VOLUME 26 • NO. 1 • FALL 2017 MAKING HISTORY The Newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center In Association with the Smithsonian Institution
“Waiting for You Under Kaufmann’s Clock” by Linda Barnicott Spend the holidays with the Heinz History Center!
For more than 130 years, families famous by the holiday movie, “A IN THIS ISSUE made the trip to Downtown Christmas Story”) Pittsburgh to celebrate the annual • An interactive kids’ area with Christmas tradition of visiting a selection of classic toys for Kaufmann’s (and later, Macy’s) children to play with department store. Along with • Giant Mr. and Mrs. Claus Destination Moon checking gifts off their holiday ornaments from Kaufmann’s Page 2 shopping lists, they came to marvel • The Santaland mailbox from at the breathtaking lights and Kaufmann’s, where thousands of decorations, magical window displays, Pittsburgh children mailed their and of course, to pay a special visit to Christmas wish lists to the North Holiday Gift Guide Santa Claus himself. Pole Page 3 • Original costumes and float Relive those cherished memories at materials from the MY MACY’s the History Center as part of A Very Holiday Parade Annual Report FY2016-17 Merry Pittsburgh, a new holly jolly exhibition featuring original artifacts A Very Merry Pittsburgh is one of Page 4-5 from Kaufmann’s/Macy’s, Christmas many offerings at the “Smithsonian’s decorations, historic toys spanning home in Pittsburgh” during the the 1940s to the 2000s, and much holiday season. Locals and out-of- New America 101 App more. town guests alike can spend the day exploring the History Center’s Image: John Suhr Page 6 No trip to Santaland is complete six floors of exhibits, featuring without a visit with old Saint Nick, so iconic artifacts such as the original each day through Christmas Eve television set and puppets from Histor-E: Ice Age Meets the from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., take photos “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” The History Center Space Age with Santa Claus and see his original Pittsburgh Pirates’ legend Bill is proud to be an chair from Kaufmann’s – all included Mazeroski’s bat and uniform from Page 7 with regular admission (and free for Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, and affiliate of the Smithsonian members). the world’s oldest jeep. Institution.
Throwback Thursday The 5,000-square-foot A Very And don’t forget to wrap up your Merry Pittsburgh exhibit will holiday shopping in the History The History Center is open daily from Page 8 showcase nostalgic objects recalling Center Museum Shop, featuring 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $16 for Pittsburgh’s Christmas past, quirky Heinz products, Pittsburgh- adults, $14 for seniors (age 62+), $2 including: proud T-shirts and apparel, award- winning books, and more (see page 3 off admission for military, $6.50 for • Santa’s chair and ornate pieces for a special holiday gift guide!). students and youth (age 6-17), and from Kaufmann’s Christmas free for children (age 5 and under) and window displays The A Very Merry Pittsburgh History Center members. For more • Classic toys, including toy exhibit is on display now through soldiers, an original Slinky, Mrs. Monday, Jan. 15. details, please visit: Potato Head, Barbie, Easy-Bake www.heinzhistorycenter.org Oven, Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, For more information, please visit and a Red Ryder BB gun (made www.heinzhistorycenter.org. Prohibition in Pittsburgh: New Exhibit to Explore Roaring ’20s
One Giant Leap for Pittsburgh: Destination Moon Step back in time to an exhilarating The exhibit features more than 100 rare artifacts, including flapper dresses, temperance propaganda, a Launches in 2018 era of flappers and suffragists, 1922 Studebaker, a hatchet used by Carry Nation, and bootleggers and temperance workers, flasks used for bootleg liquor during Prohibition. Coming in September 2018: a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity to see one of America’s and real-life legends like Al Capone Stop by a re-created speakeasy – a term purportedly national treasures. The History Center will and Carry Nation. coined just outside of Pittsburgh in McKeesport – be one of just four museums nationally and where you can learn to dance the “Charleston” and the only museum east of the Mississippi River Beginning on Saturday, Feb. 10, the History Center explore the fashion, music, and culture of the 1920s. to host Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 will host American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Mission, a traveling exhibition organized by the Prohibition, the first comprehensive exhibition The American Spirits exhibit at the History Center Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition about America’s most colorful and complex will also examine Pittsburgh’s deep connections with Service (SITES). constitutional hiccup. the regulation of