Where It All Began with Historian NiNi Harris IBEW Henry Miller Museum

In the July, 1916, edition of The Electrical Workers' journal, our first Grand Secretary-Treasurer, J.T. Kelly, then Press Secretary for IBEW Local 1, gives us a glimpse into our founding convention with his Local Lines entry (page 245), "The meetings were held in a room on Franklin Avenue near Leffenwell. The sessions were long from 9 am to 11 pm, with two short intermissions for lunch." On November 21, 2018, we returned to that sanctuary with Historian and author NiNi Harris to learn more about our Museum and gain a glimpse into that historic event!



Chapter Markers:



00:01:46 - NiNi Harris Bio



00:03:33 - NiNi joins the effort



00:04:05 - Architectural Elements



00:06:55 - How Old?



00:08:17 - Blueprints and Construction



00:11:39 - Henry's Neighborhood



00:14:43 - November 21, 1891



00:17:38 - Convention Setting



00:19:15 - Boarding House Life



00:24:27 - A Donated Chamberpot!



00:25:07 - Museum Tours



00:26:45 - Henry's Income



00:27:59 - Laundress



00:29:43 - John Greb's Wife?



00:30:14 - Historic Dirt



00:31:00 - Our Iconic Photo



00:36:01 - Changing The World



00:37:49 - That Elusive Image



00:38:12 - Gallery Style Porch



00:40:08 - Uhrig's Cave



00:43:25 - Saloon Time



00:46:21 - This Used To Be St. Louis



00:48:05 - Compton & Dry



00:49:23 - Union Influence



00:50:26 - Thanks NiNi!