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ART GUILD COLLECTION

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The collection of the Art Guild was accessioned into the Flesh Public Library Archives October 20, 1986.  The collection fills two Hollinger boxes and twelve individual folders.  The collection covers the years 1921 – 1986.  There are no restrictions on the use of this collection and the Literary Copyright has been deeded to the public.

 

On 25 September 2006 additional materials were accessioned into the Flesh Public Library Archives.  These materials cover the years 1991 – 2006.  The materials are housed in 4 files in Box 2 of the collection.  As with the other items in this collection, there is no restriction as to their use and they are now part of the public domain.

 

Additional materials covering the years 1995-2010 were accessioned into the Piqua Public Library in November 2009.  These materials may be found in Box 2, Files 7 and 10.  There are no restrictions as to their use.

 

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

 

The Art Gild Collection is divided into four series:

 

MINUTES, FINANCIAL, PROGRAMS, and MISCELLANEOUS

 

SERIES 1 – MINUTES covers the minutes of meetings held from 1921 to 1983.  Box 1, Files 1-6 and Box 2, File 10

 

SERIES II – FINANCIAL covers the treasurer’s books from 1948 to 1985, bank statements, bank books and cancelled checks for 1977, and receipts for materials used in projects for 1975 to 1989.  Box 1, File 7 and Box 2, Files 1 & 2

 

SERIES III – PROGRAMS covers the yearly programs from 1959 to 2010.  Box 2, Files 3 & 4 and Files 6-9

 

SERIES IV – MISCELLANEOUS covers copies of clippings and a copy of the club by-laws.  Box 2, File 5

 

HISTORY

 

A group of ladies known as the Art Division of the Fine Arts Club met February 15, 1921 at the home of Mrs. John Vallery.  Thirty members were present.  The club was reorganized on April 13, 1926 and changed its name to the Art Guild.  The early meetings were spent with guest speakers and discussions relating to their homes.  Some of the topics were interior decorating, use of color, how to choose pictures, and window treatments.

 

Later meetings found the members creating salable items for the Hospital Gift Shop with the profit going to the Hospital’s Auxiliary.  Favors for holidays were made and given to the local nursing homes.

 

The Club is still active at this time, keeping their hands busy with craft items.

 

CONTAINER LISTINGS

 

BOX 1

 

SERIES I – MINUTES

FILE   1          Minutes 1921-1930

            2          Minutes 1930-1936

            3          Minutes 1946-1955

            4          Minutes 1956-1966

            5          Minutes 1966-1976

            6          Minutes 1976-1983

 

SERIES II – FINANCIAL

FILE    7          Treasurer’s Books 1948-1985

 

BOX 2

 

FILE   1          Bank Statements, Books and cancelled checks 1977

            2          Receipts for materials used in projects 1975-1989

 

SERIES III – PROGRAMS

FILE    3          Programs booklets 1959-1970

1959-1960 Officers:

  • President – Mary Cotton
  • Vice President – Miriam Burnham
  • Secretary Ruth Wall
  • Treasurer – Martha Moore
  • Members: Ethel Brelsford, Miriam Burnham, Mary Cotton, Mickey Crusey, Betty Dankworth, Kay Fessler, Grace Flach, Alice Gunter, Frances Hinsch, Della Holloway, Elsa Kaiser, Lucile Kiefer, Sara Lewis, Martha Moore, Bea O’Donnell, Ruth Peabody, Charlotte Richardson, Henrietta Rittenhouse, Mary Roeser, Ruth Utterback, Ruth Wall, Lorma Yenney

1960-1961 Officers:

  • President – Miriam Burnham
  • Vice President – Henrietta Rittenhouse
  • Secretary – Ruth Peabody
  • Treasurer – Charlotte Richardson
  • New Members – Romaine Fuhr, Estella Yenney

1961-1962 Officers:

  • President – Henrietta Rittenhouse
  • Vice President – Martha Moore
  • Secretary – Kay Fessler
  • Treasurer – Della Holloway
  • New Member – Mickey Craig
  • Ruth Utterback – not listed this year

1962-1963 Officers:

  • President – Martha Moore Wagner
  • Vice President – Mary Roeser
  • Secretary – Betty Dankworth
  • Treasurer – Miriam Burnham
  • Membership – no changes at start of the year

1963-1964 Officers:

  • President – Mary Roeser
  • Vice President – Mickey Crusey
  • Secretary – Estelle Yenney
  • Treasurer – Kay Fessler
  • New Member – Harriet Dougherty
  • Romaine Fuhr – not listed this year

1964-1965 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. Raymond (Mickey) Crusey
  • Vice President – Mrs. William (Ruth) Wall
  • Secretary – Mrs. A. J. (Elsa) Kaiser
  • Treasurer – Mrs. V. (Henrietta) Rittenhouse
  • New Members – Mrs. Forest Black, Mrs. George Cameron
  • Grace Flach and Lucile Kiefer – not listed this year

1965-1966 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. William Wall
  • Vice President – Mrs. George Cameron
  • Secretary – Mrs. Robert Cotton
  • Treasurer – Mrs. John Burnham
  • New Members – Mrs. Harry Oda, Mrs. Leo Ovenden, Mrs. Richard Terry
  • Mrs. Allen Craig, Mrs. Robert Richardson, Miss Estella Yenney – not listed this year

1966-1967 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. George Cameron
  • Vice President – Mrs. Don Dankworth
  • Secretary – Mrs. Ralph Gunter
  • Treasurer – Mrs. Leo Ovenden
  • New Members – Mrs. Richard Grimes, Mrs. Carl Decker, Mrs. McIlree Lane, Mrs. Thomas Mote
  • Mrs. Richard Terry – not listed this year

1967-1968 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. Don Dankworth
  • Vice President – Mrs. Sam Dougherty
  • Secretary – Mrs. Tom Mote
  • Treasurer – Mrs. Jay O’Donnell
  • New Members – none
  • Mrs. Lowell Lewis, Mrs. William Peabody – not listed this year.

1968-1969 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. Sam Dougherty
  • Vice President – Mrs. Harry Oda
  • Secretary – Mrs. Carl Decker
  • Treasurer – Mrs. A. G. Roeser
  • New Member – Mrs. Ed S. Wones
  • Mrs. McIlree Lane, Mrs. Arthur Yenney – not listed this year

1969-1970 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. Harry Oda
  • Vice President – Mrs. Carl Decker
  • Secretary – Mrs. Leo Ovenden
  • Treasurer – Mrs. Richard Grimes
  • New Members – none
  • Mrs. Ralph Gunter, Mrs. Ed S. Wones – not listed this year

            4          Programs booklets 1970-1986

1970-71 Officers:

  • President -  Mrs. Carl Decker
  • Vice President – Mrs. Charles Fessler
  • Secretary – Mrs. Rolland Wagner
  • Treasurer – Mrs. C. Dwight Peele
  • Members: Oral Black, Miriam Burnham, Ethel Brelsford, Eileen Cameron, Mary Cotton, Mickey Crusey, Don Dankworth, Nancy Decker, Harriet Dougherty, Kay Fessler, Caroline Grimes, Frances Hinsch, Alisen Hunter, Della Holloway, Elsa Kaiser, Martha Mote, Jane Oda, B O’Donnell, Rosemary Ovenden, Bernice Peelle, Henrietta Rittenhouse, Mary Roeser, Martha Wagner, Ruth Wall.

1971-1972 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. Charles Fessler
  • Vice President – Mrs. Dwight Peelle
  • Secretary – Mrs. Richard Grimes
  • Treasurer – Mrs. Richard Hunter
  • Membership – no change

1972-1973 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. Dwight Peelle
  • Vice President – Mrs. Leo Ovenden
  • Secretary – Mrs. John Burnham
  • Treasurer – Mrs. Don Dankworth
  • New Members – Mrs. Leonard Buecker, Mrs. Ralph Burton, Mrs. Thomas Ervin
  • Mrs. Charles Fessler, Mrs. V. T. Rittenhouse, Mrs. William Wall – not listed this year

1973-1974 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. Leo Ovenden
  • Vice President – Mrs. Rolland Wagner
  • Secretary – Mrs. Richard Hunter
  • Treasurer – Mrs. Thomas Ervin
  • New Member – Mrs. Harry Williams
  • Mrs. Ralph Burton – not listed this year

1974-1975 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. Rolland Wagner
  • Vice President – Mrs. Harry Williams
  • Secretary – Mrs. Thomas Mote
  • Treasurer – Mrs. Leonard Buecker
  • New Members – Mrs. Robert Reynolds, Mrs. Lawrence Lange, Mrs. Steven Wells – Mrs. Charles Fessler returned to the guild.
  • Mrs. Louis Hinsch, Mrs. Richard hunter, Mrs. Carl Holloway and Mrs. Jay O’Donnell – not listed this year.

