2015 Summer - Senator John Heinz History Center

VOLUME 23 • NO. 4 • SUMMER 2015
MAKING
HISTORY
The Newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center
In Association with the Smithsonian Institution
Explore Pittsburgh’s Impact on World War II
IN THIS ISSUE
Page 2
Coming Soon! Toys of
the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s
Share Your History Online with
Pittsburgh’s WWII Photo Album
Page 3
23rd Annual History Makers
Award Dinner Recap
Page 4
Captured! New Exhibition
Opens at the Fort Pitt Museum
Page 5
Histor-E: The New Heinz
History Center Blog
Page 6
Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures
Appraisal Event
Page 7
Examine how Pittsburgh affected World War II – and how the war affected our region –
as part of the History Center’s new major exhibition, We Can Do It! WWII.
As the nation commemorates the
75th anniversary of the start of
World War II, this 10,000-squarefoot exhibit explores Western
Pennsylvania’s incredible impact on
the home, industrial, and battle fronts.
Visitors will learn about the
development of the jeep, a uniquely
American invention produced by the
American Bantam Car Company in
Butler, Pa., and will uncover the stories
behind “Rosie the Riveter” and the local
Tuskegee Airmen whose contributions
helped to turn the tide of the war.
Featuring more than 275 rare artifacts,
three jeeps, stunning photography,
interactive displays, life-like museum
figures, and immersive museum
settings, We Can Do It! WWII helps
bring the 1940s to life.
Exhibition highlights include:
• Four new life-like museum
figures of local heroes, including
Gen. George C. Marshall, Tuskegee
Airman Lt. Carl J. Woods, Iwo
Jima legend Sgt. Michael Strank,
and the Westinghouse Companyinspired Rosie the Riveter who help
to personalize the stories of WWII;
• A powerful “Hall of Industry”
display featuring artifacts
produced for the Allied forces
by a variety of Western Pa.
companies including Westinghouse,
U.S. Steel, Dravo, Alcoa, MSA,
Heinz, American Bridge Company,
Zippo, and many more;
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Several artifacts and images
on loan from the Smithsonian,
including “Gramps,” a 1940
prototype Bantam Reconnaissance
Car (BRC) that is the oldest
known jeep in existence and a
Curtiss-Wright Airplane Propeller,
courtesy of the Smithsonian’s
National Air and Space Museum;
A U.S. Army Air Corps uniform
jacket worn by legendary
actor Jimmy Stewart, the
Indiana, Pa. native who became
the first Hollywood star to
enlist in the military; and
A special Veterans Voices
room featuring recordings
from Western Pennsylvania
World War II veterans and
7,000 recreated dog tags
suspended from the ceiling
in honor of our veterans.
The History Center partnered with
several organizations to develop the
exhibit, including the Smithsonian
Institution, Pennsylvania Historical
and Museum Commission,
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall,
Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh,
Veteran’s Voices, Bantam Jeep
Heritage Festival, Association of the
United States Army (AUSA)
Fort Pitt Chapter, the Tuskegee
Airmen of the Western Pennsylvania
Region, Zippo/Case Museum,
Butler County Historical Society,
First Frontier Mechanized Cavalry,
and more.
We Can Do It! – which is open through
Jan. 3, 2016 – is sponsored by
MSA Safety, Richard King Mellon
Foundation, The Heinz Endowments,
The Bognar Family, Bob and Joan
Peirce, UPMC Health Plan, ABARTA,
Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation,
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C.,
Jendoco Construction Corp., Tricia and
Bill Kassling, Miryam and Bob Knutson,
Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation,
KDKA-TV, Millcraft Investments, Inc.,
Schneider Downs & Co., Catherine &
Mark H. Loevner, Juergen Mross, and
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Please turn to page two for unique gifts
and a list of upcoming public programs
related to WWII. Please visit
www.heinzhistorycenter.org/exhibits
for photographs, videos, and much more.
The History Center
is proud to celebrate
15 years as an affiliate of
the Smithsonian Institution.
The History Center is open daily from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $16 for
adults, $14 for seniors (age 62+), $6.50
for military, $6.50 for students and
youth (age 6-17), and free for children
(age 5 and under) and History Center
members. For more details, please visit
www.heinzhistorycenter.org.
Smithsonian
Spotlight: Gramps
Share Your History
Online with Pittsburgh’s
WWII Photo Album
COPYRIGHT DAVID E. DALE
The We Can Do It! WWII exhibition can only display
a fraction of the stories and photos from the World
War II era in Pittsburgh. To supplement the exhibit,
the History Center has developed “Pittsburgh’s
WWII Photo Album,” a web gallery that allows local
residents to share their family stories and images
and showcase how the region helped to win WWII.
Contribute today! If you have family photos from
WWII – either from overseas or on the home front –
please take a moment to submit your images and the
story behind them at www.heinzhistorycenter.org/
pittsburgh-wwii-photo-album.
Earl Dale, from Sharon, Pa., with B-24 bomber crew
members in Italy in the early 1940s.
In 1940, just prior to our nation’s
participation in WWII, the U.S.
Quartermaster General issued a
request for proposals to 135 car
makers in America for a motorized
vehicle that would replace the horse.
The big car companies laughed off the 49-day
deadline for the production of a prototype vehicle
that would weigh less than 2,000 pounds, climb a 30
degree grade, pull a cannon, and go anywhere a horse
could go. Only one company met the Army’s deadline
and requirements: the tiny American Bantam Car
Company in Butler. After working day and night to
meet the Army’s 49-day deadline, the jeep was born –
cobbled together with equal measures of spare parts,
ingenuity, and “can-do” spirit.
On July 25, 1940, Bantam was officially awarded a
contract for 70 vehicles. But by 1941, the government
feared that little Bantam could not meet wartime
production demands and turned to Willys Overland
and the Ford Motor Company for nearly 700,000
vehicles.
To mark the 75th anniversary of the car Gen.
Dwight Eisenhower said helped to win the war, the
History Center is recognizing the jeep’s key role in
the Allies’ victory as part of the new exhibition,
We Can Do It! WWII.
For more information about the jeep and the
We Can Do It! WWII exhibit, please visit
www.heinzhistorycenter.org/exhibits.
WWII Events Calendar
American Flag Folding Ceremonies
Saturday, July 4 (Independence Day) • Noon
Tuesday, Aug. 25 (V-J Day) • Noon
Monday, Dec. 7 (Pearl Harbor) • Noon
Join U.S. veterans and fellow History Center visitors
to help ceremoniously unfurl and fold a giant 36-foot
American flag in the museum’s first floor Great Hall.