alcohol, which has been a catalyst for civic dissent since the Whiskey Rebellion in 1791- The Destination Moon exhibition is currently This traveling exhibition was created in partnership 1794. The exhibit will include artifacts that showcase on a national tour of four Smithsonian Affiliates with the National Constitution Center in Western Pennsylvania’s long history with alcohol. in two years while the National Air and Space Philadelphia. American Spirits brings the story Museum completes extensive renovations of Prohibition vividly to life, from the dawn of Stay tuned for exhibit updates and a full slate of leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo the temperance movement, through the Roaring public programs at www.heinzhistorycenter.org. 11 lunar landing mission in 2019. ’20s, and up to the unprecedented repeal of a constitutional amendment. The blockbuster exhibition’s centerpiece is the Command Module Columbia – the only portion of the historic spacecraft to complete the first mission to land a man on the moon and safely Pittsburgh return him to Earth. The tour will mark the first time in 46 years that the Command Module Illustrated: Art Columbia will leave the National Air and Space of Facts Exhibit Museum. Marvel at more than 50 new works of art Destination Moon features dozens of original by members of the Pittsburgh Society Apollo 11-flown objects, models, videos, and of Illustrators (PSI) as part of the new interactives that give visitors an unprecedented exhibition, Art of Facts | Uncovering look at the historic journey of the Apollo 11 crew: Pittsburgh Stories, now on display in the “Pittsburgh is spelled with ‘H,’” Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz museum’s fifth floor Barensfeld Gallery. by Nora Thompson Aldrin. The Art of Facts exhibit creatively interprets the rich history of Western Pennsylvania and shares its compelling stories through the art of illustration. Last year, members of the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators Visitors to the History Center’s Destination – the second largest group of illustrators in the U.S. – were charged with researching, discovering, and Moon exhibition, which launches in Pittsburgh sharing those stories in a new and engaging way. The artists’ work featured in the exhibit depicts everything on Sept. 29, 2018, will learn how Pittsburgh from Andrew Carnegie’s job at age 13 in a textile mill, to Walt Disney’s visit to Westinghouse, to the story of companies and innovators used their “We Can Pittsburgh’s lost “H,” and much more. The Art of Facts exhibit is sponsored by The Fine Foundation, The Do It!” spirit to play an important role in the Heinz Endowments, Richard King Mellon Foundation, and the Allegheny Regional Asset District mission, including contributions from Alcoa, (RAD). MSA, North American Rockwell, Union Switch & Signal, Westinghouse, and others. Get Active at Sports Museum’s NFL PLAY 60 Stay tuned for the most up-to-date information on Destination Moon at Training Camp www.heinzhistorycenter.org.
One week before Super Bowl LII, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum will challenge kids to get up and get active at the sixth annual NFL PLAY 60 Training Camp, sponsored by DICK’S Sporting Goods, on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. As part of the event, admission to the museum is FREE for all children age 17 and under, courtesy of DICK’S Sporting Goods. Kids of all ages will enjoy five floors of fun football-related activities, including a mini-NFL Combine on the History Center’s fifth floor that will test young visitors’ speed in the 40-yard dash, assess their accuracy passing a football, and challenge their agility in a series of quick-hitting drills. Don’t miss special appearances by local athletes, healthy cooking demonstrations for tailgaiting in the Weisbrod Kitchen Classroom, and the ever-popular touchdown dance contest where young visitors can show off their best moves. The event is presented in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Steelers and NFL PLAY 60, the National Football League’s health and fitness campaign to encourage young fans to be active for at least 60 minutes a day.
Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events for more information.
2 The Newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center 412-454-6000 | www.heinzhistorycenter.org Speakeasy Celebration: Top Five Museum Shop Gifts 20th Annual History for the Holidays Uncorked Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 • 7-11 p.m. This holiday season, find the perfect gift for your friends and family at the award-winning History Center Museum Shop, open seven days a week during regular museum hours (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and open to the public with no admission fee. Can’t make it to the Strip District? The Museum Shop’s e-store at shop.heinzhistorycenter.org offers the same chic gifts, compelling books, and unique jewelry.
