual tour with audio, and a Elementary School; Tuslaw Elementary School; for (Not) Our Bodies Ourselves. Five Honorable number of workshops. Tuslaw High School; Tuslaw Middle School; Watson Mentions were awarded, and the People’s Choice Elementary School; and Whipple Heights Elementary Award winner votes will be tallied for announcement Sponsorship was generously provided by Greif School. ST in February. ANC Packaging in Massillon, and braille text was printed courtesy of Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. ANC 12 Studio M Fred F. Silk Paul Brown Museum Studio M is Massillon Museum’s designated space Community Room Gallery The Paul Brown Museum had a busy beginning of for celebrating contemporary art, designed to exhibit The Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery is dedicated 2020. In February, three new exhibits were installed. artwork in all media. The 2020 exhibition schedule to collaboration with area partners. In 2020, we Paul Brown’s Pro Team’s: A History of the Browns began by displaying intricate prints of roots, branches, began the year with photographs in the exhibition, and the Bengals examined the parallels of Brown’s and natural forms by Deborah Pinter. Next, the My Community: Through the Eyes of the 21st- professional career with his founding of teams in narrative exhibition 36days by Paul Flippen coincided Century African American Child. Next, we displayed two different leagues, the Cleveland Browns in the with the NEA Big Read. This was followed by Creating Graphic Narratives, which correlated with All-American Football Conference and the Cincinnati an exhibition of photographs by Adam Bernard, the NEA Big Read and featured artwork by Lindsey Bengals in the American Football League. The exhibit accompanied by poetry of Father Greg Olszewski. Bryan, Alex Strader, and Doug Laubacher. The featured photographs and objects from his time in In September and October, Eileen Woods: Last Museum produced a digital exhibition booklet for professional football. Words was the second solo sculpture exhibition to Creating Graphic Narratives, which is available on Massillon’s Gridirons explored the numerous ¿ elds be featured in Studio M. The ¿ nal exhibition of 2020 the Museum’s website. Next, we installed our annual on which Massillon professional, semi-professional, was by Cleveland-based artist Corrie Slawson, who display of Photography by Supporters of Relay for and school teams played. This exhibition featured showcased her vibrant and richly layered paintings, Life, followed by Artwork by Members of the Boys photographs of ¿ elds and the teams that used them. collages, and prints to raise awareness about and Girls Club of Massillon. climate justice. After more than eighteen months of research, the We also featured Art Possible Ohio’s Accessible Paul Brown and Massillon Tigers History Timeline For the ¿ rst time, the Museum created artist video Expressions, a statewide exhibition of visual art created made its debut. Designed by Innis Maggiore and presentations to accompany each exhibition in 2020, by artists with disabilities, in the Lower Level Lobby, fabricated by Museum Acrylics, it consists of 130 which can all be viewed on the Museum’s website. and we moved our fourteenth annual Image to Image: years of history sourcing photographs, documents, Photography by Walsh University Digital Photojournalism We open the 2021 season with a photography newspapers, and artifacts to illustrate the life and Students show to a virtual format. EV & ST exhibition, Lustron Stories, by Charles Mintz. We career of legendary head coach Paul Brown and will then present two exhibitions by students from the story of Massillon Tiger football. universities in Northeast Ohio: a photography Massillon History Gallery exhibition by Alana Cartwright, a Cleveland State Paul Brown’s Pro Teams and Massillon’s Gridirons The renovated gallery space on the second À oor has were scheduled to be replaced with new exhibitions University student, and recent University of Akron provided additional space to highlight the permanent graduate Andrea Palagiano’s painting exhibition, in July, but because of the coronavirus and the collection artifacts that tell the story of Massillon’s Museum’s temporary shutdown, we extended Self-Conscious. These will be followed with an history. The history gallery is divided into thematic them through early 2021. BY exhibition by CAN Triennial exhibition award- sections, each presenting a selection of objects that winner Rebecca Cross. In June through August, help tell this story—Pioneer, Serve, Lead, Farm, Studio M will showcase paintings by John Chang. Make, Work, Learn, Play, and Move. Museum staff The fall will bring an exhibition of dresses by Stark will rotate objects once or twice a year to introduce County’s own Judi Krew. The ¿ nal Studio M exhibition more content and layers to the narrative. MAS in 2021 will feature paintings by Amy Swartele. EV 13 EVENTS History Discussion Group Brown Bag Lunches Children’s Parties The Massillon Museum’s monthly History Discussion The Brown Bag Lunch series gracefully accommodated The Massillon Museum’s activities committee was Group met three times this year before the coronavirus large audiences in Gessner Hall in January and pleased to hold two virtual children’s parties this year. epidemic forced the cancellation of the remaining February. In March, MCTV made it possible to continue The new format allowed members from across the sessions. The sessions that did meet were very the series by airing the programs on channels 21 and country to join in the fun. The annual Pumpkin Patch interesting and enlightening. The group met in January 621. The Museum is grateful to MCTV and to its Party had a creepy crawly spiders theme, featuring