Optical Heritage Museum

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American Optical worker measuring ophthalmic lens power on an AO Lensometer (~1920).

Assistant Curator Donna Silverberg
cleans a 1938 AO Lensometer 603B in preparation for a recent display

AOTransitionsOpticalHotelDisplayMay2009.htm.

Newly digitized AO Books / Publications

American Optical History

Ophthalmic Optical Industry Links - Rev 12-Jun-09

AO History Chronology Slideshow -
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AO History Slides -

Pdf Version of Slideshow

More Optical Heritage Museum (Dick Whitney's site)

Paintings of American Optical

The Floods of Southbridge (photos on the AO Complex)

Optical Heritage Museum (AO photos of the 1920's)

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For slideshow of example OHM Archive photos:

Southbridge History

AO Reunion June and Dec meeting info

Past OHM Fundraisers

The AO Main Plant Optical Heritage Museum collection display (1983- 2000)

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Non You tube version of above Video -Museum Display as it was in 1997

Optical Heritage Museum, Inc. Board Members:

President and Curator- Dick Whitney
Assistant Curator - Donna Silverberg

Vice President - Margaret Morrissey

Treasurer - Dave Butler

Secretary - Gary Bridgman

Board of Directors Chair – Dave Cunniffe

John Young - Curator Emeritus / Advisor

MISSION STATEMENT
FOR THE
OPTICAL HERITAGE MUSEUM
(Featuring the American Optical Collection)
"The Optical Heritage Museum is dedicated to the education and enrichment of the general
public in the history, growth and contributions of 'The Eye of the Commonwealth' -
Southbridge, MA. This will be accomplished through continuing efforts to collect, maintain,
preserve and display cultural, social and industrial artifacts from Southbridge and
surrounding communities within the Quinnebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor."

L - before renovation, R- January 2007 photo

The Optical Heritage Museum plans for a new home at 368 Main Street, in Southbridge.
Stay tuned for more details about the future Museum home and how you can help. For more info, email Dick Whitney.

http://www.dickwhitney.net

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