Luna: Pittsburgh’s Original Lost 1 Kennywood ($12.95)
“Luna” follows the intriguing, intertwined stories of two very different amusement parks in suburban Pittsburgh: Kennywood in West Pittsburgh’s premier party for young Mifflin and Luna Park in North Oakland. Author professionals is taking it back to the Brian Butko takes readers on a rollicking trip to the rowdy picnic spot first called Kenny’s Grove 2 Roaring ’20s for the 20th Annual before we meet the Ingersoll family of inventors History Uncorked event. who go from building rides at Kennywood to Heinz Lip Balm ($3.75) creating its chief competitor. Presented by BNY Mellon, History Uncorked: Attention Heinz lovers! Roaring ’20s, will offer an evening of fun, discovery, You can now purchase dancing, and activities that all partygoers will enjoy 3 Heinz Stress Tomato ($6.00) LIP BALM in ketchup, – not to mention great food and beverages from mustard, dill pickle, and local Pittsburgh eateries. This year’s event will be Squeeze all your worries away with this Heinz 57 sauce flavors. inspired by the History Center’s upcoming traveling History Center exclusive. These little Gluten free, paraben free, exhibition, American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of toys are the perfect gift for you or your and crafted with beeswax, Prohibition. stressed co-worker! sweet almond, and coconut oil, they’ll surely Don’t forget to wear your 1920s-inspired attire – be the most delicious flappers and gangsters welcome! 4 “Serendipity Portal” stocking stuffer for your print by artist Mark friends and family. Bender ($70.00) Guests must be age 21 and over to attend. For more information, or to become an event sponsor Bring part of the History Heinz Town Clock or vendor, please contact Angela Ford at Center’s new Art of Facts 5 ($15.00) [email protected] or 412-454-6405. | Uncovering Pittsburgh Stories exhibit home with This limited-edition clock you with this incredible piece tower replica, created of Mark Bender artwork exclusively for Heinz by depicting the Portal Bridge at Department 56, features a Point State Park. real, working clock.
Sporting Clay Classic
History Center supporters recently gathered at the luxurious Nemacolin Woodlands Resort for the second annual Sporting Clay Classic to support the Fort Pitt Museum. Pictured here (left to right) Andy Masich, Stan Geier, Bill Mock, and Adrián N. Reyes, with Fort Pitt Museum’s Justin Meinert with a historic 18th century flintlock fowling musket. Celebrity Golf Tournament The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum’s Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament champions Tudi Mechanical Systems (Joe Barnes, David Tudi, Bob Tudi, and Dennis Ciccone) join Andy Masich and event co-chairs Carol Semple Thompson and Mike Wagner.
In association with the Smithsonian Institution Fall 2017 Making History 3 Annual Report Development Fiscal Year 2016-2017 $638,613 1,071 The History Center recently completed its 2017 fiscal year. Raised in fundraising events New membership subscriptions From award-winning publications to extraordinary events, the History Center and its museum History Center Affiliate Program system continues to reach new and diverse audiences with unmatched educational outreach. Here is a 15,167 13,149 look at the organization’s proudest Miles traveled to and from People reached through accomplishments over the past year. History Center Affiliates Affiliate programming 256,875 125 17 History Center Affiliates Affiliates to hostWe Can Do Total visitors to the It! WWII traveling exhibit History Center museum system in FY2017 Exhibits 400 141 Photos featured in the Donations received of more #Pixburgh: A Photographic than 600 objects to the 17 Experience exhibition museum collection 9 6 Years the History Center, Four Star Charity Navigator Retired number of Pirates Exhibitions opened, including established in 1879, has rating, the highest rating legend Bill Mazeroski, whose the new Discovery Place and been a proud affiliate of the given 1960 World Series Game 7 the We Can Do It! WWII Smithsonian uniform and bat were added to traveling exhibit the Sports Museum collection Annual Budget $12 million total budget Education 457 72 Students participated in Students participated in the the National History Day new Pittsburgh Imagineers 27,244 regional competition afterschool program Learners engaged through educational programming 4,645 26 Students served from New school districts served Pittsburgh Public Schools in the last school year Public Programs Income Contributed: 50% Earned: 27% 1,630 Investment Income: 12% Govermment: 11% Visitors participated in 13 public programs offered as part of the History Center’s America 101 initiative 30 100 58 20% Public programs for young Public programs offered Strategic partnerships with of the History Center’s adults/professionals local external organizations to unique media stories in FY17 support public program efforts highlighted public programs
