2013 Spring - Senator John Heinz History Center

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Volume 22 • No. 1 • spring 2013
MAKING
HISTORY
The Newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center
In Association with the Smithsonian Institution
Totally Groovy! Visitors Flock to 1968 Exhibition
The year 1968 represented a watershed in American history, a turning point for the nation and its people.
From assassinations and conflicts, pop culture and free love, civil rights and women’s rights, the
convergence of events in 1968 sent shockwaves across the country, including right here in Western Pa.
Sports Artifact Spotlight:
The Pittsburgh Pipers
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21st Annual History Makers
Award Dinner Preview
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Upcoming Exhibition:
The Civil War in Pennsylvania
Page 4
Fort Pitt Museum to
Fire Colonial Cannon
Page 5
Mark Your Calendars:
Upcoming Programs and Events
Page 6
Earn Tax Credits
Through EITC
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Time is running out for visitors to examine • Janis Joplin’s bellbottoms and
this pivotal year as part of the Senator John
feather boa, and other items
Heinz History Center’s new exhibition,
from counterculture icons.
1968: The Year That Rocked America,
• Interactive stations where
presented by UPMC Health Plan. The
visitors can cast their vote in the
8,000 square foot traveling exhibition from
1968 presidential election, test their
the Minnesota History Center closes on
knowledge of ’60s music, or design
May 12.
their own psychedelic album cover.
• A special timeline which shows
1968: The Year That Rocked America
how the transformative events
takes visitors on a journey through the
throughout the nation affected
peak of the Vietnam War, assertions
life here in Western Pa.
of Black Power at the Olympic Games,
the national launch of “Mister Rogers’
Admission to the exhibition, which
Neighborhood,” stardom for musicians
includes access to all six floors of the
Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, and the
History Center, is $15 for adults,
assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. $13 for seniors (age 62+), $6 for students
and Robert F. Kennedy.
with a valid ID and youth (age 6-17),
and free for children (age 5 and under).
Exhibition highlights include:
History Center members get in free.
• The original set and several
puppets from “Mister Rogers’
For additional exhibit information,
Neighborhood,” on display for the
including artifact photos, videos, and
first time outside of the WQED studios. updated event information, please visit
• A 20-foot Bell UH-1H “Huey”
www.heinzhistorycenter.org. For
helicopter used in the Vietnam
details on upcoming exhibit-related
War, the largest item ever displayed public programs, see page 6.
inside a History Center exhibition.
• Video footage from Dr. Martin
The History Center partnered with
Luther King Jr.’s last public
several institutions to bring the 1968
speech and items from King’s
exhibition to Pittsburgh, including
funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
the Minnesota History Center, the
• Apollo 8 mission artifacts on loan
Smithsonian Institution, the Atlanta
from the Smithsonian’s National Air &
History Center, the Chicago History
Space Museum, along with a life-size
Museum, and the Oakland Museum of
15-foot replica of the lunar module.
California. Additional items are on loan
• The torch from the 1968 Olympics from the National Baseball Hall of Fame,
in Mexico City and a game-used
the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the
football from Super Bowl II.
Experience Music Project Museum.
1968: THE YEAR THAT
ROCKED AMERICA
PRESENTING SPONSOR
SPONSORS
BOZZONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
Steven & Beverlynn Elliott
The national traveling exhibition is funded by
the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Watch a 1968 exhibit video tour:
YouTube → Heinz History Center
Sports MUSEUM Spotlight
The Pittsburgh Pipers
Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett Among Five Honorees
at 21st Annual History Makers Award Dinner
BY NED SCHANO, co-director,
Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum
Forty five years ago, a Pittsburgh
team brought the city its first and only
professional basketball championship.
Pittsburgh Pipers, ABA Basketball Team, 1967-68
The ABA’s flashy style of offensive play and colorful red,
white, and blue ball provided competition for the more
established National Basketball Association.
Sat., Aug. 17 • 1 p.m. – Dusk
Come throw out the pallino and throw down for a
worthy cause at the History Center’s Fourth Annual
Bocce Tournament and Festival on Sat., Aug. 17.
During the ABA’s first season, Pipers forward Connie
Hawkins led the league in scoring by averaging 26.8
points per game. The imposing 6-foot-8 Hawkins, a New
York City playground legend who began his professional
career with the Pittsburgh Renaissance of the American
Basketball League and then played with the Harlem
Globetrotters, earned the league’s regular season and
playoff Most Valuable Player honors in 1967-68.
This all-day event, organized by Jack Mascaro of
Mascaro Construction Co., features a competitive
bocce tournament with delicious Italian food,
beverages, live entertainment, and more. Visitors
can also try their hand playing bocce on two
specially designed public courts.
Admission is free for all spectators. All proceeds
from the event benefit the Italian American Endowed
Fund, which is dedicated to preserving the history
and culture of Italian Americans in Western Pa.
The Pittsburgh Pipers joined the fledgling American Basketball
Association (ABA) for the 1967-68 season as one of 11
inaugural franchises, along with such teams as the Kentucky
Colonels, Anaheim Amigos, and Houston Mavericks.
Pittsburgh Pipers forward Connie Hawkins
After sweeping the Indiana Pacers three-games-to-none
in the Eastern Division semifinals and defeating the
Minnesota Muskies in the Eastern Division finals, the
Pipers earned a trip to the first ABA Championship
against the New Orleans Buccaneers.
The Pipers defeated the Buccaneers 122-113 in the final
game — the largest margin of victory in the best-of-seven
series — to earn the team’s first and only ABA Championship.
The Pipers played their home games at the Civic Arena
and averaged 3,200 fans per game throughout the
season. They shared their home arena with the
expansion Pittsburgh Penguins, who posted a
27-34-13 record in their first NHL season in 1967-68.
Mon., Sept. 23
Join Celebrity Golf Tournament honorary chairs
Arnold Palmer, Steve Blass, Jerry MacCleary,
Carol Semple Thompson, and Mike Wagner for
the History Center’s 10th annual Celebrity Golf
Tournament, presented by BNY Mellon, on
Mon., Sept. 23, at the historic Allegheny Country
Club in Sewickley.
Each foursome will be matched with a local sports
celebrity for a scramble-style tournament including
team and individual prizes for the longest putt,
longest drive, and closest to the hole. All proceeds
from the event benefit the Western Pennsylvania
Sports Museum.
For more information or to secure your spot in this
year’s tournament, please contact Mark Burnett at
412-454-6405 or [email protected].
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Despite winning a championship with respectable crowds,
the Pipers moved to Minnesota later that year before
returning to Pittsburgh for the 1969-70 season. The team
couldn’t replicate the on-court or box office success from
its first season and eventually changed its name to the
Pittsburgh Condors. After two lackluster seasons as the
Condors, the team folded in the summer of 1972.
See the first ABA Championship trophy won by
the Pittsburgh Pipers, along with a variety of game
programs and trading cards, inside the Western
Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the History Center.
The ABA merged with the NBA in 1976 and Pittsburgh
was left without a professional basketball team until the
Pittsburgh Piranhas in the 1990s and the Pittsburgh
Xplosion in the 2000s.
Art of the Steelers
Exhibition recalls Pittsburgh’s
football legends.
Football fans will want to rush to see Art of the Steelers,
an exhibit in the History Center’s fourth floor Community
Gallery that features more than 50 original paintings and
drawings from the collection of Art Rooney Jr., before it
closes to the public later this spring. The works capture
numerous Pittsburgh Steelers greats, including “The Chief”
Art Rooney Sr., Joe Greene, John Stallworth, Lynn Swann,
Terry Bradshaw, and Franco Harris.
