Program of The National McKinley Birthplace Memorial, Niles, Ohio

Object/Artifact

McKinley Birthplace Museum

Program of The National McKinley Birthplace Memorial, Niles, Ohio. f / b

Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Program of The National McKinley Birthplace Memorial, Niles, Ohio

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.2482a-t

Description

Program of The National McKinley Birthplace Memorial, Niles, Ohio, most likely passed out to visitors. On the cover are 8 lines of centered text that read: "Open Daily - Free to the Public The National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Niles, Ohio Cornerstone Laid November 20, 1915 Dedicated October 5, 1917 VISITORS ARE REQUESTED TO REGISTER" Centered inside the program is a photograph of the Memorial and above are the words in two lines of text that read: "The National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Building Niles, Ohio, is of Georgia Marble" Below is information about the memorial, in two columns, including the Court Of Honor. "It is erected within five hundred feet of the location where the future President was born and is on the exact spot where stood the Old White School House where he attended school. THE STRUCTURE CONTAINS A Memorial Public Library An Auditorium Court of Honor Relic Room Corridors Rest Room Township Trustees Room G. A. R. Room Hall of Fame COURT OF HONOR Contains a heroic sized statue of President McKinley created by the noted sculptor, J. Massey Rhind. It also contains bronze busts of members of McKinley's Cabinet and of other prominent men, including President Harding and David Tod, Civil War Governor of Ohio . The Corridors and the grounds contain busts and tablets of statesmen, pioneers and captains of industry. The Relic Room is filled with unique and priceless relics. Entrance to the Memorial Building is free. It is open daily, including Sundays and holidays." On the back of the program a list of the officers and trustees, and lists the following information. "The National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Niles, Ohio ------ OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES J. G. BUTLER, JR. - - - - President CHARLES M. SCHWAB - - Vice-President H. C. McELDOWNEY - - Treasurer W. A. THOMAS - - Secretary C. HOMER ROSE - - Assistant Secretary MYRON T. HERRICK ---------- VISITORS MEMORANDUM ---- VISITORS ARE REQUESTED TO REGISTER "

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL