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INSIDE THIS ISSUE President's Note............................................................3 Collections .....................................................................4 Events Calendar........................................................5-6 Development .................................................................7 Education .......................................................................8 Library & Archives.........................................................9 CELEBRATE! For the last several months, the History Center held an ambitious fundraising campaign to raise $5 million from the community in support of the new York County History Center. We are proud of the efforts of the campaign co-chairs and cabinet as they have shown the leadership necessary to take on the challenge of fundraising for this project. The support of the community has been overwhelming. So much so in the final months of 2017, we are poised to move beyond our original fundraising goal! What does meeting and exceeding the fundraising goal mean for our project? It means that York Countians recognize the significance of building a new museum, library and archives and the need to preserve York’s unique history. It also means that how we tell our stories within the exhibits is paramount to providing the best visitor experience possible. It means that more of the precious documents housed in our library and archives can be made available to the public through interactive technology. We have accomplished a great deal within the last six months. The members of the campaign cabinet have been engaged in thoughtful conversations with our members and donors. Many, through their affiliation with our organization, already knew of the project and its potential impact in our community. However, for some, it was an opportunity to reconnect with the History Center and explore the opportunity for future involvement. These conversations have been well-received. Our November 2017 Volume 2 Issue 4 continued on p.2 CENTER PIECE November 2017 Volume 2 Issue 4 1

cont'd from page 1 case for support is strong. The community understands that our history deserves to be shared and that students of tomorrow need to understand the past in order to inform their future. For the community, a new history center will be an economic driver, adding to the vibrancy of a revitalized downtown and serving as a gathering space where community conversations can take place. November 2017 Volume 2, Issue 4 We want to take a moment to celebrate our success in raising the Mission: To inspire the exploration of the community support that we have thus far. It is our goal that the history, people and culture of our county, York County History Center will serve as a point of pride for our state and nation. As a non-profit organization, the History Center utilizes entire York County community and thanks goes to those that have collections, historic sites and museums to shown their confidence in our ability to do just that. But, we are not help tell the American story. done yet! We will continue to encourage individuals, corporations and foundations to learn more about the opportunities support the BOARD OF campaign that will bring a vibrant new History Center to downtown DIRECTORS York. A great deal of appreciation goes to Co-Chairs Tony Campisi and Joe Crosswhite, Honorary Chair John Schmidt and to the entire Chair: Robert A. Kinsley II campaign cabinet for their work: Vice Chair: The Rev. Patrick Rooney, STS Treasurer: Cynthia Dotzel Pete Brubaker Fred Callahan Assistant Treasurer: Richard Randall Steve Feldmann Secretary: Steve Feldmann Rick Hogentogler Les Jones Assistant Secretary: Nadine Hubner Bill Kerlin Immediate Past Chair: Thomas Shorb Rob Kinsley Jeff Lobach Jim May At Large Members: The Rev. Glenn Miller Fran Polk, Jim May, James Tanzola Shawn Stine Tom Norris Fran Polk Members The Rev. Patrick Rooney, STS Mandy Arnold, Debbie Bieber, Rebecca Tom Shorb Countess, Krista Darr, Scott Deisley, Tim Dan Waltersdorff Mort Zifferer Fulton, George Gard, Ron Hershner, Jeff Hines, Rick Hogentogler, David Hogg, Jeff To learn more, or make a gift, please visit Lobach, Glenn Miller, Rep. Kristin Philips- www.yorkhistorycenter.org Hill, Genevieve Ray, Joanne Shannon, Tim Sutherland, David Walsh, Dan Waltersdorff, Cal Weary, Brad Willow, Winnie DeGennaro* Reddy says, \"Way to go, York County!\" *Friends Representative 2 CENTER PIECE November 2017 Volume 2, Issue 4

