tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74842092788421225162024-03-05T22:08:42.661-05:00Mahoning Valley HistoryMahoning Valley Historical Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05452530319084318852noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-86477615648451693772012-09-23T14:24:00.001-04:002012-09-23T14:25:22.334-04:00We've MovedThe Mahoning Valley Historical Society will be publishing all new blog content at the main website:
www.mahoninghistory.org
Come take a look!Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-12306173840933864952012-04-06T15:30:00.001-04:002012-04-06T16:02:26.786-04:00Titanic: Tragedy in the Headlines - a new exhibit at the Arms Family MuseumTitanic: Tragedy in the Headlines features coverage of the Titanic disaster by the Youngstown Telegram and the Youngstown Vindicator. Stories range from firsthand accounts of the crash’s immediate aftermath to speculation about what could have been done to avert the disaster to descriptions of recovering bodies from the collision site. The exhibit will be open through the month of April.The Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-86950565530542875462012-04-04T09:12:00.010-04:002012-04-04T09:47:15.367-04:00Burt's Confectionary Opened 90 Years Ago Today!Harry B. Burt (1874-1926) came to Youngstown in 1893 and began making and selling penny candy. He expanded his business with high quality candies, chocolates and ice cream. Around 1920 Burt invented a process for freezing a wood stick in an ice cream bar and coating it in smooth chocolate so it could be made and eaten without being touched. He called his new confection “Good Humor Ice Cream Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-90491445874487381672011-10-04T09:41:00.003-04:002011-10-04T09:55:31.118-04:00Clues: The Butler’s BelfryThe Arms Family Museum of Local History is the setting for 34west’s upcoming web series “Clues: The Butler’s Belfry” which will air online throughout October. The classic board game ‘Clue’ gets spoofed with death-defying banter and semipsychological goofiness. The museum functions as home to the eccentric philanthropist “Mr. Body.”“We were absolutely thrilled to receive permission from The Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-62026294328733381092011-05-25T11:37:00.005-04:002011-05-25T11:50:49.429-04:00Under Construction!Construction on The Mahoning Valley History Center is underway! The following is a slideshow showing some of the work that is currently being done on the exterior stair and elevator towers, the front facade restoration and some interior projects. Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-4345790063884923792011-04-10T15:55:00.003-04:002014-09-08T16:49:51.140-04:00David Tod: Ohio's Civil War Governor
An excerpt taken from
Mahoning Memories
A History of Youngstown and Mahoning County
by Frederick J. Blue, William D. Jenkins, H. William Lawson, & Joan M. Reedy
In the mid to late 1800's David Tod was one of the most successful of a growing group of Youngstowners who combined business interests, such as the canal and railroad, with politics. He was the son of a prominent Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-66158516135665896452011-03-24T10:25:00.007-04:002011-03-30T09:42:41.875-04:00The Arms Family Museum - Celebrating 50 Years! The Mahoning Valley Historical Society began a rise in the 1950s with an increase in budgets, collections, and property that brought about its present form. At the Annual Meeting in 1955, James L. Wick, Jr. was elected both president and treasurer of the historical society. Mr. Wick considered it a priority to obtain a permanent home for the Mahoning Valley Historical Society and its manuscript Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-41558315109745001122010-11-17T09:52:00.004-05:002010-11-17T10:08:02.769-05:00What Happened to Youngstown Township?The Mahoning Valley is part of a tract of land that once belonged to the state of Connecticut. Connecticut’s Western Reserve was bordered north and south by Lake Erie and the forty-first parallel, and extended 120 miles westward from Pennsylvania. In 1795, Connecticut sold a portion of the Reserve to a group of speculators known as the Connecticut Land Company.The company surveyed the land, Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-89452633523117023942010-09-16T13:57:00.007-04:002010-09-16T14:17:08.155-04:00The Campaign for the Mahoning Valley History CenterThe Mahoning Valley Historical Society is pleased to announce the completion of the plans for the restoration and renovation of the historic Harry Burt/Ross Radio building to create the new Mahoning Valley History Center in downtown Youngstown. To date, the Historical Society’s Campaign for the Mahoning Valley History Center has raised $4,346,190, which is 72% of the campaign goal of $6 Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-64660476542316422052010-06-22T13:12:00.007-04:002010-06-22T13:54:50.890-04:002010 Historic Preservation Award WinnersCommunity Revitilization AwardJohn Stark Edwards House & Museum – Interior & Exterior RestorationThe John Stark Edwards House was built in 1807, and enlarged in 1809 by one of the first pioneers to arrive from Connecticut. This home was occupied by three families: The John Stark Edwards Family; the Thomas Denny Webb Family; and the Iddings Family. It was a residence until 1938 when the Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-21612839737822709692010-03-17T10:48:00.003-04:002010-03-17T10:51:26.316-04:00Daniel Sheehy From History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley Vol. 1By Joseph Green ButlerDaniel Sheehy was born in Tipperary County, Ireland, in 1759. He was given a classical education, having been destined for the law or the priesthood, but early in life left his native land to carve out a fortune in the New World. His decision was hastened by the fact that he was an outspoken enemy of the British Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-49848854581069870042010-03-16T10:08:00.003-04:002016-01-05T15:14:26.200-05:00The Puddler Poet