and February to discuss personal “Aha Moments” in video team—Mike Shoffner and Mike Simon—for the songs, an art activity, and spooky book readings in life, and “The Most Interesting Thing You Ever Did.” professional programs, March through October. The conjunction with the Massillon Public Library. Forty-¿ ve participants joined the March discussion series will be virtual as long as the pandemic persists. about “Main Street Mansions.” Great appreciation is The Children’s Holiday Party was gingerbread-themed. extended to Archivist Mandy Stahl and local historian We also thank 2020 speakers for their wide-ranging Members enjoyed singing along to holiday songs, Margy Vogt for their preparation, knowledge, and time programs: Chris Craft, “The White House”; Richard building gingerbread houses, and hearing a special in making this session so enjoyable and informative. Regula, “Ralph Regula: The Congressman Seated message from Santa. through Seven Presidents”; M.J. Albacete,“Central History Discussion Group has been part of Massillon Figures of the Stark County Courthouse Pediment”; Children received kits for each party that included Museum programming for more than twenty years. Mark Rogers, “The Autobiographical Tradition in Comics craft supplies and other items for them to enjoy during Participants have become a greatly valued part of the and Graphic Novels”; David Schultz, “Massillon’s these virtual events and beyond. ST & BR Massillon Museum community. During this stressful Major Leaguers”; Rick Kettler, “The Vietnam War—Its and dif¿ cult time, the staff of Massillon Museum is Ultimate Legacy”; Leslie Heaphy, “Suffragettes”; Joe LEFT: Richard Regula presented 2020’s last live Brown Bag attempting to keep in touch with those members of our Hannibal, “Natural History Observations of a German Lunch program to a full house. MAS community we miss so much. Be assured, the Museum Prince along the Ohio Canal in 1834”; Lee Lavery and is committed to continuing History Discussion Group friends, “Every Headstone Has a Story”; and Betty BELOW: Kat Francis created a jungle-themed family yoga as soon as it is considered safe to meet. CC O’Neill Roderick, “The Ghosts of Zoar.” MV video as part of the NEA Big Read. ST

14 Island Party MISSING HISTORY OF MASSILLON One of the Massillon Museum’s longest running The Massillon Museum has partnered with Sisterhood a virtual workshop about how to conduct oral history traditions—the annual Island Party—was reformatted of Jewels Community Connections, LLC, to document interviews, available on YouTube and the Massillon to a virtual platform due to the pandemic. A watch the history of Massillon’s Black community, and to Museum website. party was held on Friday, July 17, commemorating the maintain and integrate representation of this history 26th annual Island Party, but the ¿ rst virtual one. The into the archives, collections, and shared memory of Stories from the African American community can be event was streamed on Facebook and YouTube to our community. Committee members include Mandy from any era, as can the images, which will be scanned remain accessible to audiences. An upside was that Altimus Stahl, Daja Simpson, Ke’Aunte Harris, Marva and returned to donors, or offered as donations to visitors could tune in nationally to experience the À avor Dodson, LaToya Young, Alexandra Nicholis Coon, the archives. Collecting these stories is part of the of this hallmark event, which has always been free Heather Pennington, Tierra Pettis, Brandon Rohrer, Museum’s concerted effort to ensure these narratives to attend. Reggae music performed by Carlos Jones Stephanie Toole, Bailey Yoder, and Margy Vogt. are preserved for generations to come. This will be and the Peace, Love, Unity Syndicate (Carlos Jones Research, information, artifacts and archives part of the Museum’s collecting focus in perpetuity. and the P.L.U.S. Band) was interspersed during the gathered during this project will be incorporated Anyone interested in helping with any aspect of this band breaks with entertaining, prerecorded MassMu into an exhibition at MassMu in summer 2022. project is encouraged to reach out to Archivist Mandy videos. These videos acknowledged the support and The Missing History Committee has been inviting Altimus Stahl at [email protected] or value of volunteers, encouraged membership, and by phone 330.833.4061 x113. highlighted core Museum activities like educational suggestions about people to record as well as programming, exhibitions, and collections care. volunteers to help conduct interviews. They are Further project information is available on our website: also recruiting offsite volunteers to scan photo- massillonmuseum.org/missinghistory. Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band delivers soulful graphs, transcribe interviews, and research related roots reggae with lyrics that concentrate on peace and newspaper articles, with certain equipment being You can share your stories, ask questions, and stay harmony within the human race and the environment. available to borrow so that activities can be facilitated up-to-date on the project through our Facebook group: The Museum invited a reduced number of band remotely. Archivist Mandy Altimus Stahl has posted facebook.com/groups/missinghistoryofmassillon. MAS members to perform in Gessner Hall, its auditorium, a few days before the event aired. MCTV provided the ¿ lm crew as we wanted to ensure the highest SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH level of quality to best represent the musicians, In March, MassMu began transitioning in-person programs the hashtag #StarkTuscMuseumsUnite. Each week and the Museum, for our community and extended online. Ohio’s shelter-in-place order affected the ability on their