Volume 17 | No. 4 | Summer 2009

makingHISTORY The Newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center

History Center By The Numbers

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Number of 2009 History Makers Award Dinner attendees. Story, page 3.

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Year America’s first superhighway, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, opened.

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Number of students, teachers, and parents at National History Day. Story, page 5.

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Miles of the Allegheny River explored in a new photo exhibit. Story, page 8.

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Lincoln’s Presidency, Personality, and Pittsburgh Connection Revealed in New Exhibition

n celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s bicentennial in 2009, the Senator John Heinz History Center will welcome Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, a 2,500 square-foot traveling exhibition from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, presented by PNC Financial Services Group. Set to open on May 30, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War will show how Lincoln’s momentous struggle to save the Union transformed our nation and Constitution. “With Lincoln’s bicentennial this year and the recent presidential election, the nation has a renewed interest in one of our most beloved and important historic figures,” said Andy Masich, president and CEO of the History Center. “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War will provide an intimate look into Lincoln’s life, his personal and professional struggles, and his determination to lead America through one of its most challenging times.” The exhibition will explore several key themes across American history, including whether the states were truly “united,” and how our nation dealt with the issues of slavery and civil liberties for all, while examining Lincoln’s success in saving the nation. The interactive exhibition includes dozens of artifacts, more than 100 photographs, historical documents, and more. Visitors will be able to get up-close-and-personal with key Lincoln artifacts, including rare signed copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment

abolishing slavery, printed copies of Lincoln’s first and second inaugural addresses, campaign buttons and ribbons, and one of Lincoln’s famous top hats. Interactive elements throughout the exhibition will allow visitors to: •Stand alongside Lincoln as he is sworn in as the 16th President; •View Civil War military conflicts and Lincoln portraits through a recreated 1860s box camera; •Decide whether they would vote for Lincoln in the 1864 presidential election as part of a computer polling station; •Play a genuine 1862 board game called “The Secession Game;” and •View a replicated jail cell used for citizens arrested for dissent or disloyalty. Audio stations will include excerpts from Lincoln’s writings and speeches and will enable visitors to hear first-hand his thoughts on issues such as equality, slavery, freedom, democracy, justice, and the Constitution’s rule of law.

Lincoln Slept Here – The Pittsburgh Connection The History Center will augment Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War with Lincoln’s bed and bedroom set from the Monongahela House, the downtown Pittsburgh hotel that hosted the presidentelect on Feb. 14, 1861, en route to his inauguration. (see Lincoln, page 7)

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SPORTS Celebrating 100 Years of Forbes Field Hall of Famer and Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss opened Forbes Field, the world's first three-tier steel and concrete baseball stadium, in 1909. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of one of America’s most famous parks, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum will honor Forbes Field throughout the summer with a new exhibition, Forbes Field: A Century of Memories. Set to open on June 27, the exhibit celebrates the iconic park through a series of photographs, original artifacts, and never-before-seen memorabilia from the park’s illustrious career. The exhibit will focus on two key events in Forbes Field history: the legendary 1909 World Series between the Pirates and Detroit Tigers; and the 1960 World Series, which featured one of baseball’s most famous moments, when Bill Mazeroski’s walk-off homerun beat the New York Yankees for the World Series title.

Highlights of the exhibit will include: • 1910 baseball cards of Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb • Original Forbes Field signage, seats, and banners • Dozens of images of Forbes Field throughout the years • The pitching rubber from the 1960 World Series • Scorecards, tickets and game programs In addition, a number of Forbes Field book titles will be available for purchase in the Museum Shop. To learn more about the Forbes Field: A Century of Memories exhibit, please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.

Relive 100 Years of Forbes Field During Special FSN Event

To help kickoff the summer-long celebration of the Forbes Field centennial, Sports Museum visitors are encouraged to attend a special FSN Town Hall program titled "Forbes Field: A Century of Memories" on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Developed in conjunction with the Pirates, this unique hour-long show will feature former Pirate greats, team officials and historians re-telling their memories of Forbes Field in front of a live television audience. The event will be hosted by Stan Savran and broadcast on FSN Pittsburgh. Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org for more details.

WPIAL Honors New Hall of Fame Inductees

The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, which houses the WPIAL Hall of Fame, hosted the third annual induction class at a press conference on May 5. This year’s inductees were: Athletes: Jim Covert, Brian Davis, Jodi Figley, Stan Musial, Cassidy Krug, Lauryn Williams, Caroline Zajac; Coaches: Albert (Abe) Everhart, Chuck Stull, Dale Meddock, Bruno Schwarz; Contest Official Duane WPIAL Hall of Fame inductees, left to right: Dale Norton; Contributor Michael Arbutina; Meddock, Hank Kuzma, Chuck Stull, Bruno Schwarz, Teams: 1988 North Allegheny High Lexie Challis, Duane Norton, Lynne Jobe, and Ty Moore. School Wrestling, 1965 Midland High School Basketball, and 1998 Greensburg Salem High School Girls’ Volleyball. Each inductee will be part of a permanent display inside the third floor Kaiser Trophy Room of the Sports Museum.

