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The following list is a complete inventory of all items contained in the Heritage Center of Sparrows Point High School, as of March 9th, 2005.  You're welcome to research this inventory for items of significance and we encourage you to loan or donate your Sparrows Point High School artifacts for preservation & conservation.  This page may take longer to load with a slower Internet connection.

SPHS HERITAGE CENTER INVENTORY

 

Location                                  Item                                                                                                    Donated by                                      

 

  1.       - High School Diploma - R. Rogers Frank June 1912

            - High School Diploma - Dorothy Mae Noel June 1940

            - Trophy - Essex Baseball Clubs Parade Award  May 1969

 

  2.       - Yearbook “The Blare”  1923

            - Picture of original high school circa 1921 in Sparrows Point                                     Denny Franks rec’d 5/2/03

            - Picture - side view of original high school                                                                     V. Riley 2967 Liberty Pkwy.

 

  3.       - Class picture - 1931  ( 2 pictures behind each other)

            - Class picture - 1932 ( 2 pictures behind each other)                                                   Ruth McDonough Rock (large one)

 

  4.       - Class picture - 1933

            - Class picture - 1934

            - Class picture - 1935                                                                                                             

            - Class picture - 1936                                                                                                        Wife of Preston C. Woods

 

  5.       - Class picture - 1937

            - Class picture -1938

 

6.         - Class picture -1939 (2 pictures behind each other)

            - Class picture - 1940 ( 2 pictures behind each other)                                                   one from David Spencer

 

 7.        -Yearbooks from 1942 through 1977                                                                               See Yearbook section

 

  8.       - Certificate of Proficiency in Typing - Eva Irene Seay - May 5, 1919

            - High School Diploma - Frank Carol Kirschner - June 1916

            - Trophy - Spring Festival Champion 1962

            - Trophy - SPHS Band -  In Appreciation for Participation

                                                            Opening Day Parade

                                                     North Point Village Rec. Council 1977   

 

 

Location                                  Item                                                                                                    Donated by                                      

 

  9.       - Picture of Sparrows Point High School in Edgemere

            - Picture of Sparrows Point Colored School                                                                   William Rowlins

                        Fort Bragg School around 1940

 

 10.      - Class picture - 1941                                                                                                        Betty Dickinson Harvey

            - Class picture - 1942

 

 11.      - Class picture - 1943

            - Class picture - January 1944 graduating class

 

 12.      - Class picture - 1944

            - Class picture - 1945

            - Class picture - 1946

 

 13.      - Class picture - 1947 ( 2 picture behind each other)

            - Class picture - 1948

 

 14.      - Yearbooks - 1978 through  1993                                                                                   See Yearbook section

 

 15.      - High School Diploma - Carville G. Snively June 17, 1937

            - Picture of original school - corner view                                                                          Russ Everhart 1958

            - Trophies -

                        ~ Sports 1970

                        ~ Maryland H. S. Team Tournament 1st place 1965

                        ~ Sp. Pt. Volunteer Fire Department 1961

 

 16.      - Plaques- Pictures laminated on wood of High Schools-

                        One of original school in town of Sparrows Point

                        One in Edgemere

 

 17.      - Class picture - 1949

            - Class picture - 1950

 

 


 

Location                                  Item                                                                                                    Donated by                                                  

 

 18.      - Class picture - 1951

            - Class picture - 1952 (2 pictures - one standing on stage - one outside on lawn)

 19.      - Class picture - 1953

            - Class picture - 1954

 

 20.      - Class picture - 1955

            - Class picture -1956

 

 21.      - Yearbooks 1994 through __________                                                                         See Yearbook section

 

 22.      - Yearbooks 1921 to 1980 ( one of each)

 

 23.      - Yearbooks 1981 to ______ (one of each)

            - Yearbooks - Sparrows Point Middle School                                                                 See Yearbook section

 

 24.      - Binder - Annual Membership

            - Binder - Alumni Minutes June 20, 1983 to Dec. 16, 1991

            - Binder - Heritage Fair Registration July 1988

            - Binder - Heritage Fair Registration for current year

            - Folder - Membership lists

 

 25.      - Binders ~  1911 to 1939

                           ~  1940”s

                           ~  1950’s

                           ~  1960’s

                           ~  1967

                           ~  1970’s

                           ~  1971-72

                           ~  1980’s

                           ~  Class of 1982

 

 

 

Location                                  Item                                                                                                    Donated by                                                  

 

