Proceedings of the Annual Meeting (Volume 1) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908. Excerpt: ... ist. Resolved, That there be formed an organization to be called the Ohio Valley History Conference. 2d. Resolved, That membership in this organization be composed of the following classes: (a) Individual members. ( ), Organizations whose object is to cherish all forms of patriotic work, to stimulate a greater interest in history teaching in general and in the subject of the local history of the Ohio Valley in particular, and to aid in the collection, preservation, and publication of its records and of original work based thereon. (c) Persons not residing in the Ohio Valley but whose published work or regular occupation naturally identifies them with our purpose. 3d. Resolved. That a second meeting of this conference be held one year from date, at some place to be determined upon later, and that a committee consisting of nine persons be empowered to prepare a program and make other necessary preparations for this meeting; and in addition to draft a permanent constitution to be acted upon at that meeting. 4th. Resolved, That the membership of this committee consist of the following persons: Isaac Joslin Cox, University of Cincinnati; Samuel Bannister Harding, University of Indiana; E. O. Randall, Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; Virgil A. Lewis, State Department of Archives and History, West Virginia; W. W. Longmoor, Kentucky State Historical Society; Harry B. Mackoy, Filson club and hereditary patriotic societies; Frank Parker Goodwin, Cincinnati History Teachers' Association; Archer B. Hulbert, Marietta College and Ohio Valley Historical Society, and Clement L. Martzolff, Secretary, Ohio University, Athens." The committee of nine thus chosen decided to meet in Cincinnati on January 17 and 18, 1908, at which time it will formulate de...