Donations Given
in Memory of or in Honor of Others
Over the years, many gifts have been made to the Historical Society of Palm Beach County in the names of others. We are privileged to begin sharing these names here in an accessible way. If you would like to donate in someone’s name, please click here.
Donations GIVEN IN MEMORY:
2012 Connie Frankino made a donation in memory of Richard S. Johnson
2013 Brenda McCampbell Bailey made a donation in memory of Conrad Schaefer
2013 Brenda McCampbell Bailey made a donation in memory of Richard S. Johnson
2017 Mark Elhilow made a donation in memory of Linda Johnson
2017 Lise Steinhauer made a donation in memory of Linda Johnson
2017 Kristy and Grier Pressly made a donation in memory of Linda Johnson
2017 Sharon Friedheim made a donation in memory of Linda Allen Johnson
2017 Sally Gibson made a donation in memory of Linda Johnson
2018 Judy and William Munro made a donation in memory of Linda Johnson
2018 Tracey Oppenheimer made a donation in memory of Linda Johnson
2018 Connie and David Thomas made a donation in memory of Linda Allen Johnson
2018 Laura and James Smeenge made a donation in memory of Linda Allen Johnson
2018 Dr. Ellis J. Parker, Esq. made a donation in memory of Ellis J. Parker
2018 Amy Kamin made a donation in memory of Hannah Kamin
2018 Martha Ayers Holstlaw made a donation in memory of Dwight H. Holstlaw
2018 Katie Carpenter made a donation in memory of E. N. Carpenter II
2018 Frank Rath made a donation in memory of Ferd and Loretta Spang
2018 Christine Kelly Casey made a donation in memory of Thomas J. Casey
2018 Nina and Rick Hutchinson made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Ardith Fuller made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Howard Berman made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Phyllis Wissner made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Ann Lermer made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Joan and James Bogan made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Tammy Held made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Robert Gross made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Jeanne Howard made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Lise Steinhauer made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Reginald Stambaugh made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Tammy Roggen made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Laura and Paul Lapping made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Debi Murray made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 The Frumm Family made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Kathleen Ritger made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Linda Goodwin made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Sally and Ron Kirby made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Arlo and Ted Prior made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Ann and David Talley made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Jean Emerson made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Mary Jo and Vince Elhilow made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Beverly McPhee made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Barbara and Jack Nicklaus made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Martha Ayers Holstlaw made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Lynn and John Banister made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Jane Bahouth made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Martha McKenna made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Marilyn Schulle made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Barbara and Paul Bremer made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Ann Kenney made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Susan Fishbain made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Joan Geswaldo made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Judy and Jerry Pierman made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Patience and Tom Burns made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Karen Martin made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Margaret Ayers made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Christine Sikes and James Sikes Jr. made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Samantha Campbell made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Katie and Stuart Gray made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2018 Jack Hill made a donation in memory of Emery J. Newell
2019 Mary Elizabeth and David Coldwell made a donation in memory of Linda Johnson
2019 Patricia L. Lambrecht made a donation in memory of Thomas J. Lambrecht
2019 Dora Dixon made a donation in memory of Luella and Darlington Davenport
2019 Pam and Brad Miller made a donation in memory of Richard Johnson
2019 Mrs. William B. Cary made a donation in memory of Polly Davidson
2019 Debi Murray made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Lise Steinhauer made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Lois Burns made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Marilyn Schulle made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Monica Merchant made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Mary and Hobart Collins Jr. made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Frances and Donald Riccardi made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Martha Ayers Holstlaw made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Mary and Hobart Collins Jr. made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Nancie Clark made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Susan and George Poncy made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Vickie and Harper Clark made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Betsy Anthony made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Denise and Stephen Rice made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 James Arnold made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Mary and Robert Ifft made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Anne and Ted Brown Jr. made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Anne and Ted Brown Jr. made a donation in memory of Jane Hadley Caruso
2019 Anne and Ted Brown Jr. made a donation in memory of Wallis Schulle
2019 Ellen and George Bierlin made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Elizabeth McKenna Leffler and Jere Leffler made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Laney and Gordon Lewis made a donation in memory of Edward “Ridge” McKenna
2019 Christine Kelly Casey made a donation in memory of Thomas J. Casey
2019 Mary Louise Poisson made a donation in memory of Arthur J. Poisson
Donations GIVEN TO HONOR:
2017 Dr. Frayda Lindemann made a donation in honor of Pat Johnson
2018 Patricia Lebow made a donation in honor of Tom and Carol Kirchhoff
2019 Victoria Pfeil made a donation in honor of H. Allen Holmes‘ 70th birthday
2019 Pam and Brad Miller made a donation in honor of Pat Johnson
2019 Laurel Baker made a donation in honor of Arlo Prior
2019 Ellen and William Patterson made a donation in honor of Katharine and Gary Parr
2019 John Wienke made a donation in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15
2019 Audrey and Martin Gruss made a donation in honor of Frances and Jeffrey Fisher
In addition, many gifts are made each year to celebrate the honorees of our annual Archival Evening.