Facility Rentals 23,596 64 Guests attended rental events Weddings hosted Expense Programs: 51% $1,042,568 181 1 Museum Services 41.5% Total earned revenue from facility rentals Events (corporate, non-profit, 2017 Couples’ Choice Award Fundraising 7.5% family, and more) from Weddingwire
4 The Newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center 412-454-6000 | www.heinzhistorycenter.org Fort Pitt 55,176 2 Total visitors Major exhibitions opened: Museum Nat Youngblood’s Pittsburgh and From Maps to Mermaids: Carved 2,267 3,517 Powder Horns in Early America Visitors during the Three Students toured the museum Rivers Arts Festival
Meadowcroft 19,853 10,560 FEET (2 MILES) Total visitors Covered in the Walk Through Prehistory hike 9,300 1,029 Students participated in Visitors attended the Buncher Foundation- Meadowcroft’s educational sponsored Free Weekend programs Library & Archives Communications 2,629 1,610 Collections accessed for 7,732 Images reformatted to digital patrons 3,540 975 Participants at 66 Detre Linear feet of records Library & Archives public processed for the NHPRC programs grant project million Media 147 Volunteers Media impressions 76,942 30,281 478,191 Total hours contributed by Total hours contributed by Website Unique website visitors active volunteers nine volunteers with 15+ years of service 55 239 56 Blog Active volunteers New volunteers New posts on History Center blog Museum Shop 27,213 52,059 Followers on Facebook, Pickle pins Shop Twitter, and Instagram 518 508 Chocolate-covered pickles 175 Mister Rogers’ cardigan color-change mugs Items from our collections 3,552 added to Google Arts & Culture Natrona Bottling Company’s Red Ribbon sodas Publications 1 1 Davey Award (Academy of Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Interactive & Visual Arts), a Conference Arline Custer Award for 2 gold for individual achievement, best article, “Strike Out: A Pirates American Graphic Design USA Awards – for “Toys of copywriting for “An Old Strong Law Pitcher at the Battle of Homestead” the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s at the History Center” by Emily and Custom: Indians, Colonists, by Zach Brodt, Summer 2015 Ruby, Spring 2016 issue of Western Pennsylvania History and Captivity on the Frontier” by Western Pennsylvania History magazine; and for best design of a book for “Luna: Mike Burke, Summer 2015 Western magazine Pittsburgh’s Original Lost Kennywood.” Pennsylvania History magazine
In association with the Smithsonian Institution Fall 2017 Making History 5 Hop into History: Holiday Memories Wednesday, Dec. 13 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Around Experience Pittsburgh’s holiday traditions, from recreated storefront windows to Santa’s chair and making snowmen in the new A Very Merry the Pittsburgh exhibit! Hop into a fun exploration of the past as we play Horn and explore together in this hands-on session designed for 2 – 5-year-olds and their caregivers. 18th Century Young kids will be transported back in time through music, dance, and games. These fun and Carved Folk lively sessions will be led by museum educators and music instructor Lynda Wingerd. Hop Into Art at the Fort History is free for kids five and under. Adults must Germanic Flat Horn on display in From Maps to Mermaids at the Fort Pitt Museum pay regular museum admission, which is good all day. Space is limited, so please register in advance In a world where firearms were necessary tools, Few objects from colonial at www.heinzhistorycenter.org. Members, use the powder horn – made from the lightweight the special code MEMBERHOP for your discount. America had such a personal and hollow horn of a cow – served as the constant companion of thousands of frontier residents. connection to their owners as the While powder horns kept gunpowder dry, many powder horns used by soldiers, owners also recognized the smooth surface of the horn as the ideal place to leave their mark. They settlers, and American Indians to etched names, dates, maps, and war records, as store the gunpowder necessary well as purely whimsical figures, into the objects. for their survival. See firsthand how carved powder horns represent early American folk art in its purest form and Explore the stories behind these delicately carved serve to illuminate the past. objects in the Fort Pitt Museum’s new From Maps to Mermaids: Carved Powder Horns in Special thanks to the Laurel Foundation, Early America exhibition. sponsor of From Maps to Mermaids.
For photos and more information about the Fort Pitt Museum, visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/fort-pitt. Download the New America 101 App!
