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Local Historian Volume 30 Issue 5 September/October 2014 THE Local Historian Explore Your Organization’s Next Level at the 2 014 Annual Meeting By Mark Sundlov, Local History Office Manager, Ohio History Connection, Columbus to increase the number of hours in a special time. History can be extremely Annual Meeting At-A-Glance day, so the number of sessions in each complex and can contain many difficult What: day remains the same (five sessions on aspects that we might rather forget; how- Ohio Local History Alliance Annual Meet- Friday and five on Saturday). However, ever, we all know the threats we face when ing and Conference, presented in partner- we expanded your ability to choose from we ignore our difficult histories. Next year ship with the Society of Ohio Archivists: Engage, Educate, Empower: Taking Your three options to four options per timeslot. is the 45th anniversary of the tragedy at Organization to the Next Level. You now have 40 sessions to choose from Kent State University. In May 1970, four during the conference! Thank you to all of students were killed and nine students When: Friday, October 3 and Saturday, our volunteer presenters for sharing their were wounded when the Ohio National October 4, 2014 expert knowledge and wisdom with the Guard fired 67 gunshots during an anti- Where: rest of us. war demonstration on the Kent State cam- Holiday Inn, Worthington http://www.ihg. As we developed this year’s pro- pus. Alan Canfora, our keynote speaker, com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/worthington/ gram we focused on making the sessions was one of those nine students wounded cmhwo/hoteldetail relevant to the theme: Engage, Educate, by the gunfire. You will not want to miss For More Information: Empower: Taking Your Organization to his talk. Visit http://www.ohiohistory.org/local- the Next Level. We understand the “next Back by popular demand, “Speed history-office/professional-development/ level” is different for every organization— Networking” will be held on Friday after alliance-annual-meeting and to download the full conference brochure. Or, call some organizations have been around for (Continued on page 11) 800.858.6878. decades, some have recently opened their doors, and others are just getting started. To Register Online: So, you will find a range of sessions at the Visit www.ohiohistory.org/register. WHAT’S INSIDE: The last day to pre-register is conference that will engage, educate, and September 22. empower organizations of all different 2 President’s Message experience levels. We are pleased to announce that 3 Modern Preservation Skills once again we are partnering with the It is the time of year when the Ohio 4 Making Your Site Local History Alliance Annual Meeting Society of Ohio Archivists (SOA) on Welcoming and Conference brochure lands in local Friday to offer more session choices history organization mailboxes across and opportunities to connect. They put 5 Winterize Your Organization together some great Friday sessions the state. At the Local History Office, 6 Announcements the annual meeting and conference is an- including a double session workshop that ticipated because it is a chance to see old will teach us how to create simple custom 8 New & Renewing Members friends, make new friends, and to learn enclosures—as all great archivists will tell 9 Calendar from others who love local history and you, a good fit can play as large a role in want to see it thrive. preservation as the quality of the materi- 10 News from the Regions als used. This session is limited to the first This year, new opportunities will 11 People in the News be provided for attendees of the meet- 20 registrants, so sign up early. ing. Unfortunately, we were not able Lunch on Friday will surely be a 1 We also know that funds are tight—this year is the offers the chance to meet and mingle with your fellow President’s second year we are offering not one but two scholar- Ohio historians. Saturday is the awards luncheon— ships. We encourage you to apply (details are on our attend to congratulate your fellow local historians and Message: website). We are offering a wealth of sessions to meet you will be sure to take home some great ideas too.We every need. Worried about budgets? Try the session look forward to seeing you in Worthington this fall. Grantwriting, Fundraising, and Donor Cultivation. As the schools open their doors once more and Hoping to make better use of your archival materials? Maggie Marconi the leaves start to turn, local history folks are also You are in luck! We are once again partnering with President, Ohio Local History Alliance Museum Administrator, Sandusky Library/ busy changing their routines to be in tune with the the Society of Ohio Archivists, and an archival track Follett House