assigned day, participants provided reimagined virtual audience. To inspire an island atmosphere for to host Brown Bag Lunch lectures, History Group, artist programming related to their respective institutions. By revelers at home, the Museum presented a series of talks, classes, and workshops. To remain relevant while reposting and directing viewers to other cultural partners three noontime Facebook and YouTube prep sessions the Museum was closed to the public, the Museum we expanded outreach and engagement in the community. about turning a patio or deck into an island oasis, partnered with McKinley Presidential Library and Museum, Virtual puzzles, collections highlights, and audiovisual a demonstration of perfect margarita-mixing, and Canton Museum of Art, National First Ladies’ Library, tours attracted a wide demographic of new supporters to a tropical toucan art activity. ANC Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Dennison Railroad Depot the Museum once the stay-at-home order was lifted. AY Museum in Stark and Tuscarawas counties, adopting 15 FACILITIES REPORT ACCESSIBILITY VOLUNTEERS Plans for the early part of 2020 were to ¿ nish The accessibility committee has furthered its growth The volunteer program was placed on hold from cleaning up from construction, restructure the in 2020, welcoming new community liaisons from the March through the end of 2020. This was not a maintenance area, and train staff to become more Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities and decision made lightly. If you have ever attended an familiar with all the new and updated equipment and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. While the educational program, lecture, exhibition opening, or larger space that resulted from the renovation. And committee was not able to hold in-person events this community event, you have been impacted by our then COVID-19 hit, and plans were altered to year, the members look forward to holding sensory- volunteer base. We, the staff at MassMu, are a mighty accommodate the demands and changes brought friendly events in the future. Due to the generosity of force, but we simply can’t impact the community in the on by the virus. Beginning in March, when only the Stark County Board of Development Disabilities, style the citizens of Massillon know and love without essential workers were permitted to be on the job, two lightweight, easily transportable gallery stools the volunteer assistance. We pride ourselves on Facilities Manager Rick Rohrer proceeded to are now available in the Museum lobby for guests creating a space that is safe for our volunteers. thoroughly clean areas such as the ceramics studio, to borrow. the mechanical rooms, and the renovated parts In years past, volunteers pledged more than 5,000 of the building. The Museum’s Sensory Room continued to be well hours annually, and we look forward to the day when used until March of this year. Currently, the space we can welcome volunteers back to the Museum. In preparation for staff to return safely to the is available to anyone who would like to use it upon We thank our volunteers for their continued support Museum in May, the ¿ lter system in the HVAC units request at the front desk. Guests are also able to and understanding throughout 2020. BR was upgraded. CDC guidelines were implemented to borrow sensory kits to enjoy during their visit. The ensure proper and frequent sanitization is conducted. accessibility committee reorganized the room in the In addition, routine monitoring and maintenance of fall of 2020 and added new, comfortable seating and THANK YOU— the building and grounds occurred. sensory-friendly lighting elements to the space based ANDERSON’S on feedback from visitors. As the year came to an end, work on the original 2020 IN THE CITY plan resumed. Restructuring of the maintenance area Through Museums for All, MassMu continues to offer MassMu wishes to thank Anderson’s in the City and upgrades to the security system and cameras are reduced membership rates to individuals and families for ¿ ve years of service to the Museum and the in process. In addition to looking for ways to decrease receiving food assistance, which furthers the Museum’s community. We enjoyed your food and your friendly expenses, especially with the water and electricity accessibility mission to make art and history available staff. We will welcome a new café as soon as usage, the facilities manager continues to stay to everyone. ST & BR possible. ANC updated with new guidelines and protocol from the CDC to be sure the Museum is a safe place for our staff and guests. RR

16 Duncan Society Tom & Eileen Ivan Maggie Denman Mr. & Mrs. William Kapper Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gessner Shane Jackson Chris Dewald & Alicia Ferrell Nancy Kerr Mr. & Mrs. James Laursen Shaun & Jeanna Doherty Jen & Jonathan Kessel Director’s Circle Bob & Chris Marks Joanne Domer Rick & Kathy Kettler Robert & Carolyn David Mr. & Mrs. Al Messenger Katherine & Mike Duplay LJ & Rick Kimble Mary Ann, Richard, Tyler Bobbie & John Muhlbach Tom & Cindy Eberhardt Dr. William Lambert, Jr. & Caroline Lutz Joe & Charlene Paquelet George Elum & Jennie Lambert Lois McAllister Mary Ann & Russell Poling Phillip & Natalie Elum Judith E. Lancaster Jacqueline McLain Mr. & Mrs. David W. Schultz Ken Emerick & Todd Tussing Dr. & Mrs. David LefÀ er Gregg & Mary McMunn Benjamin Slagle Patrick & Sharon Eslich Kim & David LefÀ er Jr. David & Barb Schumacher Jim & Donna Snively Harriett Evans Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Lehman Ronald & Jane Sibila Mr. & Mrs. John Snively Bonnie & Mike Fall Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lepp Gail Wetherell-Sack Victor Fenton Mrs. Wendy Little Benefactor & Paul Sack