Volume 33 Issue 5 November/December 2017

Congratulations 2017 Award Winners!

The 2017 winners of the Ohio Local History Alliance’s Outstanding Achievement Awards pose after the Awards Luncheon at the Annual Meeting. Photo courtesy of the Ohio History Connection.

By Jim Geyer, Director of Museums, Muskingum County History and OLHA Region 10 WHAT’S INSIDE: Representative 2 President’s Message ince 1960, the Ohio Local History Alliance, in partnership with the Ohio History Connection, has led the state in recognizing excellent projects, 3 2017 Award Winners programs, and publications produced by Ohio historical societies, museums, (con't) libraries, and related organizations. In addition, the Alliance is proud to Srecognize individuals who have made significant contributions in preserving local 5 Advocacy | On the Web history and heritage. This year the Alliance board presented twenty Outstanding 6 Local History + The Achievement Awards at the Annual Meeting in Dublin. These awards recognize History Fund: Denison exceptional projects and people that have made an impact inspiring, connecting, and Railroad Depot Museum educating audiences throughout Ohio. 8 Book Review: How to Complete the Ohio INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Historic Inventory by Individual Achievement Awards recognize people who have made outstanding contri- Stephen C. Gordon butions to Ohio’s historical societies or history museums or to the understanding and 9 Announcements appreciation of state or local history. 13 News from the Theresa Rayner Regions Noble County Historical Society 14 Calendar For many years Theresa Rayner has been involved in preserving and protecting the his- tory of the USS Shenandoah airship, which crashed in Noble County, Ohio, on Septem- 15 New & Renewing ber 3, 1925. Along with her late husband, Bryan, Theresa has dedicated many years Members to keeping alive the history of the ill-fated (continued on page 3) bottom of “continued from page x” block OLHA officers and trustees. I am humbled I also want to thank the region President’s to serve a second year as president and representatives who went off the board top of text Message: am excited to have much of the governance at the end of their term on May 31, 2017: committee back with Wendy Zucal (1st VP), Tim Daley (Region 3), Nancy Newton text block starts here under “continued from“ banner The 2017 Ohio Local History Alliance Leann Rich (2nd VP), Kathy Fernandez (Region 4), Andrea Brookover (Region 6) Annual Conference was a great success (Treasurer) and Ruth Brindle (Secretary). and Kasey Eichensehr (Region 7). Thank We hope you heard ideas in the sessions Kate Smith and Gary Levitt will continue you all for your service on the OHLA Text box starts here under title block that will help make your organization their terms as trustees-at-large. We wel- board and for representing your region better and stronger. We are now in come back Tim Daley to the OLHA board so well. A special thanks to Past-President planning the 2018 Region meetings. as the newly elected trustee-at-large. Beth Weinhardt for being the nominating Please attend these as well and take Tim replaces Jim Oda. Jim has served chair and for her continued support and advantage of another chance to learn and in nearly every position on the OAHSM/ counsel. OHLA board over the years. Jim brought share experiences from the important Todd McCormick insight, institutional knowledge and of field of local history. President, Ohio Local History Alliance The Annual Business meeting on Octo- course, humor to the board. The board will Curator/Director, Logan County Historical Society ber 6th included the elections for the 2018 miss you. (937) 593-7557 [email protected]

2017 Board Members Ohio Local History Alliance

President Immediate Past-President Region 4 Region 8 Todd McCormick, Curator/Director Beth Weinhardt, Local History Melissa Karman, Director Ed Creighton Logan County Historical Society, Coordinator The Sutliff Museum, Warren Friends of White Water Shaker Village, Bellefontaine Westerville Public Library, Westerville (330) 395-6575 Hamilton (937) 593-7557 (614) 259-5028 [email protected] (513) 756-1515 [email protected] [email protected] www.sutliffmuseum.org [email protected] www.loganhistory.org westervillelibrary.org/local-history Lae’l Hughes-Watkins, University Terrie Puckett 1st Vice President Ex-Officio (Executive Archivist Grailville, Loveland Secretary) Kent State University, Kent (513) 683-2340 Wendy Zucal, Executive Director [email protected] [email protected] Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, Dr. Betsy Hedler, Partnerships Coor- www.library.kent.edu/page/10300 www.grailville.org/ Dennison dinator, Local History Services (740) 922-6776 Ohio History Connection, Columbus Region 5 Region 9 [email protected] (614) 297-2538 Christy Davis, Registrar Jessica Cyders, Curator dennisondepot.org [email protected] Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton Southeast Ohio History Center, Athens www.ohiohistory.org 2nd Vice President (330) 588-3616 (740) 592-2280 Region 1 [email protected] [email protected] Leann Rich, Manager of Education & www.ProFootballHOF.com athenshistory.org External Relations Richard Witteborg, Curator of Kelly Kuhn-Engstrom, Director. Megan Malone, Director Mahoning Valley Historical Society Exhibits Curator. Lillian E. Jones Museum, Jackson Youngstown Andrew L. Tuttle Museum, Defiance Sugarcreek Information Center. Alpine (740) 286-2556 (330) 743-2589 (419) 784-1907 Hills Museum, Sugarcreek [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (330) 852-4113 www.jonesmuseum.com www.mahoninghistory.org cityofdefiance.com/tuttle-museum/ [email protected] alpinehills.webstarts.com/ Region 10 Secretary Pat Smith, Director Jim Geyer, Director for Museums Ruth Brindle Allen County Museum & Historical Region 6 Muskingum County History, Zanesville [email protected] Society, Lima Leslie Blankenship, Trustee (740) 454-9500 (419) 222-9426 Franklinton Historical Society, [email protected] Treasurer [email protected] Columbus www.muskingumhistory.org Kathleen Fernandez, Historian and www.allencountymuseum.org (614) 527-1957 Museum Consultant, North Canton Judy Robinson, Trustee [email protected] [email protected] Region 2 Noble County Historical Society Mike Wilson Leslie Wagner, Historian Caldwell Trustees-At-Large Morrow County Historical Society The Dawes Arboretum, Newark (740) 732-2654 Jim Oda, Director (567) 231-8709 740-323-2355 x 1256 [email protected] Piqua Public Library, Piqua [email protected] [email protected] www.rootsweb.ancestry. dawesarb.org/ com/~ohnoble/histsoc.htm (937) 773-6753 Gene Smith, Curator of Museums [email protected] Clyde Museum and McPherson House, Region 7 www.youseemore.com/piqua Castalia Melissa Shaw, Curator, Collections Kate Smith, Trustee, [email protected] Management Division Wadsworth Area Historical Society National Museum of the United States [email protected] Region 3 Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB Rebecca Urban Gary Levitt, Director (937) 255-8839 Peninsula Foundation, Peninsula Museum of Postal History, Delphos [email protected] (330) 657-2528 (419) 303-5482 www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/ [email protected] [email protected] Natalie Fritz, Curator of Library and www.postalhistorymuseum.org Greg Palumbo, Director Archives Lakewood Historical Society, Lakewood Clark County Historical Society, (216) 221-7343 Springfield [email protected] 937-324-0657; x234 [email protected]

The Local Historian | November/December 2017 2 2017 Award Winners (continued from page 1) bottom of “continued from page x” block top of text airship, establishing a travelling exhibit of historical artifacts of Presidential History and Sandusky’s connection to a number the airship, and presenting educational programs that help the of Presidential candidates. This 22-program series included text block starts here under “continued from“ banner community understand and remember the importance of the musical performances, first person interpreters, lectures, book USS Shenandoah, its crew, and the lighter-than-air program of discussions, movie discussions, a children’s program, and even a the United States Navy. cookbook club! After Bryan’s death, Theresa, now with the help of her two Text box starts here under title block daughters, has carried on the preservation and commemoration Commemorating the World War I Centennial of the incident. Theresa has volunteered her life to teaching in Akron and Summit County people about this Airship flight that made history in Noble Summit County Historical Society of Akron, OH County. To recognize the sacrifices of local men and women during Randall L. Buchman World War I, The Summit County Historical Society of Akron, OH started its centennial commemoration efforts in the fall of Randall Buchman has spent his career in helping others 2016 by pinning sites related to WWI monuments and veteran gain an appreciation for the heritage of Ohio, Northwest Ohio, memorials on Google Maps. Projects and programming revolved and Defiance, Ohio, through teaching, writing, speaking around recognition of forgotten men and women. engagements, and museum work. He was a professor at Defiance College for 40 years; and also taught at Bacone College Lest We Forget: Remembering Washington in Oklahoma, a college with strong historic ties to a number of American Indian tribal nations. His early work in broadening County in WWI the understanding of Native American History is well known. The Castle Historic House Museum Today he can be found in the City Historian’s office of the The Castle Historic House Museum, along with several Marietta Andrew L. Tuttle Museum where he oversees the day-to-day and and Washington County organizations, held one of Ohio’s first special event business at the museum. commemoration events to mark the centennial of America’s Dr. Buchman’s drive, passion, and enthusiasm have not involvement in the First World War. Lest We Forget took a diminished. He is constantly working to make Defiance a great specific look at how the war affected the community of Marietta place to live; providing ways to preserve the past and inspire the and surrounding Washington County by featuring the music of future. World War I.

HISTORY OUTREACH AWARDS Exploring Our Underground Railroad Heritage 2016 PUBLIC PROGRAMMING Muskingum County History and OnTheSamePage Muskingum Civil War Sesquicentennial Lecture Series Exploring Our Underground Railroad Heritage included 17 Kelton House Museum programs, activities, and events that helped stimulate an aware- ness, understanding, and appreciation of the importance of Over the course of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the Abolitionist and Underground Railroad activity in Zanesville Kelton House Museum presented 32 programs commemorat- and Muskingum County. This program series also worked to ing the significant role of the Civil War in American history. The promote literacy, celebrate local history and heritage, encourage lecture series provided quality activities, many of which were civic pride, and bridge the generational gap in the community. original productions, to educate Ohioans about our state’s role in the Civil War. Adventures at the Museum Clark County Historical Society Civil War Living History Weekend Shelby County Historical Society and Adventures at the Museum is a summer children’s program host- ed by the Clark County Historical Society at Heritage Museum the City of Sidney on Saturday mornings. Recently concluding its third summer, Over the September 17-18, 2016, weekend nearly 5,000 people the program promotes exploration of culture and heritage by visited Tawawa Park to witness the many events surrounding providing a series of crafts, stories, activities, games, and mini Sidney, Ohio’s first Civil War Living History Weekend. The museum tours. Attendees gain a more concrete grasp of time, production included nearly 70 infantrymen in Confederate and learn to compare past and present, and are challenged to think Union camps and 45 civilians. Five working cannon helped cre- about the future. ate the ambience for each battle. William Clarke Quantrill Symposium Election Reflections Dover Public Library and Dover Historical Society Sandusky Library The William Clarke Quantrill Symposium was a two-day com- The Election Reflections program series was born out munity program that examined the life of Dover, Ohio, born of the desire to capitalize on the energy that surrounds a William Clarke Quantrill and the impact he and his family had on Presidential election year, and to combine it with Ohio’s strong Dover and Tuscarawas Valley before, during, and after the Civil

