The official registration and financial information of OAHA may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department
of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
OAHA is run by an all-volunteer board, passionately dedicated to preserving
area history. In 2021, we participated in two First Fridays: the September Car
Show where we displayed Vern Ringler's 1947 soapbox derby car, and
November's “Hometown Heroes” theme during which we featured the story of
William Bemis, a World War II veteran. We submitted two articles to the
Oxfordian, both on the history of the Union Fire Company, and developed a
2022 calendar featuring items from our Archives collection. We presented
awards to Faye Doyle and Bill Sumner for their service to OAHA. Even though
our Archives building hasn’t been open to visitors, we have been able to accept
donations to our collection and answer questions through emails and phone
calls. If you have items to donate, please email
information@oxfordhistorical.org.
Over the past couple of years, OAHA has been fortunate to receive two large
gifts – one from the Chester County Community Foundation and one from an
anonymous donor – both for capacity building. Because of this funding, we
were able to create our first strategic plan, and we are now working with
nonprofit consultant Krys Sipple to implement that plan. Part of that work will
include enticing more community members to get involved in OAHA.
Programs
We presented eight online programs in 2021, including Roberta McManus's
program on The Journeys of Ellen & William Craft (about two slaves who
escaped to freedom); John Bradley's program on the Dickey family; Ralph
Denlinger's program, "The Chester County Militia fighting for freedom at the
Battle of Brandywine"; and Gene Pisasale's program on the Underground
Railroad. Please visit our website at www.oxfordhistorical.org and follow
links to Facebook to view past programs or to attend current ones. We
started off 2022 with a well-attended, compelling program presented by
Dennis Downey on the lynching of Zachariah Walker in Coatesville in 1911, and
we are excited for the rest of this year’s programming.
Membership
OAHA is currently revamping our entire membership program – so keep an eye
out for communication about that in late fall of 2022.
Financials
OAHA excels at doing a lot with a little, and we are able to do that because of
the extraordinary support we receive from the community. Between gifts,
grants, membership, and programs, a full 99% of our funding comes directly
from people in our local area. OAHA exists because of you.
Oxford Area Historical
Association Annual
Report 2021
Year End Balances for Dec. 31, 2021
Income: $43,653.00
Expenses: $30,643.00
Acct Balances as of Dec. 31, 2021
Truist, Archives $52,214.04
Truist, Operating $1,298.56
Bird-in-Hand, Archives $15,277.46
Bird-in-Hand, Restricted $7,906.31
Total Funds $76,696.37
Oxford Area Historical Association