Friday, February 05, 1999
History of Maineville being collected
Heard about the folding chair?
BY DAVID ECK
Enquirer Contributor
MAINEVILLE — Armed with a tape recorder and boundless enthusiasm, Sheila Sargent spends evenings and weekends capturing the history of this growing Warren County village.
Residents — both new and old — share their recollections about the village and detail what the community was like in another era. Ms. Sargent plans to use the interviews to film a documentary about the village. The film will record the history and share stories from generations past.
It's her first big project since helping to form the
Maineville Historical Society from scratch about two months ago. She now has six volunteers and nearly a dozen taped interviews. The society is also planning a spring fund-raiser.
“I didn't expect to get that kind of response right away,” she said. “I think a lot of people really wanted this.”
Village council late last year blessed the idea of a local historical society and tapped Ms. Sargent to head the effort. Village officials have said they may eventually house the soci ety in a proposed new city building.
“Sheila's really put in great efforts,” said Maineville Mayor John Michael. “I think the more she talks to people, the more enthusiastic she gets.”
The society also has received calls from surrounding communities that would like to be active in Maineville's effort, Ms. Sargent said.
The group is planning a craft bazaar for April. Plans are to rent booth space for crafts people and to possibly hold a silent auction. Proceeds would benefit the society, which council expects to be self-supporting.
Society leaders are optimistic about the group's future and are buoyed by a constant stream of ideas and interview subjects, Ms. Sargent said. “There's a lot of progress.”
There is no timetable for getting the documentary fin ished, but it may be ready by year's end. “I want to make sure it's done right,” she said.
Ms. Sargent's research has yielded some historical gems. For instance, she said the folding chair was invented here in the mid-19th century. There are also four Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Maineville, which is unusual this far west of the Allegheny Mountains.
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