The Local Historian | November/December 2017 3 2017 Award Winners (continued from page 3) bottom of “continued from page x” block top of text War. Included were multiple presentations on Quantrill’s life and EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS the opportunity to view Quantrill family items from the Museum text block starts here under “continued from“ banner collection. Three Thousand Miles From Home: Southeast Oberlin and WWII Public Program Series Ohioans in the First World War Oberlin Heritage Center Southeast Ohio History Center Text box starts here under title block Oberlin Heritage Center’s Public Program Series hosted a The Southeast Ohio History Center held its Grand Opening on local historian who presented two original programs on World April 15, 2017, exactly one hundred years after the building first War II and its impact on the community. These programs opened as the First Christian Church. Three Thousand Miles focused on life in the community during World War II and the from Home tells the story of how Southeast Ohioans supported individuals who actively served in the military during the war. the war and how the conflict affected their lives. The exhibit con- The main goal of this series was to educate the community about nects the history of the First Christian Church building, now the national historic events through the lens of a local perspective. Southeast Ohio History Center, to the history of those from the area who served their country during the First World War. Kids’ History Day - WWI: Battlefront & Homefront Zoar Traveling Exhibit Zoar Community Association Wadsworth Area Historical Society In honor of its Bicentennial celebration in 2017, the Zoar The Wadsworth Area Historical Society created Kids’ History Community Association commissioned an exhibit that will be Day as a community outreach in conjunction with the Society’s displayed in Ohio and other states, promoting the historic site WWI centennial commemoration. The Blue Tip Festival as a successful example of living history. The text and visual Committee provided sponsorship, making the event completely content was written and selected by the Zoar Community free for children. WWI re-enactors, a hands-on look at uniforms Association, and manufactured by several local Tuscarawas and equipment, and a taste of rations were followed by marching County businesses. The traveling exhibit has created or drills and an introduction to WWI era weaponry. Also included enhanced partnerships with a number of living history sites in was an interactive discussion about the lives of children during Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. The exhibit will travel to the war. Rounding out the day was a celebration of National New Harmony, Indiana in 2018. Doughnut Day. 10th Annual Heritage Banquet Holmes County: An Agricultural History Holmes County Historical Society Pickaway County African American Heritage Association Because agriculture plays such a significant role in the county’s Deborah Lowe Wright is the visionary and founder of the past, present and future, the Holmes County Historical Society Pickaway County African American Heritage Association. Her created a new exhibit to reach out to farm families. Partnering motivation was to discover and disseminate the rich, though with the Holmes County Agriculture Society and the Fair Board, nearly invisible, history of African Americans in the county. The the Society created a new exhibit mounted on a granary wall foundation of the Association is Ms. Wright’s twenty years of inside the timber-framed reclaimed c. 1883 barn on the Harvest genealogical research and her resulting book, They Left Their Ridge Fairgrounds. Included is an expansive array of artifacts, Mark. The Annual Heritage Banquet was initiated to pursue animals, and artwork honoring the work and culture of the projects promoting the history of Circleville’s African American farming community. community. Over There: Send Word, The Wood County MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS Boys Are Coming, World War 1, 1914-1918 Wood County Historical Center and Museum Media Outreach On February 1, 2017, the Wood County Historical Society invited Southwest Franklin County Historical Society audiences to “take a journey back in time” with their exhibit Over There! Send Word: The Wood County Boys are Coming! In an effort to attract new members and expand their presence World War I, 1914-1918. The interactive exhibit components and in the community, the Southwest Franklin County Historical So- large scale graphics plunge the visitor into the momentum of war ciety introduced multiple new outreach endeavors. Included are and showcases Wood County Ohio’s rich history in relationship a new website, a revived and active Facebook presence, a Blog, to the larger global history. The exhibit and extensive program- and quarterly newsletters. As a hub of community enrichment ming related to it continue through next year and offer numer- and education, the Society’s enhanced outreach efforts illustrate ous opportunities for immersive history. its vital role in preserving local history. Native American Cultures of the Miami Valley Butler County Historical Society The Butler County Historical Society, in conjunction with the Ohio Humanities Chautauqua Celebration in Hamilton, opened

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ADVOCACY text block starts here under “continued from“ banner Update on State Legislation Text box starts here under title block Todd Kleismit, Director of Community and Government Relations, Ohio History Connection With the conclusion of the state operating budget July 1st, property records and many others), forever prohibiting the Ohio General Assembly has turned its attention back researchers or others to learn from the documents many to its unfinished legislative agenda and the upcoming state years later House Bill 139, sponsored by Rep. Rick Perales capital budget that will be introduced early next year. A few (R-Beavercreek), proposes to make those expected docu- items relevant for Ohio’s history community include: ments public once the record reaches the 100-year-mark, except for those protected by attorney-client privilege or State capital budget: The Office of Budget and Manage- what is termed a “trial preparation record.” The bill is now ment is in the process of collecting information and budget under consideration by the House State and Local Govern- proposals from state agencies (including the Ohio History ment Committee. Connection) that will become part of the state’s capi- tal budget that is expected to be introduced in the Ohio John & Annie Glenn Museum: House Bill 279, sponsored General Assembly in February. This will be Governor John by Rep. Brian Hill and House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger, Kasich’s final budget before he is term limited at the end of proposes to add the John & Annie Glenn Museum to the 2018. Local arts, history and cultural projects for bricks and Ohio History Connection network of state historic sites mortar needs are sometimes included in the governor’s and museums. The bill was passed unanimously out of the introduced version of the capital budget, but are typically House State & Local Government Committee on October added in by General Assembly members during the legisla- 24 and was expected to be voted on by the full House of tive process after the bill has been introduced. Representatives by the time of publication. If passed by the House, HB 279 would need to get Senate approval and Public records: Legislation that would make certain then signed into law by the governor to be enacted. exempt records public after 100 years is making its way through the Ohio House of Representatives. Under current For more information, contact Todd Kleismit, Ohio History law, there are many documents that are exempt from be- Connection’s director of community and government rela- ing defined as public records (medical records, intellectual tions, at [email protected].

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Native American Cultures of the Miami Valley in June, simul- taneously launching an accompanying speakers’ bureau and What To Do If Collections school programs based upon the exhibit. Historical information covers all cultures that were present in the Miami River Valley. Get Wet Earthworks and mounds located in Butler County are illustrated www.loc.gov/preservation/emergprep/dry. and narratives on Native American conflicts are included. The html Society hopes to keep a portion of the exhibit on permanent display. This set of resources from the Library of Congress provides how-to guides on what to do if your collec- Creation of the Alliance History Mini Museum tions get wet. It begins with First Actions, and includes Alliance Historical Society a response video, and details how to air-dry collections, options for freezing, dealing with mold, dealing with The Alliance Historical Society was formed in 1939 but had smoke and soot, and dealing with other contamination. no home until 1954 when Mabel Hartzell died and bequeathed Though it is focused on paper/archival collections, it’s her home and its contents to the Society. Through the years the a good site to refer to in putting together your disaster collection grew and space became limited. In 1988, an adjacent response plan and to bookmark in case you need it! lot with a garage was purchased. Donations accrued, including a one-of-a-kind 1910 Alliance car. Renovation of the garage was proposed and funding secured. The repurposed garage debuted as a mini-museum August 2016. The additional space has allowed for new exhibits and new possibilities.

