Website: http://www.bloominggrovehistory.org
Board of Directors
Gloria Simley, President,222-3859
Jim Stickels, Vice President
Judy Bodden, Secretary
Don Taylor, Treasurer
Dean House Manager: Robert A. Bean, 222-5783
Curator: Ann Waidelich, 249-7920
Events Chair: Anne Wellman
Furnishings Advisor: Jean Dent
At Large: Judy Taylor, Bill Brendler, Bob Essock, Dick Lichtfeld, Mari Ann Lichtfeld, Judy Bodden, Pat Frydenlund, Gary Hess.
Membership:
$10 per year for individuals; $15 per year for families. Sustaining memberships are $25 or more per year. Applications and renewals should be addressed to:
Treasurer, HBGHS
PO Box 6704
Monona, WI 53716-0704
Mission
The Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society preserves and advances the culture and history of Blooming Grove, Monona and Southeastern Madison--all of which was, historically, in the Town of Blooming Grove. The Dean House is a living testimony to the pioneer spirit fostering our American heritage and contributing to our growth as a community and serves as a center for events and local history study.
General inquiries and donations to the Society's collections
Contact Robert A. Bean at 608 222-5783 or email ram2bean@charter.net
Funding
The Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society is funded by memberships, contributions and grants. There is no fee for any of the society's public events, but donations are always welcome.
Thank you for supporting your Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society.
The Annual Spring Membership meeting is our regular renewal time. If you do not see your name on the following list (p.3) please consider updating your membership. Memberships are $10/yr single, $15/yr family, and $25 or more /yr for supporting membership.
By Gloria Simley
A couple of months ago, I received a telephone call from a Ms. Teri Smith, asking if we had any information on the American Foundation for Biological Research. They had an office building on East Buckeye Road back in the l950’s. It closed in 1975.
Ms. Smith is presently the office manager of Biomedical Research Institute in Rockville, Maryland, a non-profit organization stemming from the above-mentioned Foundation. I told her I would check with our Curator, Ann Waedelich and get back to her.
Ann found information in the files at the Dean House.
Unfortunately, Ms. Smith gave me the wrong telephone number and I had no way to give her the good news—that we had what she was looking for. I finally did a Web search for Biological Research, and listed among many, was a Maryland address. I took my chances and after copying several articles and pictures, sent them to that address.
About a week later, I received a phone call from Ms. Smith, thanking me for the information—just what she was looking for.
Just recently, I received a lovely letter from the Director of the Institute, thanking us for all the information.
Along with the letter was a donation of $50.00 to be used for our Historical Society.
We receive several requests from throughout the country for various types of information, and we are happy when we can supply the answers. This was just such a request.
I thought you would be interested in knowing that your HBGHS is a constant source of Local History.
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Send to: Historic Blooming Grove Historical Soc. P.O. Box 6704 Monona WI 53716-0704. If you think there is an error please contact Bob Bean 608-222-5783, or ram2bean@charter.net
(please see list on page 3)