utilize multiple methods and streaming services, it’s definitely means in the new museum, worth your time). Major John library & archive to ensure Clark, a York lawyer was an connections between past Aide-de-Camp to Major General PRESIDENTIAL and present are conveyed and Nathaniel Greene and served as a spy for General Washington. understood. During our county NOTE and city input meetings, we Contemporary stories are heard exceptional historical pride emanitate from local equally important to record. The communities and their deep Vietnam War series by Ken Burns Thank you. trepidation as these places and Kim Novak was followed by experience immense change. regional stories on PBS affiliate, Truly, from our entire team, Many advocates shared their WITF. Over a year ago our friend, thank you for your wonderful concerns about the collections the late Jim Beam, initiated a investment. As we begin the now and in the future. (These will similar experience for veterans, process of bringing the ‘Placing continue to be catalogued for the ALLVETS. Thanks to his wife History at the Center’ capital purpose of the American Alliance Linda and a host of volunteers a campaign to conclusion, we of Museums accreditation.) Most monthly program features local have much to celebrate! With notably, we heard the immense veterans sharing their experience your help, we are exceptionally desire to preserve stories of all in conflict with audience close to our goal at this writing. York Countians. We are excited members. These are videotaped Thank YOU for believing in this and honored to move this project for families and our files. Stories extraordinary project, keeping forward for you. from our friends and neighbors our county’s history vibrant and are important to know and share relevant. Delivering exceptional guest and utiimately build connections experiences that inspire people between people. We are greatly indebted to our to delve deeper into York capital cabinet, especially John County history is our highest These are two small examples of Schmidt, Tony Campisi, Joe priority. One significant desired the innumerable stories waiting Crosswhite and the rest of the outcome shifts funding and to be shared. Your campaign team highlighted in our lead resources from deferred building support allows us to invest article. Their efforts made this maintenance into programs in research, exhibits, future campaign extremely effective and services for the community programs and engagement for and successful. The History and visitors. Our opportunity the benefit of all. As we move Center's amazing team members to begin sharing thousands of from exhibit concept into design, conceived and created campaign stories dramatically changes we will create opportunities materials, managed the process with this new focus. There for our members and donors and hosted two kick-off events are a plethora of remarkable to see your investment. In the ensuring the messaging and historical stories, many hidden in meantime, thank you for your opportunity were visible. The documents and artifacts housed belief and investment in ‘Placing journey to a fruitful campaign in our collections, yet relatively History at the Center’, building conclusion has been remarkable. unknown to the community at a place of cultural and historic We plan to share the results with large. exploration for York County and you in 2018. beyond. For example, how many spies can Throughout this campaign we you list from or in York County? President & CEO visited numerous people who Interestingly, one could have Joan Mummert confirmed the passion our been featured in the recently community has for York County concluded AMC series TURN: [email protected] history. They encouraged us to Washington’s Spies (find it on CENTER PIECE November 2017 Volume 2, Issue 4 3

Online Exhibits: Reaching a Long-Range Goal! York County History Center is our collection through our own the new site. Our volunteers and now a Partner in Google Cultural branded mobile app. interns have been invaluable to Institute. us. Without their help the prepa- Our initial online exhibit rations for the move would be Founded in 2011, the Google launched with Lewis Miller’s extremely daunting. So, we say Cultural Institute is a not-for- personally annotated copy of thank you to our incredibly ded- profit initiative that collaborates ‘S alt Marki-haus mittes (1879) icated Collections Department with cultural organizations or The Old Market-house in the volunteers and interns. to bring the world’s cultural Middle of the Town, with colorful heritage online. They build free drawings utilizing Google’s Additionally, we are celebrating tools and technologies for the Collection Management System. the opening of the Our Artists, cultural sector to showcase and Our Stories exhibit. The exhibit share collections, making them Please stay tuned as we continue features York County artists or more widely accessible. to implement these state-of- artists with a story tied to York the-art technologies to help us County. The exhibit has every- In February 2016, the York tell the stories of York County thing from the amateur artist County History Center applied history in new and exciting ways. to the exceptional professional. for membership and we became If you have not seen the exhibit a partner on March 22, 2017. Manager of Technology yet, we hope you will stop in to Being a partner on the Google see it soon. Cultural Institute opens many Initiatives opportunities for us. Gail Myer Our excitement does not end with the exhibit. We are also [email protected] The platform allows us to curate happy to welcome a Joseph on-line exhibits, as well as take Rothrock tall case clock into our advantage of Google’s many collection. It is true that we have powerful technologies. These COLLECTIONS many extraordinary tall case include Google Art Camera which clocks in our collection, but this captures paintings at ultra-high- Celebrating Progress! is the only one made by Joseph resolution; and Museum View, a Rothrock, a coffin maker by tool that can create seamless 360° As we come into the holiday trade in York. Rothrock made virtual tours of our museums season, we are reminded of all very few tall case clocks and and historic sites. Visitors the things that we can be even fewer remain today. We can jump from a gallery’s thankful for and have cause to appreciate the generosity of the interior into a high-resolution celebrate. In the Collections donors in entrusting the piece to artwork image with additional Department, we are delighted our care. details. Using their collection with all of the progress we have management system we can made combining all of the cat- control, manage and access our aloging systems that have been Director of Collections digital assets and metadata with utilized in the past. Meegan Carr advanced collection management support. In the future, we will We are also beginning to plan the [email protected] also have the ability to share process of moving artifacts to 4 CENTER PIECE November 2017 Volume 2, Issue 4

WHAT OUR NEW ICONS MEAN! CALENDAR OF $ EVENTS Adults One- Admission program Family charged time event Visit www.yorkhistorycenter.org for more information! NOVEMBER SECOND SATURDAY THANKSGIVING $ November 11, 10:30 a.m. November 23 STROLLER TOUR Historical Society Museum, All Sites November 1, 9:30 a.m. Library & Archives All sites will be closed for Colonial Complex Thanksgiving day. Murals Walking Tour LAST DAY: $ ARTICLES OF SEASONAL SITES CONFEDERATION November 25 November 4, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Colonial Complex, Colonial Court House Fire Museum Discover the early days of Today is the last day of opera- America and the document that tion for our Colonial Complex defined its new government! and Fire Museum, re-opening in Enjoy a variety of family friendly April! interactives including make-and- A Sergeant's Experiences in take activities while exploring the the Marine Air Corps: speaker DECEMBER Colonial Court House. Steve Runkle talks about the CHRISTMAS AT $ SOUTH CENTRAL PA. Marine Air Corps and how it BONHAM HOUSE functioned in WWII. GENEALOGICAL December 2, 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. SOCIETY Make Bonham House a stop November 5, 2:15 p.m. during Light Up York. Enjoy Historical Society Museum, YORK CIVIL WAR victorian decor and a make and ROUND TABLE Library & Archives take activity. Members Free; Judy Russell: \"Don't Forget the November 15, 7 p.m. non-members ages 6 and up: $2 Ladies-A Genealogist's Guide to Historical Society Museum, Women and the Law.\" Library & Archives MEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY PRESCHOOL $ Kevin Rawlings will portray December 3, 1-4 p.m. ACTIVITY the Thomas Nast Patriotic Civil Historical Society Museum November 8, 9:30 a.m. War Santa Claus. Agricultural & Industrial Drop in for holiday cheer, light Museum refreshments and music. Experience the museum, activat- FAMILY ACTIVITY ing your five senses using SERIES $ STROLLER TOUR $ stations and exhibits. November 18, 11 a.m. December 6, 9:30 a.m. TURKEY TROT SANDWICHES Historical Society Museum November 9, 9 a.m. - noon Historical Society Museum Historical Society Museum, Start with a brief overview of our Explore the temporary exhibit, Our Artists, Our Stories, as well temporary exhibit, Our Artists, Library & Archives as art throughout the galleries. Orders available for pickup from Our Stories, and follow with a 9 a.m. - noon! collaborative family art project. CENTER PIECE November 2017 Volume 2, Issue 4 5

