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100 glimpses : 718 Michigan Street
No full text100 Glimpses is a series of short documentaries produced by the Sight Center of Northwest Ohio. The series explores the organization's history. The Sight Center was founded in 1923 as the Toledo Society for the Blind. Located in Toledo, Ohio, the Center provides programs and services for people with visual impairment or blindness. Episode 8 discusses the 718 Michigan Street location of the Toledo Society for the Blind. The Society operated out of this building from 1927 - 1956
Other title: Ohio Departemnt of Job & Family Services
No full text"Date of report: March 14, 2023."Report -- Agency response.INITIAL ALLEGATION AND COMPLAINT SUMMARY: In August 2022, the Office of the Ohio Inspector General received a referral from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) involving ODJFS Training Officer Mariam Makni alleging she misused State of Ohio Information Technology (OIT) resources and inaccurately reported her times worked. The referral explained that after Makni failed to present a training session she was scheduled to lead on July 14, 2022, ODJFS conducted a review of her State of Ohio computer activity and network history. The ODJFS review indicated concerns that Makni may have used her ODJFS-assigned computer to perform legal work for the Barbin Law Office (Barbin Law) during her scheduled ODJFS work times
Toledo History Scrapbooks - Labor Unions - Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC)
No full textScrapbook created by the Toledo Lucas County Public Library from newspaper clippings and photocopies on the subject of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC). FLOC was founded in 1967 by Mexican-American activist, Baldemar Velásquez, in Toledo, Ohio. The labor union represents and seeks protections for migrant farm workers. Articles in the scrapbook are drawn from El Tiempo, La Prensa, the Toledo Blade, and other sources
The Kent Historian, Kent Historical Society Newsletter, Number 109, Fall2023
No full textNewsletter highlighting recent events and collections of Kent Historical SocietyTHE KENT HISTORIAN
The Newsletter ofthe Kent Historical Society Fall, 2023
Number 109
Modern Vision exhibit adds recent Kent history
Researchers, local business, KHS, together celebrate mutual effortfor displays
By Bengt George
KHS Staff Writer
When walking through the front doors of our museum, visitors are often taken with the warm, rustic materials that greet them. The ornate wood and brass trim of the house, the vintage glass and ceramic of our pharmacy exhibit, distressed leather above a stone fireplace in our Early Kent room. It all creates the sort of sensory experience one would expect from a history
museum.
Within these walls, visitors may be surprised to come across space age polymer-dispensing displays in durable plastic. This is exactly the case with our latest (in both senses of the word) exhibit.
Modern Vision: Liquid Crystal Technology
in Kent is the culmination of months
ofwork with both Kent State University's
Liquid Crystal Institute (LCI) and local
company Kent Displays. We are delighted
to continue our preservation of local industrial
history through to the 21st century, tracing our relationship to technological innovation and our continued relevance on the world stage. As President Emeritus Sandra Halem says about the new exhibit, "The reason that Kent is thriving where many small towns are
not, is because we keep
reinventing ourselves."
Liquid crystal displays, most commonly seen in the screens of cell phones and televisions, have a long history with the city of Kent.
In 1965, Kent State
professor Glenn H.
Brown established
LCI as a cutting-edge
research center into
various applications of
liquid crystals.
His colleague and Dr J. William Doane shares his story of of making industrial history in Kent with Liquid Crystal Technology, as Sandy Halem listens.
Director of the LCI,
J. William Doane, products to this day. Their line of reusable would in 1993 co-found Kent Displays, writing tablets, the Boogie Board, are used which continues to create new commercial See Modern, page 4
Tap Talks emerge from natural elements, local history
Unique location brings community through story
By Tom Hatch
KHS Board Member
Before we get to the story ofTap Talks and how this speakers' series has enriched our community, the story of North Water Brewing, the venue at which Tap Talks occurs every third Tuesday at 7 pm, is worthy of some ink. Many things came together to make NWB an important Kent landmark.
First, there's the North: Located at the northern end ofWater Street, past the Mill, the Art Gallery, Scribble's, Lucci's,
Bent Tree Coffee, and the Fairchild Bridge; Don Schjeldahl, chief visionary, calls it the perfect spot. He should know.
Don returned to full-time life in Kent after a career as a site selection specialist and industrial economist. Along the way, Don worked for two years finding perfect spots for Sierra Nevada Brewing.