For more information, visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.
Watch a video tour of Art of the Steelers:
412-454-6000 | www.heinzhistorycenter.org
This year’s event, presented by BNY Mellon and
Citizens Bank, is slated for Thurs., April 18 at the
Fairmont Pittsburgh. The event is co-chaired by
Donald J. Heberle, president, BNY Mellon of
Pennsylvania, and Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, president of
Citizens Bank, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware,
and mid-Atlantic regional executive for RBS Citizens.
Tickets
Patron tickets are $500 each and include an invitation
to a private reception and preferred seating. Friend
tickets are available for $250.
With Hawkins as the team’s star, the Pipers posted the
league’s best record during the regular season, going
54-24 for a .692 winning percentage.
For more information or to sponsor a team,
please contact Mark Burnett at 412-454-6405
or [email protected].
FORE! 10th Annual
History Center Celebrity
Golf Tournament
History Center President and CEO Andy Masich with 2012
History Maker honorees Chip Ganassi, The Honorable
D. Michael Fisher, Jackie Evancho, Stephen Tritch,
Ronald Davenport, and dinner co-chair Donald Heberle.
The History Makers Award Dinner
honors distinguished individuals for
their exceptional contributions to
Western Pennsylvania, the nation, and
the world. Over the past two decades,
more than 100 recipients have earned
this prestigious award, including
prominent Pittsburghers such as
Dan Rooney, August Wilson, Fred Rogers,
Michael Keaton, and David McCullough.
2013 History Makers
Honorees include:
Community Leadership
Esther L. Bush
President and CEO
Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh
Sports
Tony Dorsett
Hall of Fame Running Back
University of Pittsburgh and
Dallas Cowboys
heritage
Sigo Falk
Chairman
Falk Foundation
philanthropy
George C. Greer
Chairman and President
Eden Hall Foundation
Cocktails begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m.
To purchase your tickets today, contact Mark Burnett
at 412-454-6405 or [email protected].
Dinner co-chairmen Donald Heberle and Daniel Fitzpatrick.
All contributions benefit the educational programs and
services of the History Center.
business & industry
David S. Shapira
Executive Chairman
Board of Directors
Giant Eagle, Inc.
In Memoriam
Be a Part of the Story
The History Center recently lost a member of its family
with the passing of Audrey Brourman. A classically
trained pianist, Audrey attended the Aspen Music
Institute and later helped to found the Sun Valley
International Music Festival in Idaho. Realizing her
passion for fundraising, she started A.L. Brourman &
Associates in 1990 as a world-class fundraising firm
and began an immediate relationship with the History
Center that would last for more than 20 years. “Audrey
was a history maker – her tireless efforts coupled with
uncommon grace and humility helped to build the
History Center into a national model for history
education,” said Andy Masich, president and CEO.
She is survived by her sons Ronn, Jeff, and Paul and
their families, including four grandchildren.
Preserve your memories with commemorative items
from the History Center. The History Center offers
unique ways to help you preserve your memories and
celebrate loved ones. Purchasing a commemorative item
ensures your place in history while supporting
History Center exhibitions and programming designed
to teach, engage, and inspire future generations.
An endowment has been established in Audrey Brourman’s
memory. To make a donation, contact Clara L. Pascoe at
Standard Commemorative Items:
• Engraved Tiles (starting at $500)
• Rocking Chairs ($500) Adult or Youth Sizes
• Time Capsules (starting at $2,000)
Andy Masich and Audrey Brourman.
Celebrate Mom & Dad with the Gift of History
Looking for the ideal Mother’s Day or
Father’s Day gift this year? Consider a
gift membership to the History Center.
All memberships include free unlimited admission
to the History Center, Western Pennsylvania Sports
Museum, Fort Pitt Museum, and Meadowcroft
Rockshelter and Historic Village, along with
membership to the Smithsonian Institution and a
subscription to the award-winning Smithsonian
magazine. Members-only events are held throughout
the year, including a members’ day at Meadowcroft on
Sat., May 4 and a behind-the-scenes preview of The
Civil War in Pennsylvania exhibition on Wed., June 19.
In association with the Smithsonian Institution
Sports Commemorative Items:
• Trading Cards ($250) Two 2.5” x 3.5” Photographs
• Puck or Baseball ($250)
• Football or Baseball Bat ($500)
• Black and Gold Wall Plaques ($1,500)
All commemorative items include a one-year membership
to the History Center, Western Pennsylvania Sports
Museum, Fort Pitt Museum, and Meadowcroft
Rockshelter and Historic Village. To learn more about
the commemorative items program, contact Erin Engel
at 412-454-6321 or [email protected].
use code word
“Parents15”
to receive a
15% discount
on gift memberships
through June 30, 2013
To purchase your gift membership,
contact Shirley Gaudette at 412-454-6436
or [email protected]
Spring 2013 Making History 3
Upcoming Exhibition Highlights Pennsylvania’s Role During the Civil War
On June 22, the History Center will
provide visitors with an in-depth look at
Pennsylvania’s significant contributions
during the Civil War as part of a major
exhibition, The Civil War in Pennsylvania.
In addition to highlighting the state’s contributions to the
Civil War effort and important conflicts such as the Battle
of Gettysburg, The Civil War in Pennsylvania exhibit
will showcase Pittsburgh’s role as the “Arsenal of the
Union” and the impact that Western Pennsylvanians had
on the war both on the battlefield and on the home front.
Featuring encampments and other immersive museum
settings, six life-like museum figures, and more than
50 artifacts, The Civil War in Pennsylvania exhibit
will help to bring to life the personal stories of those
impacted during the four-year war. Many of the
artifacts featured in the exhibit are culled from the
History Center’s collection, as well as private collectors,
including noted Civil War author Kenneth Turner. A
full-size, 20-foot replica of a Rodman cannon, which was
cast at the Fort Pitt Foundry, will provide an example of
Pittsburgh’s military production and prowess.
Artifact highlights will include:
• A bullet-shot forage cap worn by a Pennsylvania
Reserves soldier at the Battle of Antietam;
• An “Old Iron City” camp fiddle retrieved by
the members of the 193rd Pennsylvania and
inscribed with the names of each of the soldiers;
• Personal mementoes and gifts given to
soldiers as they headed off to war, such as a
sewing kit, a needle case, and a Bible; and
• Original Civil War recruitment posters from
communities across Pa., including Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia, Blairsville, Lock Haven, and Meadville.
The Civil War in Pennsylvania is sponsored by
ABARTA/Bitzer Family, Katherine Mabis McKenna
Foundation, Bozzone Family Foundation, Beverlynn
and Steven Elliott, Heinz Endowments, Richard King
Mellon Foundation, and anonymous foundation.
The upcoming exhibit is one of several History Center
programs created in conjunction with the Pennsylvania
Civil War 150 commemoration, including:
• The Civil War in Pennsylvania: A Special
Commemorative Edition of Pennsylvania
Heritage, Pennsylvania Legacies, and Western
Pennsylvania History: This summer, the History
Center will collaborate with the Pennsylvania Historic
and Museum Commission (PHMC) and the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) to publish a special
statewide edition of the History Center’s quarterly
magazine. The magazine, which will be distributed
to members of each of the three organizations, will
focus on various Civil War-related topics, including
the Allegheny Arsenal explosion, women in the
Civil War, and the Sanitary Fair movement.
• Also this summer, the History Center will
release another new book, “The Civil War in
Pennsylvania: The African American Experience,”
featuring essays written by national experts on
African American life during the Civil War.
