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How to Become a Member

  • Join now online!

 

Benefits of Membership

  • Free tours of the Oberlin Heritage Center
  • Reduced admission fees for programs and history walks
  • Notices of events and programs presented by the Oberlin Heritage Center
  • 30 minutes of free research assistance in our Resource Center each year
  • A 10% discount in the Oberlin Heritage Center museum store
  • A copy of the Oberlin Heritage Center Annual Report
  • Receive discounts at more than 250 other historical institutions affiliated with the nationwide Time Travelers Network.
  • The knowledge that you are one of nearly 750 members from near and far who support and promote Oberlin history education, historic preservation, and community improvement!
Memberships extend for twelve months from the date of receipt. Contributions above baseline individual membership are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you have questions about membership, please contact us.
 

Consider Life Membership

Contributors (individuals or couples) whose past and/or present contributions to the endowment total $2,000 or more are recognized as Endowed Life Members. This commitment may be payable over five years. In appreciation, the Oberlin Heritage Center extends to these contributors life membership in the organization. Life Members no longer pay yearly membership dues, and continue to receive all of the benefits of annual membership. (Unless they request otherwise, they are still asked to contribute to the year-end Annual Fund campaign for general operating expenses.) The names of Endowed Life Members are permanently displayed at the Oberlin Heritage Center and published in our Annual Report each year, unless the donor wishes to remain anonymous.
 

Business and Organizational Members

The Oberlin Heritage Center greatly appreciates the support of many businesses and organizations from throughout the region.  If you would like to become a business member, please continue with the "Join" process online or call Mary Anne Cunningham at (440) 774-1700 to discuss the benefits of membership. 

Current business members as of April 2009 are listed below.  Please patronize their businesses and tell them you appreciate their support of the Oberlin Heritage Center.

Heritage Champion ($1,000)

  • Walmart

Heritage Leader ($250)

  • Cohen & Company / Cleveland
  • McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
  • Oberlin Family Dental / Melanie B. Satterfield, DDS

Heritage Rescuer ($100)

  • John Berkmeyer Painting
  • Broadwell Painting
  • John Cole Accounting & Tax Service
  • Forthofer Alarm Systems / Elyria
  • Lorenzo's Pizzeria
  • Oberlin College Inn 
  • PlaceMakers Land Co., Ltd.
  • Radio Stations WOBL & WDLW
  • Eric R. Severs Co., L.P.A.
  • Sliman's Sales and Service / Amherst
  • Turnbull Plumbing & Heating
  • Turnbull Trucking & Excavating

Heritage Collector ($50)

  • Bead Paradise II
  • Carlyle Gift & Flower Shop
  • Cochrane Inc.
  • Freedom Realty & Auction Service (Barney Hartman)
  • Drs. Anne and Leonard Jacko, DDS
  • Kuno Creative Group / Avon
  • Oberlin Off Street Parking
  • Quick & Delicious Restaurant
  • Rafter A., Ltd. (Rich Fredrickson) / Elyria
  • Smith's Furnishings and Floor Coverings
  • Wood Shed Lesson Studios

Active ($25)

  • A 2 Point B (Transportation by Ronnie Rimbert)
  • Adeva Salon & Spa
  • Allen Community Hospital
  • Ben Franklin Store / Mindfair Books
  • Business Advisory Services
  • Campbell House Antiques 
  • Clark & Post Architects, Inc. / Lorain
  • Cowling Funeral Home
  • Creative Carpentry (Tim Cowling)
  • Dicken Funeral Home Inc. / Elyria
  • Domino's Pizza
  • Douds Veterinary Hospital, Inc. 
  • Edward D. Jones - Curt Paul
  • Eight Wild Geese, Sustainability, Marketing & Communications
  • 5 Corners Bed & Breakfast / Amherst
  • Functional Physical Therapy (Bill McCreedy, Jr.)
  • Ginko Gallery & Studio Ltd.
  • Hallauer House Bed and Breakfast
  • Herrick Jewelry
  • Ives Roofing
  • Jupies Old-Fashioned Sorghum Taffy Pull / Brunswick
  • KET
  • Charles Kritz, CPA
  • Lin-Barry Incorporated (dba Midas Muffler)
  • LorMet Community Federal Credit Union
  • Manuel's Barber Shop
  • Dr. Arnold G. Milner
  • Nana's House Family Restaurant
  • National Business Brokers, Inc. (Michael F. Galbreath)
  • Oberlin Animal Hospital
  • Oberlin Cable Co-op
  • Oberlin IGA
  • Oberlin Market
  • Oberlin News-Tribune
  • Olla Mae's Drygoods
  • Dale A. Petrill, DDS
  • Presti's of Oberlin
  • The Rosen-Jones Photography Studio
  • Kurt Sarringhaus Co., L.P.A
  • Dr. Jennifer Shults, D.C.
  • Shurtleff Cottage Bed & Breakfast
  • Lorri Sipes, FAIA / Ann Arbor, MI
  • Donald L. Spencer & Associates
  • Sperry-Gorske Agency, Inc.
  • Straight's Sharpening Service
  • Subway of Oberlin
  • Sugar Ridge Stoneworks / Wakeman
  • Supers Landscape
  • T.L.C. Insurance (Eric Hunsinger) / Norwalk
  • Trader Joe's / Westlake
  • Vandemark Jewelers / Elyria
  • Watson Hardware
  • Yesterday's Ice Cream Shoppe

Organizational Members
All are Active category ($25) unless indicated otherwise. 

  • AARP #395 Oberlin
  • Amherst Historical Society / Amherst
  • City of Oberlin 
  • Cleveland Restoration Society / Cleveland
  • Firelands Association for the Visual Arts
  • The Jewett Family of America, Inc. / Medway, MA (Heritage Rescuer - $100) 
  • Kendal at Oberlin
  • Lorain County Community College / Elyria (Heritage Rescuer - $100)
  • Lorain County Historical Society / Elyria
  • 19th Century Club (Heritage Collector - $50) 
  • Oberlin Chapter NAACP
  • Oberlin College (Heritage Leader - $250)
  • Oberlin College Archives
  • Oberlin College Department of History
  • Oberlin Main Street - Chamber
  • Oberlin Seniors
  • Scottish Games Motorcycle Group (Heritage Collector - $50)
  • Sheffield Village Historical Society / Sheffield Village
  • Southern Lorain County Historical Society / Wellington
  • Tabor Historical Society / Tabor, IA  (Heritage Rescuer - $100)
  • Visit Lorain County / Amherst
  • Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Firelands Chapter