 26.      - Binders ~ 1990’s

                           ~ Memories Jenni Williams, President, Class of 1990

                           ~ 2000’s

            - Folder - with Pointer Handbooks

            - Binders ~ Miss SPHS

                            ~ SPHS Veterans Day Programs 1973 and 1974

                           ~ Archaelogy Digs

                           ~ Memories by Principal Keith Harmeyer - 1992/95                                       Principal, Robert SantaCroce in Oct. 2003 ~ Faculty and Administration

 

 27.      - Binders ~ Sports - Info needed

                           ~ Band & Chorus - no dates or info

                           ~ Photos by Anastasi - info needed

                           ~ Unidentified Parade -  info needed

                           ~ Miscellaneous  pictures - info needed

                           ~ Plays - 1925 to present

                           ~ Play - “Guys & Dolls”  April 21, 1989

                           ~ Plays - “Macbeth” and “The Skin of your Teeth”

            - Box - unidentified pictures


 

Location                                  Item                                                                                                    Donated by                                                  

 28.      On top - Pointer mascot head with suit inside head

            First shelf -

                        - S. P. Elem. School plate w/picture of school (cracked & glued)

                        - Graduation Cap, blue,  with tassel - 1980

                        - Box of cassette tapes (see special section)

                        - Cassette tape  ~ Chris Piper, 1st place, Voice of Democracy 1991

                                                 ~ Interview Miss Elsie Krug May 23, 1973

                        - Certificate - from President Reagan to Class of 1983                                     Class of 1983

                                                on their graduation

                        - Certificate - Christmas Festival - 1898 - 1st Kindergarten

                        - Plate - Sparrows Point High School w/picture of school

                        - Plate-  Sparrows Point High School w/picture of school                                  Edith Garvin on April 2004  Class of _

                        - Picture - 1st class ring

                        - Picture - Class Pin 1928

            Second shelf-

                        - Program -Diamond Jubilee - May 25, 1984

                        - Program -Diamond Jubilee - May 26, 1984

                        - Booklet (2) - Diamond Jubilee - 1908-1983

                        - Board full of buttons:

                                    Classes of ‘67,  ‘64,  ‘89,  ‘73, ‘72 and  ‘86, - Pointer Power,

                                    Pointer Pride (flag),  Pointer Pride, Super’74, Pointer dog,

                                    Happiness is a Pointer Victory,  SPHS Pointers,

                                    Pointers basketball/red & white ribbon,  Reach Out ‘75

                                    SPHS 1922-1956 (picture of old school), Reach Out ‘75,

                        - Crab mallet says Pointers

                        - Letter ~ large gray felt “S”

                                    ~ small gray felt “S”

                                    ~ chenille band symbol

                        - Box, small empty on it says Albert Urbach, Class of 1929  629 E Street              

                        - Telephone Directory - for Dundalk, Essex, Sp. Pt. & vicinity                                  Ruth McDonough Rock-Class of 1932

                        - Girl Scout Sash with badges

                        - Play - “Miss Cherryblossom” program

                        - Program - May Fete Sp. Pt. Elem. May 28, ______  B Street

                        - Ticket - Annual alumni dance June 23, _______       B & 5th Streets

                        - Play - program “When a Feller Needs a Friend” May 6,& 7, 1926

Location                                  Item                                                                                                    Donated by                                                  

 

28.       Third shelf -

                        - Engraving plates - Hi Points, Hi Points 1966, Hi Points ‘68

                        - Iron paperweight

                        - Trophy - top only for basketball

                        - Pins -   Army, Navy, Patriotic (pins worn during WWII)

                        - Plates ~ Sparrows Point High School

                                     ~ Sparrows Point High School                                                                  Harry Schriver Class of 1958

                                     ~ Sparrows Point High School (large)                                                      Principal Robert SantaCroce, Oct. 2003

                                                says George Farmer Class on 1942 on back (it was in his office when he came)                         ~ S. P. Elementary (2) on back it says:                                                                         (1) from Opal Draper

                                        1903 - Laying of cornerstone

                                        1902-1931, Joseph Blair, Principal (at the time school was built)

                        - Plaque, wood laminated - Junior Prom

                                    April 26, 1974,  Class of 1975

                        - Phone book,  very tiny with pen (in a plastic container)

                        - Box, small empty, The John Trockenbrot Co., Jewelers

                        - Key chain, Class of “85” Pointer Pride - made by Class “85

                                    in their sophomore year

                        - Post card - St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sp.Pt., Md.