2019 Iris Apfel: The Woman Behind the Glasses
2018 H. Irwin Levy: Community Builder, Philanthropist, Visionary
2017 Nancy Brinker: An Extraordinary Woman
2016 Richard and Pat Johnson: An Historic Legacy
2015 Frances G. Scaife: The Art of Philanthropy
2014 Addison Cairns Mizner: The Mizner Touch
2013 Henry Morrison Flagler: The Incomparable
2012 Alexander W. Dreyfoos: Man of Vision
2011 Bert Morgan, Mort Kaye, Bob Davidoff, Richard Morgan, Lucien Capehart:
Paradise in Focus; Five Photographers of Palm Beach
2010 Edward Riley Bradley, Walter Stanley Gubelmann, Charles Alexander Munn Sr., Eugene Joseph Ribakoff:
Four Fine Gentlemen of Palm Beach
2009 Dame Celia Lipton Farris: An Incredible Life
2008 John L. Volk: A Remarkable Life
2006 Slim Aarons: The Palm Beach Portfolio
2005 Barton Gubelmann, Estee Lauder, Marjorie Merriweather Post, Mary Sanford, Sue Whitmore:
Wonder Women: The Late Great Grand Dames of Palm Beach
2004 Lilly Pulitzer: The Look of Love
2003 The Eyes of Betty Kuhner: A Palm Beach Family Album
2002 Maurice Fatio: Palaces in Paradise
2001 Philip Hulitar’s Fashion Legacy: The Chic of Palm Beach
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Traveling Trunks
The HSPBC’s Traveling Trunks offer exciting classroom resources that meet Florida Sunshine State Standards. Trunks are based on specific themes and contain information, activities, and reproductions of artifacts to enhance students’ understanding of Palm Beach County and Florida history. Teacher Guides are also provided. Most of the trunks are designed for Grade 4 but can be adapted for other levels. The trunks are loaned to teachers for three-week periods on a first come, first served basis. There is no charge or deposit for their use.
To reserve a trunk call 561.832.4164 ext. 112 or email.
Students learn about these native tribes of Florida through the items they created. The trunk contains photos, objects, activities, a student handout, and a Teacher’s Guide.
Students will explore how these early people lived prior to and just after the arrival of Europeans in Florida. The trunk includes a teacher’s guide, photographs, prints by Florida artist Theodore Morris, reproduction artifacts, a map, books, a video, suggestions for activities, a student handout, and a Teacher’s Guide.
Students will learn how settlers lived pre-Flagler during Palm Beach County’s pioneer era (1860-1893). The trunk includes a Teacher’s Guide, photos, a large map of Lake Worth showing where the settlers lived, reproduction 19th century artifacts, books, replica fruits and vegetables, deerskin, pioneer girls’ clothing, part of a Barefoot Mailman outfit, and a student handout.
This trunk is designed as a supplement when teaching about the Holocaust and is aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and Common Core Standards. The trunk includes books, a classroom set of Jacob’s Rescue, photos of Jewish life from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, posters, DVDs, a map, and a guide to teaching the Holocaust with other lessons.
Students have the opportunity to learn about the Europeans who claimed and explored La Florida, from 1513 when Juan Ponce de Léon claimed Florida for Spain, to the founding of St. Augustine in 1565 by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. Students will also learn how the explorers navigated the oceans through lessons and hands-on navigation tools that sailors used. Pictures, maps, clothing, a teacher’s guide (peek inside HERE), are included.
This trunk immerses students in the period of 1861-1877 in Florida, during the American Civil War and Reconstruction, with a peek into everyday life, military camp life, and the obstacles and challenges people had to overcome to survive. Included are a Teacher’s Guide, photos, a large map of battles fought in Florida, reproduction 19th century artifacts, pioneer girl’s clothing, and books.
This trunk brings to life the science and development of one of the most foundational parts of our county’s history: agriculture. Teach the agricultural heritage of Palm Beach County and even how to create your own classroom or school garden. Included are a Teacher’s Guide, historical photos, large maps of the agriculture district, replica vegetables and fruits, and books.
History Tabloids - Grades 4 and 7
The Historical Society of Palm Beach County and the School District of Palm Beach County partner to provide this tabloid-format Florida History supplement to curriculum for Grade 4. The tabloid is delivered to the School District for distribution to Palm Beach County elementary schools. The HSPBC also makes it available to private and home schools on request.
The HSPBC, the School District of Palm Beach County, and other historical organizations partner to provide a tabloid-format supplement to the Civics and Social Studies curriculum for Grade 7, above. A teacher’s guide is available below.
Presenters & Reenactors
HSPBC reenactors visit schools and engage with students as historic characters. Call Rhonda Gordon 561.832.4164 ext. 110 or email.