by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Feb 27, 2014 | Archives
In 2011 the Historical Society received funding from the Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board to digitize a historically significant collection of negatives from the Youngstown City Planning Office, which is held and managed by the Historical Society. The...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jan 21, 2014 | Archives, Exhibits
In the 1880s, amateur photography became a popular American pastime. By that time, camera and photographic development technologies had advanced to the point where everyday people could capture images of their surroundings to share with others. Ernest Vickers was an...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Sep 23, 2013 | Archives, Events
From MVHS Executive Director Bill Lawson: We’re now days away from Cass Warner’s arrival in the Mahoning Valley! After her presentation with Stephen Bogart at the Trumbull Town Hall lecture in Warren on Wednesday morning, September 25, she will be visiting Youngstown...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jul 17, 2013 | Archives, Arms Family Museum, Exhibits, On Exhibit
A new exhibit is now open at The Arms Family Museum showcasing the eclectic collection of Benjamin Franklin Wirt. Benjamin Franklin Wirt was born March 25, 1852, into one of Youngstown’s pioneer families. He read law in the office of Laurin D. Woodworth, and at the...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Apr 1, 2013 | Archives, Archives Happenings
Historical Notes About Tod Post #29 GAR: According to the Roster for Tod Post No. 29 Department of Ohio, Grand Army of the Republic published in 1925 by Garrison Coale, Adjutant, and J. F. Johnston, Quartermaster of the post, Tod Post was organized in March 1880. The...
by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Oct 25, 2012 | Archives
William Jennings Bryan outside Youngstown’s Tod Hotel in 1908 William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was a leading American politician from the 1890s until his death. He was a dominant force in the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, standing...
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