SECOND SATURDAY FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY: $ SECOND SATURDAY December 9, 10:30 a.m. Create & Imagine January 13, 10:30 a.m. Historical Society Museum, December 28, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Historical Society Museum, Library & Archives Library & Archives Historical Society Museum, Library & Archives The History of Foust Distillery: The Pipe Organs of David Dr. Joshua Doll will provide an Tannenberg, with 18th and 19th In conjunction with CreativeYork, overview of the history of the century pipe organ expert Dr. make works of art, explore our Foust Distillery of Glen Rock. Phil Cooper. temporary art exhibit, and visit \"Diagon Alley\" in the Street of Shops. JANUARY SOUTH CENTRAL PA. GENEALOGICAL ACTIVITY SERIES $ SOCIETY PRESCHOOL January 7, 2:15 p.m. December 13, 9:30 a.m. Historical Society Museum Share your findings: Members Historical Society Museum, share genealogical stories and Library & Archives artifacts PRESCHOOL ACTIVITY $ SERIES January 10, 9:30 a.m. Agricultural & Industrial Museum FAMILY DAY: Magic at the Museum January 20, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Agricultural & Industrial Museum Check out some interesting artwork in the museum, then create a masterpiece that can be displayed for the holidays. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY December 23 & 26 All Sites In partnership with the Cultur- All sites of the History Center al Alliance, the Agricultural & will be closed Saturday, Decem- From Grain to Bread. Read The Industrial Museum becomes a ber 23 and Tuesday, December Little Red Hen, then sort grains, world powered by steam, 26, for Christmas. grind wheat, and see a real grist imaginations, and some Harry mill in motion. Potter-inspired magic! 6 CENTER PIECE November 2017 Volume 2, Issue 4

DEVELOPMENT LEAVING YOUR LEGACY The History Center has been fortunate to recieve BONHAM OPEN HOUSE and legacy gifts in the form of bequests and trusts throughout our long history. Making a planned gift to LIGHT UP YORK the York County History Center is easy as 1, 2, 3! Let On Saturday, December 2, 2017, from 1 p.m. us help guide you through the process. - 8 p.m., the History Center's Bonham House will be open for visitors to tour. Decorated 1. The Cause with a Victorian Christmas theme, the house Think about the charitable organizations that you will be ready, complete with interpretive staff, wish to support, either during your lifetime or in your to tell the story of York's Bonham family. will or estate plan. We hope that you consider the York County History Center as one of your favorite Originally built in 1840, this three-story charities. dwelling was purchased by artist and prominent Yorker, Horace Bonham. Visitors to 2. The Conversation the Bonham House will learn about the Talk with us about your interests and our Bonham family and the evolution of the organization’s needs. We'll discuss your options for structure that reflects the changes in society giving. between the 1870s and 1960s. While Horace trained as a lawyer, he spent most of his life 3. The Plan as a painter of portraits, landscapes, and genre Contact an attorney, accountant or financial advisor scenes. Several of his works are displayed in to help plan your gift for maximum tax and financial the house. advantage for you, your heirs and all of your favorite charities. Many people leave a specific dollar amount Stop in during the afternoon if daylight hours or percentage of their estate, but others prefer to suit you best, or come downtown for Light Up bequeath assets. York, this year's family celebration in Conti- nental Square, and walk east to 152 E. Market Here are a few other ways you can leave your legacy: St. to see the house glowing with holiday light. • Charitable bequests Members are free; non-members ages 6 and • Cash or securities up, $2 • Life insurance • Gifts of retirement plans • Charitable gift annuities January 20, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Charitable remainder trusts • Residual trusts • Gifts in memory or honor York County History Center is proud to be a non- profit partner of Leave a Legacy. Leave A Legacy® York County is a volunteer- run program designed to inspire people just like you to make a charitable bequest. For more information on making a planned gift, contact us today! Director of Development Terri Altland [email protected] CENTER PIECE November 2017 Volume 2, Issue 4 7

