Name/Title
McKinley Memorial Niles, OhioEntry/Object ID
2017.1.02Description
Booklet given to library patrons wishing to complete the self-guided tour of the McKinley Birthplace Museum. The booklet is handmade, with cover and pages of construction paper. The front cover has a small colored "doodle" above the title, and features a xeroxed photo of the McKinley Birthplace Memorial in the center, with the title "McKinley Memorial" to the left and above the photo. The rest of the title, "Niles Ohio" is below and to the right of the photo. The outside cover is of yellow construction paper, with a center staple. Inside pages are as follows:
1.) Page one: sketch of McKinley with biography, typewritten in Italic font
2.) Page 2: Brief history of the Memorial, typewritten in italic font on green construction paper.
3.) Pages 3 and 4: Description of contents of West Balcony display cases, on green construction paper, typewritten in Italic font.
4.) Pages 5 and 6: Description of items on East blacony, on green construction paper, in typewritten Italic font
5.) Pages 7 and 8: A brief Chronology of Niles, 1803-1935. Typewritten in Italic font on green construction paper.
6.) Page 9: Invitation to return to the museum, with hours. The words "Compiled by the Staff of the McKinley Memorial Library October 1973" are at the bottom right corner. All is on green construction paper and typewritten in Italic font.
7.) Page 10: Membership application for the Friends of the McKinley Memorial Library and Museum. On yellow construction paper, this page is typewritten in Italic font.
Back cover is of yellow construction paper and is blank.Collection
RaschillaAcquisition
Accession
2017.1.0Source or Donor
Sandy BiloveskyAcquisition Method
Gift