Oswegoland Heritage Association

History

When the Oswego School District announced plans to sell the historic Little White School in 1975, a grassroots group of local citizens established the Oswegoland Heritage Association in 1976 with the goal of saving and restoring the building and opening a community museum and archives in it. The Heritage Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Restoration work on the building continued from 1977-2002 using a combination of volunteer labor, donations, and financial assistance from the Oswegoland Park District.

Today, the Little White School Museum is a model of a private/public partnership. While the Oswegoland Heritage Association is responsible for overseeing any remaining restoration projects and for maintaining and preserving the artifact and archival collections, the Oswegoland Park District owns and maintains the building, provides logistical support, and provides personnel to maintain the museum’s weekly schedule.

Mission

The mission of the Oswegoland Heritage Association is to collect, preserve, and interpret the cultural history of the geographical area defined by the boundaries of Oswego Community School District 308.

Board of Directors

The Oswegoland Heritage Association is governed by a nine-member board of directors. They meet regularly on the last Thursday of each month at 7:00pm at the museum. Three directors are elected for three-year terms during each year’s annual meeting, held on the last Thursday of May.

Current Board

Judy Wheeler, President
Ted Clauser, Secretary
Erik Pienkos, Treasurer
Roger Matile, Museum Director
Tina Beaird
Mary Church
Linda Heap Dean
Ken Holmstrom
Brian LeClercq

Membership

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