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Our meetings are always free and open to everyone to
attend. Your participation in sharing artifacts on the meeting topic for
the meeting duration is always welcome.Keep
checking back for more information as it becomes available. Below, please find invitations from
some of our previous public meetings and
outings.
If you have ideas for meeting topics or
would like to participate in any of our meetings, please email us and let us
know.
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History and Genealogy from Cemeteries: Do you know
where your ancestors are?
Thursday, September 13th, 2007 7pm
Ware
Presbyterian Village; Chapel Area
7 Locust Street,
Oxford
Speaker: Robert
Patton
Mr. Patton will speak of cemeteries and genealogy and his
experiences in getting information on these for his books and cemetery
inventory projects.
Meeting is free and open to the
public. Bring for display: pictures, history and artifacts related
to cemeteries, family lines and
genealogy.
(photo: Union Presbyterian Church and
Cemetery) |
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Elizabeth B.
Passmore: Votes for Women, Drinks for None
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7pm
Oxford Friends Meeting House
South Third Street,
Oxford
Speaker:
Laurie A.
Rofini
The Director iof Chester County Archives
and Records Services will speak of the life and times of Elizabeth B.
Passmore (1839-1932), noted Oxford suffragist and temperance advocate.
Meeting is free and open to the public. Bring for
display: pictures, history and artifacts related to "votes for
women," the temperance movement or
Prohibition.
(photo: Passmore House, built
1895) |
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Historical
Stone Houses of Chester and Bucks
County
Tuesday,
November 14th, 2006 7pm
Ware Presbyterian Village; Chapel Area
7
Locust Street, Oxford
Speaker: John Milner
John Milner, FAIA, will speak of the history, appearance,
preservation, and renovation of these important and attractive remnants of
the Colonial era and the early years of the Republic. He is a noted
architect from the Chadds Ford area and is active in PA and National
Historical Preservation organizations.
The
meeting will also include election of board members of OAHA, and
presentation of Oxford Area Historic Preservation Achievement Awards.
(photo John Milner Architechts,
Inc., historic building renovation of John Chad house, Chadds Ford,
PA. Photo courtesy of Geoffrey
Gross).
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A Journey
of Enlightenment:
The Oxford Library Co. since
1784
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 7pm
Ware Presbyterian Village; Chapel Area
7 Locust
Street, Oxford
Speaker: Kenneth
Pienkos
Enjoy 222 years of Oxford Library history with
tableaus and period dress, ending with a preview of a new poetry book
"Whisperings Along the Octoraro" by local resident, Mary
Lou Meyers.
Please bring library memorabilia and old library
pictures for display.
See
our page on the Oxford Library history.
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Photo courtesy of First Annual Ola Belle Reed Homecoming
Festival
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The Music of Ola Belle
Reed
Oxford Area's history as a center of Country Western
Music
Thursday, July 27th, 2006 7pm
Union Fire Company Fire Hall,
Oxford, PA
Brought to you by Ola's son and fellow musician,
David Reed.
Additionally, this August, Lansing, NC will host the
1st Annual Ola Bella Reed Homecoming Festival.
The Festival will feature the music of Ola Belle's
husband and sons, musicians who played with her over the years, newer
groups that are carrying on her tradition, and local talent.
Check
out all the fun details as well as other information by clicking
here.
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Kimble Farm House (built 1830)
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Highlights of West Nottingham
Township History
Presented in Cooperation with the West Nottingham
Township Historical Commission
Tuesday, April 18th, 2006
7:00pm
Herr's Auditorium at the visitor center,
Nottingham, PA
Speakers: R.
Rohrer, S. Lamborn, R. Barker, D.
Freese
What discoveries has the Historic Commission made
about the past of the Indians, Nottingham Lots, The Barrens and Nottingham
Park, one room school houses, Sylmar and other historic aspects of West
Nottingham Township area?
The
audience is invited to bring artifacts and pictures of West Nottingham
Township to display.
Meeting is free, open to all.
A
special factory tour at 6:00 before the meeting.
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Backyard Archaeolgy at the
Kirk-Haines House
Fun and Surprises from Playing in the
Dirt
Thursday, February 9th, 2006 7:00pm
Ware Presbyterian Village; Chapel
Area
7 Locust Street, Oxford
Speaker, Peter
Deen
Have you wondered about the history of your own back yard? Mr. Deen
has, and around the Kirk-Haines House near Kirk’s Mills, and also in the
American Southwest he has made many inter-esting discoveries about local
history. Besides his interest in archeology, he restores antiques and can
tell us something of that, too.
The audience is invited to bring
archeological objects discovered locally to display.
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Hopewell Bell
Tower Dedication
December 18th, 2005,
10:00am
Jordan Bank Elementary School; Fifth and Hodgson
Streets, Oxford
Come celebrate in the dedication of the restored Hopewell Bell
Tower.
Were you a volunteer or sponsor? If so, you get to
ring the bell!
If you have any items for the two time capsules,
please bring them to the dedication ceremony. The time capsules will
be inserted at a later date.