• The History Center’s traveling exhibition,
The Civil War in Pennsylvania, will visit five History
Center Affiliate Program sites this year. The exhibit
features four life-like museum figures, plus a companion
“Dog Jack,” along with artifacts, previously unseen
photographs, and large museum panels describing
Pennsylvania’s contributions to the Civil War. The
Civil War in Pennsylvania traveling exhibit, which
is presented by Peoples Natural Gas and supported
by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, will
travel to more than 40 Affiliate Program institutions
over the four year commemoration of the Civil War.
Event Calendar
Eastern American Indian History Conference
The exhibit is a key component in a series of
History Center programs, events, and publications
developed in partnership with Pennsylvania Civil War
150, the statewide initiative to commemorate the
150th anniversary of the Civil War.
To learn more about upcoming Pennsylvania
Civil War 150 exhibits, publications, and events,
visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/civilwar or
www.pacivilwar150.com.
“The Civil War in
Pennsylvania: A
Photographic History”
The exhibit will also feature
dozens of images from
the History Center’s new book, “The Civil War in
Pennsylvania: A Photographic History,” a collection
of 475 rare and unpublished images that highlight
Pennsylvania’s role on the battlefield and on the
home front. The 312-page book is available for $34.95
at the History Center’s Museum Shop or online at
www.heinzhistorycenter.org/estore.
Sat., April 20 – Sun., April 21
This two-day scholarly conference is dedicated to
examining the lives and material culture of the original
inhabitants of the region east of the Mississippi
River during the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries.
Registration is now open.
Fort Pitt Museum to
Fire Colonial Cannon
Working replica of 18th century British
six-pounder made by local artisans.
The Fort Pitt Museum will transport visitors back to
the colonial days when it ceremoniously fires an 18th
century replica cannon during special events this
summer in Point State Park. Known as a “British sixpounder” for the size of the cannonballs it fires, the
weapon was a common sight at Fort Pitt during the
French & Indian War and American Revolution.
All cannon parts were built locally, from the ironwork
by Jymm Hoffman (pictured) of Hoffman’s Forge
in Ambridge, Pa., to the barrel cast produced in
Meadville, Pa., to the final assembly work completed
by Heritage Reproductions in Ligonier, Pa.
For more information on Fort Pitt Museum and
updates regarding the firing of the new cannon,
visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org and click on the
Fort Pitt Museum tab, or contact Andrew Gaerte at
Colonial Chocolate Evening
Museum Conservation
Center to Open Later
This Year
Summer Saturdays at the Fort
Construction is moving forward on the History Center’s
new Museum Conservation Center in the Dietrich
Building, which is set to open this fall.
Fri., May 10
Learn how chocolate was consumed during the 18th
century. Enjoy chocolate the way our forefathers did,
as a symbol of freedom from British rule. Presented in
partnership with American Heritage Chocolate.
Saturdays – May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug. 10
Enjoy a themed day of living history at the
Fort Pitt Museum every second Saturday this
summer. The season kicks off with a food and
beverage program, and wraps up with the 250th
anniversary of the siege of Pittsburgh.
Point State Park Fountain Reopening
Fri., June 7
Celebrate the completed restoration of Point
State Park’s signature fountain during the opening
of the Three Rivers Arts Festival from June 7-16.
The Fort Pitt Museum is the most affordable
family-friendly cultural experience in the region.
Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for senior citizens,
and $3 for students and children ages 6-17. Children
under 6 and History Center members get in free.
New exhibition explores the African American experience in Western Pa.
More than 250 years of African American history are
chronicled in the History Center’s new exhibition,
From Slavery to Freedom, which is presented by
BNY Mellon and funded by the U.S. Department
of Education Underground Railroad Education and
Cultural Program.
The long-term exhibit highlights the history of the
anti-slavery movement, the Underground Railroad,
and the impact of 19th century activism on the
modern quest for civil and human rights in Pittsburgh.
This gourd fiddle from the 1850s, on loan from the
Smithsonian Institution, was created by enslaved
Africans in America.
Visitors to the exhibition will immerse themselves in the
evolution of the region’s African American community,
embarking on a journey that begins in 18th century
Africa, crosses the Atlantic Ocean on a recreated slave
ship, and ends in 21st century Western Pennsylvania.
The exhibit details the unexplored history of slavery,
abolitionism, and the modern struggle for freedom
using artifacts, interactive museum settings, rare
documents, and audio-video components.
From Slavery to Freedom features three new life-like
museum figures, including Martin Delany, a prominent
Pittsburgh abolitionist and the highest ranking African
American officer in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Exhibit highlights include:
• Nearly 60 manumission, indenture, and
freedom papers from the History Center’s Detre
Library & Archives recently discovered by the
Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds Office that
provide previously untold information about
slave ownership in Western Pennsylvania;
• Several 19th century paintings that depict
everyday life for African slaves, including
“Slaves Waiting for Sale,” by Eyre Crow, on
loan from the Heinz Family Foundation; and
• Touch-screen interactive activities that
allow visitors to explore Pittsburgh-area safe
houses along the Underground Railroad, such
as John B. Vashon’s barbershop, the LeMoyne
House, and the Monongahela House Hotel.
Event Calendar
Opening Weekend: Sat., May 4 – Sun., May 5
Members Day: Sat., May 4
PRESENTING SPONSOR
From Slavery to Freedom is co-sponsored by PPG Industries
Foundation, the University of Pittsburgh, The Pittsburgh
Foundation, and The Double Eagle Foundation.
Ready to Rock
Meadowcroft Set for 2013 Season.
From Slavery
to Freedom
Upcoming Program:
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village was recently
named one of the “Five Great Places to See Evidence of
First Americans” by Smithsonian magazine. Located 35
miles southwest of Pittsburgh in Avella, Pa., the National
Historic Landmark is set to open for the season on May 4.
“Slave Routes: A Global
Vision” Film Screening
Meadowcroft Rockshelter, the oldest site of human
habitation in North America, features a massive,
16,000-year-old rock overhang used by the region’s
earliest inhabitants for shelter, providing a unique glimpse
into the lives of prehistoric hunters and gatherers. In
addition to ancient history at the Rockshelter, visitors can
also step back in time at Meadowcroft’s Historic Village,
which carefully recreates all of the charming qualities of
an Upper Ohio Valley Village from the mid-19th century.
A 16th century Indian Village allows visitors to relive what
life was like for the Eastern Woodland Indians. Visitors to
Meadowcroft can also see a 1770s-era log cabin and opensided log shelter which help to spotlight the similarities
and differences between the everyday lives of European
settlers and American Indians in the Upper Ohio Valley.
Sat., April 6 • 1 p.m.
Free admission
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Homewood
Through the compilation of images, historical narration,
and interviews with experts from around the world, the
film “Slave Routes: A Global Vision” shows how African
slaves and their descendants helped shape the modern
world. After the screening, the film’s producer,
Sheila Walker, will lead an audience discussion.
For more information about this exhibition, please
contact Samuel W. Black, director of African American
Programs at the History Center, at 412-454-6391
or [email protected]. For additional
information, photos, and events related to the exhibit,
please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.
For more information, call 724-587-3412 or visit
www.heinzhistorycenter.org and click on the
Meadowcroft tab.
Help kick off the season and discover 16,000 years, all
in one day. Watch a blacksmith forge red-hot iron and
learn to spin wool into yarn. Walk across a covered
bridge and take a lesson in a one-room schoolhouse.
