Speakers Bureau

An overview of our Valley’s local immigration history is examined in a 45-minute power point presentation using the questions “Who, What, When, Where, Why and How” to answer interesting questions about our diverse community: Why did people immigrate to the Mahoning Valley? When did immigration start? What countries were they from? What were the largest immigrant groups to settle here? Where did they work? How did our local population grow? Included are interesting pictures, charts, statistics and a map of ethnic neighborhoods to help us appreciate our diverse ethnic heritage.

Pioneers of the Valley

Rebecca Whittenberger, Curator of Education

Explore the lives of the earliest settlers to the Mahoning Valley through original and replicated hands-on artifacts, maps, historical information and stories. This 45-minute presentation examines what pioneer life was like for settlers living in the Valley between 1796 and 1830. Artifacts include lighting equipment, household tools, kitchen “appliances” and toys.

Native Americans of the Valley

Rebecca Whittenberger, Curator of Education

Explore the culture, life and lore of the Eastern Woodland Indians, the earliest occupants of the Mahoning Valley. Using original and replicated hands-on artifacts, this 45-minute presentation will examine the daily activities, philosophy and legacy of the Valley’s earliest residents. Artifacts include stone tools and hunting implements, beaded clothing, jewelry, food and utensils, plant specimens and games.

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society educates and promotes an interest in the history of the Mahoning Valley by collecting, preserving, and developing material representative of the people who have inhabited the region.

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