In partnership with the tour guide app GuidiGO, the Committed to telling the American story and History Center recently launched a new America 101 inspiring a community of citizens to explore what app for iPhones and Android devices that enhances the it means to be an American, the History Center’s visitor experience and tests their knowledge of American America 101 initiative engages the public to learn history, civics, and geography. The challenges in the app American history through public programs, special are based on the test that all new U.S. citizens must pass. exhibitions, digital learning tools, and educational curriculum. Through the America 101 initiative, the Special thanks to Charity Randall History Center regularly hosts U.S. naturalization Foundation, sponsor of America 101. Visit ceremonies, special American flag folding events that www.heinzhistorycenter.org/america-101 honor veterans, and other forums to discuss issues for more about this initiative and for information on how such as civics, government, immigration, and history. to support future America 101 programming. History Center World War II Traveling Exhibit to December 2, 2017 - January 23, 2018 Partners with The History Center’s We Can Do It! WWII Stop in Ellwood City traveling exhibition, presented by Erie Alzheimer’s Insurance and supported by The Eberly Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), will visit the Association Ellwood City Area Historical Society from Dec. 2, 2017 through Jan. 23, 2018 as part of a three- The History Center has partnered with the year tour of History Center Affiliate Program Alzheimer’s Association to offer monthly guided organizations. The 500-square-foot We Can Do tours of Pittsburgh’s past designed for those living It! WWII traveling exhibit explores Western in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and their care Pennsylvania’s incredible impact on the home, partners. From art to industry and “Mister Rogers’ industrial, and battle fronts during World Neighborhood” to the neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, War II. The exhibit is provided free of charge the History Center offers familiar sights and sounds to members of the History Center Affiliates that evoke memories of earlier times and cherished Program, a collection of more than 125 historical experiences. organizations throughout the region.
These special tours are available on a regular basis. For more information on the We Can Do It! Please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events WWII traveling exhibition, please for dates and more information. contact Bob Stakely at 412-454-6359 or [email protected]
6 The Newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center 412-454-6000 | www.heinzhistorycenter.org History Center Museum Accessions
Clem Adams: Copper still that was found in the attic of the donor’s grandfather’s home. Thanks to a generous grant from the Allied Marketing: Digital prints and theatrical props and costumes from the film, “Love the Coopers,” filmed in Pittsburgh from 2014 to 2015. Phil Amaismeir: A West Middletown baseball uniform. Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, Louis D. Astorino: Collection documenting the creation of the Chapel of the Holy Spirit in the Vatican. Diana Ames and John Axtell: Frederick J. Osterling sword, ax heads, and three projectile Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic points. Ronald Baldinger: Ronald “Whitey” Baldinger clown costume and t-shirt. Village recently partnered with Carnegie Martin Christopher: “Shop Swissvale” parking token. Nancy Moidel Ciccone: Dress worn by the donor to her May 24, 1963 Bat Mitzvah. Norina Daubner: Eyeglasses, wallet, blackjack, baton. Mellon University’s CREATE Lab to Deborah David: Tablecloth from Temple Israel Sisterhood in Uniontown, Pa. embroidered with the names from the Uniontown Jewish Community. incorporate the use of innovative GigaPan Carmella “Dolly” Caparelli Ferraro: Miniature horse-drawn Sicilian cart with decorative Histor-E: Ice Age Rhea egg. Allan Gastfriend: Tablecloth from the Jewish Community Center of Aliquippa, Pa. Myrna Giannopolous: Two mezuzahs from Tree of Life Congregation in Uniontown, Pa. technology in a revised version of its First Ramon Heckman: Squires Carriage Company token coupon for five dollars. Mel Humphreys: Water ski hydrofoil purchased by the donor in the 1960s at the downtown Meets the Space Age Peoples archaeology curriculum. Kaufmann’s department store. Ron Jones: Collection of glass lenses, fragments, and ashtrays, most by Houze Glass. Vivien Kania: LST 475 hat with military insignia attached. Susan Hill, in loving memory of Dorothy M. Kasper: Campaign poster c. 1975 for Senator Originally developed by CMU in partnership with John Heinz III. Mary Ann Keel: Wild clover pattern plate made by Canonsburg Pottery. NASA for a space mission to Mars, the GigaPan Christie Kimball: Soccer goalie gloves from Pine-Richland Girls Soccer Team. Donald E. Kobus: Pittsburgh Railways Company token and a folding “milady’s” shoe horn and technology makes images, video, and educational button hook from Petty’s Bootery located in the Jenkins Arcade in downtown Pittsburgh. Dolly Kroen: Gold Steelerette hard hat worn c. 1961. content available to teachers and educators around Edward J. Kunco: Collection of 28 bottles from a variety of Pittsburgh businesses, 5 wooden nickels from the Carmichael, Pa. bicentennial and a token from the Continental Trust the world. Company. Macy’s Inc.: Collection of artifacts that document Kaufmann’s/Macy’s downtown location. Estelle Mann: Three Schenley Park Golf Course brass tags c. 1950. William J. Mehaffey: Mars High School pennant, patch, and banner from 1926. To explore the Rockshelter now The Lynne Melman Flake Living Trust: Portrait drawing of Julie Miller Melman by Vincent Nesbert. using GigaPan technology, visit Mary Reis, in memory of Ed Reis: Collection of Westinghouse memorabilia. Ross H. Smith, Jr.: X-ray tube used by pioneering radiologist and founder of the Pittsburgh www.heinzhistorycenter/meadowcroft-gigapan. Roentgen Society, Dr. John F. McCullough.