15th Annual Atlatl Competition: Sat., June 15
Located just behind the History Center at 1221 Penn Ave.
in the Strip District, the nine-story, 50,000-square-foot
building will allow the museum’s 50,000 artifacts to be
stored under one roof for the first time.
The History Center’s collections will move to the Museum
Conservation Center this fall. The new building will be
LEED certified and will provide state-of-the-art storage for
the History Center’s collections, including Smithsonianquality security, temperature, and humidity controls.
In early 2014, a public conservation center will open
on the first floor that will provide visitors with expert
advice on the best way to preserve their artwork,
textiles, archival materials, furniture, and much more.
Museum professionals with a variety of specialties will
educate visitors on how to best care for and preserve
antiques and family heirlooms.
The Museum Conservation Center will also connect the
public with conservators should their heirlooms require
professional repair. When the new building opens, the
History Center will be the first museum in the nation to
provide affordable conservation services to the public.
To learn more, please contact Sandra Smith at
New Exhibit Documents
the Year in Photos
Try your hand using the atlatl, a spear-thrower used
by prehistoric hunters. The competition, which is open
to all ages, genders, and skill levels, is free to enter with
Meadowcroft admission. The annual event is held in
partnership with the World Atlatl Association.
Independence Day: Thurs., July 4
Celebrate the spirit of 19th century rural America
with old-fashioned summer games, open hearth
cooking demonstrations, and a pie-eating contest.
Insider Tours of Meadowcroft Rockshelter
with Dr. James Adovasio: Sat., July 6 • 10 a.m.
Enjoy exclusive Insider Tours with James M.
Adovasio, Ph.D., who achieved international acclaim
with his archeological excavation of the Rockshelter
in 1973. Dr. Adovasio will present a lecture and lead a
special tour of the site on July 6, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, and
Nov. 9. For reservations, contact Frances Skariot at
May Hours: Saturdays, 12 – 5p.m. • Sundays, 1 – 5p.m.
Memorial Day – Labor Day: Wed. – Sat., Noon – 5p.m.
Sundays from 1 – 5p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $11 for
senior citizens, and $6 for students and children ages 6-17.
Children under 6 and History Center members get in free.
At the Bakery, by Michael Henninger, July 5, 2012
President Barack Obama looks over his options while
stopping to buy pie and cookies at Kretchmar’s Bakery on
Third Street in Beaver.
What a year! The Year in Pictures: Images from the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2012, a new exhibition
on the History Center’s fourth floor, captures the year’s
most poignant images from the pages of the P-G. From
presidential visits to the Clairton football team to the
demolition of the Mellon Arena, the photos help to
document the moments that became news and allow
us to see the past as it unfolded.
Second Annual
Hometown–Homegrown
Sat., June 8 • 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sample an assortment of food from nearly 50 local
vendors as part of the second annual “Hometown–
Homegrown: A Fun & Flavorful Food Expo,”
created in partnership with GoodTaste! Pittsburgh.
Join the History Center as we explore our region’s
culinary history, dance to live polka music, and host
“Pittsburgh’s Best Pierogi” Contest.
Public Programs
The event will also feature special cooking
demonstrations throughout the day in the
History Center’s Weisbrod Kitchen Classroom.
Planned Giving at the History Center
Support the future of the History
Center through your will or estate plan,
with benefits for you and your heirs.
As Tax Day nears, many Americans are busy getting
their financial house in order. As you review your
estate plans and update your will, please consider
including the History Center in your long-term plans.
Your gift will support our award-winning educational
programs and exhibitions for future generations.
Help your company receive valuable tax credits while
simultaneously supporting the History Center’s
educational programs. By giving through the
Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit
(EITC) program, eligible businesses are awarded
significant tax credits for their philanthropic efforts.
EITC allows businesses to receive tax credits equal
to 75 percent of their contribution. Tax credits are
increased to 90 percent of the contribution when
businesses commit to an identical donation to the
History Center over two consecutive years.
The History Center will share traditions
with local schools, one recipe at a time.
This spring, students will gather in the 3rd floor
Weisbrod Kitchen Classroom for the Healthy Heritage
Cooking Series, presented by UPMC Health Plan.
Celebrate the ’60s in style! Vintage Pittsburgh is a
special two-day event at the History Center presented
in partnership with Modcloth, Pittsburgh Vintage
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weekend
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Year That
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For more details, please contact Natalie Taylor at
Local chefs will prepare meals for the students that
reflect the culture of ethnic cuisine and share the
health benefits of these time-honored dishes. Three
separate programs will focus on Italian, Syrian, and
Bulgarian cuisine.
’60s Fashion Show
Fri., April 12 • 7 p.m.
Additionally, if you are age 70 ½ or older, you can use
your IRA to make a distribution of up to $100,000
(before Dec. 31, 2013) directly to the History Center
without reporting the withdrawal as taxable income.
Please consult your advisors before executing a gift.
For more information, contact Natalie Taylor at
Earn Tax Credits through the Pennsylvania
Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program
Healthy Heritage
Cooking Series
Vintage Pittsburgh
Planned giving options include: bequests; gifts of life
insurance; and deferred gifts, such as a charitable trust, that
provide income to you now and the History Center later.
Jeanine Fallon (left) and Susie Barbour (right) of
First Commonwealth Bank present an EITC donation to
History Center Senior Vice President Betty Arenth.
1212 Smallman St. | Strip District | 412-454-6000 | www.heinzhistorycenter.org
Mod, rock, hippie, yippie. See how ’60s styles influenced
today’s trends. A cash bar and light refreshments will be
available at this fashion show presented in partnership
with Modcloth, which will showcase vintage-inspired
items from local designers and boutiques.
David McCullough
Bridge Reception
Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer
Sat., April 13 • 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sun., July 7
Shop the Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer for unique
fashion, houseware, vinyl, décor, artwork, accessories,
and collectibles. All six floors of the museum will
come alive with classic cars, games, DJs, retro food
demonstrations, and sessions with History Center
conservation specialists.
Cultural Bodies:
America and the 1960s
Thurs., April 25 • 6 p.m.
Join Minnesota History Center curator
Brian Horrigan to explore the major shift in
understandings and representations of the human body
in art, culture, science, and medicine during the 1960s.
Veteran Memories
Sat., May 11 • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Engage in a panel discussion with former veterans
from major U.S. military conflicts during the past
60 years who will discuss their wartime memories,
focusing on the nation’s attitudes and emotions
during 1968 and throughout the Vietnam War.
For a detailed list of public programs and events
Visit → www.heinzhistorycenter.org
McCullough during History Center construction circa 1995.
Help us honor Pittsburgh native and Pulitzer
Prize-winning historian David McCullough on
Sun., July 7 when the Strip District’s 16th Street
Bridge will be renamed the “David McCullough
Bridge.” Following the bridge renaming ceremony,
the History Center will hold a special public reception
for McCullough in honor of his 80th birthday.
For more details, visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.
Sixth Annual Pittsburgh’s
Hidden Treasures
Sun., Aug. 25 • 10 a.m.
Bring your most prized possessions to the History Center
and meet with nearly 50 professional appraisers at the
“Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures” event with KDKA-TV.
Appraisers from a variety of disciplines will assess the
historic significance of visitors’ items and provide a
verbal assessment of potential monetary value. The most
unique items and stories will be featured on the popular
“Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures” program on KDKA-TV.
Don’t miss “Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures” on KDKA-TV:
Mon., April 22 • 7:30 p.m.
Mon., May 13 • 7:30 p.m.
Mon., June 17 • 7:30 p.m.
Mon., July 15 • 7:30 p.m.