Michael McGovern, the “Puddler Poet” was born in Castlerea, Roscommon, Ireland, in 1847 or 1848 at the height of the Famine crisis. Like many refugees, McGovern first immigrated to London, and there he met and married Anne Murphy in 1872. They eventually came to the United States, circa 1881-1882 first to Pennsylvania and then to Youngstown, Ohio where McGovern found work as a puddlerLeann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-35244082859218416012010-03-10T15:37:00.004-05:002010-03-10T15:52:59.007-05:00Marie Marsh - Women's Airforce Service PilotsMembers of the WASP (Women's Airforce Service Pilot) are receiving Congressional Gold Medials in Washington D. C. today in honor of their service duirng World War II.One of those "fly girls" was from Youngstown.Marie Barrett MarshThe following is excerpted from Marie Barrett Marsh, A Biography by her husband John E. Marsh.Marie Barrett Marsh was born December 3, 1919, a daughter of Marie Lawlor Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-68838529394242049702010-03-10T11:26:00.002-05:002010-03-10T11:36:59.077-05:00Internship OpportunityThe Mahoning Valley Historical Society (MVHS) in Youngstown, Ohio, seeks an intern for Summer Semester 2010 to work with its collection of historical materials at the Arms Family Museum of Local History, located at 648 Wick Avenue near the campus of Youngstown State University. The intern will assist with packing and moving collections objects and rearranging existing storage spaces to Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-79149714095778995282010-02-19T10:01:00.015-05:002010-02-19T10:49:45.049-05:00Rayen High School Time Capsule In late August, the Youngstown Board of Education approved a resolution allowing the School District to donate the Rayen High School time capsule from 1921 to the Historical Society. This time capsule was placed in the cornerstone of the new building at Benita Avenue when it was dedicated on June 7, 1921, and it was recovered when the building was recently demolished.The capsule consisted of a Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-68339445562284138342010-02-02T10:31:00.003-05:002010-02-02T10:39:04.095-05:00African-American Women in the Civil War African American Women During the Civil WarA free program from the Ohio Humanities Council Speakers Bureau. They were young and old, sisters, mothers, and grandmothers. Some were well-to-do, others were slaves. All resolved to be a part of the War that would ultimately determine the status of the Black man in America. This talk focuses on women of African descent—Susie King Taylor who nursed Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-9701302631009201032009-10-15T09:56:00.007-04:002009-10-15T10:32:31.109-04:00Youngstown Art HistoryHappy 90th Anniversary to our neighbors at the Butler Institute of American Art! Excerpt from History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio, Volume 1 By Joseph Green ButlerButler Art InstituteThis institution, the gift of J. G. Butler, Jr., to the City of Youngstown, is not only a realization of the ambition of its founder but fulfills the fond hope of the many residents of this Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-76417865019232829582009-09-16T11:13:00.002-04:002009-09-16T11:16:49.668-04:00The Mahoning Valley CollectsTake a sneak peek inside the newest exhibit at the Arms Family Museum.Included in the exhibit are collections of cameras, postcards, Native American implements, political memorabilia, guns and dolls.The exhibit is open Tuesday-Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and will be on display through September 2010. Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-66890488585648787302009-09-01T11:35:00.004-04:002009-09-01T11:50:39.276-04:00Uncovering the History of Wick AvenueThough it’s no longer recognizable as the house shown in the 19th century photograph below, this structure is still very much part of the historic and cultural fabric of Youngstown’s Wick District. It was built by the widow of a local business leader who died of disease while serving in the Union Army during the Civil War. It was then occupied between 1866 and 1959 by three generations of the Bill Lawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06738306153176094842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-14922007442446479362009-07-27T11:03:00.005-04:002009-07-27T11:39:32.788-04:00Remembering Edna PinchamEdna D. Pincham, a member of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s Board of Directors since 2007 and a passionate community leader, educator and advocate, passed away on June 24, 2009, after a short illness. One of Edna's great passions was local history. She was a key member of the committee which produced the research for an Ohio Historical Marker to honor decorated Civil War veteran Oscar DBill Lawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06738306153176094842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-30082116053311908852009-06-11T09:42:00.003-04:002009-06-11T10:40:52.588-04:002009 Historic Preservation Award Winners Community Revitalization AwardFallen Fire Fighters Bridge (Spring Commons Bridge)The bridge formerly known as the Spring Common Bridge was refurbished and renamed the Fallen Fire Fighter’s Bridge in 2008. The Bridge was designed by the engineering firm of Wilbur Watson and Associates of Cleveland and constructed in 1949 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Company. The objective of restoration was to Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-69063399091140333712009-05-29T15:21:00.001-04:002009-05-29T15:22:57.844-04:00Free Event!Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-19871567731160219652009-03-10T10:25:00.002-04:002009-03-10T10:35:48.369-04:00Celebrating Women's History Month - Mary Ann CampanaMary Ann CampanaExcerpted from The Italians of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio by Joseph Louis SacchiniBorn in Italy, Mary Ann Campana immigrated to Youngstown in 1921. She enrolled in the Youngstown schools attending Oak Street Elementary, Lincoln School and East High School. While working at a five and ten cent store after graduation, she saved part of her earnings for flying lessons Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-39779107727661856442009-03-02T14:22:00.002-05:002009-03-02T14:36:21.507-05:00Celebrating Women's History MonthIn Search of Polly PotterThis is the story of a search for a woman who was born over 200 years ago; a woman whose early influence helped shape the character of a famous man; a woman who brought culture and an appreciation for learning to a burgeoning Ohio community. It is the story of Polly Potter.We know what she looked like from her portrait at the Western Reserve Historical Society – beautifulLeann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484209278842122516.post-53609443064670579582009-02-11T10:01:00.003-05:002009-02-11T10:05:05.556-05:00Be My Valentine!Tokens of Affection, an exhibit of historic Valentine cards and postcards is on display now at the Arms Family Museum of Local History.Visit on Valentine's Day and as a special treat get buy one get one free admission!The exhibit will be up through the end of February.Leann Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600485437252827112noreply@blogger.com0