The Local Historian | November/December 2017 5 bottom of “continued from page x” block top of text FUNDING BRIGHTER FUTURES: LOCAL HISTORY + THE HISTORY FUND text block starts here under “continued from“ banner Dennison Railroad Depot Museum Text box starts here under title block

by Andy Verhoff, Ohio History Fund Grant Coordinator, Local History Services, Ohio History Connection

embers of the Ohio Local History Alliance are very successful at winning grants from the MOhio History Fund, the Ohio History Connection’s competitive matching grant program for history projects. As of October 2017, 26 Alliance members have netted more than $250,000 in History Fund grants, almost half made since the program began in 2012. Approximately half of the 47 applicants in the round under consideration are Alliance members. To showcase the good that Alliance The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum and Uhrichsville Clay Museum. Photo courtesy the Dennison Rail- road Depot Museum. members do because of the History Fund, The Local Historian presents “Funding GRANT RECIPIENT: Dennison Railroad Depot Museum Brighter Futures: Local History + the History Fund.” The content is excerpted PROJECT TITLE: Artifact Emergency: Moving the Dennison Depot from History Fund grantees’ final project and Uhrichsville Clay Museum Collection reports and follow-up interviews. CATEGORY: Programs & Collections We hope these stories inspire you to apply for a History Fund grant. For AWARD: $15,000 more information about the History AMOUNT REQUESTED: $20,000 (partial grant made to accommodate Fund, including an application, eligibility funding for other projects) requirements, and deadlines, visit www. GRANT YEAR: 2012-2013 (first year of History Fund) ohiohistory.org/historyfund or contact program coordinator, Andy Verhoff, 614- ALLIANCE MEMBER SINCE: 1989 297-2341, [email protected] We also hope these stories inspire What did the project accomplish? you to give. As The Local Historian will proclaim during tax season, 100% The combined missions of the collections into a new storage facility of the money for History Fund grants Dennison Railroad Depot Museum and greatly improve collections care. is voluntarily given. It comes from and its neighbor the Uhrichsville Clay The museums did not want to move a donations of state income tax refunds, Museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit, collection full of problems into a new the sales of Ohio History “mastodon” interpret, and educate visitors on the space; but rather tackle those problems license plates, and direct contributions history of southern Tuscarawas County, in advance so that they could establish a to the Ohio History Connection for the including Dennison’s rich railroad new storage in an orderly fashion. With History Fund. The more the History and WWII heritage and the history the help of project consultant Alexandra Fund receives in donations, the more it of Uhrichsville, “Clay Capital of the Nicholis Coon, director of the Massillon grants back to organizations like yours – World,” and the surrounding region. The Museum, and guided by the findings in maybe yours, if you apply! project, “Artifact Emergency,” secured Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) the museums’ collections by moving them report, the staff designed the new storage from many storage locations all over the space. area to a central location and thence to a Moving the artifacts to one location new storage area. enabled the museums to streamline its The project was part of a larger procedures to inventory, accession, and initiative to move the museums’ photograph their collections and upgrade (continued on page 7) The Local Historian | November/December 2017 6 Dennison Railroad Depot Museum (continued from page xx) bottom of “continued from page x” block top of text artifact storage. The museums have corrected past errors and and research. As repositories for the National Historic filled many gaps in knowledge of the collections. At the time the Landmark Dennison Railroad Depot and the “Clay Capital text block starts here under “continued from“ banner grant project concluded in the summer of 2015, the museums of the World” in Uhrichsville, the museums’ collections have have a collections action plan, authored by Ms. Coon, more than become a benefit for researchers and visitors nationally. When 850 new photographs of artifacts, 780 artifacts inventoried, the Salvation Army celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2015 it 200 corrected Deeds of Gifts from previous donations, 350 new requested the use of the Depot’s WWII Salvation Army Canteen Text box starts here under title block accessioned items, 225 boxes packed for future storage, and a photographs. Because the museums’ collections are now new collections work station. As of October 2017, the staff of more accessible, they were able to easily locate a large cache the museums has accessioned 2,050 objects, inventoried 1,500 of canteen photographs the museums did not know they had. artifacts, and photographed 350. The museums loaned these photographs to the Salvation Army The museum used the History Fund grant to earn additional and in return received nationwide notice. Moreover, purchases matching dollars - more than anticipated - and for a project included equipment will benefit the museums for many years with a total value of more than $250,000. The History Fund’s to come. PastPerfect will be the museums’ collections database support of the project gave it a sort of “Good Housekeeping for decades. The museums’ collections will grow, responsibly, Seal of Approval” to local funders. That “seal of approval” and in line with their collections policies, as they attract donors enabled the museums to leverage support from the Tuscarawas who are happy with the way that the museums’ staffs care for County Convention & Visitors Bureau and others, making artifacts. possible the purchase of additional equipment and supplies, The project also benefited the museums’ staff, interns, and including a large format photograph scanner, the donation of volunteers. According to the museums’ director, Wendy Zucal, metal collections storage shelving, and a reference library on collections care. All this from a $15,000 History Fund grant to pay for collections storage materials, PastPerfect collections “It’s Christmas!” Project management software, the computers and equipment needed to principal and curator Kim run the software, and some staff time. Jurkovic opens boxes of The project also supported the museums’ strategic goals. collections storage sup- The museums undertook the project as it also sought StEPs plies purchased in part with History Fund grant certification for ”Stewardship of Collections” from the American support. Photo courtesy Association for State the Dennison Railroad and Local History Depot Museum. (AASLH) (“StEPs” is the abbreviation for Standards and Excellence Program for History “we saw our volunteers and interns become more Organizations). As of and more interested as each work party uncovered November 2017, the artifacts we did not know we had.” Ms. Zucal museums have completed also notes that “we also found many artifacts we all sections of StEPs and “thought” we had by memory, but now concretely is preparing to apply for KNOW we have and know exactly where they accreditation from the are with better records and inventorying.” She American Association continued, “A memorable moment that brought of Museums in 2018. In everyone to tears was the day when one of our older addition, the project Big checks lead to bigger projects! At volunteers was sorting through photographs and became an opportunity Statehood Day 2013, shown L to R: Burt came across a black and white photograph of her to attract new volunteers Logan Glenda S. Greenwood of the (deceased) mother and three sisters standing in front of the Ohio History Connection congratulation and interns, a total of 15. Dennison Depot getting ready to work at the Depot’s Salvation Wendy Zucal and Jacob Masters of the Army Servicemen’s Canteen. She had never seen the photograph Collaborating with the Dennison Railroad Deport Museum nearby Massillon Museum before. Now she comes to volunteer in collections all the time, was a fantastic experience because, as the volunteer, said “our collection is full of hidden as well, creating relationship that has grown closer in the two treasures that we need to make available for all visitors - and years since the close of the grant project. family members for whose history we are now the caretakers.”” For the museums’ younger high school age interns, there was an overall enthusiasm, interest and surprising joy that, according Who benefits from the project? to one, “old things can actually be pretty interesting.” If you’re in Dennison or Uhrichsville, stop by to see museums’ This project benefits the residents of two communities, the neatly organized storage areas – as well as their exhibits of the Village of Dennison and the City of Uhrichsville. It also benefits area’s history: dennisondepot.org. “Like” them on Facebook at the museums’ average annual visitation of 30,000. With greater www.facebook.com/DennisonRailroadDepotMuseum and find knowledge and access to the collection, the staff now make them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DennisonDepot. better use of the museums’ collections for exhibits, programs,