1975-1976 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. Harry Williams
  • Vice President – Mrs. Thomas Ervin
  • Secretary – Mrs. Lawrence Lange
  • Treasurer – Mrs. Steven Wells
  • New Member – Mrs. John Scarborough
  • Mrs. A.G. Roeser – not listed this year

1976-1977 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. Leonard Buecker
  • Vice President – Mrs. Thomas Mote
  • Secretary – Mrs. Charles Fessler
  • Treasurer – Mrs. Carl Decker
  • New Members – Mrs. Howard Kerst, Mrs. Elwood Penrod
  • Mrs. Thomas Ervin, Mrs. A. J. Kaiser – not listed this year

1977-1978 Officers:

  • President – Mrs. Thomas Mote
  • Vice President – Mrs. Steven Wills
  • Secretary – Mrs. John Scarbrough
  • Treasurer – Mrs. Elwood Penrod
  • New Members – Mrs. R. H. Crump, Mrs. Ray Loffer
  • Mrs. W. H. Brelsford, Mrs. Robert Cotton – not listed this year

1978-1979 Program booklet is not part of the collection

1979-1980

  • President – Mrs. Lawrence Lange
  • Vice President – Mrs. Howard Kerst
  • Secretary – Mrs. Richard Grimes
  • Treasurer – Mrs. Elwood Penrod
  • New Members since 1978 – Mrs. Gaylord Montgomery, Mrs. John Morris, Mrs. Roger Peterson
  • The following members withdrew between 1977-78 and 1979-80:  Mrs. John Burnham, Mrs. George Cameron, Mrs. Ray Crusey, Mrs. Don Dankworth, Mrs. Sam Dougherty, Mrs. Charles Fessler, Mrs. C. Dwight Peelle, Mrs. Robert Reynolds, Mrs. Steven Wells.  There were only eighteen members in 1979-80 down from a club maximum of twenty-four.  Between 1980 and 1983 the maximum membership was reduced from 24 to 20 members.

1980-1981 Program booklet is not part of the collection

1981-1982 Program booklet is not part of the collection

1982-1983 Program booklet is not part of the collection

1983-1984 Officers:

  • President – Marie Wilkins
  • Vice President – Jane Oda
  • Secretary – Martha Mote
  • Treasurer – Virginia Montgomery
  • Members in September 1983:  Mrs. Leonard Buecker, Mrs. Richard Crump, Mrs. Richard Grimes, Mrs. Gilbert Hanf, Mrs. Howard Kerst, Mrs. Ray Loffer, Mrs. William Marshall, Mrs. Roger Monnin, Mrs. Gaylord Montgomery, Mrs. John Morris, Mrs. Thomas Mote, Mrs. Harry Oda, Mrs. Leo Ovenden, Mrs. Elwood Penrod, Mrs. Roger Peterson, Mrs. Thomas Roeser, Mrs. John Scarbrough, Mrs. Lowell Sloan, Mrs. Rolland Wagner, Mrs. Harry Williams, Mrs. W. T. Wilkins, Jr.

1984-1985 Officers:

  • President – Marie Wilkins
  • Co-Vice President – Helen Scarbrough, Caroline Grimes
  • Secretary – Lauretta Morris
  • Treasurer – Ann Sloan
  • New Members – none
  • Mrs. Roger Monnin, Mrs. Elwood Penrod – not listed this year

1985-1986 Officers:

  • President – Pauline Williams
  • Co-Vice President – Lauretta Morris, Shirley Peterson
  • Secretary – Jane Oda
  • Treasurer – Margaret Buecker
  • New Member – Mrs. Robert Potter.  Mrs. Carl Decker returned to the organization
  • Mrs. Thomas Roeser, Mrs. Lowell Sloan – not listed this year.