Jean Ferguson Shirley Lockshin Cristin Baum and Susan Gessner discussed Tim & Margaret Cocklin Kathy Fernandez Jim & Mary Logue Ansel Adams images at a one-night event. MV Linda DeVore Contributing Tom & Jayne Ferrero Beverly Lutz Trace & Emil Alecusan Larry & Joan Finefrock Nancy MacCartney Mary-Margaret Evans Pam & Rick Artzner Gary Gale Ed & Louise Mahoney 2020 Gary & Carole Harwood Dennis & Debbie Bachtel Karen Garbarino Kathy & Bill Malinowski MUSEUM Judi & Michael Krew Dr. Michael & Terry Barat Leslie Graham Joe & Gail Martino Martha MacLachlan Jim & Candy Barkan Sally Grant Vincent & Betty Matecheck MEMBERS Larry & Elizabeth McAllister Diana Belden Kathleen Hickey Green Jennifer & Craig Maurer Nan Ream Mark & Joan Boron John & Sue Greene Laura & Dan McKimm The Museum’s 2020 Membership Ken Robinson Diane Boslett Rob & Alice Hansbarger Parick & Vickie McMahon Campaign, “Many Members Make Amy Whitehouse Suzanne & Troy Bradshaw Kari Hansbarger Wanda Miller MassMu,” successfully achieved its goals Dan & Kimberly Bryan Marta Hansson Emil Miller of raising $50,000 and securing 800 Sustaining Andrew Byler & David Cronin Jean & Leo Mummertz memberships. The campaign utilized John & Cathi Cindia Laura Jean Conway David & Susan Harding Alyssa Myers, Alexandria weekly perks, workshops, and activities Bev Denholm Therese & Bob Cook Ed & Nancy Hare Judge & Thomas Judge Eddie & Margaret Elum Joshua & Alexandra Coon Nancy Harmelink Myers Family scheduled both onsite and through digital Kay & Gary Feagles Chris & Marcia Craft Bonnie & John Hauser Clarice Nelson platforms to maintain and expand member Susan Gessner Ann & Tim Cranor Leslie Heaphy Judith Oberlin engagement. As of December 31, 2020, Lynn & Cheryl Hamilton Judith A. Crone Ann Hessman Matthew & Kelly Onest the Museum has raised $63,979 and Mark & Enita Hout Dianne Day Ed & Tracy Kaineg Barbara Paulus currently has 802 members. This show of support during such a dif¿ cult time for many shows the dedication and passion of both our supporters and volunteers. BSP 17 Vince & Lorie Pedro Dr. & Mrs. George W. Gary & Sherie Brown Michelle & David Ertle Vicki & Denny Johnson Ashley & Shaun McFee Heather L. Pennington Vogelgesang Tim & Kate Bryan Thomas Evans Todd Jones & Kristi Jeff & Karen McMahan Betty Phillips Thom & Vicki Voshall Jim & Sally Bryan Harold & Elaine Fahrni Reckenwalt Tom & Carol Meldrum Robert & Peggy Phillips Anne & Tim Wadian Holly Bryan Huth Mona & Terry Fair Susan & Ken Kelewae Trisha Merchant Scot & Sandi Phillips Mr. James Walker Mr. & Mrs. James Bucher Grant & Lauren Feichter Matt & Michelle Keller Bob & Jane Meyer Nate & Gloria Pope Cheryl & Bob Wentzel Rosemary Burkhart Mr. & Mrs. James Fink Susan E. Keller Muffy Miller B. Louis Poppovich James Wertz Michael & Bonnie Burns Mr. & Mrs. David Fischer Robert & Elaine Keller Nino Millin Ron & Mary Pribich Robert K. & Lisa E. Yund Mr. & Mrs. Gary Busby Julia & Heath Frankland Tom & Judy Kenny Jim Molnar Elizabeth Pruitt & John Carlson Peggy & Raymond Fryan Mr. & Mrs. R.B. Keplinger Allan & Donna Moore Kevin Lahm Family Patty & Mary Carmola Dr. & Mrs. Richard Fuller Melanie & Charlie Kilgore Edward & Tamara Murray Ms. Deborah Redmond Valerie Ackerman Russell & Luana Joseph & Mary Gagliano Lonna & John Kiste Kristi Muzi Brad, Melinda, Alexx & Kayleigh Adkins Carpenter Kelly Gayheart Gwendolyn Kiste & Kendra Nasvadi Sydney Richardson Tom & Nancy Adley Fred & Margaret Carstens Frank & Deborah Gonzalez Bill Homan Jerrell Nolan Jack & Cheryl Robinson Henry Aegerter & Richard & Daryl Chaney Vivianne Greene June Knaack Jane Nolt Angela Schervish Rita Haines Becky Chovan Lisa & Michael Amy & Robert Knapp Ann & David Otto Wayne & Brenda Schneider Deb, Rick & Marc Altimus Kevin & Margaret Coffey Greenfelder Patty & Donald Kobelt Carrie & Trevor Paisley Sandie Schuster Mandy Altimus Stahl, Nick & Kristie Comsia Abbie Gurdy & Family Bud & Cathy Kraft Rita Palaski Marcia Short Donovan & Bryan Stahl Brent Connors & Robert & Ella Haas John L. Kurtzman Kristin & John Paquelet Jeffrey L. & Katherine M. Dave Ammond Molly Denver Tom & Rochelle Haas Frank & Carole Leifer Dan & Jackie Paulus Shultz Lisa Artimez Rich & Nancy Converse Mr. Michael D. Haley Maria & Joseph Leone William & Charla Paulus Mike Slinger William & Marilyn Austin Eric & Jessica Craft Joe Hannibal Ms. Joi Letcavits Al & Lori Perry Debora, Dale & Perry & Anne Ballinger & Karen & Glen Crites Mr. & Mrs. Evan Hannon Mercedes Lojo Anthony Perry & Katherine Samantha Smith Kaleb Carey Norwada Croskey John & Elaine Harris Tim Londeree Catazaro-Perry James Sparks & Dr. Gawaine & Oxana Dallas Jeanne & Howard Hartzog Mary & Neal Lorenzo Christopher, Sarah & Oliver Bowcock Susan Banks Katy & Matt Danner Pete Heimann Jennifer Loudiana & John Pfendler Patricia Starr Mr. Tom & Beverly Barr Jacqueline DeBose Mel Herncane Brian Hollinger Roger & Donise Pick Jim & Barb Starrett William & Pamela Barron David Decker Rick & Barb Hiegl Tamara, Rick, Liberty & Alicia & John Pieper David & Jill Strodtbeck Maureen & Michael Judith & Jane DeGreef Justin & Laura Himelright Chase Lutes Bernie & Sandi Pinsker Ted & Marilyn Stults Basiewicz Julie & Bill Dewald Butch & Becky Hose Robert & Nancy Maier Deborah Pinter Daniel Swartz Rev. George Baum Alan & Lee Dolan Donald & Susan Huff Judi, Tom & Murphy Joan Pratt Bob & Nancy Thatcher Robert A. Berens Thomas & Betsy Douce Andy Hussar Malinowski Judy & Jim Radel Barbara L. Thomas Paul & Cindy Biel Sandra & John Dougherty Claudette Istnick Paul & Chris Manson Nannette & Thomas Radel Helen Tissot Pam & Rich Blaha Douglas Dowd Michael & Linda James Gary & Pamela Martzolf Sue & Robert Reid Amy & Michael Tomas Mrs. Damonique Blake Dale & Jill Eisenbrei Allie Jarkovic Jim & Gail Mauger William & Ruth Reid Rudy & Bobbie Turkal & Family Louis & Barbara Elliott Keith & Betty Jarvis Gary & Lynn May Rich & Flo Rhoades Chuck & Janice Jay & Laurie Bomze Mr. Thomas Elum Mr. & Mrs. James Jenkins Charles & Martha Gary Richardson Utterback Jim & Donna Bower Donald & Marguerite Nancy & Jim Jobe McClaugherty Rebecca Richardson Emily Vigil Jeannette Bower Englehardt Beverly & John Johnson Linda McClintock Jim & Cathy Rieder