Museum seasons. At the Ohio Local History Alliance, autumn is available to you all day on Friday. Do you have a (419) 625-3834 finds us busily preparing for our annual meeting. copyright concern? Check out Navigating Copyright [email protected] This year our meeting will be held October 3 and 4th Law. There are also sessions geared towards educa- at the Holiday Inn in Worthington. If you have not tors, digital communicators, managers, and folks who already made plans to do so, we sincerely hope you do everything. Be sure to include networking in your will consider joining us! We know that you are busy agenda. The keynote luncheon on Friday features and it is sometimes hard to get away, that’s why we Alan Canfora from the Kent State University May schedule the meeting to fall on a Friday and Saturday. 4 Center. The Friday evening reception and dinner 2014 Board Members Ohio Local History Alliance President Ex-Officio (Executive Secretary) Region 5 Maggie Marconi, Museum Administrator Mark Sundlov, Department Manager Kate Smith, Special Projects Coordinator Sandusky Library/ Follett House Museum Local History Office, Dennison Railroad Depot Museum Sandusky Ohio History Connection, Columbus Dennison (419) 625-3834 (614) 297-2343 (740) 922-6776 [email protected] The Ohio Local History Alliance, [email protected] [email protected] http://www.sandusky.lib.oh.us/follett_house http://www.ohiohistory.org http://dennisondepot.org organized in 1960 under sponsorship of the Ohio History Connection, is composed 1st Vice President Region 1 Cristina Savu, Registrar of local historical societies, historic preservation Beth Weinhardt, Coordinator Gary Levitt, Director Massillon Museum, Massillon groups, history museums, archives, libraries, Anti-Saloon League Museum, Westerville Museum of Postal History, Delphos (330) 833-4061 (x112) and genealogical societies throughout the state (614) 882-7277, Ext 160 (419) 303-5482 [email protected] http://massillonmuseum.org involved in collecting, preserving, and interpreting [email protected] [email protected] http://westervillelibrary.org/local-history Ohio’s history. http://www.postalhistorymuseum.org Region 6 The Local Historian (ISSN 9893-3340) is published 2nd Vice President Holly Hartlerode, Curator Leslie Blankenship, Todd McCormick, Curator/Director Franklinton Historical Society bimonthly by the Ohio History Connection, 800 E. Wood County Historical Center Logan County Historical Society Bowling Green Columbus 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211-2497, as a Bellefontaine (419) 352-0967 (614) 527-1957 benefit to Ohio Local History Alliance members. (937) 593-7557 [email protected] [email protected] Periodicals Postage Paid at Columbus, OH. [email protected] http://www.woodcountyhistory.org http://franklintonhistoricalsociety.org http://www.loganhistory.org Andrea Brookover, Executive Director POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Region 2 Secretary Fairfield Heritage Association, Lancaster The Local Historian, Local History Office, Ohio Brenda Stultz, Curator Ruth Brindle, Curator Clyde Heritage League, Clyde (740) 654-9923 History Connection, 800 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus, Quaker Heritage Center [email protected] OH 43211-2497. Editors: Amy Rohmiller, Mark (419) 547-7946 Wilmington College, Wilmington [email protected] http://www.fairfieldheritage.org Sundlov, Rosa Rojas (937) 481-2456 http://www.clydeheritageleague.org [email protected] Region 7 Please direct materials or phone inquiries to: Chris Burton, Executive Director http://www2.wilmington.edu/qhc Gale Martin, Executive Director Armstrong Air & Space Museum The Local Historian Marion County Historical Society, Marion Wapakoneta Local History Office Treasurer (740) 387-4255 (419) 738-8811 Kathleen Fernandez, Executive Director [email protected] Ohio History Connection [email protected] North Canton Heritage Society http://www.marionhistory.com 800 E. 17th Avenue North Canton http://www.armstrongmuseum.org Columbus, OH 43211-2497 (330) 494-4791 Region 3 Kasey Eichensehr, Curator 1-800-858-6878 [email protected] Rebecca Larson-Troyer, Librarian FAX: (614) 297-2567 http://www.northcantonheritage.org Clark County Historical Society Special Collections Division Springfield [email protected] Trustees-At-Large Akron-Summit County Public Library (937) 324-0657 Visit The Alliance online at www.ohiolha.org Akron [email protected] Joy Armstrong, Executive Director (330) 643-9030 and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ohio- http://www.heritagecenter.us/ Sylvania Historical Village, Sylvania [email protected] localhistoryalliance (419) 882-4865 http://sc.akronlibrary.org [email protected] Region 8 Annual Membership Dues: http://www.cityofsylvania.com/default.
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