                        - Dance program - Senior Prom, Bill Rowlins & Doris Pinney

                        - Dance programs (2) - Alumni Annual dance - June 20, 1928

                        - Report card - Leroy Dieter, no date                                                                         Class of 1941

                        - Tickets ~ Alumni dances 1984 -1985- 1989- 1992

                                       ~ Record Hop 1984

                                       ~ 20th Reunion 1956 held 10/9/76

                                       ~ Plays - “Aegean Splendor “ Class of 1967 held 5/19/67

                                                   - “The Campbells Are Coming” held 12/2/83

                                       ~ Prom - “We’ve Got Tonight” Class of 1980 held on 5/23/80

                        - Round disc - red, white and blue “Class of ‘45

            Bottom - (behind doors)

                        - Blueprints - seven rolls - SPHS, the town and mills

                        - Flags ~ Maryland (2), American (1),

                                    ~ American Revolution Bicentennial  1776-1976

                        - Graduation Gown

                                                                       

Location                                  Item                                                                                                    Donated by                                                  

 

 29.      - Booklets ~ (2) “Edgemere, Edgemere, Edgemere -

                                    Dundalk, Patapsco Neck Historical Society

                             ~ (3)  “The History of Fort Howard” (one in a plastic cover)

                             ~ “Dundalk - Then & Now” 1894 to 1980 (in plastic cover)

                             ~ (2) “Reflections” 1887 to 1975 (one in a plastic cover)

                             ~ “Great Expectations for 2000’s -Shaping the Vision”

                             ~ “Americanism Manual” -  American Legion                                                  SGA N. F. Hurley

                             ~ “Baltimore County Historic Local Buildings - Landmarks

                             ~ The Greater Baltimore Chapter National Foundation

                                    and Hall of Fame  Presents ---

                                    ”The 27th Annual Scholarship Athletic Awards” - March 7, 1990

            - Videos ~ SPHS Alumni Dance 1993

                          ~ 4th Annual Alumni Dance April 7, 1999

            - Folders ~ Military Related

                           ~ Military Related other than World War II

            - Binders ~ World War II

                           ~ History of SPHS

                           ~ Class Reunions

                           ~ Graduation Exercises Book I - 1911 to 1969

                           ~ Graduation Exercises Book II - 1970 to __________

                           ~ Thank You Notes

                           ~ Awards Assemblies

 

 30.      - Folder - Artifacts loaned by Sara Godwin

            - Binder  - Dorothy Deale

            - Alumni Dances 1st, 2,nd, and 3rd

            - Alumni Dances 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and Bull Roasts 1st and 2nd

            - Alumni Dances 4/93, 5/94, 5/95, 11/96, 10/2000

                        and  Bull Roasts 11/93, 11/94, 11/95, 11/99, 11/2001, 1/2004

            - Heritage Center

            - Alumni - News, Trips, Parties, Parades

            - Diamond Jubilee 1983-84 (2 binders)

 

Location                                  Item                                                                                                    Donated by                                                  

 

 31.      -Binders ~ Fort Howard Transition

                          ~ Community Tidbits

                          ~ Bethlehem Steel and Company Town

                          ~ YMCA

                          ~ Bicentennial 1776 to 1976

                         ~ Compilations by Lois Harm Howe (3 binders)

 

 32.            Trophies ~ Tall trophy - Basketball Player on top

                                                SPHS Eastern Division

                                                Class A Basketball Champions 1964-65

                          ~ Tall trophy - Loving Cup on top

                                                MD - D.C. High School Team

                                                Championship Winner 1963

                          ~ Tall trophy - Drum Major on left - Winged figure with wreath on right

                                                In Appreciation for Participation in our

                                                Opening Day Parade - E.S.P. Rec. Council 1974

                                                            (drum major broken off & tied to base)

                          ~ Tall trophy - Sparrows Point Senior High School

                                                Division II Champions 1967

                         ~ Trophy - 1946 SPHS ( broken top) runner holding a wreath

 

 33.      Plaque, wooden - American Legion School Award

                                                School Award Winners

                                    Donald Gissell             Catherone Chell

                                    Edward P. Aus              Anita P. Donovan

                                    Carl F. Ihle                               Nancy R. McVicar

                                    Carl F. Party                            Frances C. Dousa

                                    David E. Denham III               Eileen F. Dolinar

                                    Charles A. Grammer                 Helen K. Groth

                                    Hubert B. Kelly                        Nancy A. Dolinar

                                                Awarded Annually by

                                                Beth. Steel Post No. 88  - Sp. Pt., Md.