1986-1987 Program booklet is not part of the collection

1987-1988 Program booklet is not part of the collection

1988-1989 Program booklet is not part of the collection

1989-1990 Program booklet is not part of the collection

 

SERIES IV – MISCELLANEOUS

FILE    5          Clippings and By-Laws copy

 

SERIES III – PROGRAMS ADDITIONAL

FILE   6          Programs booklets 1990-91 thru 1999-2000

1990-1991 Officers:

  • President – Mary Catherine Brown
  • Vice President – Nancy Decker
  • Secretary – Pat Williams
  • Treasurer – Rosemary Ovenden
  • Members:  Mrs. David Brown, Mrs. Leonard Buecker, Mrs. Carl Decker, Mrs. Gilbert Hanf, Mrs. George heater, Mrs. Howard Kerst, Mrs. Ray Loffer, Mrs. William Marshall, Mrs. William McVety, Mrs. Gaylord Montgomery, Mrs. Thomas Mote, Mrs. Harry Oda, Mrs. Leo Ovenden, Mrs. Roger Peterson, Mrs. Robert Potter, Mrs. James Siegel, Mrs. Rolland Wagner, Mrs. Harry Williams

1991-1992 Officers:

  • President – Rose Loffer
  • Vice President Martha Wagner
  • Secretary – Martha Mote
  • Treasurer – Rosemary Ovenden
  • New Members – Mrs. Jerry Easley.  Mrs. Richard Grimes returned to the organization
  • Mrs. David Brown, Mrs. Roger Peterson – not listed this year

1992-1993 Officers:

  • President – Martha Wagner
  • Vice President – Marilyn Hanf
  • Secretary – Mary McVety
  • Treasurer – Margaret Buecker
  • New Member – Mrs. Richard Miller
  • Mrs. Jerry Easley – not listed this year

1993-1994 Officers:

  • President – Virginia Potter
  • Vice President – Martha Miller
  • Secretary – Pat Williams
  • Treasurer – Margaret Buecker
  • New Members – none
  • Mrs. Gilbert Hanf, Mrs. Ray Loffer, Mrs. Harry Oda – not listed this year

1994-1995 Officers:

  • President – Martha Miller
  • Vice President – Barbara Heater
  • Secretary – Nancy Decker
  • Treasurer – Mary Catherine Grimes
  • New Members – Mrs. Jeff Ellis, Mrs. Donald Kindell
  • Mrs. Rolland Wagner – not listed this year

1995-1996 Officers:

  • President – Barbara Heater
  • Vice President – Martha Miller
  • Secretary – Virginia Potter
  • Treasurer – Martha Mote
  • New Members – Mrs. Martin Crawford, Mrs. John Carpenter, Mrs. Bruce Kennett, Mrs. Indera Khera
  • Mrs. Carl Decker, Mrs. Howard Kerst, Mrs. Leo Ovenden, Mrs. James Siegel, Mrs. Harry Williams – not listed this year

1996-1997 Officers:

  • President – Martha Miller
  • Vice Presidents – Francine Ellis, Mary Catherine Grimes, Connie Kennett, Virginia Potter
  • Secretary – Fran Marshall
  • Treasurer – Martha Mote
  • New Members – Mrs. William Klosterman, Shirley Stein
  • Mrs. Gaylord Montgomery – not listed this year

1997-1998 Officers:

  • President – Kay Carpenter
  • Vice President – Rita Kindell
  • Secretary – Fran Marshall
  • Treasurer – Martha Mote
  • New Members – Mrs. Ken Rupp, Mrs. Dick Feightner

1998-1999 Officers

  • Co-Presidents – Arlene Crawford, Connie Kennett
  • Vice President – Rita Kindell
  • Secretary – Jan Klosterman
  • Treasurer – Shirley Stein
  • New Members – none
  • Mrs. Leonard Buecker – not listed this year

1999-2000 Officers:

  • Co-Presidents – Arlene Crawford, Connie Kennett
  • Vice President – Ginny Potter
  • Secretary – Kay Carpenter
  • Treasurer – Mary Catherine Grimes
  • New Member – Mrs. Eugene Steinke
  • Mrs. Indera Khera, Mrs. Ken Rupp – not listed this year.