National Negro League Conference Slated for July This summer, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum will play host to “Crossroads of Black Baseball,” the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference of the Society of American Baseball Researchers (SABR). From July 16-18, more than 100 Negro League scholars, historians, players, and fans will gather at the Sports Museum for a variety of activities, including the dedication of a Pennsylvania State Historical Marker at the site of the Pittsburgh Crawfords’ home stadium, Greenlee Field, the first baseball stadium built for and by African Americans. For conference registration information, or to learn more, please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.

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SP tlight By: Anne Madarasz, Director of the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum

At 3:36 p.m. on Oct. 13, 1960, Bill Mazeroski stood in the batter’s box, the count one ball and no strikes. Yankees pitcher Ralph Terry stretched and delivered the pitch; Maz smashed a long drive to left field. Yankee Yogi Berra wheeled back to make the catch, then watched in seeming disbelief as the ball cleared the wall. The win touched off a celebration that started on the field and spread throughout Pittsburgh as thousands took to the streets to scream and dance and marvel at the Pirates beating the seemingly invincible Yankees and capturing the World Series. With his game-winning home run, Mazeroski 2 | The Newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center

became the first player to ever end the World Series with a home run. Few expected the Pirates to win the 1960 World Series, seeking their first world championship in 35 years. This pitching rubber, which memorializes that moment, was later removed from the mound by the Pirates’ groundskeeper. Visitors can see this unique artifact relating to both the Pirates’ victory and the Yankees’ defeat as part of the Forbes Field: A Century of Memories exhibition, which opens June 27.

The final pitch thrown from this pitching rubber was the ball that Yankee pitcher Ralph Terry delivered to Bill Mazeroski in the top of the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. Pitching rubber courtesy John Taylor.

History Makers Honored at Annual Dinner Nearly 500 attendees celebrated the accomplishments of seven notable Pittsburghers as part of the seventeenth annual History Makers Award Dinner held Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Westin Convention Center and Hotel. Chaired by Ralph J. Papa, president and CEO of Citizens Bank, and Robert P. Kelly, chairman and CEO of BNY Mellon, and presented by Citizens Bank and BNY Mellon, the dinner honored men and women whose achievements, while rooted here in Western Pennsylvania, transcend

geographic bounds. This year’s honorees included James E. Rohr, chairman and CEO of PNC Financial Services Corporation, for business and industry; Sandra S. and Seward Prosser Mellon, for community service; Stephen W. Graffam and William C. King, founding fathers of the new History Center, for heritage; Mark A. Nordenberg, Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, for education; and Joe Greene, former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, for sports.

History Maker awardees and presenters (left to right) Franco Harris, Joe Greene, Andrew E. Masich, Mark Nordenberg, Dr. Thomas Detre, Sandra S. Mellon, Seward Prosser Mellon, Stephen R. Tritch, James E. Rohr, Stephen W. Graffam, William C. King, and Frank V. Cahouet.

Dinner co-chairman Ralph J. Papa and his wife Ruth-Anne with Rose Kelly and her husband, dinner co-chairman Robert P. Kelly.

Bill King, Jim Rohr, Bruce and Barbara Wiegand, and Dan Sandman.

Patron Committee Chair and Endowment Committee co-chair Beverlynn Elliott and Steve Elliott.

Tom and Jamee Todd and Ginny and Dick Simmons.

2000 History Maker Dr. Mary Page and her guest, Sharon JarrettBrown.

Marty and Ann McGuinn, Terri Wolfe, and Scott Izzo.

Lynn and Charena Swann and Joe Greene.

makingHISTORY Online Visitors looking to make their event a historic occasion - or who just want to stay connected with local history - will want to visit the History Center's new Web site at www.heinzhistorycenter.org. The Web site's redesigned event rental section has everything to make your next event a success, including: •Interactive photo galleries displaying the rental rooms decorated for various events, such as weddings, corporate parties, and birthdays; •A printable guide of the History Center’s rental rooms, capacity chart, and pricing; and •An online rental questionnaire to easily connect you with members of the History Center events staff. The History Center's new interactive blog is jam-packed with engaging content about Western Pennsylvania, including book reviews, museum curator articles, artifact highlights, etc. Through the blog, visitors can also stay up-to-date on the museum’s new and upcoming exhibitions, family-friendly events, and educational pro-

grams. The History Center wants to hear from you, so visit our blog regularly and share your thoughts and ideas. Visitors can also now download the History Center newsletter, makingHistory, on our site. Throughout 2009, the History Center will continue to add content to the new Web site, including virtual exhibition tours, a new video and audio media player, and much more!