New Members
Mr. David Lazo
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Mares
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Kennedy
Ms. Amy Work
Ms. Kathryn Cashman
Ms. Paulette Kelley
Mr. Nicholas Kujawinski
Mr. Domenic N. Marian
Ms. Lorena McLaren
Ms. Rebecca Redshaw
Ms. Carol Regis
Ms. Andrea Vaughan
Mr. Mark J. Welch
Ms. Denise Edgar
Mr. James Celebrezze
Mr. Richard Chesnik
Mr. Craig L. Dickerson
Mr. Daniel Hart
Mr. Nicholas Havrilla
Mr. Stephen M. Hildebrand
Mr. Mark R. Hornak
Mrs. Stephanie Ioli
Mr. Dave Masslon
Mr. Kenton J. McElhattan
Mr. & Mrs. John Moore
Mr. Theron Myers
Mr. & Mrs. John Tarpey
Ms. Arlene Kasenic
Mr. Raymond J. Kofmehl, Jr.
Mr. William Lenart
Mr. Chris McAneny
& Ms. Melissa Jackson
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Popovic
Ms. Valerie M. Roberts
Mr. Fred G. Zangaro
Ms. Nancy Choate
Ms. Patricia Corbin
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gavlak
Ms. Evelyn Gussenhofen
Mr. Wulf Knausenberger
& Ms. Elisabeth Crago
Mr. Otis E. McAliley
Ms. Nancy Metkler
Ms. Sally J. Snyder
Mr. Joe Waskiewicz
Ms. Julie Morgan
Ms. Kristel Moritz
Ms. Jodie Welge
Ms. Ruth Kiefer
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schneider
Ms. Regina M. Brinza
Ms. Allison Haley
Mr. Brian J. Hutchinson
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cochenour
Mr. Richard D. Ernst
Ms. Carma Lamm
Ms. Ilona Weyers
Mr. Daniel A. Cook
Mr. & Mrs. Jared DeShields
Ms. Cynthia S. Guthrie
Ms. Heather Healy
Mr. Clifford Majors
Ms. Julia A. Nauman
Mr. R. Greg Szrama
Ms. Terri M. Zorn
Ms. Lori DeChellis
Mr. & Mrs. Patsy Hatzimbes
Mr. Justin Lostetter
Mr. John Osuch
Ms. Iris M. Samson
Mr. Charles R. Sestini
Ms. Kelly Weinheimer
Ms. Linda Newberg
Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Chiprich
Ms. Tara M. George
Ms. Rubbie A. Greenwald
Ms. Candy Lafko
Mr. & Mrs. Major A. Mason, III
Mr. & Mrs. John Murdoch
Mr. John Flynn & Ms. Debra Parfitt
Ms. Laurie Sweeney
Mr. Matt Stokes
Mr. Daniel T. Albano
Mr. Mark Chiodo
Mr. Joshua Fox
Ms. Barbara Locke
Mr. Greg Moreth
Mr. Robert P. Snopik
Mr. Tom Speicher
Ms. Susan Whitney
Mr. Daniel Yolkut
Ms. May Beamer
Ms. Charissa G. Bryan
Ms. Erin Carnay
Mr. & Ms. Jim Doncaster
Ms. Darlene Durand
Ms. Nancy Fralic
Mr. & Ms. Dan Spaulding
Mr. Eric Tomalski
Mr. Richard Wrona
Mr. Scott Christley
Mr. David Kraska
Mr. Chris Longwill
Ms. Tracy Pape
Mr.DavidRankin &Ms.JessicaPetho
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rubinsky
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Shields
Ms. Carole Vankirk
Woodmere Foundation
Ms. Jennifer Mahinski
Mr. & Mrs. James Maruca
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Reedy
Ms. Patricia Seibel
Mr. Jack Wahl
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Yanchak
Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Meharey
Mr. Richard Warner
Ms. Paula Sikora
Ms. Dianne Beck
Mr. John Bender
Ms. Susan Burgess
Mr. Ronald Chleboski
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Dilmore
Mr. Michael Flores
Mr. Scott Frederick
Mr. Bryan D. Giles
Mr. Eric Hiser
Mr. & Mrs. Sean Hohman
Mr. Jeffrey Irwin
Ms. Jane Liscio
Ms. Laura Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McElfresh
Ms. Michele Mckee
Mr. Michael Minder
Mr. Jacoui Pressley
Ms. Jo Anne Reed
Ms. Joy Shelley
Ms. Jacki Stucke
Mr. Rick Suprak
Mr. Kevin Van Scyoc
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Walters
Ms. Kristie Zoller
Ms. Margaret Gordon
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Hill
Mr. James Lesczynski
Ms. Trisa A. Lesczynski
Ms. Catherine Morgan
Mr. & Ms. David J. Panasiuk
Mr. Joseph Paviglianti
Ms. Melissa Stump
Mr. John Zinn
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Nease
Mr. Harry Deitzer
Mr. Christopher Allen
Ms. Maureen H. Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Earle Ashbridge
Ms. Mary Ann Blair
Ms. Lynne Bogolin
Mr. John P. Bowers, III
Mr. Thomas Crowley
Mr. Richard Ekstrom
Mr. Haywood El
Ms. Joyce A. Fink
Ms. Felicia Fisher
Ms. Elizabeth Fox-McManus
Mr. Mark Greenblatt
Ms. Kim Haytock
Ms. Kristen Johnson
Mr. Walter Kraynek
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Linton
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Mathews
Mr. Adam Meyer
Mr. Joe Sager
Ms. Diane Scabilloni
Mr. Scott Staroschuck
Ms. Karen Sweeney
Mr. & Mrs. G. Keith Turnbull
Ms. Kelly Walbum
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Cavalliero
Ms. Denise A. Myers
Phipps Conservatory &
Botanical Gardens, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. John S. Turcovsky, Jr.
