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From the MuseumFall Semester has begun and we are busy with many events and projects!
We have an exciting semester ahead with new exhibits, programs and projects happening!
September Events: Â
9/5 Senator Sherrod Brown held a round table at the museum that addressed proposed legislation called the Workers’ Right to Training Act of 2019. The objective of the Workers’ Right to Training Act of 2019 is to ensure workers affected by the use of technology and automation in the workplace receive the training and benefits they need to succeed.
9/13 Mahoning Valley Manufacturing Coalition held a breakfast meeting in the Meshel Classroom. The group also toured the museum.
9/17  Film and discussion: Broken Promises viewing—This film showcases how political promises are not always kept.Â
9/21 Panel discussion sponsored by the Northeastern Ohio Association of Computing Machinery.
School Tours: Â
9/6 University Schools of Cleveland brought eighty students to the museum for a tour, hands-on activities and scavenger hunt. This school has been bringing its students to the museum for over twenty years. We love seeing them every year and enjoy taking them through our exhibits.
October Events: Â
10/3 Movie and Panel Discussion: Salt of the Earth Thursday October 3rd, 4:30-7:00 PM,Â
Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor (a.k.a. Steel Museum), 151 W. Wood St., Youngstown—Free and Open to the Public
Movie synopsis:
Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions at a Zinc mine and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero helps organize the strike, but he is shown to be a hypocrite by treating his pregnant wife, Esperanza,, with a similar unfairness. When an injunction stops the men from protesting, however, the gender roles are reversed, and women find themselves on the picket lines while the men stay at home.
Movie will be followed by YSU faculty panel discussion and Q&A. Organized by the YSU LatinX Hispanic Student Organization and the Hispanic Heritage Planning Committee through the Office of Student Diversity Programs.
For further information, please contact Alicia Prieto Langarica at aprietolangarica@ysu.edu.
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NEW TRAVELING EXHIBIT
"The Way We Worked" is a Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit. It will visit the museum from late October through January 19, 2020. Check out our Facebook page for programs!Â
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| The Museum and Archives Welcomes returning and new interns
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The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor is pleased to announce the return of our three graduate assistant interns, Susan Lowery, Jonathan Cambouris and Allison Henline, as well as the addition of two new interns, Mallorie Sutter and Zach Mayer.
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Mallorie SutterMallorie holds a BA in History from Muskingum University. She majored in American History with a minor in media studies. She is currently enrolled in YSU's history graduate program and is a new graduate assistant intern at the Steel Museum. She is working on organizing, cataloging, collecting oral histories, and working on a future exhibit.Â
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Susan Lowery
Susan holds a BA in History from YSU, graduating in 2017. She is a returning graduate assistant intern at the Steel Museum and is currently enrolled in the graduate history program at YSU. Susan is working on a project in the archives organizing and processing a collection of glass plate negatives. She also assists with tours and programs at the museum.Â
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Allison Henline Allison holds a BS in Secondary Education and a BA in History from YSU, graduating in 2017. She also holds an Ohio State Teaching License for Social Studies grades 7-12. Allison is a returning Graduate Assistant Intern at the Steel Museum, and is currently enrolled in the graduate history program at YSU. Allison is working on museum education programs and community outreach, and is also working to make the resources and information at the museum available to a wider audience. She also assists with tours,outreach programing, research, social media and advertising.Â
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Zach Mayer
Zach is a new undergraduate intern at the Steel Museum, and is currently enrolled in the undergraduate history program at YSU. Zach will be graduating with a BA in history from YSU in December of this year, and plans to attend the graduate history program at YSU staring this spring. Zach is assisting with musuem education programing and research for multiple programs at the Steel Musem.Â
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Jonathan CambourisJonathan holds a BSA in interior design from YSU, graduating in 2017. He is a returning graduate research assistant at the Steel Museum, and is currently enrolled in the graduate history program at YSU. Jonathan is working on research for an upcoming Trumbull County Clock exhibit, which includes investigating hundreds of probate, tax, and land acquisition records from the 1800s. He particularly finds the Steel Museum an advantageous location to perform this research due to its repository for local government archives
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September 8th, the museum participated in the Tyler History Center’s Founder’s Day Celebration. Staff had a booth with artifacts and photographs from the museum.
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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.
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| Museum Holiday HoursWe will be closed on the following days:
Veteran's Day: 11/9
Thanksgiving Break: 11/27-11/29 (reopening 11/30)
Winter Break: 12/21-12/30
 (reopens for first night 5pm-10pm
Regular Hours Resume
January 2, 2020
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With the start of the Fall Semester, we welcome a new graduate intern to Archives/Library. Mallorie Sutter is working with a special collection that will encompass both archival and exhibit interpretation.Â
Returning graduate assistant intern, Susan Lowery, is busy sorting century-old glass plate negatives, finding both industrial and architectural images among the many portraits and domestic views.
As always, the public is welcome to visit archives and view the collections. From local government records (county level), early newspapers on microfilm, steel mill and local union records, company newsletters and more, the collections are available to researchers at no charge during our regular hours.Â
Wednesday, Friday: 12:00-4:00pm
Thursday: 12:00-4:00, extending to 7:00pm during YSU academic semester
First and Third Saturdays: 12:00-4:00pm
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| SUPPORT THE FRIENDS OF THE YOUNGSTOWN HISTORICAL CENTER OF INDUSTRY AND LABORRenew you membership today!
Ask a friend to join!
Buy a membership for a friend!
Your support helps sponsor key events and exhibits at the museum. Â
Friends of YHCIL Mission Statement:Â 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.
2019 Friends YHCIL Meetings:
- June 13, 2019
- August 8, 2019
- October 10, 2019 (annual meeting)
- December 12, 2019
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