HISTORY OF THE AIA-TOLEDO SOCIETY

(last updated January 2010)

 

According to the national Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), the Toledo Society (or chapter) was originally founded in 1917 and then disbanded in 1941 due to insufficient membership. The Toledo Society was officially re-chartered by the AIA in 1952, hosted a national AIA conference in 1966, and then fizzled out again in the late 1970’s. It was never officially disbanded by the AIA, just put on the inactive list. The Toledo Society was reactivated in 1995, primarily through the efforts of Dr. Marianne Stern, a Roman glass expert formerly affiliated with the Toledo Museum of Art. Dr. Stern served as the first president and, together with Dr. Richard Krill, initiated fund-raising for an endowment, the Kurt T. Luckner Fund, which now largely supports the chapter’s annual lecture program. It is named for Kurt T. Luckner, who at the time of his death in 1995 was Curator of Ancient Art at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA). Beginning in 2000, the Toledo Society began a close association with the TMA, which now co-sponsors and hosts nearly all the lectures.

 

Kurt T. Luckner at the Toledo Museum of Art

 

The mission of the AIA-Toledo Society is to both educate and entertain the Northwest Ohio public through an annual series of free, public lectures on archaeology and ancient art given by noted scholars. It also provides special events just for the Society’s members, including occasional organized trips to museum exhibitions, and an annual combined open business meeting and potluck dinner. 

 

PAST AND PRESENT OFFICERS

            President

                        Dr. James Harrell (1999-2005, 2007-2012)

                        John Shearman (2005-2007)

                        Dr. Marianne Stern (1995-1999)

            Vice President

                        Dr. Robert Finkel (2011-2012)

                        Dr. Louis Benedict (2008-2010)

                        Dr. Mohamed El-Shafie (2000-2002)

                        Jack Romig (1995-1996)

                        Dr. Charles Terbille (1996-1998, 2002-2008)

            Corresponding (Membership) Secretary

                        Steven Frushour (1999-2012)

                        Judith Finkel (1996-1999)

            Recording Secretary

                        Alice Weaver (1996-2000)

                        Celinda Niggemyer (2000-2012)

            General Secretary

                        Vickie Hauff (1995-1996)

            Treasurer

                        Dr. Lionel Sully (2007-2012)

                        Dr. Judith Ayoub (2002-2007)

                        Judy Finkel (2000-2002)

                        Celinda Niggemyer (1995-2000)

PAST AND PRESENT TRUSTEES

            Dr. Judith Ayoub (2001-2002)

            Barbara Baker (2009-2012)

            Dr. Louis Benedict (2004-2008)

            Thomas Bentley (2008-2012)

            Dr. Mounir El-Khatib (1995-1998)

            Dr. Mohamed El-Shafie (1998-2001, 2002-2012)

            Judith Finkel (1999-2000, 2002-2012)

            Dr. Robert Finkel (2007-2010)

            Steven Frushour (1998-1999)

            Sandi Glauser (2004-2012)

            Dr. James Harrell (1997-1998, 2005-2007)

            Karen Havens (1997-2002)

            Lewis Heldt (2000-2003)

            Beverly Karp (2000-2012)

            Dr. Richard Krill (1997-2000)

            Dr. Sandra Knudsen (2000-2012)

            Robert Lauer (1999-2002)

          Andrea Mall (2011-2012)

            Dr. Lea McChesney (2009-2012)

            Marie Minniear (2001-2007)

            Robert Mittelstaedt (2006-2012)

            Dr. Richard Putney (2001-2004)

            Dr. Andrew Schneider (2002-2005)

            John Shearman (2004-2005, 2007-2010)

            Dr. Marianne Stern (1998-2001

            Dr. Donald Stierman (2003-2012)

            Dr. Charles Terbille (1998-2004, 2008-2012)

            Dr. Constantine Theodosiou (2002-2011)

            Charles Williams (1996-2002)