Learn how to properly fold the American flag and
help sing a stirring rendition of “The Star-Spangled
Banner.” Following the patriotic ceremony, visit the
History Center’s new We Can Do It! WWII exhibit.
The flag folding ceremonies are included with
regular museum admission and free for History
Center members.
Innovating for Victory: How Pittsburgh Helped Win
WWII featuring the Smithsonian’s Dr. Jeremy Kinney
Saturday, July 25 • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Learn how Pittsburgh’s industrial might played a key
role in the Allied victory during World War II. Special
guest speaker Dr. Jeremy Kinney, curator at the
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, will
discuss the exhibit’s Curtiss-Wright propeller along
with Pittsburgh’s connections to the development of
propeller technology. Following Jeremy’s presentation,
members of the First Frontier Mechanized Cavalry
will be stationed throughout the WWII exhibit to talk
about their historic vehicles and discuss how people
and companies from Western Pa. helped to innovate
transportation solutions during WWII. The event is
included with regular museum admission.
For more information about upcoming We Can
Do It! WWII public programs, please visit
www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events or
contact Caroline Fitzgerald at 412-454-6373
or [email protected].
Visitors to the new We Can Do It! WWII exhibit will
enjoy this 1940 prototype Bantam Reconnaissance
Car (BRC) on loan from the Smithsonian Institution
that is the oldest known jeep in existence.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
The men who developed the jeep pause to
commemorate the event outside of the Bantam
factory in Butler, Pa., 1940.
Stock Up on New We Can Do It! Gift Shop Items
There’s no need to ration. After exploring the We Can
Do It! WWII exhibit, stop by the History Center’s
new pop-up Museum Shop near the exit of the gallery
to take home a memory of your own. The Museum
Shop is open to the public seven days a week with
no admission fee. To shop online, visit our eStore at
shop.heinzhistorycenter.org.
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Featuring the full color
logo of the new We Can
Do It! WWII exhibit,
this dog tag makes a
great souvenir or gift.
1. Rosie T-Shirt
($16.95):
Originally
designed for
Westinghouse
by Pittsburgh artist
J. Howard Miller,
Rosie the Riveter
quickly became a
symbol of America’s
“can-do” spirit during
WWII. Miller used a
photograph of a Westinghouse Electric worker
rolling up her sleeves to help lend muscle to the Allied
war effort. Cotton/poly blend. Colors red and graphite.
Unisex sizes S-XL.
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2. Toy, Jeep Willys Diecast ($11.00): Manufactured
from 1941-1945, the Willys Jeep was a small, four-wheel
drive utility vehicle that helped to inspire today’s
SUVs. Constructed of die-cast metal, this authentically
detailed 1:32 scale replica is sure to please all jeep fans.
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4. Western Pennsylvania
History Magazine:
Special WWII Issue
($8.95): This special issue
is dedicated to WWII and
includes an in-depth look at
the We Can Do It! WWII
exhibit, including articles on
Rosie the Riveter, the jeep,
and Japanese Americans.
Paperback, 105 pages.
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3. We Can Do It!
Logo Dog Tag ($1.75):
5. Pittsburgh Remembers
WWII Book ($19.99):
Featuring the memories of 17
residents who lived through
the war years, from GIs
serving overseas to real-life
Rosie the Riveters, this book
includes stories from all
theaters of combat, as well
as hardships at home, and
recollections of scrap metal
drives, USO dances, and
wartime sweethearts. 160
pages, 55 images.
412-454-6000 | www.heinzhistorycenter.org
Toys of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s
Coming soon to the History Center: March 2016
Gumby. Barbie. Slinky. Hot Wheels. Atari. The
History Center’s upcoming exhibition, Toys of
the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, is all fun and games. The
exhibition will showcase some of the nation’s most
popular toys and demonstrate how these toys
reflected three decades of dynamic changes in
American life. Set to open in March 2016, Toys of
the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s will include the personal
perspectives of children, parents, child-rearing
experts, inventors, and advertisers that help to place
the toys in context.
Developed in partnership with the Minnesota
Historical Society, this 8,000-square-foot exhibit
shares the stories behind more than 50 memorable
toys, including how they were developed and used to
teach and entertain children. As part of the exhibit, the
History Center will add artifacts and stories behind
iconic local toys, including items from the Wolverine
Toy Company and the Slinky. For more information,
please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/exhibits
or contact Emily Ruby at 412-454-6350 or
[email protected].
“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” Display
Won’t you be my neighbor?
The History Center’s new long-term “Mister Rogers’
Neighborhood” display features the largest collection
of original items from the set of the popular children’s
television show. The new display, located on the
History Center’s fourth floor Special Collections
Gallery in the Sigo Falk Collections Center, marks
the first time these items are on long-term view.
This school group enjoyed learning about Mister Rogers’
innovative work in media as part of an education
program at the History Center.
Highlights from the “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”
display include the entryway and living room set that
Mister Rogers walked through to begin each show,
King Friday XIII’s Castle, Great Oak Tree, Picture
Picture, Mr. McFeely’s “Speedy Delivery” tricycle,
a life-like figure of Mister Rogers, and much more.
This school group (pictured left) stopped by to
pose with the life-like museum figure of
Mister Rogers sitting on his famous bench. For
more information about the display, please visit
www.heinzhistorycenter.org/exhibits or
contact Emily Ruby at 412-454-6350 or
[email protected].
Heinz
Pour on the excitement.
Experience 145 years of the H.J. Heinz Company as
part of the History Center’s new Heinz exhibition.
Discover how the Heinz family business began with
eight-year old Henry John Heinz selling produce
from his mother’s garden in Sharpsburg and grew to
a worldwide company with more than 5,700 products
in 200 countries around the globe.
The History Center houses the largest collection of
Heinz Company artifacts and archival material in the
world. The collection is beautifully highlighted
in this 2,700 square-foot exhibit. Eye-catching
displays and innovative interactives transport the
visitor into the world of H. J. Heinz and the Heinz
Company, including a larger-than-life, 11-foot ketchup
bottle comprised of more than 400 individual bottles
alongside a display of more than 100 historic bottles.
For more information about the Heinz exhibit,
please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/exhibits
or contact Emily Ruby at 412-454-6350 or
[email protected].
Close-Up: Photographs from the Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette 2014
The joy of graduation, the grief of personal loss, the
determination needed to win – photographs from
the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette framed the city and its
people over the past year.
Displayed on the History Center’s fourth floor, the
Close-Up: Photographs from the Pittsburgh PostGazette 2014 exhibit features more than 70 photos
from the past year, including the work of 16 photo
journalists.
As photographers captured the faces and feelings of
the people in the region, they created an intimate
portrait of the moments that made news.
