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 | Dec 12, 2013 | Events
James and Vera Tyo were married in Covington, Kentucky, On December 24, 1941. In order to make enough money for that wedding, Jim worked a second job at the Bloomer Candy Company in Zanesville, Ohio. They celebrated that first Christmas together by making homemade... by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Nov 6, 2013 | Arms Family Museum
Members of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s Board of Directors along with members of the Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown were on hand at The Arms Family Museum, this afternoon for the planting of two Princeton variety Elm trees. These Elm trees are the first... by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Oct 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s next free History to Go lecture will be on Thursday, November 7th at 6:30 p.m. in the Tod Homestead Cemetery Chapel. Traci Manning, The Historical Society’s Curator of Education, will present “David Tod and The Civil War:... 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 | Aug 9, 2013 | Exhibits, Uncategorized
John D. Megown was a professional photographer in Youngstown during the early decades of the 20th Century. Megown photographed a wide variety of subjects, both commercial and scenic. His work is a fascinating record of the social and economic setting during a period... 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 | Jun 14, 2013 | Education
This past Wednesday was the first Hands-On History Open House at The Arms Family Museum. The theme for the week was flags, here is some of what the participants learned: The American FlagEveryone knows that our nation’s flag is a symbol of liberty, pride, freedom,... by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jun 3, 2013 | Business & Media Archives
The Youngstown Police Department got a new teaching tool in 1966: a film projector.From the WKBN Flashbacks...
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