The Local Historian | November/December 2017 7 bottom of “continued from page x” block BOOK REVIEW: top of text Stephen C. Gordon’s How to Complete the text block starts here under “continued from“ banner Ohio Historic Inventory Text box starts here under title block Kristen Brady, Ohio History Service Corps piece came in the early nineties at a good background. The first two sections focus time in local surveying, as a manual on on how to conduct a survey and fill out n 1926, Wendell P. Dabney the Ohio Historic Inventory hadn’t been the inventory form, while the next three discovered to his great surprise that, written since the original in 1976 by aid in using architectural and structural “apart from tradition, a few scattered Robert D. Loversidge. Understandably, terminology, as well as identifying church notes, and the recollections practices within the Inventory would architectural styles and historic building Iof several survivors of the past, there was change dramatically from the seventies types. The last four sections are intended little Negro history” in the documents he to the nineties, and many community primarily for reference, including sample found while researching for Cincinnati’s surveyors now find that surveys from the inventory forms and reading suggestions, 1 Colored Citizens. Historians today seventies need to be reevaluated due to alongside aiding in recording engineering focusing on minority groups are all period biases and interpretations (such structures, industrial structures, and too familiar with this dilemma, often as the exclusion of minority histories) landscapes. The extensive reading forced into utilizing sources more as we come closer and closer to adding suggestions are subcategorized into creative than orthodox to incorporate buildings from the seventies into the purposes and types of reading, but the underrepresented into the traditional Inventory themselves. This does, of does seem to lack further readings on narrative. However, even with these new course, pose several problems for specific architectural styles rather than research techniques, it is common to Gordon’s book, as we are now two and a general American architecture, and is forget about one of the most telling and half decades out from its publication. It thus a reference section which could be informative sources: architecture. This has almost become necessary to address improved. occurs because most local historians the inevitability of rewriting forms and Gordon especially succeeds in do not feel knowledgeable enough to resurveying properties to check for what humanizing the process of survey and survey and research architecture and might have been missed; if, as Gordon Inventory work, including common structures on their own, regardless says, updates and additions are truly mistakes made by surveyors, how to of familiarity with their area’s past. being made to his guide, a section on avoid redundancy, the acknowledgement While it is important to note that true evaluating surveys which will, within the of important steps most frequently understanding of architectural history decade, soon themselves become historic, forgotten, and the challenges of requires significant academic training, should prove fruitful to social and understanding a building’s many Stephen C. Gordon’s guide on How to minority historians. If there have already contemporaneous contexts. His advice Complete the Ohio Historic Inventory been additions made, it is challenging and suggestions, clearly discovered places the fundamentals of Ohio to know where, and perhaps a footnote through personal experience, bring to architectural history and interpretation or section list included in the appendix life the inherent benefits of why we as into the hands of local historians, indicating changes would be indicative of historians need both the Inventory and organizations, students, and volunteers. the document’s livelihood and relevance. the fundamental skills to completing its The intent of Gordon’s book is His book is divided into nine sections, forms. Perhaps unintentionally, Gordon to aid surveyors in the step-by-step and visual aids, like verbal glossaries has provided local historians the tools process of completing the Ohio Historic and pictures guiding in architectural to understanding the buildings around Inventory—a statewide inventory and elemental identification (some of them when documents simply are not including buildings, structures, and sites which seem to have been recycled from sufficient. How to Complete the Ohio older than fifty years. Like the Inventory Loversidge’s manual as he is included Historic Inventory can and should be itself, Gordon acknowledges early on in in the illustrations credit) break up the used by more than just surveyors, and the book that his manual is still evolving, text effectively. These visual aids are reminds historians that, when you cannot thereby allowing his writing to take easy to understand, and are what make find documents in the archives, access on a self-aware nature required in the the book particularly accessible to those to physical heritage is sometimes only a constantly-changing field of history. His historians with little to no architectural photo away.

