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The Mercer Island Historical Society was established in 1954. Click here to learn
more about the History of the Historical Society.
Our Mission
The mission of the Mercer Island Historical Society is to collect, preserve, research,
record, and make available the heritage of Mercer Island.
Our
Goals
- To acquire, collect, preserve, label, and store historical documents, records, artifacts and memorabilia pertinent to Mercer Island history.
- To promote the history of Mercer Island by presenting programs to community organizations and schools.
- To share the history of Mercer Island in local displays and exhibits, and more globally on the Internet.
- To partner with public organizations, and other organizations in preserving and protecting all aspects of Mercer Island history.
- To seek public and private investments in all areas where support of any society function requires financial assistance.
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Pictured from the left: Adele Byrd, Sam Lake, Phil Flash, Walt Rodgers, Delores Erchinger,
Ed Maloof, Barbara Ford, Kisi Goode, Dave Harris, Joe Joseph, and Ruth Fricke. Not pictured: Bud
Liebes. Photo by Dick Decker
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The Board of Directors
| Co-Presidents |
Phil Flash Sam Lake |
Other Board Members
Barbara Ford
Kisi Goode
Dave Harris
Bud Liebes
Ed Maloof
Walt Rodgers
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| Vice President |
Joe Joseph |
| Secretary |
Delores Erchinger |
| Treasurer |
Ruth Fricke |
The board of directors can be contacted by calling the Mercer Island Historical Society at
206-236-3274 and leaving a message, or emailing the historical society at info@mihistory.org.
The Committee's
We are always looking for volunteers
to help on our committee's. Please let us know if you can help us on any of the following
committee's.
- Archive Committee - Preserves archives, photos and videos for permanent storage.
- Filing Committee - Files and organizes new acquisitions.
- Finance Committee - Works with the treasurer to develop a financial plan.
- Fund Raising Committee - Markets and sells Historical Society information such as the Mercer Island Heritage book.
- Grant Committee - Researches and writes grants for our historical projects.
- Historical Marker Committee - Research historic places on Mercer Island, solicit funds to pay for historic markers, then place markers on selected historical sites.
- Hospitality Committee - Provides refreshments and desserts for our monthly meetings.
- Membership Committee -
Encourages new membership.
- Program Committee - Plans and schedules programs for the monthly meetings.
- Promotions Committee - Ensures notification is made to members and the community of society events and programs. Sub-committee's include our newsletter, Mercer Island Reporter Liaison, and our phone tree.
- Web Site Committee - Develops content and publishes updates for the web site.
The Mercer Island Historical Society is a volunteer organization.
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Web Design and Development: Emerson Kennedy
Webmaster: webmaster@mihistory.org
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