Click here to see
the entire Hopewell Bell Tower Project
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The Art of C.X. Carlson and the History of The
Octorara Art Association
Tuesday, November 15th, 2005, 7:00pm at
the
Oxford Presbyterian Church, Fellowship
Hall
Lancaster Pike and Pine
Street, Oxford, PA
Speaker: Mr. Steve
Roka
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The Restoration and Conservation of
Ceramics
Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 7:00pm at
the
Ware Presbyterian Village Chapel Area, 7 Locust
Street, Oxford, PA
Speaker: Kory
Berrett
As an objects conservator, Mr. Berrett has worked with
sculpture, fine and decorative arts, and historic artifacts. He and his
wife, Patricia Keller, curator, operate Berrett Conservation Studio
nearOxford.
Meeting is free, open to
all. The audience is invited to bring damaged or repaired ceramics to the
meeting for inspection and discussion.
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An Automotive History Moment. “The EDSEL: Gone,
but Not Forgotten”
Thrusday, July 14th; 7pm
Herr's Auditorium at the visitor center, Nottingham,
PA
Speaker, Hugh
Lesley. Enjoy an evening of little known, but interesting auto history facts,
from 45 years of experience with 150 EDSELS and other antique cars.
Special tour of Herr’s at 6:00pm for those attending this meeting.
Reservations required for the 6pm tour. Call (610) 932-8551or 932-8941, or
998-0216 Deadline for reservations, July 7.
- Parking is in Herr’s Visitor’s Lot. Program starts
at 7: 00pm.
- Snack area open till 7:00pm
- Park your Antique/ Classic car in front of snack
shop starting at 5:30pm.
- To reserve a parking slot there, Call numbers
above.
- Meeting is free, open to all.
Hugh Lesley. A
native of the Oxford area farming community, Mr. Lesley attended Oxford
High School, graduating in 1950. The H S yearbook describes him as
industrious, good natured, talkative, helpful, and always driving around
in a yellow jeep. He went on to Penn State, graduating in 1954. The Army
required 2 years from him before he returned to the farm. He married,
raised 4 children and is now retired from farming, though he still lives
on the farm with his wife, Joyce and 150 Edsels. Cars have always been his
interest and hobby. He still has his first car, a 1940 Ford that he got at
age 16. Hugh has reconditioned and restored Lincolns, Mercuries, and other
Fords, but when Edsels came along in 1957-1960, and fizzled out, he made a
special hobby of them. Most of his 150 Edsels are for parts, but about a
dozen are functional. He bought his first Edsel in 1960. Mr. Lesley is a
member of the Edsel Owners Club [EOC], the Lincoln Continental Owners Club
[LOC], and the Mercury Owners Club[MOC]. One of his reconditioned Edsels
is now in Sweden. In 1968 at the first meeting of the Edsel Owners Club,
he was privileged to drive his well-maintained Edsel around the
Indianapolis Speedway prior to the Race. In 1972 he drove his Edsel across
country to California to the opening of the Ontario Speedway, and enjoyed
driveing around this track too. For the 20th anniversary of Edsels in
1978, he returned to Indianapolis to drive the track again in another
Edsel. Hugh’s father, also a farmer, admired and worked on autos. One
daughter is also interested in preserving old cars and has restored 2
Edsels, a Model T Ford, a ‘32 Essex and a ‘57 Mercury. Mr. Lesley has
driven all over the USA in his restored cars. His goal is not to compete
or win prizes for his vehicles, but to have them fully functional, usable,
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April 2005
Hinsonville, a Community at the
Crossroads
Tuesday, April 19th, 7:00pm at the
Oxford Presbyterian
Church, 6 Pine Street, Oxford, PA
Speaker: Marianne Russo,
author
Just six miles north of the Mason-Dixon Line, Hinsonville (forerunner
or Lincoln University Village) was torn by African-American
tensions. Hinsonville families grappled with the issues of slavery,
freedom, colonization, abolition, white, black, industry, agriculture,
roots and restlessness. Ms. Russo will discuss these issues and how
the families dealt successfully with the limited options and negative
influences of the 1800's and early 1900's, as she introduces the book,
copiled from the late Dr. Russo's research.
Bring pictures,
information, and artifacts of Hinsonville of early Lincoln University to
share for display for the evening. |
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February 2005
Lenape Lifeways: Introducing the first people of
Pennsylvania
February 15th (snow date
February 22nd)
7:00pm at the Oxford Senior Center, 12 Locust St.,
Oxford, PA
Speaker:
Carla Messinger of the Lenni Lenape Historical Society
and Museum of Indian Culture in Allentown, PA.
A Lenape descendant, Carla presents the life, language,
and social customs of the Lenape, our historic local Native American
inhabitants.
Program sponsored by the Oxford Area Historical
Association, oxford Senior Center, and Pennsylvania Humanities Council,
supported in part bya grant from the William Penn Foundation.
Bring
Eastern Woodland Indian artifacts or information for display.
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November 2004
Salute to Oxford's Veterans and
Our 'Greatest Generation'
Includes Annual
Business Meeting and voting |
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September 2004
Railroading in Oxford's History
Speaker: Ralph
Denlinger |
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If you have ideas for meeting topics or would like to participate
in any of our meetings, please email us and let us know.
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