1 Wendell P. Dabney, Cincinnati’s Colored Citizens: Historical, Sociological, and Biographical (Cincinnati: The Dabney Publishing Company, 1926), 4. 2Stephen C. Gordon, How to Complete the Ohio Historic Inventory (Columbus: Ohio Historic Preservation Office, 1992), 9. 3Robert D. Loversidge, Jr., Ohio Historic Inventory Manual, 1976.

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Alliance Regional Text box starts here under title block Meeting! The Ohio Local History Alliance’s re- gional meetings are a wonderful oppor- tunity to be inspired and to learn from other local historians in your region of the state. This year’s theme is The Past is Present, and planning is now underway for the spring 2018 meetings. The infor- mation and registration brochure with complete information for each meet- ing will be mailed in mid-January 2018. Until then, get the date for your regional meeting on your calendar now! Region 1: April 7 Hosted by the Fallen Timbers Battlefield Preservation Region 7: March 24 Commission at the Fallen Timbers Battlefield Visitor’s Center Hosted by the Tippecanoe Historical Society Region 2: April 14 Region 8: March 10 Hosted by and at Historic Lyme Village Hosted by the Friends of White Water Shaker Village at Fernald Preserve Region 3: April 7 Hosted by and at the Lorain Historical Society Region 9: March 17 Hosted by and at the Southeast Ohio History Center Region 4: April 14 Hosted by the Canfield Heritage Museum at Loghurst Museum Region 10: March 24 Hosted by and at The Castle Historic House Museum Region 5: March 10 Hosted by and at the Louisville-Nimishillen Historical Society Thank you again to all of our regional meeting hosts! Region 6: March 17 Hosted by and at the Bremen Area Historical Society

Propose a session for the 2018 Annual Meeting!

Do you have a great idea you’d like to share with the local history community? The Alliance is now accepting session proposals for the 2016 Annual Meeting. Next year’s theme is The Past is Present. From roundtable discussions to workshops, 2018 sessions will explore questions of ways the past continues to influence the present and the ways history has been present in public debates this year. Please also consider submitting a session that includes hands-on tips for other organizations—from exhibits to storage to digitization, whatever you’re doing, it’s likely someone else can learn from you! Submissions are due February 15, 2018. Find more information and the proposal form at www.ohiolha.org/what-we- do/alliance-annual-meeting/

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2018 SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2018 Text box starts here under title block Region 9 Region 8 Chillicothe High School University of Cincinnati, 421 Yoctangee Pkwy Tangeman University Center Chillicothe, OH 45601 2766 UC Main Street Cincinnati, OH 45221 SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2018 Region 1 Region 10 Bowling Green State University Ohio University Zanesville Bowen-Thompson Student Union 1425 Newark Road Ohio History Day invites you to spend Bowling Green, OH 43403 Zanesville, OH 43701 a Saturday in March or April learning SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018 from and being inspired by passionate Region 2 and knowledgeable students! There are Terra State Community College Region 4 plenty of opportunities to participate. 2830 Napoleon Rd Youngstown State University Be a judge at one of the 10 regional Fremont, OH 43420 1 University Plaza competitions across Ohio and/or the Youngstown, OH 44505 state competition. To register as a judge, visit www.ohiohistoryday.org or contact Region 3 Shoshanna Gross, State Coordinator at Cleveland History Center Region 5 [email protected] or 614.297.2526. (Check-in for Exhibits, Papers, and Websites) Kent State University, Stark Campus 10825 East Boulevard 6000 Frank Ave Ohio History Day Regional Cleveland, OH, 44106 North Canton, OH 44720 Contest Dates SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018 SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2018 Ohio History Day is a year-long re- search project designed for students in Region 6 State Contest grades 4 – 12. Each year, students pick a Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio Wesleyan topic based on an annual theme and de- 61 South Sandusky Street 61 S Sandusky St velop a project to illustrate the historical Delaware, OH 43015 Delaware, OH 43015 significance of the topic. The program culminates in regional and state level Region 7 contests that take place in March and Piqua Junior High School April. All Contests are free for the public 1 Tomahawk Trail and take place from 9am – 5pm. Piqua, OH 45356

Nominations are Now Being Accepted for OMA’s 2017 Annual Awards Program!

The Ohio Museums Association is proud to recognize Communication Awards and the Awards of Achievement excellence in Ohio’s museums and museum professionals is January 29, 2018. Full awards information, including with the 2017 Annual Awards Program! nomination forms, online form submission and payment The OMA Annual Award winners will be recognized at a is available on the Awards Program page, www. ceremony held in conjunction with the 2018 Ohio Museums ohiomuseums.org/Public/Professional_Development/ Association Annual Conference, April 15-16, in Dayton. Awards/Public/Awards.aspx The OMA Awards Program is divided into two Don’t miss your chance to be recognized by museums categories: the Visual Communication Awards and the from across the state! We look forward to receiving your Awards of Achievement. nominations. Deadline to submit nominations for both the Visual

