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Lawrence County Historical Society

A Respect for the Past. A Cornerstone for the Future.

New Castle, PA   |  www.lawrencechs.org

Mission

The purpose of the Lawrence County Historical Society shall be > to RESPECT the PAST and be a CORNERSTONE for the FUTURE > to RECORD, PRESERVE AND PROMOTE the history of Lawrence County > to PRESERVE and DISPLAY the heritage of all the citizens of Lawrence County > to PRESERVE the Lawrence County historic sites > to ACQUIRE and maintain related artifacts and materials > to CULTIVATE and foster community interest in local history and its preservation > to EDUCATE the community on the importance of its history > to MAINTAIN an association of individuals interested in these purposes

Ruling year info

1981

President

Andrew W Henley MLIS

1st Vice President

David J Dean III, MSW

Main address

PO Box 1745

New Castle, PA 16103 USA

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EIN

25-1389552

NTEE code info

Historical Societies and Related Activities (A80)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Preservation of analog material. We have a large repository of analog material (photographs, manuscripts, marriage records, immigration records, etc.) dating from the formation of the county representing a large cross-section of history.

Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Monthly Educational Program Series (Sept-May)

Open to the Public. Feature topics such as ethnic diversity and the importance of local history in your life. Guest speakers include labor union leaders, best-selling authors, university professors, historical society volunteers who have researched significant societal events that impacted the lives of our local residents.

Previous Topics covered: Underground Railroad (abolitionists, politics, and the struggle against slavery); The Life and Times of Negro League Player Ted Toles, Jr; Early Years of Black Cinema; Women of WWII; Impact of D-Day on the end of WWII; Impact of Iron & Steel Industries in Western PA; Life and times of early tradesmen and women; Model railroading; Search for missing in action of WWII

Population(s) Served
Adults

The Civil War Series includes a three-week pairing of educational courses, taught by Mr. Frank Lorello, and historians covering local history and re-enactors. Partnering with the Little Beaver Historical Society’s Judy Foster educate the young historians about the local involvement of Battery B and 100th PA Volunteer Infantry; local re-enactors such as the 10th PA Reserve Volunteer Corps, Company G Re-Enactors from Mercer, PA set up camp on the backyard of the Joseph A. Clavelli Cultural Heritage Center. Tackling the hot temperatures during the anniversary weekend of the Civil War battle, the students and guardians travel to Gettysburg National Military Park for a personal battlefield tour, encompassing the Pennsylvania Monument and Cemetery Hill. Following the tour, the students then travelled through the house where the only civilian casualty, Jenny Wade, was shot.

Population(s) Served
Children
Preteens

Where we work

Awards

Organization Citation for 80 Years of Service 2018

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Organization Citation for 80 Years of Service 2018

Pennsylvania Senate

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Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Digitization and accessibility of the material through the creation of an cloud based virtual repository that permits password protected access to our researchers and members

Various volunteers with expertise in areas such as photo digitization, data conversion, optical recognition, transcription. These volunteers take specific analog material and through the digitization process, preserve and prepare it for access through our virtual server. The original analog materials (which are all historic in nature) are then stored under conditions that allow us to protect their integrity over time and thus prevent them from deteriorating.

In addition to our volunteers specific skills at converting analog to digital materials, we have climate controlled archive storage, and for the newly digitized material, an accessioning system to make easy retrieval of the material when necessary.

A digital virtual repository has been created, maintained and made accessible to account-holding members.

Thus far, we have digitized approximately:

95% of our photographic collections
50% of our immigration records collection
We are maintaining a "no-backlog" of current donated and acquired materials

What's next is to continue digitizing the remaining parts of our legal collections: e.g. marriage licenses, wills, deeds, tax records

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Lawrence County Historical Society

Board of directors
as of 01/22/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Andrew W. Henley

New Castle Public Library

Term: 2022 - 2023

Andrew W. Henley, MLIS

Heather Armstrong

Sylvia Ewen

Jack Gill

David Updegraff

Thomas Weller

David J. Dean III, MSW, LSW

George Stefanis

Lori Daytner

Dr. Robert Waddington

Jonna King

Atty. Dennis McCurdy

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/22/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 11/02/2021

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Data
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.