According to Don, "This location checked all the boxes: an old under-utilized
industrial structure begging for rebirth,
on the hike and bike trail, a stone's throw
from the Cuyahoga River, in a neighbor-
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hood showing signs of revitalization, and
part of a resurging Mill District commercial
street." Get some exercise, grab a beer.
Next, there's the Water: Did you know that, because glaciers covering our area left behind deep river valleys and underground tunnels of sand and gravel (nature's premier system for filtering water), we have
access to some of the best water in North
America? Who knew we were walking on
interbedded and interlensing sand, gravel,
silt and day in buried valleys?* Don did.
Finally, there's the Brewing: According to Dylan Hamilton, North Water's master brewer, "Kent's water is as dose to perfection as it gets. Starting with a dean canvas allows me to create exciting beers without the worry ofwater chemistry skewing the results." Ahhh, perfection!
Right spot, great beer, so what's missing? It's complicated. Don Schjeldahl's vision for NWB is to build a sustainable business that fosters social, economic, and environmental responsibility.
His work experience taught him that, in today's world, successful towns grow and prosper when "there's a focus on people, streetscape improvement, and building a lively ascendant downtown." These days, with dime stores gone and pharmacies on every corner except downtown, forward-looking central areas feature used bookstores, art galleries, coffee shops, yoga studios, and, yes, microbreweries. Places that foster reflection and conversation.
Tap Talks, the speaker's series that focuses on telling stories of Kent's past, present
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and future, is a natural part of the vision to align culture and community. If you've been to North Water Brewing on a third Tuesday at 7pm in the past year or so, you may have heard the "likely true" story of Captain Brady; the story of Brady Lake as an amusement park; Spiritualist encampment, and mob hangout; how the May 4th site on Kent's campus became a National
Landmark; the key role Kent's Historic South End has played in the growth of our city; how we got the Kent Environmental
Council, the Wick Poetry Center, Davey Tree Expert Company, Portage Parks, and
the Franklin Hotel.
Doug Fuller, retired Kent architect and member of the Kent Historical Society Board, is planning a new slate of fascinating stories for this coming year. In September, we'll hear about the Davey SEED (Science Employee Education and Development) campus currently under construction at the former Oak Knolls Golf Course.
In October, we'll hear about the "Story Mapping" project underway to make information about historic structures in Kent available to building and homeowners and the general public interested in historic preservation.
Could there be a talk about the history of Fageol Twin Coach? We're working on it.
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We're also working on stories about Kent's Black History, the Williams Brothers Mill, the famous Blue Gill dinner at Twin Lakes, Native Americans in Franklin Mills, the Silk/Alpaca Mill, and many more.
There are lots of stories to tell. According to Don Schjeldahl, "Kent is loaded with smart people." Doug adds, "Ifyou come to a Tap Talk, you'll likely learn something you didn't know before and you'll have a chance to sample some great beer."
Ifyou have an idea for a Tap Talk, or would like to research any aspect of Kent history, please contact Julie Kenworthy, KHS Director, or Doug Fuller at Kent Historical Society and Museum. We have lots of resources, can point you in the right direction, pair you with a capable speaker if you are shy, and help you create a Tap Talk that will not only spark conversation among your fellow Kentites, but will help point you in the right direction, pair you with a capable speaker if you are shy, and help you create a Tap Talk that will not only spark con-
At a Tap Talk in November, 2022, Chas Madonio (above, left, with microphone). local author of"Bars, Bands, and Rock 'n Roll," played to a full crowd. Find upcoming topics at https:1/northwaterbrewing.com/eventsltaptalksl or on KHS Facebook during the second week of each month.
Artifact Spotlight
By Bengt George
KHS StaffWriter Most Kent residents are familiar with the Masonic Center, the palatial brick building on West Main that serves as a destination for the city's Ghost Walk and regular flea markets. Well before its 1923 acquisition by the Rockton Masonic Lodge, the mansion had been constructed
in the early 1880s as Marvin Kent's home. While it belonged to the Kent family, the home was visited by multiple US Presidents, who stayed in the guest quarters still dubbed the "President's Room" today.
Photos ofthe Masonic Center can be seen in our Early Kent Room at the museum, but the attic holds other artifacts ofthe Masons.
This season we've chosen to feature two ofour ornate ceremonial swords, personalized for two notable figures from Kent history. These swords belonged to Hugo Birkner and Lincoln Garrett, evidenced by their engraved names on the blades and scabbards and initials emblazoned on the grips.
This type of sword was commonly presented to high-ranking members of Masonic organizations, used not as weapons, but symbolic representations versation among your fellow Kentites, but will help introduce many people to perfect beer.
