Ohio History Journal

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HISTORICAL NEWS

HISTORICAL NEWS

Historical Societies

 

BRECKSVILLE EARLY SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION

Mrs. Bertha C. Fosnocht, President

The Association is cooperating with the Brecksville Board of

Library Trustees in making a canvass of community sentiment

regarding housing facilities for the town library, a historical mu-

seum, and other community activities. An invitation was extended

to about 24 organizations to send representatives to a meeting

called for that purpose, Friday evening, September 19.

 

DAYTON HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

Roy G. Fitzgerald, President

The Old Log Cabin, or Newcom Tavern, Dayton's first per-

manent structure, which serves as a museum for the Association,

was recently broken into and robbed of some of its pioneer ex-

hibits. The Cabin is located on a site in Van Cleve Park, a few

hundred feet from its original location. The Association is con-

tinuing its efforts to preserve the Old Greek Temple Courthouse.

 

 

FAIRPORT HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Pearl E. Killinen, Executive Secretary

As a feature of the annual Mardi Gras celebration held in

Fairport Harbor July 2-5, the Society sponsored nationality ex-

hibits which were displayed in the windows of local business

establishments. The exhibits included Finnish wood carvings,

ceramics, silverware, crystalware, authentic reproductions of "Ka-

leva" jewelry, copperware, homespun linens, wall rugs, and books;

Hungarian porcelains and homespun and embroidered linens; and

Slovakian glassware and linens, and a Slovakian bridal dress.

During the summer the Society's museum was visited by

guests from fifteen states, in addition to Ohio, and four foreign

countries. The average attendance during the three hours the

museum was open each day is conservatively estimated at fifty.

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