18 Mike Riordan Shirley A. Sibila Joel & Margy Vogt Sarah Blanchette Mary Pfendler Ermhoff Faye A. Heston Dale & Sarah Ritchey Adam & Nicole Singer Stephen Vogt June Blogna Paul A. Esway Marjorie Hill Alexandra Robbins Larry & Maude Slagle Jerry Vrotsos Andrew Bolden Vivian Evans Neal Hodgkiss Sandy & Ed Robitz Megan Snyder Jo Walterhouse M. Susanne Bourquin Norma Jean Evans Bonnie Hoffman Priscilla & Rudolf Stephanie Span Samantha Walters Davon Brantley Carol Eyster Judy Hoffner Roggenkamp Gary & Donna Spangler Simon Warstler Pat Bratton Megan Farrabee-Wanderer Alyson Holland Julie & Bill Rohr Ms. Megan Starrett Robert & Rita Watkins Bob Bratton Stanford Fay Janalyn Huffman Bob & Patty Rohrer Justin Starrett Jennifer & Jon Watson David Bratton Patty Flauto Ralph Hunt Foster & Stephany Rose II Day & Marlene Stephens Lynda & Duane Weise Heather Bullach Susan M. Fox Dawn Huntsman Stan Rosenblatt & Dan & Phyllis Stipe Joe & Pat Weisgarber Marjorie J. Burkhart Lucinda Frailly Carolyn Husted Kathy Balan Tom & Nancy Straughn Andrew Weston Sharon Burnley Wanda Frease John Huston Dave & Linda Rotthoff Leslie & Tonya Stuck Dan & Jane Wickerham Frances Butts Mary Frances Furlow Jean C. Ilg Robert L. & Mary Ron & Tig Swartz Joan & Karl Willms Denise Campbell Michael Gable Jessica Ishmael Evelyn Rudy Barb & Michael Sylvester Terry & Rosanne Woods Cynthia Capestrain Jayne Galada Barbara Jackson Bruce & Brenda Sampsel Dawn Tekler Brent & Liana Yoder Cheryl Carter Glenn Gamber Jeannie John Linda & Denny Schlegel Jeffrey W. & Adriann Joan Yoder Kimberly Chapman William Gardiner Marjorie Johnson Jack & Jill Schott Thornberry Anna Young & Brian Jeannae Chovan Mr. Lewis S. Garrett Jan Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Seesan Thouvenin Family McFadden Joanie Christoff Hilary Gent David Joseph Jim & Sue Seifert Sandra Benny & Patricia Zinsmeister-Parker Betty Covert Shirley Givler Gail Keener Myrna Shock Richard Vaux Richard E. Croasdaile Jr. Samuel Gonzalez Mark Keffer Steve & Sarah Shumaker Angelina Verginis Individual Ann Crock Barbara Greathouse Gail Kincaid Clare Murray Adams Molly Crode Michelle Gullion David King Ms. Sue Ambrosic Mrs. Barbara Crofut Paul Haig Michael Kingsmill Sharon Anderson Kendel Croston Emily Halderman Jean M. Knapp Maureena Arner Sarah Curry Nancy Halter Don Koehnlein Jennifer Bachtel Dennis Cutlip Rocky Halter Jackie Kraft Kiran Badola Mr. David Dailey Katherine Hamel M. Joan Krantz Rose Bartholomew Patty Dalsky Janet Hamel Jenny Krase Dan Bates Mary Daniels Taunia Hardgrove Samuel Krempasky Susan Belden David Darnell Jennifer Harrington David Kuntzman Diane Bel¿ glio Glenn Dettman Mary Harris Kevin P. Lamp Jr. Jess Bennett Diane Dickerson Vicki Hatheway Mary Jo Langenfeld Glinda L. Berecek Michelle Droll Peggy Haunty Allison Lash Adam Bernard Zachary Dunne George Helmreich Cindy Lash Dr. Robert Bernstein Kimberly Edwards Karen Hemsley Ted Lawson Lois Berriker Lorraine Ellison Carrie Herman Nancy LefÀ er

Donovan Stahl looks at Artwork by Members of the Boys and Girls Club of Massillon in the Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery. MAS 19 Scott Lehman Kathleen Moore Ms. Linda Sasavicz January Tournoux-Fisher Melissa Calloway Nathan Lawrence Sharon R. Leib Sarah Moyer Ms. Connie Schram Terrell Tripp Amira Cassidy Nadine Lechleiter Nancy Letcavits Joanne Muntean Robin Schumacher Cathy Truemper Brenna Charlick Brooke Lieser Sara Liebler Paul Mutchler Patricia Scully Christina Turner Caelyn Church Lauren Lieser Pearce Little Shirley Nagel Sandi Self Norma Turskey Abby Cooper Olivia Malinowski Marti Livingstone Mr. Robert Neidert Madelyn Sell Andrew Untch Amelia Criswell Maria Martin John Logozzo Taja Newman Julie Sellers Loren Veigel Keri Deitrick JaMiya Martin Timothy Longeree Sheila Niezgoda-Oakes Helen Severovich Cynthia Vignos Hanna Eber Karolina Martinez Judi Longacre Bob Ohling Sylvia Seymour Sandra Vitangeli Xavier Ellington Samuel Mazon Natividad (Suni) Kathy Oliver Mason Shamp Gary Vogt Averi Ellis Isabel McCune Lopez Ortiz Charles Paquelet Nancy Shankle Michele Waalkes Tracie Ellison Jackson McCune Kimberly Lowe Diana Lee Parker Elizabeth Sims Tom Wachunas Anne Fahrner Shane McMahan Mr. Robert Maag Lorna Patt Sutherland Singenstreu Constance Weaver Cody Fair Sarah Miller Ms. Phyllis Mahaney Lynn L. Pellegrini Judith Singer Don Weisgarber Elizabeth Ferko Evan Miller Peggy Mang Mr. Brad Petraitis Mr. William Slater Dee Welch Myla Fuller Jake Miller Ms. Beth Maragas Robert Pfendler Patricia Smith Bob Wenzel Elizabeth Glander Kenley Mossor Max Markwald Mitzi Phillips Allison H. Smith Doris Wertz Sydney Gordon Katrina Neff Celeste Martin Rex Poling Jody Snively Kevin Whitlock Caitlin Greynolds Jayvier Newman Nancy Stewart Matin Avery Polinori Wendell Snodgrass Shari Wilkins Mrs. Carol M. Groves Janiyah Newman Craig May Diane Priborjan Thomas Sosnowski Dyanne Williams Deniq Hatcher Liam Nofsinger David Maynard Bellamy Printz Laria Sponseller Bailey Yoder Maxwell Hatcher Will Paisley Sharon Mazgaj Erica Raby Bette L. Stalker Mr. Dale E. Young Ava Hawk Kayona Phillips Sandra Mazon Mrs. Dorothy Rambaud Mary Starbuck Judith R. Zimmerman Blake Hawk Andrea Pifer Beverly A. McCall Mr. David Rankl Michael Steward Tina Heggy Elise Radzialowski Carol McConnell Ms. Anna B. Rather Emmaline Mae Stine Student Maeggie Herman-Laurence Jillian Reddington Leilani A. McHenry Donald Reese Susan Straughn