The following collections are in our Library:
The Garfield Heights Leader - newspaper archive
Yearbooks - from Garfield Heights High School They date from 1931 to 2006.
We are re looking for additional copies of the Garfield Heights High School yearbooks of any year. If you have a copy that you would be willing to donate, please call our Museum at 216-475-6119 and leave a message, or stop in Saturday afternoons between1:00 and 4:00
Thank You!"
Also, we have duplicate copies of some years which we offer for sale for $5.00 each
We now have copies of the Garfield Heights Leader from 1946 thru 1998 on Flash Drives for sale ($20.00) and on our computer for viewing
CDS Video Cassette and VHS Files of Interviews:
Neil Bowler, former Mayor of Garfield Heights
November 24, 1986
2 copies
Clarence Waltz
May 21, 1987
2 copies
Alfred Vapenik, former Finance Director of Garfield Heights
Interviewed by Norm Braun
April 20, 1998
4 copies
Scott Meemans
October 16, 1990 2 copies
Retired G.H. High School Teachers’ Discussion
April 23, 1990
3 copies
Dr. James Harper, former School Superintendent
March 10, 1992
2 copies
World War II Interviews
--John Kaminski, Gene Niess, Cecil Rebic, Carl Gorman,
Norm Braun, John J. Burn
June 5, 2004
2 copies
Phyllis Hummel, retired educator
1989
3 copies
James Wm Chalker of Garretsville by L. Troyer
November 3, 1986
Display at Antenucci Home, 5387 E. 111 with Tom Beres
1981-1987 Alfred Antenucci, National Hero in the attempted
assassination of President Ronald Reagan
Maria Antenucci Interview Channel 3
2004
Tour of three floors of the G. H. Historical Museum narrated by
Norm Braun, Gene Niess, Loria Lenarduzzi and Maria Antenucci
July, 2008 (each floor on separate DVD disk)
2 copies ea
Al Butterfield relating story of his uncle WWII hero Wm. Reese
November 22, 2008
2 copies
Knuth – Kyoto Award – Gold Medal Award for Math
Visit to Japan 5 CDS
Norman “Bud” Rahe (1990-1994)
Oral G. H. History (various subjects) 8 CDS
Norma Kopper – G.H. History – 1985
Clarence Waltz – G.H. History – March 19, 1985
Lillian Peters of Peter’s Bakery – Oct. 7, 1985
2 copies
Various Narrators – Lolly Trolley at Home Days Tour G.H.
August 8, 1996 Tapes A & B
Dr. Marsalek discusses Old Brooklyn -- June 9, 1988
Zverina – Log House – September 4, 1989
“ “ Date ?
“ Signers of Declaration of Independence Date?
“ River Cruise – August 10, 1989
Greg Paine – “This Is Cleveland” slide lecture -- Sept. 8, 1989
Sam Lane – A Summit County Sheriff 1892 – March 31, 1989
Garfield Heights Metro Park Dedication with Lou Tsipis and
Mayor Thomas Longo -- July 28, 1986
Ohio Canal History – July 30,1989
Rose Weed’s Funeral – February 28, 1997
Lou Horvath audio taping Norm Braun interviewing Ruth Marzec
Date ?
Mayor T. Longo’s Inaugural Speech – November, 1993
Christmas Lighting and Music – November, 1993
Dedication of G. H. Civic Center – December 2, 1990
James A. Garfield – October 20, 1991
Bill Schirmer Musical Rendition “The Prophet” various songs
Date ?
Video (VHS) of Special Events
Swearing-In of Mayor Thomas Longo and Tree Lighting – 1993
Tour of Fire Station on McCracken Road & Turney,-- 1994
Lighting Ceremony – 1995
G. H. Little Theater production of Camelot, Acts I and II.
G. H. Swearing-in Ceremony – 1994
G. H. Roosevelt Community Center Discussion of Black History
In Garfield Heights – November 15, 1991
WKYC-TV “Today at Sunrise” – G.H. Historical Museum featured
October 20, 1999
Ground Breaking Ceremony of new G. H. Civic Center
March 29, 1989
G. H. Home Days 1996
G. H. Tree Lighting Ceremony – 1996
G. H. Historic Marker “German Corners”
October 14, 2002
G. H. Class of 1937 and 1942
Garfield: A Place in History (59 minutes)
Genealogy Seminar by Norm Braun 2007
C-Span Archives “Life Portrait of James Garfield”
February 8, 2000
Garfield Park Clean Up – November, 1986
G. H. Christmas Parade
G. H. Skating Program
Space Cable on Garfield Heights (4-1/2 minutes) – July, 1983
Videos (VHS) Miscellaneous Topics:
South High Honor Roll Presentation – 1996
St. Andrew Eastern Orthodox Church in Maple Heights
August 25, 1968
Hungarian Tapes: “Lilli Barono”
“Szabin Las Elrabzassa”
Punderson Lake Documentary by Lou Horvath
Maple Heights “Then and Now” M. H. Historical Society
June 27, year?