Meadowcroft, a National Historic Landmark located in Avella, Pa., in Washington County, is closed for Library & Archives Accessions
the winter and will reopen on May 5, 2018. Joseph D’Andrea: Additions to the Joseph D’Andrea Papers Kathleen Reilly: Kathleen Reilly Negatives Larry King: Charles Martin Hall Correspondence Bernard Klionsky: Klionsky Family Papers and Photographs Lynn Pusateri: John Marsh Kennywood Photographs Carol Jacko: Hoover Family Papers and Photographs Joseph D’Andrea: Joseph D’Andrea Oral History Eliza Smith Brown: Brown, Carlisle & Associates Records on the “African-American Experience in Southwestern Pennsylvania: An Historic Context for Nine Counties” Jeffrey Bergman: Troy Hill Oral History Project Sound Recordings and Records Judy Knaiz: Judy Knaiz Hello, Dolly! Photograph Anne Golovin: Reuben Chandler Smith Manuscript Carolee Burack: Beth Israel Center (Jefferson Hills, Pa.) Additions Joseph Natoli, Jr.: Joseph Natoli Slides Judith Stauffer Basso: Additions to the Judith Stauffer Basso Papers Arlene Motus: Altwater & Brother Studio Conestoga Building Photographs Phyllis Tomko: Additions to the Zoglmann-Linz Family Papers Sherry Murray: Additions to the Murray Family Papers on J&L/LTV Steel Carmen Vacca: Carmen Vacca Oral History Maureen Hewko: Zangrilli Family Calendar Samuel Laba: Laba Family Papers and Photographs Sara Keckeisen: Mitchell and Morrow Family Papers Image: Leeann Marie Photography Oliver Mueller-Heubach: Monongahela Incline and Pittsburgh Bridge cartes de visite Robert Pease: Robert Pease Oral History Dan Scabilloni: Mary Scabilloni Papers and Photographs Terri Baltimore for the Hill House Association: Hill House Association Records and Photographs The History Center’s Books in the ’Burgh Allegheny County Police Department: Allegheny County Police Department Clippings and Photographs series provides a forum for authors and Make Your Next Kyle Winkler: J.C. Oil & Gas Company Records Stephen Bodner: City of Pittsburgh Proclamation Honoring Pittsburgh Music History Day Pennsylvania’s participation in the World War, 1917-1918 literary enthusiasts to share their passion Fort Pitt: A frontier history Andy Masich: Point State Park exhibits schematic design final draft Event Historic Brian Butko: Call to duty for Western Pennsylvania’s most current Brian Butko: Allegheny City Brian Butko: Kiss it goodbye! storytelling, scholarship, and research. Brian Butko: They Say There was a War Brian Butko: Braddock’s Road Brian Butko: An Honor to Serve Enjoy book readings, discussion, and From multi-floor wedding receptions to intimate Brian Butko: Bridges of Pittsburgh Brian Butko: What the Heart Can Bear signings with the authors as part of these Brian Butko: Big Steel: The First Century of the United States Steel Corporation, 1901-2001 corporate retreats, the History Center’s facility Brian Butko: Whirlwind Walk: Architecture and Urban Spaces in Downtown Pittsburgh Brian Butko: Pennsylvania: A Photographic Journey intimate and engaging forums. rental program delivers outstanding events in a Brian Butko: Knowledge in a Nutshell on Sports Brian Butko: Mellon Square: Discovering a Modern Masterpiece historic setting. The museum’s central location, Brian Butko: Hard Days Hard Nights All Books in the ’Burgh programs are FREE, but Dotty Beckwith: The Beckwith family stunning exhibitions, and commitment to Dotty Beckwith: Fox Chapel museum exhibitions are closed during these events. Field: Schenley High School, June 1924 outstanding customer service makes it the ideal Field: Gridiron Gold, 6 Hall of Fame QBs from Western Pa. program June 5, 2015 Stay tuned to www.heinzhistorycenter.org for the Field: David McCullough Day, July 7, 2013, Pittsburgh Field: Jewish Pittsburgh release of the 2018 Books in the ’Burgh schedule. setting for events ranging from birthday parties Field: Pittsburgh then and now Field: A man comes from someplace to corporate celebrations. With top-notch service G. Evan Stoddard: Power of Pittsburgh