Speakers Bureau

A 12-minute video presentation of Mahoning Valley History followed by questions for two or three teams. Includes bonus points and prizes for all! This is a ½ hour program that is fun, informative and works especially well with audiences of mixed ages and interests.

Tea & Polite Society, 1900-1920

Lea Mollman, Registrar

This presentation covers high society manners as late Victorian strictures relaxed into Edwardian propriety. With pictures, graphics, and original artifacts, learn about the niceties of dress, calling cards and afternoon tea for the elite. Do you know the difference between a formal tea and high tea, what to serve at a tea dance, or how to invite your friends to meet a visiting dignitary? This talk will answer all the questions!

Greystone Through the Years

Lea Mollman, Registrar

This 30-45 minute presentation with slides shows how the building that now houses the Arms Family Museum of Local History has evolved over the last century. From original drawings, photographs of the house over many decades and images of the historic house museum it is today, viewers will learn about the family that built Greystone in the Arts and Crafts architectural style, stories and quotes from the former owners, Olive F.A. Arms and Wilford P. Arms.

Lea Mollman has been at the Historical Society since 1992 as a Guide, Curatorial Assistant, Education Assistant, Curator of Education and now Registrar. She holds B. A. and M. A. Degrees in History from Youngstown State University, and was the recipient of the Marion G. Blum Graduate Essay Prize. Lea enjoys telling stories about the past that enable people to relate the past to the present.

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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