Denasia Adams Adysen Hill Kristin Reynolds Riley McMahan Erika Reynolds Scott Suarez Kameron Adkins Jade Hilton-Tipton Michael Reynolds Cassidy McMahan Pat Ripple Lynn M. Talbott Erin Ashley Carter Houston Kierstin Roberts Dan F. McMasters Alexandra Robbins Linda Tarle Ka’Marianah Babb Alyssandra Howe Ms. Samantha J. Rohrer Robert Thomas Carlos G. Robinson Mary Jane Tatarsky Naomi Barnett Kaylee Humrichouser Avyanna Ruf¿ n Meinhart Jr. Irene T. Rodriguez Janet Taylor-Lehman Khalivia Batiste Serenity Irwin Samantha Schmucker Ryan Meister Sr. Camille Roehlig John Taylor-Lehman Khaliope Batiste Lelia Jones Lauren Seery Cindy Meyerson Mr. Craig K. Rohr Gayle Theiss Abby BeBaun Gavin Keim Lalla Seery Tom Migge Dawn M. Rohrer Harriette & Heidi Thornberry Luke Blubaugh Jayla Kelley Josh Shaw Gloria Miller Brandon A. Rohrer Sheri Toole Reighan Brooks Savannah Kennedy Alexa Shimek PR Miller Rick A. Rohrer Stephanie Toole Hope Bruce Madison Kester Casimira Shoup Nick Mock Susan Rooney Shirley Tope Savannah L. Buttrill Gaby Kopp Avery Simpson Kathy Mohler Mary Ellen Runser Stephen Tornero Melody Byrd Jacob Krajeck Tatum Slates

20 Liam Stavrov Maya Easterling Keifer Schuster Corporate Contributor Larry Slagle— LefÀ er Family Dentistry, Inc. Addy Sullivan Bella Fink Nova Stahl $500–999 Attorney at Law Museum Acrylics Emmy Sullivan Crosby Gall Jeremiah Staudt A.A. Hammersmith James D. Snively— Pampered Nails Boutique Finn Sullivan Scuppers Gessner Oliver Stine Insurance, Inc. Attorney at Law John Patrick Picard Savannah Styer Minon Glander Waldo Toole Boys & Girls Club Stark Glass Enterprises, Inc. Architect, Inc. Avery Swanson Squirrel Glander Winnie Toole of Massillon Keith Warstler Jr— Weinberg Financial Services Raina Terrell Pandi Grant Gus Vogt Dunlop & Johnston, Inc. Attorney at Law Julia Thompson Hunter Haas Jake Watkins EMSCO Inc. Savannah Thompson In memory of Orion Haas Misha Watson Herbert W. Hoover Corporate Friend Aleka and Maria Verginis Kylee Thorpe Upscn Henda Mango Williams Foundation $100–249 picked up their party Chandler Tipple Nini Jobe Hudson Yoder Massillon Tiger Brewster Dairy, Inc. kits, donned their witch Madison Tipple Shelby Jobe In Memory of Juice Yoder Football Booster Club Canton Artist League costumes, and enjoyed Amelia Travis Rondeelu Trayjan Jobe Seifert Technologies, Inc. Canton Chair Rental MassMu’s Pumpkin Patch Kaylee Trissel Roxie Knochenhauer Ernie’s Bicycle Shop Party for members. AV Mary Visco In Membory of Blue Kraft Corporate Supporter Friendship Baptist Church Brady Watson Gracie McAllister Corporate Members $250–499 Ryleigh Wescott In Memory of Connect USA, Inc. Cohen White Barkley Miller Corporate Leader D & A Plumbing & Kennedy White Domino Mock $5000 & MORE Heating, Inc. Avery Wilt Danielle Moore C. Massouh Printing Digital Graphics Collin Witherspoon Doolittle Moore Company, Inc. Edward Jones Investments Nia Womak In memory of MCTV, Inc. Garner Insurance & Ava Woodrum Benji Nicholis Financial Services, Inc. Todd Wuertz Bentley T. Paulus Corporate Patron Hammer’s Service Trey Wuertz Tiki Pech $1000–2499 HD Davis CPAs— Bryan Wyke Bailey Pennington Aqua Ohio Canton, LLC Cooper Yager Henry Pennington Bates Printing, Inc. Kozmo’s Grille Sonia Young Dorothy G. Phillips Bonnie’s Engravers Krugliak, Wilkins, Grif¿ ths, Ava Zeigler Lillian G. Phillips Gallery & Signs & Dougherty Co. Mallory Zimmerman Yogi Phillips Cyrus Custom Framing Lehman’s In memory of Kiki Pinter & Art Gallery Liebermann’s Bakery Pet Emily Richardson The Dell Group Massillon Development Simon Bomze Tsunami Richardson Farmers National Bank Foundation Bear Bullach Hero Richardson Sgt. Clean’s Car Wash Paradigm Shift Craft Dawson Bullach In memory of Tesla Nanocoatings Brewery Carlina Coon Peepers Rohrer RT Hampton Plumbing In Memory of Myra II Coon Zoey Schliesman & Heating, Inc. Joey Easterling Chester Schultz

21 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS

With construction a year behind us, we have seen Cornerstone Society Gregg K. Ficery—in memory Trace & Mary-Margaret Award 2020 the fruits of our collective labor manifested in the new $500,000 & MORE of C.R. “Bob” Shiring Evans Beverly Denholm permanent collections galleries, Paul Brown Library, State of Ohio Richard Gessner Feagles Family Ray M. Dodds ceramics studio, and ANC conference room—spaces Timken Foundation Memorial Donations Advised Fund Eagles Aerie #190 we were able to furnish and begin programming in of Canton Robert & Nancy Gessner FirstEnergy Foundation Charity Fund Jane Williams Mahoney Mary Ann & Richard Lutz Robert & Claudette Hankins 2020. While we began the public fundraising phase Vanguard Cabinet Philanthropic Fund Richard Maggiore Carole & Gary Harwood for the Museum’s expansion in 2015, and have $100,000–$499,999 Massillon Tiger MassMu Board & Staff— Maria Haas Snively successfully completed the project, we continue to Aultman Health Foundation Football Booster Club ANC Conference Room Charitable Trust garner support for project expenses. Deuble Foundation Polymer Packaging, Inc. Lois McHugh—in memory Huntington National Bank Fresh Mark, Inc. of Ed McHugh Shane Jackson The Capital Campaign, chaired by Bob and Nancy Fred F. Silk Charitable Ambassadors Circle Seifert Technologies, Inc. Wendy Little Gessner, has been successful in raising 80% of what Foundation $10,000–$24,999 Robert & Lisa Yund Willie F. Longshore— was a $6.2 million dollar project; this project that Gessner Family Foundation The DeHoff Family in honor of Ella represents an investment in the Massillon community Hoover Foundation Foundation Charitable Gallery Guild Pearl Longshore that will continue to deliver value through economic MCTV, Inc. Fund $1,000–$4,999 Marathon Petroleum impact, educational programming, preservation of art Paul & Carol David