Milford, Ohio – The Greater Milford Area Historical Society (GMAHS) has announcedĀ a new Collectors Club where history fans can convene to talk about their favorite collectibles. The Collectors Club will have its inaugural meeting on March 23, between 7 and 8:30 PM at Promont, 906 Main Street, in Milford. The club and session are free and open to the public and no registration is needed.
The first meeting of the GMAHS Collectors Club will be held on March 23 and will feature Ohioās Wright Brothers by Dr. Ren Egbert. āI am very pleased to speak at the GMAHS Collectors Club with topics that are dear to my heart ā photography, the Wright brothers, and William P. Mayfield,ā commented Dr. Egbert. Mr. Mayfield, a Dayton photojournalist, was befriended by the Wright brothers and documented much of their aviation career.
Dr. Egbertās journey started in 1968 with his first art history class at the University of Iowa and his first collection of intaglio prints (etchings). From 1978 through 1983 he was in the Masterās program for Art History at the University of Cincinnati when his degree was interrupted by the expansion of his dental practice. Dr. Egbert has been a practicing dentist in the Milford area since 1976. In 2003, he exhibited a collection of Wright brothersā photographs at the Dayton Art Institute during the centennial celebration of the first flight.
āMy discussion and photographs,ā continued Dr. Egbert, āwill center on images actually taken by the Wright brothers as well as many photographs by Mayfield.ā
āThe GMAHS Collectors Club is a wonderful way for our community history fans to get together on a variety of interesting topics,ā said Donna Amann, administrator, GMAHS. āWe are excited to host Dr. Egbert at our inaugural event and pleased to help showcase such a wonderful exhibit of Wright brothersā images and information.ā
The GMAS Collectorsā Club will feature upcoming topics including:
April 27 ā Ohio bottles
May 25 ā Ohio pottery
June 22 ā Sewing collectibles
July 26 ā Kitchen collectibles
August 24 ā Ohio toys and games
September ā Holiday collectibles
October 26 ā Firefighting collectiblesĀ
For more information on the Greater Milford Area Historical Society and Promont, visit www.MilfordHistory.net or follow GMAHS on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MilfordHistoricalSociety.