            7          Programs booklets 2000-01 thru 2009-10

2000-2001 Officers:

  • President – Mary Catherine Grimes
  • Vice President – Shirley Stein
  • Secretary – Barbara Heater
  • Treasurer – Fran Marshall
  • Members – Mrs. John Carpenter, Mrs. Martin Crawford, Mrs. Jeff Ellis, Mrs. Richard Feightner, Ms. Ester Childre, Mrs. Mary Catherine Grimes, Mrs. George Heater, Mrs. Bruce Kennett, Mrs. Donald Kindell, Mrs. William Klosterman, Mrs. William Marshall, Mrs. William McVety, Mrs. Martha Miller, Mrs. Thomas Mote, Mrs. Robert Potter, Mrs. Shirley Stein, Mrs. Gene Steinke

2001-2002 Officers:

  • President – Mary Catherine Grimes
  • Vice President – Shirley Stein
  • Secretary – Ginny Potter
  • Treasurer – Connie Kennett
  • New Members – Suzie Hawkes, Mrs. Glendyl Ostrom, Marsha Pryor, Mrs. Ronald Young
  • Mrs. John Carpenter, Mrs. William Marshall, Mrs. Thomas Mote – not listed this year

2002-2003 Officers:

  • President – Paula Steinke
  • Vice President – Suzie Hawkes
  • Secretary – Arlene Crawford
  • Treasurer Connie Kennett
  • New Member – Mrs. Nancy Woods
  • Mrs. William Klosterman, Mrs. William McVety, Mrs. Martha Miller – not listed this year

2003-2004 Officers:

  • President – Paula Steinke
  • Vice President – Susie Hawkes
  • Secretary – Arlene Crawford
  • Treasurer – Connie Kennett
  • New Members – Sandie Cox, Jojo Marrs, Sue Peltier, Susie Phillips, Margaret Rice
  • Mrs. Jeff Ellis, Ester Childre, Mrs. Donald Kindell – not listed this year

2004-2005 Officers:

  • President – Paula Steinke
  • Vice President – Suzie Hawkes
  • Secretary – Arlene Crawford
  • Treasurer – Ginny Potter
  • New Members – Cheryl Gustafson, Mary Ellen Lange, Connie Lind

2005-2006 Officers:

  • President – Suzie Hawkes
  • Co-Vice Presidents – Sandie Cox, Connie Lind
  • Secretary – Jojo Marrs
  • Treasurer – Nancy Woods
  • New Member – Paloma Marrs
  • Mrs. Richard Feightner, Mrs. Robert Potter – not listed this year

2006-2007 Officers:

  • President – Susie Hawkes
  • Vice President – Marsha Pryor
  • Secretary – JoJo Marrs
  • Treasurer – Nancy Woods
  • New Members – Vickie Brubaker, Jane Caslow
  • Mrs. George Heater, Mrs. Bruce Kennett – not listed this year

2007-2008 Officers:

  • President – Suzie Hawkes
  • Vice President – Marsha Pryor
  • Secretary – JoJo Marrs
  • Treasurer – Nancy Woods
  • New Members – Diana Burner, Louise Forror, Karen Lange
  • Paloma Marrs, Sue Peltier, Margaret Rice – not listed this year

2008-2009 Officers:

  • President – Mary Ellen Lange
  • Vice President – Suzy Phillips
  • Secretary – Connie Lind
  • Treasurer – Vicki Brubaker
  • New Member – Kathy Califf
  • Mrs. Martin Crawford – not listed this year

2009-2010 Officers:

  • President – Mary Ellen Lange
  • Vice President – Suzy Phillips
  • Secretary – Connie Lind
  • Treasurer – Vicki Brubaker
  • Members – Linda Bernard, Vicki Brubaker, Dianna Burner, Sandie Cox, Kathy Califf, Jane Caslow, Louise Forror, Mary Catherine Grimes, Cheryl Gustafson, Suzie Hawkes, Mary Ellen Lange, Connie Lind, Jojo Marrs, Tess Oder, Suzy Phillips, Marsha Pryor, Shirley Stein, Paula Steinke, Nancy Woods, Rosie Young

            8          Invitation to the 75th Anniversary Meeting May 1996

            9          Invitation to the 85th Anniversary Meeting, 11 September 2006

 

SERIES I – MINUTE BOOKS ADDITIONAL

FILE    10        Minutes 1999-2008

            11        Program Booklets 1911 - ____

                                    2011-2012 Officers

  • President – Mary Ellen Lange
  • Vice President – Suzy Phillips
  • Secretary – Dianna Burner
  • Treasurer – Jane Caslow
  • New Member – Jeanne Ringer
  • Marsha Pryor – not listed this year
  •