Check out our blog at: http://senatorjohnheinzhistorycenter.blogspot.com and our Web site at: www.heinzhistorycenter.org. Summer 2009 makingHISTORY|3

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ith summer driving season upon us, the History Center recently welcomed several new additions to its long-term exhibition, Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation, that celebrate Western Pennsylvania’s automotive firsts. Perhaps the most important local automotive innovation is the creation of America’s first intrastate superhighway, the Pennsylvania Turnpike. In 1937, near the end of the Great Depression, Gov. George Howard Earle established the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in an effort to create a safe, reliable transportation route between Western and Eastern Pennsylvania. With President Franklin Roosevelt’s support, construction began on the turnpike through the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Spanning from Middlesex, just west of Harrisburg, to Irwin, just east of Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania Turnpike project employed more than 15,000 workers from 18 states. A 1940s Willys Overland Jeep and life-sized figure of a Pennsylvania Turnpike toll operator greet visitors In only 20 months, engineers constructed the 160-mile turnpike inside Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation. with two 12-foot concrete lanes of travel. With safety features such as long stretches of straight-aways, banked curves and less than three-percent grades, the turnpike allowed for efficient, safe travel at high rates of speed. When the turnpike officially opened on Oct. 1, 1940, the four-lane roadway significantly reduced travel time and provided smooth, non-stop trips between Carlisle and Irwin. Dubbed “America’s Dream Highway,” the turnpike pioneered design elements later incorporated into the Interstate Highway System. Following the success of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, other states built toll roads after World War II, including Ohio, New York, and New Jersey. Today, the Pennsylvania Turnpike spans 514 miles and provides safe and easy travel for more than 150 million vehicles each year. Learn more about “America’s First Superhighway” – and other local automotive firsts – by visiting Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation.

What the media is saying about Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation: “Whether as the confluence that was a gateway to a continent, the steel-making capital of the world, or the site of stunning medical advances, Pittsburgh has been a city with a mission.” – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“This new show demonstrates how Pittsburghers’ boldness and can-do attitude created a tradition of innovation.” – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“This city of river bridges, mountain tunnels and ethnically diverse neighborhoods boasts 250 years of history and innovation that extends well beyond sports, condiments and beer…” – Harrisburg Patriot News

“America’s shouted, “Yes we can!” Now, Pittsburgh’s saying, “Yes, we did!”” – Beaver County Times

Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures Returns to the History Center

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id you come across any interesting items in your attic or basement while spring cleaning? Then bring your stuff to the History Center this summer for the second annual “Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures, An Antiques Appraisal Show.” Designed for the collectors – or over-collectors – in all of us, the event encourages visitors to bring in their most prized possessions to meet with professional appraisers and conservators. On Sunday, Aug. 2, from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., professional appraisers from a variety of disciplines will assess the historic significance of your items and provide a verbal assessment of potential monetary value. Whether it’s an old military uniform uncovered while cleaning the attic, a box of vintage signs discovered while sweeping the basement or a collection of antique glassware passed on through the generations, the professional appraisers will help identify each item. Throughout the day, KDKA cameras will roam the History Center seeking out the most unique and unusual items that visitors have uncovered. Among the appraisers’ areas of expertise are: • Civil War and World War II items • Political and presidential memorabilia • Books and documents • Antique coins and jewelry

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• Household items (glass, china, silver, vases, etc.) • Classic toys • Fine arts • Furniture • Historic photographs • Textiles (wedding dresses, quilts, etc.)

Members Only Exclusive

As a special perk, History Center members will be admitted one hour early, beginning at 9:00 a.m. To become a member, please contact Tara Czekaj at 412-454-6436 or [email protected].

The event is free for members and is included in the regular History Center admission price for non-members: $10.00 for adults, $9.00 for senior citizens, $5.00 for children ages 4-17 and students with valid ID, and free for children under age three. Members get in early at 9:00 a.m. Stay tuned to www.heinzhistorycenter.org for more information and a list of appraisers scheduled to attend.

Tune in to the final two episodes of last season’s “Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures, An Antiques Appraisal Show:” Monday, June 15 – 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 13 – 7:30 p.m. All shows air on KDKA-TV.

Meadowcroft Meadowcroft Anticipates Historic Year For the past 40 years, the start of spring has signaled the opening of Meadowcroft. This spring, thousands of eager elementary students spilled out of school buses ready to dig into history and kick off the season. After a record-setting season in 2008, which brought more than 14,000 visitors to see the new enclosure over the Rockshelter, Meadowcroft anticipates large crowds this year to experience the deepest parts of North America’s oldest site of human habitation. Alongside the Rockshelter, a National Historic Landmark, Meadowcroft also boasts a new 17th century Indian Village that provides visitors with a glimpse of life in Western Pennsylvania prior to the arrival of Europeans. Visitors will enter the walled village and explore the interior of a wigwam, see recreated prehistoric artifacts, and experience hands-on activities of everyday life in a prehistoric Indian village. To plan your trip to Meadowcroft, please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org and click on the Meadowcroft tab.

Meadowcroft is open Saturdays, 12 to 5 p.m. and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. throughout May. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, Meadowcroft is open Wednesday through Saturday, 12 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Events at Meadowcroft World Atlatl Association Competition — Saturday, June 20 from 12 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. The twoday contest is free to enter – for all ages, genders and skill levels – and showcases the atlatl, an ancient spear-thrower similar to what prehistoric hunters that lived at Meadowcroft Rockshelter would have used 16,000 years ago.

19th Century Independence Day — July 4. Play old-fashioned summer games like “graces” or “cup and ball,” enjoy open hearth cooking demonstrations and take your turn at a pie-eating contest. Stop by the one-room schoolhouse or blacksmith shop and experience a traditional Fourth of July celebration reminiscent of 19th century life.