Join us for Tap Talks, every third Thursday, at North Water Brewing, at 7 p.m.
of their importance to the order. Accompanying these swords is a portrait ofan unknown Mason wielding a similar sword, produced by popular 1870s and 1880s Kent photographer James Wark. The photo shows the kind of ceremonial dress and ornaments that complimented the decorative swords in Mason ceremonies.
More ofWark's work can be seen throughout our collections, including those hosted on our website.
Though these swords are not currently on display, they serve as beautiful
reminders ofKent's enduring history and the importance ofpreserving physical artifacts. As always, we invite all community members to visit our museum during public hours to experience our collections from all eras and corners ofKent society. Remember, our new public hours are Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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in schools, offices, hospitals, and homes all over the world.
On June 29, we had the opportunity to bring together the KHS family, Kent State researchers and Kent Displays staff in celebration of the exhibit's opening.
in the community who serve as sources of
"living history," contributing to our mission-
ofpreservation on a constant basis. The exhibit can be seen alongside all our other displays during public hours on Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors can expect to see a variety of
LCI photographs
and documents,
including Doane's
official patents on
its technological
developments.
Below this, a large glass case shows the history of Kent Displays' products, from government projects to commercial prototypes to the affordable and accessible products they sell
today.
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Exhibit contributors, families enjoy displays, mood rings and Boogie Boards. We've also aimed
Dr. Doane himself addressed attendees and shared his first-hand experiences through the events documented in Modern Vision. It's our great fortune to have people to make this our most interactive exhibit to date. There are Boogie Board products to test, mood rings (which contain liquid crystals) to take, and multiple videos
Modern Vision interactive exhibit includes videos, LCI photographs, Doane's official patents, video, Kent Displays' products and more to try.
explaining the science of liquid crystals to watch.
We'd like to thank all of our volunteers, our contacts at LCI and especially Kent Displays for their invaluable help in making this exhibit a reality.
Fall 2023
Other title: Ohio presidential guide
No full text"Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State."; "SOS 0525 (05/2023)."; "The information in this Publication is current as of 05/08/2023. However, this publication may be revised at any time due to changes in Ohio or federal law."Qualifications for Offices of President and Vice President -- Ballot Access for Major Political Parties: Democratic Presidential Primary ; Republican Presidential Primary -- Ballot Access for Minor Political Parties (R.C. 3501.01; R.C. 3517.012) -- Ballot Access for Independent Candidates -- Ballot Access for Joint Write-in Candidates -- Campaign Finance Requirements -- The Electoral Colleg
Civics and Humanities for Non-Majors Poster
No full textPoster designed by Jennifer Hendricks for Civics and Humanities for Non-Majors by Jeff Talbott, directed by Frank Barnhart on April 5-8, 2023 in Nestor Hall Auditorium
Bicentennial report, Northern District of Ohio, 1789-1989
No full textThis book, published in 1990, is a two hundred year history of the Office of the Attorney General of the Northern District of Ohio. It includes history spanning the settlement of the Western Reserve, evolution of criminal law, the establishment of the Northern District of Ohio, and the war years. Also included is a list of the United States Attorneys for the District of Ohio and for the Northern District of Ohio
Overview of Toledo Metropolitan Housing Authority project
No full textThis undated project overview includes information about a study done when the Toledo Metropolitan Housing Authority was first formed. Findings include dwellings without proper sanitation, running water, or a furnace, with holes in the floors, and a lack of windows or roofs. The FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Administration) was able to find housing for all families displaced by the removal of housing previously on the site. Item(s) were found in the cornerstone inside a copper box during the demolition of the Brand Whitlock / Albertus Brown Homes at Division Street and Nebraska Street in Toledo, Ohio, in 2012
Remarks by C. F. Weiler, August 2, 1936
No full textThese typewritten remarks, signed by C. F. Weiler, were given at the groundbreaking of the Brand Whitlock Homes on August 2, 1936. Item(s) were found in the cornerstone inside a copper box during the demolition of the Brand Whitlock / Albertus Brown Homes at Division Street and Nebraska Street in Toledo, Ohio, in 2012
The terrible flood of 1913
No full textThis booklet includes photographic reproductions showing flood damage in Dayton, Columbus, Hamilton, and Zanesville, Ohio, in 1913. From March 21 to March 26, 1913, between 8 and 11 inches of rain fell onto already saturated soil in the Great Miami River watershed