EDUCATION HISTORIC ARTICLES OF CELEBRATIONS CONFEDERATION DAY Among the traditional History 2017 marks the 240th Center offerings, Articles anniversary of the adoption of of Confederation Day the Articles of Confederation! commemorates their adoption in York on November 15, 1777. To mark this occasion each year, It serves to recognize that the History Center presents the Articles of Confederation, Articles of Confederation Day, predecessor to the Constitution, a FREE family-friendly established the first formal celebration of the founders and government of the nation. The their achievement! event also highlights York’s contribution as the seat of Join us on Saturday, November 4, government for nine months for 2017 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. the new United States. Through a variety of interactive stations, visitors will learn about Around the holidays, the the document that defined the Education Department new nation’s first system of participates in the traditional government. These experiences York celebration, Light Up York. demonstrate how the United As mentioned previously this States government started in year the Bonham House will open York County. Visitors will enjoy for a Victorian Christmas. make-and-take activities while exploring the Colonial Court Toward the year end and early House. 2018 families will be our focus with special programs and Articles of Confederation Day activities on December 28th and January 20th. The History Center’s Education Whether you ring in the New Year Department enjoys helping with a Haines work boot or Pac the community celebrate and Man, a pickle, a cigar, or a white commemorate special occasions rose, the Education Department in our county's history. wishes you a season filled with celebrations that allow you to This year with capital campaign reflect on the history you are activites layered into the making, sharing, and passing on. regular program schedule the department created and delivered a family friendly time Director of Education travel event in late June at the Parthena Bowman Lila Fourhman-Shaull, Library & Archives Colonial Complex. We enjoyed Director, shares information with visitors at last year's Articles of Confederation connecting with over 500 people [email protected] Day. from the region, a substantial increase over our traditional summer programs. 8 CENTER PIECE November 2017 Volume 2, Issue 4

LIBRARY & ARCHIVES PARTNERSHIP HONORING OUR SUCCESS VETERANS Celebrations in the library & To recognize our veterans this archives happen in and outside month, the History Center invites the library walls. They take many you to join with us in an forms and can sometimes be upcoming program and an loud and boisterous, even in a ongoing exhibit. research library. \"Aha\" moments During November's Second happen every day, when a Saturday, on Veterans' Day, researcher finds that elusive speaker Steve Runkle will talk ancestor’s name after years of An image from the recently digitized about his dad, Marine Air Corps searching, or when a just-by- Grant Voaden Mill collection. veteran Bill Runkle, who served anniversary and have recorded chance meeting becomes the over two dozen veteran oral in the Pacific Theater. November discovery of a living relative. It is histories. 11, 10:30 a.m., Historical Society common for the entire Museum, Library & Archives. library--volunteers, staff and In order to improve access to other patrons--to share in the History Center records, the While you're here, enjoy the celebration. The researcher is library staff and volunteers changing veterans' exhibit in the ecstatic and the History Center are creating a library roadmap Library hallway! staff and volunteers enjoy focused on the organization and assisting in the journey. care of the collection. Included in this process is the digitization of Outside the library walls, we the collection. celebrate three partnerships with local organizations: the South Two recent accomplishments are Central Pennsylvania Genealogi- the addition of the Grant Voaden cal Society (SCPGS), the York Civil Mill collection on the website; War Roundtable (YCWRT) and and our becoming a Google ALLVETS. The History Center Cultural Institute partner. This hosts their monthly programs partnership will allow the and benefits from the knowledge History Center to share (for the of the membership and attend- first time) images from a book ees. The SCPGS has held its that was owned by nationally meetings here almost since the known folk artist Lewis Miller. beginning of their organization. They are important supporters Miller personally annotated his of the library, purchasing books, copy of ‘S alt Marki-haus mittes microfilm and machines, and in d’r Schtadt un Die Alte Zeite archival supplies. Many of their (1879) or The Old Market-house members are also History Center in the Middle of the Town and members and library volunteers. The Olden Times, with colorful The YCWRT celebrates its 20th drawings. anniversary this year and the Director of Library & Archives 10th anniversary of the History Lila Fourhman-Shaull Center hosting their programs. A jumpsuit belonging to one of ALLVETS celebrated their second [email protected] the Doutrich brothers, part of the temporary exhibit at Historical Society Museum. CENTER PIECE November 2017 Volume 2, Issue 4 9

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