For more information about the exhibit, please visit
www.heinzhistorycenter.org/exhibits.
Pictured left: (top) “PPG Moon” by Bob Donaldson, (left) “Marathon” by Andrew Rush, (right) “He’s Out!” by Peter Diana.
The Civil War in Pennsylvania
On display through Oct. 27, 2015 at the Bedford County Historical Society
The History Center’s traveling exhibit, The Civil
War in Pennsylvania, created in partnership with
Pennsylvania Civil War 150 and the Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), was
recently awarded the American Association for State
and Local History’s Leadership in History Award.
The Civil War in Pennsylvania has visited more than
20 History Center Affiliate Program sites over the past
three years and is currently on view through Oct. 27,
2015 at the Bedford County Historical Society.
In association with the Smithsonian Institution
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 is
presented by Peoples Natural Gas and supported
by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
(IMLS). For more information about the exhibit,
please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/exhibits
or contact Jaclyn Esposito at 412-454-6430 or
[email protected].
The traveling exhibit features a life-like figure of Martin
Delany, who was an abolitionist, newspaper editor, doctor,
military officer, and one of the nation’s most influential
African American leaders in the 19th century.
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Get Your Roll On: Sixth
Annual Bocce Tourney
Guests Enjoy “Unforgettable” Evening at the
23rd Annual History Makers Award Dinner
Saturday, Aug. 15 • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Come throw out the pallino and throw down for a
worthy cause at the History Center’s Sixth Annual
Bocce Tournament and Festival.
Admission to the festival is free for all spectators
and includes live entertainment, featuring headliner
Pure Gold, and a front row seat to Pittsburgh’s most
competitive bocce tournament. Delicious Italian
food and beverages will be available for purchase
from Common Plea Catering. The event, chaired
by Jack Mascaro of Mascaro Construction, begins
at 10 a.m. in the parking lot beneath the Veterans
Bridge overpass on Waterfront Place between 13th
and 14th Streets.
All proceeds from the event benefit the Italian
American Program, which is dedicated to preserving
the history and culture of Italian Americans in
Western Pennsylvania. To join in the fun and sponsor
a team, please contact Angela G. Ford at
412-454-6405 or [email protected].
2014 Bocce Tournament Winners – Team Jennmar Bolts.
Swinging for a Cause:
12th Annual Celebrity
Golf Tournament
Monday, Sept. 21
Allegheny Country Club
Enjoy a fun-filled day at the golf course for a great cause
– it’s a hole-in-one! The History Center’s 12th Annual
Celebrity Golf Tournament tees off on Monday, Sept. 21
at the historic Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley.
Each foursome will be paired with a local sports
celebrity for a scramble-style tournament benefiting
the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. Team and
individual prizes for the longest putt, longest drive, and
closest to the hole will be awarded at a cocktail reception
later that evening.
For more information or to secure your spot in this
year’s tournament, please contact Angela Ford at
412-454-6405 or [email protected].
Pictured (left to right): History Makers Dr. William “Red” Whittaker, Joseph Hardy III, Suzie McConnell Serio,
Alma Speed Fox, and Margot Bingham; event co-chairs Donald J. Heberle and Daniel K. Fitzpatrick; and
History Center President and CEO Andy Masich.
The History Center’s 23rd Annual History Makers
Award Dinner, held on May 8 at the Westin
Convention Center, honored five distinguished
Pittsburghers for their exceptional contributions
to the history of Western Pennsylvania, the nation,
and the world. The annual black-tie benefit dinner,
chaired by Donald J. Heberle, president of BNY
Mellon of Pennsylvania, and Daniel K. Fitzpatrick,
president and CEO, Citizens Bank for Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, and Delaware, and sponsored by
BNY Mellon and Citizens Bank, raised more
than $300,000 for the History Center’s educational
programs and exhibitions.
The History Center’s new Museum Conservation
Center provides visitors with professional services
and expert advice on how to properly preserve
and care for your family heirlooms. Whether
you want to preserve a family photo album or
your grandmother’s wedding dress, professional
conservators with a variety of specialties—including
documents, art, textiles, and objects—help ensure
your precious artifacts last for years to come.
Visitors can meet with professionals informally to
learn more about the care, storage, and treatment of
your heirlooms as well as enjoy hands-on programs
on collections care, including these upcoming
workshops:
Scrapbook Session*
Treat Your Military Uniforms & Medals With Care*
Saturday, Sept. 19 • 10 a.m. to noon
Learn about the care and conservation of military
uniforms and medals from expert Michael Kraus, curator
at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum.
Museum Conservation Center Open House
Tuesday, July 7 • 10 a.m. to noon
Re-imagine your family’s story within a
scrapbook. Archival materials and methods will be
demonstrated and explained. Experts will provide
insider tips on album page layout and time-saving
shortcuts, including what materials to use or lose.
Tuesday, Oct. 6 • 3 – 7 p.m.
Visit the Museum Conservation Center and learn
more about its programs, projects, and products.
Learn about the care of textiles, painting, paper, and
3-D objects. Chat with staff and volunteers to gather
answers for your preservation questions. This event is
free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
Preserving Your Italian Heritage Program*
Digitizing Your Photographs Workshop*
Family Archives Workshop, Part II*
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For more information about next year’s History
Makers Award Dinner, please contact Angela Ford at
412-454-6405 or [email protected].
Museum Conservation Center Event Calendar
Saturday, July 25 • 10 a.m. to noon
Learn how to preserve your Italian heritage
through care of family heirlooms and documents.
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the History
Center’s Italian American collection and Sigo Falk
Collections Center. Learn how to best handle and
store paper, textiles, and objects.
2014 first place foursome – Mascaro Construction with
event co-chairs Carol Semple Thompson and Mike Wagner.
A lively crowd of nearly 400 attended the dinner
honoring Margot Bingham (Arts & Entertainment);
Joseph Hardy III (Business & Industry);
Alma Speed Fox (Community Service);
Dr. William “Red” Whittaker (Science & Innovation);
and Suzie McConnell Serio (Sports). Bingham, an
actress and singer who starred in the hit HBO series,
“Boardwalk Empire,” sang a stirring rendition of the Nat
King Cole classic “Unforgettable” to close out the evening.
Saturday, Aug. 1 • 10 a.m. to noon
As a follow up to June’s Family Archives Workshop,
participants will receive specific and personalized
guidance about how to identify, handle, and store
their own family documents and photographs.
Saturday, Oct. 17 • 10 a.m. to noon
Join photography expert James Burke to learn about
digital photo preservation, including the fragility of
digital objects, selection of formats, metadata and
backup systems, and storage of originals.
*Pre-registration is required.
