4: 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!