Jake Oresick: Schenley Journal, 1963 Bookworms can also visit the History Center from the award-winning Common Plea Catering Joe Natoli: Pittsburgh Catholic Championship football game programs (1945, 1947) Karen Pappert: St. Colman’s Church journal Museum Shop or go online at Karen Pappert: Memories of U (Union High School yearbook 1920-1922) and a variety of unique room options, the facility Karen Pappert: Pandora (Washington & Jefferson College yearbook 1953) shop.heinzhistorycenter.org for a robust selection Karen Pappert: Seneca (Penn Hills High yearbook 1948, 1956-1957, 1959-1962, 1964, 1967, rental staff will help create an event that won’t 1969) of books covering American history with a Western Karen Pappert: The Oak (Indiana State Teachers College yearbook 1947) soon be forgotten. For additional information Melissa Marinaro: The 13th Sunday after Pentecost Pennsylvania connection. Featured authors include Richard Lindberg: Monticello (Thomas Jefferson High School yearbook 1965, 1966) and room rates, please visit Ruth Loesterman: The past we inherit, the future we create local favorites like Brian Butko, Andy Masich, and Stephanie Strasburg: Field of Honor, How Flight 93 Inspired a Nation Suzanne Gilliland: Finding your family history in Northeast Ohio Mark Brewer, to nationally-acclaimed writers such www.heinzhistorycenter.org/rentals or contact Suzanne Gilliland: Mastering genealogical proof Suzanne Gilliland: Genealogist’s companion and sourcebook as Pulitzer Prize-winner David McCullough, sports Maura Minteer at 412-454-6435 or mlminteer@ Suzanne Gilliland: Genealogy online writer Gary M. Pomerantz, and the Smithsonian’s heinzhistorycenter.org. Brent Glass.
Collections Spotlight: Clark Bars
The D. L. Clark Company traces its roots to Pittsburgh’s North Side in 1886 when David L. Clark, an Irish immigrant, first began selling candies out of a horse-drawn wagon. In 1911, the company considerably expanded its business by acquiring a candy and cracker company in the North Side. During these years of development, the Clark Company quickly became renowned for its innovations in candy production. The D. L. Clark Company Records, found in the History Center’s Detre Library & Archives, consists of images, postcards, advertisements, and other materials related to the company. PHOTO: Grocery store display of Clark and Zagnut bars, c. 1960s. PHOTO: Annual Report of D. L. Clark Company, 1953. PHOTO: The Mystery of Pittsburgh’s Ghost Bomber
In association with the Smithsonian Institution Fall 2017 Making History 7 Senator John Heinz History Center** Board of Trustees
Diane P. Holder Sandy Mellon Chair, Board of Trustees Daniel Onorato Beverlynn Elliott The Honorable William Peduto Vice Chair, Board of Trustees Robert N. Peirce, Jr., Esq. Alvaro Garcia-Tunon Jack B. Piatt A Program of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania Treasurer, Board of Trustees Robert P. Randall Paul O’Neill, Jr. Art Rooney II Secretary, Board of Trustees Scott Roy Andrew E. Masich Izzy Rudolph 1212 Smallman Street President & CEO, Senator John Matthew Smith Heinz History Center H. Woodruff Turner, Esq. Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4200 Mike Wagner Arthur L. Baldwin The Honorable Kim Ward David E. Barensfeld Dennis A. Watson Latasha Wilson Batch Bruce Wiegand Charles W. Bitzer Bruce Wolf Nadine E. Bognar Anne Zacharias Christine Bryant Robert Cindrich Emeritus Trustees & David Chamberlin Honorary Trustees Steven H. Cohen (All are voting ex-officio) Dr. Verna Corey, ScD Robert Barensfeld The Honorable Jay Costa, Jr. John F. Bitzer, Jr. Dr. Helen Davis Joseph Calihan The Honorable Frank Dermody John P. Davis, Jr. Joseph Dougherty Sigo Falk Laura Ellsworth Franco Harris The Honorable Mike Fisher Teresa Heinz* The Honorable Rich Fitzgerald Torrence Hunt Daniel Fitzpatrick Maxwell King Floyd “Chip” Ganassi, Jr. William C. King Stan Geier Robert B. Knutson* Laurence Glasco, Ph.D. The Honorable Frank J. Lucchino Ken Gormley David