Quarterly NewsLetter

Happy 2023!

The students and staff are happy to return to the museum and we look forward to the great events planned for this year. Support our museum by attending one or more of our events!

Thursday, January 12

Game Night--We are adding a little fun into fundraising on our calendar with a monthly event "Game Night." For a donation of $5 per person, visitors will have access to our game library with a variety of game types. All proceeds go to our Education and Outreach program. Come, bring your friends and play some board games with us!

Join Us for HATH

The Youngstown State University Department of Humanities and Social Sciences welcomes proposals from undergraduate and graduate students for its annual History across the Humanities Conference (HATH), to be held February 23-25, 2023, at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor in Youngstown, Ohio.

Women and Work

Museum students and staff will present their findings, thus far, in their Oral History Project funded by the Ohio Humanities Council. This program will focus on women and their work experiences in the Mahoning Valley from the 1970s-1990s. 6:00 pm THURSDAY, MARCH 16TH

The Steel Museum Needs You!

We are collecting oral histories from women in our area who worked outside the home from the 1970s-2020s. This interview will take about an hour and can be planned to fit your schedule. If you are interested in sharing your experiences, please contact us. Call 330.941.1314 or email us at centerofindustryandlabor@gmail.com and let us know you’d like to participate in our oral history program about women and work. Interviews will be scheduled from December through the early spring of next year.

Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, aka the Steel Museum, is located at 151 West Wood Street in Youngstown, OH. Hours Wednesdays 10-4; Thursdays 10-7; Fridays 10-4; and Saturdays 12-4. 330.941.1314 centerofindustryandlabor@gmail.com http://www.youngstownohiosteelmuseum.org

Donate to the Museum

Monitary donations can be made to the museum via the YSU Foundation. Visit the website and be sure to designate that your donation goes to help support the museum and its programming.

Thank you for you support! YHCIL is a 501c3 not-for-profit institution

Rentals

Did you know that you can rent the museum for your next function?

Rental charges: Not-for-profit groups $75 per hour and for-profit groups $125 per hour. What do you get? Meshel Classroom, hire a caterer, bring in your food, or order pizza. We provide the tables, chairs, black table clothes (if desired or you can rent other colors), and a free guided tour of the museum. ½ hour set up and ½ hour clean up added to cost of rental (that means you need to pay for an extra hour to allow for set up and clean up). Easy access, free parking and on-street parking, hand-capped accessible.

SUPPORT THE FRIENDS OF THE YOUNGSTOWN HISTORICAL CENTER OF INDUSTRY AND LABOR

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Your supports helps sponsor key events and exhibits at the museum.

Friends of YHCIL Mission Statement: The Friends of the YHCIL supports the operation of the institute by facilitating fund development and promoting community awareness of its programs, activities and exhibits.

Friends of YHCIL Vision Statement: The Friends of YHCIL will provide support for its financial security and raise national and international awareness of the institution’s unique role in preserving and interpreting the Mahoning Valley’s contribution to our nation’s industrial heritage.

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