Ms. Sarah Abercrombie
Mr. Tony Aniceti
Ms. Renee Barrett
Mr. Ryan Bixby
Ms. Debbie Carse
Ms. Christine Chaffee
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Clites
Ms. Theresa Cockeram
Ms. Mary Conti
Mr. Timothy Donovan
L. Dudzinski
Mr. Doug Gaus
Mr. Michael Green
Ms. Jill Harris
Ms. Wendy Janocha
Ms. Stephanie Kelley
Ms. Andrea Kinney
Ms. Joanne Kirin
Ms. Lynn Klauss
Mr. & Mrs. Dallas Knight
Ms. Laurel Madden
Mr. Dean Marshall
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur McAra
Mr. Pat McDevitt
Mr. Tyler McGuigan
Mr. Bob McMaster
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. McNulty
Gen. Payne
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Pinkerton
Ms. Britt Roteman
Ms. Charissa Rychcie
Mr. Keith Sekera
Mr. James Sestock
Ms. Mary Pat Shanahan
Mr. Brian Slencak
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Spolar
Ms. Amy Strawbridge
Ms. Joanne Tayman
Mr. William Trexler
Mr. Robert E. Trostle
Kerry Turner
Ms. Karen Vujevich
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Webster
Ms. Susan White
Ms. DeEtte Whiteman
Mr. Scott Auman
Mr. Gregory Baranowski
Ms. Melissa Bell
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brehm
Mr. Gary Calleja
Ms. Russellyn S. Carruth
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Clayton
Mr. Ronald J. Datovech
Ms. Christine Dejidas
Ms. Francine Fischer
Ms. Carla Forgenie
Ms. Suzanne Foster
Mr. Joseph Hale
Mr. Mark Heinlein
Ms. Julia Johnson
Mr. James W. Kane
Ms. Diane Kerr
Mr. William Lane
Mr. Robert Leff
Mr. Jason R. Luhn
Ms. Andrea J. Michalski
Ms. Sandy Miller
Ms. Jessamine Montero
Ms. Diane M. Montgomery
Ms. Vicki Montgomery
Mr. James B. Napolean
Ms. Kit Needham
Ms. Karen O’Donnell
Mr. & Mrs. Michael O’Malley
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Racan
Mr. Russell C. Sabo
Mr. Jeremy Small
Mr. James A. Spagnolo, III
Ms. Nicole D. Stewart
Ms. Jackie Terranova
Ms. Ruth VanLaningham
Ms. Marcia Wallander
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Wega
Mr. Steve K. Weinheimer
Ms. Jeanette Welsh
Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Wiegand
Ms. Wendy P. Witt
Ms. Lisa Young
Ms. Janet Zellman
Ms. Paulina Zunino
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Williams
Mr. Lichao Du
Ms. Bethanie Greenholt
Mr. William A. Griffith
Ms. Lisa Henciak-Yargzr
Ms. Adina Holland
Ms. Catherine Jones
Mr. James Kardeu
Dr. & Mrs. C. E. McChesney
Ms. Kristine Peebles
Mr. Daniel J. Seman
Ms. Cheryl Taylor
Ms. Anissa Tekelenburg
Mr. William Adamiak
Ms. Samantha Bennett
Ms. Debbie Combes
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Cukauskas
Ms. Meghan W. Fisher
Ms. Aubrey Henderson
Ms. Donna Hubert
Ms. Steffanie Jasper
Ms. Mary Klinger
Mr. Michael Lopez
Ms. Susan Marcinko
Mr. Ryan McDonough
Mr. Robert Paskowski
Ms. Amy Resetar
Ms. Jennifer Riegler
Ms. Sue Sloan
Mr. & Mrs. David Wingenroth
Ms. Baubara Yekel
Mr. Albert Anderson
Mr. Garr Baker
Mr. Mark Belasco
Ms. Karen Claus
Mr. James Cusick
Ms. Samara Egan
Ms. Joy Giel
Mr. Brian Johns
Ms. Susan Judy
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah Lott
Terry Magnelli
Ms. Jill Mellinger
Mr. William E. Narr
Ms. Kerri Schneider
Ms. Heather Slinger
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Smith
Ms. Melanie Voss
Ms. Michelle Warga
Mr. & Mrs. Brian White
Ms. Gina Bittner
Ms. Emily Conrad
Mr. Richard Darr
Mr. Gregg Duane
Ms. LuAnn Eaton
Mr.DavidFish&Ms.FaithDolegowski
Ms. Heather Gold
Ms. Nina Higgins
Ms. Kirsten Hiltz
Ms. Dorothy Holliday
Mr. Owen Kelly
Mr. William J. Kent, III
Jamie Lebovitz
Mr. Ed Lockman
Ms. Melissa Neal
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Oley
Ms. Dawn Penrod
Ms. Megan Priore
Ms. Laura Prisbylla
Ms. Rebecca Reitmeyer
Ms. Karen Ross
Teague Ruder
Mr. James Samuel
Ms. Ellizabeth Scarlett
Leslie Schuch
Mr. Bryan Sferra
Ms. Sandy Simpson
Ms. Julia Timko
Ms. Lauren Wells
Ms. Renee M. Williams
Mr. Rich Yokel
Mr.DanBarrett &Ms.JennLandefeld
Ms. Lisa A. Beltz
Mr. Jaime Bender
Ms. Tammie Blake
Mr. Claude Carson
Mr. Jonathan Coring
Mr. James Corona
Mr.NormanDavis&Ms.NikkiTurner
Mr. Brian Ferngold
Ms. Marla Ferrency
Ms. Megan Gerson
Ms. Bridget Gillespie
Ms. Melissa Hardy
Ms. Linda Iddings
Mr. John F. Ingham
Ms. Paulette Kisiday
Mr. Bryan Kyle
Ms. Karen Laner
Mr. Jeffrey Lawson
Ms. Kelly Lohr
Mr. Frank Longo
Ms. Holly McCoy
Ms. Michelle Mendicino
Ms. Delina Notaro
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Painter
Mr. Tracy Pierce
Mr. Gennaro R. Piraino, Jr.
Ms. Mia Rayman
Mr. Tom Scanlon
Ms. Randi Shaw
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Smith
Ms. Dawn Smith
Ms. Donna Sonnett
Ms. Jennifer Threats
Ms. Linda Trader
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Vozza
Mr. George Ward
Mr. Ryan Washlaski
Mr. Sean Welsh
Mr. James Whitaker
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Whitney
Ms. Kristie Bachor
Mr. Thomas Bajorek
Ms. Barbara Bauer
Mr. Robert Bergman
Mr. Albert Bruno
& Ms. Penny Edwards
Ms. Michelle Cammerata
Mr. Louis Cancelmi
Mr. Eric Carelli
Mr. Paul Chambers
Ms. Serena A. Cornell
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Detwiler
Mr. David Foremsky
Mrs. Cynthia Lesesne
Mr. Mark Mlynarski
Ms. LuAnn Mudrak
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Nelms
Mr. Shane Siciliano
Mr. Brian Soudant
Ms. Catherine Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. John Todd
Mr. Robert Westgren
Mr. Charles Wolf
Ms. Christie Depner
Ms. Rachel Gray
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hawk
Dr. & Mrs. Barry D. Moskowitz
Ms. Lynn Perla
Mr. & Ms. Mike Tindale
Ms. Marlena Horvath
Ms. Judilynn Loeb
Mr. John Lutz
Dr. Anne J. Robb
Mr. & Mrs. William Westlake
Mr. Peter Williams
Mr. Jacques W. Rhodes
Ms. Shereen Stutz
Mr.GreggBehr&Ms.Yu-LingCheng
Mr. Allen Bildstein
Mr. Erik Bowman
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R. Delaney
Ms. Kathryn Falk
Ms. Sandra J. Heline
Mr. Robert M. Lizewski
Mr. Nate Lorenzo
Mr. Thomas E. Marchewka, III
Mr. & Mrs. Robert States
Mr. & Mrs. Bill White
Dungannon Foundation, Inc.
Mr.&Mrs.ShawnReming-Couch
Mr. Christopher Costello
Ms. Jenny Ashburn
Ms. Allison Barker
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Dustin Levinger
Mr. Vernon Simmons
Ms. Jennifer Yates
Mr. Donald Wagman
Mr. Jim Amato
Ms. Jennifer A. Anderson
Mr. Kerry Beardsley
Ms. Connie Carden
Mr. Joe Coalter
Ms. Michele Creps
Mr. Allen Doerr
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Huntress
Mr. Jeff Johnson
Mr. Chris Lang
Mr. Ronald L. Shawver
Mr. Michael Shepard
Ms. Nancy Slater
Mr. & Mrs. David Strassburger
Mr. Sean M. Sullivan
Ms. Audrey Tarr
Mr. Louis Wagner
& Ms. Karen Urbanek
Ms. Christina Wertz
G.L. Ervin
Mr. William F. Fabrizio
Ideal Integrations
Mr. Jeffrey F. Mohr
Ms. Karen Puff
Mr. Bart Roberts
Ms. Shelly Williams
Ms. Sarahbeth Abalos
Mr. Charles Poulain
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Cline
Mr. & Mrs. James Dusch
Mr. Sager McDill
Mr. Evan Adelstein
Ms. Diane E. Baxter
Ms. Lauren Ellery
Mr. Jacob A. Gibson
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Regner
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rosenberg
Mr. Joseph Scalise
Mr. Keith Vogelsang
Mr. Ken Aichner
Mr. Robert A. Bartz
Mr.Dean&Ms.Elizabeth Sutherland
Mr. Robert Barrett
Mr. Jeffrey Keim
Ms. Deborah Mariano
Mr. & Mrs. Frederic B. Sargent
Ms. Kristen Bell
Mr. Marc Birckbichler
Mr. Charles Black
Mr. Michael Bradwell
Mr. & Mrs. William Cooper
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Curry
Mr. Regis A. Dusch
Ms. Alyshia Inks
Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Lannis
Mr. Barry L. Levine
Library & Archives Accessions
Allegheny Observatory. Gift of Betty Arenth.
Pittsburgh at the Dawn of the 20th Century. Gift of Silvia Simon.
Arena Football Media Guide, 1987. Gift of Mark Gorscak.
Where Movies Played in Downtown Pittsburgh. Gift of James Kastner.
The Story of Hyeholde. Gift of Joseph D’Andrea.
The Black and White (Monessen High School) 1928. Gift of Judith Rubenstein.
Gallitzen Memorial. Gift of Beverly Pollock.
First Presbyterian Church Connellsville 125th anniversary. Field Gather.
Inventions researches and writings of Nikola Tesla. Gift of Leland Anderson.
Pitt football yearbook 1920. Gift of Mary Jane Wilson
Inside the Igloo (Mellon Arena). Gift Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
Schenley Journal (Schenley High School) 19 yearbooks from 1980-2011. Field Gather.
Clarence Gomberg: Clarence Gomberg Collection. Clarence “Code” Gomberg, a World War II
veteran and Pittsburgh native, is the Allegheny commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United
States of America, an organization which he has been involved with since he returned from active
duty in 1948. The collection includes publications, proclamations, newsletters, and other assorted
materials related to the Allegheny Council of Jewish War Veterans and Auxiliary.
Joan and Steve Isack: Ilkuvitz Clothing Store Records and Photographs.
Mark Stevenson Jr.: Smith-Hall Family Papers. The collection contains letters from James T. Smith to
his sister during his service in the Union Army during the Civil War. Also included are an indenture from
Harry Hall to James and Sarah Spencer, a property deed, correspondence by the Hall family, into which the
Smiths married, and a photograph believed to be James Smith in uniform.
Kerra Penn: Leland Hartman Papers and Photographs. Local animator Leland “Lee” Hartman
produced hundreds of commercials and industrial films from the 1960s through the 1990s. Included
in the collection are various animation cells representing commercial work for a wide array of local
businesses, ranging from the Bureau of Mines to local radio stations featuring the Pirate Parrot. Also
included is a collection of correspondence primarily between Hartman and Pittsburgh filmmaker
William Beal pertaining to their various artistic pursuits, which included films and short stories.
Marya Pendro-Thomson: Pendro Family Papers and Photographs. The Pendro Family
immigrated to the United States and settled in Pittsburgh around 1890. The family had close
ties through employment to the Edgar Thompson Works and the Joseph Horne Company
Department Store. This collection consists of newspaper clippings, photographs, artwork, and
other printed materials pertaining to members of the Pendro family and its history.
Ann Faye Ruben: Davidson-Abelson Family Papers and Photographs. This collection contains
photographs and papers of the donor’s parents, Arthur Abelson and Minnie Davidson
Abelson; her maternal grandparents, H.Z. Davidson and Anna F. Davidson; and her paternal
grandparents, Benney and Nettie Abelson.
Martina Corbin, Metropolitan Baptist Church: Metropolitan Baptist Church Records and Photographs.
Valerie Haney: Andrew “Pooch” Puchany Photograph. A photograph of Andrew “Pooch” Puchany
in his high school wrestling pose. He was the first wrestler to win four consecutive WPIAL
championships. He wrestled for Cannonsburg High School.
Dennis Donati: 6-Day Bike Race Official Program.
Joanne Sharer: Charles A. Braun Photographs. This collection consists of photographs of board members
and employees from the H. J. Heinz Company circa 1911. Also included are Heinz Co. baseball team
photographs, dating from around 1894. Charles Braun was an employee of the Heinz Co.
Mr. Paul Meredith
Mr. Mark Tyler
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Wargo
Ms. Beth Williams
Mr. Samuel R. Windows
Mr. Kenneth Bombik
Mr. Terrence Gogarty
Mr. Donald E. Bowers
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Rutter
Mr. A. Bruce Bowden, Esq.
Ms. Royanne Grbach
Mr. Mahesh Sardesai
Ms. Jennifer Bushee
Mr. Gary Byrnes
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Case
Mr. George DeGirolamo
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Goyette
Mr. & Mrs. Leo N. Hitt
Ms. Sabine S. Kane
Ms. Cheryl Sorensen
Ms. Ari H. Stone
Mr. John C. Stoner
Mr. & Mrs. David Thompson
Ms. Aleisha N. Walton
Mr. Raymond Boccardi & Ms. Michele Stine
Mrs. Trudi Busha-Smith
Mr. Artilio F. Campisano, IV
Ms. Ellizabeth A. Connor
Mr. William Denson, III
Mr. James L. Fisher
Ms. Winifred H. Ilic
Mr. Russell P. Milliken
Mr. John Spitznagel
Mr. Nate Terrang
Mr. Michael A. Wickline
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Colcombe
Mr. Kevin B. Conner
Mr. Russell J. Boehner
Ms. Carolyn D. Duronio, Esq.
Mr. Jeremy D. Feinstein
Ms. Lisa P. Means
Mr. Alan K. Sable
Ms. Madonna Tatano
Mr. Bill Taxay
Ms. Beverly B. Boggio
Ms. Joyce H. Brandon
Ms. Stacey A. Etherson
Ms. Angela Fabbrini
Ms. Nancy L. Frioni
Ms. Barbara Goldstein
Mr. Timothy Hogan
Ms. Linda Jolly
Ms. Kelli Jones
Ms. Christina T. Kralic
Mr. Douglas J. Masters
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Mianzo
Mr. James J. Mraz
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Mutschler
Mr. Eric G. Ober
Mr. & Ms. Andrew J. Piccoli
Mr. Gerry Schumacher
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ditch
Ms. Leigh M. Yoho
Mr. Victor Burrell
Ms. Amy E. Arner
Ms. Karen Dixon
Mr. Ronald W. Drach
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Falter
Mr. Albert Gentile
Mr. Scott Herring
Mr. & Mrs. James Hines
Ms. Beverly Hunger
Ms. Caroline Isachsen
Mr. Harmon Leonard
Ms. Carolyn C. Meigs
Ms. Joan Moff
Mr. Byron Parkins
Ms. Susan B. Scott
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Stewart
Ms. Natalie Taylor
Ms. Michele Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Walko, Jr.