Your Pride. Your Place. Show your hometown pride by autographing a baseball bat, baseball, hockey puck or football for permanent display in the special fan section of the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. Pay tribute to your favorite sports fan with a plaque on our “Black and Gold Wall” or customize a trading card in our Kaiser Trophy Room. For more information, contact Tara Czekaj at 412-454-6436 or [email protected].

Insider Tours of the Rockshelter — July 18, Aug. 22, Sept. 26, and Nov. 7. Experience the oldest and deepest parts of the Meadowcroft Rockshelter with lead archaeologist Jim Adovasio, Ph.D., who led the team of University of Pittsburgh archaeology students who excavated the site in the 1970s. Advanced registration is required. For more information, please call 724-587-3412.

From the Civil War to Iraq, Pittsburgh's diverse ethnic groups have served the United States military. We are looking for U.S. military helmets and headgear to be displayed in the Special Collections gallery. For more information, please contact Emily Ruby, assistant curator, at 412-454-6350 or [email protected].

"Night at the History Museum" and National History Day Bring History to Life Nearly 140 Girl Scouts donned their pajamas at the History Center’s first “Night at the History Museum” program on March 13, 2009. Led by docents posing as security guards, the girls took a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum to find out what happens when the lights go out. With flashlights in hand, the Girl Scouts moved through the museum encountering a host of reenactors along the way, including George Westinghouse, H.J. Heinz, and Girl Scouts enjoyed a unique history sleepover - and a surprise visit from Mary Peck Bond. George Westinghouse - as part of the “Night at the History Museum” After hours of exploring, the girls program. set up their sleeping bags on the History Center’s fifth floor Mueller Education Center and enjoyed a movie and snacks before spending the night at the museum. The next Night at the History Museum program will be for Cub Scouts on Nov. 13, 2009. For more information, please contact Erin Murray at 412-454-6314 or [email protected].

Terry Murphy (second from left) enjoys the festivities with several National History Day participants.

More than 1,500 students, teachers and parents visited the History Center on March 21, 2009 for the annual National History Day competition. Students proudly displayed their exhibits, papers, performances, Web sites, documentaries and video presentations for all visitors to see. Each project looked at “The Individual in History: Actions & Legacies.” Terry Murphy, president of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Maryland – the exclusive sponsor of National History Day for more than a decade – presented students with awards. Winners from the regional competition moved onto the state competition at Millersville University. Summer 2009 makingHISTORY|5

Lincoln Slept Here — A Pittsburgh Mystery The call came in at 11:00 a.m. on Oct. 26, 2006, and by 2:00 p.m. that same day, History Center President Andy Masich was at South Park, standing in the old carpenter shop that had been closed for decades. Everyone there seemed to think they had found the bed Abraham Lincoln slept in during his stop in Pittsburgh. Some of the Allegheny County maintenance workers said the storage place for this important furniture had long been forgotten and some thought the furniture burned during a fire at South Park. Everything was speculative. Masich knew that Lincoln had stopped in Pittsburgh en route to his inauguration in February 1861, and stayed at the well-known Monongahela House hotel on the corner of Water and Smithfield Streets. The Pittsburgh Gazette reported the visit in detail, but further research would be needed to determine if the bed found at the park three years ago was truly the bed. By the next afternoon, History Center staff members had climbed to the shop attic, walking carefully along a path of loose boards – avoiding the occasional snake skin – to a far eave. As the county maintenance workers pushed back the old mattress, ticks and tiny feathers filled the already dusty air. Piled under a low roof were various planks, doors, drawers, mirrors, marble tops and a large carved headboard – all creating a challenging jigsaw puzzle with exceptionally large pieces of furniture. Curators photographed, inventoried, tagged, and moved the items to a secure space at the History Center for further examination.

By: Kathleen Wendell, Museum Division Deputy Director

Conservators assessed the furniture and made recommendations while curators began to research Lincoln’s stay in Pittsburgh and the known history of the bed in which he slept. The bed itself was appropriate for the time of Lincoln’s visit; walnut was a common wood in that period and the elite hotels used a similar Renaissance styling. A blueprint found with the furniture titled, “Lincoln Room, Monongahela House, 1935” matched various newspaper photographs showing the structure of the room and was probably drawn at the time the old hotel was razed. However, an earlier article from 1889 reported a fire at the hotel, noting “every room was flooded and every destructible article ruined.” Additionally, an article in the November 1937 council minutes for the Borough of Castle Shannon stated that a former councilman “presented the council president with a gavel and block which he announced he personally made from a bed in which former president Lincoln slept in at the Old Monongahela House.” But, if the bed was destroyed by relic hunters, why has nothing else shown up? These small bits of doubt will probably never be resolved but certainly the photographs and newspaper articles support the reputation of this specific artifact as the actual bed in which Presidentelect Abraham Lincoln slept during his visit to Pittsburgh nearly 150 years ago. Be sure to visit the History Center’s newest exhibition, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War and Lincoln Slept Here to see this piece of Pittsburgh presidential history.

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Curator’s Corner

“Scene at the History Center” highlights the afterhours events at the History Center. For more information on event rentals, please contact Maura Minteer at 412-454-6435 or [email protected] or visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org and click on the Facility Rental tab.

Jennifer and Jim Bisti celebrate their recent wedding on the History Center’s Mueller Center balcony.

Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato hosted “Growing a Greener Economy: A Regional Strategy Session on Workforce, Infrastructure & Entrepreneurism” this past March at the History Center.

Spring Cleaning Your Office? Help Update Ours. Are you in the process of remodeling your home or office? Then please consider a tax-deductible gift to the History Center. The museum is always looking for office items to support our staff and more than 500 volunteers. Among those items especially needed:

Technology •New computers and monitors (PC or Mac) •Printers •Multi format flatbed scanner •2TB hard drives •LCD projector for training sessions, workshops, and outreach activities •White board for the conference room •New 2-way radios •Digital cameras •Flash drives

The History Center appreciates all donations that will help support our mission. To donate or learn more, please contact Tom Murphy, director of operations, at 412-454-6420 or [email protected].

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Office Items and Furniture •New furniture for staff offices and the volunteer lounge (such as desks, file cabinets, book shelves, etc.) •Compact shelving units for storage areas •Powder-coated shelving units for off-site storage •2-4 club chairs for the Library & Archives Reading Room •2-4 overstuffed chairs for a staff lounge area •New carpet for the 5th floor •Small personal shredders •Silk plants (tall & short, 3” to 6”) •Bottled water donations Machinery •A ½ ton pickup truck for Meadowcroft •Forklift •New refrigerator for staff kitchen

New Members

Mr. & Mrs. Wyatt A. Aasen Mr. Bill & Mrs. Amy Adair Mr. Michael N. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Arnold Ms. Patricia J. Bakich Ms. June E. Bandemer Mr. Thomas Baney Mr. Robert & Mrs. Mardie Barr The Reverend Richard & Mrs. Norene Beatty Ms. Andrea Bendel Mrs. Margaret Berger Mr. Marvin C. Betty Mr. Thomas Betzler Dr. & Mrs. Michael M. Bianco Mrs. Phyllis B. Bianculli Ms. Louise A. Biddle Mr. Ralph & Mrs. Kathy Bischak Mr. Richard & Mrs. Barbara Blackwell Mr. Darrell Brook Miss Nancy T. Brown Dr. Frank J. Bruns Mr. Robert Burns Dr. Larry Butterini Mr. Terry Callahan & Mrs. Alice Fallon Mrs. Gloria Cardello Ms. Elizabeth A. Carman Ms. Sue Claypoole Dr. Thomas Cline Ms. Elizabeth S. Cochran Mr. Robert Cochran Ms. Martha R. Conley Ms. Paula J. Connelly Mr. John & Mrs. Shelli Cosmides Ms. Carol W. Craige Mr. Walter J. Czarniecki Paul & Kerry DeLuca Mr. Richard & Mrs. Jessica Dewit Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Joyce Doyle Ms. Susan Edmundowicz Mr. Sean & Mrs. Kathryn Engel The Honorable D. Michael Fisher Mr. Dwight W. Fong

Ms. Sandra J. Fox Ms. Stephanie Fulena Mr. Jerome & Mrs. Marlene Galiszewski Mr. Matthew & Mrs. Suzy Gardner Mr. Martin Gavin Mr. Samuel N. Gibson Mr. John Gido Ms. Renee Gillpatrick Ms. Bonnie Golden Mr. & Mrs. John S. Gresh Mr. Alan Gutchess Mr. James S. Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Harbaugh Mr. W. Scott Hardy Ms. Rosemary Haywood Mr. David H. Heckler Mr. Wayne A. Henninger Mr. David S. Henzel Mr. Andrew & Mrs. Thelma Herlich Mr. C. Mark Hersh Mr. Marshall A. Hershberg Mrs. Gladys D. Hilgar Mr. James J. Holtzman Ms. Kim Hudak Mr. Neal Huguley, Jr. Mr. James Jamieson Mr. Carl & Mrs. Angie Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Stanton J. Jonas Mr. Donald & Mrs. Barbara Jones Ms. Kelly Jones Mr. Scott B. Justus Mr. Thomas C. Kearns Dr. Dan & Dr. Dianne Keenan Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Kelly Mr. Michael W. Kelly Mr. Richard & Mrs. Lara Kenney Mr. Dan & Mrs. Lynne Klim Mr. Arpad Klimo Mr. Thomas M. Koehler Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Kolenda Mr. David W. Kraus Ms. S. Q. Kravitz Ms. Barbara P. Kruze

Mr. William J. Lashley Mr. David B. Lester Ms. Eileen B. Livingston Dr. & Mrs. Jon Lloyd Mr. Robert S. Lord Mr. Robert & Mrs. Ann Lovell Mr. Keith & Mrs. Ruth Ann Lowery Ms. Rebecca Lozenski Ms. Nancy J. Lutz Dr. Alexis Smith Macklin & Mr. Anthony Macklin Ms. Amy Maegle Ms. Rika Maeshiro Ms. Jennifer Maize Mr. Frank & Mrs. Renee Malta Mr. Angelo A. Manenti Mr. Jim Martin Mr. David D. Maxwell Dr. Mark McConaughy Mr. Jeff McGregor Ms. Patricia L. Mckenty Ms. Lila McNulty Mr. Ernest F. Meade Mr. Ken Meissner Mr. Micheal G. Meyer Mr. James M. Milliron Dr. & Mrs. Angel M. Mistro Elizabeth Mitolo Ms. Sue A. Morgan Ms. Janet Mosesso Mr. Gary Naeser Mr. Julian Neiser Mr. Lemuel O. Nixon Ms. Elizabeth A. Noel Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Nowak, Jr. Ms. Mary Ann O’Hara Mr. Brian Owens Mr. Jason Panella Mr. Earl M. Parker Mr. William J. Patton Ms. Kathleen Piccoli Clinton E. Piper Mrs. Karen Polesky Mr. Martin J. Randal

Celebrity Golf Tournament Tees Off Sept. 14

Last year’s winners, Value Capital with Steve Tritch (far left), Franco Harris (second from left), and Andy Masich (far right).