                                    Notation on back - 1949 (skip 50) -1956

 

Location                                  Item                                                                                                    Donated by                                                  

 

 33.      Plaque, wooden - American Legion School Award

                                                School Award Winners

                                    Edward Marder             Alice Acors

                                    Kenneth J. Williams                 Barbara P. Baker

                                    Edward Hawkins                       Valerie Hoyle

                                    Charles Bowler             Sheila Kline

                                    Michael Perzinski                       Mattie Smith

                                    John Radcliffe                                   Barbara Shiflett

                                    Harry Zachari                         Barbara Poklis

                                                Awarded Annually by

                                                Beth. Steel Post No. 88 Sp. Pt., Md

 

                                                Francis D. Collett, Memorial Award

                                    Notation on back - 1964-1970

                                                                       

 33.      Plaque, wooden - American Legion School Award

                                                School Winners

                                    Jacob Kissinger, Jr.                Martha Johnston

                                    Ronald Warrenfeltz                   Nary Bennett

                                    Charles Klimek, Jr.                   Joyce Taylor

                                    Alan E. Gephardt                      Rochelle A. Crew

                                    Frank E. Eisel, Jr.                   Joyce A Sgroi

                                    Cindy Saunders                      Leo S. Szymanski

                                    Mary H. Gillern                      Michael B. Heatwole

                                                Awarded Annually by

                                                Beth. Steel Post No. 88, Inc. ,Sp. Pt. Md.

                                                            Francis D. Collett

                                                            Memorial Award

 

                                    Notation on back  Sp. Pt. 1971-1977

 

 

 

 

Location                                  Item                                                                                                    Donated by                                                  

 

 33.      - Trophy - small -  Steel Bowl Game Award - 1952 Midgets

                                                Sp. Pt. YMCA

                                                Sponsored by Dundalk Lions Club

            - Trophy - small - Steel Bowl Game Award - 1952 Juniors

                                                            Sp. Pt. YMCA

                                                            Sponsored by Dundalk Lions Club

 

 34.      - Trophy - Very Tall -  Majorette on top

                                                ESP Opening Day Parade 1977

                                                Sp. Pt. Senior High School Band

            - Trophy - Very Tall - Drummer on Top

                                                SPHS Band  - In Appreciation for

                                                Services Rendered to ESP 1976

            - Trophy - Tall - Majorette on top

                                                SPHS Band NPV Opening Day - 1976

            - Trophy - Tall - Soldier on top - Patapsco Neck Bicentennial

                                                October Festival Parade

                                                Presented by Wells McComas VFW #2678

 

 35,      - Trophy - Very Tall - 1971 July 4th Celebration Parade

                                                Second Place

            - Trophy - Very Tall - 1972 Dundalk 4th of July Parade

                                                Third Place

            - Trophy - Very Tall - 1973 Dundalk 4th of July  Parade

                                                Second Place

 

 36.      - Shoes/socks -  3rd All-Time Leading Scorer

                                    Griffin Dingle - Class of 1996

                                    Points:  1,267

 

 

 

 

 

Location                                  Item                                                                                                    Donated by                                                  

 

 37.      - Plaque, wooden - SPHS Band - In Appreciation for Outstanding Service

                                                In the 13th Annual YMCA Steel Bowl 1958

            - Plaque, wooden - Marching Band  Festival

                                                Sparrows Point October 29, 1960

                                                            NIMAC Rating

            - Plaque - wooden - Ruth Eppard Memorial Award

                                                For Outstanding Musicianship, Scholarship

                                                & School citizenship   1964

            - Plaque - wooden, small -  Lexington Market

                                                Appreciation Award to SPHS Marching Band

                                                Downtown Country Fair Parade   1975

                                                Lexington Market Authority

            - Hockey ball - in holder- 1954 with autographs

 

 38.      - Picture - 1944-45 - Second Place County League

                                                SPHS Boys Soccer Team (names on front)

            - Picture - with names - 1939 Soccer Champions of Baltimore County

            - Picture - with names - Baseball - no date

            - Picture - Baseball 1944 - some autographs on back

 

 39.      - Plaque, wooden - Senior Athletic Award - Melody Fleming

                                                Field Hockey  and Lacrosse 1981/82

            - Certificate - of Award -  Donald Ament - Baseball 1944

            - Picture - 1932 Champion Varsity Basketball Squad                                                  Loaned by Sarah Godwin

                        names on back

            - Picture - Sparrows Point YMCA Football Team - 1952                                                  Sandra Hunter Moore

                        Termites -Age 10 - 12 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location                                  Item                                                                                                    Donated by                                                  

 

 40.      - Certificate - Athletic to Alex Bathory

                                    Varsity Soccer & Baseball 1941-42

            - Picture - James Laskey ‘45  - boxing pose

            - Picture - John Skhor - boxing pose

            - Picture - William Ormiston, Basketball Coach 1959/60

                                    writing on back

            - Picture - Coach Bill Ormiston “Bumper” ‘61

                                    1960-1962 written on back