To register, please contact Barb Antel at 412-454-6450
or [email protected]. Each workshop
costs $30 for History Center members and $35 for
non-members. For some events, optional workshop
kits can be ordered in advance for $20. For more
information, visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/
museum-conservation-center.
412-454-6000 | www.heinzhistorycenter.org
Event Calendar
Fourth at the Fort
Saturday, July 4 • 11 a.m. to noon
Join colonial re-enactors, elected officials, and museum
visitors to help raise a 13-star, 36-foot American flag.
Captured! New Exhibit Now Open
Explore the ancient, complex, and largely
misunderstood practice of American Indian captivity
as part of the thought-provoking new exhibition at the
Fort Pitt Museum, Captured by Indians: Warfare &
Assimilation on the 18th Century Frontier.
Using documentary evidence gleaned from 18th and
early 19th century primary sources, dozens of rare
artifacts, three new life-like vignettes, and a wide
array of imagery, the exhibit examines the practice
of captivity from its prehistoric roots to its impact on
modern American Indians and other ethnicities.
Told through the experiences of real-life captives, this
compelling look at the 18th century frontier will leave
visitors of all ages with a new understanding of the
complexity of our past and the diversity of our present.
The Fort Pitt Museum is the most affordable familyfriendly cultural experience in the region. Admission
is $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, $4 for military, and
$3.50 for students and youth ages 6-17. Children under
6 and History Center members get in free. For more
information, visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/fort-pitt
or contact Alan Gutchess at 412-281-9284 or
[email protected].
Living History: Artillery and Cannon Firings
Saturdays: July 11 and Aug. 8 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Boom! The Fort Pitt Museum cannon crew will fire its
18th century replica British six-pounder cannon at 11:30
a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m., weather permitting.
Living History: Cooking
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald flexed his
We Can Do It! spirit with a “Rosie the Riveter” re-enactor at
the first annual History Center Jeep Cruise earlier this spring.
Saturdays: July 11 and Aug. 15 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Gather around Fort Pitt Museum staff as they prepare
18th century foods and learn what early Pittsburghers ate.
Living History: Blacksmithing
Saturday, July 25 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit the reproduction traveling forge of blacksmith
Jymm Hoffman and witness this unique artistry.
Living History: Fife and Drum
Saturday, Aug. 1 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Experience 18th century military music.
Women’s History Conference
Saturday, Aug. 15 • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Learn about 18th and 19th century women, including
topics covering women camp followers, textiles and
fabrics, and the women of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, who helped to save the Fort Pitt Block House.
In conjunction with an ongoing partnership with the Western
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL), the
Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum recently hosted a press
conference announcing its 2015 Hall of Fame class. Each
WPIAL Hall of Fame inductee will be honored on a special
plaque inside the Sports Museum’s Kaiser Trophy Room.
Living History: Timber Framing
Saturday, Aug. 22 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Watch carpentry demonstrations and learn about the tools
and labor required for 18th century building structures.
Event Calendar
Independence Day Celebration
As part of the team’s offseason training program,
nearly 20 members of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2015
NFL Draft class recently visited the History Center to
better understand the region’s incredible history. The
players enjoyed insider tours of the new We Can Do It!
WWII and Heinz exhibitions.
Friday, July 3 – Saturday, July 4 • Noon to 5 p.m.
Participate in historical demonstrations and period games.
All Aboard! Meadowcroft Opens
New Trails to Trains Exhibit
History Center Member Picnic
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village
transports visitors through time and explores the
evolution of transportation in Southwestern Pa. as
part of the new Trails to Trains exhibit. Using five
vehicles from Meadowcroft’s collection, visitors can
travel through 16,000 years of transportation history,
beginning with our prehistoric predecessors using foot
power to navigate the rugged terrain surrounding the
Meadowcroft Rockshelter. The new long-term exhibit
explores the early days of the National Road where
Conestoga wagons dotted the landscape, to the use of
a stagecoach to satisfy settlers’ “need for speed” to the
development of the railroad as train rails cut through
many rural Pennsylvania farmsteads. Meadowcroft,
a National Historic Landmark located in Avella, Pa.
in Washington County, is the oldest site of human
habitation in North America.
44th Annual Covered Bridge Festival
Meadowcroft Summer Hours:
Wed. – Sat., Noon – 5 p.m. | Sundays, 1 – 5 p.m.
Admission is $12 for adults, $11 for senior citizens,
and $6 for students and youth ages 6-17. Children
under 6 and History Center members get in free.
For more information, please visit
www.heinzhistorycenter.org/meadowcroft or
call 724-587-3412.
In association with the Smithsonian Institution
Saturday, Sept. 12 • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Enjoy a special day at Meadowcroft with a picnic.
Saturday, Sept. 19 – Sunday, Sept. 20
Visit Meadowcroft’s Pine Bank Covered Bridge. For
more information, please call 724-225-3010 or visit
www.visitwashingtoncountypa.com. Tours of the
Rockshelter are available for $5 per person.
Sixth Annual American Indian Heritage Weekend
Saturday, Sept. 26 – Sunday, Sept. 27 • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Explore Meadowcroft’s recreated Indian Village and
encounter costumed reenactors as they demonstrate
skills of everyday American Indian life.
Former Steelers great Hines Ward honored 27 local high
school student athletes at the Western Pennsylvania Sports
Museum earlier this spring as part of the fourth annual
Positive Athletes Award ceremony. Local male and female
student athletes representing a variety of interscholastic
sports were recognized for their outstanding achievements
both on and off the playing field. MEGAN SALINETRO PHOTOGRAPHY
Walk Through Prehistory
Saturday, Oct. 17 • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Travel through time on a two-mile hike with Venture
Outdoors. Admission is included. Reservations are
required: www.ventureoutdoors.org.
Insider Tours with Dr. James Adovasio
Saturdays: Sept. 5, Oct. 10 • 10 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 8 • 1 p.m.
Enjoy a lecture and tour with James M. Adovasio, Ph.D.,
who achieved international acclaim with his
archaeological excavation of the Rockshelter in 1973.
Reservations are required. Make your reservations at
www.heinzhistorycenter.org or call 724-587-3412.
This spring, History Center President and CEO
Andy Masich accepted a check for a $10,000 grant for
educational programs courtesy of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Foundation. Pictured left to right: Pittsburgh Penguins Head
Coach Mike Johnston; his wife, Myrna; Beth McMullen;
Andy Masich; Natalie Taylor; and Penguins Foundation
President Dave Soltesz.