Dorr Foundation Belden Brick Trust at the Company and history, and culturally diverse experiences. While Foundation Farmers National Bank Stark Community Massillon Chapter of the building is here and actively in use, there remains Shearer’s Snacks Kimble Recycling & Disposal Foundation the Daughters of the Charity Foundation McAllister Family Fund William H. & Jeanne G. American Revolution work to do in ¿ nancially supporting this 18,000- Community Charitable Wanda Miller—in honor of Belden Philanthropic Fund Mary & Gregg McMunn square-foot addition to the landscape of downtown. Fund at Stark Community Albert E. Hise Richard Bordner— Bobbie & John Muhlbach Honoring the memory of a loved one or establishing Foundation Seifert Technologies, Inc. in memory of Joe & Charlene Paquelet— Gerald Schroer Jr. Evelyn P. Bordner in memory of Richard a path for authoring your own legacy are just a few of Visionary Council Douglas and Bonita Gessner & Joe Snively the ways you can support the Massillon Museum and $50,000–$99,999 Museum Champions Cochran—in memory of Betty K. Phillips be recognized in perpetuity as a campaign supporter. Richard & Susan Gessner $5,000–$9,999 Polly Cochran Nate & Gloria Pope Gifts to the Campaign can be recognized in a number Edward A. Langenbach Anton & Olga Lambos Alexandra & Joshua Coon Elizabeth Pruitt & of ways, depending on your level of commitment. For Trust at Stark Community Kentucky Fried Chicken Robert M. & Carolyn Kevin Lahm more information about how you can forever impact Foundation Arthur P. & Martha Q. R. David Puf¿ n Foundation West the Museum’s presence in the community, please NFM Welding Engineers Underhill Charitable Fund Daugherty Hair Co. Kenneth Robinson AquaOhio Day Ketterer— Brandon & Dawn Rohrer contact Scot Phillips. ANC Legacy Club Robert Dawson—in Attorneys at Law Rover Pipeline Community $25,000–$49,999 memory of Nancy Dawson Alexandra Nicholis Coon— Historic Preservation Fund Henry & Louise Timken Douglas Sibila United Way DeHoff David & Jane Schultz Foundation Ronald & Jane Sibila Emerging Philanthropist Paul Siemborski

22 Maude & Larry Slagle Timothy Carnahan— Ray & Nancy Dickerson— Joel, Chris, Reed, Todd, & Michelle Gullion Gail Kincaid John & Amelia Sparks in memory of in honor of Jamie Chad Fichter—in memory Christina & Gene Haas Edward & Catherine Kraft Ted & Marilyn Stults William Meismer Woodburn of Judy Paquelet Rev. James & Karen Haas Jennifer LaFleur— Advised Fund Charles Carpinelli & Frank & Jeannette Joan & Larry Finefrock Stephen Haas in memory of Bob & Nancy Thatcher—in Laura Paquelet—in honor Domokos James & Elizabeth Fink Kristin Hannon Patricia A. Bauldry memory of Polly Cochran of Grandma Judy Duck William & Cindy Dorman First Energy Foundation Heather Jean Haden James & Marilyn Laursen James W. Walker Paquelet Libby & Travis Doss Heather & Jeffrey Fisher Charles Frank Hammontree Nancy LefÀ er Yund’s Carwash & Detail Chambers, Murphy & Cindy Eckert—in memory Fishers Foods David & Susan Harding Ernie & Debbie Lehman Burge Architects of Mary Elizabeth Holland Megan Fitze Ed & Nancy Hare—in Mary Ann Lepp Friends of the Museum Richard & Daryl Chaney Eddie & Margaret Elum—in David Foster gratitude to James Snively Nancy Letcavits—in $1–$999 Frances Ruth Cleaver— memory of Judy Paquelet Dr. & Mrs. Richard Fuller Ed & Nancy Hare—in memory of Jim Letcavits Henry Aegerter, Jr. memorial donations Eddie & Margaret Elum— Dr. & Mrs. Richard Fuller— memory of Mary Merwin Nancy Letcavits—in & Rita Haines Carrie Clemens in honor of Susan in honor of Susan Bonnie & John Hauser memory of Judy Paquelet Emil Alecusan Clinton Masonic Lodge Gessner’s 90th birthday Gessner’s 90th birthday Leslie Heaphy Bill Lindsey’s Sweeper Mart James Alexander John & Paula Coon Phillip & Natalie Elum Nancy Garard—in honor of Barbara & Eric Hiegl— Little Sprouts Child Mandy Altimus Stahl Jeanne Cooper— Thomas Elum Maude Slagle in memory of Will Miller Development Center Maureena Arner memorial donations Greg Endres Robert Garner—State Farm Pete Heimann Shirley G. Lockshin Rafael & Ingrid Arsuaga Douglas T. Corwin—in Harriet Evans Susan R. Gessner—in Heitger Funeral Home, Inc. Shirley G. Lockshin & Richard & Pamela Artzner memory of Judy Paquelet Vivian Evans memory of Judy Paquelet Edgar Brock Herring Jr. family—in honor of Susan Bachtel Excavating, Inc. Madeline R. Corwin—in Jane Erickson Susan R. Gessner— Molly Hess Gessner’s 90th birthday Elvira & John Balbo— memory of Judy Paquelet Danielle Falk—in memory in memory of Ann T. Hessman Jim & Mary Logue in memory of Will Miller Christopher & Marcia Craft of Carol Mendenhall William Meismer Robert J. Hopp Mercy Lojo—in honor of Jim & Candy Barkan Joanie Christoff John Feeney Robert & Nancy Gessner— Butch & Becky Hose Tony & Steve Lojo Peter & Teresa Bate Herbert P. Croxton Jr. Mary Kay Fenton— in memory of James & Donna Houston David Lundquist Jeffrey Benson & CTI Engineers, Inc. memorial donations Judy Paquelet Donna J. Isom Martha MacLachlan James Wertz Dianne R. Day Victor Fenton—in memory Robert & Nancy Gessner— Tom & Eileen Ivan Bill & Kathy Malinowski Frances Berry Day Ketterer— of Mary D. Fenton in memory of Will Miller John W. James Tim Manion Mark & Joan Boron Attorneys at Law Jean Ferguson Susan Gessner— Vicki Johnson Robert & Christine Marks Diane Boslett E. Lang D’Atri— Kathleen M. Fernandez in memory of Will Miller J. Thomas & Kathleen Celeste Martin Gary & Sherie Brown Attorney at Law Thomas & Jayne Ferrero Andy & Suzanna Ginella Jones—J. Paquelet Joe & Gail Martino Dan & Kimberly Bryan Peter Dell Eugene V. Fife—dedicated Michael G. Gipp memorial Gary & Pamela Martzolf Tim & Kathy Bryan Beverly Denholm—in to the Paul E. Brown Omar & Shirley Givler Kenneth D. & Susan Massillon Window Cleaning Susan & James Bucher— memory of Judy Paquelet Museum at Massillon Frank & Deborah Gonzalez E. Kelewae Massillon Woman’s Club— in memory of Will Miller Bill & Julie Dewald Museum Robert Graber Matt Keller & Michelle Social Section Jeff Bushman Linda M. DeVore Sally K. Grant Del Rio-Keller Johnna Massoni Frances D. Butts John & Susan Greene Nancy A. Kerr

