Faces of the SDHS

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

2007 Walls Talking docent thank you party, James Schmiechen

Name/Title

Faces of the SDHS

Entry/Object ID

2023.06.20

Description

CDs of casual photos taken by SDHS or SDHC members at exhibit opening parties, events, fundraisers and social gatherings taken by Peg Sanford. Many close up photos of member's faces taken by Marsha Kontio. A mere sampling of the photos are included in this entry. CD 01: 2008 "13 Moments in Time" museum volunteer orientation, garden, exhibit and opening party CD 02: 2011 holiday part at SCA; 2009 volunteers thank you chili supper at Old School House/History Center; 2010 Ox-Bow exhibit opening at museum; August picnic at Mt. Baldhead pavilion 2011; 2010 May Francis Heath memorial dedication; digging hole for OSH rain garden cistern. CD 03: 2005 Douglas Elementary 3rd grader's exhibit at OSH with dioramas, 2005 August picnic at Mt. Baldhead pavilion; 2007 Walls Talking museum exhibit opening; 2007 August picnic at Mt. Baldhead pavilion CD 04: --- no CD 04 CD 05: 2006 Panel discussion at SCA; 2008 Boyce presentation about women; 2006 SDHS 20th anniversary meeting at SHS library with Jack Sheridan receiving Lorenz award; 2006 volunteer orientation at museum; museum garden in spring bloom; 2006 Raising the Roof 2 exhibit opening; 2006 restored Francis Lifeboat presentation; 2006 August picnic, 2006 Homes tour homes and owners, 2006 holiday party at Coral Gables CD 06: 2007 Walls Talking opening party CD 07: 2007 Tuesday Talk about Blue Tempo; Trolley tour with stop at Ken Carls and James Schmiechen's Red House for pie; 2007 August member picnic; Wilkins Hardware building with going out of business signs; St. Patrick's Day fundraiser pub party; volunteers working to clean up Old School House gardens; 2007 Celebrity Waiter fundraiser at Clearbrook Grill Room; Jane Underwood 2007 Lorenz winner, Judy Anthrop volunteer of the year; Walls Talking volunteer training; Kleinheksel Estate auction June 30, 2007 shots of merchandise, member preview and auction; CD 08: 2009 fundraiser party at Everyday People; Pub Party CD 09: 2008 13 Moments in Time exhibit opening party and volunteer preview; volunteers building and painting new exhibit; close up photos of the 13 Moments exhibit panel text; Signs of the Times display; Mike Economos working in the garden; Kathy Sturm talking to members in under-construction OSH; Bowl-o-rama bowling fundraiser at Lakeview Lanes; Dick Haight 2008 Lorenz Award winner/Judy Hillman volunteer of the year; Carl Wicks, Fred Hamlin, Larry, Dean, Demmy Demerest, Johnson Fox, Joe, Gerald Bekken, and other people who attended the Douglas Union School ringing the bell at a meeting at the OSH ; Heritage festival and homes tour pre-party at Button-Petter Gallery and event sites; Volunteer thank you chili dinner at OSH and cake at museum; 4th of July parade float with large model of Old School House. CD 10: 2003-2004 by Peg Sanford: 2003 Bill Manifold receives Lorenz award; Allegan County Heritage Trail (a self-guided, driving tour) opening ceremony at Allegan Bridge with Ron Hirsh, Patty Birkholz, Kit Lane and John Pahl dressed in plaid; 2003 Snapshots museum opening party; walking tour of Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area with pre-presentation at Mount Baldhead picnic pavilion; 2003 Heritage Festival, including Casco Community Cand concert, Riverfire, Douglas Dutchers base ball game, clothesline art show, homes tour houses; 2004 Tales of the Villages museum opening party; homes tour houses, concert at Saugatuck Bandstand, after party with awards for home owners, December holiday party at Coral Gables. CD 11: 2008 September "Eight moments in time" heritage festival homes tour, pre-party at Button-Petter gallery, shots of the homes on tour including Timberbluff and Donnybrook; lunch service at OSH; clothesline art show at Beery Field, CD 12: 2009 Holiday party at SCA; Jane Van Dis at home CD 13: 2011 Holiday party at SCA; Douglas Elementary 3rd grade exhibit on shipwrecks; Francis life boat barn exhibit and newly planted garden party with Marsha Perry benches; 2012 Holiday Party at SCA CD 13: 2010 very close up faces of SDHS members and 2010 May Francis Heath memorial dedication at Saugatuck Village Square, Heath family members, Bill Bleeker, speakers Peg Sanford, Marsha Kontio, John Pahl; 2010 Halloween Party at OSH; OSH building exterior; SDHS members at MOVE! exhibit at SCA and Holiday Party at SCA CD 14: Party Shots 2015 - Photos by Elliot Sturm of 2015 Water museum opening party and exhibit.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject Person or Organization

SDHC Saugatuck-Douglas History Center 2017-, 735 Park/S-D History Museum/Shorey Cottage/Pump House, Kirby House/Community Hospital before 1960, 102 Butler/Saugatuck Village Hall, Saugatuck Center for the Arts SCA, Coral Gables Challenge Cup/Offshore Racing Events

Collection

SDHS Events, SDHS/SDHC general

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.06

Source or Donor

Found in the SDHS/SDHC collection

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Location

Box

150 SDHC Social Snapshots

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vanderbeck, Judi, Schmidt, Janet, Schmidt, Fred, Wise, Harold "Herk" J. Jr., Wise, Christa, Baty, Bud, Mauger, Judith Morris "Judy" 1938-2016, Van Singel, Henry Richard 1927-2015, Markland, Kathleen, Cook, James, Wilcox, Jeff 1946-2024, Wilcox, Katherine, Dewey, Patrica "Pat" 1928-2025, Sellman, Jim, Janik, Greg, Simonds, Bob 1930-2021, Winthers, Sally, Schultz, Howard E. Jr., Anthrop, Judy (Bowman), Kutzel, Ken, Thieda, Harold, Sweeney, Michael Sampson 1947-2020, Kontio, Marsha, Cook, Brian, Dark, Larry, Bella, Victor "Vic", Carls, Ken, Schmiechen, James A., Elsinga, Jerri (Muehlenbeck), Muehlenbeck, Joy Elizabeth 1937-, Reyda, Ted, Jeltema, Maxine C. 1923-2014, Malmquist, Merle, Hirsch, Ron, Lane, Kit 1939-2024, Pahl, John, Birkholz, Patty (Knoll) 1944-2018, Harris, Sarah, Fink, Alex, Economos, Mike, Manifold, William "Bill", Aldrich, Jeffrey Lynn 1950-2016, Aldrich, Gladys Mendez, Elam, Michael, Shafroth, Tracey, Boyce, Peggy (Webster) 1932-2021, Woods, Nancy, Galligan, Bill 1945-2019, Bowman, June, Denner, Pat, Ashley, Arthur C 1949-, Lewis, Christiana, Teich, Steven, Brown, George Vincent III 1937-2018, Sanford, John Coleman 1940-, Klage, Kathleen "Kathy", Woods, Bill, Haight, Dick, Haight, Alice (Haak) 1933-2017

Create Date

December 15, 2023

Update Date

September 29, 2025