Summer 2015 Making History 5
Education Round-Up
KIMBERLY REED PHOTOGRAPHY
This past school year, the History Center
education department developed
dynamic programs that allow
students and teachers to experience
history in new ways, including
From small meetings and intimate gatherings to
wedding receptions and large corporate gatherings,
make your next event truly historic at the History
Center. With a variety of room options, a central
location, and a top-notch events staff, the History
Center is eager to host your next event. An exclusive
agreement with Common Plea Catering provides
nationally recognized food and beverage service,
perfectly catered to events of every size and style.
Looking to really impress? Then encourage your
guests to explore the museum’s six floors of awardwinning exhibitions before, during, or after your
event for an experience they won’t soon forget.
To create your event, please visit
www.heinzhistorycenter.org/rentals or
contact Maura Minteer at 412-454-6435 or
[email protected].
JOIN THE RANKS OF HISTORY!
In just two visits, a family membership to the
History Center pays for itself – and saves you more
than $20! Visit free throughout the year at all of our
museums, attend fun member events, and receive
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purchases, and special programs. All of this and you
become a Smithsonian Institution member. It’s the
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www.heinzhistorycenter.org/join or at the
History Center Museum Shop or admissions desk.
New Members
Mr. Andrew Ambrose
Ms. Gala Amoroso
Mr. George Anthony
Mr. Ted Babcock
Ms. Aubrey S. Baker
Ms. Terri L. Baltimore
Mr. Omar Barrera
Mr. Patrick Barron
Ms. Amanda Battisti
Ms. Tonya Beatty
Ms. Rachel Beckstrom
Ms. Toni J. Bezdek
Ms. Margot Bingham
Mrs. Edna E. Black
Ms. Jennifer M. Blaze & Mr.
David Sarti
Ms. Kathleen Boehmig
Mr. David Boni
Ms. Sarah Borgia
Mrs. Allison Borkowski
Ms. Lisa Branden
Ms. Karen Bridge
Ms. Elaine Brock
Mr. Joshua Brown
Ms. Denise Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Burgess
Mr. Randolph R. Burr, III &
Ms. Michele Brown
Mr. James Bycura
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Byrom
Mr. Thomas Cagle
Ms. Charlotte G. Calderotte
Mr. Andrew T. Call
Mr. Nicholas Callas
Mr. Carlin Campbell
Ms. Mari Carpenter
Ms. Christina A. Cassotis
Ms. Melissa Cekus
Ms. Colleen Cenk
Mr. Michael T. Chappie
Cheng Chen
Mr. Michael Chilcoat
Ms. Mary Christian
Loren Churchin-Lang
Ms. Regina Cibrone
Ms. M. Karlene Clendenning
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Coffey
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Concolino
Ms. Cheryl Conroy
Ms. Abby Corbin
Mr. Sheldon Cotten
Mr. Michael Crawmer
Ms. Jackie Cromeans
Ms. Mary Ann Cunningham
Ms. Alicia Cuttonaro
Mr. David W. Davis
Mr. Matthew DeLallo
Ms. Donnalee K. Dodson
Mr. Lawrence F. Domencic
Mr. & Mrs. James J. Downing
Mr. Keith Droz
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Duda
Ms. Diana Duncombe &
Ms. Caitlin McNulty
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Ebbert
Mr. Raymond T. Farabaugh
Mr. Adrian Fedorco
Mr. Arnold Fero
Ms. Amber Fitzgerald
Ms. Sarah Flaherty
Nashaun L. Forney
Ms. Leanna Frey
Mrs. Sheri Fullerton
Ms. Diane Galata
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Glover
Mr. Arthur Goldberg
Ms. Elizabeth Gootzeit
Ms. Elyse Grasser
Ms. Diane Grasser
Ms. Virginia Grimm
Ms. Lauren Grosecluse
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Gross
Ms. Nancy Grundman
Mr. & Mrs. Jereme Guidas
Ms. Melanie Guidas
Ms. Norah Guignon
Ms. Carrie Hadley
Amy Hager
Mr. & Mrs. Zachary Hamm
Mr. Thomas R. Harmon
Ms. Caitlin Harpster
Ms. Amy H. Heathcott
Mr. Earl Heddle
Ms. Julianna Heiby
Ms. Elaine M. Hiles
Mr. Erik Hoeke
Ms. Cheri Hollenbaugh
Dr. Chiu-Bin Hsiao &
Mei-Lin Hsiao
Mr. & Mrs. James Hunter
Mr. Michael J. Imbornone
Mr. Andreas Schulze Ising
Ms. Susan Jefferson &
Mr. Shea Jefferson
Mr. Joseph Jelenski
Ms. Nina Kaplan
Ms. Michelle Kearns &
Mr. Matt Bille
Ms. Amelia Kelly
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin H. Kelly
Ms. Linda M. Kemmerling
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Kernan
Hongkyun Kim
Ms. Grace C. King
Mr. & Mrs. James C. Klapperich
Mr. David R. Klesch
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Knight
Mr. Ruslan Knobel
Mr. Joshua Kobrin &
Ms. Mari Webel
Mr. John Koenig
Mr. Peter Koppenaal
Mr. Joe Kotarba
Mr. Keith J. Kovalic
Ms. Laraine Kozlowski
Mr. Darwin Krajacic
Dr. Rachel Kranson
Mr. William E. Kristoff
Ms. Carolina Kuhn
Mrs. Mary Ann Kurtz
Ms. Jennifer Kutlenios
Mr. Steven Landucci
Ms. Beth Lazzara
Ms. Jennifer S. Leck
Sanghyun Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Levine
Ms. Jean Libby
Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Livsey
Ms. Catherine Lloyd
Abbey Love
Mr. Stuart Lovett
Ms. Christine S. Luttringer
Mr. George Magovern
Ms. Susan Majoris
Ms. Maureen Mamula
Ms. Vicki Marbut
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Marfisi
Ms. Marilyn Margolin
Ms. Janet Masters
Ms. La Tasha D. Mayes
Mr. & Mrs. Robert McCall
Ms. Susan McCarthy
Ms. Michelle McCarthy
Mr. & Mrs. Scott McClain
Mr. Tim McClean
Ms. Betsy McConnell
Ms. Sarah McDaniel
Mr. Gavin McKinnon
Mr. A.J. McQueen
Ms. Jan Means &
Mr. Bernard Fredette
Mr. Joseph Michael
Ms. Kelly Minder
Mr. Mark Miskinis
Ms. Maura A. Mixter
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mokwa
Mr. Medio Monti
Mr. Ryan Moore
Mrs. Abydee Butler Moore
Ms. Jean Morelli
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Moretti
Mr. Brad Morgan
Mr. & Mrs. Rob Moroney
Ms. Lisa Moss
Ms. Jessica Mroz
Ms. Julie A. Myers
Francis Nash
Ms. Mary Nestor
Mr. David P. Nuschke
John Olmstead
Mr. John Paice
Ms. Tiffany Pardus
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Pearce
Ms. Katharine Perry
Ms. Melanie Philbrick
Mr. Patrick Piccininni
Mr. Thomas Pirozzi
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Polasky
Ms. Jodi Poniewaz
Mr. Mark Deptola &
Ms. Marian Porac
Ms. Amanda Prestwood
Mr. John Ptaszynski
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Quinn
Mr. & Mrs. Harry S. Rafkin
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Rasile
Mr. Russell Ray
Ms. Audrey Ray
Ms. Amber Reese-Brooks
Mr. David Rice &
Ms. Lori Derschre
Mr. Richard Richardson
Mr. James Ridgeway
Mr. Ron Roudebush
Ms. Diane Runyon
Ms. Rebecca H. Ryder
Mr. Samuel Scanlon
Mr. Alan A. Schneider
Ms. Valentina Scholar
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Schroth
Mr. Peter Scupelli
Ms. Lisa Sevcik
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Shaw
Mr. Matthew A. Shumiloff
Mr. George Johnson &
Mrs. Julie Sieger
Mr. Kirk S. Simcik
Mr. Jay D. Simpson
Mr. Robert M. Sloss Jr.