McCullough Chuck Hammel Martin G. McGuinn Donald J. Heberle Robert Hill * Honorary Trustee Robert Krizner ** HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF William M. Lambert WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Judy Linaburg Catherine Loevner James C. Martin, Esq. John Mascaro, Sr. Tom McMillan #ThrowbackThursday Downtown Pittsburgh from the south end of the Smithfield Bridge showing the extent of air pollution during a typical day after Making History is the newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center. Associates of the History Center include the Western Pennsylvania Sports smoke control was implemented. A remarkable improvement of air Museum, the Thomas & Katherine Detre Library & Archives, Meadowcroft quality in Pittsburgh was the result of the Smoke Control Advisory Rockshelter and Historic Village, and Fort Pitt Museum. The History Center Committee’s programs to reduce smog in Pittsburgh and Allegheny operates legally as the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. The History Center is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and funded in County. The Smoke Control Committee investigated and studied the part by the Allegheny Regional Asset District. potential problems of smoke pollution and periodically reported to the Board of County Commissioners with regulation and abatement Phone: 412-454-6000 • Fax: 412-454-6031 recommendations. www.heinzhistorycenter.org Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, 1892-1981, MSP285, Detre Library & Archives at the History Center. Brady Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications Sarah Reck, Web & Social Media Content Manager #TBT Downtown Pittsburgh Kimberly Roberts, Communications Coordinator after smoke control, 1949
Calendar of Events Exhibitions
FIRST FLOOR Flag Ceremony NFL PLAY 60 Training Camp NEW! A Very Merry Pittsburgh Thursday, Dec. 7 • Noon – 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. UPMC SmartSteps Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events Senator John Heinz: A Western Pennsylvania for more details. for more details. Legacy More content? Kidsburgh (mezzanine) Hop into History: Holiday Memories Hop Into History Celebrates “Mister Vintage Vehicles Wednesday, Dec. 13 • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Rogers’ Neighborhood” SECOND FLOOR See page 6 for details. Wednesday, Feb. 14 • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum for more details. History at Play: Toy and Game Design THIRD FLOOR Workshop History Uncorked: Roaring ’20s Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum Thursday, Dec. 20 • 10:30 a.m. – noon Friday, Feb. 16 • 7 – 11 p.m. NEW! Discovery Place Rediscovering Lewis & Clark: Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events See page 3 for details. A Journey with the Rooney Family for more details. Flag Ceremony Prine Collection of Woodworking Planes Outdoor Advertising Fort Pitt Museum’s Blanket Coat Monday, Feb. 19 • Noon to 12:30 p.m. Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events Workshop for more details. FOURTH FLOOR Jan. 6-7 • 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Visible Storage Gallery 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Special Collections Gallery Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events (featuring “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”) Heinz for more details. From Slavery to Freedom Glass: Shattering Notions Hop Into History Make it Pop: Everyday Art FIFTH FLOOR Wednesday, Jan. 10 • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. NEW! Art of Facts | Uncovering Pittsburgh Stories Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events Clash of Empires: The British, French, for more details. & Indian War, 1754-1763 SIXTH FLOOR Wrought Metal Treasures from the Blum Collection
Please visit our website at www.heinzhistorycenter.org for a complete list of upcoming events and detailed exhibition information.