23 Vincent & Betty Matecheck John & Kristin Paquelet— Jane Robinson—in honor John & Elaine Snively Jenny Terrell Jeff & Brenda Walters —in memory of Will Miller in memory of of John Sparks’s Jennifer Souers Chevraux Gayle Theiss Keith & Pam Warstler Larry McAllister, Elizabeth Judy Paquelet from 90th birthday Gary & Donna Spangler— Barbara L. Thomas Gail Wetherell-Sack & Gessner-McAllister & coworkers & friends Theodore & Camille Roehlig in honor of Mary Merwin Terrell R. Tripp Paul F. Sack Anne McAllister Lorie S. Pedro Rick Rohrer & James Sparks & Veterans of Foreign Wars Gail Wetherell-Sack & MCTV, Inc.—gift from Vincent & Lorie Pedro Stephanie Span Oliver Bowcock Post 3124 Paul F. Sack—in memory employees in honor of Tony Perry & Kathy R.T. Hampton Plumbing Stark Area Regional Emily & Eric Vigil of Carol C. Mendenhall Robert Gessner’s Catazaro-Perry & family & Heating Transit Authority Margy & Joel Vogt— Dr. & Mrs. Zouhair Yassine retirement Heather Pennington Mary Evelyn & Bob Rudy Stark Glass Enterprises, Inc. in memory of —in memory of Trisha Merchant Betty Phillips Paul J. Salvino Barb & Jim Starrett— Mary Merwin Judy Paquelet Al & Carol Messenger Sandra & Scot Phillips Bruce & Brenda Sampsel in memory of Thom & Vicki Voshall Elizabeth Zelei Matthew C. Miley John Patrick Picard Santangelo Catering Mary Elizabeth Holland Mel Wacker Signs, Inc. Don Zimmerman Emil E. Miller Architect Thomas & Chiquita Seesan Antonia Stergiades— David Waikem Judith & William Muffy & Will Miller William Ploenes Jim & Sue Seifert in memory of Will Miller Dale & Joanne Walterhouse Zimmerman—in memory Wanda M. Miller— Mary Ann & Russ Poling JoAnn Shade Paul & Miletsa Stergios —in honor of Frank of Carol Mendenhall in honor of Albert Hise Rex Poling Nancy L. Shankle Jill & Dave Strodtbeck & Jan Domokos Minerva Public Library Pure Design Interiors, LTD Marcia Short Tig & Ron Swartz Dale & Joanne Walterhouse Frank J. Moesle Jim & Judy Radel Shirley A. Sibila Mike & Barb Sylvester —in memory of Socially distanced mural Dennis G. Morgan Mijo Radocaj—in honor of Judith Singer Tallmadge Historical Society Judy Paquelet project with Tim Carmany Moyers Nursery & Margy Vogt & Rudy Turkal Ken & Noreen Sippola ANC Landscaping Mrs. G.B. Raisner Mary Sirgo—St. Barb’s Leo & Jean Mummertz Dorothy & C.O. Rambaud— Caring Stitchers—J. Edward & Tamara Murray J. Paquelet memorial Paquelet memorial Alyssa Myers Kathy & Denny Ray— Albert L. Stodtbeck— NAI Spring in memory of in honor of Susan Newman Creek Cellars Mary Elizabeth Holland Gessner’s 90th birthday Sheila Niezgoda-Oakes RBS General Contracting, Benjamin Slagle— Jane Nolt LLC in honor of Oelslager for Ohio Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Reichel Maude & Larry Slagle Ohio Collage Society Sue & Bob Reid Maude & Larry Slagle—in Ohio Drilling Company Paul B. Renier—in memory of Judy Paquelet Matthew & Kelly Onest memory of Judy Paquelet Michael R. Slinger Charles J. & RG Klein Stock Market Debora, Dale & Judith A. Paquelet Museum & Library Sammy Kay Smith Dr. Charles Paquelet—in Todd Rhoades—in honor of James & Donna Snively memory of Judy Paquelet Richard & Flo Rhoades Joseph Snively John M. & Kristin L. Paquelet Brad & Melinda Richardson memorial donations— Thomas & Sandra Rivera Paul Brown Museum

24 DONORS

Grantors .UXJOLDN:LONLQV*ULI¿WKV CARES Funding Arts Midwest Dougherty and Co., LPA National Endowment Gessner Family Foundation Jane Williams Mahoney for the Humanities Massillon Community Charitable Philanthropic Fund Ohio Arts Council Fund, via the Arthur P. & Martha MCTV, Inc. Ohio Bar & Restaurant Q. Underhill Charitable Fund at Gail and Paul Sack Assistance Fund via the Stark Community Foundation Gail Wetherell-Sack Development Services Agency Massillon/North Canton Elks United Way DeHoff Emerging Ohio Humanities Lodge #2029 Philanthropist Award Payroll Protection Program Ohio Arts Council National Endowment for the Arts Exhibit Sponsorships Building Endowment One Tiger, Inc. Mrs. Anthony W. Eterovich Contributions Rotary Club of Massillon Greif Packaging Clarice & John Nelson Visit Canton Education In-Kind Support Mary Ann D’Aurelio Merri Biechler Hattie Evans Bonnie’s Engraver’s Gallery Richard and Mary Ann Lutz & Signs Edward and Louise Mahoney Clovernook Center for the Gary Spangler Blind and Visually Impaired Brayden Frascone Margy Vogt Mitchell Grove Photography Endowment Innis Maggiore Mijo Radocaj—in honor of John Kiste Rudy Turkal & Margy Vogt Eric Myers Margy & Joel Vogt— Sammy Nestico in memory of Brad Yund George Nicholis Margy & Joel Vogt, in memory LEFT: Celebration in Art always brings hundreds of proud young artists and Dawn Rohrer of Robert Craig Jackson their families to MassMu. MV Sherwin Williams Company TOP: Bailey, Van, and Gavin Schlacter made gingerbread houses during Sammy Kay Smith Missing History of Massillon: the virtual children’s holiday party in December. Margo Tillstrom Unheard African American diane estelle Vicari Stories Project ABOVE: Tammy Monroe and Michelle Anderson, members of The Kent Ms. Ginger Green— Area (OH) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated, attended the opening of My Donations/Sponsorships in memory of Bernie Green Community: Through the Eyes of the 21st-Century African American Child The Canal Society of Ohio, Inc. Martha MacLachlan in the Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery. MV Danbury Senior Living 22020020 OONLINENLINE OOUTREACHUTREACH