Ms. Jessica Smith
Mr. Martin Smith
Ms. Lois A. Smith
Mr. James M. Smith
Ms. Margaret L. Smith
Mr. Glenn Snowden
Mr. Chad Spencer
Mr. Chaim Steinberg
Ms. Sarah Stewart
Mr. Douglas P. Stewart
Mr. Robert Stoeckle
Mr. & Mrs. John Strachovsky
Ms. Mara Stypula
Ms. Tracey Sullivan
Ms. Sharon Susi
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Sweeny
Ms. Amanda Szenyeri
Ms. Janice Talerico
Mr. Thomas Tallon
Reiko Tseng
Mr. Chad Vike
Mr. Kevin Wagner
Ms. Erin Wall
Mrs. Kristin Weaver
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Webster
Mr. James West
Ms. Susan Wilkes
MSgt (Ret) Rob Wilkins
Ms. Emily Munzert
Mr. Troy J. Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Winfree
Ms. Melissa Wolfslayer
Ms. Patricia Woltjen
Mr. Mark Yarris
Mr. Geff Young
Ms. Jennifer Zahron &
Ms. Amber Dew
Mrs. Kristina Zapf
the launch of STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and math) workshops, a new program
model that engages ninth graders with their civics
curriculum, sessions for homeschoolers, and
workshops that provide teachers with engaging
professional development.
Funding from the Grable Foundation made it
possible to create school programs that incorporate
history and STEM, introducing students to
Pittsburgh’s rich tradition of innovation and
providing hands-on activities to build STEM
skills. Students can explore the work of George
Westinghouse through a game design workshop,
collaborate with an exploratory microscope activity
based on Jonas Salk’s discovery of the polio vaccine,
or build spectroscopes to better understand the early
work of the Allegheny Observatory.
The History Center’s long-standing partnership with
Pittsburgh Public Schools focuses on the ninth grade
civics curriculum and encourages students to “Be the
Change” in their community. This year, the museum
partnered with Pittsburgh Cares to create Civics
Summits for over 1,600 ninth graders that examined
change makers in the city’s past and present, and
encouraged students to become change makers
in the future. This school year also included new
programs designed for homeschool students, tailored
to reaching multiple ages through experiential
activities, primary sources, and literature.
More than 250 teachers participated in professional
development programs this school year, which
included workshops offered in partnership with George
Washington’s Mount Vernon, Fort Necessity National
Battlefield, and Rivers of Steel. Throughout the year,
the museum’s educational team partnered with the
Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Social Studies Network
to provide a series of workshops that introduced
teachers to new instructional models using content from
the History Center’s museum collection and the Detre
Library & Archives.
The 2015-16 school year will be full of opportunities for
students and teachers. The new We Can Do It! WWII
exhibition will be the focus of interactive programs
along with new teaching resources based on the exhibit.
Students can participate in an Eyewitness to History
session that allows them to meet people who have seen
history first hand, including a program devoted to those
who lived in Pittsburgh during WWII.
For more information about education opportunities,
please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/learn
or contact Mariruth Leftwich at 412-454-6390 or
[email protected].
Histor-E: The New Heinz History Center Blog
Experience even more Western
Pennsylvania history with the
History Center’s new weekly blog.
Go in-depth with History Center experts as they
reveal the stories behind the exhibitions and dig
deeper into Pittsburgh’s past, including:
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6 The Newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center
Monthly Collection Spotlights highlight
artifacts from the History Center’s vast
collections, including the story of Bertha
Lamme, one of the first female engineers
with Westinghouse, whose slide rule and
T-square are on display inside the Pittsburgh:
A Tradition of Innovation exhibition.
Posts from the Detre Library & Archives
reveal photos, letters, documents, and
more from the 136-year old collection.
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As part of the 150th anniversary of
President Lincoln’s assassination, the blog
showcased letters from Western Pa. locals
who wrote about the President’s death.
The Fort Pitt Museum’s Wilderness
& Warfare blog section went behindthe-scenes with the making of the Massy
Harbison life-like museum figure as part of
the new Captured by Indians exhibition.
Recent Meadowcroft Rockshelter and
Historic Village posts explore how the
National Historic Landmark is preserved and
operated. Readers can explore the new Trails
to Trains exhibit, which examines hundreds of
years of Western Pennsylvania transportation.
Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/blog to read the
stories today. Readers can also subscribe to future
posts and have them delivered to your email inbox.
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From Slavery to
Freedom Film Series
Wednesday, Aug. 19 • 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
“Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem
Renaissance” presents items from the 1990 exhibition
Against the Odds, curated by the Newark Museum.
Join us for a screening of the film “Against the Odds:
The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance,” which
examines the outpouring of creativity in the visual
arts by African Americans during the 1920s and 30s,
the period known as the Harlem Renaissance. The
screening is free and will be held at the Homewood
Library Auditorium: 7101 Hamilton Ave., Pittsburgh,
Pa. 15208. The History Center’s From Slavery to
Freedom Film Series is sponsored by Carnegie
Library of Pittsburgh. For more information,
please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events
or contact Samuel W. Black, at 412-454-6391 or
[email protected].
Beloved Volunteer Program Director and long-time
History Center employee Sandra Baker peacefully
passed away earlier this spring. A friend to all, Sandra’s
love for the History Center and its mission, her
colleagues, and volunteers was evident in everything
that she did.