Mark your calendars for Sept. 14 for the History Center’s Sixth Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament at the historic Allegheny Country Club. Presented by BNY Mellon, the tournament benefits the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum and pairs golfers with sports celebrities for a fun day on the links. This year’s event is co-chaired by Arnold Palmer, Steve Blass, Jerry MacCleary, Carol Semple Thompson, and Mike Wagner. For more information, please contact Amy Kozusko at 412-454-6324 or [email protected].

Lincoln, from page 1 The recreated Monongahela House bedroom set includes a number of items from the Lincoln room, including his bed, wardrobe, bureau, dressing mirror, marble-top parlor table, chairs, wash stand, and chamber pot from the historic hotel. Using these recently re-discovered Lincoln items, the History Center will explore his visit to Pittsburgh on the eve of the Civil War and the details of Lincoln’s preinauguration speech that was intended to soothe the public’s growing fear over a possible war. In addition to the Monongahela House items, the History Center will also include images of several other Lincoln bedroom sets as part of a complementary exhibit called Lincoln Slept Here. “Images of five bedrooms from throughout Lincoln’s life will help show the personal side of our most famous president,” said Masich. “These bedrooms sets in the Lincoln Slept Here exhibit will provide a closer look into the character of Lincoln

Dr. David & Mrs. Cathy Ravella Mr. Jack & Mrs. Marianne Reidy Mrs. Kerry Riley Ms. Pippa Robinson Mr. William F. Rooney Ms. Ann C. Royster Mr. Paul R. Rucker Mr. Rocco Salpeck Mr. & Mrs. Brian K. Scheibel Ms. Felice B. Scott Ms. Melissa Servello Mr. Paul & Mrs. Catherine Shadd Ms. Elizabeth Shannon Mr. Jerome L. Sherman Mrs. Lynne Siegel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Simons Mr. Charles R. Skalos Mr. Jeff Snedden Dr. Robert H. Stanger Ramesh Subramanian Mr. & Mrs. Gordon H. Telfer Ms. Jenn Tharp Mr. Nelson T. Thayer Ms. Phyllis B. C. Thoma Mr. Louis & Mrs. Beth Towchik Mr. William R. Trageser Mrs. Esther J. Tucker Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School Mrs. Ruth & Mr. Robert Vagt Mr. Daniel & Mrs. Linda Vereb Mr. James H. Vines Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Lucy Ware Mr. Matt Weiss Mrs. Arlene Weissenstein Mr. Robert A. Wild Dr. Melvin C. Williams Ms. Gloria E. Wilson Mrs. Carol & Mr. Timothy Wirth Mr. Jason E. Yablinsky Mrs. Wonda J. Yeager Dr. & Mrs. Roger P. Zelt

Museum Accessions

Joe Arroyo Oversized prayer card venerating Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Patron Saint of Mexico. Richard Barclay WWII U.S. Army Nurse Corps uniform of Lucille Jean Patton Barclay, wife of the donor. Beth Hamedreash Hagodol-Beth Jacob A pushke can from the synagogue of Beth Hamedreach Hagodol-Beth Jacob. A pushke is a can, jar, or box kept in the home kitchen to collect money for children. Nicholas Ciotola Four items related to the recent experiences of Italian Americans in the Western Pennsylvania region, c. 2000s. Nancy Dunlap Collette (in memory of John Dunlap) A size 3T children’s tee-shirt with Pittsburgh Pirates emblem and “Pittsburgh Pirates” in red purchased sometime in the early 1950s. Herbert P. Douglas, Jr. A dog harness belonging to Herbert Douglas, Sr. the first African American to use a seeing-eye dog. Harry C. Goldby Token that would have been used to ride the Pittsburgh Railway Company trolleys. Dorothy Lance Gray (in memory of Edward Krzyzosiak) Micarta doll cradle made by Edward Krzyzosiak for donor and her sister. Virginia and William G. Hansmann (in memory of their father William H. Hansmann) 4 pieces of glassware made by the U.S. Glass Company. Vicky and David Johnson Hand carved amusement park perhaps inspired by, and bearing some resemblance to, West View Park. Barbara Hatfield Kostreva in memory of Bill and Stella Hatfield “Strictly Pittsburgh” board game produced by Hoechstetter Printing Company Incorporated. Robert and John Krestel A Forbes Field sign taken from the field after the last game by brothers Robert and John Krestel. Frances Fairman Lando Wallpaper buck used to hold wallpaper at the Fairman Wallpaper & Painting Company.