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ONLINE COURSE: ONLINE COURSE: Basics of Archives Leadership and November 15 - December 15 or Administration in History February 26, 2018 - March 30, Organizations 2018 January 22, 2018 - March 23, Digitization The newly revised Basics of Archives 2018 Grants Available online course is designed to give or- Administration and leadership mat- ganizations and individuals who are ter, regardless the size or focus of Introduction responsible for the care of historical your organization. This online course records an introduction to the core covers governance and administra- The Ohio Local History Alliance (OLHA) aspects of managing and protect- tive structure, nonprofit status, will award a total of up to $7,500 to ing historical records collections, mission and vision, board and staff preserve local history collections through using appropriate principles and best responsibilities, the relationship digitization. The grant is given yearly practices. Cost: $85 members/$160 between board and staff, strategic to OLHA members. The maxi- nonmembers planning, human resource man- mum award to be given to a single agement, and leadership. Details: institution is $2,500. The collections WEBINAR: Cost: $195 AASLH Members/ $295 selected for digitization should be impor- Caring for Photograph Nonmembers tant to the history of the area represented Collections by the applicant and/or to the history of ONLINE COURSE: Ohio. December 5, 3 pm Collections Management Grant recipients will receive an Ohio Photographic media are sensitive ma- Memory collection to publicly display January 29, 2018 - March 30, terials that require special housing to their digital content. Each collection will 2018 ensure their longevity. This webi- be branded with the grantee’s logo and nar will examine suitable housing This eight-week course will introduce organizational information. For more supplies, including paper, plastics, participants to the professional prin- information about the Ohio Memory Pro- interleaving papers, boxes, and more. ciples and practices in the manage- gram, please visit, www.ohiomemory.org. Environmental parameters for stor- ment of museum collections. Topics age, proper labeling techniques, and will include collections development, Application safe handling of photographs will registration and record keeping with Applications are online only. Applicants also be discussed. Cost: $40 mem- an emphasis on the development of must be an OLHA member and have bers/$65 nonmembers Collection Policies and Procedures either a Federal ID number or a State of and what it means to be intellectu- Ohio Certification of Continued Exis- WEBINAR: ally and physically responsible for tence number to apply. You can check on museum objects. Cost: $195 AASLH your membership status by contacting Digital Humanities for Members/ $295 Nonmembers. Regis- State and Local History the OLHA Executive Secretary, Dr. Betsy tration limited to 30 people. Hedler, at 614-297-2538 or ehedler@ December 7 ohiohistory.org For more information and to regis- This webinar is designed to introduce ter for any of these programs, go to digital technologies, approaches, Deadline learn.aaslh.org/calendar/ and platforms to those interested Applications are due January 15th each in developing digital state and local year. Grantee will be notified by March history in low and no-cost envi- 1st with projects beginning no earlier ronments. We will define the field, than April 1st. Projects should be com- explore a subset of projects that can pleted 12 months after start date. serve as a model for one’s own, and For more information and to apply, visit discuss common issues beginners www.ohiolha.org/what-we-do/grants/ face in becoming fluent in digital alliance-digitization-grants/. humanities. Cost: $40 AASLH Mem- bers / $65 Nonmembers

The Local Historian | November/December 2017 11 ANNOUNCEMENTS bottom of “continued from page x” block top of text Free Publications from Disaster Planning Program text block starts here under “continued from“ banner the Ohio Geological In recent months we’ve seen the incredible damage caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Jose. We see wildfires, Text box starts here under title block Survey earthquakes, riots, and active shooter situations on the news, and cannot ignore the possibility of a disastrous event The Ohio Geological Survey has begun a process of happening at your organization. Every event is different, and consolidating and downsizing our inventory of paper ICA can help you prepare and be ready for a leaky pipe, a mold publications. This process reflects our gradual shift outbreak, even an emergency evacuation. Don’t wait until after a to releasing more of these publications in a digital disaster to strike to think about how you will respond. format via our website and other media, but it also is Ask yourself: Are you ready to respond to any disaster part of an effort to get more of our maps and reports coming your way? Do you have an evacuation plan in case of an into the hands of individuals and organizations that emergency during a performance? What would happen if a pipe might benefit from the information provided in them. burst above your costume storage or archives? Currently, we are offering a number of retail publica- Performing Arts Readiness (PAR) is here to help music, tions for free to organizations with the understanding dance, theater organizations, venues, libraries, & archives that the items will need to be either picked up from plan for the unexpected & protect your people, property, and our Geologic Records Center or shipped/mailed with programming. the recipients paying the cost of shipping only. We ICA-Art Conservation, your regional nonprofit conservation will be happy to send you the full list of titles that are center, is offering this new, grant funded program to provide available for the Ohio Geological Survey’s inventory assistance to prepare for any disaster, both minor and major. reduction program. Participating organizations may receive a risk assessment and assistance in developing or updating an action plan to respond PLEASE NOTE: At this stage of our inventory downsiz- to situations, while mitigating damage and minimizing revenue ing process, we are offering these publications to or- loss. Other services provided through the program include ganizations rather than directly to the public. Conse- grants, customizable workshops, staff training, and other quently, the information about our retail publications resources. The best way to recover from an unexpected event is on our website will not reflect this inventory reduction to plan in advance -- to be in a state of readiness. program. Also, some titles listed on our website are ICA has provided disaster and emergency services to artistic not available for free distribution because (1) they are and cultural organizations for many years, and we are eager out of print; (2) there is a limited quantity remain- to share our experience with our colleagues in the performing ing; or (3) we are still selling the item regularly, which arts. If you are interested in learning more about the PAR means that we are depleting our stock and continue initiative, contact Stephanie Petcavage at ICA, 216-658-8700, to reprint the title as needed. Digital maps and com- [email protected], or visit the PAR website pact disk items are not part of this retail publication (performingartsreadiness.org/). reduction program. We are also happy to tell you about our educational leaflets and other materials that are always free to the public and may be of interest for your brochure racks or outreach activities. Please contact us for the full list of publications available and with any questions you may have about this offer. Geologic Records Center 2045 Morse Rd., Bldg. C Columbus, OH 43229 Phone: (614) 265-6576 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ohiogeology.com