Eighth Annual Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures
Sunday, Aug. 30 • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Get ready to raid your attics and basements and join
the History Center for the eighth annual Pittsburgh’s
Hidden Treasures appraisal event. Held in
partnership with KDKA-TV, the Pittsburgh’s Hidden
Treasures event encourages local residents to bring
their family heirlooms to the History Center and
meet with nearly 50 professional appraisers to learn
about the monetary value or historic significance of
their items.
Hosted by KDKA-TV’s Ken Rice and History Center
President and CEO Andy Masich, the monthly series
will air on KDKA on select Monday evenings this fall.
In addition to the appraisers, expert conservators
from the Smithsonian Institution and the
History Center’s new Museum Conservation Center
will be on hand to provide tips on how to preserve
your treasures.
Italian Heritage Day
Sunday, Oct. 4 • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enjoy a fun and educational day celebrating the
region’s rich Italian roots at the History Center’s
second annual Italian Heritage Day, organized by the
History Center’s Italian American Program.
Interactive activities designed for the entire family to
enjoy together will fill six floors of the History Center
and feature traditional Italian American foods, Italian
vocabulary, bocce, and genealogy sessions at the
second annual Italian Heritage Day.
An Italian American bazaar will celebrate italianità
with entertainment, vendors, and local Italian
heritage groups. Thanks to the generous sponsorship
of Mascaro Construction, admission for all children
ages 17 and under is free for this special event.
For more information, please visit
www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events or
contact Melissa Marinaro at 412-454-6426 or
[email protected].
The most unique items will be featured as part of
KDKA’s special seven-part television series this fall.
Don’t miss the final episode from last year’s event on
KDKA-TV Monday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures is free with museum
admission and free for History Center members. Each
visitor is allowed to bring in two items for appraisal,
as long as the items fit through a standard doorway.
History Center members also receive special early
access to the event from 9 to 10 a.m. before the doors
open to the general public. For more information,
please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events
or contact Caroline Fitzgerald at 412-454-6373 or
[email protected].
New Library & Archives Accessions
Erika Beras: Erika Beras Oral Histories.
Dave Boreland: Stephen Foster, Democrat.
Ed Deenihan: Irish Pittsburgh.
Lu Donnelly: Montefiore Hospital Records and Research.
Ian Heiss: Congregation Adath Israel Records.
Joyce J. Johnson: Dave and Edward Jackson Photographs.
Jean Ann Jones: Buzila Family Papers.
Mary Jones: The Cup Stops Here.
Norman Karp: Karp’s Jewelry Store Records.
Ronald Lotz: The Pendulum.
Peter McCormick: Marjorie Thoma McCormick Michaux Papers.
Michael Melnick: Pittsburgh Conference of Jewish Women’s Organizations Jewish Nationality
Room correspondence.
John Miller (on behalf of Florence Chiodo): Chiodo’s Tavern Records and Photographs.
Jim Rebel: August Rebel Papers and Photographs.
Lisa Skeers: Ward E. Gage Papers and Photographs.
Dave Borland: History of the Johnstown flood.
Field gathered: Traveling the Lewis and Clark Trail; Native Americans’ Pennsylvania;
Pennsylvania’s Forbes Trail; Rediscovering Lewis and Clark; Life and Art of Ruth Caldwell; Historic
Bridges of Crawford County; and City of Steel.
Grove City Area Historical Society: Cooper Industries 1833-1983.
Sarah Law: Pittsburgh’s Point Breeze.
Ronald Lotz: The Pendulum (St. Joseph High School).
Susan Melnick: Educating the Jewish adolescent in the teachings of the religion and culture.
Jacob Sherman: The Lebanon Log (Mt. Lebanon High School).
New Museum Collections
Robert Aloe: Original pizza peel and two pans from Frank’s Pizzeria, two uniform shirts,
promotional giveaways (temporary tattoos, keychain, slice server), “The Cat’s Meow” miniature
Frank’s Pizzeria, “Calzone baking instructions” stickers, and 30th anniversary cup.
Leland Anderson: Collection of items related to Nikola Tesla.
Beth Brletich: Pittsburgh Pirates AM radio collected to enhance collection of Pittsburgh Pirates
fan memorabilia and giveaways.
Carl Brown Jr.: Donna Atwood figurine and Bryce glass decanter.
Gregg Ficery: 12 baseball cards, a Topps Baseball Coin, and a Tommy Leach cut-index card
signature, all of Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ellen Fogle: St. Gabriel Archangel eight grade basketball letter.
Susan Gaca: United Steelworkers of America honorary membership card for Leo M. Gaca.
Treasures in the
Archives: WWII Edition
Saturday, Oct. 17 • 10:30 a.m. to noon
Kay Gimbus Bogovich posing with leading man Robert
Young alongside her fellow Women’s Army Auxiliary
Corps members, 1943. Image courtesy of the Catherine
Bogovich Papers and Photographs, MSS 599, Detre
Library & Archives, Heinz History Center.
In association with the Smithsonian Institution
Safely preserved behind the doors of the History Center’s
Detre Library & Archives are countless stories of the
past. Many and varied, these collections are like unique
time capsules, preserved to shed light on our region’s
rich history. In celebration of American Archives Month
and the We Can Do It! WWII exhibit, uncover and
explore some local WWII stories from our collections.
Attendees will be treated to a close encounter with
the original historic photographs and documents that
preserve these unexpected and fascinating tales from
our war-era collections. For more information, please
visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events or
contact Sierra Green at 412-454-6361 or
[email protected].
Alan A. Glaser: Collection of items related to the Glaser’s Bakery and Ice Cream store on Crafton
Boulevard in Crafton, Pa.
C. Talbot Heppenstall Jr.: Portrait of C.W. Heppenstall Sr., owner of Heppenstall Company in
Lawrenceville.
High Knoll Development: Partial contents of Klavon’s, including a wooden exam table.
Tyna Kaltenbaugh: Two cabbage cutters, cutting board, cabbage masher, crib and hammer from
the Pazzynski/Onyshko families.
Fred Klehm: Steamer trunk from Boyd, Boyd and Boyd Trunk Company.
Ken Kornick: Trunk used by Michael Korenic to emigrate from Ogulin, Croatia sometime between
1900 and 1905.
Donald Lankiewicz: Dog tags belonging to Joseph Hovanec.
Audrey Lazar: Blazer, patches, tag, slide rule, and blazer from ArtCraft.
Mike Lorinc: Slovak Civic Federation cast bronze sign.
Colleen McKay Dingo: Three paintings by Donna Hollen-Bolmgren, including a portrait of artist
Jerry Caplan.
Dorothy Miller: Pittsburgh Water Babies patch and sign as well as King Neptune prop used in
Pittsburgh Water Babies performances.