Richard L. Lechnar A collection of eleven badges from Boy Scouts of America, Allegheny Trails Council, Chartiers District, one 7th annual reunion, 320th Infantry button, Feb 14, 1931 and one Washington Infantry belt buckle. Florence Leebov Silver samovar used at the Hotel Henry. The hotel was located on Fifth Avenue and it opened in 1896. Eric Miller Two matching dinner plates and bowl, 1956, from the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, stamped on the bottom: Mayer China/Beaver. Robert Pasquarelli Steelers hard-hat mock-up that was sent to the NFL for approval and one of the original production hats. Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Items related to the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix (PVGP). The 250 Quilters Quilt created by 23 local women as part of the Quilter’s Weekend held at the History Center on January 26th and 27th, 2008. Angeles Lopez Portillo Stiteler Mexican flag containing the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico. Nicholas P. Veeder Eleven clothing items—evening dresses, shoes, and hats— worn by Vardi (Marshall) Veeder (1913-2002), granddaughter of the founder of Marshall Elevator Company, during her debutante season in Pittsburgh in 1933. George and Mary Wazenegger, in memory of Allan E. Walker and William Comer Collection of artifacts from Horne’s Department Store collected by donor when Horne’s was taken over by Lazarus Andrew L. Weil Portrait of a husband and wife, mid-19th century, possibly the donor’s ancestors Samuel and Lea Weil. William Penn Association Fraternal ribbon from the William Penn Association, the Hungarian fraternal lodge that started in Western Pa. and still has its national headquarters on the North Side.

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Library & Archives Accessions The following books have recently been added to the History Center’s collections: Cooperative Flint Glass Company of Beaver Falls. Gift of Anne Madarasz. Fearless Harry Greb. Gift of Bill Paxton. Glass Frog Identifier v. 3. Gift of David Schepps. University of Pittsburgh Football Vault. Gift of Sam Sciullo. The Creek Runs Deep. Gift of Presbyterian Church of Plum Creek. Father Coughlin’s Complete Radio Sermons. Gift of Father James Garvey. Lawyers Pictorial Register 1966, 71, 85, 90, 93-4, 96-99. Gift of Judge Lawrence Kaplan. Guide to Cross Country Skiing in Western Pennsylvania. Gift of Lynn Labun. Erie Seawolves 1998 yearbook. Field collected. Useful Information for Business Men 1896. Gift of Mary Warren. Several of the new accessions that have been added to the archival collection from January 2009 to April 2009: Carolyn Leigh Burger: Two advertising cards advertising “Did you see it? Rinehart Sisters, Opera House, Beaver Falls, PA,” circa 1895. William J. Geyer: Schroll family papers and photographs, c. 1910 – c. 1960. The collection primarily documents the military service of Christopher Schroll and his younger brother Michael during WWII. Virginia and William G. Hansmann in memory of William H. Hansmann: Elizabeth Graf papers and photographs, 1920 & 1968. The collection documents her career as an administrator for the Pittsburgh Public Schools during the mid-20th century in which 88 elementary schools were under her supervision. Cindy Helffrich and Becky Rodgers: Ten color slides depicting the activities of the 1959 Pittsburgh Bicentennial celebration. Roxanna Hurst and Malcolm Love in memory of Kenneth C. Love: Fifteen Pennsylvania Anti-Pollution Campaign posters from the 1950s.

by shedding light on Lincoln as a man, not just the famous statesmen.” Images from some of the bedroom sets include the 1863 bed from a Gettysburg, Pa. home where Lincoln stayed the night prior to his historic speech and the bed in which he died at the Peterson House, across the street from Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.

History Center Adds Local Connections

The History Center will supplement the Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War and Lincoln Slept Here exhibitions with numerous Lincoln artifacts from the museum’s collection, including an engraving and painting of Lincoln, a life mask on loan from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, a presidential campaign button featuring Lincoln and vice presidential candidate Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln’s writing desk and ink stand, a tassel from Lincoln’s funeral bier, and a handwritten note from President Lincoln to Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton. To learn more about Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War and Lincoln Slept Here, including exhibition photos and information on related events, please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.

Stuart C. Johnson: Floyd C. Johnson papers, 1917-1919. Johnson served as a U.S. Army officer during World War I. The collection includes eleven letters dating from June 1918 to March 1919 that Johnson wrote to his soon-to-be wife Ms. Sarah Cain of Pittsburgh. In his letter of November 19, 1918, Johnson discusses the cease fire (he was in France at the time) and his feelings about the war. Judge Lawrence W. Kaplan: His papers and photographs. Judge Kaplan served 30 years on the bench in the Family Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. John R. Kessler: One Super Bowl X program dated January 18, 1976. Gary and April Martin: Oversized photograph entitled “Draftees From Local Board No. 10, Wilmerding, PA., April 5, 1918,” C.A. Kuhnert, photographer, East McKeesport, Pa. John McCormick: Records of the Raptors Soccer Club, c. 2003-c. 2006. Jean Peterson: Swedish Forum of Western Pennsylvania records, 1946 - c. 1970. The collection includes meeting minutes, programs, by-laws, expenses, and membership lists. Ronald C. and Susan Rosen; The Steen C. Lamfrom Family: William Stone engraving on paper of the Declaration of Independence, circa 1824. This copy was once owned by Stuart Adams of Pittsburgh, who was a descendant of John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Ken Schwartz: Black & white panoramic photograph entitled “Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Company’s Foremen’s Association Outing, White’s Farm, July 25, 1925.” Virginia Swanagan: Ferree and McCombs Family papers and photographs, c. 1780s – c. 1910. Both families were early settlers of Pittsburgh and included in the collection are various land documents, photographs, a workbook, and sheet music. Harley N. Trice II: Bailey Reflector Company advertising sheet, Armor Lithographing Co., Limited, Pittsburgh, Pa., c. 1885.