The Local Historian | November/December 2017 12 NEWS FROM THE REGIONS bottom of “continued from page x” block style. Commonly known as the Old Home, top of text Region 1 Region 10 Sullivan’s Newark creation housed a number Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Belmont, Coshocton, Guernsey, Monroe, of banks since its construction, as well as a Henry, Lucas, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, and Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, and Washington text block starts here under “continued from“ banner meat market, jewelry store and ice cream Wood Counties Counties parlor. Sauder Village, Northwest Ohio’s On September 24, Green Lawn This time of year historical organizations Text box starts here under title block living history museum, ends its regular Cemetery dedicated an historical marker throughout southeast Ohio provide a variety season with the 31st Annual Woodcarver’s memorializing Reverend James Preston of special experiences for museum goers. At Show and Sale Sat. & Sun., Oct. 28 & 29. Poindexter (1819-1907), an early Columbus The Castle Historic House Museum in Sauder Village will provide Holiday Lantern civil rights pioneer. Celebrating his life Marietta visitors are given a peak at what Tours ( by reservation only ) on Nov. 25, were Reita Smith, Chair of the Poindexter goes on after the museum closes for the Dec. 2, 8 & 9. Email: info@saudervillage. Foundation, with other members, Second night. Men and women from Washington org call: 800 590 9755 Baptist Church with Rev. Leon Troy, the County’s past come to life as part of a Night The Andrew L. Tuttle Memorial Gillie Center Underground Railroad study at the Museum. At the Stone Academy Museum will present the Dinner Bell group, Ohio Senator Charleta Tavares, Historic Site and Museum in Zanesville Foods story with a program presentation and many advocates of Columbus history. visitors can join paranormal author and in- and an exhibit grand opening at 7:00 p.m. Rev. Poindexter played an active role in vestigator Gary Felumlee on an actual search Oct, 26, 2017. The meat processor Dinner the Columbus Underground Railroad and for unsettled spirits residing in the building. Bell began as the Defiance Sausage Works in breaking the color barrier in the 1880s Not interested in an “after dark” experi- in 1927. After being in business 63 years, by being elected to the Columbus School ence? Enjoy Christmas Tea at the Victorian more than 340 employees lost their jobs and Board and City Council. His name was Mansion in Barnesville. pensions when the company closed its doors bestowed upon the nation’s first federally- The Noble County Historical in 1990. Learn more about this company funded affordable housing neighborhood― Society had a laundry day display at the and the impact it had on the community of Poindexter Village. Through the recent Soakum Festival at the Noble County Defiance by visiting this exhibit at the Tuttle committed activism of Reita Smith and Fairgrounds. Water was placed in the in Museum. other community volunteers, two buildings tub for the visitors to use the washboard. of this complex were saved from demolition Many children and adults tried their hand Region 2 to serve as a museum and community at washing clothes using a washboard and Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Marion, center. They will soon tell their story as the tub. Also shown were other types of washing Morrow, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Ohio History Connection (OHC)’s newest machines and a display board with pictures and Wyandot Counties and 59th site. Columbus Mayor Ginther, City of more modern machines. The following Council, representatives of OHC, members week approx. 100 students from Caldwell Region 3 of the Poindexter Foundation, and many Elementary Second grade visited the school public supporters marked this long-awaited and log cabin for review of pioneer life. Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, and Summit Again, the Historical Society placed the Counties victory on October 12, the 77th anniversary of the site’s dedication in 1940 by President tub and washboard out for display for the Franklin D. Roosevelt. students to try their hand at the wash board. Region 4 The students thought that would be a fun Ashtabula, Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, and Region 7 way to wash clothes. Trumbull Counties Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, In 100 words or less, do you have Region 5 and Shelby Counties outstanding news to share about Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, your organization? Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Region 8 Please email it to your regional rep- Counties Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, resentative for the next issue of The Clinton,Hamilton, Highland, and Warren Local Historian. Counties Region 6 Contact information for the Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, The Butler County Historical representatives in your region is on Licking, Madison, Perry, Pickaway, and Union Society held an open house at an 1804 page 2 of this issue. Of course, you Counties cabin in Hamilton on Labor Day. Kathy are welcome to forward your news The Licking County Foundation is Creighton of the Butler County Historical directly to the editor of The Local overseeing the restoration of a former bank Society showed visitors around the cabin Historian at bhedler@ohiohistory. designed by Louis Sullivan in Newark. One while Ed Creighton demonstrated pioneer org. Rather than serving as a of eight “jewel box” banks built by Sullivan cooking and baking from the early 1800s calendar of events, items for “News throughout the Midwest, the Newark and Revolutionary War era. Elizabeth from the Regions” are chosen to building opened its doors as the Home and Howard Bradford demonstrated their inspire, connect, and educate the Building Association Company in 1915. The pioneer clothing and knowledge. Alliance’s members all over Ohio jewel box buildings were constructed toward and celebrate notable and imitation- the end of Sullivan’s career. Born in 1856, Region 9 worthy accomplishments of Alliance he was a Chicago architect who believed Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, members. America should have its own architectural Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto, and Vinton Counties

The Local Historian | November/December 2017 13 CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENTS bottom of “continued from page x” block top of text NOVEMBER 15—DECEMBER 15: JANUARY 22—MARCH 23: MARCH 10: AASLH online course: Basics of AASLH online course: Leadership Region 5 and 8 meetings. For more Archives. For more information, go to and Administration in History information, see page 9. text block starts here under “continued from“ banner learn.aaslh.org/calendar/ Organizations. For more information, Region 6 and 7 Ohio History Day go to learn.aaslh.org/calendar/ contests. For more information, see DECEMBER 5: page 6. Text box starts here under title block AASLH webinar: Caring for JANUARY 29: Photograph Collections. For more Ohio Museums Association Awards MARCH 17: information, go to learn.aaslh.org/ Nominations Due. For more Region 6 and 9 meetings. For more calendar/ information, see page 10. information, see page 9. Region 8 Ohio History Day contest. DECEMBER 7: JANUARY 29—MARCH 30: For more information, see page 10. AASLH webinar: Digital Humanities AASLH online course: Collections for State and Local History. For more Management. For more information, MARCH 24: information, go to learn.aaslh.org/ go to learn.aaslh.org/calendar/ Region 7 and 10 meetings. For more calendar/ information, see page 9. FEBRUARY 15: DECEMBER 15: Annual Meeting Session Proposals APRIL 7: Deadline for Ohio Humanities due. For more information, see page Region 1 and 3 meetings. For more Quarterly Grants. 9. information, see page 9. Region 4 and 5 Ohio History Day JANUARY 5: FEBRUARY 26—MARCH 30: contests. For more information, see Deadline for Ohio Humanities Major AASLH online course: Basics of page 10. Grant applications. Archives. For more information, go to learn.aaslh.org/calendar/ APRIL 14: JANUARY 15: Region 2 and 4 meetings. For more MARCH 3: Deadline for OLHA Digitization Grant information, see page 9. Applications. For more information, Region 1, 2, and 3 Ohio History Day see page 11. contests. For more information, see APRIL 21: page 10. Ohio History Day State contest. For more information, see page 10.

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