Muriel Moreland: Political button for Allegheny Co. Sheriff Robert J. Corbett and plastic thimble
advertising Acme Window Shade Company.
Barbara Neal: Two souvenir spoons, one featured the Monongahela house and the other the
entrance to Highland Park, along with a U.S. armed forces blue star “son in service” ring.
Ray Outlaw: A collection of basketballs, one football, and a banner from Fifth Avenue High School,
a Pittsburgh City Schools Basketball Championship plaque, and a sterilizing jar from Ray Outlaw’s
Barber Shop on Fifth Avenue in the Hill District.
Chris Popovich: Ice skates, patch pin, and a Russian girl’s outfit.
Fred Porsche: Hanger from the Roosevelt Hotel.
Ted Rimmel: Beaver skin hat and box, beaver skin muff, and a Double X stamp.
Patricia Rodzay: Gulf Oil radio shaped like an oil can collected to enhance the Gulf collection.
Charlotte Schindler: Long underwear used by the donor’s father, William Kreuzer, during his
time in the Navy.
Judith Steel: Fireman’s helmet of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire belonging to First Assistant Fire
Chief of the Fire Department John Steel, c. 1889.
Joan Sutt: Old Shay Beer salt and pepper shakers.
Dianne Tighe: “Cinderella” stove made by the Stove and Range Company.
Byron and Nadine Woodson: Two posters celebrating the 13th and 15th amendments.
Summer 2015 Making History 7
Senator John Heinz History Center Board of Trustees
William M. Lambert
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
Paul O’Neill, Jr.,
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.
Robert Cindrich
Steven H. Cohen
Dr. Verna Corey, ScD
The Honorable Jay Costa, Jr.
The Honorable Frank Dermody
The Honorable Brian L. Ellis
Laura Ellsworth
The Honorable D. Mike Fisher
The Honorable Rich Fitzgerald
Daniel Fitzpatrick
Shawn Fox
Floyd “Chip” Ganassi, Jr.
Stan Geier
Laurence Glasco, Ph.D.
Chuck Hammel
Donald J. Heberle
Diane Holder
Judy Linaburg
Catherine Loevner
Gerald F. MacCleary
James C. Martin, Esq.
Tom McMillan
Sandy Mellon
Daniel Onorato
The Honorable William Peduto
Robert N. Peirce, Jr., Esq.
Jack B. Piatt
Robert P. Randall
Art Rooney II
Dan D. Sandman
Lynne Schmidt
The Honorable Matthew Smith
Margaret Snavely
Carol Semple Thompson
Stephen R. Tritch
H. Woodruff Turner, Esq.
Mike Wagner
The Honorable Kim Ward
Dennis A. Watson
Bruce Wiegand
Dennis Yablonsky
Anne Zacharias
A Program of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4200
Emeritus Trustees
& Honorary Trustees
Robert Barensfeld
John F. Bitzer, Jr.
Frank V. Cahouet
Joseph Calihan
John P. Davis, Jr.
Sigo Falk
Franco Harris
Teresa Heinz*
Torrence Hunt
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
Boom! WWII Sherman
Tank at History Center
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
Brady Smith, Senior Communications Manager
Rachellynn Schoen, Senior Graphic Design Manager
Sarah Reck, Web & Social Media Content Manager
More than 60,000 Sherman tanks saw service during
WWII, serving as the main battle tank of the U.S.
Army and Marine Corps. Many Pennsylvania foundries
produced Sherman tank parts.
Calendar of Events
The History Center recently installed a 38-ton,
World War II Sherman tank in front of the museum’s
Smithsonian wing to complement the new We Can
Do It! WWII exhibition. The 1944 M4A3 Sherman
tank, nicknamed the “Easy Eight,” will be displayed
outside of the History Center through January 2016.
The tank participated in the “Battle of the Bulge,”
the historic march to relieve surrounded American
soldiers in the Belgian town of Bastogne, as part of
the 8th Tank Battalion, Fourth Armored Division in
December 1944.
Exhibitions
Meadowcroft’s Independence Day Celebration
Preserving Your Italian Heritage Program
Fourth at the Fort
Living History: Blacksmithing
American Flag Folding Ceremony
Family Archives Workshop, Part II
Scrapbook Session
Living History: Fife and Drum
Hop into History: Pittsburgh’s Pastimes
Living History: Artillery and Cannon Firings
Living History: Artillery and Cannon Firings
Hop into History: Across the Seas is a Part of Me
“Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures” on KDKA-TV
Bocce Tournament & Festival
Saturday, Aug. 15 • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
See page 4 for details.
NEW! Special Collections Gallery
(featuring “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”)
NEW! Heinz
NEW! Close-Up: Photographs of the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2014
From Slavery to Freedom
Glass: Shattering Notions
Living History: Cooking
Living History: Cooking
FIFTH FLOOR
Innovating for Victory
Women’s History Conference
SIXTH FLOOR
Friday, July 3 – Saturday, July 4
See page 5 for details.
Saturday, July 4 • 11 a.m. to noon
See page 5 for details.
Saturday, July 4 • Noon
See page 2 for details.
Tuesday, July 7 • 10 a.m. to noon
See Page 4 for details.
Wednesday, July 8 • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events
Saturday, July 11 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
See page 5 for details.
Monday, July 13 • 7:30 p.m.
See page 7 for details.
Saturday, July 18 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
See page 5 for details.
Saturday, July 25 • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
See page 2 for details.
Saturday, July 25 • 10 a.m. to noon
See Page 4 for details.
Saturday, July 25 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
See page 5 for details.
Saturday, Aug. 1 • 10 a.m. to noon
See page 4 for details.
Saturday, Aug. 1 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
See page 5 for details.
Saturday, Aug. 8 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
See page 5 for details.
Wednesday, Aug. 12 • 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events
Saturday, Aug. 15 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
See page 5 for details.
Saturday, Aug. 15 • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
See page 5 for details.
Please visit our website at www.heinzhistorycenter.org for a complete
list of upcoming events and detailed exhibition information.
FIRST FLOOR
NEW! We Can Do It! WWII
UPMC SmartSteps
Senator John Heinz: A Western Pennsylvania Legacy
Kidsburgh (mezzanine)
Vintage Vehicles
SECOND FLOOR
Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation
Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum
THIRD FLOOR
Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum
Discovery Place
Rediscovering Lewis & Clark:
A Journey with the Rooney Family
Prine Collection of Woodworking Planes
Outdoor Advertising
FOURTH FLOOR
Clash of Empires: The British, French,
& Indian War, 1754-1763
Wrought Metal Treasures from the Blum Collection