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Calendar of Events

New and Upcoming Exhibits

Behind-the-Scenes Tours (Members only)

Portrait of the Allegheny River: Photos by John Beale

Thurs., June 25 - 2:00 p.m. Thurs., July 23 - 2:00 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 17 - 2:00 p.m.

Pittsburgh’s Allegheny River begins as just a trickle of water in Northern Pennsylvania. The History Center’s new photo exhibit, Portrait of the Allegheny River, documents the 325-mile journey down one of our region’s most important waterways. Local photojournalist John Beale chronicled his 13-month journey along the Allegheny, taking thousands of photographs and choosing 25 to best represent the many uses and vantage points of the vital watercourse. From bridges and boating to commerce and canoes, Portrait of the Allegheny River reveals the river’s significance to our region, and the many ways in which the river affects our everyday lives.

Join the History Center for a series of behind-the-scenes tours demonstrating the day-to-day challenges of collection preservation and learn how you can protect your own valuable pieces. For more information, or to become a member, please contact Tara Czekaj at 412-454-6436 or [email protected].

Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War and Lincoln Slept Here Preview Reception for Members and Special Guests Thurs., May 28 -5:30-7:00 p.m.

Forbes Field FSN Town Hall

Tuesday, June 30 See page 2 for more details.

Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference July 16-18 See page 2 for more details.

Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures: An Antiques Appraisal Show Sun., Aug. 2 - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Members get VIP entry at 9:00 a.m. See page 4 for more details.

Visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org for the latest information on upcoming events.

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SENATOR JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTER** BOARD OF TRUSTEES Stephen R. Tritch, Chairman, Board of Trustees John F. Bitzer, Jr., Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees Ron Davenport, Sr., Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees Paul O’Neill, Jr., Treasurer, Board of Trustees Beverlynn Elliott, Secretary, Board of Trustees Andrew E. Masich, President & CEO, Senator John Heinz History Center Arthur L. Baldwin Esther L. Barazzone, Ph. D. Susie Barbour Nadine E. Bognar Commissioner J. Bracken Burns, Sr. Estelle F. Comay, Esq. Mrs. James F. Compton The Honorable Jay Costa, Jr. Charles J. Dougherty, Ph.D. The Honorable Brian L. Ellis Sigo Falk Judge Mike Fisher Timothy O. Fisher Alvaro Garcia-Tunon Stan Geier Chuck Hammel Matthew G. Harbaugh Franco Harris Donald J. Heberle Tod Hunt F. Michael Langley Gerald F. MacCleary Andrea T. Mahone Glen T. Meakem Sandy Mellon

Terrence J. Murphy Ralph J. Papa Robert N. Peirce, Jr., Esq. The Honorable John R. Pippy Paul M. Pohl Dan Rooney Dan D. Sandman Carol Semple Thompson Margaret Snavely Kaveri Subbarao Joe William Trotter, Jr., Ph.D. H. Woodruff Turner, Esq. The Honorable Mike Turzai Auditor General Jack Wagner The Honorable Don Walko Dennis A. Watson, Esq. Bruce Wiegand Emeritus Trustees & Honorary Trustees Robert Barensfeld Frank V. Cahouet John P. Davis, Jr. Stephen W. Graffam, Esq. Teresa Heinz* Maxwell King William C. King Robert Knutson* The Honorable Frank J. Lucchino David McCullough Martin G. McGuinn The Honorable Tim Murphy The Honorable Dan Onorato* The Honorable Luke Ravenstahl* * Honorary Trustee **Legal name: HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

makingHISTORY is the newsletter of the Senator John Heinz History Center. Associates of the History Center include the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, the Library & Archives and Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Museum of Rural Life. 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

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First Floor NEW! Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War and Lincoln Slept Here (opens May 30); John Heinz: A Western Pennsylvania Legacy; Kidsburgh (mezzanine); Vintage Vehicles; Pittsburgh At 250

Second Floor NEW! Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation; Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum

Third Floor Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum; Discovery Place; Prine Collection of Woodworking Planes; Rediscovering Lewis and Clark: A Journey with the Rooney Family; Outdoor Advertising

Fourth Floor NEW! Portrait of the Allegheny: Photos by John Beale; NEW! Forbes Field: A Century of Memories (opens June 27); Special Collections Gallery; Glass: Shattering Notions; Heinz 57; Darkest Month (closes June 28)

Fifth Floor Clash of Empires: The British, French, and Indian War, 1754-1763

Sixth Floor Wrought Metal Treasures from the Blum Collection

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