Ms. Ann Williams
Mr. & Mrs. John Wotus
Ms. Cindy Wright
New Museum Collections
Debra Bailey: Heavyhands collection
Aurella J. Barch: Two large Monongahela Distilling Co.
whiskey crates; Overholt whiskey crate
George Beck: Glass candelabras
Richard L. Briggs: Westinghouse pewter plate and cups circa 1988
John Clark: U.S. Marines dress jacket, Purple Heart medal,
and a metal booby trap spike
Gerard J. Clarke: Soap box derby collection of the Clarke family
Betty Cook: Horne’s gloves and Boggs and Buhl stockings
Anthony DiNardo: A collection of artifacts relating to the
Sons of Columbus of America
FISA: Collection of Christmas ornaments that hung on the tree
in the Harmarville Convalescent Home run by FISA
Joan M. Greenway: Leather purse circa 1925 from the donor’s mother
Naomi Horner: Paper hand fan commemorating the sale of
Westinghouse Electric Company to Toshiba Corporation in 2006
Dr. Edward E. & Mrs. Joan B. James: A portrait of
Joan B. James, a white lab coat of Dr. James with left breast
pocket embroider “Edward E. James, D.O.,” a stethoscope
and Coraopolis Health Center sign
Dr. & Mrs. Edward W. Jew Jr.: Two invalid feeders
used by the donor’s mother during her nursing career
Keystone Wing of Commemorative Air Force:
Patch from the Keystone Wing of the Commemorative Air Force
Andy Kortyna: Fruit crate from Catalano-Purpura Fruit Co.
Ron Lach: Clarinet played by his grandfather in a local
Sharpsburg Polish polka band
Barbara Liberati: Dapper Dan pin & Staisey-Foerster, “The Builders” pin
Nancy Longnecker: Wedding dress, shawl, and evening bag
passed down through the donor’s family
Rich LoPresti: Chuppa and sign from Lubin & Smalley flower shop
McKeesport Heritage Center: Collection of buttons that cover
Pittsburgh’s economic, social, and political history
Jane Freeland Ogren & Gretchen Freeland Dent:
Two-piece dress, worn by Elizabeth (Betty) Davis Pease
Shirley Page: Three commemorative plates from Rodman
Street Baptist Church anniversary celebrations in 1954
Andrea Pasquarelli (in memory of Joanne Pasquarelli): Collection
of Pittsburgh sports memorabilia owned by the donor’s late mother
Katherine Phillips: Three athletic pins and a hygiene award
medal given to Elizabeth Winkler
Delores Richardson: Hardhat and mine whistle that belonged
to the donor’s husband Lloyd Richardson
Ken Stackawitz: St. Canice booster ribbon
Joanne F. Todaro: Forbes Field ticket box taken from the last game day
at the stadium, a doubleheader versus the Chicago Cubs on June 28, 1970
Woodruff H. Turner: Blairsville National bank memorabilia,
Amen Corner corkscrew and toothbrush, rubber stamp
Katharine Venezia: Flag with Purple Heart and bronze star
Jean Woods: Textile collection, various outfits belonging to
donor’s mother, grandmother, and family friends
Bruce Williamson: “In Memoriam” GAR commemorative ribbon
for Apollo Post No. 89
Senator John Heinz History Center Board of Trustees
Robert J. Cindrich,
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Beverlynn Elliott,
Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
Joe W. Trotter, Jr., Ph.D.,
Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
Alvaro Garcia-Tunon,
Treasurer, Board of Trustees
Sigo Falk, Secretary,
Board of Trustees
Andrew E. Masich,
President & CEO,
Senator John Heinz History Center
Arthur L. Baldwin
Susie Barbour
David E. Barensfeld
Charles W. Bitzer
Nadine E. Bognar
J. Bracken Burns, Sr.
Steven H. Cohen
Dr. Verna Corey, ScD
The Honorable Jay Costa, Jr.
Charles J. Dougherty, Ph.D.
The Honorable Brian L. Ellis
The Honorable D. Mike Fisher
The Honorable Rich Fitzgerald
Dan Fitzpatrick
Shawn Fox
Kathleen Gallagher
Floyd “Chip” Ganassi, Jr.
Stan Geier
Laurence Glasco, Ph.D.
Chuck Hammel
Matthew Harbaugh
Franco Harris
Donald J. Heberle
Torrence Hunt
William M. Lambert
Judy Linaburg
Catherine Loevner
Gerald F. MacCleary
James C. Martin, Esq.
Tom McMillan
Sandy Mellon
Paul O’Neill, Jr.
Daniel Onorato
Ralph J. Papa
Robert N. Peirce, Jr., Esq.
Jack B. Piatt
John R. Pippy
Paul M. Pohl
Robert Randall
The Honorable Luke Ravenstahl
Art Rooney II
Dan D. Sandman
Lynne Schmidt
Carol Semple Thompson
The Honorable Matthew Smith
Margaret Snavely
Stephen R. Tritch
H. Woodruff Turner, Esq.
Mike Wagner
Dennis A. Watson
Bruce Wiegand
Dennis Yablonsky
Anne Zacharias
Emeritus Trustees
& Honorary Trustees
Robert Barensfeld
John F. Bitzer, Jr.
Frank V. Cahouet
Joseph Calihan
John P. Davis, Jr.
Teresa Heinz*
Maxwell King
William C. King
Robert B. Knutson*
The Honorable Frank J. Lucchino
David McCullough
Martin G. McGuinn
The Honorable Tim Murphy
Ambassador Dan Rooney
* Honorary Trustee
Making History is the newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center.
Associates of the History Center include the Western Pennsylvania Sports
Museum, the Thomas & Katherine Detre Library & Archives, Meadowcroft
Rockshelter and Historic Village, and Fort Pitt Museum. The History Center
operates legally as the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. The
History Center is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and funded in
part by the Allegheny Regional Asset District and the Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission.
Phone: 412-454-6000 • Fax: 412-454-6031
www.heinzhistorycenter.org
Ned Schano, Director of Communications
Rachellynn Schoen, Graphic Design Manager
Brady Smith, Communications Manager
Caralyn Green, Multimedia Manager
A Program of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4200
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Calendar of Events
Exhibitions
“Slave Routes: A Global Vision” Film Screening
Vintage Pittsburgh: ’60s Fashion Show
Veteran Memories
Sat., May 11 • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
See page 6 for details.
NEW! 1968: The Year That Rocked America
(through May 12, 2013)
UPMC SmartSteps
Senator John Heinz: A Western Pennsylvania Legacy
Kidsburgh (mezzanine)
Vintage Vehicles
Vintage Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer
“Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures” on KDKA-TV
SECOND FLOOR
21st Annual History Makers Award Dinner
Point State Park Fountain Reopening
THIRD FLOOR
Eastern American Indian History Conference
Hometown–Homegrown
Sat., June 8 • 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Discovery Place
Rediscovering Lewis & Clark:
A Journey with the Rooney Family
Prine Collection of Woodworking Planes
Outdoor Advertising
FOURTH FLOOR
Cultural Bodies: America and the 1960s
Meadowcroft Atlatl Competition
Meadowcroft Members Day
Sun., April 13 • 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thurs., April 18 • 6:30 p.m.
Sat., April 20 – Sun., April 21
Mon., April 22 • 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., April 25 • 6 p.m.
Sat., May 4
Meadowcroft Opening Weekend
Sat., May 4 – Sun., May 5
Colonial Chocolate Evening
Fri., May 10
Sat., May 11
Mon., May 13 • 7:30 p.m.
Fri., June 7
Sat., June 8
Sat., June 15
FIRST FLOOR
Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation
NEW! From Slavery to Freedom
NEW! Art of the Steelers (through March 31, 2013)
NEW! The Year in Pictures: Images from the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2012
Heinz 57
Special Collections Gallery
Glass: Shattering Notions
Mon., June 17 • 7:30 p.m.
FIFTH FLOOR
Member Exhibition Preview
SIXTH FLOOR
Wed., June 19
Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org
Exhibition Public Opening
Sat., June 22
Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org
Clash of Empires: The British, French, & Indian War, 1754-1763
Wrought Metal Treasures from the Blum Collection
For detailed event and exhibit information,
please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org

2013 Spring - Senator John Heinz History Center

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