{"id":40,"date":"2019-11-13T11:10:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T15:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bratenahlhistorical.org\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:01:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bratenahlhistorical.org\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tAbout Bratenahl Historical Society\t<\/h1>\n<h2  id=\"contact\">\n\t\t\tHow To Reach Us\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The Bratenahl Historical Society serves as a repository of historical documents, photos and other information pertinent to the\u00a0Village of Bratenahl, Ohio and its residents. We are a 501(c)3 organization, established in 1990 by David Gottschalt and other amateur village historians. Our organizational founders and ongoing volunteers believe that an understanding and appreciation of our historical heritage is essential to maintaining the unique identity of the community.<\/p>\n\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=Bratenahl+Historical+Society%0AC%2FO+Bratenahl+Community+Center%0A10300+Brighton+Rd%2C+Bratenahl%2C+OH+44108&#038;key=AIzaSyD09zQ9PNDNNy9TadMuzRV_UsPUoWKntt8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Bratenahl Historical Society\"><\/iframe>\n\t<p>We are located in the Bratenahl Community Center and open to the the public.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address<\/strong>: 10300 Brighton Road, Bratenahl, Ohio\u00a0(Our parking lot is accessible from Burton Avenue, one block southwest of Brighton Road.)<\/p>\n<p>Visitation by appointment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bratenahlhistorical.org\/index.php\/email-us\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSend us an email\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2  id=\"volunteer\">\n\t\t\tGet Involved\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The Bratenahl Historical Society is looking for volunteers to help preserve the rich history of Bratenahl and communicate our story.\u00a0 There are many ways to volunteer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organize collections,<\/li>\n<li>Develop public displays,<\/li>\n<li>Conduct on-line research,<\/li>\n<li>Write and post articles,<\/li>\n<li>Assist with this website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you have any suggestions? Whatever your skills, we are willing to work with you.<\/p>\n<p>Contact us by email at <a href=\"mailto:bratenahlhistorical@gmail.com\">bratenahlhistorical@gmail.com<\/a> with your name and contact information.<\/p>\n<h2  id=\"donate\">\n\t\t\tHow to Donate\t<\/h2>\n\t<h3>Help us preserve the rich history of Bratenhal.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bratenahlhistorical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Donate-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Donate to the Bratenahl Historical Society\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" title=\"Donate to the Bratenahl Historical Society\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<a href=\"\"  target=\"_self\"><\/a>\t\n\t<p><strong>MONETARY DONATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The preservation and care of the BHS&#8217;s collections and funding to continue to provide articles and publications, including this website, are made possible through the generous support of our friends and donors. We invite you to be a part of this important work. Monetary donations should be sent to the Bratenahl Historical Society, 10300 Brighton Road, Bratenahl, OH 44108.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bratenahlhistorical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BHS-In-Kind-Donation-Form.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bratenahlhistorical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Old-Deeds.jpg\" alt=\"Donate to the Bratenahl Historical Society\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" title=\"Donate to the Bratenahl Historical Society\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/bratenahlhistorical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BHS-In-Kind-Donation-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">Donate In-kind<\/a><\/h4>\t\n\t<strong>MATERIAL DONATIONS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\n<p>The BHS collects a wide variety of archival material related to the history of Bratenahl and its founders.\u00a0 BHS staff members will work with you to identify which materials are appropriate to donate. In some cases, BHS staff members may wish to see the material before it is physically transferred.<\/p>\n<p>BHS collects both personal papers created by individuals and families, and records created by local organizations.\u00a0 Types of materials that we collect may include: letters, deeds, meeting minutes, newspaper and magazine stories, scrapbooks, photographs, pamphlets, invitations, and other similar records.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/bratenahlhistorical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BHS-Collections-Management-and-Acquisition-Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collections Management and Acquisition Policy<\/a> or contact us by email at <a href=\"mailto:bratenahlhistorical@gmail.com\">bratenahlhistorical@gmail.com<\/a> with your name and contact information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bratenahlhistorical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BHS-Collections-Management-and-Acquisition-Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAquisition Policy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bratenahlhistorical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BHS-Gift-Agreement-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGift Agreement\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bratenahlhistorical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BHS-Loan-Agreement-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLoan Agreement\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Bratenahl Historical Society How To Reach Us The Bratenahl Historical Society serves as a repository of historical documents, photos and other information pertinent to the\u00a0Village of Bratenahl, Ohio and its residents. 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